Static:
MH-53E 163065 (HM-15)
C-2A 162159/46 VRC-40
E-2D 165649/AC-600 VAW-123
T-34C 162635 SFWSL
CH-47F 11-08413 5-159 AVN
FA-18F 166628/AC-100 VFA-32
FA-18E 169735/AB-222 VFA-211
FA-18E 165787/AJ-100 VFA-37
FA-18F 169647/AB-11 VFA-11
FA-18F 166890/AJ-200 VFA-213
FA-18E 169641/AB-300 VFA-34
T-6B 166087/E-087 TAW-5
T-38A 64-13176/FF 71 FTS marked "1 FW"
Yes... that was it... the complete static show! I guess they didn't waste any time on inviting participants...
Flightline south (next to the static):
If I counted well there were 17 FA-18's on this flightline. 16 were identified. Listing below as they were parked (more or less...):
FA-18E 165788/200 no markings
FA-18E 1657(84)/AD-01 VFA-106
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FA-18E 16(5789)/AF-03 VFC-12
FA-18E 169113/AC-407 VFA-105
FA-18E 169123/AC-314 VFA-131
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F-35C 169034/NJ-432 VFA-125
F-35C 168847/NJ-423 VFA-125
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FA-18E 168470/AJ-407 VFA-
FA-18F 165887/AD-206 VFA-106
FA-18F 16..../7 Blue Angels
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F-16C 94-0047/SW Demo c/s
F-16C 91-0369/SW yellow fintip
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FA-18F 16(5917)/AD-205 VFA-106
FA-18F 166618/AC-103 VFA-32
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FA-18E 16(8469)/AJ-405 VFA-87
FA-18F 166802/AJ-202 VFA-213
FA-18E 16(6778)/AJ-302 VFA-31
FA-18E 16.... VFC-12
FA-18E 166650/AC-200 VFA-83
FA-18E 166779/AJ-303 VFA-31
FA-18 16.... (I counted 17 Hornets so this is the one I didn't log)
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Flying:
MH-53E 164863/AN-431 HM-12
C-130J 2012 Elizabeth City
MH-60T 6018 Elizabeth City
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MH-60S 168547/BR-40 HSC-?? SAR-ops
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Far side - beyond previous Hornet platform:
C-130J (170000) Blue Angels / Fat Albert
plus several more FA-18's.
Flightline:
FA-18E codes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 + FA-18F code 4 Blue Angels
Flightlines/parking spot north-east (not far from the car parks):
Loads of FA-18's were parked here, all closely together. The guy or gall who managed to read them all off deserves a free beer. This is what I made from it - impossible to list them in any logical order:
FA-18E 16..../AD-133
FA-18E 16..../(AF)-02 VFC-12
FA-18F 16..../AD-242
FA-18E 16..../AJ-113
FA-18(E) 16..../AB-312
FA-18 16..../..-203
FA-18 16..../..-311
FA-18E 16..../AC-203
FA-18E 16..../AC-202
FA-18F 16..../..-246
FA-18 16..../..-300 full mrks in red
FA-18 16..../..-310
FA-18F 16..../ -- no mrks
FA-18 16..../..-301
FA-18F 16..../..-250
FA-18F 16..../AD-222 VFA-106
FA-18 16..../AC-201
FA-18E 166775/AC-207 (VFA-83)
FA-18 16..../AC-201
FA-18E 16..../07 VFC-12
FA-18F 16..../..-300 full mrks in black
FA-18 16..../AC-222
FA-18 16..../..-105
FA-18 16..../..-407
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Hangars
All hangars were off limits, obviously packed with Hornets. Just a few FA-18's were logged while walking back to the car park:
16..../..-402
16..../AB-410
16..../..-403
16..../..-233 VFA-106
16..../..-113
16..../..-110
16..../..-234
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preserved at secondary gate:
F-14A 160401/AB-100
preserved in heritage park:
A-4E 151186/AF-00
KA-6D 151579/AA-501
A-7E 158662/AC-301
F-4A 148261/AB-200 as "152295"
F-8E 149150/NP-211
F-14D 164604/AG-100
FA-18A 162454/AC-301
F-11A 141864/1 BA c/s
FA-18F 166794/AC-300
FJ-3M 136008/O-210
F9F 123612/401
Any additions are more than welcome!!!
Interesting new feature from the security while entering the airfield: it was forbidden to bring... WATER!!!! All bottles of water had to be emptied... Sure, it was only 28 Celsius so why bring any water. You have to be a crazy European to think about water. Official reason for this: "there could be alcohol in that bottle, sir". Yeah, sure... After security you could refill your bottle with (warm...) tap water from a large tank. Or buy new cold bottles at the vending points (these guys probably sponsored the 'no water' policy
). Only in America.
