CVN-75 USS Harry S. Truman 6-10-18

It's been over a year since the last carrier visit, so Nay and LB were keen to get down and see it. After heading up to Lakenheath (log on follies) for some MO departures and some missing F-18's, we took the 3 hour drive down to Stokes Bay.

Todays visitor, the USS Harry S. Truman, CVN-75.

Some familiar faces kept us company through the day, Pogo along with Mole for the ride, plus Vincelander and Delhi Dave made an appearance.

As per previous reports, white was confirmed by us, blue is reported on deck but not read by us, and yellow reported below deck, red for ashore at Lakenheath.

Apologies for the bad quality of the Hornet pics. But to be fair it was raining and they are from my phone looking through a telescope! Time for a bigger lens methinks ;-)

Carrier Air Wing CVW-1

VFA-11 "Red Rippers"
166628/AB-100 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166634/AB-101 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166624/AB-102 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166625/AB-103 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166629/AB-104 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet

166610/AB-105 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166631/AB-106 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166633/AB-107 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166623/AB-110 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166626/AB-111 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166627/AB-112 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet

VFA-211 "Checkmates"
166797/AB-200 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166799/AB-201 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166805/AB-202 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166808/AB-204 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166809/AB-205 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166659/AB-206 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166665/AB-210 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166815/AB-211 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166816/AB-212 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166677/AB-214 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
166978/AB-222 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet

VFA-136 "Knighthawks"
166820/AB-300 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
166821/AB-301 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
166822/AB-302 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
166823/AB-303 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
166824/AB-304 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
166825/AB-305 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
166826/AB-306 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
166827/AB-307 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
166817/AB-310 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
166829/AB-311 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet

166818/AB-312 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet

VFA-81 "Sunliners"
166867/AB-400 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
166872/AB-401 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
166832/AB-402 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
166833/AB-403 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
166834/AB-404 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
166835/AB-405 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
166836/AB-406 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
166837/AB-407 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
166838/AB-410 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet

166839/AB-411 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
166840/AB-412 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet

VAQ-137 "Rooks"
168266/AB-500 Boeing EA-18G Growler
168267/AB-501 Boeing EA-18G Growler
168269/AB-502 Boeing EA-18G Growler
168270/AB-503 Boeing EA-18G Growler
168274/AB-504 Boeing EA-18G Growler

VAW-126 "Seahawks"
168275/AB-600 Grumman E-2D Hawkeye
168276/AB-601 Grumman E-2D Hawkeye
168749/AB-602 Grumman E-2D Hawkeye
168594/AB-603 Grumman E-2D Hawkeye
168593/AB-604 Grumman E-2D Hawkeye

HSC-11 "Dragon Slayers"
168591/AB-611 Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk 
167844/AB-612 Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk
168585/AB-613 Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk
168540/AB-614 Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk
167825/AB-615 Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk
168542/AB-617 Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk
                   
HSM-72 "Proud Warriors"
168115/AB-700 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk
167060/AB-702 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk
168110/AB-705 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk
168108/AB-707 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk
168114/AB-711 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk





Credit to the many contributors on Fighter Control for helping to tie up serials/codes etc...
Keep up the good work guys, your info is invaluable!

DDG99 USS Farragut was in dock at Portsmouth, a look in as it was getting dark found both hangars closed and nothing on deck.

A successful day out, a few frames made and some good old banter, can't wait for the next one!