F-18s at Miramar

[Aircmdr]

Hi All,

We’ve just finished at Mirimar show now, just wondering if anyone has a list of serials from the ramp there, we got the MODEX numbers off the tails but unfortunately couldn’t read many serials due to elevators and distance, any help would be grateful,

Cheers
Jack

[Malcolm]

This is usually just a fudge fest. I have from today...

F-35 Sun Sheds
170___/WL-00 F-35C VMFA 311 Hi Viz Tail
170105/WL-02 F-35C VMFA 311
170106/WL-03 F-35C VMFA 311 serial on tailpipe cover
(169791)/VW-300 F-35C VMFA 314
(169635)/VW-302 F-35C VMFA 314
(169703)/VW-305 F-35C VMFA 314
(169789)/VW-313 F-35C VMFA 314
(168058)/WF-507 F-35B VMFAT 502
(168721)/WF-523 F-35B VMFAT 502
(168728)/WF-530 F-35B VMFAT 502
(16____)/WF-5(3)4 F-35B VMFAT 502
(169025)/WF-540 F-35B VMFAT 502
(169026)/WF-541 F-35B VMFAT 502
(169295)/WF-553 F-35B VMFAT 502
169413/WF-558 F-35B VMFAT 502 flew solo demo
(169415)/WF-560 F-35B VMFAT 502
(169588)/WF-563 F-35B VMFAT 502
plus 2 more (I think), one 'WF' tail on with the 'bog seat' up.

I think the WF's are relatively safe to fudge up - the code is the construction number.

East End F-18 Ramp (the Fudgefest)
170051/WE-00 F-35B VMFA 214
170059/WE-07 F-35B VMFA 214
170054/WE-02 F-35B VMFA 214
164734/SH-165 F-18C VMFAT 101
164970/SH-169 F-18C VMFAT 101
164720/SH-140 F-18C VMFAT 101
164670/SH-213 F-18D VMFAT 101 Aggressor c/s
164656/SH-276 F-18D VMFAT 101 flew Sat MAG Demo
16____/SH-254 F-18D VMFAT 101
16____/SH-269 F-18D VMFAT 101
165414/SH-300 F-18D VMFAT 101

165530/SH-210 F-18D VMFAT 101

16____/SH-110 F-18C VMFAT 101
16____/SH-369 F-18D VMFAT 101
16____/SH-344 F-18D VMFAT 101
16____/SH-100 F-18C VMFAT 101
16____/SH-277 F-18D VMFAT 101
16____/SH-120 F-18C VMFAT 101
164965/SH-211 F-18D VMFAT 101
16____/ F-18C unmarked
164237/SH-272 F-18D VMFAT 101
164889/SH-314 F-18D VMFAT 101 no port engine
164703/SH-196 F-18C VMFAT 101 no engines
16____/SH-130 F-18 VMFAT 101 222 on flaps, no engines
16____/SH-163 F-18C VMFAT 101
16____/SH-151 F-18 VMFAT 101 no engines
16____/SH-256 F-18D VMFAT 101 no canopy, no engines
164733/umk F-18 unmarked no engines

16____/WS-407 F-18C VMFA 323
16____/mmk F-18D unmarked
16____/WS-405 F-18C VMFA 323
16____/WS-20 F-18D VMFA 323
16____/WS-406 F-18C VMFA 323
16____/WS-404 F-18C VMFA 323
(164881)/ED-881 F-18D VMFA(AW)
16____/WS-402 F-18C VMFA 323

165661/5 F-18E Blue Angels
165534/4 F-18E Blue Angels
16____/SH-357 F-18D VMFAT 101

All the following, with with the exception of WK-12 look stored/disused/stripped.
16____/WK-12 F-18C VMFA(AW) 242
(164045/SH-101) F-18C VMFAT 101 Green c/s
164___/SH-247 F-18D VMFAT 101 no engines
16____/SH-345 F-18D VMFAT 101
16____/SH-244 F-18D VMFAT 101 no engines
16____/SH-157 F-18C VMFAT 101
16____/SH-154 F-18C VMFAT 101 no engines
16____/SH-123 F-18C VMFAT 101
16____/SH-221 F-18D VMFAT 101 no engines
16____/SH-241 F-18D VMFAT 101
16____/SH-162 F-18C VMFAT 101 no engines
16____/SH-237 F-18D VMFAT 101
16____/WS-409 F-18C VMFA 323 no engines

A few more serials may emerge in the next few days, but unless someone gets on the ramp I wouldn't be holding my breath for much more. Most of the hornets in the back/far lines are disused, and some don't seem to have moved since last years show.

[POL]

A few more Blue Angels from the 21st according to DVIDs, not sure if they helps!

1/165566
2/165538
3/165539
5/165661 - fairly sure it's 661 not 881 Malcolm, check on this photo: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8035429/ ... lue-angels
6/165667 - number peeling off
7/165800
7/165885 - number peeling off

[Aircmdr]

Fantastic, cheers both, I’ll keep an eye on that list and will add any if I find some out of my own photos too

[raameagle]

ED-881 will be 164881.
Regards
Mark

[Aircmdr]

I know it’s a long shot but if anyone knows any info from north island that would be fantastic too, we graphed an Indian SH60 there yesterday on the harbour tour so if anyone knows the serial of that I owe you a beer!

[raameagle]

There have been three Indian MH-60R operating from NASNI, IN751-753.
Can you post a log of BuNo/codes that you did log please, either here or on a new thread?
Regards
Mark

[Aircmdr]

Yeah will get a log done for you either tonight or tomorrow

[Aircmdr]

There have been three Indian MH-60R operating from NASNI, IN751-753.
Can you post a log of BuNo/codes that you did log please, either here or on a new thread?
Regards
Mark

Sorry Fella, will get them to you ASAP, Been non-stop past week will try and get a list done next week

[Malcolm]

I know it’s a long shot but if anyone knows any info from north island that would be fantastic too, we graphed an Indian SH60 there yesterday on the harbour tour so if anyone knows the serial of that I owe you a beer!

Not sure if you've seen my logs on Mil-Spotters, but I photographed an Indian on the ramp on the evening of Friday 22nd, and it's coded _52 on the nose/chin, which should make it IN752.

[raameagle]

Malcolm,
For those of us who aren’t on mil-spotters can you cut and paste your log here please?
Regards
Mark

I know it’s a long shot but if anyone knows any info from north island that would be fantastic too, we graphed an Indian SH60 there yesterday on the harbour tour so if anyone knows the serial of that I owe you a beer!

Not sure if you've seen my logs on Mil-Spotters, but I photographed an Indian on the ramp on the evening of Friday 22nd, and it's coded _52 on the nose/chin, which should make it IN752.

[Malcolm]

Malcolm,
For those of us who aren’t on mil-spotters can you cut and paste your log here please?
Regards
Mark

I know it’s a long shot but if anyone knows any info from north island that would be fantastic too, we graphed an Indian SH60 there yesterday on the harbour tour so if anyone knows the serial of that I owe you a beer!

Not sure if you've seen my logs on Mil-Spotters, but I photographed an Indian on the ramp on the evening of Friday 22nd, and it's coded _52 on the nose/chin, which should make it IN752.

I'll put it in a separate North Island post, since it's not really Miramar related. I thought you were on Mil-Spotters?

[Malcolm]

Whilst we're at it, and Miramar related...

Brown Field, CA Friday 22nd September 2023
Popped in here first thing to see any Miramar weekend refugees. Weather not good enough to pole off the F-18's
162522/YK-522 CH-53E
164779/YK-779 CH-53E
16____/SH-201 F-18 VMFAT 101
16____/SH-214 F-18 VMFAT 101
16____/SH-275 F-18 VMFAT 101
16____/WS-400 F-18C VMFA 323
16____/WS-410 F-18C VMFA 323
16____/WS-412 F-18C VMFA 323
16____/WS-414 F-18C VMFA 323
16____/WS-21 F-18D VMFA 323

March ARB, CA, Saturday 23rd Sept 2023
04-4138 C-17A 729 AS AFRC
05-5140 C-17A 729 AS AFRC
05-5142 C-17A 729 AS AFRC
05-5144 C-17A 729 AS AFRC hgr
05-514(5) C-17A 729 AS AFRC misspoled as 5146, but that's a HH
? KC-135 x 8
? F-16 x 2 in Q sheds
? F-16 x 2 ND ANG? outside Q sheds
169704/VW-306 F-35C VMFA 314
169790/VW-316 F-35C VMFA 314
16____/VW-3__ F-35C VMFA 314
16____/VW-3__ F-35C VMFA 314

The 4 F-35C's took off in two pairs just as I was arriving in the museum car park. I waited for 3 hours for them to return, but only 306 and 316 did so.
Heat haze was too bad to read the KC-135's and F-16's, and I couldn't wait for it to die down because of the long drive up to Sacremento for the following day's airshow.

[Aircmdr]

Cheers Malcom

[Aircmdr]

Malcolm,
For those of us who aren’t on mil-spotters can you cut and paste your log here please?
Regards
Mark

Not sure if you've seen my logs on Mil-Spotters, but I photographed an Indian on the ramp on the evening of Friday 22nd, and it's coded _52 on the nose/chin, which should make it IN752.

I'll put it in a separate North Island post, since it's not really Miramar related. I thought you were on Mil-Spotters?

I’ve just joined it recently, not been in it long

[Malcolm]

Have updated my initial list with a few more, and a few corrections, gleaned from an evening staring at photos. Don't think I can get any more from them. SH-276 should be gettable if anyone attended on the Saturday because it was one of the 4 that flew in the MAGTF demo. However, I can't find any photos on flickr that are clear enough to ID it's serial.

[MrHornet]

SH276 = 164656 (from an online photo 23/9)
Any of your fudge fest Hornet pictures online Malcolm? Would love to see them.

[Malcolm]

SH276 = 164656 (from an online photo 23/9)
Any of your fudge fest Hornet pictures online Malcolm? Would love to see them.

Thanks.

Not going to win any picture of the month competition, but here are a few. If there is any particular aircraft/modex you're interested in then let me know and I'll see what I can do.

https://ibb.co/YkybCvp
https://ibb.co/19w3nJw
https://ibb.co/r0nwNYh
https://ibb.co/WWrjT3n
https://ibb.co/ys4n4HF
https://ibb.co/wQfW4FH
https://ibb.co/K9m3SZ6
https://ibb.co/7WSWfTQ
https://ibb.co/xS46fM4

And a few more from t'other camera which was setup to underexpose flying shots, so these look a bit brighter, but still ain't gonna win any awards.
https://ibb.co/2sHVqgz
https://ibb.co/G5M1Grd
https://ibb.co/QHXk1f7
https://ibb.co/B6gHgz6
https://ibb.co/3NhSptM
https://ibb.co/wNsQbgq
https://ibb.co/KNpJQ5f
https://ibb.co/fDbr7sw

[MrHornet]

Thanks Malcolm, photos are good enough to see which ones are stricken.
Do you have a picture of SH160?

[Aircmdr]

A few more Blue Angels from the 21st according to DVIDs, not sure if they helps!

1/165566
2/165538
3/165539
5/165661 - fairly sure it's 661 not 881 Malcolm, check on this photo: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8035429/ ... lue-angels
6/165667 - number peeling off
7/165800
7/165885 - number peeling off

I dont think some of this list is correct for Blue Angels, I have this from PB showing seen 09/23 please correct me if I am wrong

1/165539
2/165538
3/165534
5/165661
6/165782
7/165885