RODN Kadena report, Part 3 of 3

RODN Kadena MAY 13-16 2014, Part 3

PART 3: Heavy Metal

Activity from Offutt’s 55^th Wing’s (OF) detachment were 14849 RC-135U ‘Combat Sent’ (P18) (in April this aircraft was subjected to a reckless intercept by a Russian SU-27 while on a routine mission in international airspace over the Sea of Okhotsk-BBC report), 14845 RC-135W ‘Rivet Joint’ (P19), and 24128 RC-135S ‘Cobra Ball’ (P20/P21), (P22 black starboard wing and engine cowls visible).  Additional sortie was 23582 WC-135C ‘Constant Phoenix’ (P23), which has been active ready to monitor (reportedly imminent) North Korea nuclear test. (P24) Close up of special purpose sampling equipment on WC-135C.

P18

P19

P20

P21

P22

P23

P24

J-Stars E-8 94-0285 (GA) was dormant all week but resident 961AACS E-3 80577 (P25/P26) did venture out

P25

P26

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RODN Kadena report, Part 2 of 3

RODN Kadena MAY 13-16 2014, Part 2

PART 2: based units, transits and itinerants

60225 MC-130H Combat Talon 11 (P9) and 95826 MC-130P Combat Shadow (P10) were active from resident 353SOG 

P9

P10

Base 733rd Air Mobility Sqn were busy on the south transit ramps handling a UPS B747, a Kallita B747, and an Atlas Air B763 (P11). In addition a Texas AFRC C-5 (P12), Travis 60^th AMW KC-10 Extender (P13) and C-17, plus a pair of KC-135R’s (P14) from the 203ARS Hawaiian ANG (HH) both of which undertook sorties, mixed it up on the ramps with a USAF C-20, 27th SOW 524th SOS C146A 23085 (P15), Army UC-35 70103 and a C-40 Clipper 165834.

P11

P12

P13

P14

P15

A detachment of F-15’s from the 18^th OG/WG were away on exercise, however the resident 909ARS KC-135R’s were busy supporting the daily 44^th FS F-15 rotations (P16). Note Captains lazy arm out of a KC-135 cockpit window (P17)

P16

P17

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RODN Kadena report, Part 1 of 3

RODN Kadena MAY 13-16 2014

An occasional report on the regions largest US military airbase             

PART 1: USN and USMC

VP-16 (LF) is operating six P-8A Poseidon’s (168429’430’433’435’438’439) five of which were involved in the search for MH370 with examples being rotated to the Perth Airport WA. Lined up on the north ramp (P2) with one or two examples daily circuit bashing on RW23R (P3).

(P2)

(P3)

VP-46 (RC) is still operating (at least) eight P-3C’s, several in this line up (P4) including 161587 (P5) seen here, with a LSRS pod slung underneath (P6)

(P4)

(P5)

(P6)

VQ-1 (PR) continue to operate a pair of EP-3E Aries 11, 153887 pictured (P7)

(P7)

Three KC-130J’s from VMGR-152 (QD) at nearby MCAS Futenma were noted with brief stopovers (P8), plus visiting 164597 KC-130T-30 from VMGR452 (NY) Stewart, New York

(P8)

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Log 22/5/2014

CWP 22/5

CNV7742 - PTRO-RJTA wrkg SFO= 0618

FORCE11/FLT – KALIN F270/280, DEST/PGUA, wrkg SFO= 0650

CGX1720 – MANRE0654 F210/250 MCFLY0845= 0654     (C/S - COAST GUARD RESCUE 1720)

CATS21 – WRKG TOKYO, TO CTC MANILA= 0701

Log 20/5/2014

CWP 20/5

N621KC – WRKG SFO, HULLE0018 F080 PTPN0038 KRONK NXT= 2119    PKMJ-PGUM

BOE204 – RADIO CK, DEP/PGUM DEST/WSSS SEL/EFHQ ACFT/P8I, ENDAX0048= 2249     <05/20/14 00:30:22> Selcal: EFHQ

CNV7722 – WRKG TOKYO= 0212    <05/20/14 02:12:53> Selcal: KRAF

CNV7742 -  DEP/RODN AVLAS0217 21N131E 0312, WRKG TOKYO= 0220

TJS21 – WRKG SFO RQ F430, SEL/HMFR= 0223     RJAA-YSSY OE-IEL

N363PJ – DEP/PKMJ0215 F400 RQ IFR TO YBBN= 0230

SUMO38 - 35N175E 0410 F270 33N180 0455 31N175W NXT= 0414      <05/20/14 05:29:10> Selcal: GHCL

CGX1720 – SFO R CHG 11384, MAKE OPS NML POSN 0600/0800/1000 & 1100= 0523

JA500A – KEITH F390 SABGU 0906 SEL/APCL DEST/RJTT= 0830

CAMEL77 – AIRBORNE RJAW 27N141E 0907 SEL/AHJR= 0853 <05/20/14 08:53:24> Selcal: AHJR = 75-1077 C130

Log 19/5/2014

CWP/SP 19/5/2014

FORCE11/FLT – SFO R, CTC POM 8861/8837= 2229     

FOIAA – Nadi Calling a/c= 2302        05/18/14 23:02:09 CGJL

BOE204 – PHNL-PGUM= 0121   

CNV7762 – DEP/PGUA AMBON0121 F260 GALIN NXT= 0125     164597 PGUA-AGGH

CNV3022 – F250 ISTEM0157 /// NXT, WRKG BNE= 0134    165158 YBBN-NSTU

KIW771 – WRKG AKL, A090 AND BLW, 29S178E 0250 32S177E 33S176E SEL/BGDJ= 0139

N621KC – wrkg SFO, Ctc with PKMJ= 0410    PHNL-PKMJ E110

CGX1700 – OPS NML CALL 0500, PMDY0753= 0447

CNV4896 – F360 WRKG TOKYO= 0918    <05/19/14 09:17:21> Selcal: KRAG

CNV7762 – WRKG TOKYO= 0922

CGX1700 - 25N170W 1000 F230 // 1109 DEST/PHJR= 1009

U.S. Marines C-20G 165153

GHOST53 165153 C-20G YBCS-NSTU


165153 C20G at Cairns.



Log 26/3/2014

CWP Log 26/3/2014

03/26/14 10:38:57 CPKR RCH7E1 DEP/PGUA DEST/PHIK REG/90060 SEL/CPKR

03/26/14 10:41:31 BQDG RCH503 CPDLC PIGFA1040= RODN-PGUA-YPDN 87-0030 C5

03/26/14 10:48:07 CRFG N168CF MD87 wrkg Tokyo

Log 19/3/2014

CWP 19/3/2014

VVPR764 – DEP PWAK2205 NATIE2234 SEL/JRBP= 2215

HSDBP – KITSS0130 F380 YELLO0214 ENDAX SEL/FPGQ= 0123

CNV3003 – DEP/PGUA DEST/PKMJ0701, BLK F190/250= 0131

OKIE83 – DEP/PGUA CPDLC MIKYY KEITH0345, SEL/KLQS REG/638039= 0230

CNV3305 – 13N176W 0230 BLK F190/210 MANRE0342 DEST/PHNG= 0232

VVLF438 – MIKKY0414 F340 KEITH0516 DEST/RODN SEL/GKQS= 0409

Log 27/2/2014

CWP 27/2/2014

ROVNG99 – DNALI01, NGUEN AND ROVNG99 RQ 180 TURN TO PGUA= 0005

DNALI01 – CLRD DEST/PHIK DCT NGUEN A450 BRIUN SYVAD BOOKE F270= 0011
PAT108 – KRONK0009 F410 OLGIS0104 PKWA NXT= 0016
N509KK – FIBBS0028 A060 KRONK0305 PNI NXT= 0030       PGSN-PTSA C303
TORA91 – MIKKY= 0144      PGUA-RODN TRACK      <02/27/14 01:43:38> Selcal: KQGM
OTIS13 – DEWSS F230 KERRY0222 15N155E NXT DEST/PKWA, SEL/DMAF= 0145
RONIN27 – MIKYY0145 F280 KEITH0250 SALVA NXT, NEG SEL EQ= 0149
GHOST53 – DEP/PKWA0243 HUMET0307 F400= 0251
BLWW – WRKG SFO= 0253
TORA93 – DEP/PGUA DEST/RODN REG/23553 SEL/KPQR= 0255
TORA92 – WRKG SFO, SEL/JLRS= 0256     <02/27/14 02:56:15> Selcal: JLRS
NCA110 – FM/RJAA DEST/KLAX ACFT/B744 REG/JA11KZ SEL/FRDL CPDLC= 0305
VHCXJ – WRKG SFO= 0600

Log 14/2/2014

CWP 14/2

SKIER73 – A/C CALLS AKL= 2359

METMAN1 – WRKG SFO= 0114     <02/14/14 01:14:03> Selcal: MQBD

KIW780 – HUTEL0300 F370 NUTTI0333 PIKOK SEL/BGCK= 0302     

CUS88 – OPS NML 13S138E BLW A050= 0630

N908KA – MEKAD0629 F100 ISPID= 0631         PKMJ-YBTL C208

CUS83 – 10S137E BLW A050= 0631

SUMO61 – WRKG SFO KITTS GUM CTR= 0725      <02/14/14 07:25:38> Selcal: BSEQ

CABAL84 – A/C CALLS TOKYO= 0736

DNALI01 - OMLET F300 TOESS0945 WINZR NEG SEL EQ= 0915

VH-ZZA DH8B, Australian Customs Service

Log 13/2/2014

CWP 13/2/2014

FIST31 – JIMOS F310 NGUEN NATIE NXT= 0304

CNV4404 – WRKG SFO= 0305       02/13/14 03:05:40> Selcal: KRAH

CNV3621 - 12N155E F230 11N160E 0353 09N165E NXT …PKMJ= 0307

N677F – CLRD DCT 07N137E 06N135E 07N135E 09N138E PIGFA 13N145E UNZ= 0324

N908KA – SFO CALLS A/C= 0326    to PKMJ

COBBY02 – DEP/RJNA DEST/PGUA REG/073604= 0327     <02/13/14 03:26:52> Selcal: CJAH

CNV3202 – WRKG SFO MCFLY= 0333

KIW028 – WRKG BNE, CPDLC SEL/LMEF= 0347   NZ7004 C130

METMAN1 – WRKG SFO, 4N SEL/MQBD= 0359

CABAL91 – WRKG SFO, F400  TERRY CTC GUM, SEL/JPQS= 0525    <02/13/14 05:25:49> Selcal: JPQS

CABAL93 – WRKG SFO, TEGOD0516 BLK F250/270 TERRY0538 SEL/KQES= 0526      looks like AR FL’s

LNI01 – DEP/PKMJ0907 F380 FOLOB0923 08N160E 1108 08N150E 1239 08N140 1417 ISGOG1556 BACON1649 ETA //VM1703= 0917    <02/13/14 09:19:36> Selcal: ERLQ

KIW028 – WRKG AKL= 1024    

NZ7004 C130.

Log 12/2/2014

CWP 12/2/2014

N496SA – SFO CALLS A/C= 2341    <02/11/14 23:39:14> Selcal: CLPR B734 WABB-PKMJ

VVPR764 – wrkg SFO F220= 0006

VVPR764 – F220 22N150E 0305 23N145E NXT= 0206

FIST31 – WRKG SFO F240/260 JIMOS0531 DEWSS= 0209

KANTO82 – F190 OMLET0222 TOESS0303 WINZR NXT= 0223

ASY252 - PIKOK NUTTI SEL/FKJQ= 0225   A30-002 E737 YBTL-PGUA

JAF134 - VASKO0220 F190 OMLET0310 TOESS? SEL/HMAS= 0227    75-1076 C130

JAF135 – TOESS CTC GUAM= 0326       <02/12/14 03:26:24> Selcal: AHLR   75-1078 C130

CNV7322 – CPDLC REG/166696 SEL/HKPQ= 0327

HZX8207 – F380 LADSS0336 LEETA0420 LIMLE NXT, SEL/CRJK= 0330      B-8207 FA7X, PGUM-LAOAG TRACK

E38875 – DEP/PGUA DEST/RODN REG/38875S CPDLC SEL/KQFH= 0334

CABAL81 – DEWSS F390 CPDLC SEL/KQEH TYPE/K35R REG/23564 DEST/PHNL= 0340

MET1 – RQ CLR DEP/PTKK0400 06N154E EWILS GALSS JUNIE OPLAR GUMGE UNZ DEST/PGUM F240 SEL/MQBD= 0341

CNV3237 – 10N170E 0517= 0412

RCH795 – SFO CALLS A/C= 0414

ASY405 – WITH ASY855, RQ SEP FORM ASY405 F370= 0416    <02/12/14 04:17:44> Selcal: LPEG YPDN-PGUA A39-003

KIW780 – PIKOK0438 F360 NUTTI0517 HUTEL NXT= 0443    YSRI-PGUA

ASY855 – WRKG SFO, F340 HOOVR, CTC GUAM= 0446      <02/12/14 04:45:39> Selcal: KPBG

RCH7E1 – CPDLC ABDON F350 SEL/EQLP= 0512         <02/12/14 05:12:29> Selcal: EQLP    YSRI-PGUA

CNV3202 – 19N160E 0525 F230/F250 DEST/PKWA0751= 0525

CABAL83 - DEWSS F390 M.77 JIMOS0744 DPLC SEL/KQGM DEST/PHIK REG///= 0644

ASY431 - PIKOK SEL/MPHJ= 0711    YBTL-PGUA A97-442 C30J

N930HB – WRKG SFO= 0716

ASY428 – WRKG SFO= 0750         <02/12/14 07:50:41> Selcal: LPCG   to PGUA C17 A41-207

A30-002 E737 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

Log 11/2/2014

CWP 11/2/2014

SLK8880 – F380 NDJ= 0148

REMAIN?01/FLT2 - POSN 14N132E 0137 F250/F260 ENDAX0222 DILIS= 0200 

ROVNG11/FLT – WITH REMAIN?01= 0201

KANTO81 – OMLET TOESS0323 WINZR= 0238

HZX8307 – A/C CALLS SFO= 0300

HR105 – F170 YELLO0401 KITTS, NEG SEL EQ= 0305

JAF11? – 170E= 0320

ASY405 – A/C CALL OAKLAND CTL= 0345

N8989 – WRKG SFO, PAKDO= 0351    <02/11/14 03:52:05> Selcal: DHAG

ASY851 – //0342 F330 KEONE0412= 0358    F18 to PGUA

ASY851 – SFO ADV MARSA TERM WITH ASY405= 0404

N37AL – 14N140E NXT SEL/GQCM= 0409

VPCBK – WRKG MANILA= 1056

RAAF F-18's

Log 2/2/2014

CWP 2/2/2014

MAYNRD1 – MIKYY C130 SEL/KQGS= 0110     83-1212 MC130

OKIE81 – FM/PGUA DEST/PHIK CPDLC SEL/JSGP= 0703

RCH6E1 – CPDLC SEL/ERLP= 0848

B8125 – WRKG SFO= 0849

83-1212 MC130H

Log 30/1/2014

CWP Log 30/1/2014

MET1 – DEP/PTRO DEST/PTRO KEONE=    B463 

RAZOR01 – A/C CALLS SFO= 0146    B52

RCH245 – SEL/EQLP PIGFA0158= 0155

RAZOR01 – F250 HUTEL0308 CTC GUAM= 0241      TO PGUA

SUMO14 – F200 10N160E 0535 10N155E NXT DEST/PGUA, SEL/JSFL= 0420

RCH159 – WRKG SFO, CPDLC SEL/EQPS DEST/= 0421

RCH6E1 – PIKOK0439 NUTTI0519 HUTEL SEL/CRJS= 0443

CNV4261 – wrkg SFO= 0630

Log 28/1/2014

CWP 28/1/2014

CNV3192 – TYPE/C130 RQ F200 R584 PNI A222 UNZ DCT PGUA= 2128

ROVNG11 – DEP/PGUA DEST/PGUA SEL/JSBK REG/80122S= 2220

RAZOR02 – 02S F260 FACED GALEE= 0046 

RCH065 – NATIE WRKG SFO= 0048

CNV7701 – F220 WRKG SFO= 0137

JA002A – CRZ F400 TO PKMJ= 0417       <01/28/14 04:16:59> Selcal: AQDH

TORA66 – EST BRIUN0549 F360 SEL/JMQR CPDLC= 0532

Trip Report Japan - Kadena AB RODN/DNA Part 8 (Final)

The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system, or AWACS, aircraft with an integrated command and control battle management, or C2BM, surveillance, target detection, and tracking platform. The aircraft provides an accurate, real-time picture of he battlespace to the Joint Air Operations Centre. AWACS provides situational awareness of friendly, neutral and hostile activity, command and control of an area of responsibility, battle management of theater forces, all-altitude and all-weather surveillance of the battle space, and early warning of enemy actions during joint, allied, and coalition operations.

83-0009 E3 Sentry at Kadena AB.

83-0009 E3 Sentry at Kadena AB.

83-0009 E3 Sentry at Kadena AB.

83-0009 E3 Sentry at Kadena AB.

83-0009 E3 Sentry at Kadena AB.

83-0009 E3 Sentry at Kadena AB.

83-0009 E3 Sentry at Kadena AB.

83-0009 E3 Sentry at Kadena AB.

83-0009 E3 Sentry at Kadena AB.

Log 25/1/2014

CWP 25/1/2014

 

MET91 – JUNIE2347 A060 GALSS0008 EDIME0050 NXT EWILS, RQ BLK A055, XXD IFR, RQ OP AT A055 AND BLW= 2352

(later used callsign MET MAN 1)

JA002A – WRKG SFO, SEL/AQDH, FIBSS F410 KRONK0049= 2354       C560

ANA9434 – WRKG SFO, ON GND PKMJ= 2356       B735 PGUM-PKMJ-PHNL    (SEL’D 2359 SFO)

ASY444 - KALIN KEONE HOOVR SEL/MPHL= 0145

N50XC – WRKG SFO= 0620     ZBAA-YBCS

Trip Report Japan - Kadena AB RODN/DNA Part 7

The 909th Air Refueling Squadron (909 ARS) is part of the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan.It operates the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft conducting aerial refueling missions.

The 909th is the Pacific Air Forces' "lead force" for air refueling U.S. and allied aircraft during all contingencies. The squadron accomplishes aeromedical evacuations for military and civilian members, transporting patients to as far away as the United States when necessary.

Below KC-135's noted at Kadena AB: 58-0046, 59-1459, 60-0348, 62-3553, 63-7999, 63-8879 and 63-8883.

60-0348 KC135 at Kadena AB.

60-0348 KC135 at Kadena AB.

60-0348 KC135 at Kadena AB.

60-0348 KC135 at Kadena AB.

58-0046 KC135 at Kadena AB.

58-0046 KC135 at Kadena AB.

58-0046 KC135 at Kadena AB.

63-8879 KC135 at Kadena AB.

59-1459 KC135 at Kadena AB.

62-3553 KC135 at Kadena AB.

62-3553 KC135 at Kadena AB.

63-7999 KC135 at Kadena AB.

63-7999 KC135 at Kadena AB.

63-8883 KC135 at Kadena AB.

62-3553 KC135 at Kadena AB.