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Post by andypspotter on Jul 23, 2017 20:39:45 GMT
... and it appears to be flying with 162148, which is also pinging on Live Mil Mode S
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Post by andypspotter on Jul 27, 2017 11:22:39 GMT
The two C-2s, which I believe are currently resting at Stansted are confirmed as 162159/46 & 162168/45.
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Post by andypspotter on Jul 27, 2017 11:24:16 GMT
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Post by jc on Jul 28, 2017 16:45:56 GMT
Great 1000 boat trip this morning where we were allowed no nearer than 150 metres from the carrier closely watched at all times by assorted police boats plus the rain stayed away.
My first US carrier seen live. Interesting to see how tightly packed the aircraft and helicopters were on deck and easy enough to read the tail codes. No time to look at my photos yet to cross check against postings from various sources, including FC.
Note no helicopters outside on the US and Norwegian escort ships moored in Portsmouth Harbour.
USN C20 165151 noted at Southampton en-route at 0830. Impossible to snap outside Signature except tail on from the car park. '151' on tail.
John
Carrier Log
All coded AJ
VFA-31 'Tomcatters' F/A-18E 166776/100/CAG (below deck 27/7 but visible when sea doors open) 166777/101 166778/102 166779/103 166780/104 166781/105 166782/106 166783/107 166784/110 166785/111 166786/112 166788/113 169120/151
VFA-213 'Black Lions' F/A-18F 166663/200/CAG 166674/201 166679/202 166681/203 166682/204 166683/205 166684/206 166672/207 166636/210 166638/212 166639/213 (below deck 27/7) 166640/214
VFA-87 'Golden Warriors' F/A-18E 168910/300/CAG 168911/301/CO 168912/302 168913/303 168914/304 168915/305 168916/306 168917/307 168918/310 168919/311
VFA-37 'Ragin Bulls' F/A-18C 165187/400/CAG 164632/401 164976/402 165526/403 165221/404 Sp. c/s 165174/405 165200/406 165176/407 165171/410 165182/411
VAQ-131 'Lancers' EA-18G 168772/500/CAG 168773/501 168774/502 168775/503 168776/504 (below deck 27/7 but visible when sea doors open)
VAW-124 'Bear Aces' E-2C 165507/600 165300/601 165298/602 164483/603
HSC-9 'Tridents' MH-60S 167901/610 167878/611 (below deck 27/7) 167888/616 168581/620 168577/621 167892/622
HSM-70 'Spartans' MH-60R 167063/700/CAG (below deck 27/7) 168125/701 (below deck 27/7) 168132/704 166552/706 (below deck 27/7) 168131/710
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Post by andypspotter on Jul 28, 2017 20:54:14 GMT
John
Many thanks. That'll be a great help for those of us who are heading down there over the weekend.
Andy
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Post by andypspotter on Jul 29, 2017 15:07:00 GMT
The layout of where the aircraft are on the deck may also be useful, although caution must be used, as this was the situation pm on 27/7. imgur.com/ZI1iOpwThings do change, although I am not aware of any aircraft been taken below deck (yet!).
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Post by timvlf on Jul 29, 2017 16:53:00 GMT
Hi all the following o/f light aircraft were visible from the 10am ferry round the carrier: all british reg Bemb lvdc ovfr bujp bfbr joid drgl bwuh cgoy cezz bwxb cfee cfog mcgo wntr ocgc cddg bctk lkta Regards yim
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Post by timvlf on Jul 29, 2017 16:54:02 GMT
Correction to last reg okta Regards tim
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Post by timvlf on Jul 29, 2017 17:46:32 GMT
Another one that i forgot to list g-bmgr Regards tim Ps i knew there was 20 i wrote down!
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Post by andypspotter on Jul 29, 2017 20:44:16 GMT
There's been an update on parking positions on deck, current as of late pm on 29/7: imgur.com/viGyb7B
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Post by andypspotter on Jul 29, 2017 22:08:27 GMT
... and an accompanying log, courtesy of FC
Carrier Log - late pm 29/07/17
All coded AJ
VFA-31 'Tomcatters' F/A-18E 166776/100/CAG (below deck 29/7 but visible when sea doors open) 166777/101 166778/102 166779/103 166780/104 166781/105 166782/106 166783/107 166784/110 166785/111 166786/112 166788/113 169120/151
VFA-213 'Black Lions' F/A-18F 166663/200/CAG 166674/201 166679/202 166681/203 166682/204 166683/205 166684/206 166672/207 166636/210 166638/212 166639/213 (below deck 29/7) 166640/214
VFA-87 'Golden Warriors' F/A-18E 168910/300/CAG 168911/301/CO 168912/302 168913/303 168914/304 168915/305 168916/306 168917/307 168918/310 168919/311
VFA-37 'Ragin Bulls' F/A-18C 165187/400/CAG 164632/401 164976/402 165526/403 165221/404 Sp. c/s 165174/405 165200/406 165176/407 165171/410 165182/411
VAQ-131 'Lancers' EA-18G 168772/500/CAG 168773/501 168774/502 168775/503 168776/504 (below deck 29/7 but visible when sea doors open)
VAW-124 'Bear Aces' E-2C 165507/600 165300/601 165298/602 164483/603
HSC-9 'Tridents' MH-60S 167901/610 167878/611 (below deck 29/7) 167888/616 168581/620 168577/621 167892/622
HSM-70 'Spartans' MH-60R 167063/700/CAG (on deck am 29/7) 168125/701 (below deck 29/7) 168132/704 166552/706 (below deck 29/7) 168131/710
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Post by andypspotter on Jul 30, 2017 16:49:42 GMT
The situation @ 0900 on 30/7 was the same as pm on 29/7, with one exception.
As a result of the swing, for a short period, the forward fuselage of 166776/100 was visible below deck near the stern, tower-side lift.
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Post by andypspotter on Jul 31, 2017 22:43:27 GMT
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Post by andypspotter on Aug 1, 2017 11:53:06 GMT
The carrier departed the Solent mid-morning today (1/8).
Another 26xF/A-18s, 3xE-2s and 8xMH-60s have hit the book!
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Post by andypspotter on Aug 3, 2017 21:41:04 GMT
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