C12 lands Lakenheath

[dowdalexander]

From Mildenhall looked like a C12 landed 17.50.Callsign sounded like Eagle eye 61 but i'm not up on my callsigns and i heard it orbiting a couple of hours earlier on 133.325.Anybody know which C12 it was?

[dowdalexander]

Dep 19.46 not a usual C12 looked like a mil serial on tail with a large compartment of some sort under fuselage

[dowdalexander]

Its on 133.325 again going to do orbits guess might be working with F15/A10's

[Reach90016]

Came into lakenheath last Thursday evening, (4th August) not many caught it as it wasn't showing on SBS/PP. and calling Romeo 23545.
81-23545 C-12D or C-12(N)

[robbo]

Went out tonight as eagleyes61
With the A10's and F15's, landed back at
11.15

[crashman]

Is this the white twin engined prop aircraft that has been stood up by hangar 6 on lakenheath all weekend ? would it also be the same aircraft flying over Watton area at high altitude ?

[robbo]

yes crashman it is

[crashman]

Nice one Robbo, Thanks

[Ben Montgomery]

Confirm it's now carrying it's military serial again (thanks Sam!)

[dowdalexander]

Thanks for reply of C12 serial.Makes a change of something arriving as mentioned arrived last thursday without many people knowing about it.

[dowdalexander]

Eagle Eye 61 just dep again 19.36 now changed to 133.325.

[MacksAviation]

And I was lucky enough to catch this beauty today returning from operations with the A10's and F15's

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[crashman]

is this an standard C12 or an MC12 ? just wondering as it has a sensor pod fitted?

[SamP]

is this an standard C12 or an MC12 ? just wondering as it has a sensor pod fitted?

It's a C-12D, Construction No. BP-26, supposedly owned by the U.S. Air Force (anyone have any idea of its unit?) It regularly likes to swap its military serial with its civilian alternative, N50515 and has been around for quite a while... http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Ar ... 2f875ae047" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It's configured more like one of our Shadow R1s than an MC-12, but to be honest I've never seen a C-12 (King Air) kitted out quite like it! It has a downward looking radar and a rear looking camera, and that's just on the outside... I would assume its role is airborne surveillance and attack co-ordination, but that's just a guess.

What ever it is, it's nice!

[Matthew Clements]

is this an standard C12 or an MC12 ? just wondering as it has a sensor pod fitted?

It's a C-12D, Construction No. BP-26, supposedly owned by the U.S. Air Force (anyone have any idea of its unit?) It regularly likes to swap its military serial with its civilian alternative, N50515 and has been around for quite a while... http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Ar ... 2f875ae047" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It's configured more like one of our Shadow R1s than an MC-12, but to be honest I've never seen a C-12 (King Air) kitted out quite like it! It has a downward looking radar and a rear looking camera, and that's just on the outside... I would assume its role is airborne surveillance and attack co-ordination, but that's just a guess.

What ever it is, it's nice!

FAA Has it down as being registered to the following:

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
PO BOX 568
BERRYVILLE
VIRGINIA
CLARKE
22611-0568

With it's Civil Expiration Date not until 03/31/2012

Good to see you yesterday!

[POL]

It's almost a mini-JSTARS config, does it have a data-block? (Sam?)

I know the US Army used to have a single RC-12T on strength, although no-one actually knew what it was...?!

[RJ79]

Would this have been doing circuits around Watton/Stanta last night about 7/8ish?

[BOLLO]

Yes chap,he's been working with the A 10's.

[SamP]

It's almost a mini-JSTARS config, does it have a data-block? (Sam?)

What exactly am I looking for to know if it has a data-block Chris?

Good to see you yesterday!

As it was to see you! You have a PM

[Ben Montgomery]

Little square of text under the cockpit - only has it on one side of the aircraft though (if it has one)!