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We arrived at Spangdahlem in the latter afternoon. Departing around 17:00 hrs two VT ANG F-35A's, one was 18-5336. Looking for the serial of the other one. Between the shelters was EA-18G NL-533 Over at the AMC ramp were: KC -10A 91712 and 40189, both McGuire and 70119 Travis C-5M 31285 and 50001, b...

JPS wrote: ↑14 May 2022, 17:48 Growler 534 is the only one without NL code

It is now coded NL. I do not know when, but somewhere during this deployment.

Regards,
Hans van Herk

The two HL F-35As departed to CONUS around 12:00 hrs LT.
Serials were as expected 17-5255 and 17-5257.

Regards,
Hans van Herk

Two HL F-35As are reported to return to CONUS with callsign TREND (number unknown).

The aircraft involved are 17-5255 and 17-5257

Regards,
Hans van Herk

Noted between 08:00 hrs and 16:00 hrs were the following aircraft: Departure/arrival: VAQ-134 EA-18G 168767/NL-532, 166946/NL-533 and 169129/NL-535 134th FS VT ANG F-35A 17-5278, 17-5279, 17-5280, 18-5336 and 18-5338 (all coded VT) 4th FS F-35A 17-5243/HL 480th FS F-16CM 90-0813, 90-0829 ("52OG"), 9...

Between 18:45 hrs and 19:15 hrs the following aircraft were noted. Arrival: EA-18G 168936/NL-531 and 166946/NL-533 Departure: F-35A 17-5276/HL, 17-5265/VT ("158FW"), 17-5282/HL ("419OG") and 18-5360/VT On the AMC ramp were: C-5M 50001 (Dover) C-17A 77171 (McGuire) and 77175 (Dover) plus 1x McConnell...

See https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/g ... pangdahlem for more details and serials.

Regards, Hans van Herk

A small typo here Bjorn. Obviously you meant 19-5495... Regards Mark AF-322, 19-5493/LN, 48FW, 495 FS with 495 FS markings was seen flying at Fort Worth on March 10th. For details, see https://www.google.com/amp/s/theaviationist.com/2022/03/09/first-f-35-for-493fs/amp/ Regards, Hans van Herk

tally wrote: ↑02 Mar 2022, 22:12 First Flight AF-321, 19-5493/LN, 48 FW, 495 FS, Mar 2, 2022.

Tally.

This is the first one for 493rd FS The Grim Reapers. Noted with special 493 FS markings.

Regards,
Hans van Herk

Having just seem my 2nd Malaysian mil last week I am obv an expert on these things, but from local experience of US delivery serials, the c/n of N6069T could well be 0269FF. On the other hand if the c/n is indeed 0267FF maybe it was N6067T. Or not. See https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/scout-at...

The rumours are somewhat older and relate to a lack of heavy lift capacity during peacekeeping missions and natural disasters. First indication of acquiring a limited number of Chinooks already started in 2017. However, definitely not in replacing all the Cougars. So far no budget has been allocated...

Patrick,
Voor zover ik het mij kan herinneren bij het uitladen van de heli's in Vlissingen hadden alle HH-60Ms hun badge op de rotorkap staan.

Hans

The original schedule is that the outbound group would leave Gilze-Rijen starting Monday 6 December. But these things can change.

Regards,
Hans van Herk

According to my knowledge the helicopters have been loaded on the ARC Endurance.

michel N wrote: ↑11 Nov 2021, 21:44 Marinetraffic reports the Arc Independence as heading for Greece.

https://www.marinetraffic.com/nl/ais/de ... :ENDURANCE

Destination Vlissingen (NL). ETA 2021-11-25 08:00 LT

Hans van Herk