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WTI exercise

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 1:24 pm
by tbower35
Does anyone have the dates for the fall WTI exercise at MCAS Yuma? I think its starting very soon but not sure.

Thanks
Trevor

Re: WTI exercise

Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:41 am
by Vince_1979
Hello what I understand is that the Av8's left Cherry Point last Thursday so should have started or starting Monday.

Greetings Vincent

Re: WTI exercise

Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2023 2:39 pm
by MrHornet
I'm told WTI started Monday 18th and runs seven weeks. First three weeks are theoretical so expect less flying.

Re: WTI exercise

Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:09 pm
by AK01
Looks like it has already started earlier, see : https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8036694/ ... g-wti-1-24

Re: WTI exercise

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:37 am
by Malcolm
Logged on Thursday 21st Spt 2023
MCAS Yuma, AZ
164553/CF-01 AV-8B pres gate
158388/DC F-4 pres gate
150586/WE A-4 pres gate
165395/45 AH-1 pres gate
741570 F-5N pres gate
1_____/WF-00 AV-8A pres gate
1_____ C-12 pres inside gate
1_____ UH-1 pres inside gate
1_____ AV-8 pres inside gate

72306 UH-72A West Side

168073/QB KC-130J
168085/QD KC-130J
167925/QH KC-130J
170038/BH KC-130J

16____/DR-202 F-18C VMFA 312
164969/DR-203 F-18C VMFA 312
165225/DR-204 F-18C VMFA 312
16____/DR-207 F-18C VMFA 312
16____/DR-212 F-18C VMFA 312
164884/DR-215 F-18D VMFA 312
16____/DR-312 F-18C VMFA 312
164868/VE-26 F-18D VMFA 115
164662/ED-662 F-18D VMFA(AW) 533
16____/ED-600 F-18D VMFA(AW) 533 not sure on this one

1_____/CE-07 F-35B VMFA 225
1_____/CE-10 F-35B VMFA 225
1_____/CF-04 F-35B
1_____/CF-06 F-35B
1_____/CF-07 F-35B

16____/YJ-073 CH-53E
16____/YJ-_93 CH-53E
16____/YJ-502 CH-53E
16____/YK-077 CH-53E
16____/YK-389 CH-53E
16____/YK-780 CH-53E
16____/YN-366 CH-53E
16____/EN-04 CH-53E
16____/__-__ CH-53E no visible markings

16____/CJ-005 CH-53K
16____/CJ-008 CH-53K
16____/CJ-012 CH-53K
16____/CJ-013 CH-53K
16____/CJ-015 CH-53K

166386/ES-__ CV-22

168666/EG-13 CV-22
168640/__-13 CV-22
168293/EG-05 CV-22

168635/YT-02 CV-22
168667/YL-03 CV-22
168668/YL-12 CV-22

168645/__-00 CV-22 Hi Viz tail
168696/YL-09 CV-22
168698/YL-33 CV-22 hi viz tail

168290/YR-10 CV-22
168680/YR-09 CV-22
16____/YR-08 CV-22

166490/GX-22 CV-22
168229/ES-00 CV-22 hi viz tail
168641/ES-16 CV-22

168214/MV-00 CV-22 VMX-1 hi viz tail
168291/MV-01 CV-22 VMX-1
165948/MV-02 CV-22 VMX-1
168607/MV-03 CV-22 VMX-1

169247/MV- UH-1Y VMX-1
16____/MV-43 AH-1Z VMX-1
169275/MV-44 AH-1Z VMX-1

169912/MV-53 F-35B VMX-1
169913/MV-54 F-35B VMX-1
169914/MV-55 F-35B VMX-1
169794/DC-07 F-35B VMFA 122
169919/CE-01 F-35B VMFA 225
169924/CE-06 F-35B VMFA 225
169926/CE-08 F-35B VMFA 225
(169920)/CE-225 F-35B VMFA 225

761586/LS-00 F-5F VMFT 401
761541/LS-03 F-5N VMFT 401
761546/LS-04 F-5N VMFT 401
761556/LS-05 F-5N VMFT 401
761559/LS-06 F-5N VMFT 401
761572/LS-07 F-5N VMFT 401
761526/LS-11 F-5N VMFT 401

165425/WP-00 AV-8B+ VMA 223
164554/WP-01 AV-8B+ VMA 223
165595/WP-03 AV-8B+ VMA 223
165596/WP-05 AV-8B+ VMA 223
165592/WP-06 AV-8B+ VMA 223
165417/WP-14 AV-8B+ VMA 223
165585/WP-17 AV-8B+ VMA 223
165569/WP-27 AV-8B+ VMA 223

168419/SM-12 UH-1Y
plus 6 more UH-1Y and 9 AH-1Z

ZZ343 Voyager RAF
NZ6361/BA Strikemaster
? Strikemaster grey c/s
9444 Mig-21 dumped mid field
9545 Mig-21 dumped mid field
16____ AV-8A dumped mid field

Re: WTI exercise

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 8:15 am
by raameagle
Great report Malcolm, thanks. Were any of the listed F-35Bs parked on the remote WTI apron?
Regards
Mark
Malcolm wrote:
Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:37 am
Logged on Thursday 21st Spt 2023
MCAS Yuma, AZ
164553/CF-01 AV-8B pres gate
158388/DC F-4 pres gate
150586/WE A-4 pres gate
165395/45 AH-1 pres gate
741570 F-5N pres gate
1_____/WF-00 AV-8A pres gate
1_____ C-12 pres inside gate
1_____ UH-1 pres inside gate
1_____ AV-8 pres inside gate

72306 UH-72A West Side

168073/QB KC-130J
168085/QD KC-130J
167925/QH KC-130J
170038/BH KC-130J

16____/DR-202 F-18C VMFA 312
164969/DR-203 F-18C VMFA 312
165225/DR-204 F-18C VMFA 312
16____/DR-207 F-18C VMFA 312
16____/DR-212 F-18C VMFA 312
164884/DR-215 F-18D VMFA 312
16____/DR-312 F-18C VMFA 312
164868/VE-26 F-18D VMFA 115
164662/ED-662 F-18D VMFA(AW) 533
16____/ED-600 F-18D VMFA(AW) 533 not sure on this one

1_____/CE-07 F-35B VMFA 225
1_____/CE-10 F-35B VMFA 225
1_____/CF-04 F-35B
1_____/CF-06 F-35B
1_____/CF-07 F-35B

16____/YJ-073 CH-53E
16____/YJ-_93 CH-53E
16____/YJ-502 CH-53E
16____/YK-077 CH-53E
16____/YK-389 CH-53E
16____/YK-780 CH-53E
16____/YN-366 CH-53E
16____/EN-04 CH-53E
16____/__-__ CH-53E no visible markings

16____/CJ-005 CH-53K
16____/CJ-008 CH-53K
16____/CJ-012 CH-53K
16____/CJ-013 CH-53K
16____/CJ-015 CH-53K

166386/ES-__ CV-22

168666/EG-13 CV-22
168640/__-13 CV-22
168293/EG-05 CV-22

168635/YT-02 CV-22
168667/YL-03 CV-22
168668/YL-12 CV-22

168645/__-00 CV-22 Hi Viz tail
168696/YL-09 CV-22
168698/YL-33 CV-22 hi viz tail

168290/YR-10 CV-22
168680/YR-09 CV-22
16____/YR-08 CV-22

166490/GX-22 CV-22
168229/ES-00 CV-22 hi viz tail
168641/ES-16 CV-22

168214/MV-00 CV-22 VMX-1 hi viz tail
168291/MV-01 CV-22 VMX-1
165948/MV-02 CV-22 VMX-1
168607/MV-03 CV-22 VMX-1

169247/MV- UH-1Y VMX-1
16____/MV-43 AH-1Z VMX-1
169275/MV-44 AH-1Z VMX-1

169912/MV-53 F-35B VMX-1
169913/MV-54 F-35B VMX-1
169914/MV-55 F-35B VMX-1
169794/DC-07 F-35B VMFA 122
169919/CE-01 F-35B VMFA 225
169924/CE-06 F-35B VMFA 225
169926/CE-08 F-35B VMFA 225
(169920)/CE-225 F-35B VMFA 225

761586/LS-00 F-5F VMFT 401
761541/LS-03 F-5N VMFT 401
761546/LS-04 F-5N VMFT 401
761556/LS-05 F-5N VMFT 401
761559/LS-06 F-5N VMFT 401
761572/LS-07 F-5N VMFT 401
761526/LS-11 F-5N VMFT 401

165425/WP-00 AV-8B+ VMA 223
164554/WP-01 AV-8B+ VMA 223
165595/WP-03 AV-8B+ VMA 223
165596/WP-05 AV-8B+ VMA 223
165592/WP-06 AV-8B+ VMA 223
165417/WP-14 AV-8B+ VMA 223
165585/WP-17 AV-8B+ VMA 223
165569/WP-27 AV-8B+ VMA 223

168419/SM-12 UH-1Y
plus 6 more UH-1Y and 9 AH-1Z

ZZ343 Voyager RAF
NZ6361/BA Strikemaster
? Strikemaster grey c/s
9444 Mig-21 dumped mid field
9545 Mig-21 dumped mid field
16____ AV-8A dumped mid field

Re: WTI exercise

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 11:30 am
by POL
From DVIDS the unmarked CH-53E is 162499: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8036694/ ... g-wti-1-24

Re: WTI exercise

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:52 am
by RACER51
Seen at Imperial on 22/9 ch53k 170005/cj-015.

Re: WTI exercise

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:08 am
by Malcolm
raameagle wrote:
Mon Sep 25, 2023 8:15 am
Great report Malcolm, thanks. Were any of the listed F-35Bs parked on the remote WTI apron?
Regards
Mark
Malcolm wrote:
Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:37 am
1_____/CE-07 F-35B VMFA 225
1_____/CE-10 F-35B VMFA 225
1_____/CF-04 F-35B
1_____/CF-06 F-35B
1_____/CF-07 F-35B
The above were on the remote ramp, together with about 5 more F-35's and the listed F-18's. The only WTI things that flew whilst I was there were the UH-1Y and the 5 F-18's which is how I got their bu-nos. The AV-8's arrived as a 4, then 2, then 2, but I didn't see where they parked.

Re: WTI exercise

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:11 am
by Malcolm
POL wrote:
Mon Sep 25, 2023 11:30 am
From DVIDS the unmarked CH-53E is 162499: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8036694/ ... g-wti-1-24
RACER51 wrote:
Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:52 am
Seen at Imperial on 22/9 ch53k 170005/cj-015.
Ta Both. Now comes the arduous task of fudging up a 3 week trip :P

Re: WTI exercise

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:15 am
by Andy Marden
RACER51 wrote:
Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:52 am
Seen at Imperial on 22/9 ch53k 170005/cj-015.
Can you reconfirm this one please?
170015 would make more sense for CJ/015.
170005 was CJ/005 last I heard.

Re: WTI exercise

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 10:26 am
by raameagle
CJ005 should be 169019
CJ015 should be 170005

Both require confirmation though.

170015 is a P-8A

Regards

Mark
Andy Marden wrote:
Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:15 am
RACER51 wrote:
Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:52 am
Seen at Imperial on 22/9 ch53k 170005/cj-015.
Can you reconfirm this one please?
170015 would make more sense for CJ/015.
170005 was CJ/005 last I heard.

Re: WTI exercise

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 10:30 am
by raameagle
Thanks Malcolm.
Malcolm wrote:
Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:08 am
raameagle wrote:
Mon Sep 25, 2023 8:15 am
Great report Malcolm, thanks. Were any of the listed F-35Bs parked on the remote WTI apron?
Regards
Mark
Malcolm wrote:
Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:37 am
1_____/CE-07 F-35B VMFA 225
1_____/CE-10 F-35B VMFA 225
1_____/CF-04 F-35B
1_____/CF-06 F-35B
1_____/CF-07 F-35B
The above were on the remote ramp, together with about 5 more F-35's and the listed F-18's. The only WTI things that flew whilst I was there were the UH-1Y and the 5 F-18's which is how I got their bu-nos. The AV-8's arrived as a 4, then 2, then 2, but I didn't see where they parked.

Re: WTI exercise

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 4:15 pm
by Alf
Are the CH-53 codes (3 digits) now the last 3 of the bu serial, I thought that was the latest format?

Re: WTI exercise

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 4:22 pm
by raameagle
Yes, but only on the west coast (Miramar) based units.
Alf wrote:
Wed Sep 27, 2023 4:15 pm
Are the CH-53 codes (3 digits) now the last 3 of the bu serial, I thought that was the latest format?

Re: WTI exercise

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 4:50 am
by RACER51
Can confirm from photo 170005/CJ-015 mustn't assume.

Re: WTI exercise

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 5:11 am
by RACER51
165227/DR-312 from photo

Re: WTI exercise

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:45 am
by raameagle
Keep em coming lol!
RACER51 wrote:
Thu Sep 28, 2023 4:50 am
Can confirm from photo 170005/CJ-015 mustn't assume.

Re: WTI exercise

Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 2:39 am
by RACER51
28/9 some F35s
169697/DC-05 VFMA122
169797/DC-10
169921/CE-03VFMA225
169922/CE-15
169923/CE-05
169924/CE-06

Re: WTI exercise

Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:06 am
by RACER51
27/9 F35s
169915/MV-56 VMX1
169607/CF-06 VFMA211
170055/WE-03 VFMA214
169926/CE-08 VFMA225