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Post by rh226 on Dec 22, 2016 12:45:07 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2017 11:33:26 GMT
x12 "JZ" F-15's will arrive sometime after the 20th of March 2017 at Leeuwarden for Frisian Flag which gets underway on the 27th of March
hopefully all 12 will turn up as last year a detachment to Iceland went ahead but i think this year the TDY In Iceland is taken with Italian Typhoons
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Post by rh226 on Mar 16, 2017 13:13:42 GMT
I'd forgotten I'd started this thread....oops!!
Yes, arriving at Leeuwarden on Tuesday 21st March (according to Scramble) and not going via Lakenheath (barring last-minute diversions).
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Post by Jeff on Mar 16, 2017 13:54:00 GMT
Well im there tues so fingers crossed 😊
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Post by rh226 on Mar 20, 2017 16:41:36 GMT
Well, here's the NOTAM:-
Typical F-15 one.
I'm told that it will be KC-135s only doing the drag (a lot have been assembling on the East Coast), but will they go into Mildenhall or on to Ramstein/Spangdahlem (or somewhere else) - I don't know.
For those looking at the various virtual radar apps, "BOBBYxx" will be the tankers' callsigns. |
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Post by rh226 on Mar 21, 2017 8:43:34 GMT
Tuesday 21/03/2017
Delayed for 24hrs - due weather. |
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Post by rh226 on Mar 21, 2017 14:25:15 GMT
ALTRV reposted for Wednesday 22nd March
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Post by rh226 on Mar 22, 2017 10:57:17 GMT
Wednesday 22nd March
"BOBBY63" KC-135R 59-1475 [AE04C4] got airborne from New Orleans with F-15s "CUBE11-16".
However, things seem to have gone a bit pear-shaped as only "BOBBY62" KC-135R 58-0109 [AE04E0] got airborne from McGuire. As it would appear that they were expecting another tanker as well - which did not show - "CUBE" flight diverted into Bangor IAP, Me. "BOBBY63" went into Bangor too as expected.
"BOBBY62" appears to have gone back home to Iowa.
EDIT:- It was the tankers at Gander that could not launch due to snow and low cloud. (credit Scramble) |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2017 11:11:51 GMT
Gold 21 KC-135R AE0160, 57-1479
Gold 22 KC-135R AE04C2, 59-1459
were both in the Boston area last night at 00:30
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Post by rh226 on Mar 22, 2017 12:00:50 GMT
Probably returning from Moron AB after escorting 6 x "FM" F-16s from Homestead to Moron. "GOLD98/99" should be taking them on to (Andravida AB?) Greece.
EDIT:- They were actually taking them to Moron. Same two taking them on to Andravida on 23/03. "GOLD22" will return to Mildenhall, "GOLD21" back to Moron. |
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Post by rh226 on Mar 22, 2017 17:40:57 GMT
Two more NOTAMs have been posted for tomorrow Thursday 23rd March 2017
1st one presumably for those at Bangor:-
and the 2nd presumably for those coming from New Orleans:-
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Post by rh226 on Mar 23, 2017 9:59:52 GMT
Thursday 23rd March 2017
Cancelled again, due to weather conditions at Gander stopping the tankers getting off.....credit FC. |
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Post by rh226 on Mar 23, 2017 15:51:17 GMT
NOTAMs pulled and new ones issued for Friday 24th March.
One for the boys at Bangor
and one for those at New Orleans
Let's hope that tomorrow's weather is kinder at Gander.
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Post by rh226 on Mar 24, 2017 10:39:47 GMT
Friday 24th March 2017
Gander was causing problems again, but I think that everything may be under control now. Will update when everything becomes clearer. |
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Post by rh226 on Mar 24, 2017 11:54:47 GMT
11.53Z "BOBBY61" KC-135T 59-1513 [AE0240] and "BOBBY71" KC-135T 60-0339 [AE0483] are both over the North Atlantic transmitting Inmarsat position reports on PP. 
Both tankers are due into Mildenhall. |
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Post by rh226 on Mar 24, 2017 15:20:26 GMT
Looks like only 4 F-15s made it out of Bangor with "BOBBY61":-
"CUBE13" 81-0041/JZ........122FS/159FW Louisiana ANG
"CUBE11" 85-0102/JZ........122FS/159FW Louisiana ANG.........marked "159FW"
"CUBE12" 86-0162.............159FS/125FW Florida ANG
"CUBE14" 80-0058.............159FS/125FW Florida ANG........F-15D
Serials thanks to Scramble.
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Post by rh226 on Mar 24, 2017 15:36:03 GMT
"BOBBY71" brought 2 F-15s over
"CUBE21" 81-0039/JZ........122FS/159FW Louisiana ANG
"CUBE22" 86-0148.............159FS/125FW Florida ANG
Serials thanks to Scramble
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Post by rh226 on Mar 24, 2017 21:10:23 GMT
NOTAM now posted for the remainder for tomorrow:-
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2017 6:17:04 GMT
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Post by rh226 on Mar 25, 2017 12:17:59 GMT
Saturday 25th March 2017
Looks like the remaining F-15s got away from their respective airfields OK and are now (12.10Z) waiting (at waypoint TUDEP - approx. 51 10N 53 14W) for "BOBBY74" out of Gander to catch up with them |
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Post by rh226 on Mar 25, 2017 12:38:43 GMT
12.36Z "BOBBY74" KC-135T 59-1464 [AE0659] is now plotting its Inmarsat position reports on PP |
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Post by rh226 on Mar 25, 2017 17:42:06 GMT
Today's serials were:-
85-0096.............159FS/125FW Florida ANG 86-0155.............159FS/125FW Florida ANG 86-0161.............159FS/125FW Florida ANG 83-0012/JZ........122FS/159FW Louisiana ANG 83-0036/JZ........122FS/159FW Louisiana ANG 83-0041/JZ........122FS/159FW Louisiana ANG
Credit Scramble for the serials.
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Post by rh226 on Mar 25, 2017 21:12:28 GMT
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Credit "arjan8" on FC - and for the video of the 1st arrivals. |
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