CFB Cold Lake - Maple Flag 51

[Crouze]

Maple Flag 51 has started. Now, we all know by now that this edition is not what it was supposed to be, with the two most exotic participants (Peruvian Mirage 2000's and Saudi Tornado's) having cancelled their attendance; or was it just wishful thinking from someone in the RCAF hierarchy? Anyway, it was nice to spend a day or two outside the fence, despite the miserable weather...

A quick and dirty log from today (Monday 11 june 2018):

Locals:
Alpha-Jet: C-GZTO/016, C-GUTO/036, C-FSTA/046, C-FOTA/072, C-GQTA/141
CF-188: 188729/YO-A, 188734, 188741, 188743, 188750, 188753/YO-M, 188754/YO-S, 188757/YO-R, 188766/YO-Q, 188767/YO-L, 188770, 188775, 188777/YO-U, 188785, 188796/YO-W, 188918, 188923, 188925, 188930/YO-Y, 188935, 188937
CT-155: 155204, 155221

Many flew Maple Flag sorties, but I did not keep track which did and which did not. These two AETE Hornets certainly didn't: 188735, 188936

Maple Flag participants:
CC-130: 130341
CC-150: 15005
CF-188: 188730, 188762, 188771, 188774 (all from Bagotville)
E-3: LX-N90459
EA-18G: 168765/NL-530, 168770/NL-531, ....../NL-532, ....../NL-534
F-16: FA84, FA87, FA95, FA97, FA98, FA106, FA110, FA118, FA128, FA133
F/A-18: A21-8, A21-11, A21-12, A21-19, A21-37, A21-38

Yes...that's it...


Cheers,
Marco

[Bennie]

Maple Flag 51 has started. Now, we all know by now that this edition is not what it was supposed to be, with the two most exotic participants (Peruvian Mirage 2000's and Saudi Tornado's) having cancelled their attendance; or was it just wishful thinking from someone in the RCAF hierarchy? Anyway, it was nice to spend a day or two outside the fence, despite the miserable weather...

A quick and dirty log from today (Monday 11 june 2018):

Locals:
Alpha-Jet: C-GZTO/016, C-GUTO/036, C-FSTA/046, C-FOTA/072, C-GQTA/141
CF-118: 188729/YO-A, 188734, 188741, 188743, 188750, 188753/YO-M, 188754/YO-S, 188757/YO-R, 188766/YO-Q, 188767/YO-L, 188770, 188775, 188777/YO-U, 188785, 188796/YO-W, 188918, 188923, 188925, 188930/YO-Y, 188935, 188937
CT-155: 155204, 155221

Many flew Maple Flag sorties, but I did not keep track which did and which did not. These two AETE Hornets certainly didn't: 188735, 188936

Maple Flag participants:
CC-130: 130341
CC-150: 15005
CF-188: 188730, 188762, 188771, 188774 (all from Bagotville)
E-3: LX-N90459
EA-18G: 168765/NL-530, 168770/NL-531, ....../NL-532, ....../NL-534
F-16: FA84, FA87, FA95, FA97, FA98, FA106, FA110, FA118, FA128, FA133
F/A-18: A21-8, A21-11, A21-12, A21-19, A21-37, A21-38

Yes...that's it...


Cheers,
Marco

No Yanks either?

[Crouze]

4 Growlers. I suspect the participating B-52 simply flies its Maple Flag missions from Minot.

Marco

[Bennie]

4 Growlers. I suspect the participating B-52 simply flies its Maple Flag missions from Minot.

Marco

I was also expecting a (partial) USAF F-16 squadron to participate......

[Crouze]

Additional locals for today (Tuesday 12th):

CF-188: 188731/YO-D, 188751/YO-C, 188797 (in hangar), 188924
CH-146: 146415/AN-A
CT-114: 114128
CT-155: 155207, 155212

That's it on my behalf, I'm off to sunnier places!

Marco

[Crouze]

And Growler NL-534 confirmed as 168769.

[medoc]

Peru AF was expected ?

[Bennie]

Peru AF was expected ?

Initially, yes. And the Saudi Air Force (Tornados) too.

[raameagle]

One thinks that those countries were on the Canadians wish list and weren't actually confirmed...

Regards

Mark

[Bennie]

One thinks that those countries were on the Canadians wish list and weren't actually confirmed...

Regards

Mark

It doesn't work like that.... I would gladly offer my assistance in making such a wish list however!

[Stefan]

One thinks that those countries were on the Canadians wish list and weren't actually confirmed...

Regards

Mark

It doesn't work like that.... I would gladly offer my assistance in making such a wish list however!

The title "Participating nations confirmed for Maple Flag 51" here; http://couriernews.ca/2018/04/03/partic ... e-flag-51/ suggests more than a wishlist.

Rgds,
Stefan

[raameagle]

This is just my opinion, but a press release quoting 14 participants, 9 of which don't turn up seems a bit strange to me. If 1 or 2 participants dropped out then fair enough, but 9...

Anyway, irrelevant. What's there is there.

Regards

Mark

[Bennie]

This is just my opinion, but a press release quoting 14 participants, 9 of which don't turn up seems a bit strange to me. If 1 or 2 participants dropped out then fair enough, but 9...

Anyway, irrelevant. What's there is there.

Regards

Mark

There are a lot of participating nations that do not bring aircraft... read Scramble 460.

[Stefan]

This is just my opinion, but a press release quoting 14 participants, 9 of which don't turn up seems a bit strange to me. If 1 or 2 participants dropped out then fair enough, but 9...

Anyway, irrelevant. What's there is there.

Regards

Mark

There are a lot of participating nations that do not bring aircraft... read Scramble 460.

The link specifically mentioned 'Participating international aircraft', but I'm with Mark on this one; with 9 dropping out it makes the original list look silly.

Rgds,
Stefan

[eriktex]

Here's a log of the second week, which was blessed with great weather and lot's of flying activities. Any help with the i/d of the 2 dumped aircraft would be much appreciated:

Alpha Jet C-GUTO 036 Top Aces
Alpha Jet C- 082 Top Aces
Alpha Jet C-GN.A 148 Top Aces C-GNIA ?
Alpha Jet C-GZTO 016 Top Aces
Alpha Jet C-FSTA 046 Top Aces
Alpha Jet C-FOTA 72 Top Aces

CC-130H 130341 435 sqn

CC-150 15005 437 sqn

CF-18A 188729 YO-A 401 sqn
CF-18A 188731 YO-D 401 sqn Sp. tail
CF-18A 188734 ? Red demo c/s
CF-18A 188735 AETE
CF-18A 188741 410 sqn Sp. tail
CF-18A 188743 409 sqn
CF-18A 188750 ?
CF-18A 188751 YO-C 401 sqn
CF-18A 188753 YO-M 401 sqn
CF-18A 188754 ?
CF-18A 188757 YO-R 401 sqn
CF-18A 188762 425 sqn
CF-18A 188766 YO-Q 401 sqn
CF-18A 188767 YO-L 401 sqn
CF-18A 188771 433 sqn
CF-18A 188774 425 sqn
CF-18A 188775 409 sqn
CF-18A 188777 YO-U 401 sqn
CF-18A 188780 401 sqn
CF-18A 188785 410 sqn
CF-18A 188794 nmks
CF-18A 188796 YO-W 401 sqn

CF-18B 188916 410 sqn
CF-18B 188917 410 sqn
CF-18B 188918 410 sqn
CF-18B 188921 410 sqn
CF-18B 188923 409 sqn
CF-18B 188925 410 sqn
CF-18B 188928 410 sqn sp tail
CF-18B 188930 YO-Y 401 sqn
CF-18B 188936 AETE
CF-18B 188937 410 sqn
CF-18B 188940 410 sqn

CH-146 146403 AETE white c/s
CH-146 146415 AN-A 417 sqn yellow c/s "75 yrs"
CH-146 146433 AETE green c/s

CT-114 114042 AETE
CT-114 114106 AETE
CT-114 114128 AETE
CT-114 114171 AETE

CT-155 155204 NFTC
CT-155 155206 NFTC
CT-155 155207 NFTC
CT-155 155217 W-VR NFTC Sp c/s
CT-155 155219 NFTC
CT-155 155221 NFTC

F-16AM FA84
F-16AM FA87
F-16AM FA95
F-16AM FA97
F-16AM FA98
F-16AM FA106
F-16AM FA110
F-16AM FA118
F-16AM FA128
F-16AM FA133

FA-18A A21-8
FA-18A A21-11 2 OCU mrks
FA-18A A21-12
FA-18A A21-19 nmks
FA-18A A21-37
FA-18A A21-38 75 squadron Sp. tail

FA-18F 168765 NL-530 VAQ-134 CAG c/s
FA-18F 168769 NL-534 VAQ-134
FA-18F 168770 NL-531 VAQ-134
FA-18F 168767 NL-532 VAQ-134

E-3A LX-N90459 NAEW&CF

F/A-18 161361 ??? dumped south east of Hawk platform
CT-133 133572 ??? dumped south east of Hawk platform

CT-133 133094 preserved field entrance
CF-18B 188905 preserved field entrance
CF-5A 116736 preserved field entrance

CF-5D 116832 preserved near churches on base

CT-133 133181 preserved near main gate
CF-104 104880 preserved near main gate
CF-101 101056 preserved near main gate
CF-100 18761 preserved near main gate
CC-129 12959 preserved near main gate "Pinocchio"

CT-114 114083 preserved in town
CF-104 12702 X preserved in town

F-5? ? preserved museum old radar site, cockpit section
CT-133 133508 preserved museum old radar site
CF-5A 116704 preserved museum old radar site
CT-114 114114 preserved museum old radar site
CT-134 134241 preserved museum old radar site
CT-133 133413 X preserved museum old radar site