F-UKCG 52n 20w 1144 F310 52n 30w 1238
French Air Force C-135F, 312735/CG
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19 May 2012
17 May 2012
22nd May 1971
DINGY 15/16 departed Keflavik 61n 13w 1135 F290 60n 10w 1219 ETA RAF Lossiemouth 1300
USAF formation, (type's ?); report relayed vis KING 85 (USAF HC-130H) who was working the flights on UHF.
CF-ULD 61n 12.40w 1213 F100 destination Keflavik
Aero Commander 560E, CF-ULD; departed from Prestwick having been noted there earlier on the 18th May.
USAF formation, (type's ?); report relayed vis KING 85 (USAF HC-130H) who was working the flights on UHF.
CF-ULD 61n 12.40w 1213 F100 destination Keflavik
Aero Commander 560E, CF-ULD; departed from Prestwick having been noted there earlier on the 18th May.
14 May 2012
8th May 1971
WD 907 56.15n 08 F330 57n 10w 1124 59n 20w 1205 SelCal AMEF ETA CYYZ/Toronto 1720
Wardair B.707-311C, CF-FAN "Punch Dickens"
CF-ZVV passing 60n 1250 F080 61n 16.40w 1329
Britten Norman BN-2A Islander, CF-ZVV on delivery to Wagner Aviation Ltd, Ontario. [Position relayed via a CP 'Empress' flight]
CF-ZYL passing 60n 1250 F060 61n 16.40w 1329
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, CF-ZYL [Position also relayed as CF-ZVV above]
This aircraft was routing from Africa to Canada, via Shannon (through there on 30th April), by Bannock Aerospace. It was previously registered CR-LDA (with Petrofina SA, Luanda, Angola) and subsequently became N62355 and N338AK, both based in Alaska.
F-RAFB 47n 08w 1253 F290 44n 16.30w 1345
French Air Force DC-8-55F, 45692
Wardair B.707-311C, CF-FAN "Punch Dickens"
[Photo: at London, Gatwick on 1st September 1969 © Steve Williams]
It subsequently became, 9K-ACX, N524SJ and N715FW before being broken up in November 1996.
CF-ZVV passing 60n 1250 F080 61n 16.40w 1329
Britten Norman BN-2A Islander, CF-ZVV on delivery to Wagner Aviation Ltd, Ontario. [Position relayed via a CP 'Empress' flight]
CF-ZYL passing 60n 1250 F060 61n 16.40w 1329
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, CF-ZYL [Position also relayed as CF-ZVV above]
This aircraft was routing from Africa to Canada, via Shannon (through there on 30th April), by Bannock Aerospace. It was previously registered CR-LDA (with Petrofina SA, Luanda, Angola) and subsequently became N62355 and N338AK, both based in Alaska.
F-RAFB 47n 08w 1253 F290 44n 16.30w 1345
French Air Force DC-8-55F, 45692
[Photo: at Paris/Le Bourget in 1972, © Mick West]
This aircraft later served with the Government of Togo, as 5V-TAF and also M K Cargo, as 9G-MKC
6 May 2012
2nd May 1971
OV-JBU 61n 05.35w 1204 F095 SUM/Sumburgh 1246 ETA EKVL/Vaerlose
Royal Danish Air Force 721 Squadron C-54D, N-625
In January 1978 it was sold to International Air Centre and re-registered 9Q-CBK and the following month changed to 9Q-CAU. It was finally destroyed by fire after over-running the runway whilst landing at Bunia, Zaire on 28th August 1978.
N1302L 63n 34w 1300 F080 61n 40w 1425 destination BGBW/Narssarssuaq, Greenland.
[message relayed via Ocean Station 'A']
{took almost one and a half hours to cover six degrees ! Can anyone advise the type ?}
Royal Danish Air Force 721 Squadron C-54D, N-625
In January 1978 it was sold to International Air Centre and re-registered 9Q-CBK and the following month changed to 9Q-CAU. It was finally destroyed by fire after over-running the runway whilst landing at Bunia, Zaire on 28th August 1978.
N1302L 63n 34w 1300 F080 61n 40w 1425 destination BGBW/Narssarssuaq, Greenland.
[message relayed via Ocean Station 'A']
{took almost one and a half hours to cover six degrees ! Can anyone advise the type ?}
1st May 1971
Coast Guard 1414 61.36n 09.10w 1200 F240 destination Keflavik
US Coast Guard HC-130E, 1414; having departed from Prestwick following an overnight stay.
This aircraft started life as an EC-130E but later re-designated with the USCG. It ended its active service in the AMARC, AZ in 1985, where it was allocated various inventory codes (45014, CF049 and finally 2G006). Subsequently its cockpit went to Reflectone, on to Asia-Pacific Training and Simulation PTE, the hulk to Bob's Air Park, AZ and part of the aft fuselage to repair LAC4588 (French Air Force C-130H 4588/61-PM) at Sogerma, Bordeaux, France.
US Coast Guard HC-130E, 1414; having departed from Prestwick following an overnight stay.
[Photo: at its base St. Petersburg, Clearwater IAP, FL 4th November 1979 © Peter Nicholson]
This aircraft started life as an EC-130E but later re-designated with the USCG. It ended its active service in the AMARC, AZ in 1985, where it was allocated various inventory codes (45014, CF049 and finally 2G006). Subsequently its cockpit went to Reflectone, on to Asia-Pacific Training and Simulation PTE, the hulk to Bob's Air Park, AZ and part of the aft fuselage to repair LAC4588 (French Air Force C-130H 4588/61-PM) at Sogerma, Bordeaux, France.
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