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KC-135R 59-1513 [AE0240] "Quid[QID]89" from the north ex PIK circuits, just west Holy Is @ 1358L ~6000ft. Over Caernarfon Bay just SW Valley @ 1401L ~5000ft. Stopped plotting adsb. Obviously inbound rwy31 for SRA/Talkdown. Replotting on a right climbout over north Anglesey @1422L (6400ft). Just an overshoot or overshoot and one circuit?

Tarnished1 wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 09, 2020 3:23 pm

KC-135R 59-1513 [AE0240] "Quid[QID]89" from the north ex PIK circuits, just west Holy Is @ 1358L ~6000ft. Over Caernarfon Bay just SW Valley @ 1401L ~5000ft. Stopped plotting adsb. Obviously inbound rwy31 for SRA/Talkdown. Replotting on a right climbout over north Anglesey @1422L (6400ft). Just an overshoot or overshoot and one circuit?

Its a KC-135T - formally a KC-135Q SR-71 refueler.

Tarnished1 wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 09, 2020 3:23 pm

KC-135R 59-1513 [AE0240] "Quid[QID]89" from the north ex PIK circuits, just west Holy Is @ 1358L ~6000ft. Over Caernarfon Bay just SW Valley @ 1401L ~5000ft. Stopped plotting adsb. Obviously inbound rwy31 for SRA/Talkdown. Replotting on a right climbout over north Anglesey @1422L (6400ft). Just an overshoot or overshoot and one circuit?

Visual low approach followed by a (huge!) circuit for a low approach and depart for the Lichfield to Mildenhall.

Thanks Taff. I was there the following day, nothing of interest visitor wise, needless to say, but at least sun was shining and I finally saw my "last" texan ZM326! Flying the pants off it now after its long period as a hangar queen...
Thanks also for type correction, fell into that trap (again). Should have checked other sources before posting, adsb exchange displayed it as a KC-135R. Cheers