C17s since Sunday

Post by **starfighter** » Fri May 22, 2015 7:50 pm

Just a question for you local guys - think there has been probably more C17s in the last
5 days then I have seen reported for the last 3 months. Definitely a little bit unusual.
Can anyone give a reason/explanation as to the increase in this activity?
Many thanks to those that can put a little bit of light on this subject.
Just for interest 3 down there now as of Friday night.

Steve

Post by **BOLLO** » Fri May 22, 2015 7:58 pm

Possibly due to returning ground support to LN from deployments up in Iceland bud

Post by **starfighter** » Fri May 22, 2015 8:30 pm

Thought that but seems rather a lot ,think 10/11 flights so far ,
and when they left to go north only 2 or 3 C17s followed,
just wondering , as we have had one Florida air Guard F15 this week,
(86-162)if some more might be coming.
Thanks for your reply Paul .
Steve.

Post by **lifter40612** » Fri May 22, 2015 9:07 pm

C17 arrived this evening at the hall. At present three in the heath,one in the hall all on a bank holiday weekend, not the usual pattern,

Post by **wildy** » Sat May 23, 2015 12:15 am

I was thinking the same, I have never seen so many C17's coming into the Heath. There must be some reason?

Post by **eagle driver** » Sat May 23, 2015 6:49 am

I don't suppose anyone has thought of posting the serials of these movements
herts aviation has not had a update for over a week

Post by **BOLLO** » Sat May 23, 2015 10:04 am

305 AMW C 17's RCH 301 04-4130 and RCH 339 04-4132 arrived Sunday for the KEF/LN and I would think they have been in and out as the week went on.? RCH 789 80054 departed this morning and RCH 045 is getting ready to depart any time soon .

Post by **plmc135** » Sat May 23, 2015 1:24 pm

The three C-17A's at Lakenheath at 0900 this morning were 95-0107, 98-0054 and 04-4129 all from the 437 AW at Charleston; the first two departed as already mentioned. In addition over at Mildenhall was a further C-17A 02-1105 from the 62 AW at McChord.

Paul

Post by **BOLLO** » Sun May 24, 2015 8:41 am

RCH 587 95-0106 inbound to LN at this time

Post by **BOLLO** » Sun May 24, 2015 8:47 am

RCH 257 MS ANG C 17 33133 also inbound to LN at 9.47

Post by **eagle driver** » Sun May 24, 2015 10:51 am

According to MSF Rch 257 is actually 03-3120 not 03-3113 as previously advertised

Post by **hedgerowops** » Sun May 24, 2015 10:09 pm

I can confirm that saw it on the ground at Lakenheath.

Post by **BOLLO** » Mon May 25, 2015 9:02 pm

RCH 315H 436AW Dover C 17 07-7178 with LN app inbound to LN 21.58

Post by **Ferrari** » Thu May 28, 2015 8:21 pm

RCH315 77178 departed on Wed 27th at about 13.30

There was another C-17 still parked up facing west - can anyone confirm this was 33120 please?

Regards,
Ferrari

Post by **Freeman Lowell** » Thu May 28, 2015 8:31 pm

Ferrari,
On Sunday 33120 - McChord was over by The Warren. From memory, it was facing west.
Regards,
Freeman

Post by **Ferrari** » Thu May 28, 2015 9:13 pm

Thanks for that Freeman.
Regards,
Ferrari

Post by **Topspotter75** » Thu May 28, 2015 9:30 pm

The C-17 77178 is a McGuire bird. cheers

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