Mildenhall 05/08/2016 - CO ANG F-16s

[rh226]

7/8 x Colorado ANG F-16s are due into Mildenhall this morning from Papa AB, Hungary at 09.50BST.  They are on their way as at 08.24 as "REDI11 Flt" and "REDI21 Flt".

Note that they could go into Lakenheath instead (has happened before).

Departure not known at present, but guessed tomorrow (Saturday).

[rh226]

All arrived safely.  Credit banterops.blogspot.co.uk/ for the following details.

Arr 0942 87-0254 F-16C 120th FS .......... REDEYE 11

Arr 0942 87-0249 F-16C 120th FS .......... REDEYE 12
Arr 0943 86-0345 F-16C 120th FS .......... REDEYE 13
Arr 0943 87-0241 F-16C 120th FS .......... REDEYE 14

Arr 0947 10-0213 C-17A 437th AW .......... RCH 508..............Support aircraft

Arr 0955 86-0368 F-16C 120th FS .......... REDEYE 21
Arr 0955 87-0237 F-16C 120th FS .......... REDEYE 22
Arr 0956 87-0227 F-16C 120th FS .......... REDEYE 23

Only seven aircraft as the eighth did not make it out of the US onto the deployment (apparently).

[rh226]

Departure is rumoured to be one flight on Monday and one on Tuesday.

Certainly there is an ALTRV for Monday:-

G0331/16 - AIRSPACE RESERVATION
TR:ATSIX 6036N 01500W 6100N 02000W
THE FOLLOWING SEPARATION WILL BE PROVIDED WITHIN OCEANIC AIRSPACE: MNPS 60NM, NON-MNPS 120NM.

FL240 - FL260,...........right level for F-16s according to the experts on FC.

08 AUG 11:23 2016 UNTIL 08 AUG 14:06 2016.

CREATED: 05 AUG 14:58 2016

(+1hr for BST)

ATSIX is 60N10W

Depart Mildenhall 10.30 - 11.00BST (give or take a bit)??  Give yourself plenty of time.

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If any of you do check on the NOTAMs and see one for tomorrow, it is for another batch of Lakenheath F-15s going to CONUS.

Credit FC.

[rh226]

Monday 8th August

"ROMA31" KC-135R 59-1483 [AE0371] departed Mildenhall at 11.00BST, accompanied by the first wave of F-16s:-

"TREND81"   F-16C   87-0254/CO

"TREND82"   F-16C   87-0249/CO

"TREND83"   F-16C   86-0345/CO

"TREND84"   F-16C   87-0227/CO

Routed to LEE (Leeming TACAN) > LUK (Leuchars TACAN) > STN (Stornoway VOR) > ATSIX (60N10W).

[rh226]

Departure of the final three should be tomorrow Wednesday 10th August 2016.

Altitude Reservation now posted as follows:-

G0332/16 - AIRSPACE RESERVATION
TR:ATSIX 6036N 01500W 6100N 02000W
THE FOLLOWING SEPARATION WILL BE PROVIDED WITHIN OCEANIC AIRSPACE: MNPS 60NM, NON-MNPS 120NM.

FL240 - FL260,

10 AUG 12:23 2016 UNTIL 10 AUG 15:06 2016.

CREATED: 09 AUG 09:26 2016

+1 hr for BST

This is one hour later than Monday's one, so departure should be around 12.00BST.  Give yourself plenty of time!!

And their tanker "ROMA32" KC-135R 61-0284 [AE07B0] of 197ARS/Az. ANG will be arriving at Mildenhall around 19.00BST tonight (Tuesday).

[rh226]

Wednesday 10th August

"ROMA32" KC-135R 61-0284 and "TREND91 Flight" - the three remaining 120FS/Colorado ANG F-16Cs 86-0368/CO, 87-0249/CO and 87-0254/CO - departed Mildenhall just before 12.00BST.