Mildenhall Based Aircraft Current Situation

[BHXBRIAN]

All,

seen today were the following based hercs:

5713
5776 - new resident
6205
5731
6207
5778

for completeness V22 seen:

0064 flew
0065
0059
0033
0063 flew

Regards

Brian

[Alf]

V22s 12-0063, 12-0065 have left the unit (end of December) and yesterday evening two replacements arrived 0057 (a previous resident) plus one other that is unconfirmed at the moment.

[TeeJay]

V22s 12-0063, 12-0065 have left the unit (end of December) and yesterday evening two replacements arrived 0057 (a previous resident) plus one other that is unconfirmed at the moment.

Just note;
The serials of the ‘new’ arrivals have yet to be confirmed and apparently both aircraft are hangared. So don’t officially believe the serial 11-0057 that was on ADSB until they confirmed. The second has been reported as xx-0053 again not confirmed. As by time they arrive at Mildenhall last night one was showing a hex of 000001 with no serial and the other didn’t plot at all.

[BOLLO]

63-8887 now has the "Miss Irish" nose art .

[eagle driver]

V22s 12-0063, 12-0065 have left the unit (end of December) and yesterday evening two replacements arrived 0057 (a previous resident) plus one other that is unconfirmed at the moment.

Just note;
The serials of the ‘new’ arrivals have yet to be confirmed and apparently both aircraft are hangared. So don’t officially believe the serial 11-0057 that was on ADSB until they confirmed. The second has been reported as xx-0053 again not confirmed. As by time they arrive at Mildenhall last night one was showing a hex of 000001 with no serial and the other didn’t plot at all.

Both of the new CV-22 s have been seen this week 0057 was seen on Monday and 0053 was seen engine running today .

[TeeJay]

V22s 12-0063, 12-0065 have left the unit (end of December) and yesterday evening two replacements arrived 0057 (a previous resident) plus one other that is unconfirmed at the moment.

Just note;
The serials of the ‘new’ arrivals have yet to be confirmed and apparently both aircraft are hangared. So don’t officially believe the serial 11-0057 that was on ADSB until they confirmed. The second has been reported as xx-0053 again not confirmed. As by time they arrive at Mildenhall last night one was showing a hex of 000001 with no serial and the other didn’t plot at all.

Both of the new CV-22 s have been seen this week 0057 was seen on Monday and 0053 was seen engine running today .

10-0053 did engine runs yesterday as you said, and air test as KNIFE79 today. Cheers

[BOLLO]

63-7999 now carrying the "Wolff Pack"nose art .

[glencoe]

List as of 28th February 2021

100th Air Refuelling Wing

57-1440 Boeing KC-135R (MPRS) “High Life” Arrived 17/08/18
57-2605 Boeing KC-135R “Big Gas Bird” Arrived 20/10/16
58-0036 Boeing KC-135R “Homesick Angel” Arrived 30/09/17
58-0113 Boeing KC-135R “All American Girl” Arrived 28/08/18
59-1464 Boeing KC-135T (Awaits Name) Arrived 24/01/21
59-1513 Boeing KC-135T “Reluctant Dragon” Arrived 16/01/18
60-0344 Boeing KC-135T (Awaits Name) Arrived 18/12/20
60-0355 Boeing KC-135R (MPRS) “The Jester” Arrived 22/06/16
61-0292 Boeing KC-135R “The Savage” Arrived 02/02/19
61-0315 Boeing KC-135R “Our Gal Sal” Arrived 09/04/20
62-3540 Boeing KC-135R “Holy Terror” Arrived 27/10/19
62-3551 Boeing KC-135R (MPRS) “Black Jack” (75th D-Day Anniversary Markings) Arrived 02/07/18
63-7999 Boeing KC-135R “Wolff Pack” Arrived 15/11/20
63-8878 Boeing KC-135R “Boss Lady” Arrived 14/11/19
63-8887 Boeing KC-135R Miss Irish Arrived 09/10/20

67th Special Operations Squadron

08-6205 MC-130J Commando II Arrived 31/01/20
09-5713 MC-130J Commando II Arrived 23/04/19
09-6207 MC-130J Commando II Arrived 15/01/20
11-5731 MC-130J Commando II Arrived 28/09/13
12-5760 MC-130J Commando II Arrived 07/12/14
13-5776 MC-130J Commando II Arrived 31/08/20
13-5778 MC-130J Commando II Arrived 11/12/14
13-5786 MC-130J Commando II Arrived 18/01/16

7th Special Operations Squadron

07-0033 CV-22B Osprey Arrived 17/11/17
08-0047 CV-22B Osprey Arrived 21/01/20
09-0042 CV-22B Osprey Arrived 21/01/20
10-0052 CV-22B Osprey Arrived 14/12/18
10-0053 CV-22B Osprey Arrived 07/01/21
11-0057 CV-22B Osprey Arrived 07/01/21
11-0059 CV-22B Osprey Arrived 14/12/18
11-0060 CV-22B Osprey Arrived 14/12/18
12-0064 CV-22B Osprey Arrived 26/02/15

[BOLLO]

59-1470 KC-135T "SKIPPER III"
58-0089 KC-135T "ROSIE RIVITERS"

[Spad]

Hi
Does anybody know what N7499Z is? It seems to have shuttled between Perth (Scotland) and Mildenhall but has seemingly just landed at Lakenheath. None of my trackers are bringing up an a/c type.
Maybe this should be on the LH page??
thanks
Rick

[Mike]

N7499Z was a PA-25 Pawnee (a cropduster) that was exported to Mexico in 1965, it isn't assigned to any aircraft at present. https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... berInquiry

[Alf]

Are Mildenhall due 2 CV-22 soon? The oldest two (by arrival date) 0033 and 0064 went to Rota a few weeks back so maybe being shipped back to US for overhaul? Or have they been seen since?

[POL]

Hi
Does anybody know what N7499Z is? It seems to have shuttled between Perth (Scotland) and Mildenhall but has seemingly just landed at Lakenheath. None of my trackers are bringing up an a/c type.
Maybe this should be on the LH page??
thanks
Rick

Hex code AA17A4 is a miscoded F-15.

[Al dunn]

Are Mildenhall due 2 CV-22 soon? The oldest two (by arrival date) 0033 and 0064 went to Rota a few weeks back so maybe being shipped back to US for overhaul? Or have they been seen since?

Two new ones enroute this afternoon as KNIFE 81/82

[BOLLO]

59-1464 now carrying the nose art of "Sly Fox"

[shuck]

How many of the based CV-22’s have been repainted in the new all over grey scheme.

I have noted 0050 and 0057.

[Two66]

Does anyone have an up to date CV-22 list please, I caught 08-0049 today which was not on the most recent (Feb) update.

[roger4]

Paul Copping (Touchdown News) lists the following CV-22 in the latest issue of LAAS Aviation News & Review:

08-0047, 08-0049, 08-0050, 09-0042, 10-0052, 10-0053, 11-0057, 11-0059 & 11-0060

All nine have been seen flying from here in the last 6 weeks or so, according to https://mildenhall-lakenheath.blogspot.com/.

08-0049 and 08-0050 arrived 29/6 replacing 07-0033 and 12-0064 which departed back to the States on 7/6.

Scramble's database also lists 08-0051 as having been seen in June this year, but Paul has this one listed as having departed in January and it isn't listed on the blogspot in June.

[TeeJay]

How many of the based CV-22’s have been repainted in the new all over grey scheme.

I have noted 0050 and 0057.

Correct.

And 0051 is no longer MH based as far as I’m aware.

[Jackaboi.1]

57-1440 Boeing KC-135R (MPRS) has left the fleet as of 20/09/21 and been Replaced with 60-0333 Boeing KC-135R which arrived 24/09/21.
63-8008 Boeing KC-135R 100th ARW has now been painted in the Mildenhall Tail and has a nose art of **All American Girl**