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The mentioned TCAS alert then was only reported as a fact that had happened in that time-frame.

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Ranger

update now, Crash is confirmed on Sky news. Seems to have happened south of Lakenheath while flight was waiting for the tanker to become airborne from Mildenhall. Pilot seems to have ejected.

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Ranger

Seems an F18 crashed this morning somewhere in the UK shortly after departure from Lakenheath. Callsign of the downed one Mazda43. Involved tanker fot the flight had a TCAS alert 8 miles ahead above and later a medivac helicopter was heard landing in a field and could not find the downed pilot yet. ...

Hello Peter,

For which airport is this movement meant?

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Ranger

Just the other way around Rob. Lobo02 161529 departed yesterday from RTM to Lajes.
Lobo01 161530 departed this morning for Sigonella.

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Ranger

Above FL100 airmasks must be used when a pressurisation-problem occurs. This probable problem occured below FL100, so the crew stayed at FL100 to prevent using airmasks.

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Ranger

Last weekend I have been spotting at Ramstein. On both days we had a hassle with the Polizei. We were at spot 5 of the Scramble-guide in the woods beginning rwy26. Some people were too close to the fence with a stepladder while the Security Police was passing on the perimeter-road. They stopped and ...

Raptors "Bones 1/2" together with 2 times 4 F16's "Weasel and Demon" went into UK airspace for training.
Tanker was "Quid127".

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Ranger

Correct, sorry it wasn't clear enough in my previous message. They are the two Red Flag leftovers.

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Ranger

According FC 2 F16's are enroute to Spang from CONUS as Trend73/74 with tails 360 and 827. Arrival late afternoon/early evening. Roma31 and 32 2KC135T's are their tankers.

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Ranger

Hi Edwin,
You were lucky that day with the good weather as well as at Lanveoc. Thanks for the good company, especially on the saturday.

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Ranger

Had a quick look around the air station and noticed the Frelon 162, normally displayed al the entrance of Lanveoc Village, now parked in front of one of the hangers near the main entrance of the base. Next to the Frelon S58 code F was parked. This one is normally displayed just behind the main entra...

Anyone has any info of a KLM 747 this afternoon over Katwijk around 1400hrs at 2000ft coming from the north, performing a righthand 180degrees turn, thereafter banking left and right and proceeded to the north again? Was it a sort of testflight or did it have a problem?

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Ranger

You could also check it on the inside of the nosewheel door. If you could blow up the first picture you will be able to read it. It should read 4013.

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Ranger

Appreciate your replies sofar Roberto , thanks. You happen to know their configuration? Still with 2 external tanks?

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Ranger

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