Interesting report, please tell how did you get access?

G-VGYK departed 09:09 and returned 16:11; G-VGYM was on the ground all day.

Vulture 01 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 08, 2024 3:50 pm

R1nger,
#I think it was General John Frost (of Bridge too far fame) that wrote the WW3 books back in the mid '80s.
I have a feeling that Gen Horrocks was no longer with us by then, having died in 1985.

I came across the book when I was serving in Germany 1976 to 1979 so it was by Horrocks

During the Cold War, General Horrocks wrote a book titled 'World War 3'. In it he predicted that it would start in the Middle East. Looks like he wasn't wrong!

Yes in line astern over western Witney

Historically ASCOT stood for Air Support Command Operational Transport, it would therefore follow that the civvy was on charter to the RAF and flown by an RAF crew on a military mission.

BAH1 A9C-HMK B747 on finals to Brize

G-RBHF AW139 leading A9C-HIS heading NE from Brize at 500ft - Royal Flight positioning?
Returning to Brize 16:35 Local

15 Sep 22 Reach 4549 landed Fairford 15:23 from Ramstein and departed back at 17:36

Thanks Eccie

EC-MUA B772 from Islamabad into Brize. Queen's funeral related?

Reach 4549 should be fiscal 02-1111
15:20 local on finals to Fairford

CTM 1077 F-UJCK 045 landed 17:20 appears to be night stopping

12:26 local U-2 over Brize into Fairford, No span pod visible

Must be, this was a visual of the bird with no span pod

68-10329

Panther 21/22 sorry serials not yet known

OE-LVA GA5C M Jet Aviation GmbH

According to my records, this is based in Russia : should it have been impounded?
It looks as if nearly half of the M Jet fleet is based at Moscow Vnukovo as are many other 'innocent' looking business jets.

I wonder how long before they have to rotate home for servicing, perhaps they will replace them or maybe continue the deployment with a TDY rotation until things out east settle down?

Not the biggest fan of Sochi either. And more chance of the Russian's attending RIAT than F1 sorting out its own politics :lol: Haven't you heard, the new name is Russian International Air Tattoo (=RIAT) :whistle: Wonder if it will include a live firepower demonstration as a special exercise? :ninj...