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VC-9 at Warsaw Okecie Poland in 1997
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 4:09 pm
by Yammer
Hi
Would anybody be able to help fill in a gap in an old log book of mine,
Noted at Warsaw Okecie ( now Chopin ) Poland on Tuesday 1st April 1997 was a USAF VC-9 in the Presidential colours ( 89 MAW )
this turned my head as the VC-9 were not particularly common in Europe.
All clues welcomed - thanks
Re: VC-9 at Warsaw Okecie Poland in 1997
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:02 pm
by mustang5861
Yammer wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 4:09 pm
ould anybody be able to help fill in a gap in an old log book of mine,
Noted at Warsaw Okecie ( now Chopin ) Poland on Tuesday 1st April 1997 was a USAF VC-9 in the Presidential colours ( 89 MAW )
this turned my head as the VC-9 were not particularly common in Europe.
I had a look through the 'BAR' issues for the first half of 1997, but there is nothing for an 89th AW VC-9 visiting Poland. However,
C-9C 73-1683 89th AW was seen at Mildenhall on 4/4 on its way from Prague to Keflavik. I'm not saying that this is definitely the aircraft seen in Poland on 1/4; but as you rightly point out, sightings in Europe of 89th AW C-/VC-9s in Presidential colours were pretty rare. Best I can do!
Re: VC-9 at Warsaw Okecie Poland in 1997
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:29 am
by Yammer
Hi mustang5861 - many thanks indeed that's a very interesting reply and likely the same aircraft.