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Post by rh226 on Aug 20, 2016 12:19:34 GMT
Interesting post on Fighter Control
VMM-266 "Fighting Griffins" is the current (arrived late July) unit providing the MV-22B detachment at Moron AB, Spain for SPMAGTF-CR-Africa duties.
Last time (back in June) this exercise involved 3 x MV-22Bs from VMM-263 (with support KC-130J) which arrived on the Sunday and departed on the Friday. They operated out of Mildenhall.
Hopefully this will come about.
Will update when more known.
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Post by rh226 on Aug 22, 2016 8:57:20 GMT
Apparently, "LEGACY" flight of MV-22Bs is due into Mildenhall this afternoon (Monday 22nd) - credit FC.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2016 10:02:47 GMT
Apparently, "LEGACY" flight of CV-22Bs is due into Mildenhall this afternoon (Monday 22nd) - credit FC. Should be a few from there`s going home from Exe VMM266 166739 / ES-15 168622 / ES-10 168229 / ES-05 166722 / ES-14 168626 / ES-07 168226 / ES-06 or could be fresh ones from US ? |
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Post by bizfreeq on Aug 22, 2016 10:46:14 GMT
Should be 2 of them at 15.00
Mark
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Post by rh226 on Aug 22, 2016 12:39:03 GMT
Mark,
Should be 3 of them (like last time) and arrival time is 16.15BST according to someone who has access to the information.
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Tarnish,
The 6 MV-22Bs from VMM-266 have only just arrived at Moron (serials as per your post) and should be there for a while yet (6 month deployment??). So this exercise detachment to Mildenhall will go back to Moron. Last time they routed back via LFBH La Rochelle/Île de Ré.
There are still three MV-22Bs left over from the last detachment - EG-01/168230, EG-02/168235 and EG-06/168243 - which have, presumably, been re-MODEX'ed. |
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Post by rh226 on Aug 22, 2016 15:46:29 GMT
Running about 2½ hours late. Just getting ready to start up at Bordeaux (fuel stop).
ETA now about 18.45BST. |
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Post by bizfreeq on Aug 22, 2016 17:57:52 GMT
168622 / ES-10
168626 / ES-07
The above are the two that arrived a couple of minutes ago
Mark
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Post by rh226 on Aug 22, 2016 18:05:59 GMT
Well done Mark, your info was the best!!
LEGACY11/12 landed more or less at 18.45BST (cleared to land then). |
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Post by rh226 on Aug 23, 2016 10:14:44 GMT
Scramble report that two others reached Bordeaux/Merignac.
168229/ES-05 166722/ES-14
Apparently ES-05 had planned to go to Mildenhall and ES-14 was merely an airspare.
Possibly another one to make it to Mildenhall?? |
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Post by bizfreeq on Aug 25, 2016 5:37:49 GMT
The two that arrived are due to depart Friday so I doubt any of the others will turn up now unless it's a very fleeting visit. Of course if they extend the det it could see a pairs swap but I've heard nothing to hint at that so far.
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Post by rh226 on Aug 25, 2016 21:13:00 GMT
Departure of the two is planned for 11.00BST Friday 26th August 2016. Going back to Spain via Bordeaux.
Just wish they route out over Brize and Yeovilton....but little chance of that.  |
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Post by rh226 on Aug 28, 2016 11:37:53 GMT
For some reason, they did not depart as planned and are still there as of 11.15BST Sunday 28th.
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Post by rh226 on Aug 29, 2016 12:12:07 GMT
Monday 29th August
Both departed this morning at 11.07BST routing out over waypoint LAPRA (NE of Ipswich), thereafter unknown. |
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