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A340-600 crew training???. Surely not! Currently heading back to Qingdao [TAO] 39,000 feet on crossing the English coast going east.. Just off North Netherlands coast at this mo. MLT621 on FR24
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Just trying to work out which model, er, I mean mark that is!
I just happened to be passing Mildenhall and Lakenheath today. They had the usual KC135's, RC135's C130's and F15's blasting around.
Nothing really special, but the sight, and sound of freedom was morale!
Nothing really special, but the sight, and sound of freedom was morale!
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DC 6 B ex LN-SUB Braathens SAFE ex OO-LVG Bangladesh Biman ex OO-VGL DAT ex C-GICD ship 45 waterbomber Conair Canada, N-151- Air Cargo Express freighter Alaska
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The DC-6B in question was originally delivered to Cathay Pacific Airways in June 1956 as VR-HFK. It was sold to Braathens SAFE in Nov 1962 and operated with them until circa May 1971. Having operated with several owners, already mentioned, it finished up with Everts in Apr 2004. It is now returning to go on display at one of its past homes.
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Not today, but back in March & again last week, the Samaritan’s Purse DC8-72CF flew over us here in Jersey carrying aid to Italy. Came as a complete surprise, as I didn’t know any DC8s were still flying. Got a few photos of it as it flew over , to add to the collection .
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Thanks Jaydubya, think I have one in the stash - will need more filler then.
A DC-8, eh, love to see that!
There's a float-equipped Soloy (presumably) Cessna 206 D-EBIW approaching the Essex coast - interesting visitor!
A DC-8, eh, love to see that!
There's a float-equipped Soloy (presumably) Cessna 206 D-EBIW approaching the Essex coast - interesting visitor!
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A400 Going round and round Gatwick at the moment, not landed yet. Presumably this is to give the local controllers something to do/practice? Got close enough, just, to see him in the distance on his downwind leg, can someone ask him to make that leg 3 miles further south please?
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Just woken up the controllers at Southend and the pilot of a DA42!
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And so onto Norwich Airport...
Where to next?
Where to next?