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Post by rh226 on May 15, 2018 11:58:47 GMT
At 11.15BST today, 56RQS HH-60G Pavehawk operations ended at Lakenheath with "JOLLY56/57" (confirmed as 89-26208/26212......Thanks, Dean) departing to Aviano AB, Italy for good after a ceremony and fly-by.
89-26205 is unaccounted for, last noted 26/04/2018 89-26206 is also unaccounted, being last noted 10/02/2018. This may have departed on 16/02/2018 aboard C-17A 06-6155 bound for Elmendorf AFB, AK. 91-26353 departed for Aviano on 03/04/2018 as "JOLLY53". |
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Post by rh226 on May 15, 2018 15:21:06 GMT
Well, they would have done.
Apparently they turned back because of bad weather and landed again at 13.38BST.
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Post by deanoitfc on May 15, 2018 19:50:32 GMT
Hello
I got a couple of pictures of them departing
On the tails I can read the last three digits
They were 208 and 212
Hope that helps
Dean |
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Post by rh226 on May 15, 2018 20:05:36 GMT
Thanks for the confirmation, Dean.
They were the two that were out this morning, but stranger things have happened before.....
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Post by rh226 on May 18, 2018 10:12:06 GMT
Friday 18th May 2018
Departed again today just after 10.00BST. |
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Post by billsamuels on May 18, 2018 13:57:16 GMT
Friday 18th May 2018
Departed again today just after 10.00BST. Hi Bob, Has The Pavehawkâs gone for good, or are they being replaced? I remember the days when the Huskies and then the Jolly Green Giants used to trundle up and down the River Thames, lovely sights and sounds from my office in Thames House.... Cheers. Bill |
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Post by rh226 on May 18, 2018 17:29:49 GMT
Hi Bill,
Gone for good, I'm afraid, with no replacement. I have heard rumours/stories that their area on the North side of the base will be developed for F-35 "housing".
Yes, I remember the Huskies too. I managed to see three (wow!!).
Cheers,
Bob
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