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Scramble 459
This aircraft was reported operating from NAS Lakehurst
(NJ) where it possibly is assigned to I2WD Flight Activity. It
was last reported with Sierra Nevada at Hagerstown (MD) in
January 2017.
CH-47D
85-24338 dump KEVY ex B/5-159th AVN M3108 jul17
88-00067 std KEVY ex B/5-159th AVN M3241 jul17
89-00148 dump KEVY, ex Det.1 B/1-168th AVN M3302 jul17
90-00206 std KEVY ex B(-)/1-111th AVN M3358 jul17
90-00207 std KEVY ex B/1-214th AVN M3359 jul17
90-00211 std KEVY ex B(-)/7-158th AVN M3363 jul17
91-00234 dump KEVY ex B(-)/1-111th AVN M3383 jul17
91-00247 dump KEVY, ex Det.1 B/1-189th AVN M3396 jul17
91-00251 std KEVY ex B(-)/1-168th AVN M3400 jul17
92-00280 std KEVY, ex Det.1 B/1-189th AVN M3421 jul17
92-00281 dump KEVY ex B(-)/2-238th AVN M3422 jul17
92-00285 std KEVY, ex Det.1 B/1-189th AVN M3426 jul17
92-00287 std KEVY ex B(-)/1-189th AVN M3428 jul17
92-00308 dump KEVY ex B(-)/7-158th AVN M3449 jul17
93-00929 std KEVY ex B(-)/1-111th AVN M3456 jul17
CH-47F
07-08036 std KEVY see note M8036 jul17
15-08187 Summit Aviation f/n M8187 jul17
15-08188 Summit Aviation f/n M8188 jul17
15-08190 Summit Aviation f/n M8190 jul17
Chinook 07-08036 was reported parked in between stored
CH-47D Chinooks at Middletown-Summit Airport (DE). This
indicates this helicopter being withdrawn from use. If anyone
has any additional information, we would gladly hear so!
Painted on the rear pylon was the black dolphin motive from
B/3-82nd AVN, the helicopter however was last reported
with Det.1 B/1-168th AVN OR ARNG in October 2016.
OH-58C
69-16194/94G 1-223rd AVN ex nb 40415 mar17
UH-60A
87-24649/49J 1-212th AVN ex coded 49D 70-1190 mar17
UH-60L
80-23475 A/1-171st AVN ex UH-60A 70-233 apr17
86-24494 A/1-171st AVN ex UH-60A 70-987 apr17
93-26515 1-135th AVN ex nb jul17
UH-60M
08-20150/50C 1-212th AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed apr17
09-20196/96_ 1-212th AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed jul17
10-20284/84F 1-212th AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed apr17
11-20432/32H 1-212th AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed apr17
11-20433/33E 1-212th AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed mar17
12-20440 2-25th AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed jun17
12-20471/71A 1-212th AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed apr17
14-20662/62_ 1-212th AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed jul17
15-20729/29E 1-212th AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed mar17
15-20731 3-227th AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed jun17
15-20791 3-227th AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed jun17
15-20794 3-227th AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed jun17
16-20802 1-137th AVN ex Sikorsky, FY unconfirmed jun17
16-20808 3-227th AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed jun17
16-20811 3-227th AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed jun17
16-20812 3-227th AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed may17
16-20813 3-227th AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed jun17
16-20815 3-227th AVN ex nb, FY unconfirmed jun17
16-20816 3-227th AVN ex nb, FY unconfirmed jun17
16-20817 3-227th AVN ex nb, FY unconfirmed jun17
16-20819 3-227th AVN ex Sikorsky, FY unconfirmed jun17
16-20825 3-227th AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed jun17
16-20832 3-227th AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed jun17
16-20856 3-227th AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed jun17
16-20866 3-227th AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed jun17
HH-60M
10-20300 Det.1 C/1-111th AVN, ex C/7-158th AVN apr17
10-20305 Det.1 C/1-111th AVN, ex C/7-158th AVN apr17
10-20307 Det.1 C/1-111th AVN, ex C/7-158th AVN apr17
10-20308 Det.1 C/1-111th AVN, ex C/7-158th AVN apr17
The FY data mentioned here is unconfirmed!
AH-64D
96-05014 std KHUA ex nb PVD014 apr17
98-05057 AFTD ex nb PVD057 apr17
03-05414 6-6th CAV ex 1-211th AVN PVD414 may17
04-05463 6-6th CAV ex nb PVD463 jun17
07-07040/40C 1-14th AVN ex 1-82nd AVN DUS040 apr17
09-05647 6-6th CAV ex 1-104th AVN PVD647 jun17
09-05659 1-6th CAV ex 1-135th AVN PVD659 jun17
09-05683 6-6th CAV ex nb PVD683 jun17
09-07055 1-14th AVN ex nb DUS055 apr17
AH-64E
16-03016/16H 1-14th AVN f/n NM016 apr17
16-03089 7-17th CAV, ex Boeing at Mesa (AZ) NM089 jun17
UH-72A
08-72079/79C 1-223rd AVN ex USAAAD Fort Polk apr17
08-72083/83F 1-223rd AVN ex USAAAD Fort Polk apr17
10-72170/70H 1-223rd AVN ex USAAAD Fort Polk apr17
10-72171/71G 1-223rd AVN ex uncoded apr17
12-72237/37M 1-223rd AVN, ex Det.1 C/1-112th, FY unconf. mar17
13-72280/80J 1-223rd AVN ex Airbus, FY unconfirmed apr17
13-72313/13A 1-223rd AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed apr17
14-72336/36J 1-223rd AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed apr17
15-72348/48L 1-223rd AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed apr17
15-72353/53K 1-223rd AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed apr17
15-72354/54J 1-223rd AVN, ex Airbus, FY unconfirmed 9730 apr17
15-72355/55L 1-223rd AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed mar17
15-72365/65K 1-223rd AVN ex Airbus, FY unconfirmed apr17
15-72372/72N 1-223rd AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed apr17
15-72377/77J 1-223rd AVN f/n, FY unconfirmed mar17
United States Navy (NY)
The 33 US Navy Reserve’s F/A-18A+’s are getting too old, so
the House Armed Services Committee requests the USN to
plan on replacing them as the 2018 National Defense Authori-
zation Act reports. The Reserves fly two squadrons, mostly in
the adversary role, but all 33 aircraft are to be kept as replace-
ment jets for the active F/A-18C fleet. But, the 33 Hornets
stay behind the rest of the fleet’s Hornets and Super Hornets
in terms of technology and can’t fully integrate into today’s
carrier air wing. An upgrade is too most probably costly, so
an early phase out is pending.
Terrible news for blimp lovers... the US Navy has retired
its single American Blimp Corp. MZ-3A blimp. Great news
for those same blimp lovers... the US Navy has offered it up
for auction. The 178ft long MZ-3A (BuNo 167811) has been
inactive since June 2016 when it was deflated and stored at
JRB Dix-McGuire-Lakehurst (NJ). The Navy started operat-
ing the MZ-3A, a modified A-170 commercial airship in 2006
as a sensor evaluation platform. Through the years, it flew
from several locations, including for tests in Yuma Proving
Ground (AZ) when it was photographed with a large sneaky
antenna on top of the blimp and for the US Fourth Fleet.
The sole blimp was last assigned to Scientific Development
Squadron One (VXS-1) at NAS Patuxent River (MD). VXS-1
provides airborne research and development services for the
Naval Research Laboratory. The US Navy operated rigid air-
ships from early 1930s up to mid-1959. The non-rigid blimps
were active during both world wars and after World War II
for anti-submarine warfare and radar early warning.
United States Navy unit news
Commander, Naval Air Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet (ComNavAirLant)
During July 2017, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 Wild
Cats (‘AC-3xx’) will begin transition from F/A-18C to F/A-
18E. VFA-131, based at NAS Oceana (VA). The squadron will
go through the upgrade by the Oceana Fleet Replacement
Squadron VFA-106 Gladiators (‘AD-xxx’). The transition will
leave three operational F/A-18C squadrons in the whole fleet
and at Oceana: VFA-34 Blue Blasters (‘NE-4xx’), VFA-37 Bulls
(‘AJ-4xx’) and VFA-83 Rampagers (‘AG-3xx’). The US Navy’s
original plans for the F/A-18C fleet called for an Air Wing to
be equipped with two F/A-18E/F Super Hornet squadrons and
