Qatari F15

[raameagle]

There we go. I would be interested to know whether Scramble have ‘assumed’ that or whether they have had it confirmed?
Regards
Mark

[Ian1963]

One left parked left side of control tower can see from folly lane.

[plmc135]

For what it is worth, Joe Baugher is showing the batch of F-15QA's as 17-0001 to 17-0036.

[POL]

I don't think it's either -0001 or -1001...

Here's the data block for the second F-15QA, clearly marked as just 17-002.



Source https://www.flickr.com/photos/48624781@N04/50608463076

[raameagle]

EGVP,
It will have a fourth digit after the ‘hyphen’ but as I’ve already mentioned, it isn’t known. Your photo clearly shows the data block on the port engine intake. The port side of the front ejection seat also only shows 17-002 etc. It’s a FMS number so the full serial will be 17-x002. Unfortunately it seems that atm, only the people who issue the serials at Wright-apart know what the ‘x’ is.
Regards
Mark

[POL]

You say that but as we've seen with US military serials in recent years, the "there's four digits after the fiscal" no longer holds true. I can't think of a time the data-block on a new build aircraft has contained anything other than the full serial. Obviously once things start to go to local paint-shops things get a little more complicated.

[flasheart]

I usually find Joe Baugher's excellent site is the definitive source for serials.
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/2017.html

[Alf]

I usually find Joe Baugher's excellent site is the definitive source for serials.
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/2017.html

Yes, mentioned already 3 posts above yours.

[raameagle]

Joe's site is very good as a starting point but...does he get his info from other sites or official sources? If it's the former then we still require confirmation.
Until somebody tells me that they have confirmation from an official source, the 'x' will remain an 'x' in my file.
Regards
Mark

I usually find Joe Baugher's excellent site is the definitive source for serials.
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/2017.html

Yes, mentioned already 3 posts above yours.

[sdad]

Drop him a line. He may be interested to note the straggler.

[Sentinal]

Rumoured 2nd delivery due next week.

[BOLLO]

RETRO 65 up from Mildenhall at this time on a test flight

[BOLLO]

RETRO 61 flt inbound to Mildenhall 13.34 and RETRO 65 RTB Mildenhall from his test flight

[Barbiejet]

Scramble reports: RETRO61 flight landed at Mildenhal Monday afternoon: 17-0009, 17-0016, 17-0017 and 17-0019. GOLD11 KC-10A 84-0186 took them accross after GOLD12 KC-135R 62-3566 from Scott AFB (IL) accompanied them for the first few hours.

[BOLLO]

Yeah it was on here first mate as it happens lol

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=213654

[H.A.Bucken]

Did Retro 65 go up again yesterday; we had a singleton heading east-west to the north of Kendal at 1515 just beneath the clouds- est. FL035? I normally expect LKNs to come over multiples.
Roger

[BOLLO]

No just the one flight chap/

[H.A.Bucken]

TQ, Bollo. Just seen it in 'heads up'; appears to have been "Stake 71".
R.

[Apache123]

Anyone know when they are due to depart?

MTIA

Apache123

[BOLLO]

Tomorrow morning around 05.30 if all are good to go.