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Post by adola68 on Jul 15, 2017 19:14:30 GMT
According to Seawaves the carrier USS George H W Bush (CVN77) will be moored off Spithead from 22/7.
But it does say - To Be Confirmed!
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Post by andypspotter on Jul 15, 2017 21:12:25 GMT
40 or so F-18s, and a few E-2s and MH-60s would certainly be a nice addition to the recent visitors to these shores.
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Post by adola68 on Jul 19, 2017 8:42:26 GMT
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Post by andypspotter on Jul 19, 2017 9:22:54 GMT
... and spaces still available, to boot! ;-)
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Post by andypspotter on Jul 20, 2017 11:58:12 GMT
CVW-8 includes:
Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 "Fighting Black Lions"; VFA-31 "Tomcatters"; VFA-87 "Golden Warriors"; VFA-37 "Ragin Bulls";
Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 "Lancers";
Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 124 "Bear Aces";
Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron (HSM) 70 "Spartans";
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 "Tridents";
and a detachment from Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 "Rawhides".
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Post by timvlf on Jul 20, 2017 14:56:55 GMT
Just booked up for the saturday gosport ferry trip! Taking the old man with me as he wants to see it too! Make a spotter of him yet!! Regards tim
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Post by andypspotter on Jul 20, 2017 19:31:13 GMT
For info., these are the units that were deployed on the three most recent carrier visits:
Theodore Roosevelt - April 2009
All tail codes AJ unless stated 1.. - VFA-31 F/A-18E 2.. - VFA-213 F/A-18F 3.. - VFA-15 F/A-18C 4.. - VFA-87 F/A-18A+ 5.. - VAQ-141 EA-6B 60. - VAW-124 E-2C 61. - HS-3 SH-60F/HH-60H
George HW Bush - May 2011
Tail Code AJ/NP AJ1.. - VFA-31 F/A-18E AJ2.. - VFA-213 F/A-18F AJ3.. - VFA-15 F/A-18C(N) AJ4.. - VFA-87 F/A-18A+ AJ5.. - VAQ-141 EA-18G NP60. - VAW-124 E-2C AJ61. - HSC-9 MH-60S AJ7.. - HSM-70 MH-60R
Theodore Roosevelt - March 2015
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
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Post by andypspotter on Jul 21, 2017 0:16:47 GMT
... and for the upcoming visit, this is a guide to the last known IDs for the various unit codes (courtesy of Scramble)
VFA-31 Serial Code Type CN Unit Status First Last Comment 166776 AJ-100 F/A-18E E122 VFA-31 Active feb07 sep16 CAG c/s 166777 AJ-101 F/A-18E E123 VFA-31 Active may07 sep16 166778 AJ-102 F/A-18E E124 VFA-31 Active aug07 jan16 166779 AJ-103 F/A-18E E125 VFA-31 Active sep07 sep15 166780 AJ-104 F/A-18E E126 VFA-31 Active apr07 sep16 166781 AJ-105 F/A-18E E127 VFA-31 Active apr07 sep15 166782 AJ-106 F/A-18E E128 VFA-31 Active jun08 sep16 166783 AJ-107 F/A-18E E129 VFA-31 Active feb07 sep16 166784 AJ-110 F/A-18E E130 VFA-31 Active mar07 sep16 166785 AJ-111 F/A-18E E131 VFA-31 Active apr07 may16 166786 AJ-112 F/A-18E E132 VFA-31 Active apr07 sep15 166788 AJ-113 F/A-18E E134 VFA-31 Active apr09 sep16
VFA-213 Serial Code Type CN Unit Status First Last Comment 166636 AJ-210 F/A-18F F129 VFA-213 Active jan07 sep15 166638 AJ-212 F/A-18F F131 VFA-213 Active jan07 sep16 166639 AJ-213 F/A-18F F132 VFA-213 Active sep07 sep16 166640 AJ-214 F/A-18F F133 VFA-213 Active sep07 aug16 166663 AJ-200 F/A-18F F141 VFA-213 Active sep06 feb15 166672 AJ-207 F/A-18F F150 VFA-213 Active oct15 oct15 166674 AJ-201 F/A-18F F152 VFA-213 Active dec06 apr16 166679 AJ-202 F/A-18F F157 VFA-213 Active jan07 aug15 166681 AJ-203 F/A-18F F159 VFA-213 Active jan07 sep16 166682 AJ-204 F/A-18F F160 VFA-213 Active jan07 jan16 166683 AJ-205 F/A-18F F161 VFA-213 Active jan07 nov14 166684 AJ-206 F/A-18F F162 VFA-213 Active jan07 sep16
VFA-87 (now an F-18E unit. Was previously F-18As) Serial Code Type CN Unit Status First Last Comment 168910 AJ-300 F/A-18E E269 VFA-87 Active aug15 sep16 CAG c/s 168911 AJ-301 F/A-18E E270 VFA-87 Active sep15 sep16 CO c/s 168912 AJ-302 F/A-18E E271 VFA-87 Active apr15 apr16 168913 AJ-303 F/A-18E E272 VFA-87 Active may15 jan16 168914 AJ-304 F/A-18E E273 VFA-87 Active may15 jun17 168915 AJ-305 F/A-18E E274 VFA-87 Active sep15 aug16 168916 AJ-306 F/A-18E E275 VFA-87 Active sep15 apr16 168917 AJ-307 F/A-18E E276 VFA-87 Active sep15 sep16 168918 AJ-310 F/A-18E E277 VFA-87 Active sep15 sep16 168919 AJ-311 F/A-18E E278 VFA-87 Active sep15 sep16
VFA-37 Serial Code Type CN Unit Status First Last Comment 164240 AJ-412 F/A-18C 1003/C225 VFA-37 Active sep15 apr16 164948 AJ-404 F/A-18C 1248/C373 VFA-37 Active may15 may16 165172 AJ-415 F/A-18C 1288/C397 VFA-37 Active may16 may16 165176 AJ-407 F/A-18C 1297/C401 VFA-37 Active nov15 nov15 165179 AJ-405 F/A-18C 1301/C404 VFA-37 Active sep15 sep15 165187 AJ-401 F/A-18C 1321/C412 VFA-37 Active sep15 sep15 165203 AJ-400 F/A-18C 1360/C428 VFA-37 Active sep15 may16 CAG c/s
VAQ-131 Serial Code Type CN Unit Status First Last Comment 168772 AJ-500 EA-18G G86 VAQ-131 Active mar15 oct16 CAG c/s 168773 AJ-501 EA-18G G87 VAQ-131 Active mar15 oct16 168774 AJ-502 EA-18G G88 VAQ-131 Active jun15 oct16 168775 AJ-503 EA-18G G89 VAQ-131 Active mar15 oct16 168776 AJ-504 EA-18G G90 VAQ-131 Active mar16 oct16
VAW-124 Serial Code Type CN Unit Status First Last Comment 164483 603 E-2C+ A149 VAW-124 Active jan17 jan17 ex 640/VAW-120 164496 AJ-603 E-2C+ A162 VAW-124 Active oct15 oct15 165298 AJ-602 E-2C-II A52-169 VAW-124 Active may14 may16
HSC-9 Serial Code Type CN Unit Status First Last Comment 167868 AJ-613 MH-60S 70- HSC-9 Active oct13 sep15 167878 AJ-611 MH-60S 70-36.. HSC-9 Active sep13 nov14 167880 AJ-615 MH-60S 70-36.. HSC-9 Active aug12 may16 167888 AJ-616 MH-60S 70-3872 HSC-9 Active aug14 may16 167901 AJ-610 MH-60S 70-37.. HSC-9 Active jun13 sep15 red tail CAG c/s 168540 AJ-614 MH-60S 70-39.. HSC-9 Active may14 nov14 168542 AJ-612 MH-60S 70-39.. HSC-9 Active oct13 nov14 168577 AJ-621 MH-60S 70-443. HSC-9 Active sep15 may16 168581 AJ-620 MH-60S 70-4... HSC-9 Active sep15 aug16
HSM-70 Serial Code Type CN Unit Status First Last Comment 166539 AJ-703 MH-60R 70-30.. HSM-70 Active may09 oct15 166547 AJ-705 MH-60R 70-31.. HSM-70 Active nov11 oct13 166552 AJ-706 MH-60R 70-3145 HSM-70 Active jul10 oct16 167063 AJ-700 MH-60R 70-39.. HSM-70 Active oct13 nov14 167064 AJ-707 MH-60R 70-39.. HSM-70 Active jun14 nov14 167065 AJ-711 MH-60R 70-39.. HSM-70 Active nov13 apr16 168123 MH-60R 70-4... HSM-70 Active apr16 apr16 168125 AJ-701 MH-60R 70-4... HSM-70 Active oct16 oct16 168131 AJ-710 MH-60R 70-4... HSM-70 Active oct16 oct16 168132 AJ-714 MH-60R 70-4... HSM-70 Active oct16 oct16
VRC-40 Serial Code Type CN Unit Status First Last Comment 162141 56 C-2A 21 VRC-40 Det.3 Active jun12 sep14 162143 44 C-2A 23 VRC-40 Active mar15 sep16 162144 50 C-2A 24 VRC-40 Active sep10 sep16 yellow/red/blue c/s 162147 45 C-2A 27 VRC-40 Active sep12 sep12 162149 47 C-2A 29 VRC-40 Active sep12 sep14 162150 43 C-2A 30 VRC-40 Active jan17 jan17 162155 53 C-2A 35 VRC-40 Active nov14 may16 162159 46 C-2A 39 VRC-40 Active apr15 mar17 162160 C-2A 40 VRC-40 Active oct14 jan17 162166 40 C-2A 46 VRC-40 Active dec16 dec16 162168 45 C-2A 48 VRC-40 Active jul16 jan17 162171 51 C-2A 51 VRC-40 Active sep15 jan16
Of course, updates welcome.
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Post by dave40612 on Jul 21, 2017 15:33:19 GMT
Thanks very much for this information, duly booked! Cheers Dave
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Post by andypspotter on Jul 21, 2017 18:28:53 GMT
Although the ship's Facebook page suggests VFA-37 form part of CVW-8, the ship's website suggest that, instead, VFA-15 is sailing as part of the group. VFA-15 are equipped with F-18Cs. www.public.navy.mil/AIRFOR/cvn77/Pages/ShipsSquadrons.aspxTherefore, for info: VFA-15 Serial Code Type CN Unit Status First Last Comment 164223 AJ-323 F/A-18C 986/C212 VFA-15 Active sep15 oct15 164234 AJ-314 F/A-18C 997/C220 VFA-15 Active feb16 feb16 164244 AJ-303 F/A-18C 1007/C228 VFA-15 Active oct13 apr16 164655 AJ-313 F/A-18C 1082/C279 VFA-15 Active feb16 sep16 164669 AJ-315 F/A-18C 1099/C288 VFA-15 Active jun14 nov14 164671 AJ-300 F/A-18C 1101/C289 VFA-15 Active mar16 may17 blue CAG c/s 164678 AJ-312 F/A-18C 1108/C293 VFA-15 Active sep15 jan16 164879 AJ-304 F/A-18C 1211/C345 VFA-15 Active sep16 sep16 Of course, if this is the case, the conflict of codes with the other units aboard may mean that they could have been recoded (NH or AJ-4..?). I suppose, only time will tell.
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Post by timvlf on Jul 21, 2017 20:49:40 GMT
Going to be a nightmare to see from the ferry i guess! But hey ho will be nice to see Regards tim
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Post by andypspotter on Jul 21, 2017 23:52:17 GMT
Tim
If anything, short of getting onboard, the view from the boat tours is the best opportunity to get up close to the carrier.
You can often read the Bureau numbers off the back end of the aircraft whose tails are 'hanging over the side' of the deck.
Trying to read the codes off from the shore is a different matter, although a good scope (and a fair amount of patience) helps, as you wait for the carrier to turn with the tide.
Andy
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Post by timvlf on Jul 22, 2017 7:11:32 GMT
Thanks for the tip andy got my big bins 20-180x100 so should catch a few! Regards tim
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Post by andypspotter on Jul 22, 2017 8:19:41 GMT
Thanks for the tip andy got my big bins 20-180x100 so should catch a few! Regards tim They should do the trick 😉
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Post by andypspotter on Jul 23, 2017 20:27:14 GMT
C-2 162158 mid-channel heading NW towards Kent @ 21:26 (23/7). Heading to Mildenhall?
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