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Post by rh226 on Feb 5, 2017 10:13:51 GMT
Good Morning Everyone,
It's grey and totally overcast here in Wiltshire - which has just stopped me from seeing a KC-10A that I need.
Situation as at 10.05Z
"RCH562" KC-10A 79-1949 [AE01DE] is plotting over Bicester inbound Mildenhall.
"RCH961" KC-10A 79-1947 [AE020D] has departed Mildenhall for CONUS after its 2 week TDY working with the Lakenheath F-15s.
"RRR4088" Atlas ZM404 [43C5DE], out of Brize Norton, has routed out over LND
"RRR334P" Voyager ZZ338 [43C6FB] has positioned to Birmingham (as usual) to become "RRR2334" |
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Post by rh226 on Feb 5, 2017 10:16:13 GMT
10.14Z "QID517" KC-135T 59-1471 [AE07A5] is airborne from Mildenhall and gaining height over Norfolk........another High Priority mission.
10.17Z Over Mildenhall climbing through FL209 and setting course SW for BKY 10.27Z Passing over Putney and altering course to SSE (towards SFD). Now at FL330. 10.33Z Passing over SFD and routing > VEULE
18.35Z On its way back over France at FL340. Plotting over Lyon. 19.12Z Crossing the French coast M of the Somme, heading towards Dungeness 19.19Z Past ROTNO, heading towards BIG (at present). 19.24Z Passing BIG and turning for BPK. 19.28Z Passing BPK descending through FL230 and making the turn for BKY. 19.32Z Passing over Duxford, descending through FL166, routing to Mildenhall. |
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Post by rh226 on Feb 5, 2017 11:19:48 GMT
11.19Z "RRR2334" Voyager ZZ338 (see 1st post) has departed Birmingham for Paderborn/Lippstadt. Currently about to cross the Dutch coast.
13.45Z On its way back to Birmingham as "RRR2335". Plotting S of Münster. heading in the general direction of Nijmegen. 14.41Z On finals for Birmingham.
16.33Z Airborne from Birmingham as "RRR335P" to position back to Brize Norton. |
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Post by rh226 on Feb 5, 2017 12:41:43 GMT
12.41Z "RCH176" C-17A 06-6168 [AE1466] Westbound at FL280, passing EMLON for TENDO > NATEB > GOW.
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Post by rh226 on Feb 5, 2017 12:54:24 GMT
12.52Z "RRR4048" Atlas ZM401 [43C5DB], out of Brize Norton, climbing through FL138 and passing over Lyneham.
13.03Z Passing over Beaconsfield climbing through FL260, heading NE towards BPK.......and out over Great Yarmouth. 13.20Z Crossing the coast at Hemsby (N of Great Yarmouth), level at FL310........to join UM604 at ROKAN(?)..........due back very late this evening.
21.06Z Just crossing the Norwegian coast at FL340 on its way back. 22.08Z Crossing the coast at Cromer, commencing descent, heading > MAM. 22.23Z Passing over Newport Pagnell at FL090 22.29Z passing S of Kidlington, descending through 3500ft. |
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Post by rh226 on Feb 5, 2017 13:11:03 GMT
13.08Z "RCH562" KC-10A 79-1949 (see 1st post) has departed Mildenhall and is currently tracking East across Norfolk for NAVPI. Shortly ctossing the coast just N of Lowestoft.
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Post by rh226 on Feb 5, 2017 14:28:07 GMT
14.26Z "RCH153" C-17A 05-5142 [AE144C] Westbound at FL340, passing EMLON for TENDO.
14.39Z Passing TENDO for NATEB. 14.51Z Passing E abeam NATEB for FINDO > STN (Stornoway VOR). |
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Post by rh226 on Feb 5, 2017 15:00:46 GMT
14.57Z "VVQE587" P-3C 161587 [AE1D5E] Northbound at FL280, has just crossed into France from Italy, currently heading towards Chambéry, then towards Auxerre......apparently is due into Mildenhall.
15.29Z Passing between Sens and Troyes. 15.52Z Crossing the French coast by the Somme, routing towards Dungeness. 16.00Z Passing ROTNO, heading towards BPK (at present). 16.05Z Passing over the M20/M26 junction, now heading towards BKY, descending through FL260. 16.12Z Passing over Bishops Stortford, descending through FL190, routing direct to Mildenhall. |
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Post by rh226 on Feb 5, 2017 15:26:13 GMT
15.25Z "RCH404" C-17A 96-0001 [AE07EB] Westbound at FL320, crossing the Dutch coast by Leiden, routing > RAVLO > EMLON > TENSO.
15.51Z passing TENDO for NATEB. 16.03Z Cutting the corner, passing over Durham, heading towards TIR (Tiree VOR). |
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Post by rh226 on Feb 5, 2017 15:32:42 GMT
15.30Z "QID519" KC-135T 58-0094 [AE0360] airborne from Mildenhall and gaining height over Norfolk, before setting off on another High Priority mission.
15.34Z Over Newmarket climbing through FL206, setting course for BKY. 15.40Z Passing over Cheshunt, climbing through FL314, heading towards OCK (at present). 15.45Z Has turned SSE and heading towards the coast at Brighton, currently passing between Horsham and Crawley. 15.48Z Crossing the coast at Brighton, heading > ETRAT. 15.52Z Turned at BENBO for VEULE.
21.54Z On its way back through France at FL340, plotting over Montelimar. 22.40Z Crossing the French coast by Le Tréport, heading towards ROTNO. 22.47Z Crossing the coast E of Hastings, heading (at present) > TIGER and DIKVU (M20/M26 junction) 22.54Z Passing over Ilford, descending through FL245, heading in the direction of Cheshunt. 22.57Z Past Cheshunt and turning for BKY 22.59Z Passing over BKY, descending through FL174, routing to Mildenhall. |
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Post by rh226 on Feb 5, 2017 17:12:37 GMT
17.10Z "RRR5507" Hercules ZH889 [43C10F] Plotting over the North Sea at FL280 on its way back to Brize Norton from Scandinavia.
17.40Z Crossing the coast at Great Yarmouth, descending through FL260, heading > MAM. 17.55Z Passing over Alconbury at FL100, heading for the Daventry RC. 18.08Z Passing over Woodstock at 2500ft for approach to Brize. |
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Post by rh226 on Feb 5, 2017 17:57:56 GMT
17.55Z (no callsign showing) Hercules ZH874 [43C17D] Northbound over France at FL280, plotting N of Lyon..........in theory, callsign should be "RRR5911".....EDIT:- It was.
18.40Z Crossing the French coast by the Somme, heading towards ROTNO 18.50Z Crossing the coast E of Hastings, descending through FL199, heading towards TIGER (Ticehurst) 18.53Z Passing over Royal Tunbridge Wells, heading towards BIG....and turned for WOD. 18.58Z Passing just S of Oxshott. 19.05Z Passing CPT, descending through FL131. |
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Post by rh226 on Feb 5, 2017 20:24:25 GMT
20.18Z "RCH885" C-17A 07-7179 [AE1471] Westbound plotting at NAVPI, heading > EA1 (the old RAF Coltishall) > MAM.........unusual to do the exact track of TR1, usually cut straight across to MAM.
20.30Z Passing MAM at FL260, turned for EXMOR. 20.39Z passing over Towcester. 20.50Z Passing over Bristol. 20.56Z Passing over Minehead, now at FL300, heading > GITUS. Has developed a problem and has turned back over Exmoor, then Ilfracombe, over Barry to retrace its track from Bristol back to Ramstein.....has not declared an IFE (squawk 7700). 21.08Z Passing over Bristol, heading > MAM. 21.21Z Passing over Northampton and descending through FL122.........diverting into Mildenhall...........pressurisation problems (credit FC). 21.29Z Passing over Ely at 3000ft. 21.33Z Down safely........does not intend stopping if it can be fixed quickly. |
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