167909 EH-09 D0120 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
166742 EH-10 D0107 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
168023 EH-11 D0153 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
167913 EH-12 D0124 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
168666 EH-13 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
168673 EH-14 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
AV-8B+ Harrier II
Serial Code msn Remarks
164559 EH-51 244 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
165309 EH-52 267 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
165576 EH-53 313 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
165574 EH-54 311 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
165587 EH-55 324 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
165356 EH-56 273 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
CH-53E Super Stallion
Serial Code msn Remarks
161259 EH-20 65431 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
162010 EH-21 65487 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
162499 EH-22 65509 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
162524 EH-23 65536 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
MH-60S Seahawk
Serial Code msn Remarks
167836 HW-70 703167 HSC-26 – 27/5/19
167868 HW-23 HSC-26 – 27/5/19
166346 HW-13 HSC-26 – 27/5/19
Also operating as part of the 22nd MEU is the USS Arlington (LPD-24)
with the following reported aboard:
AH-1W Super Cobra
Serial Code msn Remarks
164578 EH-40 26297/29160 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
165282 EH-41 26330 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
165331 EH-42 26355 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
165366 EH-43 26366 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
UH-1Y Venom
Serial Code msn l/n Remarks
168508 EH-30 55172 Y84 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
168512 EH-31 55176 Y88 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
169239 EH-32 55230 Y142 VMM-264 – 27/5/19CREDITS
ADF Serials, Air Forces Monthly, Scramble, MAR, MSF, Flight Global,
Janes, Aviation Safety Database, Airbus Helicopters, F.16-net, NAMAR,
ABIX, Touchdown News, C-130.net, AMARC Experience, Defence Blog.MH-60R Seahawk
HSM-71 “Raptors” MH-60R
Serial Code msn Remarks
168171 NG-700 noted 26 – 27/4/19
168169 NG-701 noted 26 – 27/4/19
168174 NG-703 noted 26 – 27/4/19
168178 NG-706 noted 26 – 27/4/19
168172 NG-707 noted 26 – 27/4/19
MH-60S Seahawk
HSC-14 “Chargers” MH-60S
Serial Code msn Remarks
168574 NG-610 704421 noted 26 – 27/4/19
168567 NG-618 noted 26 – 27/4/19
168555 NG-612 noted 26 – 27/4/19
168557 NG-613 noted 26 – 27/4/19
168553 NG-614 704249 noted 26 – 27/4/19
168559 NG-617 noted 26 – 27/4/19
Not on board, but allocated to CVW-9 were:
VRC-30 Det.4 C-2As
Serial Code msn Remarks
162152 32 32 noted 26 – 27/4/19
162178 36 36 noted 26 – 27/4/19
On board USS Mobile Bay which had docked with the USS John C Stennis
were:
HSM-71 “Raptors” MH-60R
Serial Code msn Remarks
168133 NG-702 70425 noted 26 – 27/4/19
167007 712 noted 26 – 27/4/19
United States Marine Corps Aviation
USS Kearsarge (LHD-3)
Currently assigned to duties in Europe and the Middle East USS
Kearsarge with 22nd MEU departed Naval Station Norfolk on
17/12/18. Aircraft and helicopters assigned to VMM-264 (reinforced)
are reported to be as follows:
MV-22B Osprey
Serial Code msn Remarks
168653 EH-00 D0308 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
168230 EH-01 D0180 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
168303 EH-03 D0220 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
168326 EH-04 D0229 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
165946 EH-05 D0047 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
166738 EH-06 D0103 VMM-264 – 27/5/19
F/A-18A+ 162861/04 of VFC-12, US Navy in rare splinter camo and “Russian” markings has been withdrawn from use at Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada.
10th June 2019. [Barry Ambrose]