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vctenderness
7th Apr 2020, 11:46
Just seen on Flight Radar 24 passing overhead a 737 originating at WRT and heading for AKT which, I believe , is Akrotiri Cyprus.
It is not an RAF aircraft so wonder who would be operating it and is it a repatriation flight?
TCAS FAN
7th Apr 2020, 11:58
Just seen on Flight Radar 24 passing overhead a 737 originating at WRT and heading for AKT which, I believe , is Akrotiri Cyprus.
It is not an RAF aircraft so wonder who would be operating it and is it a repatriation flight?
"BAE 201" ? West Atlantic B737-3YO freighter.
G-ARZG
7th Apr 2020, 12:15
"BAE 201" ? West Atlantic B737-3YO freighter.
It's a regular Warton visitor, to 'Akrotiri then further east to xxxxxxx' (or occasionally another enroute way point).
Now, where in world uses a lot of Warton-built hardware?
vctenderness
7th Apr 2020, 12:20
I’m not familiar with Warton. Do BAE have a facility there?
Wycombe
7th Apr 2020, 12:21
Just seen on Flight Radar 24 passing overhead a 737 originating at WRT and heading for AKT which, I believe , is Akrotiri Cyprus.
It is not an RAF aircraft so wonder who would be operating it and is it a repatriation flight?
It's a regular run. I guess some of these more unusual flights stand out as the skies are so empty currently.
I’m not familiar with Warton. Do BAE have a facility there?
https://www.baesystems.com/en/heritage/warton
Now, where in world uses a lot of Warton-built hardware?
Samlesbury?
Oh hang on a minute - I've got those two the wrong way around...
PDR
chevvron
7th Apr 2020, 13:58
I’m not familiar with Warton. Do BAE have a facility there?
Only since the late '40s when the company was called 'English Electric'; the Canberra and 'real' (Mach 2 capable) Lightning were developed there.
Carrying boxes of bits for Typhoons
vctenderness
8th Apr 2020, 08:51
Thanks all for interesting and informative replies.
horatio_b
8th Apr 2020, 11:43
The West Atlantic 737 freighter normally arrives around noon on a Friday.
There is a current NOTAM for Warton showing that the airfield is closed all this week apart from 0930z-1130z on Friday 10th April, which I assume is for the arrival of the 737
Akrotiri bad boy
22nd Apr 2020, 11:42
This week's outbound run is currently approaching the French coast.
Mr Mac
23rd Apr 2020, 08:52
G-ARZG
That would be Warton / Cyprus and then the Kingdom ?? No masks involved on that one.
Regards
Mr Mac
G-ARZG
23rd Apr 2020, 11:22
G-ARZG
That would be Warton / Cyprus and then the Kingdom ?? No masks involved on that one.
Regards
Mr Mac
'You might think that; I couldn't possibly comment!'
dixi188
23rd Apr 2020, 14:55
Until about 3 years ago BAe were using their own 146s for this operation. Two rotations a week.
Mr Mac
23rd Apr 2020, 15:04
G-ARZG
Al Yammarah still alive and kicking ? There was a nice office there for that project, and then one (Bld 439) for the Nimrod that never materialised or did but did not work, and the new -wellish aircrew ready room. Have been there a few times.
Cheers
Mr Mac