Lajes (Azores) LPLA/TER - 2017 MIL

[Thunderbolt]

May 10th
RCH1013 C130 90-0162 arr
RCH1024 C130 98-1932 arr

[Thunderbolt]

May 11th
RCH1013 C130 90-0162 dep
RCH1024 C130 98-1932 dep

[Le Addeur noir]

May 11th
RCH1013 C130 90-0162 dep
RCH1024 C130 98-1932 dep

Both departed to LERT-Rota.

[Militaryspotter7]

Us marine AV-8B Harrier's on route to souda bay then lajes,
Mazda 11 flight of 4
Mazda 15 flight of 4

85-0032 Kc-10 USAF c/s Blue 61
79-1949 Kc-10 USAF c/s Blue 62
83-0076 Kc-10 USAF c/s Blue 72
tankers involved,

thanks MS7

[DBarty]

I'm presuming these are VMA-231 which went east back in October which there were 12 of!

[Militaryspotter7]

I'm presuming these are VMA-231 which went east back in October which there were 12 of!

I agree the same but not 100%

[DBarty]

The 12 that went east October were,
164562, 165309, 165357, 164557, 165587, 165389, 165355, 165575, 165576, 165574, 164559, 164552.

[DBarty]

Blue 62 79-1949 KC-10 up off Sig east to collect the AV-8`S

[DBarty]

Looks to me doing the maths it will be only 6 today with Blue 62 into Rota and the other Blue departing to finish the drag to Lajes

[Militaryspotter7]

15th May on radio now into Lajes,

Sceptre 404
Sceptre 635

Anybody Id these two please?

[Thunderbolt]

Looks to me doing the maths it will be only 6 today with Blue 62 into Rota and the other Blue departing to finish the drag to Lajes

Correct! We're only expecting today at Lajes a flight of 6 USMC AV8s with BLUE61 out of Rota as you said

[Thunderbolt]

15th May on radio now into Lajes,

Sceptre 404
Sceptre 635

Anybody Id these two please?

These are not Sceptre but are SATA404 and 635. Both are civilian Dash's from Sata Air Açores

SAT404 is CS-TRF
SAT635 is CS-TRG

[Militaryspotter7]

15th May on radio now into Lajes,

Sceptre 404
Sceptre 635

Anybody Id these two please?

These are not Sceptre but are SATA404 and 635. Both are civilian Dash's from Sata Air Açores

SAT404 is CS-TRF
SAT635 is CS-TRG

Thanks sorry I thought they were military,
MS7

[Thunderbolt]

May 12th
EGY1109 C130 1273/SU-BAD arr

[Thunderbolt]

May 13th
RCH150 C17 99-0165 arr and dep