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Movements 23/10/21

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Re: Movements 23/10/21

Post by slogen51 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 6:48 am

They confirmed Lager 637/638 were the tankers , boom 308.00

Just noticed - it is Saturday!

(It will be heaving at Fairford later assuming these come back today!)

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Re: Movements 23/10/21

Post by slogen51 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 6:58 am

07:57 Skype switching to boom 308.00

Out of range for me

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Re: Movements 23/10/21

Post by tony54321 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 7:14 am

Still with the tankers on 308.0 sounds like a bit of AAR training too.
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Re: Movements 23/10/21

Post by slogen51 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 7:45 am

08:44 Sounds like AR is complete as Skype? 01 flight are back with Swanwick 284.675/133.325

' Copenhagen are ready to accept you on the pre-brief freq'

Sqk 6401 climbing to FL240 direct VALBO confirm both aircraft are together

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Re: Movements 23/10/21

Post by slogen51 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 7:53 am

08:52 Swanwick saying the next Freq will be 134.680 when advised

So much for the pre-brief

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Re: Movements 23/10/21

Post by AK01 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 8:40 am

08.39z Skype01 checking in Sweden Control 134.980. 08.43 switching Sweden Control 128.180. 4 Grippens in the area as well.

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Re: Movements 23/10/21

Post by dragonhunter20 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 11:45 am

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B) 21/10/23 12:00 C) 21/10/23 21:30
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY. ALL OTHERS PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED.
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Re: Movements 23/10/21

Post by surveyor1967 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:04 pm

That's a wide time slot have they split up or does this suggest another hot pit stop and re-launch like earlier in the deployment?

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Re: Movements 23/10/21

Post by zero_gravity » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:18 pm

BLACK01 will probably be due back within a couple of hours , SKYPE could well be on a loooooong Baltic /Barents mission

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Re: Movements 23/10/21

Post by victor 10 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:20 pm

One Rumored to be going back out around 1800 ish.

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Re: Movements 23/10/21

Post by Arran J » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:39 pm

Anyone know what time they are due back? We are in cirencester for the day..good to see them come back in!
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Re: Movements 23/10/21

Post by Rory76 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:42 pm

1400 was the rumour, but not seen any tracking/comms posts to suggest they’re on the way back yet

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Re: Movements 23/10/21

Post by Arran J » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:55 pm

Ok thanks..
I was reading it to be around 7.45 ish but maybe that is something else
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Re: Movements 23/10/21

Post by Goldstar31 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 12:57 pm

Supposedly Skype 1 and 2 were due back around 1400L and a separate flight out at 1815L
3 miles south of MAM-GITUS-MAM
20 miles south of MAM-DIKAS-MAM
1 mile north of UL9/14/18

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Re: Movements 23/10/21

Post by zero_gravity » Sat Oct 23, 2021 2:47 pm

Inbound target on6401 entering the Wash suspect it is SKYPE flight heading for the corridor

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Re: Movements 23/10/21

Post by Nic » Sat Oct 23, 2021 2:50 pm

zero_gravity wrote:
Sat Oct 23, 2021 2:47 pm
Inbound target on6401 entering the Wash suspect it is SKYPE flight heading for the corridor
SKYPE B1's 128.7 for the Daventry
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Re: Movements 23/10/21

Post by slogen51 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 2:52 pm

15:51 Skype 01 flight on 241.45 with the codes

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Re: Movements 23/10/21

Post by DC7C59 » Sat Oct 23, 2021 2:52 pm

Rumble OTT south of Peterborough

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Re: Movements 23/10/21

Post by zero_gravity » Sat Oct 23, 2021 2:53 pm

Thanks Nic , could get a bit tricky when Black01 comes over the horizon !

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Re: Movements 23/10/21

Post by alhenderson » Sat Oct 23, 2021 2:55 pm

Think I just heard them over Northampton.

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