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RCH (Reach) Topic

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RCHxxx: various ; number is part of mission number and appearantly is connected to Diplomatic clearances to cross a country along their route.

RCH01: Commander AMC
RCH02: Deputy Commander AMC
RCH03: Commander of 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center & 18th Air Force?
RCH04: Commander of 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center & 18th Air Force?


RCH5Ex: Antartica Mission?
RCH6Ex: Antartica Mission?

RCH28x: seems related to POTUS support (June 2014)(June/July 2017)
RCH29x: seems related to POTUS support (April 2016)(May 2017)

RCH34x: seems related to POTUS support (June 2014)
RCH35x: seems related to POTUS support (March 2014)(April 2016)(May 2017)
RCH36x: seems related to POTUS support (March 2014)(June 2014)(April 2016)(May 2017)(July 2017)
RCH37x: seems related to POTUS support (March 2014)(July 2017)

RCH47x: seems related to POTUS support (June 2015) (Apr 2016)
RCH48x: seems related to POTUS support (March 2014)(Aug/Sep 2014)(Jan 2015)(Jun 2015)(July 2017)

RCH50x: seems related to POTUS support (November 2016)
RCH51x: seems related to POTUS support (November 2016)

RCHxxxT: seems related to POTUS support (March 2014)
RCHxxxH: Humanitarian (Credit Robin)

RCH181x & RCH182x: Diplomatic flights, always 437th AMW C-17
RCH802x: Always a 437th AMW C-17 (x = various letters e.g RCH802W)

RCHxxxx: derived from their tailnumber.

RCH10xx: Special Ops a/c Ferry?

RCH01x: ??? Quite some KC-10's with callsigns in sequence this month (Jan 2015)
RCH05x: From memory, believe AAR ferry. (not sure what the difference is in regard to Coronet callsigns/missions)
RCH06x: From memory, believe AAR ferry. (not sure what the difference is in regard to Coronet callsigns/missions)
RCH07x: AAR Ferry
RCH08x: (Credit Wolbie), AAR ferry
RCH09x: (Credit Wolbie), AAR ferry

RCH0xx: Various
RCH1xx: Various
RCH2xx: Various
RCH3xx: Various
RCH4xx: Various
RCH5xx: Various
RCH6xx: Various
RCH7xx: Various
RCH8xx: Various
RCH9xx: Various
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Re: RCH (Reach) Topic

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in 2013 during the mid east meeting alot C-17's dep. ETAR with blackhawk that flew beside the Presidential helo's at that time and callsigns heard during those 2 days been Rch352till358.
And today it was 356 At Rotterdam and 357 at Brussel.

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Maybe stupid question but where does a REACH.... callsign come from ?. AMC missionroom headquaterrs in ??.
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andel wrote:Maybe stupid question but where does a REACH.... callsign come from ?. AMC missionroom headquaterrs in ??.
Not sure where it comes from to be honost. Believe HQ is "Hilda" at Scott AFB.
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Hi Joost

You can add in

RCH***H (AMC on Humanitarian Flt): not often used in Europe as they often use "JGO 01-99 callsign instead, for reason that I am sure you know!

There is many others, but have forgot what they are; anyone else want to add to the list????
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andel wrote:Maybe stupid question but where does a REACH.... callsign come from ?
I think it has something to do with Global Reach being the primary mission of AMC.
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Tonight a C-17 was logged over Harrisonburgh Virginia, with callsign Reach 358. Potus related, inbound Europe?
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Re: RCH (Reach) Topic

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The REACH XXXT for now is POTUS,VPOTUS related however in times of war or other crisis,any commander in charge can request supplies and those flights also use the Tango Suffix,they have Priority.
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RCH02*
RCH03*
RCH04*
also excist..
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FISHER01 wrote:RCH02*
RCH03*
RCH04*
also excist..
Tkx Jos,

Can you recall if these were also AAR missions, or "just" a regurlar flight.
Robin wrote:Hi Joost

You can add in

RCH***H (AMC on Humanitarian Flt): not often used in Europe as they often use "JGO 01-99 callsign instead, for reason that I am sure you know!

There is many others, but have forgot what they are; anyone else want to add to the list????
Hi Robin, RCHxxxH is added. many Thanks.
There was RCHxxxY which indicated flight in support of war against terror but don't think it is in use as such anymore.
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Looks like rch358 is heading to Ciampino

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FISHER01 wrote:RCH02*
RCH03*
RCH04*
also excist..

RCH02 is the callsign for the Deputy Commander AMC

RCH03 & RCH04 is possible the callsign of Commander of 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center & 18th Air Force, as these units all located at Scott AFB are part of the Headquarters of the AMC Command Structure.
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And Reach359 landed Ramstein at midnight. And a tweet about this flight https://twitter.com/FMCnl/status/445647918306168832
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REACH07 also excist as there are two above the Netherlands right now .
Both KC-10 REACH074 and REACH076 both inbound Ramstein.
Also AAR ferry flights !?.
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andel wrote:REACH07 also excist as there are two above the Netherlands right now .
Both KC-10 REACH074 and REACH076 both inbound Ramstein.
Also AAR ferry flights !?.
yes they are, dragging Belgium F-16's
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