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Post by rh226 on Jan 9, 2019 20:52:20 GMT
Knowing that one of the very few KC-10As that I need was to be at the 'Hall for a week, I decided that a "chasing visit" up here was necessary. It would also give me a chance to see the one new CV-22B that I need.
Had a very good run up and we are staying in the Travelodge at Fiveways roundabout as usual. The roundabout has changed by the addition of traffic lights into and on it at the two A11 entry points plus the A1101 from Mildenhall town only.
Wednesday 9th January 2019
Visitors 86-0038 KC-10A 60AMW N952CA B744BCF National A/L 64-14844/OF RC-135V 55Wg 60-0337 KC-135T 22ARW
Movements Departure 15.10z "CMB143" N952CA
Arrival 16.05z "KNIFE71" 10-0052 CV-22B 7SOS
The elusive Dynamic AvLease Beech 200 N45N remained shut up in its hangar. So, made the two that I was hoping to make and it is now down to whatever goodies turn up before we return home on Friday - probably an AC-130U (90-0167 - which I don't need) that is currently at Keflavik.
I can always hope for the needed E-3G (80-0137) that went into Dover AFB, DE just after midnight (our time). EDIT:- Went OTT to Spangdahlem AB, Germany
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Post by graham on Jan 10, 2019 6:43:38 GMT
VR showed a V-22 heading east across north Wilts yesterday afternoon Bob. I didn't watch long enough to see where it went. 05-0028.
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Post by rh226 on Jan 10, 2019 13:47:15 GMT
Hi Graham,
ADS-B is showing incorrectly as to the serial. It was, in fact, 10-0052 - the new one.
It went to Boscombe Down.
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Post by rh226 on Jan 10, 2019 20:26:49 GMT
Thursday 10th January 2019
Pleasant little French number in Lakenheath today.
Mildenhall Arrivals 10.29z "VTX413" ZH900 Chinook 11.01z "RRR812" ZZ173 C-17 99 Sqdn…………..circuit bashing for over an hour 11.38z "CWL45" ZM337 Phenom 45 Sqdn…………..circuit bashing 11.46z "VTX413" ZH900 Chinook 14.22z "DUKE36" 97-00102 UC-35A E/1-214AVN.....single ILS approach
Departures 08.34z "RCH564" 60-0337 10.48z "VTX413" ZH900 12.04z "VTX413" ZH900
Lakenheath Arrival 11.23z "CTM1306" 77/XD TBM700 French AF
Departure 12.49z "CTM1306" 77/XD
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Post by rh226 on Jan 11, 2019 16:56:10 GMT
Friday 11th January 2019
Today was a total and utter waste of space.. No visiting aircraft movements whatsoever at either of the bases.
Even a visit to Cambridge found everything shut up tight and only the two stored/derelict SwedAF C-130s (84001 and 84003) were outside.
Still, I made the two that I went up for, plus a couple of bonuses - so can't be bad. 
Quite a good trip home despite a lot of extra traffic on the A428 West of Cambridge, due to a lorry fire shutting the A14 North of Cambridge. |
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