ANG F-15s to Leeuwarden then Romania

[rh226]

It's nearly time for Frisian Flag 2018 (09/04/2018 - 20/04/2018) and the arrival of the ANG F-15Cs at Leeuwarden AB, Netherlands is scheduled for Thursday 15/03/2018.

This year, it will be the 123FS/Oregon ANG (from Portland IAP, OR) and the 131FS/Massachusetts ANG (from Barnes MAP, MA) that will be participating.

After Frisian Flag, the F-15s depart for Eastern Europe - usually Campia Turzii AB, Romania - and return to CONUS during August/September (usually through Lakenheath).

There are 11 x C-17s due into Leeuwarden acting as support:-

4 on Monday 12/03/2018        - RCH470 (02-1109), RCH271 (05/5152/HH) both out of Portland.............haven't seen any sign of the other two (postponed).

2 on Tuesday 13/03/2018       - RCH227 (06-6156), RCH815 (01-0187) both out of Portland

3 on Thursday 15/03/2018      - RCH625 (00-0178), RCH928 (92-3291), RCH165 (01-0196)

1 on Friday 16/03/2018          - RCH785 (07-7169)

3 on Monday 19/03/2018        - RCH536 (07-7176), RCH663 (08-8191), RCH367 (02-2111)

[rh226]

NOTAM now posted for their transatlantic crossing.

[Jeff]

(84-0186) KC10 ROMA81 eta 1400 with - TREND41 - 8xF15s to EHLW.
TREND51 flight filed also as an 8 ship (poss 6 + 2 spare) to EHLW about 60 mins behind TREND 41 flight, their tanker is ROMA91  with the tanker also due into MLD.
These are the Oregon and Massachusets F15s going to frisian flag at Leeuwarden. LN is their divert field.

[rh226]

ROMA91/TREND51 flight delayed 24 hours.

ROMA81 is now 83-0082

[rh226]

"ROMA81"      83-0082      KC-10A      305AMW.............to Mildenhall AB

"TREND41" flight

84-0002          F-15C     123FS/Oregon ANG
86-0158/MA    F-15C     131FS/Massachusetts ANG
85-0094          F-15C     123FS/Oregon ANG
84-0003          F-15C     123FS/Oregon ANG
84-0005          F-15C     123FS/Oregon ANG
85-0111/MA    F-15C     131FS/Massachusetts ANG