Mildenhall 03/08/2021 - "AV" F-16s

[rh226]

14x F-16s from Aviano turned up this morning with another two to possibly follow tomorrow.

Rumour has it that they will depart on Thursday 5th for Red Flag Alaska 21-3 (which starts on 16th August)

"BUZZARD41" Flight

88-0516/AV    F-16C    510FS/31FW

87-0350/AV    F-16C    555FS/31FW

87-0351/AV    F-16C    555FS/31FW

"BUZZARD51" Flight
89-2102/AV    F-16C    (510FS)/31FW............."Have Glass" colour scheme
90-0772/AV    F-16C    555FS/31FW
89-2016/AV    F-16C    555FS/31FW

"BUZZARD61" Flight
89-2018/AV    F-16C    510FS/31FW
90-0800/AV    F-16D    555FS/31FW
89-2038/AV    F-16C    510FS/31FW

"BUZZARD71" Flight
89-2049/AV    F-16C    510FS/31FW
88-0460/AV    F-16C    555FS/31FW
89-2096/AV    F-16C    (510FS)/31FW

"BUZZARD81" Flight
88-0491/AV    F-16C    510FS/31FW
89-2011/AV    F-16C    510FS/31FW

Apparently they are all visible from the crash gate on Pollards Lane (John's Field road)

Credit FC for serials.

[rh226]

Wednesday 4th August 2021

One more F-16C has arrived.

"BUZZARD91"    87-0355/AV    F-16C    510FS/31FW.

Note that only twelve are supposed to be going to Eielson AFB, AK, the rest are airspares.

The actual deployment will be dealt with in the NOTAM section..........aviationforall.proboards.com/thread/17292/bound-shanwick-altrv-2021-16s

[rugbyref]

All 15 were visible from Folly Road at 06.30 this morning.

[rh226]

Only 8 now.

6 have departed for CONUS (see NOTAM thread) and 88-0516 has gone home to Aviano.