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RCH234 / 08-8195

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Dave Allbutt
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RCH234 / 08-8195

Post by Dave Allbutt » Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:35 am

Just landed Edinburgh.

Unknown74
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Re: RCH234 / 08-8195

Post by Unknown74 » Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:58 am

Saw it from a distance from Mum’s home, always very spectacular sight the C-17.

POL
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Re: RCH234 / 08-8195

Post by POL » Wed Oct 27, 2021 10:06 am

Departing to Ramstein at 1315L.

Dave Allbutt
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Re: RCH234 / 08-8195

Post by Dave Allbutt » Wed Oct 27, 2021 11:43 am

Departed at 1237.

Lewis MacRae
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Re: RCH234 / 08-8195

Post by Lewis MacRae » Wed Oct 27, 2021 11:53 am

Does anyone know what this offloaded?

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Re: RCH234 / 08-8195

Post by Unknown74 » Wed Oct 27, 2021 12:08 pm

One of The Beasts no doubt? Unless it was Biden's favourite breakfast cereal?

Col Nago
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Re: RCH234 / 08-8195

Post by Col Nago » Wed Oct 27, 2021 12:51 pm

Not sure why he'd need the cars on the East Coast when you can easily land a helicopter (or helicopters) right next to Holyrood Palace. I'd assumed the cars would be needed for the Glasgow airport to the conference leg.

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Re: RCH234 / 08-8195

Post by Leucharsbox » Wed Oct 27, 2021 7:30 pm

Although I didn’t wait until it departed, all that I saw offloaded were x2 sets of aircraft steps mounted on small truck/van chassis. They aren’t any taller than a standard set that would be used for a narrow body airliner unless they can be extended.

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Re: RCH234 / 08-8195

Post by jwramsay » Wed Oct 27, 2021 7:40 pm

Didn't see the steps offloaded as it was round at Signature but the C-17 was up faster than the Star Air B767!

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Re: RCH234 / 08-8195

Post by Unknown74 » Thu Oct 28, 2021 7:15 am

Would anybody be able to confirm which USAF Squadron/ Unit this C-17 was from please?

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Re: RCH234 / 08-8195

Post by Ross Forsyth » Thu Oct 28, 2021 7:43 am

Unknown74 wrote:
Thu Oct 28, 2021 7:15 am
Would anybody be able to confirm which USAF Squadron/ Unit this C-17 was from please?
62nd AW Mchord

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Re: RCH234 / 08-8195

Post by Unknown74 » Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:18 am

Thank you Ross, cheers.

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