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Yes, as far as I know from looking at Tactical Air Support's own website, these are all ex-Jordanian AF. They also have half dozen CF-5Ds, license built in Canada, those are all 2 seaters.

Apparently they came down from Reno to support Nimitz' pre-deployment COMPTUEX.

Hi! Glad to see you like the pix. I thought they were military until I saw they had N- registration numbers. Friday was overcast, but they were back out Sunday in clear skies. Sadly the F-18s were landing on 36-- too far for photos, but the F-5s were using 29. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/499...

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You don't always know when you will see a specific airframe type flying for the last time.

I feel fortunate I caught USN P-3s last October at Pt Mugu (VX-30) and during the Fleet Week air show in SF.

Do the Canadians still have their CP-140s?

AndyMarden wrote:Thanks for the log.
Can you reconfirm F-5E 14 please? I thought it was N697TA, with N647TA being allocated code 06.
Andy

Ahh, you are correct. Looking at my paper log, my very sloppy 9 looks like a '4', but rechecking the photos, yes Brn 14 is N697TA. Fixed above.

Half a dozen VFC-12 Hornets and a flight of TacticalAir F-5s have been flying in and out all week, along with some Lears. After a week of trying I finally got some pix which I will put up when I work through them. VFC-12 Fighting Omars 'Ambush' Red 04 BUNO 162875 F-18A Red 15 BUNO 162866 F-18A Red 0...

0910 B744 Kalitta Air CKS9401 N700CK to Chicago O'Hare

came in yesterday from as Camber CM592 (US Transportation Command) from Ostend/Brugge

The Big Stick is homeported at Naval Air Station North Island, she left for deployment on 17 Jan with her battlegroup.

She also hosted Tom Cruise and Paramount for scenes from Top Gun: Maverick, in winter 2019.

As I read it, the deal would be for 30 Supers and another 15 EA-18G Growlers to replace the Tornado ECR.

They can certify Supers or Typhoons fairly easily to carry the B61s, so I don't think that will be the deciding issue.

What is Airbus putting up to take over the electronic attack mission?

Can't find the original source document, but it's been widely reported that going forward, all USMC F-35 squadrons will contain 10 aircraft/squadron. https://seapowermagazine.org/marine-corps-to-double-uas-squadrons-reduce-rotary-squadrons-by-2030/ No actual data as to whether the total USMC buy of ...

I think I got the answer https://www.bundeswehr.de/de/ausruestung-technik-bundeswehr/ausruestung-bewaffnung/bombe-gbu-54 Yah, I think it is some version of JDAM (either -31 or -54). I've seen JDAMs at our air shows, they had the little stub wings on them, and I thought all JDAMs had them. Clearly, ...

First guess on the two centerpieces underneath the fuselage: :censored: Let's just say a certain update which caused quite some fuzz on this side of the ocean might be a reason for some testing with this particular combination. I could be wrong about it though.... Ha ha, funny you should mention th...

I freely admit I am not really up on all the various types of external ordnance on European military aircraft. Can anybody identify a couple items hanging off this Tornado? https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49668360436_c07934c2dd_b.jpg Specifically-- the bombs are? what is on the farthest out pylo...

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[ EF2000 TLG-31 30+52, 30+53, 30+80, 31+24(T), 31+32, 31+37, 31+40, 31+42 30+53 and 30+80 are TLG 74 a/c her get just for the RF the TLG 31 sticker !! The same for 31+24 is an TLG 73 a/c !! Best Regards, If it is any consolation, 31+24 had only the German flag on the right side of its tail (EDIT: n...