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Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

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Re: Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by Mike » Sat Jun 21, 2014 6:47 pm

Come on guys, if you want to quote full serial numbers for USAF aircraft then try and get them correct !
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Re: Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by bizfreeq » Sat Jun 21, 2014 7:53 pm

Mike wrote:Come on guys, if you want to quote full serial numbers for USAF aircraft then try and get them correct !
Has not occurred to you that perhaps it was a typo/finger slip? We all make mistakes, a simple correction as previously posted is surely enough?
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Re: Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by big john » Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:48 am

NOTAM 22-06-14
EGTT/QFAAH/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5141N00147W005
B) FROM: 14/06/22 07:45C) TO: 14/06/22 09:30
E) AD AND RWY 09/27 OPEN. AVAILABLE FOR SCHEDULED MOVEMENTS ONLY.
ADD 1 HOUR FOR LOCAL TIME
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Re: Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by Skywatcher » Sun Jun 22, 2014 8:18 am

Any idea if they managed to get them both fixed and back to the States?
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Re: Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by Al dunn » Sun Jun 22, 2014 8:31 am

Nothing has departed yet Max, do you know what runway they are on today
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Re: Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by RJ79 » Sun Jun 22, 2014 8:43 am

C-17 is running and the crew ladder is down on the gally so shouldn't be too long
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Re: Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by RJ79 » Sun Jun 22, 2014 8:55 am

C-17 just departed off 27
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Re: Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by Al dunn » Sun Jun 22, 2014 8:58 am

Bad C-17 was hoping 09 and straight over Brize
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Re: Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by big john » Sun Jun 22, 2014 8:59 am

Showing as RCH 580 01-0186 routing to NITON.
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Re: Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by Skywatcher » Sun Jun 22, 2014 9:23 am

Thanks all for the info .
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Re: Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by Al dunn » Sun Jun 22, 2014 9:23 am

Any mews on the Galaxy please
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Re: Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by Skywatcher » Sun Jun 22, 2014 9:25 am

Last I heard was it's gone tech...
Hope this helps
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Edit : notam for this morning has now been taken down.
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Re: Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by RJ79 » Sun Jun 22, 2014 10:38 am

There were ladders/scaffold around one of the engines so unlikely it will be going too far soon
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Re: Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by Skywatcher » Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:13 am

U2001/14 - AD AND RWY 09/27 OPEN. AVAILABLE FOR SCHEDULED MOVEMENTS ONLY. 23 JUN 08:00 2014
UNTIL 23 JUN 11:00 2014. CREATED: 23 JUN 06:58 2014
Today's notam
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Re: Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by Skywatcher » Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:50 am

Update -: just had a call from dad who says that they where testing the engines on the c-5 this morning ,and that it looks as if they are loading it up as he says the nose was raised up ,and it looked like they where loading it .
This might explain what the notam is for .
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Re: Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by Gavin » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:26 am

C5 RCH 589
Just cleared for taxi
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Re: Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by Skywatcher » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:41 am

Has just been given take of clearence from ffd rny 27 ,contact brize 127.25
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Re: Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by big john » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:55 am

Showing as RCH 589 C5 84-0061. heading East.
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Re: Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by opsjockey » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:57 am

Reach 589. Routing out BZN NAVPI for Ramstein
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Re: Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by Pune » Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:13 pm

I guess FFD is now devoid of aircraft?
If you can keep your head whilst all around are losing theirs, you have probably completely misread the situation!!
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