Friday 5th September 2025


Mildenhall Movements

Visiting Aircraft

11-46058 KC-46A 916ARW AFRC (Blue 80) n/s-d12.20

16-46021 KC-46A 305AMW (Blue 70) n/s-d11.47

17-46037 KC-46A 22ARW (Flam 32) n/s-d10.12 Present since 19/8

20-46080 KC-46A 305AMW (Bora 71) n/s-d18.44

58-0010 KC-135R 141ARS NJ ANG (Blue 62) n/s-d13.19

58-0118 KC-135R 92ARW Due out as Blue 60. Shutdown with tech issue. Parked all day

59-1520 KC-135T 92ARW (Blue 82) n/s-d12.19 Devoid of tail marks. Serial from tracking apps

62-3537 KC-135R 92ARW (Blue 72) n/s-d11.46

62-3553 KC-135R 92ARW (Blue 81) n/s-d12.18

62-3580 KC-135R 914ARW AFRC (Blue 61) n/s-d13.18

63-8884 KC-135R 92ARW (Blue 71) n/s-d11.45

64-14829/OF WC-135R 55Wg (Jake 27) n/s-d08.31-a23.10-n/s (TDY)

64-14841/OF RC-135V 55Wg Parked all day (TDY)

64-14848/OF RC-135V 55Wg (Jake 17) n/s-d10.02-a17.13-n/s (TDY)

ZM336 Phenom T1 45Sqn (CWL 45) overshot 15.57

Blue flights escorted the 388FW F-35A's westbound from LN. Some of the 92ARW may also have been devoid of tail marks?


Based Aircraft

09-6207 MC-130J 67SOS (Strix 67) d12.44-a15.44

57-2605 KC-135R 100ARW (Lagr 31) d13.43-a20.55

63-8878 KC-135R 100ARW (Rake 31) d12.06 to Bodo

10-3068 C-146A 67SOS (Dora 45) d2/9-a14.55


Lakenheath Movements

Visiting Aircraft

08-8191 C-17A 437AW (Reach 866) n/s-d16.03


All 12 x 388FW F-35A's departed for home today. 1st cell (Tabor 11-14) heavily delayed due tanker issue (see Mildenhall) eventually getting away approximately 3 hours late after hot pitting twice for more fuel before departing with only 2 x KC-135's from Mildenhall. In departing order


17-5258/HL F-35A 388FW (Tabor 21) d11.53

17-5259/HL F-35A 388FW (Tabor 22) 

20-5568/HL F-35A 388FW (Tabor 23)

17-5282/HL F-35A 388FW (Tabor 24)

17-5263/HL F-35A 388FW (Tabor 31) d12.23

20-5610/HL F-35A 388FW (Tabor 32)

22-5686/HL F-35A 388FW (Tabor 33)

19-5488/HL F-35A 388FW (Tabor 34)

20-5611/HL F-35A 388FW (Tabor 11) d13.23

17-5262/HL F-35A 388FW (Tabor 12) 

17-5237/HL F-35A 388FW (Tabor 13)

20-5566/HL F-35A 388FW (Tabor 14)


Based Aircraft

91-0302/LN F-15E 492FS (Hoss 11)

97-0222/LN F-15E 492FS (Hoss 12)

91-0317/LN F-15E 492FS (Hoss 14)

01-2003/LN F-15E 494FS (Tahoe 31)

00-3003/LN F-15E 494FS (Tahoe 32)



 

3 comments:

  1. Excuse my ignorance, but I need to ask what ‘hot pitting’ is?!
    MTIA
    Scott

    ReplyDelete
  2. It means being refuelled whilst the engines are still running on the ground.

    ReplyDelete
  3. BLUE80 was KC-46 21-46058, not 11-46058.

    ReplyDelete

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