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Post by rh226 on Apr 10, 2017 9:14:39 GMT
Good Morning All,
Odd spots of blue in between the clouds here in Wiltshire.
Well, after the weekends excitement, it is back to the more mundane things.
Situation as at 10.05BST:-
"RCH1026" C-17A 08-8197 [AE] has just transitted the UK (DIKAS > MAM >) at FL350 and is over the North Sea approaching NAVPI. "RCH941" KC-135R 58-0106 [AE04BE] has just landed at Mildenhall from the North "CLEAN72" KC-135R 60-0335 [ADFF0C] has departed Mildenhall and routed out over LND. "COBRA56" RC-135U 64-14847 [AE04D4] has landed at Mildenhall from the South (up over France) "JAVA21" MC-130J 12-5759 [AE54CC] departed Mildenhall at a very silly hour. |
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Post by rh226 on Apr 10, 2017 9:17:34 GMT
10.16BST "RRR4140" Atlas ZM401 [43C5DB] up from Brize Norton climbing through FL136, passing just S of Swindon, heading towards Newbury (at present).
10.24BST Passing to the SW of Haslemere climbing through FL238, heading towards Littlehampton 10.27BST Crossing the coast between Littlehampton and Worthing, climbing through FL279, heading > VEULE. |
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Post by rh226 on Apr 10, 2017 9:20:53 GMT
10.19BST The new "NACHO81" KC-135R 60-0331 is up from Mildenhall and heading out over the North Sea for some trade.
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Post by rh226 on Apr 10, 2017 9:22:56 GMT
10.21BST "RCH616" KC-135R 61-0323 [AE0507] Westbound at FL400 is passing over Dordrecht (Holland) heading > GORLO.
10.26BST Crossing the Dutch coast S of Hook of Holland, descending through FL356 for GORLO >....> LAPRA and Mildenhall. 10.43BST Passing LAPRA at FL100 |
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Post by rh226 on Apr 10, 2017 10:09:23 GMT
11.05BST "QID566" KC-135R 60-0324 [AE0480] and "QID567" KC-135T 59-1471 [AE07A5] have launched from Mildenhall and are gaining height over Kings Lynn
11.21BST Level at FL240, passing to the NW of Bedford, heading > BZN > 11.28BST Passing over BZN, heading > VLN > 11.32BST Visual OTT Melksham, climbing through FL320............both trailing well ...............Both level now - "QID566" at FL340 and "QID567" stepped up slightly at FL345 11.36BST Passing over VLN, turning down towards Exeter 11.41BST Passing over Exeter, heading > LND. 11.52BST Passing just N of St. Ives, heading > RATKA (49 50N, 8W)
on their way back "QID566" followed by "QID567"..... 17.17BST Passing over VLN at FL230 and FL235 respectively, and turned up TR1. 17.21BST Visual OTT Melksham 17.29BST Passing over Bicester. 17.38BST Passing over Warboys and descending through FL160 and FL169 respectively. |
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Post by graham on Apr 10, 2017 10:37:51 GMT
Yes, a lovely sight as the two KC-135s trailed over the top of the house here in DEvizes
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Post by rh226 on Apr 10, 2017 11:35:33 GMT
12.34BST "RRR9103" Voyager ZZ333 [43C6F6], up from Brize Norton, passing abeam Blackpool climbing through FL335, heading NW
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Post by rh226 on Apr 10, 2017 11:42:04 GMT
12.39BST "GNY4520" P-3C 60+06 [3F6006] Westbound at FL240 over the North Sea, heading towards CLN.
...............Turned down towards Southend 12.54BST Passing over Canvey Island, now at FL210, heading WSW. ..............Turned at TACAN waypoint WD6 towards WOD, commencing further descent. 13.04BST Passing just N of WOD, descending through FL176, heading > CPT. 13.07BST Passing CPT, heading towards Swindon. 13.11BST Passing N od Swindon descending through FL123, turning NW............inbound Brize Norton? ..............Did an approach at Fairford, then one at Brize Norton and routed out to the NE. 13.52BST Plotting W of Fakenham at 2700ft looking as if going to do an approach at Marham. |
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Post by davebasing on Apr 10, 2017 12:13:37 GMT
My potentially gap filling Canadian AF Challenger 144617 has left Lille after the Vimy Ridge ceremony yesterday and is climbing over Boulogne towards Kent. Whether routing via BPK or CPT remains to be seen.
Update - It kindly passed through my bits of blue, trailing nicely.
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Post by rh226 on Apr 10, 2017 12:15:13 GMT
13.14BST "CFC3701" CC-144C 144617 [C2B369] out of Lille, Westbound climbing through FL270 crossing the French coast at Boulogne, heading towards Dungeness/ROTNO.
13.18BST Crossing the coast at Dungeness, heading > BIG. 13.21BST Passing TIGER and turned towards CPT. 13.27BST Passing OCK, level at FL340, heading > CPT. 13.32BST Passing just S of CPT, heading > DIKAS/BCN. 13.36BST Visual from Melksham whilst approaching OTT Malmesbury.........small trail.......flitted between two clouds.  13.43BST Passing DIKAS for NEKAP. |
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Post by rh226 on Apr 10, 2017 12:18:36 GMT
13.17BST "CLEAN92" KC-135R 62-3577 [AE0488] is airborne from Mildenhall to join up with the already airborne "TABOR41" Flight.
13.26BST "CLEAN91" KC-10A 83-0075 [AE0213] also airborne from Mildenhall. 13.43BST "CLEAN92" approaching LEE for LUK with chicks. 13.43BST "CLEAN91 passing OTR climbing through FL245, heading > TLA > MAC.
15.20BST "CLEAN92" passing LAKEY descending through FL298, heading > MAMUL >.........RTB Mildenhall. |
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Post by rh226 on Apr 10, 2017 12:22:04 GMT
13.20BST "CFC4167" CC-150 15002 [C2B35F] out of Lille, Westbound climbing through FL250 crossing the French coast at Boulogne, heading towards Dungeness/ROTNO
13.24BST Crossing the coast at Dungeness, climbing through FL304, heading > TIGER 13.28BST Just past TIGER level at FL320, heading > OCK. ...............Now direct > CPT >. 13.41BST Visual from Melksham whilst approaching OTT Malmesbury.........small trail.......flitted between two clouds 13.47BST Passing S of Cardiff, heading West. |
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Post by rh226 on Apr 10, 2017 12:39:53 GMT
13.38BST "RRR4940" Atlas ZM406 [43C5E0] Eastbound climbing through FL223, passing over Basingstoke, heading towards DVR.
13.59BST Passing KOK, level at FL330. |
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Post by rh226 on Apr 10, 2017 12:51:11 GMT
13.50BST "RCH404" C-17A 02-1108 [AE117A] Westbound at FL320 passing over Norwich, heading > MAM.
13.55BST Not long past MAM, now heading SW. 14.03BST Passing S of Banbury. 14.11BST Visual from Melksham whilst over Thornbury........short trail. 14.18BST Just crossed the North Devon coast by Lynmouth, heading > HPT > GAPLI. |
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Post by rh226 on Apr 10, 2017 13:14:22 GMT
14.13BST "GOLD50" KC-135R 59-1480 [AE04C6] Westbound descending through FL227, inbound LAPRA for Mildenhall.
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Post by rh226 on Apr 10, 2017 13:59:54 GMT
14.59BST "RCH556" C-17A 09-9212 [AE49C8] Westbound at FL320 crossing the Dutch coast by Hook of Holland, heading > NAVPI
15.10BST Passing NAVPI and turned for MAM > SW. 15.33BST Passing S of Banbury 15.38BST Visual from Melksham whilst over Nailsworth..........trailing.
Exited the coast near Tintagel, heading > GITUS. |
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Post by rh226 on Apr 10, 2017 14:56:43 GMT
15.55BST "RRR6451" C-17 ZZ174 [43C174] NW-bound crossing the coast by Bexhill, descending through FL217, heading > BIG.
15.58BST Passing over Crowborough, level at FL200, heading (roughly) towards OCK. 16.11BST Passing NE of Swindon, descending through FL091. |
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Post by rh226 on Apr 10, 2017 18:30:18 GMT
19.27BST "RCH544" C-17A 99-0166 [AE080C] has departed Lakenheath and is gaining height in the Kings Lynn area
19.37BST Passing over Huntingdon level at FL240, heading > SW 19.45BST Passing just N of BZN at FL300, heading > EXMOR. 19.49BST Visual from Melksham whilst over Malmesbury.........long trail. ..............Level at FL320 over Yate.
It stopped plotting, but seems to have routed out over LUNDY.
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Post by rh226 on Apr 10, 2017 19:23:52 GMT
20.22BST "RRR2321" Voyager ZZ343 [43C700] Westbound at FL400, crossing the Slovak/Czech border near Trenčin, heading towards Brno.
20.53BST Crossing the Czech/German border by Cheb. 21.41BST Passing DENUT for KOPUL >. 22.07BST Taking the slightly more Northerly (and direct) route......passing N of Nettlebed descending through FL081. 22.18BST On finals to Brize Norton |
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