FighterControl

Hi all,
just tracking on Planeplotter, 92-3022 a USAF C-130H (of 773rd AS
according to Scramble database) along the Lands End-Yeovil-Brize Norton
route. It is just approaching Bath and is now heading Northeast towards
Swindon at 6,000 feet. Heads up Brize or Fairford as I suspect this is
inbound...... Message timed 19:56....

Regards,



Grant Robinson

Tracking this on Planeplotter, it landed at Brize a few minutes ago....message timed 20:12

Grant

Hi all,
just tracking on Planeplotter, 92-3288 a USAF C-130H-3 (of 96th AS
according to Scramble database) along the Lands End-Yeovil-Brize Norton
route. It is just approaching Newquay and is now heading Northeast towards
Bath at 25,000 feet. Heads up Brize as I suspect this is another
inbound...... "Reach266" is the callsign showing via Mode-S. Message timed
20:20....

Regards,



Grant Robinson

And look out for RCH968/88-4401 when it appears.

Just seen USAF Herk pass low over Swindon towards Brize about 9pm. Assuming 88-4401.

Negative. That was 92-3288. See viewtopic.php?f=113&t=98296

88-4401 has not appeared yet.

Thanks for confirming RH226, keep forgetting to check the reach section

No problems, Cherokee Rose.
It's the other way round for me usually - checking the RCH section and forgetting to check the Airfields sections.

There is a para-drop over the UK DZ's scheduled for Normandy on June 5th at 15:30L French time. The message i got was..

5th June 1530 hrs. Ranville: (Ticketed area for Veterans) DZ “N”. (The road between Ranville and Bréville will be closed) Parachute Drop by The Red Devils & Pathfinder UK Group Free Fall Teams. Parachute drop by French, British, Canadian and American (what are they doing on Our DZ ?) Para.

Still a week to go, but may be related.

They will certainly take part in the La Fiere drop outside Ste. Mere Eglise on Sunday 8th June at 1300hrs local. This one celebrates the first parachute drops of 6th June 1944.