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Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

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Zymurgy661
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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by Zymurgy661 » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:59 pm

Doug has been updating his Blog recently. Possibly the most up to date list around at the moment - http://banterops.blogspot.co.uk/

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by glencoe » Fri Oct 04, 2013 5:45 pm

As of 01/10/13

58-0001 Boeing KC-135R 100th ARW
58-0034 Boeing KC-135R 100th ARW
58-0100 Boeing KC-135R 100th ARW
59-1492 Boeing KC-135R 100th ARW
61-0295 Boeing KC-135R 100th ARW
59-1513 Boeing KC-135T 100th ARW
62-3499 Boeing KC-135R 100th ARW
62-3540 Boeing KC-135R 100th ARW
62-3551 Boeing KC-135R 100th ARW
62-3565 Boeing KC-135R 100th ARW
63-8008 Boeing KC-135R 100th ARW
63-8027 Boeing KC-135R 100th ARW
63-8884 Boeing KC-135R 100th ARW
64-14830 Boeing KC-135R 100th ARW
64-14837 Boeing KC-135R 100th ARW

09-6210 MC-130J Commado II 67th SOS
10-5714 MC-130J Commado II 67th SOS
11-5731 MC-130J Commado II 67th SOS
64-14854 MC-130P Combat Shadow 67th SOS
65-0991 MC-130P Combat Shadow 67th SOS
66-0215 MC-130P Combat Shadow 67th SOS

87-0023 MC-130H Combat Tallon II 7th SOS
87-0024 MC-130H Combat Tallon II 7th SOS
88-0195 MC-130H Combat Tallon II 7th SOS
88-1803 MC-130H Combat Tallon II 7th SOS

11-0057 CV-22B Osprey 7th SOS
09-0046 CV-22B Osprey 7th SOS
11-0058 CV-22B Osprey 7th SOS

69-15979 OH-6A Cayuse Ground Instruction (Location now unknown)

Does anyone know the Fiscal year for the new CV-22. Some say it is 09 & others 10 ?

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by shuck » Fri Nov 01, 2013 4:02 pm

On loan MC-130J 09-6210 has been returned to the 522nd SOS. HTH

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by BP2324 » Fri Nov 01, 2013 5:52 pm

Just to help keep the list updated-
62-3540 Boeing KC-135R was replaced by 63-8888 Boeing KC-135R towards the end of October 2013.

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by Tronk 11 » Fri Nov 01, 2013 6:03 pm

09-6210 was on the ground at Mildenhall a couple of days ago. It may be on loan still.

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by shuck » Sat Nov 02, 2013 12:41 pm

Tronk 11 wrote:09-6210 was on the ground at Mildenhall a couple of days ago. It may be on loan still.
It left westbound on 31st October 2013, and is at St John's with 11-5733.

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by Tronk 11 » Sat Nov 02, 2013 8:34 pm

I was there on the 30th Oct, so was lucky to see it & get a photo before it went back. Thanks for the info.

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by PD » Fri Dec 20, 2013 2:37 pm

Is KC135R - 63-7979 still part of 100 ARW? Its been in and out this week as Reach 430

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by BP2324 » Fri Dec 20, 2013 3:39 pm

I have 63-7979 replaced by 58-0034 sometime in Feb. So to answer your question no.
Brian

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by glencoe » Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:02 am

As of 5th February 2014

100th ARW

58-0001 Boeing KC-135R
58-0034 Boeing KC-135R
58-0100 Boeing KC-135R
59-1492 Boeing KC-135R
59-1513 Boeing KC-135T
61-0295 Boeing KC-135R
62-3551 Boeing KC-135R
62-3565 Boeing KC-135R
63-8008 Boeing KC-135R
63-8025 Boeing KC-135R
63-8027 Boeing KC-135R
63-8884 Boeing KC-135R
63-8888 Boeing KC-135R
64-14830 Boeing KC-135R
64-14837 Boeing KC-135R

67th SOS

10-5714 MC-130J Commado II
11-5731 MC-130J Commado II
11-5733 MC-130J Commado II
11-5737 MC-130J Commado II

7th SOS

87-0023 MC-130H Combat Tallon II
87-0024 MC-130H Combat Tallon II
88-0195 MC-130H Combat Tallon II
88-1803 MC-130H Combat Tallon II
09-0046 CV-22B Osprey
11-0057 CV-22B Osprey
11-0058 CV-22B Osprey
11-0059 CV-22B Osprey
11-0060 CV-22B Osprey


Has anyone seen the OH-6A Cayuse 69-15979 recently ?

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by Snoop 95 » Mon Oct 06, 2014 6:20 pm

Looking at the list of KC135's the odd-man-out is a solitary KC135T.
Curious to know the difference I looked it up in Wikipedia, which shows that KC135R's are re-engine KC135A's or E's, whereas the KC135T is a re-engine KC135Q; the version of the tanker specially adapted to take the JP7 fuel unique to the SR71 Blackbird.
But maybe you knew that. I do too now!

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by Pune » Wed Oct 08, 2014 11:03 am

Does anyone know what happened to KC135 10306, did a tour around it a while ago?
If you can keep your head whilst all around are losing theirs, you have probably completely misread the situation!!

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by rh226 » Wed Oct 08, 2014 1:00 pm

Arrived at the "old folks home" on 6th June 2013.
Cheers, Bob

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by sschofield » Wed Oct 08, 2014 1:30 pm

Hi all,

As I understood it, the KC-135T model is air-refuellable (i.e. it can take on fuel from other tankers), whilst the rest of the fleet isn't. Not sure if that's correct, but would welcome any thoughts either way!

thanks

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by POL » Wed Oct 08, 2014 1:36 pm

Stuart, only KC-135R(RT)s can take on fuel, of which there is only eight, all with the 22nd ARW.

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by sschofield » Wed Oct 08, 2014 1:45 pm

Ah, I knew there was a "T" in there somewhere! In which case I'm still none the wiser? What's special about McConnell that they need that capability?

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by POL » Wed Oct 08, 2014 1:58 pm

They could drag special ops aircraft a very long way using just those tankers, without having to stop off en route :)

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Pune
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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by Pune » Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:27 pm

rh226 wrote:Arrived at the "old folks home" on 6th June 2013.
Thanks for the info', what a shame it's gone..
If you can keep your head whilst all around are losing theirs, you have probably completely misread the situation!!

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by andrewn » Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:51 pm

Pune wrote:
rh226 wrote:Arrived at the "old folks home" on 6th June 2013.
Thanks for the info', what a shame it's gone..
and here it is in the middle in April this year....

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Re: Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

Post by Pune » Fri Oct 10, 2014 7:12 pm

Thanks Andrewn, brilliant..
If you can keep your head whilst all around are losing theirs, you have probably completely misread the situation!!

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