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Post by rh226 on Aug 26, 2020 12:25:30 GMT
18x F-16Cs from the 510FS/31FW "Buzzards" from Aviano AB, Italy will deploy to Lakenheath on Friday 28/08/2020 for 1 month.
They are coded "AV" and have purple fin tip bands.
NOTE:- This is the same squadron that deployed two years ago.
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Post by rh226 on Aug 27, 2020 18:28:45 GMT
Latest word of mouth is arrival 10.00, 10.30, 11.00 - 3 cells of 6.
Don't shoot the messenger!! |
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Post by Jeff on Aug 28, 2020 11:00:37 GMT
First 8 AV F16s at LN are 87-0355, 88-0491, 89-2178, 88-0525 88-0541, 90-0709, 89-2023, 88-0532
Followed by
89-2026, 89-2044, 89-2008, 89-2057, 89-2038, 88-0521, 89-2001, 87-0350
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Post by rh226 on Aug 28, 2020 17:23:48 GMT
Beat me to it, Jeff, by virtue of the fact that I had to come home first - and that took me four and a half hours (traffic on the A34 and roadworks on the A420). Then I had a visitor.
For the sake of completeness....
09.43BST "BUZZARD11" 87-0355/AV purple F-16C 510FS/31FW 09.43BST "BUZZARD12" 88-0491/AV purple F-16C 510FS/31FW 09.44BST "BUZZARD13" 89-2178/AV purple F-16D 510FS/31FW
09.44BST "BUZZARD14" 88-0525/AV purple F-16C 510FS/31FW
09.57BST "CLAW11" 88-0541/AV purple F-16C 510FS/31FW
09.57BST "CLAW12" 90-0709/AV --- F-16C 510FS/31FW........."Have Glass V" colour scheme (single dark grey overall instead of two shades of grey)
09.58BST "CLAW13" 89-2023/AV green F-16C 555FS/31FW
09.58BST "CLAW14" 88-0532/AV green F-16C 555FS/31FW
10.59BST "BUZZARD41" 89-2026/AV purple F-16C 510FS/31FW.....aborted approach and went round again
10.48BST "BUZZARD42" 89-2044/AV green F-16C 555FS/31FW
10.48BST "BUZZARD43" 89-2008/AV purple F-16C 510FS/31FW
10.49BST "BUZZARD44" 89-2057/AV purple F-16C 510FS/31FW
10.56BST "BANSHEE11" 89-2038/AV purple F-16C 510FS/31FW
10.56BST "BANSHEE12" 88-0521/AV purple F-16C 510FS/31FW
11.11BST "BANSHEE13" 89-2001/AV green F-16C 555FS/31FW.....aborted approach and went round again
10.57BST "BANSHEE14" 87-0350/AV purple F-16C 510FS/31FW
The underlined ones were also present on the July/August 2018 deployment.
Thirteen of these are parked on Alpha ramp (the one nearest to the 06 end of the runway) and the other three are in front of HAS nearby. Apparently, all can be seen from the North side of the airfield ("The Warren")
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Post by Jeff on Aug 28, 2020 17:32:20 GMT
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Post by Jeff on Aug 28, 2020 17:41:07 GMT
Beat me to it, Jeff, by virtue of the fact that I had to come home first - and that took me four and a half hours (traffic on the A34 and roadworks on the A420). Then I had a visitor.
For the sake of completeness....
09.43BST "BUZZARD11" 87-0355/AV purple F-16C 510FS/31FW 09.43BST "BUZZARD12" 88-0491/AV purple F-16C 510FS/31FW 09.44BST "BUZZARD13" 89-2178/AV purple F-16D 510FS/31FW
09.44BST "BUZZARD14" 88-0525/AV purple F-16C 510FS/31FW
09.57BST "CLAW11" 88-0541/AV purple F-16C 510FS/31FW
09.57BST "CLAW12" 90-0709/AV --- F-16C 510FS/31FW........."Have Glass V" colour scheme (single dark grey overall instead of two shades of grey)
09.58BST "CLAW13" 89-2023/AV green F-16C 555FS/31FW
09.58BST "CLAW14" 88-0532/AV green F-16C 555FS/31FW
10.59BST "BUZZARD41" 89-2026/AV green F-16C 555FS/31FW.....aborted approach and went round again
10.48BST "BUZZARD42" 89-2044/AV green F-16C 555FS/31FW
10.48BST "BUZZARD43" 89-2008/AV purple F-16C 510FS/31FW
10.49BST "BUZZARD44" 89-2057/AV purple F-16C 510FS/31FW
10.56BST "BANSHEE11" 89-2038/AV purple F-16C 510FS/31FW
10.56BST "BANSHEE12" 88-0521/AV purple F-16C 510FS/31FW
11.11BST "BANSHEE13" 89-2001/AV green F-16C 555FS/31FW.....aborted approach and went round again
10.57BST "BANSHEE14" 87-0350/AV green F-16C 555FS/31FW
The underlined ones were also present on the July/August 2018 deployment.
Thirteen of these are parked on Alpha ramp (the one nearest to the 06 end of the runway) and the other three are in front of HAS nearby. Apparently, all can be seen from the North side of the airfield ("The Warren")
Thanks, quick question, Where's the Warren? |
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Post by rh226 on Aug 28, 2020 17:58:29 GMT
North side of the airfield, also known as Maidscross Hill Nature Reserve, accessible through Lakenheath village. Take Wings Road opposite the Post Office. There is some parking area available at the top.
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Post by Jeff on Aug 28, 2020 22:40:04 GMT
Thx 👍
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Post by bizfreeq on Aug 30, 2020 9:43:45 GMT
As you go through the village look for a brown sign with a 'duck' on it, take that turning and follow the road to the brow of the hill. On the right is a car park, park there and follow the foot path down towards the fence, the view is of the majority of the airfield.
Cheers
Mark
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Post by rh226 on Aug 30, 2020 11:12:18 GMT
You will need to walk to your right along the fence for a way until they come into view, i.e. towards the 06 end.
Rather different now from the 70s and 80s when the tower was on that side and the visiting aircraft all parked there. Then, you could drive up onto/across the Warren (spent the odd night up there in the car) and right down to the crash gate. In fact, there was another road (Broom Road) you also could drive up and onto the Warren - until they dug a rather large (and deep) trench across it!!
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Post by rh226 on Sept 24, 2020 15:32:32 GMT
AVs are going home Friday 25th September 2020. Not known what time.
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Post by Jeff on Sept 24, 2020 17:27:11 GMT
11 were airbourne today, departing at 13.30, only one not seen while here is 001
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Post by rh226 on Sept 25, 2020 17:30:00 GMT
Departure on 25th cancelled due to high winds - which are continuing into Saturday.
Possibly Monday now?
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Post by Jeff on Sept 25, 2020 19:52:15 GMT
86th AS C-130J-30 16-5840 arr Lakenheath as HKY682 this morning, I'm guessing it was in connection with the planned AV return
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Post by rh226 on Sept 25, 2020 22:27:35 GMT
Indeed it was. Went to Aviano, then back to Ramstein.
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Post by rh226 on Sept 28, 2020 9:16:03 GMT
Departure time.....
Monday 28th September 2020
0753 "BUZZARD 11" 89-2044/AV F-16CM 555FS
0753 "BUZZARD 12" 87-0350/AV F-16CM 555FS
0753 "BUZZARD 13" 88-0491/AV F-16CM 510FS
0753 "BUZZARD 14" 87-0355/AV F-16CM 510FS
0827 "BUZZARD 21" 89-2178/AV F-16D 510FS
0827 "BUZZARD 22" 88-0525/AV F-16CM 510FS
0827 "BUZZARD 23" 88-0541/AV F-16CM 510FS
0827 "BUZZARD 24" 88-0532/AV F-16CM 555FS
0853 "BUZZARD 31" 88-0521/AV F-16CM 510FS
0853 "BUZZARD 32" 89-2008/AV F-16CM 510FS
0853 "BUZZARD 34" 89-2023/AV F-16CM 555FS
0853 "BUZZARD 33" 89-2057/AV F-16CM 510FS
0932 "BUZZARD 41" 89-2026/AV F-16CM 510FS
0932 "BUZZARD 42" 89-2038/AV F-16CM 510FS
.......which leaves 89-2001 & 90-0709 still at Lakenheath.
Credit FC.
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