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by J.J.
23 Apr 2008, 21:58
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) 2008
Replies: 411
Views: 109899

Probably in early May, an undisclosed number of A-10s from the 303rd FS, 442nd FW (AFRC), Whiteman AFB, Missouri (tailcode KC), will go trough Lajes and possibly also trough Sigonella. According to a 442nd FW PA news article, they will deploy to Afghanistan this spring. And in this case, they will d...
by J.J.
21 Apr 2008, 21:59
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) 2008
Replies: 411
Views: 109899

Thanks for posting the additional two VMA-542 serial numbers, Leandro! Looks to me there were only ten jets deployed, and not twelve as usual by USAF fighter/attack units.
by J.J.
14 Apr 2008, 19:56
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) 2008
Replies: 411
Views: 109899

As I already posted, it was VMA-542 on their way back home from Al Asad Airfield, Iraq. Identified by released USMC photos was 164570/WH 01, the first aicraft in falcon´s log. Only two sample pics: https://www.2maw.usmc.mil/MAG14/vma542/photoalbums/view110507/542%20Tail%201.JPG" onclick="w...
by J.J.
09 Apr 2008, 17:56
Forum: Spangdahlem
Topic: Spangdahlem (ETAD/SPM) - 2008
Replies: 483
Views: 142642

A-10 80-0281/SP (marked 81 FS) was photographed today at Bagram AB, Afghanistan. See "Oldest USAFE A-10 performing CAS": http://www.bagram.afnews.af.mil/news/st ... =123093620" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by J.J.
06 Apr 2008, 18:14
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) 2008
Replies: 411
Views: 109899

J.J. wrote: ... And so, in the next couple of days we can expect at Lajes VMA-542 on their way back home to CONUS. According to official USMC photos, deployed were at least 164570/WH 01, WH 09 and WH 11. ...
by J.J.
03 Apr 2008, 21:05
Forum: Spangdahlem
Topic: Spangdahlem (ETAD/SPM) - 2008
Replies: 483
Views: 142642

According to the following 52nd FW PA photo release, at least on April 1, 2008, the 81th EFS was still deployed to Bagram AB, Afghanistan: http://www.spangdahlem.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123092823" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; BTW: As my PC software told me, this shot was ...
by J.J.
03 Apr 2008, 20:11
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) 2008
Replies: 411
Views: 109899

Welcome aboard, Leandro! Great job! Thanks!
by J.J.
03 Apr 2008, 19:52
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) 2008
Replies: 411
Views: 109899

George! You said you will stop posting in this topic for now. :cry: I hope you will not left this very hot topic, alongside the also very hot Spang topic. Special thanks from me for your great job in the past. And now, let us welcome Leandro!
by J.J.
01 Apr 2008, 21:04
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) 2008
Replies: 411
Views: 109899

Thanks for your update, George! Especially for the Shaw Viper serials! I checked they with our F-16 Aircraft Database on http://www.f-16.net" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - and really they are all from the 55th FS. 93-0554 (marked 55 FS) with 91-0381 in the background are ...
by J.J.
31 Mar 2008, 20:48
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) 2008
Replies: 411
Views: 109899

[...] But at least in case of the first BuNo it could be really a land-based deployment of VMA-311 "Tomcats" (MAG-13, 3rd MAW), MCAS Yuma, Arizona (tailcode WL), to replace VMA-542 "Tigers" (MAG-14, 2nd MAW), MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina (tailcode WH), at Al Asad Airfield, ...
by J.J.
31 Mar 2008, 20:06
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) 2008
Replies: 411
Views: 109899

Hi, sentinel! VMAQ-4 passed trough Lajes January 26-27, 2008, en route to Al Asad Airfield, Iraq, for a six-to-seven-month OIF deployment. They relieved in place VMAQ-2 (deployed since mid-July 2007), which arrived at Lajes on their way back home to CONUS already on February 6, 2008 (see the posting...
by J.J.
30 Mar 2008, 21:36
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) 2008
Replies: 411
Views: 109899

Sorry! But after checking Scramble´s Databases for these four so-called "Harrier BuNos", posted by Oscar01, I´m totally confused! - 165591 is listed as AV-8B WL-01 of VMA-311, logged first/last feb08 with the comment ex WE-11/VMA-214. - 165420 is listed as AV-8B(R) YP-52 of HMM-163, logged...
by J.J.
30 Mar 2008, 00:38
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) 2008
Replies: 411
Views: 109899

Dutchmil wrote:
falcon wrote:Next Saturday 29th Lajes is expecting 12 AV-8's from the USMC.
They are Mazda 11 and Mazda 21 flight, and arrived at Cherry Point yesterday from Yuma.
The suspense is killing me!
by J.J.
25 Mar 2008, 19:13
Forum: Spangdahlem
Topic: Spangdahlem (ETAD/SPM) - 2008
Replies: 483
Views: 142642

91-0358 (22nd FS) "spotted" at Keflavik, Iceland, after diverting (see USAF photo captions). http://www.spangdahlem.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/080321-f-0000f-451.JPG" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; KEFLAVIK, Iceland – Master Sgt. Wes Ruuti, 52nd Aircraft Ma...
by J.J.
24 Mar 2008, 18:57
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) 2008
Replies: 411
Views: 109899

In case of Al Udeid you are right, sentinel!

This huge desert air base is also a stopover point for A-10s and F-15Es on their way to and from Bagram AB, Afghanistan.

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