Post by rh226 on Mar 18, 2017 21:39:53 GMT
We set off at 08.10 and made very good time, enabling us to stop off at the Red Lodge transport café at 11.45 for a slightly early lunch, before going on first to Folly Road and then to John's Field.
62-3577 KC-135R 77ARS/916ARW..........."First in Flight"
64-14862/DM EC-130H 55ECG
91-1232 C-130H 165AS/123AW/Kentucky ANG........."Kentucky"
64-14847 RC-135U 55WG
62-4138/OF RC-135W 55WG
59-1459 KC-135R 22ARW.............unmarked except on boom fins.......the "NACHO" TDY machine
Based
KC-135s 58-0100, 61-0299, 61-0321,63-7999, 63-8884 plus about 3 more.
MC-130Js 11-5733, 11-5737, 12-5757, 12-5759, 12-5760, 13-5786........all others are away
CV-22Bs 08-0050, 11--0057, 12-0063 plus 1 more
Movements
"PESKY42" MC-130J 10-5714 had departed Southbound at 08.35
"QUID570" KC-135T 58-0069 had departed Northbound at 09.21 to refuel "AXIS41" EC-130H 73-1588/DM (out of Glasgow) - returned after I departed
"RCH941" the Kentucky C-130H had arrived at 11.18
"RCH941" departed again at 13.10
No other movements except the "QUID" returning shortly after 16.00.
We had been due a C-5A (70-0448) in the morning, but it never made it out of McGuire AFB.
I departed at 14.50 to check in at the Travelodge by the Barton Mills roundabout. Have to admit that the room is very comfortable - as is the bed.
More tomorrow (I hope)
Bob
