Military Movements 18th February 2017

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Busy Saturday In Euroland 00:00 to 09:30am

Cfc 4004 177705 C17 C2B3FF Swk 7900
Cnv 4861 166693 C-40A AE147A Swk 2023
Rch 458 90-0532 C-17A AE07D1 Swk 2056
Rch 701 61-0300 KC-135R AE0689 Swk 7226
Rch 540 02-1099 C-17A AE1171 Swk 2067
Rch 620 01-0192 C-17A AE10BB Swk 706
Rch 617 03-3123 C-17A AE1234 Swk 715
Spar 15 09-0540 C-40C B648D9 Swk 4742
Rch 302 59-1483 KC-135R AE0371 Swk 2206
RRR 2300 ZZ337 A330 43C6FA Swk 4760
Rch 192 63-8881 KC-135R AE0271 Swk 3423
Ccf01 15001 CC-150 C2B355 Swk 1340

[rh226]

Good Morning Everyone.

Thanks, Russ. Yes, a lot of RCH flights this morning

Situation as at 10.45Z:-

As noted above, "RRR2300" has departed to Akrotiri - where it should change over with ZZ333 for Op Shader tanking duties during the next fortnight

KC-135Rs 61-0284, 59-1517 and 63-7981 have all departed Mildenhall for points East.

KC-135R 58-0083 is Westbound over Scotland

[rh226]

10.52Z "RCH740" C-17A 08-8201 [AE2FAD] Westbound at FL300 passing NAVPI and turning for MAM.

11.13Z Over Towcester, heading for EXMOR.

11.31Z Over Lynton, heading for LUNDY.

[rh226]

10.58Z "RCH457" KC-135R 59-1458 [AE0384] Westbound at FL380 is over the North Sea routing > MONIL > EMLON > TENDO.........Thanks to Russ for the callsign

[rh226]

11.02Z "RCH611" C-17A 10-0216 [AE4D69] Westbound at FL280 crossing the Dutch coast by The Hague, routing to NAVPI.

11.22Z Over MAM and turning for EXMOR

11.31Z Over Towcester.

11.51Z Crossing the coast at Woolacombe, heading for LUNDY

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Feb 18, 2017 11:02:07 GMT rh226 said:

10.58Z (no callsign showing) KC-135R 59-1458 [AE0384] Westbound at FL380 is over the North Sea routing > MONIL > EMLON > TENDO

 Reach 457

[rh226]

Thanks, Russ.

[rh226]

11.15Z "RCH551" KC-135T 59-1474 [AE07A6] Westbound at FL220 over the North Sea heading > RINIS > LAPRA for Mildenhall.

11.24Z Crossing the coast over Orford Ness.

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11.22Z "RCH800" C-17A 04-4133 [AE123E] Westbound at FL300 crossing the Dutch coast by The Hague heading NW for NAVPI.

11.29Z Passing NAVPI and turning for MAM.

12.08Z Passing W of Porlock Weir, now at FL320 and turning for LUNDY.

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11.39Z "RCH699" C-17A 00-0184 [AE08BE] Eastbound at FL370 crossing the Welsh coast by NEKAP, routing to TALGA > MAM > NAVPI

11.48Z Passing TALGA.

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12.14Z "RCH692" KC-135R 59-1510 {AE0141] Eastbound descending through FL260, passing SWANY routing > DIKAS........inbound Mildenhall.

12.19Z Passing DIKAS and turned slightly for Daventry, now at FL230.

12.34Z Passing over Kettering

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13.07Z "RCH454" C-17A 03-3115 [AE1198] Westbound at FL320 crossing the Dutch coast N of The Hague, routing > LAMSO > TENDO

13.35Z Passing TENDO for NATEB > TLA.

13.54Z Passing TLA for GOW...and turned to cross the coast at Ardrossan.

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13.12Z "RCH180" KC-135R 60-0367 [AE0372] Westbound at FL360, crossing the Dutch coast N of The Hague, routing > LAMSO > TENDO.

13.36Z Passing TENDO for NATEB.

.....cut the corner to head for OTT Prestwick.

14.03Z OTT Prestwick.

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13.40Z "RCH627" KC-135T 58-0062 [AE035C] Westbound descending through FL350, crossing the Dutch coast S of Hook Of Holland, routing > GORLO > RINIS > LAPRA............inbound Mildenhall.

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14.05Z "CFC3049" CC-144B 144614 [C2B39B] Southbound out of Prestwick at FL370, passing over BARTN heading down airways for the South coast.

....curved round London and is routing out over Kent

14.29Z Passing over the Isle of Sheppey descending through FL276.

14.33Z Crossed the coast S of Ramsgate descending through FL235, heading > KOK

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14.34Z "CEF621" CN.295 0452 [498486] Westbound at FL180, passing over Pinner heading > WOD

14.40Z Passing N of Reading descending through FL106......inbound Brize Norton.

15.57Z I know it is on its way again, but it is not plotting at present.....no sooner than I post...

15.58Z Passing S of Reading at FL190 heading > DET > KOK.

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14.57Z "FAM128" Gulfstream 450 XC-LMF [0D04C2] Westbound at FL400, crossing the Belgian coast at COA, heading > KOPUL

15.07Z Passing KOPUL, heading direct > CPT.

15.09Z Passing over Southend.

15.20Z Passing CPT, heading for DIKAS.

15.26Z Visual from Melksham whilst over Dursley........trailing well 

15.31Z passing DIKAS for STU.

15.41Z passing STU.

..seems to be heading out due West along 52N for entry point LIMRI (52N15W).

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15.04Z "RCH984" C-17A 09-9211 Westbound at FL300 passing S of Eindhoven heading for the Dutch coast.

15.34Z Passing over MAM and making the turn for EXMOR.

15.56Z Just started plotting again.....has curved off, is now over BCN at FL320, heading towards SWANY.

16.01Z Passing over SWANY.

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15.32Z "RRR2707" Voyager ZZ338 [43C6FB] Eastbound descending through FL235, passing over Cardiff Airport, heading NE......should be inbound Brize Norton.

15.38Z Passing over Wickwar at FL120, heading > MALBY...and Brize.

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15.42Z "RRR820" C-17 ZZ175 [43C04E} Eastbound climbing through FL305 crossing the coast by Deal, heading towards KOK...........somehow I just don't believe this callsign - possibly should be "RRR6600"

16.05Z Just crossed the Belgian/German border at FL310 and, guess what.....its callsign has now changed to "RRR6600".

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16.54Z "RCH725" C-17A 02-1109 [AE117B] Eastbound at FL350, crossing the Welsh coast SE of Neath, routing > DIKAS > MAM.

16.57Z Passing DIKAS.

17.08Z Passing over Daventry.

17.17Z Passing over MAM and turning for NAVPI.

17.35Z Crossing the Dutch coast by The Hague.

[chalkyboy]

(see Russ,s first post) I Arrived in Prague this morning on the ground was the C.40(b.737) 09-0540 spar 15.
Am sure his avatar was also on the BA desk....

[rh226]

18.31Z "RCH196" C-17A 05-5144 [AE144E] Eastbound at FL350, crossing the Welsh coast by Llanelli, routing to DIKAS > MAM.

18.37Z Passing DIKAS.

18.55Z Passing MAM and turning for NAVPI.

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Feb 18, 2017 18:24:34 GMT chalkyboy said:

(see Russ,s first post) I Arrived in Prague this morning on the ground was the C.40(b.737) 09-0540 spar 15.
Am sure his avatar was also on the BA desk....

 I can confirm at 09:30am this morning Sasha was in bed next to me......minus the white bra of course.......To much Info but made you smile 

[rh226]

18.38Z "RRR2301" ZZ337 [43C6FA] Westbound through Germany at FL380, plotting just past Regensburg.....inbound Brize Norton....no airframe swap at Akrotiri today (see 2nd post in thread).

19.30Z Over the North Sea now, descending through FL320, heading > KOPUL.

19.39Z Passing over Southend, descending through FL175.

19.45Z Just passed over Barnet descending through FL113, heading  in the direction of Oxford.

19.50Z Passing over Princes Risborough, descending through FL067.

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19.16Z "AVLON73" C-40C 05-0932 [AE189C] Eastbound at FL370, crossing the coast by Newquay, heading ENE (as present)...and turned towards SAM.

19.29Z Passing just N of Dorchester.

19.31Z descending through FL292, passing just N of Bournemouth.

19.37Z Over Hayling Island at FL190 and turning for BPK.

19.47Z Passing BPK, descending through FL112, heading (at present) towards BKY.....and into Stansted.

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19.59Z (no callsign showing) Voyager ZZ331 [43C6F4] Northnound through France at FL400, plotting E of Grenoble......inbound Brize Norton...callsign is probably "RRR2731".

20.33Z Plotting E of Paris, now showing callsign as "RRR2731".

20.58Z passing S of Crawley at FL200, heading > CPT.

21.06Z Passing CPT and turned towards Swindon.

[rh226]

20.59Z "C102" GLF5 02 [AE4E05] Westbound at FL430, crossing the West coast near Blackpool, heading NW.

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21.25Z "RRR2729" Voyager ZZ330 [43C6F3] Northbound through France at FL380, plotting SE of Grenoble......inbound Brize Norton.

22.01Z Plotting SE of Paris.

22.14Z Crossing the French coast by the Somme, heading towards ROTNO.

22.22Z Crossing the coast E of Hastings, heading (at present) towards BIG.

22.24Z Passing W abeam TIGER and turned for CPT.