Mildenhall and Lakenheath log 13/04/23

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 An early start saw a 07.00 arrival at Mildenhall.
A quick look round before heading off to Lakenheath, and then another quick look round afterwards, produced the following-

Mildenhall 13/04/23


02-1108 C-17A
06-6167 C-17A
07-7169 C-17A
08-8196 C-17A

73-1676 E-4B

87-0351/AV F-16CM
87-0355/AV F-16CM
88-0413/AV F-16CM
88-0444/AV F-16CM
88-0491/AV F-16CM
89-2018/AV F-16CM
89-2026/AV F-16CM
89-2046/AV F-16CM 
89-2047/AV F-16CM
89-2049/AV F-16CM

57-2605 KC-135
58-0125 KC-135
59-1470 KC-135
59-1511 KC-135
60-0324 KC-135
60-0335 KC-135
62-3540 KC-135
63-8008 KC-135
64-14836 WC-135

08-0048 CV-22B
+ CV-22B (possibly 0050)
+ CV-22B

N493MC B.747

5 x based C-130s which I didn’t bother reading

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Lakenheath 13/04/23

Arrived at about 08.00 just in time for a wave of 21 departures.
Stayed until about 11.30 looking for some of the visitors and based aircraft.

Departures between 08.00 - 08.30

91-0313 F-15E
91-0316 F-15E
91-0318 F-15E
91-0320 F-15E
91-0326 F-15E
91-0335 F-15E
91-0602 F-15E
96-0202 F-15E
98-0134 F-15E
01-2002 F-15E
01-2003 F-15E

19-5473 F-35
19-5474 F-35
19-5484 '48FW' F-35
20-5570 F-35
20-5580 F-35
20-5582 F-35
20-5588 F-35
20-5589 F-35
20-5590 F-35
20-5594 F-35


Also seen in their shelters were-

19-5475 F-35
19-5476 F-35
19-5495 “495FS” F-35

In the same shelters were the MO F-15Es. There were 9 visiting but I could only see 4 or 5 from the perimeter track, through a tiny gap in the trees. Only one could be read off-

87-0173 /MO F-15E

Elsewhere on the base-

15-46070 KC-46A
17-46026 KC-46A
18-5911 C-130 (arrived and departed)
59-1475 KC-135T

Couldn’t find the Alphajet (C-GITA) which was also present.

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Made 6 F-35s, 4 F-16s, 3 C-17s, 2 KC-46s, 1 CV-22 and 1 C-130.

Well worth the early start and long drive.

Then it was onto Stansted and North Weald before home!

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Long after I left, the latest two F-35s were delivered to LN this evening-
20-5598 and 20-5599. (Credit FC)

So I thought I was down to needing 4 based F-35s, but back to needing 6 of the now 26 based.

[Jeff]

I think there is a new based C130 which arr a few weeks ago, cant find reg though atm sorry

[graham]

The newest C-130 at Mildenhall as far as I can see would be 20-5941, first flight 20/4/22.

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Mildenhall and Lakenheath Blog. mildenhall-lakenheath.blogspot.com/?m=0
Gives the following C-130s as being based in March 2023… (none needed)


67SOS MC-130J's 08-6205 09-5713 09-6207 12-5759 13-5776 13-5778 14-5805 20-5941


I don’t know if anything has been delivered since March.

[davebasing]

16-5839 is the new arrival (on 27 March) replacing 14-5805

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Thanks guys.
Must learn to check everything!

[graham]

Thanks Dave, by "new" I interpreted that as the age of the aircraft rather than the fact that it had just turned up at Mildenhall.