Lajes (Azores) LPLA/TER - 2017 MIL

[Thunderbolt]

May 14th
EGY1109 C130 1273/SU-BAD dep
RCH1031 C130 08-6202 arr
RCH1033 C130 13-5770 arr

[DBarty]

Mazda 11 flt arrived with Blue 61, Lajes,
165357/CG-03
165587/CG-08
164559/CG-11
164562/CG-01 (CAG)
165574/CG-06
165309/CG-02
85-0032 KC-10A

[DBarty]

The air res for the 2nd cell of AV-8`s to Lajes has been removed for today, there's an air res which looks like the dept of the first cell to USA.
Blue 72/83-0076 departed Sigonella early hours this morning and would guess to go and collect the last two AV-8`s from the middle East to Souda Bay so probably the 2nd cell will dept for Lajes Wednesday?

[DBarty]

Blue 72/83-0076 arrived at Souda Bay 03.05z, unclear yet if the other two AV-8`s also into Souda

[Thunderbolt]

May 15th
RCH1031 C130 08-6202 dep
RCH1033 C130 13-5770 dep
CNV4381 C40 165835 arr
MAZDA11-16 AV8 arr
BLUE61 KC10 85-0032 arr

MAZDA11 165357/CG-03
MAZDA12 165587/CG-08
MAZDA13 164559/CG-11
MAZDA14 164562/CG-01
MAZDA15 165574/CG-06
MAZDA16 165309/CG-02

[Thunderbolt]

The air res for the 2nd cell of AV-8`s to Lajes has been removed for today, there's an air res which looks like the dept of the first cell to USA.
Blue 72/83-0076 departed Sigonella early hours this morning and would guess to go and collect the last two AV-8`s from the middle East to Souda Bay so probably the 2nd cell will dept for Lajes Wednesday?

Yes, I would guess the remaining cell of Harriers for Lajes on Wednesday.

[minotaur]

Blue 72/83-0076 arrived at Souda Bay 03.05z, unclear yet if the other two AV-8`s also into Souda

Blue 72 arrived indeed at Souda early in the morning today. AV-8's were also there this morning, but they were more than two. I have seen at least 4 of them.

[DBarty]

Air res back up for tomorrow,
A1656/17 - MOBILE AIRSPACE RESERVATION WILL TAKE PLACE ROUTE: LUTAK - 3838N 02000W - BAVAS - REGLA. LATERAL SEPARATION WILL BE APPLIED IN OCEANIC AIRSPACE: 60NM FOR MNPS ACFT, 120NM FOR NON-MNPS ACFT. FL230 - FL250, 17 MAY 15:37 2017 UNTIL 17 MAY 20:33 2017. CREATED: 16 MAY 15:00 2017

[DBarty]

At a guess: Blue 62/79-1949 went Rota back to (McGuire) today so presume tomorrow will see 83-0076/Blue (72) out of Souda 9-10z and drag the AV-8`s 4/6? to south Spain through the Gib straights where 85-0032/Blue (61) out of Lajes will take over and drag the AV-8`s back to Lajes with 83-0076/Blue (72) following to Lajes leaving 10/12 AV-8`s + 2 KC-10`s at close of day at Lajes same totals that came USA > Lajes back in October.
Still had no confirm if the missing two AV-8`s did turn up at Souda?

[DBarty]

Times all to pot, should be dept & arrival same as first cell.

[minotaur]

As I said yesterday, Mazda21 flight included 4 aircraft and departed today from Souda around 10:30z to Lajes. It was followed by Blue72, cleared to LERT. Mazda21 flight included CG-04, 05 and 07. The fourth one looks like CG-00, but I am not 100% sure.

[DBarty]

KC-10/BLUE 72 got to Sigonella then climbed?, AV-8`s diverted maybe?

[DBarty]

Mazda 21 flt of 4 Lajes approach with Blue 71

[DBarty]

Mazda21 flight
165355/CG-00
165575/CG-04
164552/CG-05
165389/CG-07

[catbird]

departing Lajes:
Blue 61
Blue 71 destination KWRI
Mazda 21 flight destination KNKT