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Post by egcc on Sept 13, 2016 16:17:42 GMT
Posted on the Touchdown mailing list:
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Post by rh226 on Sept 13, 2016 19:39:14 GMT
A word of warning - echoed on FC.
There is an Eastbound ALTRV for tomorrow (Wednesday 14th) which is for the appropriate height and times.
FC strongly suggest that the F-15s are the subject of this ALTRV and will therefore arrive tomorrow. From what I have heard privately, they will not be stopping very long (overnight at most).
Apparently they are in standard USAF grey F-15C/D colour, have no national markings and with just a serial on the tail.
Regards,
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Post by rh226 on Sept 14, 2016 10:14:15 GMT
Wednesday 14th September
They are on their way!!!
"RCH096" KC-10A 83-0082 with "RETRO51-54", and "RCH086" KC-10A 87-0121 with "RETRO41-44" around 30min or so ahead.
At 11.10BST "RCH096" was plotting over the West coast of Newfoundland.
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Post by egcc on Sept 14, 2016 11:47:11 GMT
Date of post update to state it's today. Sorry for the duff gen, I just copied it from the Touchdown list  |
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Post by bizfreeq on Sept 14, 2016 12:02:53 GMT
Date of post update to state it's today. Sorry for the duff gen, I just copied it from the Touchdown list Don't worry about it Chris,it happens,it ain't your fault. Cheers Mark |
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Post by rh226 on Sept 14, 2016 12:30:41 GMT
"RCH517" Alaskan based C-17A 00-0171 has departed Barnes ANGB for Lakenheath. Support for the F-15s no doubt.
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Post by rh226 on Sept 14, 2016 14:35:27 GMT
Credit FC.
"RETRO41 Flt" were:-
"RETRO41" = 78-0573 ) "RETRO42" = 78-0563 )...All are F-15Ds ex-114FS/173FW Oregon ANG at Kingsley ANGB, Klamath Falls,Or. "RETRO43" = 78-0572 ) "RETRO44" = 81-0065 )
"RCH086" KC-10A 87-0121 landed at Mildenhall.
"RETRO51 Flt" were:-
"RETRO51" = 80-0055 )
"RETRO52" = 80-0057 )...All are F-15Ds ex-114FS/173FW Oregon ANG at Kingsley ANGB, Klamath Falls,Or.
"RETRO53" = 78-0561 )
"RETRO54" = 79-0008 )
"RCH096" KC-10A 83-0082 landed at Mildenhall.
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Post by rh226 on Sept 14, 2016 19:47:23 GMT
Scramble are reporting that departure may well be Thursday 15th (tomorrow) between 10:00 and 12:00BST.
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Post by rh226 on Sept 15, 2016 11:42:16 GMT
Thursday 15th September
All gone!!
First wave took off from Lakenheath around 10.35BST (Thanks, Mark!!) and "RCH086" KC-10A 87-0121 from Mildenhall around the same time. After gaining height and joining up, they routed via WD6 (Lea Valley), MAY and BENBO, then down into France.
Second wave plus "RCH096" KC-10A 83-0082 took off around 11.10BST and, after gaining height, the F-15s were thirsty because of a delay on the ground. After AAR'ing over Norfolk, the combine set out over much the same routing as the first wave.
"RCH517" C-17A 00-0171/AK departed Lakenheath at 12.00BST.
It would appear that at least one, and probably both, of the KC-10s will recover to NAVSTA Rota. |
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Post by egcc on Sept 15, 2016 13:58:59 GMT
Saves a diversion on the way home from London then, ta!
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Post by bizfreeq on Sept 15, 2016 17:11:34 GMT
No problem Bob, just wish I'd been there with the mate that told me they'd gone! 😕
Cheers
Mark
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Post by rh226 on Sept 15, 2016 18:01:43 GMT
Oops!! And there was I thinking that you had managed to get up there to see them.
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Post by rh226 on Sept 15, 2016 18:40:52 GMT
For the record, four of these are no strangers to Europe:-
79-0008 was coded "BT" with 525TFS/36TFW at Bitburg 80-0055 was coded "BT" with 525TFS/36TFW at Bitburg 80-0057 was coded "IS" with 57FIS at Keflavik 81-0065 was coded "CR" with 32TFS at Soesterberg
The other 4 - the FY78 aircraft - were with 18TFW/"ZZ" at Kadena AB ('561 and '563) or 33TFW/"EG" at Eglin AFB ('572 and '573)
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Post by bizfreeq on Sept 15, 2016 20:15:10 GMT
Oops!! And there was I thinking that you had managed to get up there to see them. I wish mate! The only saving grace, albeit slight, was I only needed 4 of them. Seen the 4 you listed above 'back in the day'! Mark |
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