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honest man
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RCH217

Post by honest man » Fri Feb 05, 2016 3:37 pm

C5B 70043 has just diverted in and parked northside sounding great as it did :clap:
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Re: RCH217

Post by Diamond Nine » Fri Feb 05, 2016 8:27 pm

Nice :thumb: Any idea of a departure time or has it already left??Thanks,thinking of a trip down tomorrow maybe?
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Re: RCH217

Post by venom » Sat Feb 06, 2016 8:35 am

Its a nightstoper
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Re: RCH217

Post by scimitar » Sat Feb 06, 2016 10:30 am

Does anyone have an ETD for this as I might dash down the 77 to get it.

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Re: RCH217

Post by honest man » Sat Feb 06, 2016 11:50 am

scimitar wrote:Does anyone have an ETD for this as I might dash down the 77 to get it.

TIA

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No ETD I know of its tech
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Re: RCH217

Post by scimitar » Sat Feb 06, 2016 12:35 pm

Yeah it's still there wee bit of activity around it just now (12.30) but nothing else.

And it's a bit baltic.

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Re: RCH217

Post by LANCER » Tue Feb 09, 2016 7:34 pm

Hi all , is this aircraft still on the deck??? :huh:
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Re: RCH217

Post by davidoFI » Tue Feb 09, 2016 7:39 pm

LANCER wrote:Hi all , is this aircraft still on the deck??? :huh:
Yes. No idea if any work has been done on it yet but PAMG is saying it might depart tomorrow.
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Re: RCH217

Post by LANCER » Thu Feb 11, 2016 1:25 pm

Is she still there?? :huh:
If so any mention of a departure time??
Cheers
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Re: RCH217

Post by davidoFI » Thu Feb 11, 2016 4:21 pm

LANCER wrote:Is she still there?? :huh:
If so any mention of a departure time??
Cheers
Yep. Work has been done today with more possibly tomorrow so possible Saturday departure.
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Re: RCH217

Post by LANCER » Thu Feb 11, 2016 7:33 pm

davidoFI wrote:
LANCER wrote:Is she still there?? :huh:
If so any mention of a departure time??
Cheers
Yep. Work has been done today with more possibly tomorrow so possible Saturday departure.
Thanks David, :thumb:
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Re: RCH217

Post by honest man » Fri Feb 12, 2016 2:32 pm

As I type the C5 is engine running on the short runway
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Re: RCH217

Post by LANCER » Fri Feb 12, 2016 4:16 pm

honest man wrote:As I type the C5 is engine running on the short runway
Was/is that testing or start up to take off??
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Re: RCH217

Post by honest man » Fri Feb 12, 2016 4:31 pm

It was a high powered engine run
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Re: RCH217

Post by LANCER » Fri Feb 12, 2016 4:42 pm

Cheers Honest man.
Is still likely for a Saturday departure do you think ?
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Re: RCH217

Post by honest man » Fri Feb 12, 2016 6:39 pm

Yes I would have thought so
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Re: RCH217

Post by davidoFI » Sat Feb 13, 2016 1:43 pm

Departed at 1232.
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Re: RCH217

Post by LANCER » Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:19 pm

davidoFI wrote:Departed at 1232.
Posted some shots in current mil.
Many thanks davidof1 & honest man , much appreciated made the
drive up worth it . Thanks again Wayne
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Re: RCH217

Post by jwramsay » Thu Feb 25, 2016 1:32 pm

The mighty C-5B roar:

https://youtu.be/Y7694NlBAmE
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Re: RCH217

Post by venom » Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:49 pm

Fantastic Jim got some great photos myself bud
All the best
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