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Osprey66
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by Osprey66 » 13 May 2019, 09:34
Just in IL ANG
RCH564 60-0368
RCH274 59-1500
patrick dirksen
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by patrick dirksen » 13 May 2019, 22:12
Thanks for the info! But can you please check the first one, as 0368 was written off 45 years ago.
Cheers,
Patrick Dirksen
Tristar Aviation
Zonan
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by Zonan » 13 May 2019, 22:41
Also seen today on adsb: 59-1507, flying a mission as NACHO71
Pics: https://www.flickr.com/photos/zonanadolfse/
Burry
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by Burry » 13 May 2019, 23:05
patrick dirksen wrote: Thanks for the info! But can you please check the first one, as 0368 was written off 45 years ago.
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Should be 60-0358
Osprey66
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by Osprey66 » 14 May 2019, 00:19
My apologies guys, ofcourse it's 358 (wasn't aware of my typo up to now
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Ben84
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by Ben84 » 14 May 2019, 08:17
Geilenkirchen 13.05.19
RCH564 KC-135R 60-0358 126th ARW IL ANG arr 09.18lt
RCH274 KC-135R 59-1500 126th ARW IL ANG arr 09.32lt
NACHO71 KC-135R 59-1507 190th ARW KS ANG dep 10.33lt/arr 14.30lt
Jovel
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by Jovel » 14 May 2019, 10:36
Is the tanker apron in use again or is it still closed?
Ben84
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by Ben84 » 14 May 2019, 22:58
Still closed and according the NOTAM at least till 31 May.
Jovel
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by Jovel » 15 May 2019, 09:54
Ben84 wrote: Still closed and according the NOTAM at least till 31 May.
Thanks Ben
Tony
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by Tony » 16 May 2019, 20:04
Where do they park the tankers while the platform is closed? Can they still be viewed from outside.
Ben84
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by Ben84 » 16 May 2019, 21:06
Tony wrote: Where do they park the tankers while the platform is closed? Can they still be viewed from outside.
You can see a tanker on google maps now on the position they are parked at.
patrick dirksen
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by patrick dirksen » 17 May 2019, 10:11
THey are visible indeed, but heatwaves make reading them off rather difficult.
Cheers,
Patrick Dirksen
Tristar Aviation