Thu 8th may

[honest man]

RCH4525 C17 07-7185 inbound from Al Udeid landed 0035
All being well should be a decent day

[honest man]

RCH853 Kc135 59-1522 inbound from Al Udeid

[honest man]

Rangr91 flight C130s out on 2nd tanking mission of day
Otis82 C130J 170271 departed 1030 to Andoya,and due back

[honest man]

RCH854 Kc46 21-46095
RCH899 Kc46 16-46019 both inbound from Al Udeid

[honest man]

4 Kc135s Quid 91-94 arrived this morning from Mildenhall

[honest man]

CNV3540 C130 164762 due tonight from St John's

[LJC]

DRAKEN31 G-FRAL Falcon 20 arrived 1755 from Teesside.
DRAKEN32 G-FRAP Falcon 20 arrived 1820 from Teesside.

[LJC]

Both DRAKENS have dep back to Teesside.

[muscat90]

CNV3540 C130 164762 due tonight from St John's

Parked top off Apron C , BUT, does the slippery slope continue ? Are the USN following AMC ?
Herc has absolutely no markings except the usual high viz star & bar/ nothing on fin or nose & no bureau # carried , only ‘clue’ being ‘762’ showing vertically on the cockpit window sun shades

[muscat90]

CNV3540 C130 164762 due tonight from St John's

Parked top off Apron C , BUT, does the slippery slope continue ? Are the USN following AMC ?
Herc has absolutely no markings except the usual high viz star & bar/ nothing on fin or nose & no bureau # carried , only ‘clue’ being ‘762’ showing vertically on the cockpit window sun shades
With a clearer view of this on departure earlier it looks to have the bureau # applied to the starboard side at least in the usual place but minute -but no other unit marks

[toom317]

Anyone got a departure date/time for the 4 KC135's that arrived on Thursday?

TIA.

[dotwatcher01]

...about an hour ago, or was that three other ones?

[SuperPole]

CNV3540 C130 164762 due tonight from St John's

Parked top off Apron C , BUT, does the slippery slope continue ? Are the USN following AMC ?
Herc has absolutely no markings except the usual high viz star & bar/ nothing on fin or nose & no bureau # carried , only ‘clue’ being ‘762’ showing vertically on the cockpit window sun shades

I wouldn't panic too much about the lack of markings. It isn't a new USN policy. The aircraft had recently come out of a major overhaul at Ogden ALC, which included a complete strip down and repaint. The actual aircraft unit re-applies unit markings after such an overhaul and it was just a case of the aircraft being required for duties in Europe before markings had been re-applied.

[muscat90]

Parked top off Apron C , BUT, does the slippery slope continue ? Are the USN following AMC ?
Herc has absolutely no markings except the usual high viz star & bar/ nothing on fin or nose & no bureau # carried , only ‘clue’ being ‘762’ showing vertically on the cockpit window sun shades

I wouldn't panic too much about the lack of markings. It isn't a new USN policy. The aircraft had recently come out of a major overhaul at Ogden ALC, which included a complete strip down and repaint. The actual aircraft unit re-applies unit markings after such an overhaul and it was just a case of the aircraft being required for duties in Europe before markings had been re-applied.

That’s a relief