Savannah/KSAV Mil 2016

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Noted arriving today, presumably for the first Sentry Savannah of 2016 were the following 325FW/43FS F22s coded TY

00-4012, 4016
01-4018, 4019, 4025, 4027
02-4029, 4030, 4033, 4036
03-4042, (03)-4043 "43FS"
Plus "325OG" and "325FW"

Also visiting F18Cs
VMFA-122
164276/DC-08
164006/DC-21

VMFA-251
164964/AB-406
164952/AB-410

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Additional aircraft arriving this afternoon were 175FS/SD ANG F16s

(88)-0428, 0485, 0492, 0512 FYs not read
88-0474, 0471/SD (dark grey scheme)
89-2064, 2086, 2105 "114FW", 2125, 2174

197ARS/AZ ANG KC135Rs Copper 2/3 appeared to go into Hunter and may be part of the exercise, serials were 62-3516/63-8036 on SBS but I did not see them.

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The Coppers dragged the F-16 from Sioux Falls LOBO 81 and 91 flights was their callsign for the F-16S as i heard them overhead south east bound,139.7 and 139.9 A/A for F-16s.

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T38s from Tyndall arrived last night or this morning
61-0904 si/bk
62-3660 si/bk
62-3706 si/bk
62-3715 si/bk
67-14833 si/bk
68-8150 yl/bk
68-8172 yl/bk
68-8186 yl/bk

Support Tanker 59-1500 bl/rd 108ARS/IL ANG dept today. Another was in/out yesterday rep as 63-7993 121ARW/OH ANG from SBS but I didn't see it.
Support C130H 79-0477 bl 186AS MT ANG also dept today

Visiting were VMFA-112 F18A+
162848/MA-01, 162452/MA-04, 162469/MA-06, 163120/MA-14

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Also enroute now is RHODY 42 C-130J 99-1432 from Sioux Falls Crews or equipment for LOBOS.

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'325OG' confirmed as 02-4035 today.

Shooting an approach in the afternoon were VMFAT-501 F35Bs
168310/VM-09
169025/VM-12

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Was finally able to confirm '325FW' as (02)-4040 yesterday

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Noted at the Family Day today were:

Static
60-0007 rd/yl B52H MT 5BW
89-1191 bk/wt C17A 137AS NY ANG
94-6705 - C130H 158AS GA ANG
09-6209 MC130J 58SOW '58SOW'
12-0337 C145A 6SOS c/n AJE00337
78-0510 mlti F15C JZ 122FS LA ANG
82-0009 mlti F15C JZ 122FS LA ANG
83-0048 mlti F15D JZ 122FS LA ANG '159MXG'
84-0022 mlti F15C JZ 122FS LA ANG
93-0535 bl/wt F16C 157FS SC ANG
93-0549 bl/wt F16C 157FS SC ANG '169FW'
73-21747 TH1H 23FTS c/n 13435
02-3657 bk/rd T6A CB 14FTW c/n PT-199
68-8114 yl/bk T38C CB 14FTW '14OG'
09-05678 AH64D US Army
163032 EA6B MD-03 VMAQ-3
166502 E2D 502 VX-23 c/n AA-2 Delta Two
164240 F/A18C AJ-412 VFA-37
165203 F/A18C AJ-400 VFA-37 Blue tail
166813 F/A18F AB-207 VFA-211
166815 F/A18F AB-211 VFA-211
168897 EA18G NJ-564 VAQ-129
168937 EA18G NJ-512 VAQ-129
165251 CH53E UT-18 HMT-302
165254 CH53E UT-19 HMT-302
166582 MH60R HK-007 HSM-40 c/n 703337
168566 MH60S HU-744 HSC-2 c/n 704357
163199 AV8B KD-40 VMAT-203
164113 TAV8B KD-01 VMAT-203
168615 MV22B YM-11 VMM-365 c/n D0270
6516 MH65D Savannah

Elsewhere
80-0323 rd/wt C130H 158AS GA ANG
80-0332 rd/wt C130H 158AS GA ANG
89-9102 bl/yl C130H 158AS GA ANG
92-0548 or C130H 158AS GA ANG
94-6707 - C130H 158AS GA ANG
94-6708 - C130H 158AS GA ANG
94-7321 flg C130H 158AS GA ANG
163857 TAV8B KD-09 VMAT-203
166118 T6B E-118 TAW-5

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Arriving today as Raven 81 flight were the following CV-22Bs
(10)-0055
(13)-0068
(13)-0069
FYs not confirmed

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Noted today was a pair of VMFA-251 Hornets "T-Bolt 55/6"
F/A18C 164964/AB-406
F/A18D 164650/DW-13

Also a couple of ATAC Kfirs, N402AX and N406AX

And low approaches by an F35B "Swede 21" and two F15s "Gator 01" flight

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Currently deployed here are the following 123FS OR ANG F15C/Ds. Not sure if for a Sentry ex or not? Would expect some more if so
78-0470, 78-0479, 82-0016, 84-0007, 84-0030, 85-0094, 86-0151 all with red fin stripe
92ARW KC135T 59-1520 bl/gr flew with them from here this morning but recovered to Hunter c/s "Expo 82"
Support C17A 97-0042 rd/wt 155AS TN ANG was in Sunday 1st and departed as "Elvis 47"

Interesting visitor was OV10G+ 155492 as "Bronco 99" and parked at one of the FBOs is "new" ATAC Kfir N407AX which I'm told was shipped into the port and assembled here. Should be test flying and delivering this week.

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One further F15 noted today 85-0132

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Visitors today included four F/A18s from VMFA-312 (Check 61 flight)
164871/DR-200
164877/NA-301
164881/NA-302
164735/ED-08 still with VMFA(AW)-533 tail marks but with VMFA- on the fuselage

Two from VMFA-115 (Blade 23 flight)
162433/VE-205
163142/VE-212

168023/GX-34 MV22B VMMT-204 (Crossbow 21)

02-11112 bl/gd C17A 183AS MS ANG

Thursday 5th we had
161263/HH-17 CH53E HMM-366

Tuesday 3rd
Two F/A18Ds from VMFA(AW)-224 neither with WK code
164670/04
164656/07

12-0331 C145A 6SOS

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Unmarked MH60R 168125 diverted to KSAV May 19th due to bad weather south of here. I believe it was on delivery to Mayport using call sign "AJ-125". It left this morning

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Arriving today at the Savannah docks was Turkish Army CH47F 7463 (call sign Army 07463), presumably for onward shipping to Turkey

Currently deployed at the CRTC/ADC are C130Hs:
74-1691 186AS/MT ANG
90-1794, 90-1795 180AS/MO ANG
91-1234, 91-1235 165AS/KY ANG

Former based Herc 80-0322 was noted here Monday 13th with a yellow fin stripe marked ANG but no other marks.

Visiting Tuesday 14th were:
12-0336 C145A 6SOS
166021/- T6B (TAW-5?)