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Old 18th Jan 2013, 17:15
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Any idea what the yank 747 over north side was today, look very ....special. Had a C17 babysitting it
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Leon Panetta the US secetary for defence is in town, maybe it was for him.
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Ah I see, always amazes me that they go there with mildenhall and lakenheath a stones throw away
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There is a marginal difference in distance between Heathrow and London and Mildenhall/Lakenheath and London!
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I'm just thinking of the security side of things that's all.
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And it's in STN not LHR
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Anyone know when it's leaving?
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Not sure. There are 3. A 737, 747 and a C17
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<<And it's in STN not LHR>>

My apologies then..
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I've heard it leaves sometime Sunday.
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A bit to quick in trying to be clever eh HD
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It goes to STN as they know the airport and get looked after!If you recall AF1 has been in a few times now! Why would anyone want to go to LHR!
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E4 73-1677 (GRIM 01) Departed approx 17.20
C-17 07-7182 (RCH 280) Departed approx 17.50
To save anyone a wasted journey

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