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Post by rh226 on May 20, 2019 20:26:23 GMT
Here we are again.
Didn't start off too good as I forgot my "wifi on legs" and had to go back home after the F-16s departed the next day.
Therefore, apologies for the late posting - haven't long been back.
Sunday 19th May 2019
Mildenhall Visitors 62-3533 KC-135R 328ARS/AFRC...…...no marks 62-3541 KC-135R 92ARW 62-3580 KC-135R 328ARS/AFRC 63-8045 KC-135R 6AMW...…………...no marks...…..TDY "NACHO" duties 64-14845/OF RC-135V 55WG 79-1711 KC-10A 305AMW
Nice selection of visitors. Shame the two "Niagaras" were not the two I need.
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Post by rh226 on May 20, 2019 20:41:04 GMT
Monday 20th May 2019
Watched the F-16s go and confirmation that the 2nd cell scrubbed, then went home and back for my wi-fi unit.
Mildenhall Arrivals 10:09BST "HKY704" 92-3283 C-130H 96AS/AFRC 10:38BST "DUKE31" 84-00157 C-12U E/1-214AVN...………...for ILS runs
Departures 11:36BST "BOBBY71" 62-3533 ) 11:37BST "BOBBY72" 62-3580 )……..taking the F-16s home. "BOBBY73" returned to Mildenhall later 11:38BST "BOBBY73" 60-0324 ) 12:04BST "RCH142" 62-3541 12:07BST "HKY704" 92-3283
Lakenheath Arrival 10:09BST "RCH271" 05-5142 729AS/AFRC...……..departed later in the afternoon
Departures 11:34BST "CUBE51-56" as follows 86-0307/FM 87-0244/FM 87-0259/FM 86-0264/FM 87-0287/FM 88-0405/FM...…..marked "93 FS"
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Post by rh226 on May 21, 2019 18:54:30 GMT
Tuesday 21st May 2019
Lakenheath Departures 11:09BST "CUBE21" Flight 85-1438/FM F-16C 93FS/482FW/AFRC 85-1457/FM F-16C 93FS/482FW/AFRC 86-0319/FM F-16C 93FS/482FW/AFRC 87-0233/FM F-16C 93FS/482FW/AFRC 87-0338/FM F-16C 93FS/482FW/AFRC 88-0404/FM F-16C 93FS/482FW/AFRC...……….marked "482 FW"
Mildenhall Arrivals 10:52BST "DUKE95" 84-24375 C-13U A/2-228AVN 11:05BST "DUKE97" 84-24380 C-12U C/2-228AVN 12:23BST "RCH108" 58-0118 KC-135R 92ARW 12:46BST "DUKE39" 84-00162 C-12U E/1-214AVN 13:07BST "FIREBIRD" ZJ694 Sentinel 5 Sqdn
Departures 11:11BST "BOBBY61" 79-1711 )………..taking the F-16s home. "BOBBY62" returned to Mildenhall after the initial tanking. 11:12BST "BOBBY62" 60-0344 ) 12:09BST "DUKE95" 84-24375 12:25BST "DUKE97" 84-24380 15:16BST "DUKE39" 84-00162
The two 2-228AVN C-12Us are on their annual deployment to Stuttgart and it was very pleasant to see them. Fingers crossed for the other one plus the UC-35A.
Let's see what tomorrow brings...possibly a couple of KC-10s, but they will probably be 305AMW ones unfortunately.
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Post by rh226 on May 22, 2019 20:38:28 GMT
Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Mildenhall Arrivals 09:07BST "RCH161" 85-0031 KC-10A 305AMW 10:52BST "DUKE44" 84-00156 C-12U E/1-214AVN...……….multiple ILS approaches 10:56BST "DUKE95" 84-24375 C-12U A/2-228AVN 11:29BST "DUKE97" 84-24380 C-12U C/2-228AVN 12:18BST "DUKE64" 84-00157 C-12U E/1-214AVN 18:51BST "BOBBY21" 84-0192 KC-10A 305AMW 19:34BST "BOBBY31" 86-0032 KC-10A 305AMW
Departures 13:21BST "DUKE64" 84-00157 13:50BST "DUKE95" 84-24375 13:51BST "DUKE97" 84-24380 14:04BST "RCH108" 58-0118
Lakenheath Arrivals 15:02BST "TYPHOON15" ZK315/315 Typhoon...………………….two ILS approaches.....incorrectly showing on ADS-B as ZK343 18:44BST "CUBE71" 96-0201/LN r F-15E 494FS 18:44BST "CUBE72" 91-0311/LN multi F-15E 494FS...……...marked "48 FW" 18:44BST "CUBE73" 92-0364/LN r F-15E 494FS 18:45BST "CUBE74" 91-0310/LN r F-15E 494FS 18:47BST "CUBE75" 91-0324/LN r F-15E 494FS 19:24BST "CUBE81" 91-0326/LN r F-15E 494FS 19:24BST "CUBE82" 01-2004/LN r F-15E 494FS 19:25BST "CUBE83" 01-2003/LN r F-15E 494FS 19:25BST "CUBE84" 91-0329/LN r F-15E 494FS 19:26BST "CUBE85" 00-3002/LN r F-15E 494FS
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Post by rh226 on May 23, 2019 21:04:53 GMT
Thursday 23rd May 2019
Not an inspiring day.
Mildenhall Arrivals 16:43BST "RCH108" 63-8871 KC-135R 92ARW 17:27BST "RCH490" 07-7188 C-17A 437AW
Departures 09:58BST "RCH161" 85-0031 11:17BST "RCH448" 63-8045...……….the departing "NACHO" TDY jet 13:01BST "BOBBY21" 84-0192 14:15BST "BOBBY31" 86-0032
"CLEAN04" - based KC-135R 57-6205 - went to tank the "HL" F-35As on the Mediterranean bit of their journey to Aviano AB, Italy and returned afterwards.
Lakenheath Arrivals 06:54BST "CMB317" N702CK B744 Kalitta Air 19:45BST "RCH185" 85-0004 C-5M 436AW 20:34BST "CUBE91" 91-0314/LN F-15E 494FS...…….marked "494 FS" 20:35BST "CUBE92" 00-3004/LN F-15E 494FS
Departure 10:57BST "CKS205" N702CK
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Post by bizfreeq on May 24, 2019 9:56:38 GMT
Morning Bob Great reports as always! Are you still up there on the 4th by any chance? Will pop round and say hello if you are Cheers Mark
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Post by brizewatcher on May 24, 2019 17:51:37 GMT
Popping in tomorrow, Bob.
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Post by rh226 on May 24, 2019 18:57:41 GMT
Mark - yes I will still be here. Be good to see you again.
Ollie - will be good to meet up. Got to come 170 miles when we only live 6-7 miles apart!!
Overnight visitors are today's arrivals (see below) plus the TDY RC-135.
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Post by rh226 on May 24, 2019 19:21:26 GMT
Friday 24th May 2019
Two class visitors. Shame I dropped the E-3 (saw it in October 1982).
Mildenhall Arrivals 08:43BST "BROLLY3" 77-0351 E-3G 552ACW 16:02BST "PS014" 169328/PD P-8A VP-9 16:16BST "RCH490" 79-1947 KC-10A 305AMW
Departures 11:52BST "RCH108" 63-8871 11:56BST "RCH490" 07-7188
Lakenheath Arrivals 02:25BST "GTI8310" N496MC B744 Atlas Air 06:58BST "GTI8312" N415MC B744 Atlas Air 08:27BST "RCH405" 86-0023 C-5M 68AS/AFRC
Departures 07:12BST "GTI8310" N496MC 13:18BST "RCH405" 86-0023 15:04BST "GTI8312" N415MC 18:50BST "RCH185" 85-0004
Bank Holiday long weekend "shutdown", so very little (if any) movements for the next three days.
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Post by rh226 on May 24, 2019 19:23:40 GMT
Caravan is in the road rank and is the dirty one accompanied by the Ford Kuga (both need a wash).
E-3 and P-8 are parked in the centre near the RC-135
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Post by bizfreeq on May 24, 2019 21:40:33 GMT
Mark - yes I will still be here. Be good to see you again. Excellent Bob, I'll come round for a chat after Lakenheath, it's been a while! Cheers Mark
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Post by rh226 on May 25, 2019 20:12:49 GMT
Saturday 25th May 2019
Mildenhall
Not surprisingly, a very few high priority movements from based aircraft:-
1.) "CLEAN14" KC-135R 60-0324 departed at 11:49BST to refuel the 2nd cell of "HL" F-35As during the Mediterranean part of their long haul to Aviano. It returned at 18:45BST
2.) "QID331" KC-135R 57-1493 returned at about 19:10BST from Ramstein, where it had gone yesterday as "E10E2".
And that was it.
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Post by rh226 on May 26, 2019 20:52:01 GMT
Sunday 26th May 2019
Being Spring Bank Holiday Sunday, flypasts were undertaken at two American Cemeteries:- 1.) "QID375" KC-135R 60-0324 and "QID370" KC-135R 58-0100 plus "BOLAR11/12" Lakenheath F-15Es 97-0301 /91-0317 undertook a flypast at Epinal, France. 2.) "QID369" KC-135R 62-3551 did the flypast this afternoon at Brookwood Cemetery.
"BOLAR21/22" Lakenheath F-15Es (serials unknown) did the flypast at Duxford.
Mildenhall "RCH494" POTUS support C-17A 09-9205 arrived at 15:13BST from (of all places) Boscombe Down. Unloading tomorrow of 38,675lbs of cargo.
Lakenheath "RCH374" C-5M 87-0043 (337AS/AFRC) landed at about 04:50BST.
Tomorrow will see the annual flypast of Madingley cemetery.
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Post by brizewatcher on May 27, 2019 8:41:28 GMT
Duxford F-15Es were 97-0219 & 91-0315, Bob.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2019 14:13:33 GMT
Mildenhall VH-3D`s Off Loaded 159350 159356 159360 Hangered South Side
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Post by rh226 on May 27, 2019 15:25:46 GMT
Thanks Ollie and Russ.
With the tower being closed at 12:40BST, today is over
Monday 27th May 2019
Lakenheath Departure 13:03BST "RCH372" 87-0043
Mildenhall
"QID371" KC-135R 62-3551 did the flypast at Madingley Cemetery, departing at 10:35BST and arriving back at 11:14BST
Arrivals 09:26BST "RCH495" 09-9209 C-17A 62AW 10:24BST "E10E2" 59-1513 KC-135T 100ARW...….from Ramstein, to where it departed on 24th as "QID331" 11:42BST "RCH497" 99-0169 C-17A 437AW 159360 VH-3D HMX-1...…...unloaded from above C-17A 11:54BST "RCH496" 07-7170 C-17A 436AW 159356 VH-3D HMX-1...…...unloaded from above C-17A 12:29BST "RCH493" 09-9206 C-17A 437AW 159350 VH-3D HMX-1...…...unloaded from above C-17A
Departure 12:15BST "RCH494" 09-9205
The VH-3Ds are the presidential helicopters for Trump's visit 3rd - 5th June. They are hangered in the original SR-71A hangar (from the 1970s) - the big one in the SW corner between "SOG Row" and the taxiway.
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Post by rh226 on May 28, 2019 19:42:12 GMT
Tuesday 28th May 2019
Busy day for movements at the 'Hall
Mildenhall Arrivals 09:39BST "HKY677" 96-1003 C-130H 109AS/Minnesota ANG...…...on TDY at Ramstein 10:20BST "HKY678" 96-1004 C-130H 109AS/Minnesota ANG...…...on TDY at Ramstein 13:30BST "RFR7141" ZZ666 Rivet Joint 51 Sqdn 14:14BST "HKY677" 96-1003 C-130H 109AS...…….from Biggin Hill 14:21BST "CMB162" N702CK B744 Kalitta Air 14:38BST "HKY678" 96-1004 C-130H 109AS...…….from Biggin Hill 16:58BST "FALCN01" 84-0085 C-21A 76AS
Departures 08:29BST "RCH495" 09-9209 08:32BST "RCH493" 09-9206 11:08BST 169350 ) 11:08BST 169356 )……."NIGHTHAWK1" flight to Biggin Hill 11:08BST 169360 ) 11:54BST "RCH496" 07-7170 12:21BST "HKY677" 96-1003...…...to Biggin Hill 12:35BST "BROLLY3" 77-0351/OK 12:42BST "HKY678" 96-1004...…...to Biggin Hill 13:54BST "RCH446" 79-1947 16:21BST "HKY677" 96-1003...…...to Biggin Hill 16:48BST "HKY678" 96-1004...…...to Biggin Hill 18:13BST "RFR7141" ZZ666 18:33BST "FALCN01" 84-0085 19:32BST "CMB162" N702CK
The Minnesota C-130Hs were doing support flights for the VH-3Ds.
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Post by rh226 on May 29, 2019 19:31:34 GMT
Wednesday 29th May 2019
Mildenhall Arrivals 09:56BST "RCH347" 60-0337 KC-135T 6AMW (newly ex 22ARW) 10:37BST "DUKE97" 84-24380 C-12U C/2-228AVN 15:35BST "RCH607" 83-0081 KC-10A 305AMW
Departure 12:32BST "DUKE97" 84-24380
Practice day for the SOG boys for the D-Day celebrations. MC-130Js "BOSTON41-44" (10-5714, 13-5778, 11-5737 and 13-5786) and CV-22Bs "BOSTON45-48" (10-0052, 12-0064, 11-0059 and 12-0063) eventually performed an 8-plane formation flypast over the airfield.
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Post by rh226 on May 30, 2019 19:54:49 GMT
Thursday 30th May 2019
Mildenhall Arrivals 06:43BST "OLIVE57" 62-3582 WC-135C 55WG 16:01BST "STRIKE31" __-____/LN F-15E 492FS )……….ILS approach as pair 16:01BST "STRIKE32" __-____/LN F-15E 492FS ) 16:44BST "DUKE31" 84-00162 C-12U E/1-214AVN
Departures 08:27BST "RCH347" 60-0337 11:00BST "RCH457" 99-0169 12:33BST "RCH607" 83-0081
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Post by rh226 on May 31, 2019 21:19:53 GMT
Friday 31st May 2019
Mildenhall Arrivals 10:02BST "DUKE96" 84-24379 C-12U C/2-228AVN 12:51BST "RCH499" 07-7175 C-17A 436AW 18:52BST "OTIS81" 165810/BH KC-130J VMGR-252 19:20BST "ROMA60" 84-0186 KC-10A 305AMW 22:23BST "OTIS82" 168071/BH KC-130J VMGR-252 22:24BST "OTIS83" 168069/BH KC-130J VMGR-252
Departures 08:17BST "OLIVE57" 62-3582 12:31BST "DUKE96" 84-24379 12:38BST "DUKE31" 84-00162 14:3?BST "PS014" 169328/PD...…….on a mission?
And to be very kind, "CFC4152" CC-150 15003 trailed Northbound during the evening.
The KC-10 had dragged across the F-35As going to Payerne for the Swiss AF replacement fighter trials.
The 3x USMC KC-130Js had dragged up the Presidential MV-22Bs from Lajes to Caen - Carpiquet. They had a few problems, so the last two were rather late.
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Post by rh226 on Jun 1, 2019 20:16:38 GMT
Saturday 1st June 2019
Blazing weather and four C-17s!!
Mildenhall Arrivals 09:48BST "RCH219" 01-0187 C-17A 62AW......from Cherbourg 14:37BST "RCH517" 06-6167 C-17A 436AW......from Caen 15:16BST "RCH350" 07-7170 C-17A 436AW......from Fairford (Stansted before that) 18:55BST "RCH516" 01-0186 C-17A 436AW......from Caen
Departures 10:10BST "RCH499" 07-7175 13:59BST "OTIS81" 168071/BH ) 14:00BST "OTIS82" 168069/BH )……...Formation to Shannon 14:00BST "OTIS83" 165810/BH )
The last three C-17s were all in connection with Trump's visit. Not certain about the first one - might have been to do with next weekend's parachute drop at La Fière marshes, near Sainte-Mère-Église (Sunday 9th).
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Post by rh226 on Jun 2, 2019 20:18:00 GMT
Sunday 2nd June 2019
Mildenhall Arrivals 07:17BST "RCH502" 10-0221 C-17A 437AW 17:21BST "RCH970" 01-0187 C-17A 62AW...…...from Cherbourg
Departures 11:21BST "ROMA60" 84-0186 11:58BST "RCH517" 06-6167 14:31BST "RCH970" 01-0187...…...to Cherbourg 16:17BST "RCH516" 01-0186
Lakenheath Arrival 11:04BST "RCH739" 99-0169 C-17A 437AW
Departure 12:45BST "RCH739" 99-0169
The only other movement today was an early departure by "QID405" KC-135R 57-1493 to refuel "OLIVE55" RC-135W 62-4132 over France and the Med. It returned later
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Post by rh226 on Jun 3, 2019 20:23:11 GMT
Monday 3rd June 2019
Mildenhall Arrivals 05:51BST "SAM18" 09-0017 C-32A 1AS...…….."escape" jet 09:15BST "GTI8320" N489MC B744F Atlas Air 09:43BST "CLAW21" __-____/LN F-15E 494FS )……….formation ILS approach 09:43BST "CLAW22" __-____/LN F-15E 494FS ) 13:06BST "BOLAR91" 97-0219/LN F-15E 492FS...……..heritage jet...….ILS approach 13:31BST "BUCK41" __-____/LN F-15E 494FS )……….formation ILS approach 13:31BST "BUCK42" __-____/LN F-15E 494FS ) 18:06BST "RCH514" 09-9206 C-17A 437AW...…….from Caen 20:39BST "RCH511" 97-0047 C-17A 437AW...…….from Caen 21:53BST "OLIVE56" 63-9792/OF RC-135V 55WG Departure 12:13BST "GTI8320" N489MC
So the overnight visitors comprise 5x C-17s, 2x RC-135s and a C-32!!
Typically, the sole C-32A that I need is the one in Stansted (09-0015), but I can't be bothered to go and get it. It'll be over again.
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Post by rh226 on Jun 4, 2019 20:39:54 GMT
Tuesday 4th June 2019
Phil ("zz") knocked on my door this morning for a quick chat and, during the rain this afternoon, Mark ("bizfreeq") and pal dropped in to visit, too. Good to see you, chaps.
Mildenhall Arrivals 07:56BST "ROMA42" 58-0010 KC-135R 141ARS/New Jersey ANG 09:41BST "DUKE95" 99-00100 UC-35A B/2-228AVN...……………………………..single ILS approach and departed back to Stuttgart 11:21BST "RCH160" 63-8038/HH KC-135R 203ARS/Hawaii ANG 11:48BST "DUKE25" 97-00102 UC-35A E/1-214AVN...……………………………..three ILS/t&g approaches before going to Lakenheath 15:25BST "RCH515" 04-4128 C-17A 305AMW...…………………………………..from Caen 17:31BST "RCH375" 93-0603 C-17A 89AS/AFRC..……………………………..from Caen 21:05BST "RCH376" 07-7175 C-17A 305AMW...…………………………………..from Caen
Departure 15:17BST "OLIVE56" 63-9792/OF
Lakenheath Arrivals 12:11BST "DUKE25" 97-00102 UC-35A E/1-214AVN 12:12BST "BLADE1" ZJ___ Apache 12:12BST "BLADE2" ZJ228 Apache 16:12BST "BATT43" 73-1581/DM EC-130H 55ECG...…………………………………….gas & go
Departures 12:12BST "BLADE1" ZJ___ 12:12BST "BLADE2" ZJ228 14:40BST "DUKE25" 97-00102 17:35BST "BATT43" 73-1584/DM
Eight - that's right - C-17s on the deck, plus 2 KC-135s, a C-32 and the TDY RC-135. Goodly selection of visitors, what!!
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Post by rh226 on Jun 5, 2019 20:52:14 GMT
Wednesday 5th June 2019
Mildenhall Arrivals 08:27BST "ROMA42" 60-0346 KC-135T 166ARS/Ohio ANG...…..no unit marks anywhere…..believed to be a very recent transfer from 127WG/Michigan ANG 09:42BST "RCH1031" 11-5729 MC-130J 9SOS 10:56BST "CMB138" N415MC B744F Atlas Air 16:17BST "RRR105" ZH877 Hercules BNTW...……………………….one t/g 18:16BST "RCH970" 01-0187 C-17A 62AW...…………………….from Cherbourg
Departures 10:42BST "ROMA32" 58-0010...…..to help tank 6x "SC" F-16Cs returning across the pond from Lulea/Kallax AB, Sweden. 12:40BST "SAM18" 09-0017...…..to Aldergrove 12:55BST "RCH970" 01-0187...…..to Cherbourg 13:03BST "RCH502" 10-0221...…..to Aldergrove 13:53BST "GTI8937" N415MC
The other thing of note was the SOG boys departing for their displays. After forming up did a pass over Mildenhall before going off to Duxford. 6x MC-130Js and 6x CV-22Bs in formation was quite a sight.
"BOSTON41" Flight "41-44" MC-130Js 10-5714, 09-5713, 12-5760, 13-5778 "45-48" CV-22Bs 11-0060, 08-0050, 12-0063, 12-0064
"BOSTON51" Flight "51-52" MC-130Js 11-5731, 11-5737 "53-54" CV-22Bs 07-0033, 10-0052
After Duxford, "BOSTON51" flight broke off to return to Mildenhall, while "BOSTON41" flight continued on to the Cherbourg peninsula to do their stuff before eventually returning.
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Post by rh226 on Jun 6, 2019 21:21:58 GMT
Thursday 6th June 2019
A day for bonuses!!
Mildenhall Arrivals 08:25BST "RCH491" 07-7181 C-17A 437AW 09:28BST "SAM18" 09-0017 C-32A 1AS...………….from Shannon 11:18BST "R08467" 15-08467 CH-47F B/2-1AVN ) 11:18BST "R08467" 15-08466 CH-47F B/2-1AVN )……..as a flight from Biggin Hill 11:18BST "R08467" 16-08199 CH-47F B/2-1AVN ) 12:32BST "HKY680" 94-7320 C-130H 731AS/AFRC 12:56BST "NIGHTHAWK1" 159350 VH-3D HMX-1 ) 12:56BST "NIGHTHAWK1" 159356 VH-3D HMX-1 )……….....as a flight from Biggin Hill 12:56BST "NIGHTHAWK1" 159360 VH-3D HMX-1 ) 14:36BST "GTI8884" N415MC B744F Atlas Air 15:36BST "RCH1043" 10-3026 C-146A 524SOS 17:22BST "HKY680" 94-7320 C-130H 731AS/AFRC......from Biggin Hill 20:13BST "RCH519" 07-7173 C-17A 436AW 23:24BST "RCH518" 07-7169 C-17A 436AW
Departures 12:01BST "RCH1031" 11-5729 12:46BST "RCH346" 60-0346 13:11BST "R08467" 15-08467 ) 13:11BST "R08467" 15-08466 )……..as a flight to Biggin Hill 13:11BST "R08467" 16-08199 ) 13:45BST "RCH219" 01-0187 14:54BST "HKY680" 94-7320...……...to Biggin Hill 15:52BST "SAM18" 09-0017...……...to Belfast 18:08BST "RCH1043" 10-3026 17:22BST "HKY680" 94-7320 20:48BST "RCH514" 09-9206...……….to Caen 23:20BST "RCH511" 97-0047...……….to Caen
Lakenheath Arrival 21:13BST "DUKE56" 95-00123 UC-35A E/1-214AVN
The CH-47Fs and AFRC C-130H were supporting the return of the VH-3Ds.
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Post by rh226 on Jun 7, 2019 20:37:34 GMT
Friday 7th June 2019
Mildenhall
Absolutely manic day for Trump-related C-17 movements!!
Arrivals 00:12BST "RCH514" 09-9206 C-17A 437AW...……………………….....from Caen 05:13BST "RCH511" 97-0047 C-17A 437AW...……………………….....from Caen 05:53BST "RCH524" 01-0189 C-17A 155AS/Tennessee ANG 07:50BST "RCH515" 04-4128 C-17A 305AMW...………………………...from Caen 09:08BST "RCH560" 84-0061 C-5M 436AW 10:18BST "RCH508" 00-0175 C-17A 305AMW 10:24BST "RCH375" 93-0603 C-17A 89AS/AFRC...………….……….from Caen 11:26BST "RCH505" 10-0223 C-17A 437AW 13:27BST "DUKE64" 84-00156 C-12U E/1-214AVN...…………………..single ILS approach 16:15BST "RCH376" 07-7178 C-17A 305AMW...…………….…………..from Caen 20:09BST "RCH518" 07-7169 C-17A 436AW...………………….………..from Caen. Technically a weather divert as unable to land there.
Departures 03:23BST "RCH515" 04-4128...…….to Caen 03:38BST "RCH514" 09-9206 07:03BST "RCH375" 93-0603...…….to Caen 07:34BST "RCH511" 97-0047 08:03BST "GTI8884" N415MC 09:41BST "RCH491" 07-7181...…….to Stansted 10:38BST "RCH515" 04-4128 12:09BST "RCH376" 07-7178...…….to Caen 12:35BST "RCH560" 84-0061 13:15BST "RCH375" 93-0603 15:17BAT "RCH519" 07-7173...…….to Caen 18:10BST "RCH376" 07-7178 18:28BST "RCH518" 07-7169...…….to Caen
Lakenheath Departure 17:17BST "DUKE56" 95-00123
And, finally, a jammy breaking of cloud enabled me to see "KARO40" E-6B 164388 at FL200 on a "pleasure" flight up to Leuchars and return to Stuttgart.
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Post by rh226 on Jun 8, 2019 21:43:28 GMT
Saturday 8th June 2019
Mildenhall Arrivals 06:43BST "RCH519" 07-7173 C-17A 436AW...…...from Caen (apparently had VH-60N on board) 09:13BST "RCH521" 99-0169 C-17A 437AW 09:22BST "RCH804" 83-0076 KC-10A 60AMW 10:00BST "RCH522" 04-4133 C-17A 305AMW
Departures 08:23BST "RCH524" 01-0189...……...to Shannon 10:03BST "RCH160" 63-8038/HH.....to Brussels 11:59BST "RCH519" 07-7173 13:29BST "RCH521" 99-0169 159350...……...on above C-17A 14:39BST "RCH505" 10-0223 159356...……...on above C-17A 14:53BST "RCH522" 04-4133 159360...……...on above C-17A 16:41BST "RCH518" 07-7169...……….to Caen
And that leaves us with just 2x C-17s, a KC-10 and the TDY RC-135 as visitors.
However, the three USMC KC-130Js are due back in around midnight to take the MV-22Bs from France back to Lajes - on Monday presumably.
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Post by rh226 on Jun 9, 2019 21:19:29 GMT
Sunday 10th June 2019
Mildenhall Arrivals 01:37BST "OTIS81" 168069/BH KC-130J VMGR-252 01:41BST "OTIS82" 165810/BH KC-130J VMGR-252 01:44BST "OTIS83" 165352/NY KC-130T VMGR-452 10:22BST "GOLD62" 57-2606 KC-135R 174ARS/Iowa ANG 11:01BST "GOLD72" 58-0074 KC-135T 147ARS/Pennsylvania ANG 15:34BST "DUKE95" 99-00100 C-12U B/2-228AVN 16:24BST "RCH350" 00-0175 C-17A 305AMW...…………………………………..from Caen 18:38BST "RCH175" 79-1712 KC-10A 305AMW 20:35BST "RCH508" 07-7170 C-17A 436AW
Departures 11:51BST "RCH350" 00-0175...…...to Caen 15:40BST "RCH508" 07-7170...…...to Caen 19:05BST "RCH350" 00-0175 22:55BST "RCH508" 07-7170
The three USMC KC-130s are here to drag the Presidential MV-22Bs from Caen to Lajes.
The two "GOLD" KC-135s are to drag the USMC Hornets back from Ex. Arctic Challenge in Finland
Also today was the annual parachute drop over La Fière marshes, 4km W of Sainte Mère Église on the Cherbourg peninsula, where the D-day landings began for the Americans. To commemorate the 75th Anniversary, Lakenheath provided a flypast formation of F-15s which were tanked by "QID390" KC-135T 59-1513. The F-15s were
F-15E 97-0219...…..heritage jet, red rudder F-15E 91-0603...…..heritage jet, yellow rudder F-15E 98-0134 and F-15C 84-0015 which replaced 84-0010 (heritage jet, blue rudder) having "redballed" at the "last chance".
More normal selection of overnight visitors now - the 3x USMC KC-130s plus 2x KC-10s, 2x KC-135s, a UC-35 and the TDY RC-135
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Post by rh226 on Jun 10, 2019 19:12:18 GMT
Monday 10th June 2019
Despite the disappointment of the "SJ" F-15Es diverting into Bangor, the day provided a real gem in the shape of a Presidential MV-22B on a short visit to pick up spares from Mildenhall.
Mildenhall Arrivals 10:41BST "GOLD62" 58-0074 KC-135T 147ARS/Pennsylvania ANG...….....after aborting mission 11:17BST "NIGHTHAWK51" 168302/06 MV-22B HMX-1 13:07BST "GOLD71" 79-0433 KC-10A 305AMW
Departures 09:18BST "GOLD62" 58-0074...………….failed to retract u/c and had to abort mission to RTB (after dumping fuel) 11:58BST "NIGHTHAWK51" 168302/06 16:09BST "DUKE95" 99-00100...………..to Keflavik
Lakenheath Arrival 13:25BST "HKY831" 15-5822/RS C-130J 37AS
Departure 15:08BST "HKY831" 15-0822/RS
The UC-35A would seem to be on its way home. A new "DUKE95" 03-00016 is on its way (as at 22.15) from Keflavik.
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