Post by rh226 on Mar 6, 2017 21:28:41 GMT
Yes, I braved the 4 hour drive up & the same back in one day to get the Oregon ANG F-15Cs. Left home at 08.00 and got home 19.25.
Mildenhall
Was here approximately 12.05 - 15.15 - less about 45min for the trip to Lakenheath (13.15 - 14.00).
I did not bother logging any of the based stuff, so please forgive the omission. I made it 8 x KC-135s, 6 x MC-130s and ZERO CV-22s on view.
58-0099 KC-135T 147ARS/PA. ANG.........seen departing just before I arrived as "RCH030"
62-3577 KC-135R 77ARS/AFRC
60-0355 KC-135R 22ARW.......................no tail band.......arrived 13.15Z as "RCH424"
58-0124 KC-135RT 22ARW
62-4131/OF RC-135W 55Wg.........................seen arriving just before I arrived - as "OLIVE56".......from Souda Bay AB
62-4138/OF RC-135W 55Wg.........................arrived back from mission about 14.00Z as "DANIC13"
06-6166 C-17A 436AW.......................departed 13.01Z as "RCH787"
65-0978 HC-130P 102RQS/NY. ANG
84-0087 C-21A 76AS..........................ILS approaches as "VALOR42"
Rumour has it that the HC-130P is departing on Friday 10/03/2017. So, I assume that there will be some more (three?) U-28As arriving Thursday on their way back to the US.
Based KC-135R 63-8021 has departed (as "RCH698") to the US for maintenance.
Lakenheath
80-0024 F-15C 123FS/OR. ANG
82-0016 F-15C 123FS/OR. ANG
84-0002 F-15C 123FS/OR. ANG
84-0003 F-15C 123FS/OR. ANG
84-0005 F-15C 123FS/OR. ANG
84-0020 F-15C 123FS/OR. ANG
84-0021 F-15C 123FS/OR. ANG
84-0026 F-15C 123FS/OR. ANG
Cambridge
As this had done a test flight as "MCE03" ("Marshalls03") and we could only hear it, but not see it, I popped in here in the way home to make its acquaintance.
525 C-130J-30 RAF of Oman
plus the 5 WFU/stored (Swedish 84001/84003, RAF ZH880/884/886)
So, 10 made - 8 expected (pity about the "Constant Phoenix" being out) plus 2 bonuses. All in all, well pleased. 