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Post by rh226 on Jul 5, 2016 9:49:08 GMT
Info credit FC.
Apparently, Fairford Plane Spotters (on Facebook) have said they are arriving today.
G0248/16 - AIRSPACE RESERVATION
TR:6000N 03000W 6000N 02000W ATSIX
THE FOLLOWING SEPARATION WILL BE PROVIDED WITHIN OCEANIC AIRSPACE: MNPS 60NM, NON-MNPS 120NM. FL250 - FL270, 05 JUL 16:01 2016 UNTIL 05 JUL 19:19 2016. CREATED: 01 JUL 07:40 2016
NOTE:- Add +1hr for local times (BST)
Timings seem to be similar to the two F-35 crossings, so arrival around 2000BST give or take 30min or so??
For those of you wanting to follow the tankers over US airspace, the following links may be useful:-
www.liveatc.net/search/?icao=kwri - McGuire AFB Tower. I am assuming the tankers are coming from there. Departure around 1300BST? www.liveatc.net/flisten.php?mount=zbw_ron3 - New York Centre
www.liveatc.net/flisten.php?mount=cyqi - Moncton Centre www.liveatc.net/flisten.php?mount=cyyt&icao=cyyt - Gander Centre
Keeping all fingers crossed - will update when possible.
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Post by rh226 on Jul 5, 2016 12:59:53 GMT
"PETRO81" KC-10A 86-0033 hex AE022B lifted from McGuire AFB at around 13.15BST. Join up with "TABOR21" flight should now have occurred (over Nantucket Island). One of the F-22s gave its serial as 09-4181.
At 13.54BST is plotting on ADS-B Exchange at FL260 just leaving Cape Cod for Nova Scotia. On New York Centre (link above).
Looking good for arrival as above. |
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Post by rh226 on Jul 5, 2016 15:44:01 GMT
I will be leaving very shortly to get something to eat and then on to Fairford for the F-22s. So no more updates until I get back.
For those of you not going to RIAT, but going to see the F-22s, it will be worth a visit to Brize Norton to see the Jordanian C-130H (serial unknown as yet, possibly 347) and (due 17.39BST) Hellenic C-27J 4121. These will transfer to Fairford tomorrow. |
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Post by zz on Jul 5, 2016 21:12:08 GMT
09-4181
09-4191 arrived
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Post by rh226 on Jul 5, 2016 21:30:53 GMT
Right, just got back from Fairford and (the wife) made a cuppa (much needed!!). Time to report.
Got to Fairford at about 19.10 and found the bomb dump not open, but did (just) find a space on the side of the road. C-17 on the deck and getting ready to depart.
Heard that the tanker was going into the 'Hall - I needed it. 
Finally, at just gone 20.00 "TABOR21 flight" called up on Brize Director and two F-22s became visible on the downwind leg of the RH circuit onto runway 27. At 20.08, the F-22s did a run and break and then landed in short order. Parking at the moment outside the hangars next to the (already there) KC-10A 83-0077.
The details:-
D 19.24 "RCH384" 03-3126 C-17A 305AMW.........be careful on ADS-B as this one is (incorrectly) using the same hexcode AE0119C as 03-3119 L 20.09 "TABOR21" 09-4181/FF F-22A 1FW L 20.10 "TABOR22" 09-4191/FF F-22A 1FW
The Jordanian C-130 temporarily at Brize Norton is confirmed as being serial 347 (was at Greenham Common IAT 1983).
Well, that's it for this thread. Watch out for the next deployment thread - A-10s into Leeming for Exercise Jaded Thunder??? |
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Post by Jeff on Jul 6, 2016 7:44:30 GMT
Thanks Rh
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Post by rh226 on Jul 17, 2016 9:41:54 GMT
The F-22s departed Fairford for the US around midday on Tuesday 12th July as "TABOR21/22". Accompanying KC-135Rs (out of Mildenhall) were "CLEAN71 60-0320 and "CLEAN72 60-0313.
Credit FC for info.
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