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IAF304 & IAF305 2xC130 eta approx 1450 - 1500 I'm told - and routing in via STU

"IAF" being Indian?

sschofield wrote:"IAF" being Indian?

nope IAF is the ICAO operator code for Israeli AF (Indian Air Force ICAO operator code is IFC)

https://extranet.eurocontrol.int/redire ... browse.jsp

Ah! Didn't know that - Still potentially interesting though...

Shame sensitive info can't be kept off forums and some people can't work out what is safe to post and what is not

Cheers

Eccie

Goldstar31 wrote:Shame sensitive info can't be kept off forums and some people can't work out what is safe to post and what is not

Cheers

Eccie

"Sensitive" ? anybody can follow this on FR24, both showing inbound.

thanks for the info - if they night stop I may take a ride up to Brize as I might need one of them.

(Sensitive ?? its just a movement - I have know idea what is in the planes and do not care - assuming its legitimate )

Posts like that do draw attention to the flights and makes me wonder whats so special about them.

Goldstar31 wrote:Shame sensitive info can't be kept off forums and some people can't work out what is safe to post and what is not

Cheers

Eccie

Out of curiosity, is it not breach of the Official Secrets Act to publicly release any form of information regardless of severity or whether it's protectively marked? - What is "safe" to post for a member of the armed forces?

How is this drawing attention military aircraft landing at a military airfield

By saying its sensitive information. Otherwise as you say, it would just have been military aircraft landing at a military airfield.

Hi all,

428 & 435 both Lockheed C-130H Hercules from 103/131 Sqn of the Israeli Air Force landed at Brize Norton between 14:40-15:00.

Both read off and confirmed on the ground by Martin Simmons. Thanks Simmo!

Both in desert camo colour scheme. Go get.....

Best regards,




Grant Robinson

Sorry lost the plot here .what was the sensitive information have read all posts and all im getting is 2xc130 in today.

I think its a throwback to the 70's when reporting the movements or photographing of any Israeli aircraft was discouraged.

I can see nothing sensitive about the info I posted as it was already all over the airwaves / internet. The fact is they had been picked up on R/T over Canada getting their clearance onto the Ocean with their destination being given as Brize - and this info had been posted on various egroups by others way before I recieved the information and made my post.

The fact that they were coming - not sensitive - that information was already all over the airwaves / internet. Now had I posted the following

departure airfield , onward destination after Brize, cargo / pax details, crew details, what the crew had for breakfast, what underwear they were wearing - now that would be sensitive info.

If you want to be really picky you could say that all movement of military / government aircraft is sensitive and therefore no information whatsoever should be posted.

I'm more than happy to save time and effort and keep information to myself (like some do) but I believe in sharing information (I'm not in the military / government so not bound by anything). Afterall that is what the egroups and forums are for. Otherwise what's the point!!!

I think there is only one post in this thread that gave out 'sensitive' information!

Thanks for posting so some lesser mortals got to see them

Rubberneck wrote:I can see nothing sensitive about the info I posted as it was already all over the airwaves / internet. The fact is they had been picked up on R/T over Canada getting their clearance onto the Ocean with their destination being given as Brize - and this info had been posted on various egroups by others way before I recieved the information and made my post.

The fact that they were coming - not sensitive - that information was already all over the airwaves / internet. Now had I posted the following

departure airfield , onward destination after Brize, cargo / pax details, crew details, what the crew had for breakfast, what underwear they were wearing - now that would be sensitive info.

If you want to be really picky you could say that all movement of military / government aircraft is sensitive and therefore no information whatsoever should be posted.

I'm more than happy to save time and effort and keep information to myself (like some do) but I believe in sharing information (I'm not in the military / government so not bound by anything). Afterall that is what the egroups and forums are for. Otherwise what's the point!!!

Totally agree with your post I for one appreciate the information you pass on to others and the time you take to do so! keep up the good work

Posting its 'sensitive' info on here and Facebook and then blatting your pictures over the internet, taken on base, under a photo permit which probably does not allow you to snap 'sensative' moves on base smacks of double standards Mr Eccie.

I too appreciate the information.

I didn't get chance to go for them when they arrived but hope they will still be there in the morning when I take a long detour to work from Northampton to Rugby via Brize!
The only thing I would suggest for future times if it would stop people complaining (that's not meant as a dig at anyone, as I know some armed forces like to keep their movements quiet), would be to maybe post in the members only "heads up and ott" section...

In any event, please don't stop posting interesting movements somewhere on this site

Best regards, Steve