Military Movements 14/03/2017

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Morning chaps,

Grey day again.

Situation at at 10.00Z

"RCH335" C-17A 08-8196 [AE2FA8] is plotting over Bristol at FL320 heading SW.

"EDDIE97" KC-135R 63-7993 [AE037A] after coming up through Europe is refuelling some F-15s on the "refueler" track........callsign is of the 121ARW/Ohio ANG based at Rickenbacker ANGB, Columbus, OH.

................At 11.37Z was passing NAVPI at FL240 returning to Germany.

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10.09Z "RRR2302" Voyager ZZ338 [43C6FB] Eastbound out of Brize Norton, passing over Marlborough, climbing through FL160, heading > DVR.

20.29Z In its way home as "RRR2303".  Passing DENUT at FL400 for KOPUL.

20.57Z Has taken the direct Northern routing in........passing over Princes Risborough descending through 5400ft

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10.54Z "RCH453" KC-135R 58-0085 [AE035F] Westbound at FL360, crossing the Dutch coast by The Hague, heading > NAVPI

11.04Z Passing NAVPI and turned for MAM.

11.15Z Passing MAM and turning SW.

11.26Z Passing between Banbury and Bicester

11.33Z Visual from Melksham whilst over Wickwar.......long trail.

11.39Z Crossing the Somerset coast at Minehead, heading SW.

11.45Z Curved off W to pass just N of HPT at this time, heading West.

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11.41Z "RRR4502" Atlas ZM400 [43C5DA] out of Brize Norton, plotting over Micheldever at FL180, heading SSW towards SAM.......going to the Channel Islands again??

11.43Z Passing over SAM, heading > ORTAC.

...........Jersey getting the action today.

15.50Z On its way back as "RRR4503" passing over SAM at FL170, heading towards CPT (at present).

15.54Z Passing SW of Newbury and has turned NW for Swindon.

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11.55Z "RCH326" KC-135R 63-8008 [AE048A] Westbound descending through FL336, crossing the Dutch coast S of Hook of Holland, heading > GORLO > RINIS >...> LAPRA for Mildenhall.

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12.05Z "RCH727" KC-135R 62-3545 [AE042A] departed Mildenhall and is climbing through FL217 over The Wash, heading North.

12.34Z Passing Hawick at FL380, heading NW.

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13.05Z "RRR2156" Voyager ZZ333 [43C6F6] passing S of Swindon, climbing through FL159.

13.09Z Passing SW of Basingstoke, heading towards the South coast

13.23Z Crossing the French coast at VEULE climbing through FL377.

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13.16Z "RRR6710" C-17 ZZ177 [43C6B8] SW-bound just passed OTT Melksham climbing through FL096, heading > VLN.

13.19Z Passing over Shepton Mallet climbing through FL163 and turning in the direction of LND.

13.34Z Crossing the coast just N of Newquay, level at FL340.

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14.21Z "RCH942" C-17A 04-4136 [AE1241] Westbound at FL300, crossing the Dutch coast by Hook of Holland, heading > NAVPI.

14.30Z Just past NAVPI, climbing through FL315, heading > OTR.

14.50Z Passing OTR for NATEB.

15.06Z Over NATEB and heading for FINDO.

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16.04Z "CTM1717" EMB.121AA 083 [3B7732] passing over Oxford at FL169, heading for the South coast.....out of DSA.

15.17Z Passing MID, heading towards Littlehampton.

15.22Z Crossing the coast at Littlehampton, heading > ETRAT.

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17.06Z "RRR4941" Atlas ZM406 [43C5E0] NW-bound through the Czech Republic at FL340, plotting over Brno......for Brize Norton.

18.27Z Just past DENUT for KOPUL.

18.43Z Passing KOPUL for CPT.

18.58Z Passing CPT at FL160, heading towards Swindon.

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19.31Z "RCH977" C-130H 91-9144 [AE02D0] is over Bury St. Edmunds at 1600ft turning onto finals for Mildenhall.......from 328AS/914AW from Niagara Falls ANGB, who will be converting to KC-135 very shortly

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19.45Z "AXIS43" EC-130H 64-14862 [AE1283} NW-bound at FL220, just crossed the Belgian coast by COA, heading towards LAPRA......inbound Mildenhall??

20.05Z Passing LAPRA descending through FL060 and turning towards Mildenhall.

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22.24Z "RRR6723" C-17 ZZ174 [43C174] coming up through France at FL360, plotting SW of Dijon.