Curacao-Hato (TNCC/CUR) - 2012 MIL

[Antilliaan]

N144CS left 14jun12, N147CS came 12jun12
N741SK came 15jun12
one of the KCs is 58-0052

[Bennie]

The following aircraft were noted around 16:00 on July 10th:

75-0560/OK E3B wh
76-1607/OK E3B wh
64-14846/OF RC135V bl
58-0055 KC135T wh/McConnell
57-2603 KC135R y/r 452AMW

[Bennie]

The following aircraft were noted around 16:00 on July 10th:

75-0560/OK E3B wh
76-1607/OK E3B wh
64-14846/OF RC135V bl
58-0055 KC135T wh/McConnell
57-2603 KC135R y/r 452AMW

a quick fencecheck on July 12th showed that 73-1675/OK E3B r had replaced 76-1607/OK and that the tanker fleet had been expanded by 61-0323 KC135R wh/McConnell.

[Bennie]

Changes noted on July 13th were the absense of the RC135 and KC135 80055.
While executing a final scubadive for the day an RC135 was seen inbound. I would put my money on 64-14846

[Bennie]

July 17th mil presence:
57-2603 KC135R 452AMW/March
61-0323 KC135R McConnell
64-14846/OF RC135V blue
75-0560/OK E3B white

64-0544/PR C130E 198AS

[Bennie]

Another visit today (July 19th) revealed the following:
57-2603 KC135R 912ARS
61-0323 KC135R 22ARW
64-14846/OF RC135V 55Wg
73-1675/OK E3B 964AACS
75-0560/OK E3B 960AACS

Nothing new unfortunately

[Bennie]

Another visit today (July 19th) revealed the following:
57-2603 KC135R 912ARS
61-0323 KC135R 22ARW
64-14846/OF RC135V 55Wg
73-1675/OK E3B 964AACS
75-0560/OK E3B 960AACS

Nothing new unfortunately

Only Sentry 675 was missing during a late afternoon visit on the 20th. In the morning around 11:00 a KC135 was seen landing, presumably 0323.

[Bennie]

Noted 2 aircraft flying on July 21st: 1x KC135 (likely 72603), landing around 11:00am and 1x RC135 (likely 14846) landing around 6:00pm.

[Bennie]

A fencecheck on July 24th showed exactly the same five aircraft on the deck as on July 19th:

57-2603 KC135R 336/912ARS
61-0323 KC135R 22ARW
64-14846/OF RC135V 55Wg
73-1675/OK E3B 964AACS
75-0560/OK E3B 960AACS

[Bennie]

The TDY RC135 (at least, I assume it is this bird) was seen approaching the field shortly before 6 p.m. on the 23rd of July.

[Bennie]

When I departed back for Amsterdam on July 26th, the following five aircraft were present:

57-2603 KC135R 336/912ARS
61-0323 KC135R 22ARW
63-8021 KC135R 91ARS
71-1407/OK E3B 960AACS
73-1675/OK E3B 964AACS

2 new birds on my final day!

[Piet Luijken]

Log 22 aug 2012:

While submerging from my scuba dive, i noticed some inbounds to Hato.

A quick trip revealed:

E-3 75-0560, 75-0556 and 79-0002 coded OK
RC-135 62-132/OF
KC-135R 14838 and 38021 McDill, 80055 McConnell

There they are Ben!

[Piet Luijken]

Quick fencecheck on 24 aug:

E-3 75-0556 and 79-0002 coded OK
RC-135 62-132/OF
KC-135R 14838 McDill, 80055 McConnell

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[Piet Luijken]

Quick fencecheck revealed same acft on 27aug.

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[Piet Luijken]

Fencecheck on 3 sep, just before departure revealef the RC had departed, rest the same.

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