Defender (Europe) 2023

[Stratofreighter]

...indeed, was already mentioned at
https://scramble.nl/community/messagebo ... 2#p1057872 ,
I see, now...

[AK01]

With credit to Fightercontrol: 12 (two airspares) A-10's flew/ fly today from Whiteman AFB to Pease. So arrival Friday i'd say if everything goes as planned.
Edit Friday to Lajes, and to Zaragoza over the weekend?

[Sjoerd]

Today I noted an HH-60M operating under R20295 (10-20295) out of Amari, which isn't currently deployed with the 1 AD CAB nor 3 CAB. Serial 10-20295 was also noted on April-28th near Riga (arrival?). The helicopter is known to have operated around Godman AAF/Fort Knox, KY, making it possibly a C/5-159th Avn bird. And that is exactly the Army Reserve unit that is here for Defender.

Edit: another source gave me 20296 and 20299 as 2 other birds that arrived through Riga. Both are also affiliated with C/5-159th Avn, so that looks like a confirmation they are also Defender related.

Edit2: 20296 & 20299 noted on adsb 7-5-2023 flying from Amari.

[AK01]

As for the A10's, five landed today at Thessaloniki/ Greece, the other five indeed at Zaragoza.

[Chrissly69]

More to be found on:
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/a-10s ... -exercise/

[Sjoerd]

Not sure if this is connect, but UH-72A 12-72235 was noted (ADSB) taking off tonight from Riga port for a test flt. This one was last noted active with the OR ARNG (Det.1 C/1-112th Avn). The callsign box was filled out as URHLA. Make of that what you will.

[cheeser1717]

does someone has the REG of the 5 x A10C at Thessaloniki?

[AK01]

does someone has the REG of the 5 x A10C at Thessaloniki?

78-0605, 78-0631,78-0655, 80-0201, 80-0237
Regards Pieter,

[Sjoerd]

The following AFRC HH-60G's are forward deployed to Zadar; 88-26107, 89-26197/DM, 90-26239 & 90-26310.

They departed Aviano today as Hawk51-54, from where the were brought in by several C-17's.

[Thijs]

The following AFRC HH-60G's are forward deployed to Zadar; 88-26107, 89-26197/DM, 90-26239 & 90-26310.

They departed Aviano today as Hawk51-54, from where the were brought in by several C-17's.

89-26197/DM Today 15 june visible near Karup.

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