Lajes (Azores) LPLA/TER - 2017 MIL

[AMC]

January 6th
CNV3422 C130 165352 arr and dep
RCH225 C17 99-0060 arr and dep

Which tailcode for this 165352? It is normaly a QH and use here a CNV callsign?

[Thunderbolt]

January 6th
CNV3422 C130 165352 arr and dep
RCH225 C17 99-0060 arr and dep

Which tailcode for this 165352? It is normaly a QH and use here a CNV callsign?

I have no idea which tailcode he was used. But not the first time I see this C130 using CNV callsign

[Thunderbolt]

March 2nd
GAF102 A400 5408 dep
AXIS41 C130 73-1585 arr
PAAF392 C130 4177 arr
RRR9801-3 TOR arr
RRR9401 A330 ZZ338 arr

RRR9801 ZA607 / EB-X
RRR9802 ZA559 / 049
RRR9803 ZA560 / EB-Q

[Thunderbolt]

March 3rd
PAAF392 C130 4177 dep
RCH633 C130 74-1688 arr and dep
RCH563 C130 74-1679 arr and dep
HKY05 C130 04-3142 arr
RCH177 C17 00-0182 arr

[tally]

January 6th
CNV3422 C130 165352 arr and dep
RCH225 C17 99-0060 arr and dep

Which tailcode for this 165352? It is normaly a QH and use here a CNV callsign?

It hasnt been a QH for quite some time now. Perhaps several years already. It moved from VMGR-234 to VMGR-452 and now has the NY tail code.

[AMC]

January 6th
CNV3422 C130 165352 arr and dep
RCH225 C17 99-0060 arr and dep

Which tailcode for this 165352? It is normaly a QH and use here a CNV callsign?

It hasnt been a QH for quite some time now. Perhaps several years already. It moved from VMGR-234 to VMGR-452 and now has the NY tail code.

Thanks Thunderbolt. Yes tally. I mean NY and not QH. Looks like 352 switched to an VR-?? unit.

[tally]

Which tailcode for this 165352? It is normaly a QH and use here a CNV callsign?

It hasnt been a QH for quite some time now. Perhaps several years already. It moved from VMGR-234 to VMGR-452 and now has the NY tail code.[/quote]
Thanks Thunderbolt. Yes tally. I mean NY and not QH. Looks like 352 switched to an VR-?? unit.[/quote]

I doubt Marines assets will transfer to Navy as you suggests. Hardware does but a whole Squadron surely not.

[Thunderbolt]

Which tailcode for this 165352? It is normaly a QH and use here a CNV callsign?

It hasnt been a QH for quite some time now. Perhaps several years already. It moved from VMGR-234 to VMGR-452 and now has the NY tail code.

Thanks Thunderbolt. Yes tally. I mean NY and not QH. Looks like 352 switched to an VR-?? unit.[/quote]

I doubt Marines assets will transfer to Navy as you suggests. Hardware does but a whole Squadron surely not.[/quote]

I saw this C130 live back in 2014 wearing NY tailcode and brand new paint. But sometimes this C130 visits Lajes using CNV callsign and other times using Yanky, Raidr callsigns. I had the same thought that you, that Marines transfered this C130 to Navy, but apparently no.

[rh226]

Would have been interesting to see a picture of this.

A similar situation occurred when 163311 was in Prestwick 02-04/12/2015 calling "CNV3702", but it had arrived/left St. Johns calling "YANKY96". The tail code had been covered over and it had "United States Navy" titles on the main u/c fairing. Possibly of note is that it was using the volatile hex [29CBB8].

Some months later, it re-appeared with VR-55 and coded "RU".

See http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/v ... lit=163311 ....... no login required

So, possibly, 165352 has been transferred to USN (reserve unit?).

[AMC]

Would have been interesting to see a picture of this.

A similar situation occurred when 163311 was in Prestwick 02-04/12/2015 calling "CNV3702", but it had arrived/left St. Johns calling "YANKY96". The tail code had been covered over and it had "United States Navy" titles on the main u/c fairing. Possibly of note is that it was using the volatile hex [29CBB8].

Some months later, it re-appeared with VR-55 and coded "RU".

See http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/v ... lit=163311 ....... no login required

So, possibly, 165352 has been transferred to USN (reserve unit?).

164597, 164598, 164106, 163311, 163591 all ex NY and now flies with RU Navy!!! I expect 352 also as an RU aircraft!!!

[AMC]

Would have been interesting to see a picture of this.

A similar situation occurred when 163311 was in Prestwick 02-04/12/2015 calling "CNV3702", but it had arrived/left St. Johns calling "YANKY96". The tail code had been covered over and it had "United States Navy" titles on the main u/c fairing. Possibly of note is that it was using the volatile hex [29CBB8].

Some months later, it re-appeared with VR-55 and coded "RU".

See http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/v ... lit=163311 ....... no login required

So, possibly, 165352 has been transferred to USN (reserve unit?).

164597, 164598, 164106, 163311, 163591 all ex NY and now flies with RU Navy!!! I expect 352 also as an RU aircraft!!!

CNV is a Navy callsign not Marines. Raider, Yankee etc are the KC-130T and J callsigns. Never heard an Marine uses a CNV callsign.

[DBarty]

This was not 165352, I noted this airframe back in November not using its correct Hex code and presumed it was using 29CBB8. Ran a check on CNV 3422 for Lajes 6/1/17 and yes it shows up on 29CBB8. This could be any number of C-130`s but was not 165352. This last month I've picked up 165158 & 163311 both using this hex code. 165352 was back on its correct hex code on 10/1/17. So unless someone actually read it off or photographed it the one it actually was will remain a mystery.

[Hans van Herk]

This was not 165352, I noted this airframe back in November not using its correct Hex code and presumed it was using 29CBB8. Ran a check on CNV 3422 for Lajes 6/1/17 and yes it shows up on 29CBB8. This could be any number of C-130`s but was not 165352. This last month I've picked up 165158 & 163311 both using this hex code. 165352 was back on its correct hex code on 10/1/17. So unless someone actually read it off or photographed it the one it actually was will remain a mystery.

Therefore to the persons providing logs, please make a note if the serials were actually read or obtained through ADSB !!

Regards,
Hans van Herk

[raameagle]

CNV3422 on 6th Jan should have been 165160 but that is not confirmed through the mark one eyeball. One of the Lajes 'locals' will have to confirm it...

Regards

[DBarty]

165160 went into Jacksonville 5/1/17 after CNV3422 had started its trip which began near Brunswick onto Rota/Moron?, Lajes and back into Maryland area so it could not have been 165160.