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Post by rh226 on Jan 14, 2017 8:46:16 GMT
Good morning, gentlemen. Woke up somewhat earlier this morning.
Situation as at 08.35Z:-
The RAF is obviously desperate to get an eighth Typhoon out to Lajes for Red Flag. Tracking S at FL260 over Cardigan Bay towards Aberporth is "RRR9103" Voyager ZZ330 [43C6F3] in company with "RRR9513" Typhoon ZK311 (?).
"RCH937" KC-135R 62-3529 [AE068E] is plotting in the descent over DCS for Mildenhall.
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Post by rh226 on Jan 14, 2017 9:08:11 GMT
09.06Z "RCH562" KC-135R 59-1476 [AE04C5] passing LAKEY Southbound at FL330, routing > MAMUL.....for Mildenhall.
09.14Z Passing MAMUL descending through FL263. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 14, 2017 9:14:16 GMT
09.11Z "RCH283" C-17A 02-1106 [AE1178] Eastbound at FL330, just passed over DCS heading towards LAKEY, then > MAMUL.
09.21Z Came as far S as Bolton before turning for MAMUL 09.25Z Passing MAMUL for OTBED > NAVPI. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 14, 2017 9:19:33 GMT
09.18Z "RRR5702" Hercules C.4 ZH872 [43C1F1], out of Brize Norton, climbing through FL266 passing Alton heading SE.
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Post by rh226 on Jan 14, 2017 9:55:02 GMT
09.53Z "RRR2300" Voyager ZZ331 [43C6F4], out of Brize Norton, passing DVR Eastbound climbing through FL364, heading > KOK.........for Akrotiri.
On its way back again as "RRR2301" 18.57Z Plotting SE of Nuremburg at FL400, heading NW towards DENUT/COA near/on the Belgian coast respectively. 19.44Z Now over the North Sea, routing DENUT > TEBRA......may turn direct over London from TEBRA. 19.58Z carried on as far as Foulness Island then turned W........passing over Upminster at this time and turning to route direct Brize Norton. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 14, 2017 10:02:35 GMT
10.00Z "DRAGN78" Beech 350 12-00278 [AE53FC], Westbound at FL280] is currently routing RAVLO > OTBED...........destination Aldergrove.
10.27Z Plotting S of Brigg, heading > GOLES.........(> POL > REMSI??) 10.31Z Passing S of GOLES and routing (looks like) towards the coast by Warton 10.45Z Passing over Preston for REMSI. 11.06Z Just past the Isle of Man, heading for NELBO, descending through FL180.
12.44Z On its way again, crossing the NI coast by Ballycastle at FL240, heading N for STN (Stornoway VOR) 13.10Z Almost at TIR (Tiree VOR) |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 14, 2017 10:12:59 GMT
10.09Z "RCH704" C-5M 87-0030 [AE057B] Eastbound at FL350, passing NATEB heading SSE > OTR
10.24Z Not long passed OTR, heading > EVELI (?) |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 14, 2017 11:25:45 GMT
11.19Z "GAF907" A343 16+02 [3E89E7] Eastbound at FL390, passing over Bude heading > CPT
11.33Z Heard over Melksham.........went outside just after it went behind a huge cloud (don't need it anyway)!! 11.37Z Passing CPT for CLN/REDFA. 11.54Z Approaching REDFA. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 14, 2017 11:30:07 GMT
11.28Z "RCH700" C-5M 86-0017 [AE056E] Westbound at FL340, crossing the Dutch coast at HSD, heading > REFSO and CLN for the Southern route.
11.45Z Seems to be routing direct OCK. Plotting SE of CLN. 11.49Z Plotting over the M25/M26 junction, now heading > direct SAM 12.00Z Visual from Melksham whilst SW of Salisbury.......shortish trail. 12.04Z Passing over Yeovil (town) heading W for Bude. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 14, 2017 11:43:01 GMT
11.41Z "TITUS26" C-12D 83-0495 [AE08EC] just leaving the coast of the Isle of Arran descending through 5800ft.....inbound Prestwick.
13.32Z On its way again, climbing through FL230, crossing the M74 S of Abington, heading SE > NATEB.......destination Prague (credit FC). 13.46Z Passing over Heddon-on-the-Wall, now at FL270, heading SE. 13.50Z Crossed the coast at Sunderland and heading out towards N Holland (Den Helder?).
15.54Z Just crossed the German/Czech border and descending for Prague/Vaclav Havel (formerly known as Ruzyne).
Should depart Prague tomorrow (15th) for Chania/Souda Bay. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 14, 2017 12:14:44 GMT
12.14Z "RCH539" C-17A 09-9206 [AE49C2] Westbound at FL340 crossing the Dutch coast by The Hague, heading NW for NAVPI.
12.24Z At NAVPI and turning W for MAM. 12.39Z Made turn SW at MAM for EXMOR, currently plotting over Chatteris. 12.47Z Plotting S of Banbury. 12.49Z Passing over Stow-in-the-Wold. 12.53Z Visual from Melksham whilst over Dursley......trailing nicely. 13.00Z Turned due W over Bristol Channel for MERLY. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 14, 2017 12:18:47 GMT
12.18Z "RCH702" C-17A 03-3116 [AE1199] Westbound at FL300, crossing the Dutch coast by Leiden, heading NW for MONIL > EMLON > TENDO > NATEB.
12.58Z Passing over Middlesbrough. 13.12Z Approaching Beattock, heading for OTT Prestwick. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 14, 2017 12:20:56 GMT
12.20Z "RCH110" C-17A 96-0001 [AE07EB] Eastbound at FL330, crossing the Welsh coast by Porthcawl, heading NE for NUMPO > MAM
12.24Z At NUMPO. 12.46Z Cut the corner at Chatteris......currently plotting over Lakenheath, heading > NAVPI.
Going into Spangdahlem AB, Germany. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 14, 2017 13:44:43 GMT
13.43Z "RRR480" Atlas ZM400 [43C5DA] is just airborne from Brize Norton for "local" work.
13.49Z Passing over Newbury, climbing through FL110, heading due S. Passed over SAM, heading SSW.........looks like a trip to the Channel Islands (Jersey). 14.55Z Tracking NW across the Channel, heading towards BHD at 4700ft. Gone to annoy/excite (delete as appropriate) Newquay 16.15Z Passing over Melksham at 5000ft, returning to Brize. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 14, 2017 14:01:33 GMT
14.00Z "RRR9103" Voyager ZZ330 (see 1st post in thread) returning to Brize Norton......crossing the Somerset coast W of Porlock Weir, descending through FL250, heading roughly towards Bristol.
14.10Z Passing just N of Oaksey, descending through FL100, heading > Brize. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 14, 2017 14:27:54 GMT
14.19Z "RRR5710" Hercules C.5 ZH882 [43C0FF], climbing out of Brize Norton, passing over Melksham at this time (above the cloud), heading > VLN and LND.
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Post by rh226 on Jan 14, 2017 16:08:32 GMT
16.02Z "RRR4501" Atlas ZM406 [43C5E0] Northbound at FL340 crossing the Mediterranean coast between Nice and Monaco...routing up through France......inbound Brize Norton.
17.23Z Crossing the French coast by the mouth of The Somme, heading > KUNAV (FIR boundary)....> BIG unless it cuts the corner. 17.33Z Crossing the coast E of Hastings. 17.35Z Turned at NIVKO (NE of Battle) direct CPT. 17.46Z Passing over the M4 S of Reading. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 14, 2017 16:13:49 GMT
16.10Z "RRR6720" C-17 ZZ178 [43C208], out of Brize Norton, passing over Newport climbing through FL180, heading to cross the coast by Porthcawl for NAT.
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Post by rh226 on Jan 14, 2017 17:16:52 GMT
17.14Z "RRR6600" C-17 ZZ173 [43C173], Eastbound out of Brize Norton, passing over Camberley climbing through FL205, heading > KONAN > KOK.
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Post by billsamuels on Jan 14, 2017 17:57:37 GMT
16.02Z "RRR4501" Atlas ZM406 [43C5E0] Northbound at FL340 crossing the Mediterranean coast between Nice and Monaco...routing up through France......inbound Brize Norton.
17.23Z Crossing the French coast by the mouth of The Somme, heading > KUNAV (FIR boundary)....> BIG unless it cuts the corner. 17.33Z Crossing the coast E of Hastings. 17.35Z Turned at NIVKO (NE of Battle) direct CPT. 17.46Z Passing over the M4 S of Reading. ZM406 droned over me (Deepcut) at 17.50.... Could see the lights but i've seen it previously in day light. Cheers. Bill |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 14, 2017 22:58:51 GMT
22.56Z "RRR4571" Atlas ZM404 [43C5DE] has arrived back at Brize Norton from CONUS.
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