Hi All,
Just back from a nice trip out in the USA, including some nice Air Shows and visits
These are the results.
Amsterdam-Schiphol 27-3-2025: (9:00-9:10)
0216 M-28B PWL 8.BLTr
Fort Worth Alliance 27-3-2025: (21:00-21:30)
66-8356/CB T-38C USAF 49th FTS
68-8112/RA T-38C USAF 560th FTS
164704/MA-14 F/A-18C USMC VMFA-112
165405/MA-01 F/A-18C USMC VMFA-112 spec mks
166512/QH-512 KC-130J USMC VMGR-234
After some delays with our flight (via Houston instead of New York) we arrived in the dark at Alliance. But with the ramp lights on swing we could log our first planes.
Fort Worth Meacham 27-3-2025: (21:45-22:00)
165738/BH-738 KC-130J USMC VMGR-252
JRB Fort Worth 27-3-2025: (22:15-22:20)
78-0002/OK E-3B USAF 964th AACS
With our hotel close to the runway end we saw the OK doing many circuits in the evening.
JRB Fort Worth 28-3-2025: (7:45-12:05)
159113 C-9B ex USMC stored
85-1361 C-130H ex USAF pres.
16-5855 C-130J-30 USAF 181st AS / TX ANG
19-5936 C-130J-30 USAF 181st AS / TX ANG
80-0550 F-16A ex USAF i/a LMTAS
22-5689/HL F-35A USAF 457th FS 421st FS mks
22-5715/HL F-35A USAF 457th FS 421st FS mks
22-5722/HL F-35A USAF 457th FS 421st FS mks
22-5786/TX F-35A USAF 457th FS
22-5789/TX F-35A USAF 457th FS
22-5792/TX F-35A USAF 457th FS
22-5794/TX F-35A USAF 457th FS "Com mks 457th FS"
168981/981 C-40A USN VR-59
163591/RU-591 C-130T USN VR-55
166473/QH-473 KC-130J USMC VMGR-234
166763/QH-763 KC-130J USMC VMGR-234
167925/QH-925 KC-130J USMC VMGR-234
168996/LK-996 P-8A USN VP-26
169554/554 P-8A USN (VP-26)
164713 F/A-18C USMC VMFA-112
164966 F/A-18C USMC VMFA-112
(164739)/MA-12 F/A-18C USMC VMFA-112
(165228)/MA-03 F/A-18C USMC VMFA-112
170559 F-35C LMTAS for USN
The HL birds are on loan till they have enough planes for themselves and are flying sorties twice a day together with the TX ones.
Both P-8 were temporary based. Rumours say the nearby Love field will replace its P-8 to JRB Fort Worth soon.
The F-35C didn’t return, so probably a delivery.
Grand Prairie AAF 28-3-2025: (12:45-13:00)
09-08827 CH-47F USARmy B/2-149th AVN TX ARNG
12-08101 CH-47F USARmy B/2-149th AVN TX ARNG
12-08875 CH-47F USARmy B/2-149th AVN TX ARNG
Dallas Love Field RAP 28-3-2025: (13:30-13:50)
162228/04 EA-6B ex USMC pres
(56-1767) T-33A ex USAF pres
62-4346/RE F-105D ex USAF pres
75-0752 F-16B ex USAF pres
(66-16977) UH-1H ex USArmy pres
41569 C-38A USN VX-20
While looking for the test bed P-8 we found the former USAF Astra
Fort Worth Alliance 28-3-2025: (15:00-16:30)
166512/QH-512 KC-130J USMC VMGR-234
01-0194 C-17A USAF 89th AS
05-3789/VN T-6A USAF 33rd FTS
65-10461/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS
65-10466/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS
66-8353/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS
66-8388/EN T-38C USAF 90th FTS
67-14840/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS
70-1553/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS
70-1561/XL T-38C USAF 87th FTS
The C-17 looks to be fixed again ,and ready to go home.
Canton Town 28-3-2025: (19:10-19:15)
64-0965 F-4D ex USAF pres
(154960) UH-1E ex USMC pres
Tyler Pounds RAP 28-3-2025: (20:10-20:25)
66-8812/LF F-4D ex USAF pres
67-0051 GF-111A ex USAF pres
60-0500/TH F-105D ex USAF pres
62-5952/VN T-37B ex USAF pres
(53-1684) F-100A ex USAF pres marked as "53537"
(56-0826)/FG-733 F-104G ex USAF pres marked as "56-0733"
58-0621 T-33A ex USAF pres
154291/AD-303 TA-4F ex USN pres
157034/A-028 T-2C ex USN pres
69-15186 UH-1H ex USAR pres
141058/V-204 F-9J ex USN pres on pole
Barksdale AFB 29-3-2025: (08:10-14:15)
Museum:
56-3595 KC-135A ex USAF pres
56-0629 B-52D ex USAF pres
57-6509 B-52G ex USAF pres
85-0080/DY B-1B ex USAF pres
53-0240 KC-97L ex USAF pres
61-7967/BB SR-71A ex USAF pres
68-0284 FB-111A ex USAF pres
53-2267 B-47E ex USAF pres
XM606 Vulcan B.2 ex RAF pres
Flightline North:
60-0022/LA B-52H USAF 96th BS
60-0024/LA B-52H USAF 20th BS
60-0052/LA B-52H USAF 96th BS
60-0058/LA B-52H USAF 20th BS
61-0002/LA B-52H USAF 20th BS "Com marks 2nd OG"
61-0004/LA B-52H USAF 20th BS
61-0006/LA B-52H USAF 96th BS
61-0010/LA B-52H USAF 343rd BS "Com marks 343rd BS"
Flightline Car Park:
60-0015/BD B-52H USAF 93rd BS
60-0016 B-52H USAF i/a no tail
60-0021/LA B-52H USAF 96th BS
60-0025/LA B-52H USAF 96th BS
60-0035/BD B-52H USAF 93rd BS
60-0051/BD B-52H USAF 93rd BS
60-0054/LA B-52H USAF 96th BS
61-0011/BD B-52H USAF 93rd BS
61-0013/- B-52H USAF nmks
61-0014/OT B-52H USAF 49th TES
61-0016/LA B-52H USAF 20th BS
61-0021/BD B-52H USAF 93rd BS
61-0029/BD B-52H USAF 93rd BS "Com marks 93rd BS"
61-0031/BD B-52H USAF 93rd BS "Com marks 307th BW"
61-0038/BD B-52H USAF 93rd BS
Centrale Flightline:
60-0048/LA B-52H USAF 20th BS
60-0062/LA B-52H USAF 96th BS
/1 F-16C USAF FDS
/2 F-16C USAF FDS
/4 F-16C USAF FDS
/5 F-16C USAF FDS
/6 F-16C USAF FDS
Static:
12-5760 MC-130J USAF 415th SOS
60-0002/LA B-52H USAF 2nd BW Special tail marks
60-0008/LA B-52H USAF 343rd BS
61-0028/OT B-52H USAF 49th TES Special tail marks
61-0036/LA B-52H USAF 96th BS
13-5067/LF F-35A USAF 310th FS
15-5136/LF F-35A USAF 310th FS
20-5628/AL F-35A USAF 100th FS Special tail marks
87-0174/SJ F-15E USAF 334th FS
00-0220/SW F-16C USAF 79th FS
70-1589/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS
67-14949/VN T-38C USAF 25th FTS
79-0123/KC A-10C USAF 303rd FS
05-3789/VN T-6A USAF 33rd FTS
85-0061/DY B-1B USAF 9th BS
20-1007 H-139A USAF 24th HS
64-13268/WM T-38A USAF 13th BS
67-14845/R T-38A USAF 13th BS special c/s
62-4129/OF TC-135W USAF 38th RS
08-0809 U-28A USAF 319th SOS
170478/LL-478 P-8A USN VP-30
19-72446 UH-72A USAR B/1-5th Avn
91-26335 UH-60L USAR A/1-5th Avn last 3 in white
N47TB C-47A private ex USAF 42-92847/W-3X
N25YR B-25J private ex USAF 43-27868/8U
NX905DM/566 JJ-5 private ex PLAAF c/n 551604
South Flightline:
18-46040 KC-46A USAF 56th ARS
60-0041/BD B-52H USAF 93rd BS
60-0045/BD B-52H USAF 93rd BS "Com marks 307th OG"
60-0057/BD B-52H USAF 93rd BS "Com marks 340th WPS"
61-0008/BD B-52H USAF 93rd BS
61-0017/BD B-52H USAF 93rd BS
61-0034/MT B-52H USAF 23rd BS
63-8033 KC-135R USAF 54th ARS
99-0170 C-17A USAF 58th AS
86-0140/DY B-1B USAF 9th BS "Com marks 345th BS"
15-01609 C-147A USAR USAPT
/3 F-16C USAF FDS
/7 F-16D USAF FDS
N287XW Jet Provost T.5A Private ex RAF XW287
N104HF UH-1H Private ex USAR 68-16104
N354HF UH-1H Private ex USAR 69-15354
N283HF AH-1F Private ex USAR 66-15283
N998HF AH-1 Private ex USAR 71-20998
N217SH/1611 Lim-5 Private ex PWL 1C1611
N917F/1613 Lim-5R Private ex PWL 1C1613
N1713P/1713 Lim-5 Private ex PWL 1C1713
NX1726M/1726 Lim-5 Private ex PWL 1C1726
N367NA T-28C Private ex USAF 50-0367
East Side:
(76-0520/BD) A-10A ex USAF BDRT
Our first show during the trip a very good for the local B-52’s. Weather was very poor with almost no mil aircraft flying.
In the early morning 3 x B-52 departed from the Northern Flight line together with the B-1 from South. Most arrived back during the day.
More (old) planes could be seen but I only logged the ones of my interest.
Alexandria RAP 29-3-2025: (17:15-17:30)
(23266) CL-13A ex CAF pres marked as "24931/FU-931"
(152660) A-7D ex USN pres marked as "63-234/EL"
73-1667/EL GYA-10A ex USAF pres
63-8296/MD F-105G ex USAF pres
52-7080/FS-080 F-84F ex USAF pres
N131EC C-130A Private ex RAAF A97-212
07-8608 C-130J-30 USAF nmks no serial on tale
Camp Beauregard 29-3-2025: (17:45-17:55)
77-0067/JZ F-15A ex USAF pres
(52-5768) F-100A ex USAF pres
(64-13709) UH-1H ex USAR pres
Alexandria-Estler RAP 29-3-2025: (18:00-18:10)
70-15426 OH-58C ex USAR pres marked as "014526"
This base looks abandoned? Rumours are the replaced to Hammond?
The Kiowa has a fake serial, so any clue?
Satsuma Town 30-3-2025: (09:00-09:05)
150442/AJ-210 F-4N ex USN pres
Stennis RAP 30-3-2025: (10:00-10:15)
95-6710 C-130H USAF 118th AS /CT ANG
Gulfport-Biloxi RAP 30-3-2025: (11:00-12:30)
76-22700 AH-1P ex USAR pres
68-16853 OH-58C ex USAR pres
416357 OH-58B ex USAR pres
73-21835 UH-1H ex USAR pres
Visit:
166062/E-062 T-6B USN TAW-5
166157/E-157 T-6B USN TAW-5
Keesler AFB 30-3-2025: (13:00-13:30)
96-5300 WC-130J USAF 53rd WRS
96-5301 WC-130J USAF 53rd WRS
97-5303 WC-130J USAF 53rd WRS
97-5304 WC-130J USAF 53rd WRS
97-5306 WC-130J USAF 53rd WRS
98-5308 WC-130J USAF 53rd WRS
99-5309 WC-130J USAF 53rd WRS
94-8152 C-130J-30 USAF 815th AS
97-1353 C-130J-30 USAF 815th AS
02-8155 C-130J-30 USAF 815th AS
03-8154 C-130J-30 USAF 815th AS
05-8152 C-130J-30 USAF 815th AS
05-8157 C-130J-30 USAF 815th AS
USS Alabama 30-3-2025: (15:00-16:00)
63-7487 F-4C ex USAF pres
55-0071 B-52D ex USAF pres
79-0334/AL GF-16A ex USAF pres
60-6938 A-12 ex USAF pres
79-0078/EG F-15C ex USAF pres
54-0102/RU F-105B ex USAF pres
126275/PP-41 DF-9E ex USN pres
145645/GA-913 RF-8G ex USN pres
162417/AK-407 F/A-18A ex USN pres
161611/206 F-14A ex USN pres
147787/NE-06 A-4C ex USN pres
161562/NW-603 SH-60B ex USN pres
66-16161 UH-1H ex USAR pres
2129 HU-16E ex USCG pres
1378 HH-52A ex USCG pres
Pensacola IAP 30-3-2025: (17:00-18:00)
Visit:
166010/E-010 T-6B USN TAW-5
166020/E-020 T-6B USN TAW-5
166037/E-037 T-6B USN TAW-5
166054/E-054 T-6B USN TAW-5
166055/E-055 T-6B USN TAW-5
166105/E-105 T-6B USN TAW-5
166113/E-113 T-6B USN TAW-5
166165/E-165 T-6B USN TAW-5
162067/E-103 TH-57A USN TAW-5
Weather was very bad on the 30th with many rain, flood warnings and even local tornado’s in the area. This definitely affected the amount of flying aircraft this day.
Nevertheless we did catch some.
NAS New Orleans 31-3-2025: (11:00-14:20)
161726/1 F/A-18A ex USN pres gate
161098 E-2C ex USN pres
147750/AF-401 A-4 ex USN pres
(159974)/AF-500 A-7E ex USN pres
163558 UC-12M USN MWHS-4
168204 UC-12M USN MWHS-4
168205 UC-12M USN MWHS-4
165160/CW-160 C-130T USN VR-54
761528/AF-06 F-5N USN VFC-204
761531/AF-05 F-5N USN VFC-204
761532/AF-02 F-5N USN VFC-204
761537/AF-08 F-5N USN VFC-204
761551/AF-10 F-5N USN VFC-204
761552/AF-03 F-5N USN VFC-204
761578/204 F-5N USN VFC-204
761580/AF-00 F-5F USN VFC-204
761585/AF-09 F-5N USN VFC-204
169271/MM-11 AH-1Z USMC HMLA-773 Det.A
169494/MM-12 AH-1Z USMC HMLA-773 Det.A
169500/MM-13 AH-1Z USMC HMLA-773 Det.A
169825/MM-14 AH-1Z USMC HMLA-773 Det.A
169827/MM-15 AH-1Z USMC HMLA-773 Det.A
166794/MM-32 UH-1Y USMC HMLA-773 Det.A
168795/MM-34 UH-1Y USMC HMLA-773 Det.A
169107/MM-36 UH-1Y USMC HMLA-773 Det.A
6041 MH-60T USCG 8th CGD
80-0029/JZ F-15C USAF 122nd FS /LA ANG
81-0041/JZ F-15C USAF 122nd FS /LA ANG
82-0009/JZ F-15C USAF 122nd FS /LA ANG
82-0010/JZ F-15C USAF 122nd FS /LA ANG
82-0037/JZ F-15C USAF 122nd FS /LA ANG
83-0010/JZ F-15C USAF 122nd FS /LA ANG
83-0024/JZ F-15C USAF 122nd FS /LA ANG
83-0037/JZ F-15C USAF 122nd FS /LA ANG
84-0022/JZ F-15C USAF 122nd FS /LA ANG
84-0025/JZ F-15C USAF 122nd FS /LA ANG "Com marks 155th MNG"
85-0102/JZ F-15C USAF 122nd FS /LA ANG "Com marks 159th FW"
85-0105/JZ F-15C USAF 122nd FS /LA ANG
85-0112/JZ F-15C USAF 122nd FS /LA ANG
85-0117/JZ F-15C USAF 122nd FS /LA ANG
86-0166/JZ F-15C USAF 122nd FS /LA ANG
86-0174/JZ F-15C USAF 122nd FS /LA ANG
884 F/A-18F Kuwait AF with Boeing
885 F/A-18F Kuwait AF with Boeing
886 F/A-18F Kuwait AF with Boeing
New Orleans was our first base visit during the TRIP. Weather was terrible in the morning with tropical rains and quite heavy thunder storms.
So not safe to enter the base, so we postponed it some hours till late morning with weather changing so fast we suddenly had blue skies again.
The F-5N just arrived from Switzerland and will be replaced in 2 years again by the F/A-18E/F
The Kuwaties have moved over from Stennis recently. Nice to see the USMC has expanded with AH-1Z nowadays.
Gulfport-Biloxi RAP 31-3-2025: (16:00-17:00)
Visit:
166190/E-190 T-6B USN TAW-5 special c/s
166218/E-218 T-6B USN TAW-5
166237/E-237 T-6B USN TAW-5
169793/793 C-40A USN VR-57
10-3026 C-146A USAF 859th SOS
With blue skies also over here some nice birds were doing circuits.
Pensacola IAP 31-3-2025: (19:00-20:00)
Visit:
166054/E-054 T-6B USN TAW-5
166064/E-064 T-6B USN TAW-5
166105/E-105 T-6B USN TAW-5
166119/E-119 T-6B USN TAW-5
166165/E-165 T-6B USN TAW-5
162064/E-100 TH-57A USN TAW-5
166424/NJ-200 F/A-18E USN VFA-122
166911/NJ-205 F/A-18E USN VFA-122
168877/NJ-210 F/A-18E USN VFA-122
166463/NJ-133 F/A-18F USN VFA-122
166791/NJ-165 F/A-18F USN VFA-122
166917/NJ-164 F/A-18F USN VFA-122
166982/NJ-147 F/A-18F USN VFA-122
166457/NJ-143 F/A-18F USN VFA-122
166889/NJ-145 F/A-18F USN VFA-122
Highlight of the day was the arriving of 9 x Lemoore Super Hornets, and 3 more were expected during the evening.
All were on their way to Key West and also made a gas and go in TX, probably Alliance or El Paso. With the darkness coming in not all were read off.
Till so far part one, more will follow soon.
Like always comment, corrections and questions are welcome.
Happy Spotting in the USA!!
Fred Peursem
Gijs ten Velde
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