Two French TBMs

Post by **roger4** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 6:06 pm

Just arrived at Benson:

131/XQ TBM700 "CTM3820"
77/XD TBM700 "CTM3880"

At least one is currently refuelling, and Tower says they have his departure flight-plan to hand, so sounds like it might be a quick gas-and-go. However, note that 131/XQ was also in on the evening of 26th Feb (also as "CTM3820") and on that occasion night-stopped.

Roger

Post by **roger4** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 6:32 pm

"CTM3880"'s flightplan is for an 18:45 departure.

Not heard the other aircraft calling on Benson Ground (121.800) yet.

Post by **roger4** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 6:56 pm

""CTM3880" just airborne off runway 01, now turning left for a direct track to SAM, climbing to 4000'.

Post by **T0RNAD0-GR4** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:52 pm

Caught one of them on finals over my house in Crowmarsh at the end of the runway as I got home from work! Did the other one night stop?

Post by **roger4** » Wed Mar 21, 2018 7:51 am

The two landed less than ten minutes apart (131/XQ at 17:45 and 71/XD at 17:52) so if you only saw one I guess it was the second one?

My AirNav ADSB system does not show 131/XQ climbing out again, hence I assume it night-stopped. However I have not visited the airfield to positively eye-ball it on the ground.

Post by **roger4** » Wed Mar 21, 2018 1:58 pm

131/XQ has just departed in the last few minutes, climbing southbound, again as "CTM3820".

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