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NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND AND OLF COUPEVILLE, WA (2022)

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Tally
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NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND AND OLF COUPEVILLE, WA (2022)

Post by Tally » Sun Jun 05, 2022 2:37 am

Hello,

A new year half way gone but finally managed to get out and about again. So here it goes. Noted at Whidbey Island on June 1st, 2022. Coupeville was not in use.

Visitor:
EA-18G VX-9
166857/XE-502 "Vampire 15"


Locals:
EA-18G VAQ-129
(166933)/NJ-564, (168261)/NJ-523, (169135)/NJ-566, (169147)/NJ-565, (169207)/NJ-507, …/NJ-527, …/NJ-502, 168940/NJ-541, +2 no modex or markings
168373/NJ-516 "Phoenix 12", "Phoenix 22", "Phoenix 41", "Phoenix 61"
168774/553 "Phoenix 31"
169128/NJ-504 "Phoenix 11"
169146/NJ-521 "Phoenix 21", "Devil 51", "Phoenix 71"


EA-18G VAQ-135
(168250)/NL-522 "Thunder 21"
(168768)/NL-521
168264/NL-524 "Thunder 11", "Thunder 22"


EA-18G VAQ-136
(166935)/NE-500, (168779)/NE-506
166936/NE-502 "Encore 11", "Ironcloud 22", "Encore 21"
168381/NE-505 "Encore 12", "Ironcloud 21", "Encore 22"


EA-18G VAQ-130
(168371)/AC-501
166893/AC-504 "Zapper 12", "Zapper 22"
166945/AC-502 "Zapper 21"
168268/AC-500 CAG c/s "Zapper 11"


EA-18G VAQ-131
168262/NL-552 "Skybolt 12", "Skybolt 22"
168388/NL-554 "Skybolt 13", "Skybolt 23"
166934/NL-551 "Skybolt 11", "Skybolt 21"


EA-18G VAQ-132
(168274)/NL-541, …/54(0)
168931/NL-542 "Scorp 12", "Scorp 21"
168932/NL-543 "Scorp 11", "Scorp 22"
168933/NL-544 "Scorp 23"


EA-18G VAQ-139
168256/NA-500 CAG c/s "Warcat? 99"


EA-18G VAQ-142
…/AJ-5(03)
168775/AJ-501 "Grim 11"


EA-18G VAQ-209
(166895)/AF-500 CAG c/s, (166932)/AF-504, (168386)/AF-501, (168776)/AF-503


EP-3E VQ-1
156528/528 "Deepc 25"
157318/318
157325/325 "Aircraft 325"

P-3C VQ-1
160610/610
161414/414 "Deepc 46"
161588/588
163001/001 "Deepc 01"


P-3C VP-69
161339/PJ-339
161405/405 "Totem 07"
161415/415 "Totem 29"


P-8A VP-1
169004/004 "Eagle 62"
169337/YB-337 "Eagle 30"
169343/YB-343 "Eagle 10"
169329/YB-329


P-8A VP-4
168755/YD-755
168851/851
169009/YD-009
169325/YD-325
169542/YD-542
169558/YD-558


P-8A VP-40
168439/QE-439 "Marlin 22"
169348/348 "Marlin 34"
169562/562


P-8A VP-47
168758/RD-75
169002/RD-002
169328/RD-328
169331/RD-331
169334/RD-334
169543/543 nmks


P-8A
…/(8)49 nmks


C-40A VR-61
165834/834 "Convoy 4459"
165836/836 "Convoy 4469"


Making four P-3's made up for all the misses on the P-8's (SMH).
A good day overall. Started slow, picked up, and slowed way down due to weather moving in. They were using RWY 25 but since it is summer the vegetation was abounded and got in the way at times. Mainly stayed on W Sullivan Rd which is always close to the action when rwy 25 is in use. Only good in overcast weather (otherwise backlit).

Any questions or remarks let me know.

Tally.

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Re: NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND AND OLF COUPEVILLE, WA (2022)

Post by Raider4566 » Sun Sep 18, 2022 12:02 am

Hello, great report. I am going to Whidbey Island in a couple of weeks and was wondering where the best places are for spotting and logging numbers/code would be best. Any tips are gratefully received. Thanks Mark

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Re: NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND AND OLF COUPEVILLE, WA (2022)

Post by Tally » Fri Sep 23, 2022 2:52 pm

Noted at NAS Whidbey Island on a busy day August 17, 2022.

Visitors

C-12V, Det.7 B/2-245 Avn, 95-00090 "Pat 727"
F/A-18E, VFA-25, 169959/406 "Fist 11"


Locals

EA-18G, VAQ-129
(166930)/NJ-543, (166931)/NJ-546, …/NJ-512, (168261)/NJ-523, (168903)/NJ-542, 166894/NJ-556 CAG c/s, 166933/NJ-564, 166938/NJ-530, 168257/NJ-520, 168377/NJ-502, 169128/NJ-504, 169146/NJ-521, 169212/NJ-501, 169216/NJ-503
166900/NJ-514 "Phoenix 41", "Phoenix 35"
166941/NJ-555 "Phoenix 51"
168373/NJ-516 "Phoenix 31", "Phoenix 45"
168939/NJ-567 "Phoenix 11"
169140/NJ-576 "Devil 21"
169141/NJ-575 "Phoenix 12"
169208/NJ-562 "Phoenix 32", "Phoenix 46"
169210/NJ-560 "Phoenix 13"

EA-18G, VAQ-130
166893/AC-504 "Zapper 12"
166945/AC-502 "Zapper 11"
168268/AC-500 CAG c/s

EA-18G, VAQ-131
166934/NL-551 "Skybolt 13"
168265/555 unmk
168388/NL-554 "Skybolt 12"
168937/NL-550 CAG c/s "Skybolt 11"

EA-18G, VAQ-132
(168931)/NL-542, 166858/NL-540 CAG c/s, 168255/NL-541, 168933/NL-544

EA-18G, VAQ-133
…/NG-505, (168376)/NG-500 CAG c/s, (168378)/NG-502, (168379)/NG-503, (168380)/NG-504

EA-18G, VAQ-135
166942/NL-520 CAG c/s "Thunder 12"
168250/NL-522 "Thunder 11"
168264/NL-524 "Thunder 13"

EA-18G, VAQ-136
(166935)/NE-500
168935/NE-502 "Encore 11"
168938/NE-504 "Encore 12"

EA-18G, VAQ-138
(168274)/NL-511, (166939)/NL-517, 168386/NL-518 (ex VAQ-209, unmk)
169137/NL-515 "Rampage 11"

EA-18G, VAQ-139
(168372)/NA-501, 168904/NA-505, 169209/NA-506
168260/NA-504 "Warcat 32"
169134/NA-502 "Warcat 31"

EA-18G, VAQ-142
168385/AJ-502, 168392/AJ-504, 168775/AJ-501

EA-18G, VAQ-144, 168383/551

EA-18G, unk, 169142/505

EA-18G, unmk, +3 on ramp + another row of about 7 obscured by trees.

MH-60S, NAS Whidbey Island SAR, 165761/FW-761 "Firehawk .."

EP-3E, VQ-1, 156511/511, 157318/318, +1 on ramp
P-3C, VQ-1, 160610/610, 161414/414 on ramp
P-3C, VQ-1, 161588/588 "Deepc 13", "Deepc 08"

P-3C, VP-69, 161339/PJ-339 "Totem 07", +1 on ramp (perhaps 161415)

P-8A, VP-1, 168431/YB-431, 168757/YB-757, 169004/004, 169009/YB-009, 169343/YB-343, 169347/YB-347
P-8A, VP-4, 168755/YD-755, 169325/YD-325, 169329/YD-329, 169542/YD-542, 169557/YD-557, 169558/YD-558
P-8A, VP-40, 168439/QE-439, 168851/QE-851, 169348/QE-348, 169562/QE-562
P-8A, VP-47, 169328/328, 169331/RD-331, 169334/RD-334, 169543/543
P-8A, unk, 168856/856
P-8A, unk, Modex starting with 34X (on ramp leading edge of tail covered)


Everything within brackets not read off and some buno's associated with modexes read on ramp are perhaps from the Aug 18 log yet to follow. Any corrections or comments welcome.


Tally.

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Re: NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND AND OLF COUPEVILLE, WA (2022)

Post by Tally » Fri Sep 23, 2022 2:53 pm

The following was noted at NAS Whidbey Island on August 18, 2022. Everything between " " flew. Everything else was on the ramp. Started the day before 8am and ended slightly after sunset 8:30pm (at least I did). They were still going. A long and busy day again.

Visitors

F/A-18E, VFA-25, 169959/406 "Fist 11"
EA-18G, NAWDC, 168902/500 "Dealer 99"

Locals

EA-18G, VAQ-129
…/NJ-512, (166931)/NJ-546, (168261)/NJ-523, (168272)/NJ-506, (168903)/NJ-542, 168257/NJ-520, 168377/NJ-502
166894/NJ-556 CAG c/s "Phoenix 81"
166900/NJ-514 "Devil 42"
166933/NJ-564 "Phoenix 51"
166938/NJ-530 "Phoenix 91"
166941/NJ-555 "Phoenix 31"
168373/NJ-516 "Phoenix 62"
168939/NJ-567 "Phoenix 17"
169128/NJ-504 "Phoenix 71"
169135/NJ-566 "Phoenix 92"
169141/NJ-575 "Devil 41", "Phoenix 16"
169142/505 "Viking 11"
169208/NJ-562 "Phoenix 21", "Phoenix 15"
169210/NJ-560 "Phoenix 61"
169212 /NJ-501 "Phoenix 11"
169216/NJ-503 "Phoenix 12"

EA-18G, VAQ-131
166934/NL-551 "Skybolt 21", "Skybolt 32"
168265/555 "Skybolt 12", "Skybolt 22", "Skybolt 31"
168388/NL-554 "Skybolt 11", "Skybolt 23"
168937/NL-550 CAG c/s

EA-18G, vaq-132
166858/NL-540 CAG c/s "Scorp 11"
168933/NL-544 "Scorp 12"

EA-18G, VAQ-135
166942/NL-520 CAG c/s "Thunder 11"
168250/NL-522 "Thunder 12"
168264/NL-524 "Thunder 21"

EA-18G, VAQ-136
(166935)/NE-500
168935/NE-502 "Ironclaw 11", "Ironclaw 21", "Ironclaw 31"
168938/NE-504 "Ironclaw 71"

EA-18G, VAQ-138
(168274)/NL-511
169137/NL-515 "Rampage 21"
168386/NL-518 ex VAQ-209, unmk, "Rampage 11", "Rampage 22"

EA-18G, VAQ-139
(168372)/NA-501, 169209/NA-506
168260/NA-504 "Warcat 22"
168904/NA-505 "Warcat 21"
169134/NA-502 "Warcat 11"

EA-18G, VAQ-142
168271/AJ-503 "Grim 31"
168385/AJ-502 "Grim 11", "Grim 12"
168392/AJ-504 "Grim 12", "Grim 13"
168775/AJ-501 "Grim 11"

EA-18G, VAQ-144, 168383/551

EA-18G, unk, +3 + another row of about 7 obscured by trees.

MH-60S, NAS Whidbey Island SAR, 165761/FW-761 "Firehawk .."

EP-3E, VQ-1
156511/511, 157318/318
156517/517 "Deepc 34"
P-3C, VQ-1
160610/610
161414/414 "Deepc 04", "Deepc 06"
161588/588 "Deepc 01", "Deepc 25"

P-3C, VP-69
161339/PJ-339, +1 on ramp (perhaps 161415)

P-8A, VP-1
168757/YB-757, 169004/004
168431/YB-431 "Eagle 02"
169009/YB-009 "Eagle 10"
169343/YB-343 "Eagle 63"
169347/YB-347 "Eagle 33"

P-8A, VP-4
168755/YD-755, 169325/YD-325, 169329/YD-329, 169542/YD-542, 169557/YD-557, 169558/YD-558

P-8A, VP-40
168439/QE-439, 168851/QE-851, 169562/QE-562
169348/QE-348 "Marlin 16"

P-8A, VP-47
169331/RD-331, 169334/RD-334, 169543/543
169328 328 "Marlin 02"

P-8A, unk, 168856/856
P-8A, unk, Modex starting with 34X (on ramp leading edge of tail covered)


Any feedback is welcome.

Cheers,

Tally.

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