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Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

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erik_k
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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by erik_k » Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:09 pm

On RIAT info posters to sell, I saw drawings of 2 D-day marked Mildenhall a/c:
5714 for the MC-130
and 0050 for the Osprey.

Who knows the 2nd Osprey??

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by reaperops » Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:14 pm

erik_k wrote:
Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:09 pm
On RIAT info posters to sell, I saw drawings of 2 D-day marked Mildenhall a/c:
5714 for the MC-130
and 0050 for the Osprey.

Who knows the 2nd Osprey??
12-0065

hth

Gary
Here we go........ The Devils Knockin' at my door!

erik_k
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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by erik_k » Mon Jul 22, 2019 5:10 pm

Thanks Gary

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by Starbuck » Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:18 am

Anyone know the full list of reg's and nicknames for the Osprey fleet?

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by shuck » Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:59 am

Starbuck wrote:
Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:18 am
Anyone know the full list of reg's and nicknames for the Osprey fleet?
I have noted the following, but they do change ...

0033 = Rowdy
0050 = Patches
0057 = Sir Poppington and Zeus
0058 = Roxanne
0063 = The Dutchess
0064 = Chaw
0065 = The Duke

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by Starbuck » Sun Jul 28, 2019 5:47 pm

shuck wrote:
Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:59 am
Starbuck wrote:
Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:18 am
Anyone know the full list of reg's and nicknames for the Osprey fleet?
I have noted the following, but they do change ...

0033 = Rowdy
0050 = Patches
0057 = Sir Poppington and Zeus
0058 = Roxanne
0063 = The Dutchess
0064 = Chaw
0065 = The Duke
Cheers for that, got the Dutchess patch from the crew at Marham last week.

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by Starbuck » Sun Jul 28, 2019 5:49 pm

The Apprentice wrote:
Thu Apr 25, 2019 4:08 pm
351st ARS/100th ARW - Complete with nose arts.


61-0288


LC
Nickname for this one is HolyTerror, got a patch to match the nose art from the crew at Marham last week.

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by shuck » Mon Jul 29, 2019 8:14 am

MC-130J names noted ...

5731 = Wild Turkey
5737 = Leonidas
5757 = Tatiana the Maiden Warrior
5760 = Honey Badger 2.0
5786 = Feelin Dangerous

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by AlistairMarr » Fri Oct 04, 2019 10:24 pm

1/10/19 based MC-130J 13-5757 popped up on ADSB heading west near Newfoundland as Fungi41

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by arch » Wed Jan 15, 2020 3:35 pm

MC-130J Updates
11-5737 Departed Mildenhall 2/1/20 as BLOKE41
13-5778 Departed Mildenhall 15/1/20 as LUNDY41
09-6207 Arrived Mildenhall 15/1/20 as WANDA51

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by glencoe » Thu Apr 09, 2020 6:35 am

Currently Based as of 0730 9th April 2020

100th Air Refuelling Wing

57-1440 Boeing KC-135R (MPRS) “High Life”
57-1474 Boeing KC-135R “Miss Irish”
57-1493 Boeing KC-135R “Wolff Pack”
57-2605 Boeing KC-135R “Big Gas Bird”
58-0036 Boeing KC-135R “Homesick Angel”
58-0100 Boeing KC-135R “Hundred Proof”
58-0113 Boeing KC-135R “All American Girl”
59-1513 Boeing KC-135T “Reluctant Dragon”
60-0324 Boeing KC-135R “Sly Fox”
60-0355 Boeing KC-135R (MPRS) “The Jester”
61-0292 Boeing KC-135R “The Savage”
61-0315 Boeing KC-135R (“Our Gal Sal”) arrived 09/04/20
62-3540 Boeing KC-135R “Holy Terror”
62-3551 Boeing KC-135R (MPRS) “Black Jack” (75th D-Day Anniversary Markings)
63-8878 Boeing KC-135R 100th ARW “Boss Lady”

67th Special Operations Squadron

08-6205 MC-130J Commado II
09-5713 MC-130J Commado II
09-6207 MC-130J Commado II
11-5731 MC-130J Commado II
11-5733 MC-130J Commado II
11-5737 MC-130J Commado II
12-5760 MC-130J Commado II
13-5778 MC-130J Commado II
13-5786 MC-130J Commado II

7th Special Operations Squadron

07-0033 CV-22B Osprey
08-0047 CV-22B Osprey
09-0042 CV-22B Osprey
10-0052 CV-22B Osprey
11-0059 CV-22B Osprey
11-0060 CV-22B Osprey
12-0063 CV-22B Osprey
12-0064 CV-22B Osprey
12-0065 CV-22B Osprey

Courtesy of The Suffolk Military Aviation Society : https://glencoe724.wixsite.com/smas/blog
Last edited by glencoe on Thu Apr 09, 2020 11:53 am, edited 1 time in total.

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by Agent K » Thu Apr 09, 2020 7:35 am

Great info and thanks for sharing, quick question, MPRS? is that a designator for drogue pod equipped aircraft? thanks.

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by Nighthawke » Thu Apr 09, 2020 7:41 am

If I might "chip in" :) yes it is, Multi Point Refuelling System.

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by glencoe » Thu Apr 09, 2020 7:42 am

Some tankers have both a boom and one or more complete hose-and-drogue systems. The USAF KC-10 has both a flying boom and also a separate hose and drogue system manufactured by Cobham plc. Both are on the aircraft centerline at the tail of the aircraft, so only one system can be used at once. However, such a system allows all types of probe- and receptacle-equipped aircraft to be refueled in a single mission, without landing to install an adapter. Many KC-135s and some KC-10s are also equipped with dual under-wing hose-and-drogue attachments known as Multi-point Refueling System (MPRSs) or Wing Air Refueling Pods (WARPs), respectively.

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by Weazel69 » Thu Apr 09, 2020 11:33 am

Morning/Afternoon glencoe may I ask the question re - KC135R - 63-8878
which arrived November I believe. Has it since Departed.?? MTIA
forewarned is forearmed

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by BOLLO » Thu Apr 09, 2020 11:44 am

Still with the 351ARS was out as QUID 89 yesterday and carries the nose art of "Boss Lady"
http://www.airfighters.com/photosearch.php?phgid=SHED" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; LOADES
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... _entry=140+" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; at last

What do cry when we see The Man With the Stick???

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by glencoe » Thu Apr 09, 2020 12:04 pm

Weazel69 wrote:
Thu Apr 09, 2020 11:33 am
Morning/Afternoon glencoe may I ask the question re - KC135R - 63-8878
which arrived November I believe. Has it since Departed.?? MTIA
Glad you mentioned that as I seemed to have omitted it.

Now added into the list ..... apologies for any confusion :-)

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by Weazel69 » Thu Apr 09, 2020 12:23 pm

Thanks Guys - Bollo/glencoe its one of my last 4 135R's but with the current situ. I thought I had missed it/gone
just go's to prove you should make hay when the sun shines and not put off until tomorrow what you can do today
or in other words should have got my ass down there earlier
forewarned is forearmed

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by JAWS » Sat Sep 05, 2020 6:20 pm

On ADSB-x

11-5737 "115737" MC-130J AE4E1D currently @ FL260 over Maryland heading SW to ??
Regards Steve............

"If the Military had to make money, they'd be doomed !!"
Chuck Adams, Buffalo Airlines.

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by rh226 » Sun Sep 06, 2020 12:07 am

JAWS wrote:
Sat Sep 05, 2020 6:20 pm
On ADSB-x

11-5737 "115737" MC-130J AE4E1D currently @ FL260 over Maryland heading SW to ??
Ended up today at D-M - of all places!!.
Cheers, Bob

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