Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) 2008

[The DJ]

Hi JJ,

I can confirm that there were no Spang A-10's at Salina, KS. I've seen the list with participating squadrons and serialnumbers.

Don't know where the 81FS Boys ended up though.

Regards,
DJ

[falcon]

nice week again on lajes,

on 20th Oktober 2 Ospreys landed at Lajes, support was 2 MC-130's and they departed on 22th

yesterday 24th another 2 Ospreys landed again with 2 MC-130's as support and they took of this morning....

serials,
ospreys 20/22 oktober where 05-0028 and a unidentified one
ospreys 24/25 oktober are 05-0030 and 06-0031

grtz
George

[Maurizio]

Probabily the Opreys are going to Africa for exercise Flintlock 09.

[thunderboypt]

Hi All!!

First photos of the Ospreys at Lajes:
http://www.azoresairphotos.com/index.ph ... totype=all" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks to All Lajes Spotters for bringing this beauties to us!!

P.S.:Later today on that link new photos will apear!!
The missing V22 registration is something like _ _-0032 (maybe 06-0032 )

Best Regards,
Leandro Rocha.

[falcon]

only detail i can give on this flight is that they where from the 74th FS Moody AB coded FT/blue

this was a flight of "only" 4 examples......

adios

[J.J.]

Thanks for your reply in case of Hawgsmoke 2008, DJ! (Please check your PMs)

On the other hand: What could be the final destination of the four 74th FS Hogs (spotted by George)? BTW: As known, the 75th EFS with 12 A-10Cs is already deployed for OEF to Bagram AB, Afghanistan.

[sentinel]

Thanks for your reply in case of Hawgsmoke 2008, DJ! (Please check your PMs)

On the other hand: What could be the final destination of the four 74th FS Hogs (spotted by George)? BTW: As known, the 75th EFS with 12 A-10Cs is already deployed for OEF to Bagram AB, Afghanistan.

The 4 A-10s should have landed in Sigonella earlier today as Trend 41 flight.

[KIER]

Just a short question ;

The CV-22's , did they arrive without refueling in the air ???

Because I don't see any refueling probe.


Kier

[Koen L]

Just a short question ;

The CV-22's , did they arrive without refueling in the air ???

Because I don't see any refueling probe.


Kier

The refuelingprobe is retractable.

Koen

[KIER]

Thanks Koen didn't know that , but had a little gues about that because of the MC-130's.


Rgds,

Kier

[falcon]

Yesterday another delivery to the Israely air force landed on Lajes, again 4 Sufa's. Here the serials

Sufa's
887
890
891
892
KC-10 is 87-0123

grtz
George

[DeviceIK]

only detail i can give on this flight is that they where from the 74th FS Moody AB coded FT/blue

this was a flight of "only" 4 examples......

adios

Hi.
How much of A-10s grounded 22?

[J.J.]

Looks to me like they are enroute to Bagram AB to fill gaps related to some A-10 groundings... Anybody who got their serials?

[J.J.]

They are really replacements! Check the latest news on my blog. Just found by searching Yahoo! News. Anybody who spotted the 75th EFS FT Hogs which moved from Bagram to Spang for inspections?

[J.J.]

Two of the four replacements (79-0135 and 80-0272):
http://www.af.mil/news/story_media.asp?id=123123249