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Lajes - USAF KC-135 arrival 21/11/20
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:43 pm
by vulcanxl425
Arriving around 1135L USAF KC-135R 57-1419 from Moron, Spain c/s Otis 81.
57-1419 is the oldest jet still in USAF inventory
Edit: Departed 1251L heading west
Re: Lajes - USAF KC-135 arrival 21/11/20
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:11 pm
by rh226
No. Miscoded box.
The aircraft involved was VMGR-252 KC-130J 165810/BH going back home, having been replaced on the "BRONCO" detachment at Moron by 169534 (arrived 18/11 as "OTIS81").
The real 57-1419 would appear to be firmly on the deck at Phoenix AZ, not having flown since 10th July 2020 as "COPPER4".
Re: Lajes - USAF KC-135 arrival 21/11/20
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:27 pm
by vulcanxl425
Thanks Bob for the correction regarding Otis 81. Miscodes
Re: Lajes - USAF KC-135 arrival 21/11/20
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:44 pm
by rh226
No problem, Al. Miscodes are a pain in the arras, but it is useful to keep up with them.
Incidentally, "OTIS" is the usual VMGR-252 callsign, which was how I picked up the miscode originally.......
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