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Recently arrived C-17A 77178 (RCH29) 436AW "Dover" (can't trust these arrivals boards) and E-4 31677 (c/s EDGE77?) just arrved from Cairo (also south of Finland)!

Dennis, if you have the individual a/c callsigns you'll make the Libyan spotter community ever so happy, thanks!

It was indeed the Enterprise, but couldn't tell if she was North, or Southbound in the canal.

Israeli newspapers Wednesday carrried a US Navy press release photo (undated of course, but recent) of a mighty flat-top heading thru the Suez Canal. Probably means there are a pair of them in theatre by now!

For the delectation of Mr noir et al: AVALON, SUNDAY 06Mar Locals F/A-18A: A21-2 flew with A21-9, A21-16, A21-49 plus A21-48 spare & A21-40 static (in tent) F/A-18F: A44-204, A44-208, A44-208/167965 & A44-209/167968 C-130H: A97-008 PC-9A: A23-013, 051, 054, 060, 063 & 064 flew as The Roulettes plus ...

And of course that should have been Kearsarge

According to the Israeli Press, the USS Kearsarge passed thru the Suez Canal "yesterday" on her way "to Libya". Photos shows CH-53s and V-22s on deck.

San Antonio Intl Airport / SAT : Weds. 26th Jan 2011 @ 17.30

Noted outside the M7 Aerospace facility opposite the civil terminal was a US Army C-23 (with a further example just inside the hangar). Further along the ramp was a partially dismantled KC707/KC-135.
Any offers?

I too would quite like to know the identity of the CASA 212 "02" on the Civil side; Andy, you around? At Getafe on 29th Jan around 11.00 (just after one of the MRTTs took off) were: 35-45 (T21-07) C295M with 35-46 (T21-08), 35-47 (T21-09), 35-50 (T21-12) & 35-53 (T21-13). Crizz, I think you'll find ...

Gents, 4 F-22As went to Hickam Friday morning, 3 OTs and a WA (5 launched, 1 came back) with 1 of the KC-10s, Oscar, did you get the nos? FYI 4093 is not at Nellis; based during our visit were WAs 4011, 4109 & 4116/433WPS (plus 4017 not noted), OTs 4111, 4120, 4124 & 4128 (neither 4010/422TES nor 40...

The 8 Italian Tornados that arrived 5th December to use the Ovda ranges left on Thursday.
Only 5 codes so far, 6.12, 6.14, 6.25, 6.35 & 50.07, any help with the remainder would be appreciated. (No, I didn't know they were here either!)

Correct as always Mr B - but surprised you missed the deliberate error, the Kamov should be a -32A and according to a very informative Azerbaijani website, it is the FHN-05 (although I sometimes confuse the Cyrillic A and D symbol)

OK, the Canadairs were operating out of Ramat David and noted today were: 866 (2046) CL415 Croatian AF 2044, 2052 & 2054 CL415 Hellenic AF F-ZBFV/37, F-ZBFW/38, F-ZBFY/35 & F-ZBMF/45 CL415 Securite Civile with F-ZBMC/73 DHC-8 The rotary fleet was based at Haifa Airport and noted today were: CP-4 B.4...

A third HAF CL215 has been identified, 2049, and two Turkish examples are/were apparently TC-TKJ & TKZ. The Beriev 200 was RF32767 and an open day yesterday at Haifa airport may reveal some rotary serials in due course. The Spanish contingent did not appear in Ben Gurion (even with the correct calls...

Noted so far in connection with the Carmel Forest fire have been: 4 x Hellenic AF CL215s incl 2044 & 2052 (operating out of Ramat David AFB) 2 x Turkish AF B412s 1 x Securite Civile Dash 8 RA76393 IL76-TD plus a Beriev water bomber from the Russian Disaster Relief unit and reportedly UK (Cyprus base...