Brazilian KC inbound?

[GOOSE]

Gleaned from multiple other sources, including a local uncle, there is currently a Brazilian KC inbound.

[Sean Mac]

Yeah got him on 118.425/119.225 he will be in the hold for 30-40 min some thing to do with de-ice.

[Sean Mac]

119.225 Due to him having to be in the hold for 30-40mins RAF Lyneham Tower gave him the choice of Diverting to Brize But he replyed that thay have cargo to off load at Lyneham so they will re-main In the hold for 30-40mins.11:31am the KC just flew over Melksham with the beautiful sound of thoughs 707 Engines.

Lyneham Tower have now said hold at Oakly.

There Callsign Brazilian 2401

11:42 The Brazilian KC Just Flew over Melksham again looks like it is down wind 06 But Lyneham Still want them to Hold.

[Mictheslik]

Very nice

Not worth braving the cold for though methinks

.mic

[GOOSE]

diverted to Brize I believe?

[Sean Mac]

Due to Ice at Lyneham they Diverted to Brize but It dose have Cargo for Lyneham so they may come back I don't know.
Well it was nice to see it over Melksham any way.

[RickIngham]

Yep pretty gutted - Lyneham could of been a bit more organised with the De-iceing of the runway. The C-137 done well holding for about an hour and a half considering he said he only had 50 mins of fuel left. I dont know why Lyneham ATC didnt sugest a touch and go...

Anyway the Brazilian ground guys jumped in a car with the cargo and are enroute Brize - the aircraft followed MAG 221 (DC-8) which also diverted...

Thats me done now until next year - happy xmas!

[Sean Mac]

You Realy would of thought as Lyneham is an RAF base that they would have been more organised with there de-iceing like you said. Plus if thay knew these aircraft were jue in then thay should of got there asses in gear realy.

[LeeHathaway]

This has just left Brize, for Lyneham....

[Sean Mac]

Yeah got the Brizilian KC-137 On 119.225 Calling geardown and locked.

[liam_lyneham]

You Realy would of thought as Lyneham is an RAF base that they would have been more organised with there de-iceing like you said. Plus if thay knew these aircraft were jue in then thay should of got there asses in gear realy.

LOL.. Tell Me about it! Organisation is Aweful here at lyneham... Anyone remember hte Airbus falling off the runway in the snow last year? That was poor snow clearing.. they left 3 foot of snow on the runway each side.

Also last year.. We had to Marshal the DC8 from 06 threshold all the way to the Apron.. as the snow ploughers had left big mounds of snow both side of the taxi way. Had to sit on back of the follow me truck and guide it left and right through the mounds! rediculus!

[Sean Mac]

Nice sounds fun.

[Mictheslik]

Any ideas on departure......I'm seriously considering another trip tomorrow.....

.mic

[RickIngham]

Was that just it over my house?

[MikeB]

Was that just it over my house?

Just had something 401 (was foreign) outbound. Waiting for it to show up on SBS now.

Edit: Now showing on SBS outbound.

[RickIngham]

Yeah its him...

[nickel_55]

I has it on my sbs on it's out bound this evening. Loosing it around 19:40

regards
Colin

[Sean Mac]

There is somthing in Lynehams hold again thay said you will be in the hold well De-icing starts for 20mins the crew dose sound Brazilian.

[RickIngham]

Nothing on SBS - heard a herc just now but sounded RAF - i expect it might be the DC-8, flight trackers down so no way of checking and cant hear anything on the scanner.

[RickIngham]

I believe it was an egyptian airforce c-130 SU-BAQ Just flew over my house circling but cant see the colour - just a black silloutte