Interesting Aircraft

Canonjohns40D · March 01, 2009, 10:49:25 AM

On my box now AE085B USAF 80-0316 KC-135R.

John

CoastGuardJon · March 01, 2009, 11:18:01 AM

I've got USAF ADFEB8 - 98-0002 B752 US Mil 2, and AE07E3 - 94-0069 C17 US Mil 1, showing, but no idea where they are or bearing

viking9 · March 01, 2009, 11:33:02 AM

John,

98-0002 is the same aircraft that was using the c/s Airforce 2 when it landed at Mildenhall Februay 8th. It left the States this morning and is probably carrying the US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton. See my photo here:

http://www.viking9.co.uk/images/Airforce%202%2098-0002%20VC-32A.jpg

Currently on my RB at FL350.

Tom

CoastGuardJon · March 01, 2009, 12:17:10 PM

Thanks for that Tom, just found another US Navy AE04D8 165830 Boeing C-40A Clipper US Mil 1.

viking9 · March 01, 2009, 12:46:15 PM

He took off from Mildenhall about an hour ago and was routing via Brize Norton.

Tom

Canonjohns40D · March 01, 2009, 03:19:46 PM

On my box now 7101D1 HZ-AFU GLF4 Saudi Arabian Special Flight Services.

John

jgrloit · March 01, 2009, 03:33:30 PM

Suspect he came in from Europe, and as I lost him at 8000ft - he may have fuelled at Turnhouse (EGPH) had a sqwark showing origin Geneva region.

vassylad · March 02, 2009, 06:01:23 PM

I just noticed a AsianaB744 routing over Blackpool usinc callsign AAR587 I never realised they route this far North or is my RB playing up?

Michael

RodBearden · March 02, 2009, 06:16:42 PM

I think your RB is probably fine - I've only got four Asiana hits in my 10-month old log - they're pretty rare up here in Lancashire.

EDIT - I've just noticed, Asiana Cargo is a different matter - plenty of them!

Rod

E14 · March 02, 2009, 06:20:23 PM

Going to be a few interesting Aircraft come the end of this month when the G20 meets.
Would Airforce 1 land at Heathrow?

Canonjohns40D · March 02, 2009, 06:32:37 PM

Here's one now on my box United Nations Learjet 55 D-CMAX 3CDFC7. Rod is this a case for a flag?

John

RodBearden · March 02, 2009, 10:11:55 PM

This is the first time I've seen a Boeing 777 Freighter on the network:

EDIT - I've been investigating, and I don't think that the code B77F (presumably from GAS) is valid - I think it should just be a B772.

EDIT AGAIN - GAS has it as a B772 - I wonder where "B77F" came from.

Rod

RodBearden · March 02, 2009, 10:18:42 PM

John - how do you know that D-CMAX was operating for the UN? According to airframes.org it's operated by FAI Air Service - we've already got a logo for that. Did it have a UN callsign?

Rod

Canonjohns40D · March 02, 2009, 10:41:35 PM

Ahh!!! Nno the loaded picture had UN titles didn't get it on the scanner. A false alarm then?

RodBearden · March 02, 2009, 10:52:42 PM

Well, I'll have to leave it for the moment. Interestingly, the UN doesn't seem to have its own ICAO code, at least according to Airframes.org. Anyone know any different?

Rod