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Today there should be 8 F-16s at Moron deploying east probably to Balad. Any idea of units or possible serial confirmations? I'm aware this is a Lajes forum but I have not heard of any spotters around in Moron - seems to be one of those 'no go' zones. This also means that they will be replacing anot...

6 F-15 Eagles could be on their way to Lajes in the next couple of days. I don't have any more details I'm afraid. Any confirmations and unit idents welcome.

Has anyone heard of a deployment of F-15s going eastbound through Lajes in the next couple of days?

I can confirm that F-15Es c/s MAZDA 11-15, MAZDA 21-25 and MAZDA 31-34 deployed to OTBH with the support of tankers c/s GOLD 61, 62 GOLD 71, 72 and GOLD 81, 82. No serials for the LN Eagles but thanks to a colleague I can confirm the SBS serials for the tankers as follows: GOLD 61 KC-10A 85-0027 LEM...

I would much rather watch them then listen to them on radio but life is not perfect! The deployment has been delayed beyond tomorrow and as far as I know it seems they will go all the way to Qatar. [...] The LN Eagles should be deploying to Afghanistan on Tuesday. Thanks, sentinel! They will deploy ...

Roger, Leandro! And so I think, the returning Spang "Hogs" of the deployed 81th EFS should make at least a stopover at Sigonella, if not a final stopover in Italy after their redeployment from Bagram AB, Afghanistan, probably (as usual) via Al Udeid AB, Qatar. Related to that you can also await a s...

Any logs for these Harriers to confirm serials/unit? Due to bad weather, the AV-8's are on delay. New ETA is for tomorrow morning 10-4-2008. The Harriers returned from Lajes to Cherry Point today as Mazda 41 and Mazda 51 flight. Hope this helps, René. Coronet East deployments http://www.dutchmil.nl/...

Ten AV-8Bs should be in Sigonella today heading statside via Lajes. I do not have any record of these Harriers deploying east in the last six months of so. The only ones I have are from VMA-231 which deployed in March 2007! So maybe someone can help with identifying these Harriers which I'm sure wil...

Leandro's logs are impressive. Living in Lajes must be a sort of dream for guys like us.

I know that there is no such thing as spotting in Sigonella but could someone perhaps confirm if there are two stranded USMC Harriers there from the last visit?

I can confirm that MAZDA 31 was a flight of 4 or 5 EA-6Bs going Stateside. Can someone confirm if these are VMAQ-4 machines. They should already be on deck in Lajes with support KC-10 BLUE81.

BLUE81 was inbound Sigonella with a deployment going westbound.

Are these the Prowlers going stateside?

Lucky you guys at Lajes! Thank Rene for the heads up. Take pictures now or thou Israeli vipers shall not be seen again! p.s. Tomorrow 4 Israely vipers are expected on delivery........ They should be arriving within the next hour as Retro 81-84. Supporting KC-10 is Blue 31. Hope this is of interest, ...

In response to what Brian wrote re-Prowlers the information I have is that 4 EA-6Bs departed from Sigonella on 12 Mar 08 destination Al-Udeid in Qatar. Normally when they deploy to Qatar they are suppoting the operations in Afghanistan. I cannot confirm the unit of the Prowlers but they could well b...

The 6 Marine Harriers should be in Sigonella for Easter. Any sightings of these Harriers and confirmation of serials/unit would be appreciated.

Happy Easter to all.

Six Harriers left Sigonella early this morning with a KC-10 and a KC-135 in support.