Khorat RTAFB (VTUN/...) 2012 MIL

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Friday 06th January,

It is believed 2 C-2A from VRC-30 Det 2 arrived this day.One of these was heard on airways(Password 27) re-joining her parent carrier(CNV-72/USS Abraham Lincoln) in the Gulf of Thailand.

The 2 C-2A of this det include modex 27.

It is possible a small number of F/A-18C from VFA-151 were also detached here.

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Friday 13th January visitor,

2209 Bell 212 RTN,202 Sqn RTN2209 fuel stop en route from U-Tapao(VTBU) to Nakhon Phanom(VTUW)

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Tuesday 24th January visitor,

2209 Bell 212 RTN,202 Sqn RTN2209

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Friday 27th January,

Heard inbound were 2 flights of F/A-18.From a provisional check of Japanese websites,it appears the details are as follows,

F/A-18A++ VMFA-115 Eagles


162884 VE-201 Feud 71 tanker support 86-0037 60 AMW RCH051 into U-Tapao
162429 VE-207 Feud 72
163158 VE-212 Feud 73
163141 VE-210 Feud 74
163174 VE-203 Feud 75

163158 VE-204 Feud 81 tanker support 84-0189 305 AMW RCH061 into U-Tapao
163137 VE-206 Feud 82
163171 VE-202 Feud 83
136129 VE-211 Feud 84
163094 VE-213 Feud 85

Support for these was,

05-5153 HH or/y C-17A 535 AS,HI ANG Trek 02 from RJOI to VTUN

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Saturday 28th January,

Another 5 F/A-18 arrived today.Japanese sources indicate they are,

F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-242

165686 DT-01 Feud 31
165531 DT-03 Feud 31
164955 DT-00 Feud 33
164662 DT-09 Feud 34
164653 DT-12 Feud 35

tanker support was KC-10A 86-0037 60 AMW flying from U-Tapao.There would have been Japanese based tanker support from Kadena or Yokota,but these did not land in Thailand.

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Sunday 29th January,

Still more jets into here,these wern't actually heard,but should have been Feud 41-43.

F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-242 Bats

164702 DT-08 Feud 41
164651 DT-14 Feud 42
165529 DT-04 Feud 43

tanker support was 305 AMW KC-10A 84-0189 RCH061 out of U-Tapao.

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Friday 03rd February,

2 more jets arrived as Fued 31/31,serilas not (so far) known.

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Saturday 04th February,

163591 NY-591 KC-130T VMGR-452 (Yanki97)? on TDY here.
167927 QD-927 KC-130J VMGR-152 Sumo 62 from and to VTBU

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Sunday 05th February,

3 RTAF,411 Sqn L-39ZA/ART arrived with C-130H Lucky 644 in support for Exercise Cobre Gold 2012.

No serials available.

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Thursday 09th February visitor,

166712 UC-35D H+HS Futenma Magic 81 from and to VTBU

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Friday 10th February visitors,

168208 UC-12W H+HS Futenma Magic 80
166712 UC-35D H+HS Futenma Magic 81
166766 UC-35D H+HS Futenma Magic 82

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Saturday 11th February visitors,

166712 UC-35D H+HS Futenma Magic 81
0170 Beech 1900C-1 RTA,VIP Sqn Mahburi 170 from VTCC

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Sunday 12th February visitors,

168208 UC-12W H+HS Futenma Magic 80
166712 UC-35D H+HS Futenma Magic 81
168075 QD-075 KC-130J VMGR-152 Sumo 65

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Thursday 23rd February,

The first 6 F/A-18 from here calling Fued 71/76 have departed to Japan at around 01.00Z today,joining up with KC-10A 79-1951,RCH095, out of U-Tapao.

These jets were,

Fued 71 VE-201
Fued 72 VE-213
Fued 73 VE-207
Fued 74 VE-210
Fued 75 VE-211
Fued 73 VE-207

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Friday 24th February,

A further batch of F/A-18 departed here today as Fued 81 Flt.
These jets were,

Fued 81 VE-212
Fued 82 VE-202
Fued 83 VE-206
Fued 84 VE-204

Other visitors,

99-0170 AK wt C-17A AFRC,517 AS Trek 24
166763 QD-763 KC-130J VMGR-152 Sumo 64