ETAR 22-03-2009

[Hermolaus]

A new PolAF C-130E #1501 most probably landed on 22 March at Ramstein or Spangdahlem - as noted on the other topic.
It's a delivery flight from US and its destination is EPPW on 24 March (ETA ca. 1100z).
Would be very grateful for any kind of details (and especially callsign) on this C-130 from anyone monitoring the movement to/from ETAR/ETAD .

PS. Hope you don't mind me making this new topic. Actually I made two similiar threads for each the two suspected AB to point your attention. If it reveals in which AB she landed please feel free to delete the other, unnecessary topic.

[Jappie]

Hi there,

seen yesterday between 1200-1300

C-5A 70-0459 167AW
C-5B 86-0018 439AW
C-5B 86-0021 439AW
C-5B 87-0027 436AW

C-130J.30 99-1431 143AW
C-130J.30 05-1435 143AW

EC-130J 99-1933 193SOW
EC-130J 00-1934 193SOW

C-17A 89-1192 437AW
C-17A 00-0176 62AW
C-17A 00-0183 62AW
C-17A 01-0190 437AW
C-17A 01-0195 437AW
C-17A 01-1088 437AW
C-17A 02-1106 62AW
C-17A 02-1109 62AW
C-17A 02-1112 62AW
C-17A 03-3117 172AW
C-17A 03-3119 172AW
C-17A 04-4132 305AMW
C-17A 07-7172 3WG
C-17A 07-7173 436AW

C-40B 02-0042

C-130H

KC-135 AZ/ANG

12x C-130E RS

Any info about the Tanker and C-130 are welcome.

Greetz Jasper
Tim Raats

[FISHER01]

59-1450 KC-135R 161ARW/AZ ANG RCH894

[FISHER01]

A new PolAF C-130E #1501 most probably landed on 22 March at Ramstein or Spangdahlem - as noted on the other topic.
It's a delivery flight from US and its destination is EPPW on 24 March (ETA ca. 1100z).
Would be very grateful for any kind of details (and especially callsign) on this C-130 from anyone monitoring the movement to/from ETAR/ETAD .

PS. Hope you don't mind me making this new topic. Actually I made two similiar threads for each the two suspected AB to point your attention. If it reveals in which AB she landed please feel free to delete the other, unnecessary topic.

he did land at Ramstein, and probebly came from Waco

[AMC]

left rs on the way to poland at 10:17

[Short finals]

The Polish C-130 routed overhead Dublin on its flight from the USA and used callsign "Reach 496".

[FISHER01]

the polish markings and serials are stickers, and were put on on 23th at Ramstein

http://www.ramstein.af.mil/shared/media ... 25-002.jpg

[Hermolaus]

left rs on the way to poland at 10:17

Thanks! And landed in Powidz (EPPW) ca 1125z [I will paste here the correct time later today]

The Polish C-130 routed overhead Dublin on its flight from the USA and used callsign "Reach 496".

I'm not sure if I understand you well...
Do you mean the Polish C-130 did use the "Rch496" callsign while on her way from the USA to Ramstein AFB, Germany? Well seems logical for me but... What I am definitely sure of is that she was using the Reach496 callsign while on her way from ETAR to EPPW (Germany-->Poland) on 24 March. Nevertheless someone earlier wrote on this forum that on arrival to ETAR on 23 March her callsign was "POL1273"... What was then her actual callsign while arriving ETAR? And what is "POL1273"?

the polish markings and serials are stickers, and were put on on 23th at Ramstein

http://www.ramstein.af.mil/shared/media ... 25-002.jpg

Negative. She has Polish markings already while being in the USA. Then, as a part of preparing her to fly to Poland, all Polish markings were covered by stickers: some of them blind, some with american markings. And these markings were: USA flag at tail, and a "1273" number below it.
When she arrived to ETAR the blind stickers on lower part of wings, covering Polish checkerboards, were damaged somewhat. And the crew decided to remove these stickers completly. And thus she arrived on 24 March to EPPW with US flag and 1273 number on her tail (in form of a stickers) and with uncovered Polish checkerboards on lower parts of the wings in the same time. Which can be seen if you look carefully e.g. at this photo (its not mine of course!).
What I may add is that the rest of stickers were not removed during the official welcome ceremony (which I actually expected) and will probably be removed as a part of receipt this aircraft with all the rest of paper work and so on. But frankly - it's a shame they didn't remove it on 24 March...

[AMC]

Hi! Again this is from SBS spotting! POL 1273 was showing in sbs. The aircraft came in as RCH 496. Somebody wrote in Flugzeugforum this POL 1273 callsign. And this was showing on the sbs site. How funny. rofl

[Hermolaus]

Hi! Again this is from SBS spotting! POL 1273 was showing in sbs. The aircraft came in as RCH 496. Somebody wrote in Flugzeugforum this POL 1273 callsign. And this was showing on the sbs site. How funny. rofl

A little bit funny, but also a little bit stupid... I've been misled by the POL1273 info... Anyway - thanks for clearing things up!

[Banter]

As has been said before on this forum , don't trust SBS ......