Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) - 2009 MIL

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Re: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) - 2009 MIL

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HI,

Any updates on the aicraft due to Mildenhall.....I guess the pilots have needed a good break before their next leg of their journey?
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Re: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) - 2009 MIL

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Banter wrote:88-0264 Lockheed MC-130H USAF 1st SOS
08-0790 Pilatus U-28A USAF 319th SOS
08-0809 Pilatus U-28A USAF 319th SOS
07-0711 Pilatus U-28A USAF 319th SOS

Can anybody confirm these little gems are still at Lajes ? They were due to depart for EGUN on the 23rd as RCH1001,2 and 3 .

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No, they are departure yesterday 23rd at 10am as RCH1001,2 and 3, the MC-130 departured as RCH1016.

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Re: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) - 2009 MIL

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Thunderbolt wrote:
Banter wrote:88-0264 Lockheed MC-130H USAF 1st SOS
08-0790 Pilatus U-28A USAF 319th SOS
08-0809 Pilatus U-28A USAF 319th SOS
07-0711 Pilatus U-28A USAF 319th SOS

Can anybody confirm these little gems are still at Lajes ? They were due to depart for EGUN on the 23rd as RCH1001,2 and 3 .

Many Thanks
Banter
No, they are departure yesterday 23rd at 10am as RCH1001,2 and 3, the MC-130 departured as RCH1016.

Best Regards
Ok , thanks. They never arrived Mildenhall so we must assume they diverted .

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Re: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) - 2009 MIL

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Hi Banter

They are still in Lajes and will depart today, but I will confirm this latter on

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Re: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) - 2009 MIL

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I've just got word that they have departed and are heading for Spain !
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Re: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) - 2009 MIL

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why has it been indicated that the aircraft have left (along with call signs) and now it appears they are stll there...did they leaveand return?
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Re: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) - 2009 MIL

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Yes ,it sounds like they got airborne and returned yesterday. And today the preffered route weather wise east is more southerly .
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Re: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) - 2009 MIL

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Sorry I was wrong, confirmed that they left yesterday morning and they came back to Lajes due to a problem on the MC-130H, they left today around 11.00 am

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Re: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) - 2009 MIL

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Hi,

KC-10 Blue 81 should be landing with four brand-new F-16s at Lajes tonight.

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Re: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) - 2009 MIL

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Dutchmil wrote:Hi,

KC-10 Blue 81 should be landing with four brand-new F-16s at Lajes tonight.

RH.
Indeed they did! The last F16 had some kind of problems and made an emergency landing (no problems in the end). :wink:
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Re: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) - 2009 MIL

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Hi there

They are 4 Hellenic Air Force F-16D Block52

021
022
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024

All with USAF roundels

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Re: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) - 2009 MIL

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Today arrived 2 Tornados and 1 VC-10 at 1945 (Local Time).

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Re: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) - 2009 MIL

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Fireman Sam wrote:Hi there

They are 4 Hellenic Air Force F-16D Block52

021
022
023
024

All with USAF roundels

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They are still on Lajes.
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Re: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) - 2009 MIL

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Should depart Friday to Araxos!

Any idea of the Tornado serials please? Possibly ZA611 for one of them?

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Re: Lajes (Azores) (LPLA/TER) - 2009 MIL

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Does anyone know the registrations of the two Tornados?
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