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The Aussies are Coming

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The Aussies are Coming

Post by XA310 » Sat Sep 24, 2016 2:42 pm

C-27A is due to pass through Brize on its delivery flight arriving on the evening of the 26th departing the following morning. There is an Aussie C17 due to arrive late evening on 30th stopping either 1 or 2 nights.

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Re: The Aussies are Coming

Post by YellowBelly » Sat Sep 24, 2016 9:22 pm

busy week ahead:

mon 26th

an 124 in evening

tues 27th

kuwait c130 in p.m.
an 124 out p.m.
c40 in tea time out evening
an 124 in evening

wed 28th

an 124 out p.m.

good luck

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Re: The Aussies are Coming

Post by Scuba 11 » Sun Sep 25, 2016 9:37 am

AN124 due today at 1330 UR-ZYD

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Re: The Aussies are Coming

Post by MRTT » Sun Sep 25, 2016 11:08 am

Don't suppose you know where it's coming from? Thinking about heading over now.

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Re: The Aussies are Coming

Post by Skymaster » Sun Sep 25, 2016 11:36 am

The An-124?

It's on FR24, over the Bay of Biscay.

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Re: The Aussies are Coming

Post by bizfreeq » Sun Sep 25, 2016 8:45 pm

From Bilbao
Cheers
Mark



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Re: The Aussies are Coming

Post by MacksAviation » Mon Sep 26, 2016 8:13 am

bizfreeq wrote:From Bilbao
It actually came in from Oran, Algeria

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Re: The Aussies are Coming

Post by Goldstar31 » Mon Sep 26, 2016 9:45 am

XA310 wrote:C-27A is due to pass through Brize on its delivery flight arriving on the evening of the 26th departing the following morning. There is an Aussie C17 due to arrive late evening on 30th stopping either 1 or 2 nights.
The Aussie C-27 was due today but has delayed for the 4th time and now due the 29th. Info passed to me from a very reliable source

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Re: The Aussies are Coming

Post by plmc135 » Mon Sep 26, 2016 6:50 pm

The AN124 is currently over the Thames Estuary looking like it is returning to Brize Norton from Sarajevo.

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Re: The Aussies are Coming

Post by YellowBelly » Mon Sep 26, 2016 9:59 pm

Goldstar31 wrote:
The Aussie C-27 was due today but has delayed for the 4th time and now due the 29th. Info passed to me from a very reliable source

Cheers

Eccie
music to my ears, should be back in the area then :clap:

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Re: The Aussies are Coming

Post by Mfp » Thu Sep 29, 2016 8:18 am

Morning all , any update on the Aussie C27 please

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Re: The Aussies are Coming

Post by YellowBelly » Fri Sep 30, 2016 7:52 am

now due 2000z (2100L) tonight (Saturday) but not holding my breath on this one lol

will post the departure time if i get it.

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Re: The Aussies are Coming

Post by Al dunn » Fri Sep 30, 2016 8:25 am

So is it due Friday which is tonight or Saturday which is tomorrow night???

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Re: The Aussies are Coming

Post by Northsky » Fri Sep 30, 2016 8:42 am

Or is this the C-17 which was supposed to be today .

N

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Re: The Aussies are Coming

Post by YellowBelly » Sat Oct 01, 2016 5:53 am

Al dunn wrote:So is it due Friday which is tonight or Saturday which is tomorrow night???
Sorry Al, my bad, the perils of being a shift worker :'(

I meant Friday evening, however, it finally arrived 0249z serial is A34-003 for those that are interested. The bad news, I believe its gonna depart on sunday evening, will try and confirm today.

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Re: The Aussies are Coming

Post by slogen51 » Sat Oct 01, 2016 6:36 am

Thanks for the info

I read that it's on bay 67 is that visible from outside the fence?

Cheers
mike

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Re: The Aussies are Coming

Post by danoz » Sat Oct 01, 2016 9:29 am

slogen51 wrote:Thanks for the info

I read that it's on bay 67 is that visible from outside the fence?

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mike
Sure is. Back row 2 from the end furthest away from you.

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Re: The Aussies are Coming

Post by slogen51 » Sat Oct 01, 2016 3:34 pm

Great
Thanks

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Re: The Aussies are Coming

Post by eagle driver » Sat Oct 01, 2016 5:29 pm

photo taken from the 26 end at lunch time today

ImageIMG_7593 by eagle driver, on Flickr

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Re: The Aussies are Coming

Post by slogen51 » Sat Oct 01, 2016 5:38 pm

Thanks guys

Will go Sunday morning - my only concern is that it goes mega early, but also need a civvie at Kemble so obviously worth a go

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