PUFF 77 44n 20w 05:31 F390, 43.30n 13w 06:16, STG/Santiago 06:44, outside temp' -58°C
USAF, type ? (call-sign often refers to 16SOW/4th & 8thSOS, C-130 unit's)
MAC 40610 05.22s 20w 06:01 F360 02.50s 25w 06:49, Equator 30w 07:36, outside temp' -45°C, wind 020/43, copy to AK2
USAF, C-141A, 64-0610 crossing the Equator (working Ascension 11176)
MAC 40651 59n 30w 06:20 F370 59n 20w 07:04, outside temp' -52°C
, relay AC1
USAF, C-141A, 64-0651 (working Croughton Airways on 11176)
Showing posts with label 1981/06. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1981/06. Show all posts
5 March 2014
24th June 1981
C6-BER 44n 20w 06:48 F410 Mach .72, 43.30n 13w 07:32, STG/Santiago next, ETA Bordeau 09:05 and ETD Bordeau at 10:00 for Geneva. Please advise Transair, Geneva, outside temp' -64°C, wind 060/28, SelCal CHBE
Falcon 50, C6-BER (working New York 8889)
N1625 53n 20w 11:48 F390 53n 30w 12:44, 52n 40w next, outside temp' -55°C, wind 270/40
Gulfstream 4, N1625
Falcon 50, C6-BER (working New York 8889)
[Photo: at Washington, Regan-National in June 1997 © RedRipper24]
N1625 53n 20w 11:48 F390 53n 30w 12:44, 52n 40w next, outside temp' -55°C, wind 270/40
Gulfstream 4, N1625
23rd June 1981
N4533N 52n 40w 22:31 F090 53n 35w 23:51, 53n 30w next
Delivery, Gulfstream AA5B Tiger, N4533N; later became G-BIXU and then G-IRIS
(working Gander on 8889)
Delivery, Gulfstream AA5B Tiger, N4533N; later became G-BIXU and then G-IRIS
(working Gander on 8889)
22nd June 1981
HUFF 70 53n 30w 06:15 F370 53n 20w 07:02, 53n 15w next
USAF, tanker, working Gander on 5624
CFC 761 54n 20w 06:17 F350 54n 15w 06:38, EGL/Eagle Island next
Canadian Air Force, CC-137, working Shanwick on 5624
ZESTY 15 47n 50w 06:20, blocking F270/260 47.37n 45w 06:48, 48n 40w 07:30, ETA Fairford 10:21, with the RETRO 51 flight who are ETA Torrejon at 10:25
USAF, KC-135 with fighters to Spain (working MacDill Airways on 6750)
VV 3OTZ 65.25n 37w 06:25 climbing back into controlled airspace from VFR to F220, 63.40n 40.30w 06:58, 61n 47w next
US Navy, P-3 working Gander on 5624
HEADANCER departed Mildenhall 06:18, ETA Bangor 12:18, tail number 4830, relay 'RAYMOND 2'
USAF, KC-135, 64-14830 acting as an aerial command post for a deployment, with message relay to a TAC Command Post (on a discrete frequency of 6757)
USAF, tanker, working Gander on 5624
CFC 761 54n 20w 06:17 F350 54n 15w 06:38, EGL/Eagle Island next
Canadian Air Force, CC-137, working Shanwick on 5624
ZESTY 15 47n 50w 06:20, blocking F270/260 47.37n 45w 06:48, 48n 40w 07:30, ETA Fairford 10:21, with the RETRO 51 flight who are ETA Torrejon at 10:25
USAF, KC-135 with fighters to Spain (working MacDill Airways on 6750)
VV 3OTZ 65.25n 37w 06:25 climbing back into controlled airspace from VFR to F220, 63.40n 40.30w 06:58, 61n 47w next
US Navy, P-3 working Gander on 5624
HEADANCER departed Mildenhall 06:18, ETA Bangor 12:18, tail number 4830, relay 'RAYMOND 2'
USAF, KC-135, 64-14830 acting as an aerial command post for a deployment, with message relay to a TAC Command Post (on a discrete frequency of 6757)
18th June 1981
VVV LF129 58n 10w 07:05 F220 58n 15w 07:37, 57.30n 20w next
in company with my playmate call-sign 'G2KH'
US Navy, P-3C from VP-16 with another (?), working Croughton Airways on 6750
in company with my playmate call-sign 'G2KH'
US Navy, P-3C from VP-16 with another (?), working Croughton Airways on 6750
12th June 1981
AORTA 92 56.30n 15w 07:38 F250 56n 10w 08:06, BEL/Belfast next, outside temp' -17°C, wind 270/60, we are a C-130 in the clear with nil turbulence or icing, ETA Mildenhall 09:28
USAF, C-130H from the 463rdTAW (working Croughton Airways on 6750)
AORTA 57 56.30n 15w 07:53 F230 56n 10w 08:22, 55.21n 008.09w next, outside temp' -17°C, wind 250/45
USAF, C-130H from the 463rdTAW (working Croughton Airways on 6750)
AORTA 42 47n 08w 08:24 F240 45n 15w 09:34, 43n 20w next
USAF, C-130 (working Croughton Airways on 6750)
All the above were part of the regular Bravo Squadron rotation to/from Mildenhall
PARIS 55 56n 10w 08:49 blocking F290/310 56n 20w 09:36, 55n 30w 10:22
These co-ordinates are good for all aircraft in our flight, i.e. PARIS 55, PARIS 51 and CONER 11/18
The destination for PARIS 51 is KPBG/Plattsburg AFB, NY, ETA 14:30
PARIS 55 was requested to call the KING 20 on 9011
(USAF HC-130 rescue support for the return deployment)
This was the return flight of the KC-10, 79-0434 that routed to the Paris Air Show on 2nd June (see my earlier report), supporting "Coronet Canvas", with eight A-7D's from the Tulsa, OK ANG routing back to their base from RAF Wittering after a two week deployment. (working Croughton Airways on 6750)
USAF, C-130H from the 463rdTAW (working Croughton Airways on 6750)
AORTA 57 56.30n 15w 07:53 F230 56n 10w 08:22, 55.21n 008.09w next, outside temp' -17°C, wind 250/45
USAF, C-130H from the 463rdTAW (working Croughton Airways on 6750)
AORTA 42 47n 08w 08:24 F240 45n 15w 09:34, 43n 20w next
USAF, C-130 (working Croughton Airways on 6750)
All the above were part of the regular Bravo Squadron rotation to/from Mildenhall
PARIS 55 56n 10w 08:49 blocking F290/310 56n 20w 09:36, 55n 30w 10:22
These co-ordinates are good for all aircraft in our flight, i.e. PARIS 55, PARIS 51 and CONER 11/18
The destination for PARIS 51 is KPBG/Plattsburg AFB, NY, ETA 14:30
PARIS 55 was requested to call the KING 20 on 9011
(USAF HC-130 rescue support for the return deployment)
This was the return flight of the KC-10, 79-0434 that routed to the Paris Air Show on 2nd June (see my earlier report), supporting "Coronet Canvas", with eight A-7D's from the Tulsa, OK ANG routing back to their base from RAF Wittering after a two week deployment. (working Croughton Airways on 6750)
[Photo: One of the A-7's deployed © Steve Donald/via Ashley Annis/Peter Greengrass collection]
7th June 1981
YAPPY 61 53n 30w 05:48 F250 53n 25w 06:27, 53n 20w next. outside temp' -33°C, wind 090/32, TAS 300kts
USAF, C-130 (?) working Gander on 5610
VVV LV-10 38n 15w 09:22 F260, 38.30n 20w 10:06, BRAVO next
US Navy, P-3 working Santa Maria on 8945
Shamrock 6914 51n 08.30w 09:45 F330 50n 08.30w 09:57, 45n 08.30w 10:39, STG/Santiago 10:55, SelCal BLAC
Aer Lingus, B.707, EI-APG from Dublin to Las Palmas
F-BJHT 30w 13:05, F060 62n 35w 13:27, 61n 40w next
Cessna 310, F-BJHT (c/n 39143)
Participant in the Paris to New York and back to Paris air race, which took place from 4th to 14th June
N6826Q 5xn 27.28w 13xx, F060, 52.53n 30w 15:53, ETA Gander 20:00
Beech V35B Bonanza, N6826Q a participant in the Paris/New York/Paris air race.
Times recorded from Paris/Le Bourget to Shannon 08+20 and Shannon to Gander 09+00
USAF, C-130 (?) working Gander on 5610
VVV LV-10 38n 15w 09:22 F260, 38.30n 20w 10:06, BRAVO next
US Navy, P-3 working Santa Maria on 8945
Shamrock 6914 51n 08.30w 09:45 F330 50n 08.30w 09:57, 45n 08.30w 10:39, STG/Santiago 10:55, SelCal BLAC
Aer Lingus, B.707, EI-APG from Dublin to Las Palmas
F-BJHT 30w 13:05, F060 62n 35w 13:27, 61n 40w next
Cessna 310, F-BJHT (c/n 39143)
[Photo: © Andy Parsons]
Participant in the Paris to New York and back to Paris air race, which took place from 4th to 14th June
[Above extract from the New York Times for 8th June 1981]
Beech V35B Bonanza, N6826Q a participant in the Paris/New York/Paris air race.
Times recorded from Paris/Le Bourget to Shannon 08+20 and Shannon to Gander 09+00
28 February 2014
2nd June 1981
EXTEN 55 departed EGUN/Mildenhall 14:06, entering the FIR at 50n 08w 15:04, F270, 50n 10w 15:15, 50.05n 13.30w 15:31, 51.17n 17.40w 15:54. This is our turning point at the ARCP (air-refuelling contact point) where we will delay 'till 16:16 for re-fuelling with the "PAX" flight.
We are unable to contact Shanwick and were advised that they are on an industrial dispute but as you are on an ALTRES, Croughton advised just to follow your assigned altitude reservation.
We will stay at F270 for the re-fuelling, squawking '92Y' and passing the AR on 305.6U with our receivers.
EXTEN55 asked PAX41 if he has two HF radio's but he advised, negative. Requested PAX turn on his beacon and set an inbound track of 117° to the ARCP.
51n 17.40w 15:52 F270, 48.48n 10w 17:02, 48.04n 08.09w 17:14, 48n 08w 17:16, ETA LFPB/Paris, Le Bourget 18:01
USAF, KC-10A, 79-0434 from the 2nd BW re-fuelling two B-52's whilst en-route to the Paris Air Show (working Croughton Airways on 6750)
This particular machine earlier arrived into RAF Wittering from Tulsa, OK supporting the deployment of eight Oklahoma A-7D's on 30th May under 'Coronet Canvas'. The call-sign EXTEN is obviously based on the USAF title assigned to the KC-10, i.e. Extender'. It returned to the States on 12th June, from Mildenhall with the return of the A-7's. Interestingly, this particular aircraft (c/n 48201) is still active to-day (February 2014), having been delivered to the USAF on 17th March 1981.
PAX 41 flight, 52.05n 20w 16:00, blocking F240/270, 50.50n 15w 16:21, 47.57n 04.11w next, our estimate for the AR3A (re-fuelling point) is 19:30
Two B-52H's (PAX41/42) routing from the USA to Guam re-fuelled by the above KC-10. Interestingly, these B-52's were taking the long route eastwards to the Pacific from the States!
[To enhance this post, I have added an audio recording of some of the communications EXTEN 55 had with Croughton Airways, see the Audio menu option on the Home page.]
We are unable to contact Shanwick and were advised that they are on an industrial dispute but as you are on an ALTRES, Croughton advised just to follow your assigned altitude reservation.
We will stay at F270 for the re-fuelling, squawking '92Y' and passing the AR on 305.6U with our receivers.
EXTEN55 asked PAX41 if he has two HF radio's but he advised, negative. Requested PAX turn on his beacon and set an inbound track of 117° to the ARCP.
51n 17.40w 15:52 F270, 48.48n 10w 17:02, 48.04n 08.09w 17:14, 48n 08w 17:16, ETA LFPB/Paris, Le Bourget 18:01
USAF, KC-10A, 79-0434 from the 2nd BW re-fuelling two B-52's whilst en-route to the Paris Air Show (working Croughton Airways on 6750)
This particular machine earlier arrived into RAF Wittering from Tulsa, OK supporting the deployment of eight Oklahoma A-7D's on 30th May under 'Coronet Canvas'. The call-sign EXTEN is obviously based on the USAF title assigned to the KC-10, i.e. Extender'. It returned to the States on 12th June, from Mildenhall with the return of the A-7's. Interestingly, this particular aircraft (c/n 48201) is still active to-day (February 2014), having been delivered to the USAF on 17th March 1981.
[Photo: at the Paris Air Show, 6th June 1981 © Paul Thallon]
PAX 41 flight, 52.05n 20w 16:00, blocking F240/270, 50.50n 15w 16:21, 47.57n 04.11w next, our estimate for the AR3A (re-fuelling point) is 19:30
Two B-52H's (PAX41/42) routing from the USA to Guam re-fuelled by the above KC-10. Interestingly, these B-52's were taking the long route eastwards to the Pacific from the States!
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