Military Movements 29/01/2017

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Good Morning, Everyone.

Situation as at 10.05Z

"RRR2320" Voyager ZZ331 [43C6F4] has departed Brize Norton Eastbound much earlier and is currently plotting over Turkey.

"RRR334P" Voyager ZZ330 [43C6F3] has positioned to Birmingham.

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10.10Z "HULK54" MC-130J 13-5778 [AE54D9], out of Mildenhall, is S-bound at FL250, passing over Godstone, heading for the South coast E of Brighton.

10.16Z Crossing the coast at SFD, routing > VEULE.

19.52Z On its way back coming up through France.  Plotting W of Dijon at FL240

20.31Z Crossing the French coast by the Somme, routing towards ROTNO > BIG.

20.44Z Just short of Tonbridge and turned for BPK.

20.52Z Passing over Bishops Stortford, heading for BKY and Mildenhall.

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10.11Z "DRAGN85" Beech 350 (EMARSS TACOP) 11-00285 [AE5403], Westbound out of Prague, is over the North Sea at FL280, routing towards NALAX.........destination Aldergrove for a "gas & go".

10.39Z Plotting E of Scunthorpe, routing UL46 > HALIF.

10.50Z Passing HALIF for REMSI.

11.05Z Crossing the coast S of Fleetwood.

11.22Z Just crossed the West coast of the Isle of Man, descending through FL223, heading > NELBO for Aldergrove.

13.26Z On its way again, crossing the coast of Northern Ireland by Ballycastle climbing through FL221, heading N

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10.18Z "CNV6862" C-40A 166694 [AE29FD], Northbound at FL320, crossing the French coast S of Boulogne, heading for SANDY > BKY.

10.37Z Passing E of Corby, routing > MAMUL.

10.47Z Passing W of MAMUL for HALIF.

10.50Z Passing HALIF for TLA?

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10.29Z "RCH526" C-17A 07-7183 [AE20C4] Eastbound at FL370, passing just S of NEKAP (nr Milford Haven), heading > DIKAS.

10.34Z Passing DIKAS, heading for MAM.

11.14Z Crossing the Dutch coast by The Hague.

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10.57Z "RCH525" C-17A 03-3120 [AE119D] SE-bound passing DCS and turned direct OTBED.

11.14Z Passed over OTR, routing > EVELI.

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11.05Z "RRR2334" Voyager ZZ330 [43C6F3] out of Birmingham Eastbound, just passed over Alconbury passing through FL210, heading > BANEM......usual Sunday run for Paderborn/Lippstadt.

11.09Z ...course change to SE, now over Newmarket

11.12Z passing over Wattisham and resumed course for SOMVA.

14.03Z On its way back to Birmingham as "RRR2335"....crossing the Dutch coast N of HSD at FL340, routing > GORLO> LAM.

14.25Z Passing over LAM descending through FL266......across to S of Enfield and turned NW for Birmingham.

16.41Z On the circuit at Brize Norton after re-positioning as "RRR335P"

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11.18Z "RRR6790" C-17 ZZ178 [43C208],out of Brize Norton, passing S of Reading climbing through FL232 and turning NE.

11.30Z Passing by Diss, level at FL350.

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11.28Z "REACH660" KC-10A 84-0188 [AE021B] Eastbound at FL350, passing SWANY for DIKAS > MAM > NAVPI.

12.06Z Crossing the Dutch coast by The Hague, heading > NOLRU.

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12.53Z "RCH971" C-5M 86-0020 [AE0571] Westbound at FL320, crossing the Dutch coast by Hook of Holland, heading NW towards NAVPI....should be for Mildenhall.

13.02Z Passing NAVPI and turning W.

13.09Z Past Great Yarmouth and turned SW for Mildenhall descending through FL117.

17.15Z Airborne again from Mildenhall, callsign now showing as "RCH871", passing over Heathrow at FL300, heading > SAM.

17.22Z Just past SAM and turned for VLN (approximately).

17.29Z Passing VLN, now at FL360. heading > LUNDY

17.38Z Just crossed the coast S of Croyde.

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13.11Z "RCH150" C-5A 70-0456 [AE054D] Westbound at FL320 passing the Dutch coast by Leiden routing > LAMSO > TENDO.....one of the last 5 C-5As left.

13.39Z Passing TENDO for NATEB.

15.58Z After NATEB across to MAC.  Currently plotting over Langholm (NE of Gretna Green)

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One I missed....

"RRR6670" C-17 ZZ173 [43C173] has departed Brize Norton heading South. Currently plotting over the South of France.

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13.24Z "KAF3202" C-17 KAF343 [706216] Northbound at FL340, crossing the French coast by Boulogne, heading > SANDY........for Prestwick, I assume.

13.29Z Just crossed the coast at SANDY, heading > direct LESTA.

13.44Z .....changed routing to > MAMUL, plotting W of Peterborough.

15.54Z Passing MAMUL for ABEVI.

14.10Z Passing W abeam ABEVI, routing > ASRUS.  Descending through FL236 for Prestwick.

[graham]

As ever Bob, thanks for the wealth of info you place here daily. Could I ask if you know of a map or chart of all the various reporting points that is printable? I would find it very useful to consult when you put the movements on here. I know we have the "reporting points" link on the navvy bar but you have to click on any individual one to find its location on the map.

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Graham,

A good place to start is skyvector.com/.  This is always current - even when the AIP amendments come into effect every 28 days, it is right there and up-to-date.

Hope this helps,

Bob

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14.21Z Currently inbound Northolt is "FALCN01" C-21A 84-0087 [AE01B0] plotting over Finchley, descending through 2000ft.

15.21Z Airborne again, passing over Basildon climbing through FL227, routing > DVR.

15.32Z Passing over KOK.

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14.38Z "RCH356" C-17A 08-8200 [AE2FAC] Westbound at FL340, crossing the Dutch coast by Leiden, routing NW > MONIL > EMLON > TENDO.

15.09Z Just past TENDO, routing > LUK (Leuchars TACAN)

15.35Z Just past LUK, heading > ULLAP(ool)

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14.53Z "GAF042" A.400M 54+04 [3EA1CC] Eastbound at FL340, crossing the coast at Morwenstow, heading towards Bath and Chippenham.

15.00Z Turned to head direct > CPT.  Just passed over Winsford (S of Minehead - in Exmoor).

15.07Z Heard (even through the double glazing!!) passing over Melksham, now at FL350..........wretched clouds.

15.12Z Passing over CPT, heading > (CLN >) REDFA.

15.26Z Crossing the coast at Felixstowe.

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15.28Z "RCH410" C-17A 01-0188 [AE10B7] Westbound at FL320, crossing the coast by Leiden, heading NW for MONIL > EMLON > TENDO.

15.59Z Passing TENDO and routing across to DCS.

[graham]

Many thanks Bob

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16.46Z "SPAR31" C-37A 01-0028 [AE087E] Eastbound descending through FL388, passing STU, routing UL9 at present.

17.02Z Passing over Lyneham descending through FL136.

17.09Z Over Hook, passing through 5800ft

Into Farnborough.

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17.27Z "RRR1622" BAe146 ZE707 [43C704] NW-bound descending through FL252, crossing the French coast at Berck (N of the Somme), heading towards ROTNO........inbound Northolt

17.36Z just passed over Rye descending through FL175.  Has turned N in the direction of Sittingbourne.....and has turned NNW over Smarden......and stopped plotting.

17.48Z PP is showing it over Epsom at FL080.

17.53Z PP showing it over Chalfont St. Peter descending through  4800ft.

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17.42Z "RRR4611" Atlas ZM408 [43C5E2] NW-bound at FL320, plotting W of Dijon......inbound Brize Norton.

18.15Z Crossing the French coast by the Somme, routing towards ROTNO.

18.27Z Past ROTNO descending through FL201 for FL200 and turned at Roberthurst for CPT.

18.32Z Passing over Gatwick.

18.36Z Just turned West at Brookwood.

18.38Z Turned NW again for CPT and then the Brize Norton pattern for landing.

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Another one sneaked out on me...

19.30Z "RRR5754" Hercules ZH871 [43C099], Southbound out of Brize Norton, crossing the Channel at FL250, heading > VEULE.

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19.33Z "RRR5993" Hercules ZH882 [43C0FF] Southbound from Norway, crossing the coast by Newcastle at FL080.

19.41Z Passing over Thornaby.

19.49Z Passing over the W of York.

19.55Z Passing GOLES.

20.04Z Passing over Nottingham, heading slightly W of South.

20.12Z Passing between Coventry and Rugby (waypoint UNGAP).

20.21Z Descending through FL051 and passing to the W of Shipton-under-Wychwood.

20.26Z Just passed over Fairford (town), and turning onto finals for Brize Norton.