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Two interesting (but not entirely F-35 related) points come out of this: 1) Luke will not be hosting media for the event, but media and the general public are welcome to observe the aircraft flying in the pattern from public areas outside the base. Perhaps cut out and keep this for next time you get...

Interesting visitor this morning, 09Dec, is ZA675/AE Chinook HC2. According to the TVs ZA684/AL should be around as well ... and it has duly arrived. Both due out to Akrotiri.

Due to be airfreighted to JFK is Blue / Yellow / White Bell 427 4X-BJI. However, it now appears that the "mission" is on hold with the helo (c/n 56023) back in the warehouse.

On the deck of Italy’s 787-foot-long flagship aircraft carrier, Cavour, docked at the port of Mina Zayed in Abu Dhabi, was the first Lamborghini Veneno Roadster. The lavish event, highlighting Lamborghini’s popularity in the Middle East, featured food by chef Corrado Corti from Italy’s Hotel Splendi...

The 450 was marked "86-450" so not much help there. As the exercise draws to a close the LN F-15Es are due out tomorrow noon as CUBE61, then on the 3rd, a pair of C-17s will take the gear back.

Some more serials: F-16A/B 228, 232, 234, 246, 281, 996(B) - Not all flew F-16C 315, 337, 344, 348, 364, 383, 386 F-15A 654, 658, 663, 681, 698 F-15D 450, 455, 715 plus F-15C 848 F-16I 403, 455, 816, 839, 848, 849, 877, 887, 892 F-15E 91-303, 305, 315 97-222 all LN USAFE F-16C/D HAF 519, 526, 538, 6...

You really want news? The Poles failed to show I suppose no news would have been better than bad news!

The visit of President Hollande (and his "partner") has provided some interesting visitors this week: 17Nov F-RADC/418 AB310 ET60 F-RARF/(240) AB330 ET60 F-RAJA/68 Falcon 7X (in and out) ET65 not to be outdone the Americans came up with a gem as well 163562 UC-12F long way from (former) home! 18Nov ...

Can anyone confirm the departure, and by extension the serials, of eight LN Eagles yesterday, 12th Nov, possibly calling Cube 61 Flt, probably around 08.00Z?

Thanks!

From the IAF Website Preparing for the "Blue Flag" Exercise Release date 05.11.2013 This week ( so, until today ), Israeli squadrons will take part in preparatory workshop in anticipation of the "Blue Flag" training session, which will be held this month on the Ouvda airbase. Over the next four days...

According to the official PAF website this is a live-fire exercise operating now out of Poznan-Krzesiny Airbase featuring Czechs, Hungarians and Poles flying L-159s, Gripens and F-16s. Some images at http://aco.nato.int/video-tying-steadfast-jazz-land-forces-to-air.aspx (Yes, I was looking for Blue ...

8 x LN F-15s confirmed (ETA 12th Nov) plus 4 x HAF F-16s (3Cs and a D from 340 sdqn) no final ETA yet, but see

http://www.parapolitika.gr/parapolitika ... F%83%CE%B7

Also, a lot of AMI support traffic due in Ovda 12/13Nov. It´s Polish Independence Day on 11th Nov so maybe they´ll come after that.

As for 50 a/c, well, there are about 20 canard equipped Kfirs in Israel, a few maybe in South Africa and unless the FAC have had enough with accidents, that´s about it.

Dates are now known for the exercise, with fast jet activity planned for 18-29 November at Ovda AFB. Along with a number of local players (assorted F-15 And F-16 models and units) visitors will be AMI Tornados and AMXs Greek & Polish F-16s USAF F-15s (believed to be LNs) Anyone wishing to apply for ...

According to Fencecheck this will be the place to be next week: The German Air Force will be holding its yearly Large Force Employment (LFE) Exercise at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho from October 1st, 2013 - October 16 2013 Mission Employment exercises will take place on, ME-1 10/03/13 ME-2 10/07/13 ME-3...