99 Sqn at East Midlands
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Have just got back from East Midlands, and was surprised to see two 99Sqn C17's parked on the ramp next to an AN124... Are they there collecting freight, or are they diversions because of the bad weather?
Does anyone know when they're planning to leave?
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Does anyone know when they're planning to leave?
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Arrived 9AM ish on the 6th.... were diverts because Brize was closed due to weather......... Let's hope we never go to war in Norway or Siberia and have to land on a snow covered Airfield 
AN 124 landed and was rolling down the runway at 13:18:35 hrs LOL on the 6th also,
Here you go, 13:18:35 Hrs LOL and rolling down the main runway............... Don't ya just love digital
Sorry it is a quick edit
AN 124 landed and was rolling down the runway at 13:18:35 hrs LOL on the 6th also,
Here you go, 13:18:35 Hrs LOL and rolling down the main runway............... Don't ya just love digital
Sorry it is a quick edit
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Or,
b) Pilots land their all-weather aircraft at whichever airfield they are told to.
b) Pilots land their all-weather aircraft at whichever airfield they are told to.
I could tell you why the Antonov was there but its comersec and I would have to kill you!My best guess is that it was there to pick up something from down the road!I do know who for and where it was going though!
Yes.The antonov was there to take a large lump of Mr Rolls to somewhere remote.I hope the new one lasts longer than the one that just broke.
What contingencies have the RAF made for overseas engine changes for their 330 fleet when they arrive because the Antonov is the only bit of commercial kit that will take a whole made up engine.
What contingencies have the RAF made for overseas engine changes for their 330 fleet when they arrive because the Antonov is the only bit of commercial kit that will take a whole made up engine.
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Well the AN 124 is a regular visitor carrying new Engines out to Airbus Tolouse, was rumoured many moons ago the cost was about £50,000 per engine for the short hop.
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330 engines
Im not sure it will be the RAFs problem if the 330's engines become unservicable will Airtanker have to suck it up!!!
Besides most on wing modern engines are constantly monitored electronicaly and are changed before problems occur. Even bird strikes or FOD damage rarely requires much more than a few blade changes.
Mind you i havent factored in the RAF faff factor.... how long did the last T* engine change take.. coincidently the reason one C-17 was there!!
Besides most on wing modern engines are constantly monitored electronicaly and are changed before problems occur. Even bird strikes or FOD damage rarely requires much more than a few blade changes.
Mind you i havent factored in the RAF faff factor.... how long did the last T* engine change take.. coincidently the reason one C-17 was there!!
Besides most on wing modern engines are constantly monitored electronicaly and are changed before problems occur. Even bird strikes or FOD damage rarely requires much more than a few blade changes.
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If only real life was like this!
Oh it is!! Ask 99 Sqn how many unplanned downroute engine changes they have done in over 7 years and over 45,000 flying hours.
None!!
Oh it is!! Ask 99 Sqn how many unplanned downroute engine changes they have done in over 7 years and over 45,000 flying hours.
None!!
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EMA is quite often used as a diversion airfield for all sorts of stuff - the weather i usually pretty good there apparently. last week saw at least one BA plane, a C17 & an RAF Tristar all there at the same time.
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Good job our airbridges use commercially-operated flights, or these nosey parkers might have noticed even more military traffic at civil airports...oh, if only they'd remembered to clear the whole airfield and not just the runway at a certain AT hub...Still, good job we're not amalgamating all the RAF's AT assets at one base....
Oh no, thats right we are. And it can barely cope with what it handles now, let alone a doubling of traffic...
Oh no, thats right we are. And it can barely cope with what it handles now, let alone a doubling of traffic...
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Great AN124 piccie !
... is that another CO's attempt at autoland in the background ... ?
JD
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Great AN124 piccie !
... is that another CO's attempt at autoland in the background ... ?
JD