Dover AFB 21/2/13

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Seen between 2 and 4.30pm local time were the following:

Circuit Bashing from McGuire:
KC-135R 63-8003 NJ ANG "Topcat 4"
KC-10A 85-0028 305AMW "Team 42"

Arrivals
C-17A 07-7169 436AW "Royal 50"
C-5M 83-1285 436AW "Hagar 70" (named 'Spirit of Old Glory')
C-5A 69-0007 AFRC/433AW "RCH 223"

Departures
C-17A 92-3293 437AW "RCH 567" (to Rota)
C-5B 87-0034 60AMW "RCH 707" (to Spangdahlem)
C-5A 68-0224 WV ANG "RCH 545"
C-5M 85-0007 436AW "RCH454"

On Ground
C-130H CN-AON Moroccan AF
B747-400 N492EV EIA
C-17A 00-0174/AK 3WG (517AS Flagship)

Heard in transit on the radio were Maryland ANG A-10's "Raven 1&2", "Wardog 1" as well as New Jersey ANG F-16 "Banger 21" and US Army UH-60 (?) "Pat 40" and unident type calling "Vader 23"

Also, the first C-5A to be retired to a museum (69-0014), is due to arrive here for the AMC Museum in March