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Back to School at the Beach 1-6 September USN Fleet Logistics Office 'Convoy' Boeing C-40 Clipper BUNO 166695 //Convoy 4241 BUNO 169793 USN VRM-30 Titans 'Rudy' Boeing Vertol CMV-22b CODsprey 34/169441 //Rudy 34 color tail 35/169442 //Rudy 35 color tail USAF 79th Rescue Squadron Lockheed Martin HC-...

4 August USAF 64th Aggressors Lockheed Martin F-16C 2 flights of 4 a/c departing rwy 18 - at distance approximately 1 mi, only markings visible with extreme cropping was WA on tail. Some recognizable paint schemes: Wraith, Arctic Splinter, Shark USAF 1FW + 192D FW tail code FF Lockheed Martin F-22A ...

foc1 wrote: ↑01 Aug 2023, 23:58 Had a quick look at Nellis this morning, none of the fighters for the Flag are there...

At least some (most? all?) of the Raptors flew out to KNZY, where they are making me very happy.

2 Aug Rampart Aviation 'Kahuna' DHC-6 Twin Otter N344CS //Kahuna 44 N368SS //Kahuna 68 US Navy VRC-30 Providers 'Password' //best radio call of the day was a T-34, when informed he was #2 for departure behind the Grumman, acknowledged "#2 behind the mighty war COD!" Grumman C-2 Greyhound 20/BUNO 162...

Was out of town last week, so I never saw their initial arrival. Yesterday they were all on the ground by 1030am, so they caught me by surprise. So when I heard the 'burner take offs between 8-830am this morning I immediately went to the beach, even though the sun would be really bad for recoveries....

Front door spotting-- half a dozen F-22s landed yesterday morning. Mk 1 eyeball only, couldn't even read 2 letter tail code. Photo of them on ramp from unrelated Twitter (xitter?!) acct...https://twitter.com/WarshipCam/status/1686346940047368192?t=K0JDdTfA5xirRJkLDWcwJQ&s=19 look in background of CV...

raameagle wrote: ↑16 Jul 2023, 22:18
Do please include H-60 tie ups if you can?

Regards

Mark

Can't-- no pix, therefore nn. Too much like work on the beach. Even at Ream trying to get numbers is a big pain. YMMV.

14 July USAF 86 FTS Beech T-1A Jayhawk XL 93-0637 //Rio Lobos fin flash USN VRM-30 Titans 'Rudy' Bell-Boeing CMV-22B Osprey 71/BUNO 169456 70/BUNO 169450 USAF 82d ATRS General Dynamics QF-16C QF-098/85-1490 //additional marking AAFG-0659 ...maybe somebody from CVW-2 gets to take pot shots at a QF-1...

Curated* Logs all planes landing on 29 except as noted 6 July USN Fleet Logistics Office 'Convoy' Boeing C-40 Clipper 169793 //Convoy 793 USN FRCSW 'Depot' Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye BUNO 168597 //Depot 11 USAF 436AW 'Reach' Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy 5007/85-0007 //numbers on tail + 'Dover' fin ...

Flying from Santa Rosa TO Hawaii, but last known contact was only 50k/30miles off Half Moon Bay, CA.

US Navy test fired another Advanced Anti Radiation Guided Missile - Extended Range AGM-88G recently. This was the first launch fired over land at a land target (fifth launch overall) of the Northrop Grumman developed missile, which will replace the current generation HARM. The missile is expected to...

Marines stand up 2nd F-35C squadron at Miramar. VMFA-311 Tomcatters are the latest F-35C squadron, after VFA-125 (RAG), VFA-147, VMFA-314 and VFA-97. The Tomcatters dates back to WWII, and most recently flew Harriers. https://news.usni.org/2023/04/17/marines-stand-back-up-tomcats-as-a-f-35c-lighting...

HHmmm, looks like Bombardier DID object to the Letter of Request sent to the US. They say that their Global 6500 needs to be considered on an equal footing. However, the Canadian aircraft has absolutely no ASW capability. Guessing the P-8 is a fait accompli at this point.

You'd think Canada would at least ask Japan to make an offer around their Kawasaki P-1. There's also the Airbus A319MPA, although that is a less developed option.

If nothing else, it might make US/Boeing sweeten their eventual offer.

24 March 1330-1630 All flying log, everything landing on 29 US Marine Corps VMFA-323 Death Rattlers 'Snake' McDD F-18C Hornet WS 400 WS 406 WS 408 Lear 36 N18FN Rampart Aviation 'Kahuna' DHC-6 Twin Otter N344CS //44 Charlie Sierra on scanner, they do this when it is not a contracted run out to San ...