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Post by rh226 on Mar 23, 2017 12:33:42 GMT
Direct quote from Fighter Control:-
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Post by rh226 on Mar 26, 2017 18:47:49 GMT
OK chaps - It would appear to be Monday 27th March 2017.
Lakenheath is only open (by NOTAM) 1500-1830BST.
+1hr for BST
My guesstimate of arrival is 17.15BST onwards - depending on conditions over the Atlantic.
All info already posted on FC - so nothing "secret".
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Post by rh226 on Mar 27, 2017 9:24:17 GMT
Monday 27th March 2017
ETA is 17.30BST
"RETRO61" Flt, 5 x F-15SAs, have departed St. Louis, MO for the long drag and have been met by "GOLD32" KC-135R 59-1522 [AE014B] for the initial part. "GOLD31" (a KC-10A) will take over for the remainder |
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Post by rh226 on Mar 27, 2017 11:03:19 GMT
Oh dear, not today.
"GOLD31" KC-10A 79-1711 has "gone broke". F-15s diverting into Goose Bay, Labrador. (credit FC).
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Post by rh226 on Mar 29, 2017 10:20:06 GMT
Wednesday 29th March 2017
11.17BST "GOLD31" KC-10A 79-1711 [AE020A] is over New Brunswick heading to meet up with the F-15s out of Goose Bay |
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Post by rh226 on Mar 29, 2017 16:13:27 GMT
And finally made it to Lakenheath.
Courtesy of FC, serials are:-
"RETRO61" - 12-1005
"RETRO62" - 12-1008
"RETRO63" - 12-1032
"RETRO64" - 12-1039
"RETRO65" - 12-1047
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Post by rh226 on Mar 31, 2017 13:01:18 GMT
Departure is thought to be early Sunday 02/04/2017........credit FC.
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Post by rh226 on Apr 2, 2017 9:20:15 GMT
Latest departure information is for early Tuesday 04/04/2017.
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