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Bennie
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by Bennie » 07 May 2019, 10:27
NATO06 departed westbound this morning to an unknown destination. Anyone an idea?
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grim83
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by grim83 » 07 May 2019, 11:17
Bennie wrote: NATO06 departed westbound this morning to an unknown destination. Anyone an idea?
Pretty sure it will go back to GK, might support some MPA stuff during it's delay;)
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by Zonan » 07 May 2019, 13:28
DIXI20 in the hold near GKE, descending from FL200 now to 4000 feet.
Came from Hohn and is most likeley a C-160, although no confirmation.
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by michel N » 07 May 2019, 13:30
Dixi20 is the new A319, 15+03. Flies with 98+11 reg at the moment, flown from Hamburg, by WTD-61 crew according to it’s callsign
flown in: Things with wings
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by grim83 » 07 May 2019, 17:53
michel N wrote: Dixi20 is the new A319, 15+03. Flies with 98+11 reg at the moment, flown from Hamburg, by WTD-61 crew according to it’s callsign
Is that the Open Skies Airbus?
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by michel N » 07 May 2019, 18:00
Yes
flown in: Things with wings
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by grim83 » 07 May 2019, 22:45
Guess that will be a regular visitor at GK in the future then; the German OS club is stationed at Niederheid, just around the corner;)
ypenburg63
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by ypenburg63 » 07 May 2019, 23:51
Thanks for the info D.
Grtz.
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ypenburg63
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by ypenburg63 » 08 May 2019, 09:37
NATO06 probably departed to Ørland. It did not return to GK.
Grtz,
R.
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by Bennie » 08 May 2019, 09:39
ypenburg63 wrote: NATO06 probably departed to Ørland. It did not return to GK.
Grtz,
R.
Negative. It was
NATO40 that went to Orland.
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ypenburg63
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by ypenburg63 » 08 May 2019, 23:38
Correct, Bennie.