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Wednesday 18th

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Wednesday 18th

Post by Andrew45 » Wed May 18, 2022 8:20 am

U2 Dragon just seen in the climb towards Worcester
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Re: Wednesday 18th

Post by big john » Wed May 18, 2022 8:28 am

Black 01 working 277.775 climbing fl190
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Re: Wednesday 18th

Post by big john » Wed May 18, 2022 8:42 am

Nothing else heard from Black 01 after initial contact. With the frequency used is he going home?
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Re: Wednesday 18th

Post by davem » Wed May 18, 2022 11:30 am

I doubt it using that callsign? They normally use Dragonxx when transiting don't they?
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Re: Wednesday 18th

Post by zero_gravity » Wed May 18, 2022 11:39 am

Without going into too much detail he tracked LIBSO > ROPAL.
Should be back around 1700 local.
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Re: Wednesday 18th

Post by Pune » Wed May 18, 2022 12:40 pm

zero_gravity wrote: ↑
Wed May 18, 2022 11:39 am
 Without going into too much detail he tracked LIBSO > ROPAL.
Should be back around 1700 local.
Thanks for the info zg.. :thumb:
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Re: Wednesday 18th

Post by luxto » Wed May 18, 2022 1:04 pm

davem wrote: ↑
Wed May 18, 2022 11:30 am
 I doubt it using that callsign? They normally use Dragonxx when transiting don't they?
On the 14th June'21 80-1066 returned to the USA as "Black01" so if they've done it once they may do it again.
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Re: Wednesday 18th

Post by Reubenacott » Wed May 18, 2022 1:08 pm

luxto wrote: ↑
Wed May 18, 2022 1:04 pm
davem wrote: ↑
Wed May 18, 2022 11:30 am
 I doubt it using that callsign? They normally use Dragonxx when transiting don't they?
On the 14th June'21 80-1066 returned to the USA as "Black01" so if they've done it once they may do it again.
Yes graham I remember that
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Re: Wednesday 18th

Post by zero_gravity » Wed May 18, 2022 3:53 pm

BLACK01 LIBSO
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Re: Wednesday 18th

Post by big john » Wed May 18, 2022 3:56 pm

Black 01 checking in on 270.050. fl600 immediate switch to 277.625. loud and clear now!.
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Re: Wednesday 18th

Post by davem » Wed May 18, 2022 10:37 pm

luxto wrote: ↑
Wed May 18, 2022 1:04 pm
davem wrote: ↑
Wed May 18, 2022 11:30 am
 I doubt it using that callsign? They normally use Dragonxx when transiting don't they?
On the 14th June'21 80-1066 returned to the USA as "Black01" so if they've done it once they may do it again.
Many thanks for putting me straight Graham :thumb:
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