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08-4155 F-22 is outside at 09:40

Spads are running but one is going to a spare jet

slogen51 wrote:Spads are running but one is going to a spare jet

Going to a spare jet?

Spad 11 : 4154 and 4155 on the last chance at 11:40

Asking about quid 871

Mike which HAS was 4155 dragged out of today , just asking as 3 were seen in HAS,s yesterday 154 was put away in the nearest of the two by the runway but the HAS nearest the car park had one in as did the furthest of the two together plus one that was nose on facing the carpark .

Binks92 wrote:

slogen51 wrote:Spads are running but one is going to a spare jet

Going to a spare jet?

'to BE a'...do ya think, maybe, possibly? Please don't pee-off good intel providers!

eagle driver wrote:Mike which HAS was 4155 dragged out of today , just asking as 3 were seen in HAS,s yesterday 154 was put away in the nearest of the two by the runway but the HAS nearest the car park had one in as did the furthest of the two together plus one that was nose on facing the carpark .

155 came out of the shelter that faces the viewing area - the one that is easiest to see in

Thank you kind sir .

Any more F-15E coming out or still airborne. F-22s still on the ground? Thanks!

Supra wrote:

Binks92 wrote:

slogen51 wrote:Spads are running but one is going to a spare jet

Going to a spare jet?

'to BE a'...do ya think, maybe, possibly? Please don't pee-off good intel providers!

No i got that but didn't know what he meant by spare?
Wasn't trying to pee anyone off

Spare: Often a flight will have one more aircraft than is actually required. The 'spare' will depart with the others, but turn back if the main flight have no problems, or can take the place of a jet which develops issues.

igorski wrote:Spare: Often a flight will have one more aircraft than is actually required. The 'spare' will depart with the others, but turn back if the main flight have no problems, or can take the place of a jet which develops issues.

Thank you for your reply sorry if I have pee'ed anyone off

F-15E on the last chance at 12:50 still there at 13:30 now as a four ship .

Howler 61-64: 310r , 313 red 329 red, 603 red


It's all a bit slow motion today

Thanks very much!!!

Binks92 wrote:

igorski wrote:Spare: Often a flight will have one more aircraft than is actually required. The 'spare' will depart with the others, but turn back if the main flight have no problems, or can take the place of a jet which develops issues.

Thank you for your reply sorry if I have pee'ed anyone off

I should of said ground spare

It's common occurrence with the based Eagles , you often hear them on ops saying something like you spare jet is 310 in HAS xx when the jet they are sitting in has ' red ball'

Maul 22 went from being 364 to 3004 and then that jet was towed back! So maul 22 cancelled.

(3004 has only recently returned from depot maintenance)

I do appreciate the time taken to inform those less fortunate to live close by. Thank you again I'm learning alot

Hi
thanks to all these people that send in great reports, it helps a great deal if you are in a aviation desert like me
Dave-c

Forgot to say that RCH 173 arrived 01-0193 C-17

Quid 871 arrived back at the hall but no sign of the two Raptors that went out with it - gawd knows what they are doing?

They’re at Spangdahlem according to their official Facebook page