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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 9:58:54 GMT
Good Morning,
Situation as at 09.55Z
"RCH192" KC-135T 58-0050 [AE04F5] is routing > OTR > NATEB at FL340. Currently approaching Grimsby heading NNW.
"STRIX15" 11-5737 [AE4E1D] is up from Mildenhall
"QID498" KC-135E 57-2605 [AE04FB] is in the circuit at Mildenhall after refuelling "PANEL53" RC-135W 62-4138 [AE01CD] at the start of its mission.
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 10:00:58 GMT
09.58Z "RCH283" C-17A 04-4130 [AE123B] Westbound at FL320 crossing the Dutch coast by The Hague, heading NW for NAVPI.
10.06Z Passing NAVPI and turning W for MAM. 10.18Z Passing over MAM and turning SW for EXMOR. 10.30Z Passing over Bourton-in-the-Water. 10.42Z Crossing the N Devon coast by Porlock Weir and turning for LUNDY
I couldn't see this one due a narrow cloudbank right over its path (don't need it anyway). Apparently it left a massive trail (as seen from Bristol). |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 10:18:27 GMT
10.18Z "RCH691" C-17A 04-4131 [AE123C] Westbound at FL320 crossing the Dutch coast by The Hague, heading NW towards NAVPI.
10.26Z Passing NAVPI and turning W for MAM. 10.37Z Passing over MAM and turning SW for EXMOR. 10.46Z Passing over Towcester. 10.54Z Visual from Melksham whilst over Dursley.  11.02Z Turned West over the Bristol Channel. Currently passing N of Lynton. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 11:18:03 GMT
11.15Z "COMET85" Atlas ZM408 [43C5E2] climbing out of Brize Norton through FL060, passing E of Cirencester heading NNE (at present).
12.09Z Doing approaches at Newcastle.
Went to Prestwick afterwards and, it would appear did some work at/around Blackpool Airport...credit FC.
15.38Z Back in the circuit at Brize. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 11:40:37 GMT
11.39Z "VM101" C-37B 166377 [AE151A] is passing over Harrow on approach to Northolt.
This was due in earlier, but diverted to Stansted due to visibility problems at Northolt.
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 11:48:57 GMT
11.47Z "RRR4556" Atlas ZM404 [43C5DE] out of Brize Norton, passing over High Wycombe climbing through FL271, heading towards Ipswich.
11.58Z Turned NE...passing S of Bury St. Edmunds at FL330, heading towards Great Yarmouth.
19.02Z Returning now as "RRR4557" and crossing the Norfolk coast by Wells-next-the-Sea, descending through FL220, heading towards the Daventry RC. 19.15Z Passing over Northampton at FL100. 19.21Z Passing by Chipping Norton at 4000ft
Diverted to Cardiff, due to fog at Brize Norton. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 12:05:30 GMT
12.01Z Three Chinooks have departed Odiham routing over DVR > KOK and on to Groningen/Eelde...and possibly onwards to Norway??......credit Scramble for destination.
Middle one is currently close to KOK....all in about a 15 minute trail.
"RFR7169" ZA711 [43C4D2]
"RAFR7170" ZA670 [43C4D8]
"RFR7171" ZA675 [43C4C2]
I wouldn't normally post these, but just in case somebody saw rhem......
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 12:09:41 GMT
12.09Z "COMET159" Hercules ZH889 [43C10F] passing over Thirsk at FL190 heading N
12.16Z Descending to FL090, passing over Durham......looks as if it might be going to join "COMET85" in the circuit at Newcastle.
Went to Prestwick afterwards.....credit FC.
15.38Z Back in the circuit at Brize Norton. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 12:38:06 GMT
12.36Z "RRR2302" Voyager ZZ330 [43C6F3] just airborne from Brize Norton...will route out over DVR/KONAN for KOK.
12.46Z Passing over Newbury, climbing through FL190. 12.52Z Passing over Gatwick, climbing through FL263, now turning towards DVR. 13.00Z Passing over DVR, climbing through FL320, heading > KOK. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 13:12:07 GMT
13.11Z "RRR163" Hercules ZH879 [43C024] airborne from Brize Norton and routing down to VLN. Passing over Melksham at 3600ft.
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 13:14:53 GMT
13.13Z "RRR169" Hercules ZH875 [43C1FF], passing by Wootten Bassett at 3600ft, also routing down towards VLN
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 13:17:31 GMT
13.15Z "MADRS22" Voyager ZZ334 [43C6F7] airborne from Brize Norton...looks as it is also going down to the SW for tanking duties (with the Hercs?).
18.13Z Just passing over Melksham at 6000ft on its way home. |
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Post by zz on Jan 24, 2017 13:37:21 GMT
12.01Z Three Chinooks have departed Odiham routing over DVR > KOK and on to Groningen/Eelde...and possibly onwards to Norway??......credit Scramble for destination.
Middle one is currently close to KOK....all in about a 15 minute trail.
"RFR7169" ZA711 [43C4D2]
"RAFR7170" ZA670 [43C4D8]
"RFR7171" ZA675 [43C4C2]
I wouldn't normally post these, but just in case somebody saw rhem......
I'm at home this afternoon and Odiham is quite busy. Already made ZK556 "SHF507" and ZK558. ZK554 is out and about to the west, which will be a hat-trick if I see it.. Also seen, but not needed, was ZH777 "SHF253" which is now just to the east of Oxford. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 13:48:09 GMT
13.45Z "CNV3685" C-130T 165161 [AE03E9] NW-bound at FL260, crossing the French coast at the Somme, heading towards ROTNO.
13.55Z Crossing the coast by Hastings, heading (at present) towards BIG. 14.00Z Passing Crowborough, now heading direct > DIKAS. 14.06Z Passing over Woking. 14.09Z Passing over the M4 S of Reading.......going to join the UL/L9 airway instead. 14.16Z Very obligingly trailed for a short distance after coming out from behind cloud. 14.27Z Passing BCN for STU. 14.39Z Passing STU for DIMUS.......and into Shannon. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 13:58:41 GMT
"CNV3683" C-130T 164996 [AE03E3} is somewhere behind at FL280.....but not plotting
14.02Z Crossing the coast at Dymchurch, heading (at present) towards BIG. 14.04Z Passing over Tenterden and also turned towards DIKAS. 14.25Z Visual (not trailing and thanks to binoculars) from Melksham whilst N of Chippenham, 14.37Z Past BCN a few minutes ago, heading > STU. 14.48Z Passing STU for DIMUS ......and into Shannon.
Has been very anti-social with almost no plotting on ADS-B.....had to rely on PP. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 14:34:43 GMT
14.32Z "RCH144" C-5M 87-0035 [AE0580] Westbound at FL300 passing NAVPI and turning for MAM.
14.44Z Passing MAM and turning SW for EXMOR 14.58Z Visual from Melksham whilst over Dursley...........massive trail.
Routed down to Lynton and out West over LUNDY. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 14:44:48 GMT
14.42Z "DUKE41" C-12U 84-00157 [AE0402] and "DUKE64" C-12U 84-00165 [AE04F4], both out of Mildenhall heading for the coast at Great Yarmouth on their way home.
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Post by zz on Jan 24, 2017 14:58:53 GMT
Odiham again
14.55
ZE380 Lynx "AAC001" seen overhead and operating in local area
Likewise ZA707 Chinook "SHF471"
No sign of ZK554 yet...
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 15:10:30 GMT
15.10Z "RRR6601" C-17 ZZ173 [43C173] Westbound descending through FL350, passing COA for LAM.....inbound Brize Norton
15.26Z Passing over Dagenham descending through FL186, heading West for CPT. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 15:12:51 GMT
15.12Z "RCH981" KC-10A 79-0433 [AE0208] Westbound at FL340, crossing the Dutch coast by Leiden, routing NW > MONIL > EMLON > TENDO.
15.40Z Passing Scarborough heading > NATEB. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 15:38:29 GMT
15.37Z "RRR4591" Atlas ZM402 [43C5DC] passing over Strensham services from the North, descending through FL138....inbound Brize Norton.
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 15:50:31 GMT
15.50Z "BRK55" C-17 03 [477FF3] Westbound at FL360, passing DENUT for KOPUL......inbound Brize Norton (to pick up the Norwegian Bell 412s)
16.08Z Should be passing LAM about now (it's stopped plotting), level at FL180.....heading > CPT? 16.17Z Plotting somewhere around Wantage at FL147. 16.30Z On short finals for Brize Norton. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 15:54:12 GMT
15.54Z "RRR4941" Atlas ZM403 [43C5DD] Westbound at FL340 passing DENUT for KOPUL.....inbound Brize Norton.
16.12Z Looks like it is making a side trip....passing over Chelmsford, still at FL340, heading (roughly) towards BKY. 16.23Z Passing over Corby descending through FL268. 16.29Z Passing over Nottingham descending through FL169.........inbound Manchester?? 16.39Z On finals for Manchester.
17.23Z Climbing away from Manchester, passing through FL080 over Northwich. 17.44Z Back in the pattern for landing at Brize. passing S of Cirencester at 2400ft. |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 16:28:41 GMT
16.25Z "RCH961" KC-10A 79-1947 [AE020D] is up from Mildenhall performing AR with LN F-15s over the North Sea......apparently it is on TDY with 100ARW this week (credit FC).
18.56Z Plotting over Reepham in the descent for Mildenhall. |
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Post by zz on Jan 24, 2017 16:51:21 GMT
15.50Z "BRK55" C-17 03 [477FF3] Westbound at FL360, passing DENUT for KOPUL......inbound Brize Norton (to pick up the Norwegian Bell 412s)
16.08Z Should be passing LAM about now (it's stopped plotting), level at FL180.....heading > CPT? 16.17Z Plotting somewhere around Wantage at FL147. 16.30Z On short finals for Brize Norton. Hi Bob do you know if the Bells are back at Brize yet? thanks |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 17:26:42 GMT
Hi zz,
Yes they are. Arrived at/before 15.00Z....credit FC
Bob
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Post by zz on Jan 24, 2017 17:29:39 GMT
Ok thanks Bob.
That's a shame, my chances of seeing them at Larkhill kept falling through.
I was hoping they would still be there tomorrow to give me one more chance.
Never mind
Thanks again
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 18:09:44 GMT
18.07Z "RRR2321" Voyager ZZ331 [43C6F4] Westbound at FL340 just crossing the Hungarian/Slovakian border.......inbound Brize Norton.
18.53Z Passing over Schweinfurt 19.25Z Passing DENUT for KOPUL. 19.42Z Passing over Romford at FL210 19.49Z Passing over Henley-on-Thames. at FL160, heading towards Wantage |
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Post by rh226 on Jan 24, 2017 18:17:06 GMT
18.16Z "STRIX61" MC-130J 11-5731 [AE4E19] is up from Mildenhall - in the circuit at present.
Also up at this time is "STRIX26" MC-130J 13-5778 [AE54D9] plotting N of Leeds at FL150 and heading SSE. 18.52Z Passing through the Daventry RC at FL100....for pattern work at Brize Norton. 19.39Z Just passed over Burbage.....going to do low level work over Savernake Forest. 20.34Z Returning NE through the Daventry RC. |
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