26th September 1981

MAC 679748 48n 10w 15:20 F370, 46n 15w 15:54, 45n 17w 16:07, 43.30n 20w 16:33, outside temp' -44°C

USAF, C-141A, 66-7948 working Croughton Airways on 11176

TROUT 99 departed Manchester 15:21 56n 10w 16:03 F310, 57n 20w 16:44, 58n 30w 17:29, 58n 40w next, ETA Andrews AFB 22:50

USAF (VIP), C-135C, 61-2669 (working Croughton Airways on 11176)
This aircraft was operated by the 412th Test Squadron, 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB, and carried the nickname 'Speckled Trout' (hence the call-sign) and was used as a VIP transport for the USAF Chief of Staff.

[Photo: at Fairford on 23rd July 1999 © the author]

WD 411 61n 10w 15:55 F330, 66n 20w 16:40, 69n 30w next, outside temp' -56°C, wind 190/65, SelCal DHGJ

Wardair Canada Ltd., B.747, CF-DJC (working Shanwick on 8910)

INCA 89 63n 30w 16:32 F240, 61n 40w 17:26, OZN/Prins Christian next

USAF, C-130 (?) (working Iceland on 8888)

Boeing N3791G departed Manston 16:54, 53n 15w 18:25, F280, 53n 20w 18:49, 53n 30w next, 53.20n 40w then 50n 50w destination Gander, SelCal HMCF

Jet Power Inc, B.707-321, N3791G (working Shanwick on 5673) (I also copied it on VHF working Shannon that day at STU/Strumble 17:37 and o/h Shannon 17:57, F260]
[This machine was previously N720PA with PAA and later G-AYVG before becoming N3791G. It was broken up at Miami in October 1983]

[Photo: at East Midlands, UK on 23rd August 1980 © Steve Barnes]

CFC 762 57n 10w 17:22 F330, 58n 20w 18:03, 59n 30w 18:46, 59n 40w next, SelCal FMJL

Canadian Air Force, CC-137, 13703

20th September 1981

MAC 70017 41n 60w 08:55 F370, 41n 50w 09:51, 41n 40w next

USAF, C-141A, 67-0017 (working 8945)

MAC 67955 40n 15w 08:38 F350, 41n 20w 09:15, 41n 30w next

USAF, C-141A, 66-7955

RAWLY 82 departed McGuire AFB 01:12  46n 20w 08:58 F250, 45n 13w 09:56, STG/Santiago 10:39, ZMR/ZAMORA next, outside temp' -36°C, wind 330/50, ETB Torrejon 11:50 with 5 pallets, mission number HMXS806RF

USAF, C-130 (?) working 11176, with a relay to AB4

MAC 60135 departed Dover AFB, 53n 30w 09:54 F370, 53n 20w 10:41, 53n 15w next, then Shannon, ETB Ramstein 13:15, outside temp' -50°C, wind 331/33

USAF, C-141A, 66-0135

MAC 90027 53n 30w 10:3x F370, 53n 20w 11:00, 53n 15w next, ETB Rhein-Main 13:30, relay AC1

USAF, C-5A, 69-0027

18th September 1981

BA 188 SN 30w 19:22 F560, SN 20w 19:42, outside temp' -55°C, wind 270/40

British Airways, Concorde (working Shanwick on 8945)
[see here for details of Concorde track reporting structure]

IQ 001 FL/Flores 19:48 F330, 34n 40w 20:55, 30.50n 45w next, ETA Barbados 00:25, request F350, fuel remaining 98,600 lbs, SelCal KMBH

Laker Airways with Caribbean titles, DC-10.
Advised to call his company at Barbados on 17468 (HF)

OTIS 12 39.05n 15w 19:32 F220, 39n 20w 20:22, BRAVO next, routing via BRAVO to GP at F220, TAS 290kts

USMC, KC-130 from VMGR-252, Cherry Point

MAC 60132 46n 20w 19:32 F410, 43n 13w 20:14, PORTO 20:40, BORDI next

USAF, C-141A, 66-0132

9th September 1981

VV 17W9V we are orbiting at 50n 12w at F200, now descending to 5,000' into operational area. We request an oceanic clearance. Shanwick advise that they will not issue any clearance in the 'Ocean Safari' operational area.
17W9V is due to depart area at 50n 12w 08:15, climbing to F200, 50n 08w 08:40, ETA St. Mawgan 09:00

US Navy, RP-3A, 149667 on exercise duty. This exercise was based in St. Mawgan and lasted from 8th till 18th September; other foreign participants were CFC CP-140 Aurora 140114 with support by their CC-130E, 130308.

See previous photo of 149667 in my blog here.

8th September 1981

MAC WMF2 48n 08w 15:40 F310, 48n 20w 16:43, 48n 30w next, SelCal EGAB

World Airways, Tri-Star, N103WA (working 8945) on a USAF troop charter

[Photo: on approach to Baltimore, in October 1985 © Bob Garrard]

RFR 662 57n 10w 09:59 F430, 61n 20w 10:46, 61n 30w next, outside temp' -48°C, wind 225/35

Royal Air Force, Germany, (type ?) on overseas operational transit.

2nd September 1981

POLE 46 41.06n 08:32 F270 41n 50w 07:50, 41.06n 55w 08:22, 41n 60w next, returning to KBGR/Bangor IAP, request F280

USAF, KC-135 (?) working MacDill Airways on 6750

POLE 45 41n 60w 06:22, 41n 50w 07:20, destination Lajes; we are with RETRO 81/86 Flight

USAF, KC-135 (?) on fighter escort duty