Nellis AFB (LSV/KLSV) - 2023

[blazesixate]

Current iteration ( -1) ends on 10Feb with more than likely a day vul only

[grunt087]

https://www.dreamlandresort.com/

Red Flag 23-2 date has been confirmed according to the above website. NEW date is March 13-24 2023. This date is a change from most that I have seen. The website now says 6 Israeli F-35's and three 707 Tankers will attend but no longer says the F-15's will attend. I can not confirm this info other than what the website has posted. The guy that runs the website seems to be pretty knowledgeable about Nellis and Area 51 so I would believe it. I feel sorry for the people that already made reservations for the earlier rumored date.

[747woody]

A few more updates marked >>>>

An update from this morning/yesterday afternoon

60-0008 bl B52H LA 2BW "8AF"
60-0025 bl B52H LA 2BW
61-0013 bl B52H LA 2BW
61-0020 bl B52H LA 2BW

12-5768 HC130J FT 71RQS
(13-5790) HC130J FT 71RQS From SBS only
15-5842 HC130J CA 130RQS CA ANG

64-14843 bl RC135V OF 55RW
58-0016 KC135R 92ARW
(59-1486) KC135R From SBS only
(59-1522) KC135R From SBS only
(62-3502) KC135R From SBS only

73-1675 wt E3B OK 552ACW
80-0139 bk E3C OK 552ACW

92-3885 gy F16C 169FS SC ANG
92-3905 gy F16C 169FS SC ANG
92-3916 gy F16C 169FS SC ANG
92-3917 gy F16C 169FS SC ANG
92-3922 gy F16C 169FS SC ANG
93-0535 gy F16C 169FS SC ANG
93-0539 gy F16C 169FS SC ANG
93-0541 gy F16C 169FS SC ANG
93-0543 gy F16C 169FS SC ANG
93-0545 gy F16C 169FS SC ANG
93-0547 gy F16C 169FS SC ANG
93-0549 bl F16C 169FS SC ANG "169FW"

05-4085 F22A FF 1FW
05-4089 F22A FF 1FW
05-4097 F22A FF 1FW
05-4104 F22A FF 1FW
08-4154 F22A FF 1FW
08-4160 F22A FF 1FW
08-4164 F22A FF 1FW
08-4168 F22A FF 1FW
08-4169 F22A FF 1FW
09-4173 F22A FF 1FW
09-4177 F22A FF 1FW
09-4181 F22A FF 1FW
09-4187 F22A FF 1FW
>>>> 08-4162 F22A FF 1FW "1FW"
>>>> 10-4194 F22A FF 1FW "94FS"

??-????? HH60(W)
??-????? HH60(W)
??-????? HH60(W)

16???? EA18G NG-501 VAQ-133
168378 EA18G NG-502 VAQ-133
166942 EA18G NL-520 VAQ-135
16???? EA18G NL-521 VAQ-135
>>>>168250 EA18G NL-522 VAQ-135
>>>>168772 EA18G NL-523 VAQ-135
168264 EA18G NL-524 VAQ-135

169621 F35B CF-01 VMFA-211
(1695)87 F35B CF-02 VMFA-211
>>>>169416 F35B CF-03 VMFA-211
169678 F35B CF-05 VMFA-211
169607 F35B CF-06 VMFA-211
169608 F35B CF-07 VMFA-211
1????? F35B CF-08 VMFA-211
169614 F35B CF-09 VMFA-211
169927 F35B CF-10 VMFA-211
170050 F35B CF-211 VMFA-211

ZJ947 Typhoon FGR4 947 2Sqdn
ZK313 Typhoon FGR4 313 -
ZK317 Typhoon FGR4 317 -
ZK333 Typhoon FGR4 333 2Sqdn
ZK376 Typhoon FGR4 376 -
ZK378 Typhoon FGR4 378 2Sqdn
ZK425 Typhoon FGR4 425 2Sqdn
ZZ331 Voyager KC3 10Sqdn

A46-301 EA18G 6Sqdn RAAF
A46-305 EA18G 6Sqdn RAAF
A46-307 EA18G 6Sqdn RAAF
A46-309 EA18G 6Sqdn RAAF


Also here but not on Red Flag ramp
78-0670 bl/yl A10C DM 355FW
78-0706 wt A10C DM 355FW "355OG"
78-0712 wt A10C DM 355FW "355WG"
80-0151 bl/yl A10C DM 355FW
>>>>80-0211 bl/yl A10C DM 355FW (FY Confirmed)
81-0941 bl/yl A10C DM 355FW
81-0980 - A10C - 355FW
81-0983 bl/yl A10C DM 355FW
82-0646 - A10C - 355FW
82-0648 bl/yl A10C DM 355FW

Another DM A-10C was 81-0985 bl/yl, from photos. I have photos of all on the list except for 81-0941, and only saw 10 on the ramp.

The KC-135Rs were all confirmed. Only 59-1522 carried unit markings, for 108ARS IL ANG. The rest didn't have fin bands.

HC-130J 13-5790 was confirmed, flew on Friday 10th.

Counted 14 FFs on the line on Wednesday morning (8th), with little signs of activity around them. Then 45 minutes later caught two (089 and 104) coming back having flown with the locals. Were there 16? (089 and 104 also flew in the Flag mission later on)

F-35B CF-02 was 169587 and CF-08 was 169610.

EA-18G NG-501 was 168254 and NL521 was 169133.

EA-18G A46-313 arrived on 30/1/23, was flying in the exercise by the end. It doesn't appear to carry a BuNo, unlike their other ones.

No sign of any HH-60s on the bomber ramp for week 2 or week 3.

(All from photos.)

PS SC F-16s are from the 157th FS!

[foc1]

Thanks for the updates and the Squadron correction!

Looks like a new HH60W was delivered today, showing as WSKY28 on ADSB (hex AE6E7B) but calling Air Force 14507 on tower. It flew from Connecticut over the past couple of days.

[falcx]

Some arrivals today:

04-4085 F22A FF 1FW
04-4089 F22A FF 1FW
05-4097 F22A FF 1FW
05-4104 F22A FF 1FW
08-4160 F22A FF 1FW
08-4164 F22A FF 1FW
08-4168 F22A FF 1FW
08-4169 F22A FF 1FW
09-4173 F22A FF 1FW
09-4181 F22A FF 1FW
09-4187 F22A FF 1FW
??-???? F22A FF 1FW
??-???? F22A FF 1FW
??-???? F22A FF 1FW

foc1,
could F-22A 4097 be a mispole? Didn't see this one during the last two weeks and it wasn't one of the departures on the 11th (14 did leave).

Regards.

[raameagle]

No. I read 097 off on 31st January. There were 15 in total!
Which 14 did you watch depart on the 11th please as you haven’t listed anything?
Regards
Mark

Some arrivals today:

04-4085 F22A FF 1FW
04-4089 F22A FF 1FW
05-4097 F22A FF 1FW
05-4104 F22A FF 1FW
08-4160 F22A FF 1FW
08-4164 F22A FF 1FW
08-4168 F22A FF 1FW
08-4169 F22A FF 1FW
09-4173 F22A FF 1FW
09-4181 F22A FF 1FW
09-4187 F22A FF 1FW
??-???? F22A FF 1FW
??-???? F22A FF 1FW
??-???? F22A FF 1FW

foc1,
could F-22A 4097 be a mispole? Didn't see this one during the last two weeks and it wasn't one of the departures on the 11th (14 did leave).

Regards.

[falcx]

Mark,

Departures per wave for the F-22's were;

Wave 1: 4154, 4181, 4104, 4194 (94th FS read)
Wave 2: 4168, 4187, 4089
Wave 3: 4160, 4162 (1st FW read), 4085 (4086 read), 4164
Wave 4: 4177, 4169, 4173
No (military) suport for these guys.

After that 2 Buff's departed as 11 of the 12 South Carolina's (3917 stayed behind).
I went on my way shortly after this.

Kind Regards,
Charles

No. I read 097 off on 31st January. There were 15 in total!
Which 14 did you watch depart on the 11th please as you haven’t listed anything?
Regards
Mark

Some arrivals today:

04-4085 F22A FF 1FW
04-4089 F22A FF 1FW
05-4097 F22A FF 1FW
05-4104 F22A FF 1FW
08-4160 F22A FF 1FW
08-4164 F22A FF 1FW
08-4168 F22A FF 1FW
08-4169 F22A FF 1FW
09-4173 F22A FF 1FW
09-4181 F22A FF 1FW
09-4187 F22A FF 1FW
??-???? F22A FF 1FW
??-???? F22A FF 1FW
??-???? F22A FF 1FW

foc1,
could F-22A 4097 be a mispole? Didn't see this one during the last two weeks and it wasn't one of the departures on the 11th (14 did leave).

Regards.

[raameagle]

Great, thanks Charles.

Regards

Mark

Mark,

Departures per wave for the F-22's were;

Wave 1: 4154, 4181, 4104, 4194 (94th FS read)
Wave 2: 4168, 4187, 4089
Wave 3: 4160, 4162 (1st FW read), 4085 (4086 read), 4164
Wave 4: 4177, 4169, 4173
No (military) suport for these guys.

After that 2 Buff's departed as 11 of the 12 South Carolina's (3917 stayed behind).
I went on my way shortly after this.

Kind Regards,
Charles

No. I read 097 off on 31st January. There were 15 in total!
Which 14 did you watch depart on the 11th please as you haven’t listed anything?
Regards
Mark

foc1,
could F-22A 4097 be a mispole? Didn't see this one during the last two weeks and it wasn't one of the departures on the 11th (14 did leave).

Regards.

[747woody]

Found a photo of A-10C 81-0941 from 24/1/23, so it was there:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/197536029 ... 1tc-ekzX3K

Did they swap it for 81-0985, or were there more than 10? (guess we'll never know!)

[tally]

Found a photo of A-10C 81-0941 from 24/1/23, so it was there:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/197536029 ... 1tc-ekzX3K

Did they swap it for 81-0985, or were there more than 10? (guess we'll never know!)

I got it on the 24th as well.

Tally.

[Piet Luijken]

IsraeliAF inbound today from Israel for RF23-2.
Acc info at FB, 5x B707, G550 and Herc were in package together with F35s and 5x F35s landed at Moron, with support, diverting from Lajes. ( All adsb )
IAF054 C130J 669
IAF100 B707 272
IAF101 B707 260
IAF102 B707 290
IAF103 B707 295 to Santa Maria
IAF104 B707 275 to Santa Maria
IAF300 G550 569

[wamovements]

Two of the F-35Is involved are 905 and 927

[AK01]

With credit to Steve at fightercontrol :
Sitting on very wet Moron ramp are:-

260/272/290 B-707

569 Gulf 5

901/905/911/913/926/927/928 F-35

[wamovements]

707s 260/272 en 264 will make it to Nellis

[Piet Luijken]

facebook says:
Israel KC-707s 275 and 272 just landing in Bangor
F-35's are 901/905/911/913/926/927/928.