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USMC F-35B Deployment - Round 2

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USMC F-35B Deployment - Round 2

Post by RubyRoo » Sun Mar 21, 2021 11:56 pm

As HMS Queen Elizabeth is due to leave on CSG21 ‘in the Spring’, I assume that the USMC will arrive a week or two prior to the ship’s departure.

Is anyone aware of when the USMC are due to arrive back?

Many thanks in advance.

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Re: USMC F-35B Deployment - Round 2

Post by Starbuck » Mon Mar 22, 2021 1:21 pm

No news on it yet.

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Post by Davem245 » Mon Mar 22, 2021 1:31 pm

I read somewhere QE is due to sail on 10th may, so they must be due in mid Apr.

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Re: USMC F-35B Deployment - Round 2

Post by tornado17 » Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:30 pm

QE is taking part in JW commencing on 2nd May so I should think it will sail before 10th May. Time will tell!!

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Post by RubyRoo » Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:44 pm

That would certainly make sense to me, as I had heard that HMS QE was due to depart on CSG21 around June, so participation in the previous weeks for Joint Warrior ties in nicely. Whether the USMC will be part of JW, I'm unsure.

Thanks for your answers all.

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Re: USMC F-35B Deployment - Round 2

Post by STN RAMP RAT » Thu Apr 08, 2021 6:57 pm

courtesy of SMAS and other sites the first equipment flight is due into MIldehall tomorrow morning operated by Atlas Air B747 N409MC

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Post by BOLLO » Thu Apr 08, 2021 7:58 pm

GTI 8652 up from Yuma at this time,departed early from the looks of it
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

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Re: USMC F-35B Deployment - Round 2

Post by Thunder » Fri Apr 09, 2021 5:32 am

With the USS Iwo Jima currently in UK waters, what are the chances that the F-35’s that are due to deploy with the QECG are onboard after hitching a ride across the Atlantic?

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Post by BOLLO » Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:17 am

Non coming from their home station chap.
http://www.airfighters.com/photosearch.php?phgid=SHED" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; LOADES
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Re: USMC F-35B Deployment - Round 2

Post by slogen51 » Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:34 am

With the various rumours of other bases being used for the USMC I thought I would do some truck spotting at Marham to see if any logistics turn up - not seen anything yet

Although the station is notamed closed , two F-35B have been towed to the 207 sun shelters

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Post by pg1610 » Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:42 am

Thunder wrote:
Fri Apr 09, 2021 5:32 am
With the USS Iwo Jima currently in UK waters, what are the chances that the F-35’s that are due to deploy with the QECG are onboard after hitching a ride across the Atlantic?
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=203113

see 6th msg down with the pictures not a lot of room for F35s on this boat, nice idea though
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Re: USMC F-35B Deployment - Round 2

Post by LN Strike Eagle » Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:26 am

slogen51 wrote:
Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:34 am
With the various rumours of other bases being used for the USMC I thought I would do some truck spotting at Marham to see if any logistics turn up - not seen anything yet

Although the station is notamed closed , two F-35B have been towed to the 207 sun shelters
Which other bases have been rumoured?

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Post by slogen51 » Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:38 am

Just rumours - I have no clue myself but Lakenheath has been mentioned at various fence locations but it could be Chinese whispers.

Marham makes sense in one respect in that it is of course an F-35B base. But if they are going straight on to the carrier within a few days why lug all the equipment from Mildenhall to Marham? You could argue why bother taking the support from Mildenhall to Lakenheath? Pure speculation but you did ask

I am personally more interested in the Iwo Jima LHD-7 , I would love to see some of the MV-22B / CH-53E

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Post by XWP29 » Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:54 am

Excerpt from the Eastern Atlantic section .https://news.usni.org/2021/04/05/usni-n ... more-84757


The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed on Mar. 25 and are now operating in the Eastern Atlantic under U.S. 6th Fleet.

Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) and amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD-17) make up the ARG. Embarked detachments for the Iwo Jima ARG include Amphibious Squadron Four, Fleet Surgical Team (FST) Six, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, Tactical Air Control Squadron (TACRON) 21, Naval Beach Group (NBG) Two, Beach Master Unit (BMU) Two, Assault Craft Unit (ACU) Two and Four, and Sailors from Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) Two.

The 24th MEU, which is headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., consists of a ground combat element, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1/8, a logistics combat element, Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 24, and an aviation combat element, Medium Tilt-Rotor Squadron (VMM) 162 Reinforced. The 24th MEU also includes a Light Armored Reconnaissance detachment.
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Re: USMC F-35B Deployment - Round 2

Post by slogen51 » Sat Apr 10, 2021 11:07 am

Gone off topic a bit but read on the www the LHD-7 is not part of the HMS QNLZ CSG-21 task force so I wondered if the Iwo Jima might visit the Solent at some point? Although the pandemic will prevent any shore visiting I guess.

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Re: USMC F-35B Deployment - Round 2

Post by XWP29 » Sat Apr 10, 2021 11:25 am

slogen51 wrote:
Sat Apr 10, 2021 11:07 am
Gone off topic a bit but read on the www the LHD-7 is not part of the HMS QNLZ CSG-21 task force so I wondered if the Iwo Jima might visit the Solent at some point? Although the pandemic will prevent any shore visiting I guess.

Maybe Biden has decided to invade NI :lol:
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Post by pg1610 » Sat Apr 10, 2021 11:34 am

XWP29 wrote:
Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:54 am
Excerpt from the Eastern Atlantic section .https://news.usni.org/2021/04/05/usni-n ... more-84757


The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed on Mar. 25 and are now operating in the Eastern Atlantic under U.S. 6th Fleet.

Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) and amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD-17) make up the ARG. Embarked detachments for the Iwo Jima ARG include Amphibious Squadron Four, Fleet Surgical Team (FST) Six, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, Tactical Air Control Squadron (TACRON) 21, Naval Beach Group (NBG) Two, Beach Master Unit (BMU) Two, Assault Craft Unit (ACU) Two and Four, and Sailors from Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) Two.

The 24th MEU, which is headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., consists of a ground combat element, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1/8, a logistics combat element, Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 24, and an aviation combat element, Medium Tilt-Rotor Squadron (VMM) 162 Reinforced. The 24th MEU also includes a Light Armored Reconnaissance detachment.
a fair selection of pictures on the Iwo Jimas Facebook page (hopefully this loads right just use the arrows left or right)

https://www.facebook.com/USSIwoJimaLHD7 ... 5126108228
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Post by slogen51 » Sat Apr 10, 2021 12:15 pm

Decent photos

VMM-162 (Reinforced) YS coded

( The Marines need land to practice on - I could tolerate some YS coded MV-22B over STANTA!)

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Re: USMC F-35B Deployment - Round 2

Post by tornado17 » Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:36 pm

slogen51 wrote:
Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:34 am
With the various rumours of other bases being used for the USMC I thought I would do some truck spotting at Marham to see if any logistics turn up - not seen anything yet

Although the station is notamed closed , two F-35B have been towed to the 207 sun shelters
Friday’s equipment arrival at Mildenhall went straight to the QE.

Iwo Jima info is currently here: viewtopic.php?f=355&t=202941

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Post by slogen51 » Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:40 pm

Thanks for that

( I didn't need either of the two reported CH-53E that visited Devon! I am super slack on New River MV-22B but I am not holding my breath)

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