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Old 2nd January 2006 | 13:03
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USAF..maybe?
Hi folks..Happy New Year to all who take the Queen's shilling.

Anyone help here please? Just spotted (1300z 2nd Jan) four-engine low-wing turboprop beating up south Herefordshire @ c500'agl.... about Britannia/Albert size and bristling with external antennae..particularly 2 large v-shaped ones - one each side of the tailcone.

Many thanks. bm
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Old 2nd January 2006 | 13:14
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Not one of ours........ must be one of theirs.........
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Old 2nd January 2006 | 13:39
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Re: USAF..maybe?
A quick browse of globalsecurity.org got this........



EC-130H Rivet Fire / Compass call
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Old 2nd January 2006 | 13:41
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Sssssssshhhhhhhh!

They were on an intelligence gathering mission....came up with an empty trawl net however....but plenty of Airships!
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Old 2nd January 2006 | 13:48
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Possible one of these?
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Old 2nd January 2006 | 14:57
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M609..thanks buddy.... but one of my clues was "low-wing!"

(Could have been an Albert inverted maybe?) bm
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Old 2nd January 2006 | 17:03
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Re: USAF..maybe?
Originally Posted by BoeingMEL
Hi folks..Happy New Year to all who take the Queen's shilling.

Anyone help here please? Just spotted (1300z 2nd Jan) four-engine low-wing turboprop beating up south Herefordshire @ c500'agl.... about Britannia/Albert size and bristling with external antennae..particularly 2 large v-shaped ones - one each side of the tailcone.

Many thanks. bm
I believe it was an Atlantic Airlines Lockheed Electra with its spraying gear attached

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Old 2nd January 2006 | 17:05
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Re: USAF..maybe?
A bit early in the year for crop spraying!

*** Pertama ***

Was this the culprit?
http://www.atlanticairlines.co.uk/im...ery8%20big.jpg
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Old 2nd January 2006 | 20:07
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M609..thanks buddy.... but one of my clues was "low-wing!"
....blind.....deaf......a mess really!!!!!!!
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Old 2nd January 2006 | 20:28
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Re: USAF..maybe?
Thanks guys... it could have been an Electra.... but it was definitely bristling with aerials etc..not spray booms...also carried roundels... the house shook for a few moments before it flew over.... made my day! bm
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