CVN71 - Theodore Roosevelt - Stokes Bay 22-27/03/2015

[andypspotter]

I should imagine so, based on the link below

www.spinnakertower.co.uk/about/the-views-decks.aspx

That said, seeing any detail, or reading things off maybe difficult, unless you're planning to take the Hubble space telescope up there with you. 

Av a gud un.

[cloud9]

Someone else is showing AB503 also seems to fit the bill, thanks for that.
Bn2 fans G-CIGM has been outside at Lee most of the day.

Terry Coombes
LFA

[andypspotter]

Cheers Terry

Will have to swing by Daedalus for a 'look see' on my way either to or from Stokes Bay tomorrow.

Regards

Andy H

[cloud9]

If you see anything you cant identify post here and I will check it out, I will be on field at some point Wednesday.

Terry Coombes
LFA

[andypspotter]

Update:

FA18  102/103/104/105/106/110/111/112 

FA18 201/202/203/204/205/206/207/210/211/212  

FA18. 300/301/302/303/304/305/306/307/310/311/312/313

FA18/Marines  400/401/402/403/404/405/406/410/411/412

EA18  500/501/502/503/504

E2  600/601/603/604

SH60  612/616 (+ 2 more right below tower)  617 is known to have been flying in the area shortly before the carrier dropped anchor. Additionally 611 is on the hangar deck.

Tail code AB

Of the above, FA18s 211 and 401 and EA18 502 are known to have been taken below deck shortly before Tuesday lunchtime. Whether they re-emerge, or will be replaced by other examples during the remainder of the visit remains to be seen.

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Hi all, the following are taken from the photos I took yesterday from the boat trip around the carrier.
VFA.11 FA.18E/F

166624/102
(166625)/103
........./104
166610/105
(166631)/106
166623/110
166626/111
166627/112

VFA.211 FA.18E/F

(166799)/201
166805/202
166807/203
166808/204
(166809)/205
166812/206
166813/207
166814/210
(166816)/212

VFA.136 FA.18E/F

........./300
166821/301
166822/302
166823/303
(166824)/304
166825/305
(166826)/306
(166827)/307
166828/310
166829/311
166818/312
166817/313

VMFA.251 FA.18C/D

(164902)/400
....../401 (on deck in morning, gone by afternoon)
164958/402
164975/403
164900/404
164980/405
164964/406
164952/410
164909/411
164973/412

VAQ.137 EF.18G

(168266)/500
(168267)/501
168270/503
168274/504

VAW. E.2D

168592/600
168593/601
168595/603
168321/604

HS.11 SH.60F

164801/611(on Hangar Deck)
........./612
......./614
......./616
Plus 1 other

The serials in brackets were given to me by John Murray but I didn't read them myself. If anyone can confirm and fill in blanks would appreciate it

[adola68]

A list compiled from many sources of what was on deck on Mon 23/03:

FA-18E/F VFA-11
102 166624

103 166625

104 166629

105 166610

106 166631

110 166623

111 166626

112 166627


FA-18E/F VFA-211
201 166799

202 166805

203 166807

204 166808

205 166809

206 166812

207 166813

210 166814

211 166815

212 166816


FA-18E/F VFA-136
300 166820

301 166821

302 166822

303 166823

304 166824

305 166825

306 166826

307 166827

310 166828

311 166829

312 166818

313 166817


FA-18C VMFA-251
400 164902

401 164892

402 164958

403 164975

404 164900

405 164980

406 164964

410 164952

411 164909

412 164973


EA-18G VAQ-137
500 168266

501 168267

502 168269

503 168270

504 168274


E-2D VAW-125
600 168592

601 168593

603 168595

604 168321


SH-60F HS-11
611 164801

612 164615


HH-60H HS-11
614 165115

616 165120

617 165256

[andypspotter]

CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt - Stokes Bay 22-27/03/2015

Now that she has set sail into the sunrise (well she is heading east), I thought a recap might be useful. This revision has been updated in view of additional info that has come to light.

All tail codes AB unless stated

1.. - VFA-11 F/A-18F
2.. - VFA-211 F/A-18F
3.. - VFA-136 F/A-18E
4.. - VMFA-251 F/A-18C
5.. - VAQ-137 EA-18G
60. - VAW-125 E-2D
61. - HS-11 SH-60F/HH-60H

Noted were:

(H) - hangar deck

100 166628 (H - to Deck lunchtime 27/3/15)
101 166634 (H)
102 166624
103 166625
104 166629
105 166610
106 166631
107 166633 (H)
110 166623
111 166626
112 166627

200 166797 (H - to Deck luncthime 27/3/15)
201 166799
202 166805
203 166807
204 166808
205 166809
206 166812
207 166813
210 166814
211 166815 (H - from lunchtime 24/3/15)
212 166816

300 166820 (H - from lunchtime 27/3/15)
301 166821
302 166822 (H - from lunchtime 27/3/15)
303 166823
304 166824
305 166825
306 166826
307 166827
310 166828
311 166829
312 166818
313 166817

400 164902
401 164892 (H - from lunchtime 24/3/15)
402 164958 (H - from lunchtime 27/3/15)
403 164975
404 164900
405 164980
406 164964
410 164952
411 164909
412 164973

500 168266
501 168267
502 168269 (H - from lunchtime 24/3/15)
503 168270
504 168274

600 168592
601 168593
602 168594 (H)
603 168595
604 168321

610 164800 (H)
611 164801 (H - but visible 23-24/3/15)
612 164615
614 165115
615 163795 (H)
616 165120
617 165256

Plus aboard from the USS Winston Churchill:
HQ466 167038 MH-60R HSM-46 (H)

If there are any errors or omissions, please feel free to correct.

Regards

Andy H