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nhoogenboom
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by nhoogenboom »
New year.....new topic!!
Happy spotting!
Regards, Niels
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by Bennie »
Looks as if Frisbee is evacuating! This morning, NATO04, 05, 06, 09, 10 and 13 departed within one and a half hours or so....
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by andel »
NATO06 doing circuit,s above Holland at 31.000 ft.
SBS shows LX-N90455 E-3A.
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by Bennie »
Inbound now is RCH79.. New year, new tankers!!
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by Bennie »
Bennie wrote:Inbound now is RCH79.. New year, new tankers!!
RCH121 arrived around 08:05 local this morning...
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Richard de Florennes
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by Richard de Florennes »
action seen here today between exactly 08.00 and 10.00 hours local time:
GEILENKIRCHEN MONDAY 2012-01-09 RW27
Weather: overcast/low clouds, very hazy, some drizzles, light wind
Based aircraft (NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Force):
E-3A NAEW&CF 90451 T08:15
E-3A NAEW&CF 90455 T08:32
E-3A NAEW&CF 90453 T09:22
Detached aircraft (tanker support for NAEW&CF):
KC-135R 507thARW 80121 L08:07
KC-135R 507thARW 80079 L09:41
both tankers wore very big and nice nose art on their backboard sides!
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by Bennie »
Richard de Florennes wrote:action seen here today between exactly 08.00 and 10.00 hours local time:
GEILENKIRCHEN MONDAY 2012-01-09 RW27
Weather: overcast/low clouds, very hazy, some drizzles, light wind
Based aircraft (NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Force):
E-3A NAEW&CF 90451 T08:15
E-3A NAEW&CF 90455 T08:32
E-3A NAEW&CF 90453 T09:22
Detached aircraft (tanker support for NAEW&CF):
KC-135R 507thARW 80121 L08:07
KC-135R 507thARW 80079 L09:41
both tankers wore very big and nice nose art on their backboard sides!
The tankers used the last 2 or 3 digits of their serials as callsign today. Rather unusual, isn't it?
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by Bennie »
VADER now shooting approach(es) at Frisbee... Civil or Mil?
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by MarcelHdt »
Bennie wrote:VADER now shooting approach(es) at Frisbee... Civil or Mil?
Eurofighter from Nörvenich.
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by Bennie »
RCH79 has just departed Geilenkirchen back to CONUS (KCEF).
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by Stef V »
Hi all,
Anybody a time of departure for the tankers tomorrow?
Thanks in advance!
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by Stefan »
Stef V wrote:Hi all,
Anybody a time of departure for the tankers tomorrow?
Thanks in advance!
Stef V
Found this answer to similar questions in the past:
Olli J. wrote:henkderidder wrote:Can anyone tell at what time the Tankers depart on fryday?
They normally do it between 0800-1200lt, I don't know actually ETD's.
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by Bennie »
RCH121 is climbing out of Geilenkirchen on her way to KCEF (Westover).
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by Bennie »
Bennie wrote:RCH121 is climbing out of Geilenkirchen on her way to KCEF (Westover).
RCH831 just departed in trail.....
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by Kane »
Went to GKE this morning. 1 Awacs departed at 8, wasn't there yet so no serial, this was what was noted between 8:15 and 12:00 local:
Awacs:
LX-N 90455
LX-N 90450
LX-N 90445
KC-135 Tinker AFB AFRC 80121
KC 135 Tinker AFB AFRC 38880
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