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Le Addeur noir
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by Le Addeur noir » 14 Sep 2016, 11:29
LKH Wednesday 14th September,
Here they come!
RETRO41/44 and RETRO51/54 (allegedly) ex ANG-predominantly ex Oregan ANG- F-15Ds on delivery to the Israeli Defense Force currently en route to here across the Atlantic.
KC-10As RCH086/096 with them.
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by Wijgert IJlst » 14 Sep 2016, 11:35
Reach86 (83-0082) currently over Nova Scotia. Might still take a while.
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by pjotrtje » 14 Sep 2016, 11:47
Approx 5 hours to go and then we'll know which birds are involved
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by hammie » 14 Sep 2016, 13:33
Dc10 Gold 81 48-0185 starting to cross the Atlantic after he turned back a couple of hours ago maybe a backup?
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by hammie » 14 Sep 2016, 15:33
RCH 086 pops up on radar over Northern Ireland
RCH 096 now also over N Ireland 15:00 local
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by Wijgert IJlst » 14 Sep 2016, 15:57
hammie wrote: RCH 086 pops up on radar over Northern Ireland
right now above Manchester.
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by Ranger » 14 Sep 2016, 16:03
hammie wrote: Dc10 Gold 81 48-0185 starting to cross the Atlantic after he turned back a couple of hours ago maybe a backup?
This one should be dragging UAE F16's from Nellis via Moron. Maybe one went tech and the cell diverted?
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by Ranger » 14 Sep 2016, 17:44
Fightercontrol is reporting the following unmarked F15D's landed at Lakenheath:
Retro41 78-0573
Retro42 78-0563
Retro43 78-0572
Retro44 81-0065
Retro51 80-0055
Retro52 80-0057
Retro53 78-0561
Retro54 79-0008
To my knowledge 81-0065 is an ex 32TFS bird
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by Nilson » 14 Sep 2016, 18:09
To my knowledge 81-0065 is an ex 32TFS bird
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That is correct! So a few ex 32 with the RSAF and now one for the IDF
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by michel N » 14 Sep 2016, 18:18
Any info in their next stop? Or will they fly straight to Israël?
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by Le Addeur noir » 14 Sep 2016, 18:27
Out between 09:00 and 11:00z on the 15th to LLEK, so a petite oiseau said at Lakenheath today.
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by Le Addeur noir » 14 Sep 2016, 18:31
Ranger wrote: Fightercontrol is reporting the following unmarked F15D's landed at Lakenheath:
Retro41 78-0573
Retro42 78-0563
Retro43 78-0572
Retro44 81-0065
Retro51 80-0055
Retro52 80-0057
Retro53 78-0561
Retro54 79-0008
To my knowledge 81-0065 is an ex 32TFS bird
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Serials are correct as personally read on arrival.
79-0008 was (IIRC) at Bitburg AB from 1979 with the 525th TFS as BT bl (remember them)?, for those spotting in the late 70s and early 80s.
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by Le Addeur noir » 15 Sep 2016, 12:20
RETRO41/44 confirmed airborne with KC-10A 87-0101 RCH086 out of EGUN.
RCH096 also airborne by 10:10z, so RETRO51/54 are likely to be as well.
Destination should be LLEK.
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by Ranger » 15 Sep 2016, 12:40
Le Addeur noir wrote: RETRO41/44 confirmed airborne with KC-10A 87-0101 RCH086 out of EGUN.
RCH096 also airborne by 10:10z, so RETRO51/54 are likely to be as well.
Destination should be LLEK.
Support C17 00-0171 "RCH517" will depart shortly from Lakenheath to LLNV Nevatim
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by hammie » 15 Sep 2016, 15:11
Ranger wrote: Le Addeur noir wrote: RETRO41/44 confirmed airborne with KC-10A 87-0101 RCH086 out of EGUN.
RCH096 also airborne by 10:10z, so RETRO51/54 are likely to be as well.
Destination should be LLEK.
Support C17 00-0171 "RCH517" will depart shortly from Lakenheath to LLNV Nevatim
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All birds over the med at the moment including 00-0171 tankers circling near Sicily for the last refuelling i think