24th June 1974

5OscarEA 60n 26w 17:25 F190 61n 26w 17:36 TANGO 17:58 Keflavik next

U S Navy P-3 (?)

SEAM 31 departing operational area at 56n 15w 18:00 F250 56n 10w 18:40 MAC/Macrihanish next

USAF (type ?)

23rd June 1974

N214GP 52n 20w 16:54 F430 52n 15w 17:21

Gulfstream 2, N214GP

N200A 52n 30w 16:31 F410 53n 20w 17:21 53n 15w next

Gulfstream 2, N200A

[Photo: Manchester, UK in November 1974 © Tony McGhee] 

N375PK 56n 30w 16:32 F430 57n 40w 17:19 wind 241/13, outside temp' -54°C

Falcon 20, N375PK

CL N4908C 58n 30w 16:01 F310 58n 40w 16:42 57n 50w next

Capitol International Airways, DC-8-63CF, N4908C

18th June 1974

AFB CH010 42n 20w 17:03 F280 40n 25w 17:53 destination Lajes. ETD from Lajes 21:00 and ETA Brussels 19/02:00

Belgian Air Force, C-130H, CH-10

KING 85 orbiting at 38.52n 10w 18:45 routing to Lajes via 38.52n 15w, 39n 20w, BRAVO, BRAVO RADAR, GP at F260. ETA Lajes 21:41. Relay to Ramstein Rescue
38.52n 15w 19:36 F260 39n 20w 20:23

USAF HC-130 providing 'duckbutt' cover for the Air Force 1, also inbound to Lajes (see below)

Air Force One 39n 15w 19:49 F310 39n 20w 20:18 ETA Lajes 20:50 and ETB Lajes 21:10, wind 035/32, outside temp' -44°C
Please relay to AFOC (Air Force Operations Centre) and Andrews Airways. Also, request a 'phone patch to 833-5310, for Mr. Waters at the Associated Press desk.

USAF Presidential flight, VC-137C, 72-7000 returning Stateside with President R. Nixon

TWA 8733 STG/Santiago 20:29 41.57n 15w 21:10 F390 41n 20w next, ETA Lajes 22:35

Trans World Airlines, B.707-331BA-H, N8733 with support for the Presidential party. Position relayed via MAC 50266, (65-0266 C-141A) who was ETA Lajes 22:15.

SAM 86971 also called Lajes with no response.

Special Air Mission C-137B, 58-6971, also part of the Presidential party.

15th June 1974

BWIA 900 22n 55w 23:37 F350 27n 52w 00:19 ETA London 06:20, SelCal ABFK

British West Indian Airways Ltd., B.707-351C, 9Y-TED "Scarlett Ibis" (copied via San Juan on 8846)

Regrettably this aircraft was written off on 13th April 1987 some 5 Kms south of Kansas City International airport whilst operating a cargo flight with Burlington Air Express, as N144SP. All four POB were killed in the impact whilst on approach, below the ILS.

VVV LM05 40n 20w 23:36 F250 30n 15w 00:18

U S Navy P-3

13th June 1974

KS 17 52n 30w 19:24 F190 53n 20w 20:31 53n 15w 21:08 ETA Shannon 21:50 TAS 290Kts, outside temp' -16°C

Saturn Airways Inc, L-100-30, N17ST
See image & previous report here

AFB CH10 ALPHA 21:04 40n 25w 21:14 F270 42n 20w 22:02 destination Brussels

Belgian Air Force, C-130H, CH-10

[CH-10 at Brussels, Melsbroek in September 2002 © Irish251 (Flickr)]

RR 792 68n 00 20:55 F270 61n 00 22:19 SelCal AHGM

Royal Air Force, C-130K, XV179

Sacchi 244 52.30n 25w 22:13 F090 52.30n 20w 23:11

Delivery by Louise Sacchi through Shannon, type ? (Report relayed via Capitol International Airways, DC-8-63F, N4908C to Shanwick)

Further acclimation of Ms. Louise Sacchi achievements has to be made here:-
Made her first flying lesson in 1939
In 1955 earned an Airline Transport Pilot Rating
Flew to Europe in her Beech Bonanza in 1962
In 1965 started Sacchi Air Ferry Enterprises with customers in Europe, Africa and Philippines, as the first and only female international ferry pilot
Achieved her 100th ocean crossing in 1968, followed by 200th in 1973, 300th in 1976 and 340th in 1980 (more than any other non-airline pilot)
In 1978 a street in Gander was named "Sacchi Avenue"
Her book "Ocean Flying" was published in 1979 - (an interesting read!)
Sadly she passed away on 22nd March 1997

12th June 1974

N8860Y 51n 20w 17:10 F070 52n 15w 18:03

Delivery, PA-39, N8860Y via Shannon. Position report relayed to Shanwick via Ocean Station 'J'.

LH 450 61n 10w 16:58 F350 66n 20w 19:50 outside temp' -54°C, SelCal CDHL

Lufthansa, B.707-330B-H, D-ABUL "Duisburg"

6th June 1974

F-UKCK 50n 20w 18:03 F310 48n 20w 18:19 46n 10w 19:07 45.30n 08w 19:20, at 08w contact France Control on 135.65 VHF

French Air Force, C-135F, 312739

VC 754 58n 10w 18:06 F350 61n 20w 18:56 61n 30w 19:32 59n 50w 20:52 Cartwright 21:32, Wabush next, SelCal FMKL

Canadian Air Force C-137, 13704

F-XCYA 46.20n 08w 20:36 F070 46n 05w 21:17 ETA LFRH/Lorient 22:00

French Navy, P2V7 Neptune, from 25 Flotille, Lann-Bihoue (Lorient)

N4907C 55n 20w 20:42 F310 55n 30w 21:34, SelCal EMHJ

Capitol International Airways, DC-8-63F, N4907C

SAM 24127 59n 20w 22:13 F350 59n 30w 22:52 endurance 09+15

USAF (Special Air Mission flight), C-135B, 62-4127 from 58 MAS

CIRO 35 Cape Cod 21:09 climbing from F190 43n 60w 22:23 F210, requesting F230 43.30n 55w 23:04 44n 50w 23:35

USAF flight (type - C-130?)