Unusual sighting
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Unusual sighting
At grandson's football match this morning in Swindon lots of air traffic on Green One as usual then saw heading North to South unusual vapour trails. Passing directly overhead at 35000ish feet was a large four engined plane closely accompanied by two fighters either side. Anyone have any further info. on who what or why?
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4 Swedish AF Gripens and a USAF KC-10 on their way to Red Flag in the USA via Lajes, Azores.
With thanks to Fighter Control forum.
With thanks to Fighter Control forum.
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Ian, they passed over Swindon at around 10.40 - would that be about right ?
BOAC, yup - SW route out over Cornwall, they'd diverted into Mildenhall on Friday with 4 other Gripens and another KC-10 after refuelling problems to the SW of Lands End. I think these should be trying again tomorrow.
BOAC, yup - SW route out over Cornwall, they'd diverted into Mildenhall on Friday with 4 other Gripens and another KC-10 after refuelling problems to the SW of Lands End. I think these should be trying again tomorrow.
As already pointed out Swedish Gripens and USAF KC-10. Some images at following links.
Flickr: ilminsterpix's Photostream
KC-10 and friends | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Flickr: ilminsterpix's Photostream
KC-10 and friends | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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We wondered what the formation was!
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Passing over Hinton.. by Air Frame Photography, on Flickr[/IMG]
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Passing over Hinton.. by Air Frame Photography, on Flickr[/IMG]
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It was the "4 engines
Turned out to be a C130.....
