Yuma MCAS/KNYL 2020

[Dutchmil]

Four F18s arrived this afernoon from Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay.

[Le Addeur noir]

On Wednesday 12th February 2020, the following based airplanes were noted,

169618? DC-04 F-35B VMFA-122
(169612) DC-05 F-35B VMFA-122
(168731) DC-07 F-35B VMFA-122
(16961)1 DC-08 F-35B VMFA-122
(16883)9 DC-09 F-35B VMFA-122
168729 DC-10 F-35B VMFA-122
169623 (-)-07 F-35B VMFA-122
(169620) CF-00 F-35B VMFA-211
(1696)26 CF-12 F-35B VMFA-211
169415 CF-20 F-35B VMFA-211
(169416) CF-21 F-35B VMFA-211
168214 MV-00 MV-22B VMX-1
168215 MV-01 MV-22B VMX-1
165845 MV-02 MV-22B VMX-1
166685 MV-05 MV-22B VMX-1
168500 (MV-32) UH-1Y VMX-1
169246 (MV-31) UH-1Y VMX-1
(166759) MV-42 AH-1Z VMX-1
16xxxx MV-43 AH-1Z VMX-1
169275 MV-44 AH-1Z VMX-1
(168311) MV-51 F-35B VMX-1
16xxxx MV-53 F-35B VMX-1
168314 MV-54 F-35B VMX-1

Any updates for the Bu Nos for the F-35s more than appreciated.

[Le Addeur noir]

Also on the 12th February, the following detached/transient airplanes were noted. There were several more VMFAT-203 AV/TAV-8B on the ramp, these were the ones that flew,

166382 QB-382 KC-130J VMGR-352 RAIDR13
167903 YR-07 MV-22B VMM-163
163186 KD-04 TAV-8B VMAT-203
(163196) KD-06 TAV-8B VMAT-203
163853 KD-27 AV-8B VMAT-203
163880 KD-28 AV-8B VMAT-203

[The DJ]

Four F18s arrived this afernoon from Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay.

Most likely -224 jets that returned from UDP.

[Wrecks]

On Wednesday 12th February 2020, the following based airplanes were noted,
168500 (MV-32) UH-1Y VMX-1
169246 (MV-31) UH-1Y VMX-1
16xxxx MV-43 AH-1Z VMX-1
Any updates for the Bu Nos for the F-35s more than appreciated.

MV-43 confirmed on 13mar20 as 166761.
The UH-1Ys are the other way around.
168500/MV-31 a d 168246/MV-32

[Le Addeur noir]

On Wednesday 12th February 2020, the following based airplanes were noted,
168500 (MV-32) UH-1Y VMX-1
169246 (MV-31) UH-1Y VMX-1
16xxxx MV-43 AH-1Z VMX-1
Any updates for the Bu Nos for the F-35s more than appreciated.

MV-43 confirmed on 13mar20 as 166761.
The UH-1Ys are the other way around.
168500/MV-31 a d 168246/MV-32

Thanks for that.

[Melchior Timmers]

Any updates for the Bu Nos for the F-35s more than appreciated.

I think all of them are in our database

[The DJ]

This might help confirming some BuNo's.
Six VMFA-211 F-35's arrived at MCAS Iwakuni today.
169617/CF10
169623/07
169624/CF11
169625/14
169626/CF12
169628/CF14

[Le Addeur noir]

This might help confirming some BuNo's.
Six VMFA-211 F-35's arrived at MCAS Iwakuni today.
169617/CF10
169623/07
169624/CF11
169625/14
169626/CF12
169628/CF14

It would seem likely the era of the USMC F/A-18 UDP in Japan has come to a close, and these VMFA-211 Lightnings are the first wave of the first USMC F-35 UDP. If this is so, the remaining jets (x4?) can be expected at Iwakuni shortly.

[Lordofthedragons]

10 departed Yuma last week.

Sorry no codes.

[Dutchmil]

10 departed Yuma last week.

Sorry no codes.

They arrived at Elmendorf AFB last Thursday as FEUD 11 and FEUD 21 flight.
Supporting tankers were PETRO 65 (87-0119) and PETRO 75 (87-0120).

RH.

[Le Addeur noir]

From a USMC press release, it appears VMFA-121 at MCAS Iwakuni is acquiring brand new F-35Bs. Officially 8 new Lightnings have arrived at Iwakuni for the Green Pawns-from here?. Reports from Japan are awaited...

[The DJ]

From a USMC press release, it appears VMFA-121 at MCAS Iwakuni is acquiring brand new F-35Bs. Officially 8 new Lightnings have arrived at Iwakuni for the Green Pawns-from here?. Reports from Japan are awaited...

They are the six I mentioned above plus 169622/06 & 169627 u/m.

[Le Addeur noir]

The initial VMFA-121 F-35Bs displaced at MCAS Iwakuni are now known, as the Japanese magazine Koku-Fan report the following Lightnings departing MCAS Iwakuni on 11 March back to the USA,

169169 VK-01
169292 VK-06
169412 VK-13
168727 VK-15

[The DJ]

169169 VK-01

169169 = VK05