DORIS 31/32 departed RAF Mildenhall 10:35, 56n 10w 11:55 blocking F260/270 56n 20w 12:45 55n 30w 13:55. DORIS 31 ETA Pease AFB 18:35, DORIS 32 turning around at 55.46n 23.04w 12:50 and ETA Zaragoza 18:00, est' 45n 10w 15:07.
DORIS 32 route of flight from 55.46n 23.04w after a left-hand turn is via 53n 21.35w/50n 20w/48n 15w/46.33n 12.27w/45n 10w/44.06n 06w/43.18n 02.56w/42.44n 01.42w/41.38n 00.28w/41.31n 00.18w at F270
DORIS 31/32 has RETRO 79/80 in tow. RETRO 80 had a radio check with Croughton on 9011 at 11:50
Two USAF KC-135 tankers (c/s DORIS), with fighters (c/s RETRO) in trail. (copied via Croughton Airways on 6750 and 9011)
MAC 00463 departed Ramstein 11:42 53n 15w 14:00 F350 53n 30w 15:17 ETB Dover AFB 20:16
USAF C-5A, 70-0463, working Croughton Airways on 9011. [Flight observed over-head Dublin at 13:12, working Shannon on 135.6 VHF)
Showing posts with label 1979/01. Show all posts
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27 March 2013
15 March 2013
21st January 1979
KING 88 departed Shannon 12:10 passing 12,000' for F210 ETA RAF Woodbridge 14:10, relay to Woodbridge Rescue.
Also on a 'phone patch to 'Woody Rescue' "no significant NOTAM's for Woodbridge, request radar open at 14:00. Advised no GCA for your arrival at Woodbridge"
USAF HC-130N, 69-5823 on return flight from yesterday, working Croughton Airways on 6750
This flight had brought in a repair crew for a sister ship 69-5828 (KING 67) which had declared an emergency two days previously, whilst escorting 18, A-10's under operation "Coronet Hoof' into Europe from Lajes. The KING 67 had developed a major fuel leak and changed its diversionary airfield from Prestwick to Shannon as the situation worsened.
It seems that fog was threatening to close Woodbridge for the KING 88's return to Woodbridge, hence the NOTAM query above.
Also on a 'phone patch to 'Woody Rescue' "no significant NOTAM's for Woodbridge, request radar open at 14:00. Advised no GCA for your arrival at Woodbridge"
USAF HC-130N, 69-5823 on return flight from yesterday, working Croughton Airways on 6750
This flight had brought in a repair crew for a sister ship 69-5828 (KING 67) which had declared an emergency two days previously, whilst escorting 18, A-10's under operation "Coronet Hoof' into Europe from Lajes. The KING 67 had developed a major fuel leak and changed its diversionary airfield from Prestwick to Shannon as the situation worsened.
It seems that fog was threatening to close Woodbridge for the KING 88's return to Woodbridge, hence the NOTAM query above.
20th January 1979
KING 88 departed RAF Woodbridge 09:55 F200 ETA Shannon 11:17
USAF, HC-130N with 67ARRS, 69-5823
USAF, HC-130N with 67ARRS, 69-5823
10 March 2013
18th January 1979
N9TTCG Santa Maria/Dakar FIR 17.55n 36.15w 21:25 F230 abeam CVS (Sal VOR, Cape Verde at 16.42n 22.57w) 23:47 ETA Dakar 00:31, call Dakar now on 8882 or 6610
Zaire Air Force, C-130H, 9T-TCG (Note: the radio operator at Santa Maria kept calling him with a 'November' prefix)
Regrettably this aircraft was written off a year later, on 20th April 1990 near Kinshasa with the loss of all 20 pax on board after a propeller blade failure.
Zaire Air Force, C-130H, 9T-TCG (Note: the radio operator at Santa Maria kept calling him with a 'November' prefix)
Regrettably this aircraft was written off a year later, on 20th April 1990 near Kinshasa with the loss of all 20 pax on board after a propeller blade failure.
[Photo: 'sister ship' 9T-TCA © via Wikipedia]
BAW 170 50w 18:58 F510 40w 19:20 outside temp' -51°C, wind 240/55
British Airways, Concorde, working New York on 89's
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