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Old 17th Sep 2023, 09:36
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Going back to the US civil Hercs in Europe.
I've just remembered that Golden Nugget Airlines flew one between Bournemouth and Guernsey carrying tomatoes around 1975, due to a dock worker's strike.
They would do 4 or 5 trips a day. Air Bridge Argosies were also used.
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Old 17th Sep 2023, 09:51
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Originally Posted by dixi188
Going back to the US civil Hercs in Europe.
I've just remembered that Golden Nugget Airlines flew one between Bournemouth and Guernsey carrying tomatoes around 1975, due to a dock worker's strike.
They would do 4 or 5 trips a day. Air Bridge Argosies were also used.
Golden Nugget were the Alaska International aircraft - all their fleet carried the name. Trying to recall if I saw one of their Hercs at Gatwick, for some reason the regs ring a bell though I can't recall the image.
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Old 17th Sep 2023, 19:15
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VS 23 to LAX returning to LHR now having reached northern Scotland.
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Old 17th Sep 2023, 19:49
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Anyone have any idea why a 2-ship Spitfire visit to Central London took place today just after 12 ? I was busy involved with something when the sublime sound of two Merlin engines got louder and louder and got my full attention. They originated in the Lincs area (BBMF?) and they did a couple of tight circuits and headed home again.
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Old 17th Sep 2023, 22:50
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BoB service at Westminster Abbey.
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Old 18th Sep 2023, 10:19
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Brazilian Air Force KC390 inbound to Bristol, over the London area.
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BoB service at Westminster Abbey.
​​​​​​​Thank you, I did look but nothing seemed to show on the interweb.
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Old 18th Sep 2023, 11:13
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Brazilian Air Force KC390 inbound to Bristol, over the London area.
Returning from the annual NATO Days event in Ostrava.
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Old 18th Sep 2023, 11:34
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See there's an E-8 96-0042 "Peach 28" heading NW over Norfolk at 28000'. Seems this was one of the Canadian Armed Forces CC-137s back in the day.

EDIT: Now on a NNE course out over the North Sea, in pursuit of a KC-135, presumably congress will take place...
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The sound of freedom, I guess, C17 trying out runway 21 (6200ft) at Prestwick.

Fair makes your windows rattle.

Anyone any idea how much runway 21 is used vs the longer 10,000ft runway 12/30? 21 seems to be rarely used.

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May be the strong SW wind today.
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Old 20th Sep 2023, 15:28
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German AF something or other just noted briefly while doing a circuit at Biggin, speed suggests a helicopter.
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German AF something or other just noted briefly while doing a circuit at Biggin, speed suggests a helicopter.

Hi…..It was a German CH53G….GAF888. Stopped at Biggin for fuel en route to Shawbury. On leaving Biggin, weather was “pants” so after a short flight out, they returned to Biggin for a night stop!
Left Biggin around 08.30 today,(Thursday), and routed around the north of London to Shawbury.
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Old 21st Sep 2023, 14:15
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Cheers Chinooker, I was sorta within earshot of Biggin at 8.30am, surprised I didn't hear it go. Shame it didn't route south, years since I've seen a CH-53...
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Blimey - Indonesian Government 737 approaching the Thames Estuary at 38000'. Looks like an overflight rather than a visit.

Edit: Gone into Shannon, presume a gas 'n' go...
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Hi…..It was a German CH53G….GAF888. Stopped at Biggin for fuel en route to Shawbury. On leaving Biggin, weather was “pants”
"Unterhosen" I believe is the word in German !
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Sitting with my grandaughter and a Dutch Air Force A330 MRTT departs Newcastle - makes a change from Jet2 B738s!
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GAF888 currently southbound towards Aylesbury…..unsure if it is making a fuel stop at Biggin on return leg.
Apparently German aircrew are training at Shawbury and this is a “swop over” of crew!
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Originally Posted by CHINOOKER
GAF888 currently southbound towards Aylesbury…..unsure if it is making a fuel stop at Biggin on return leg.
Apparently German aircrew are training at Shawbury and this is a “swop over” of crew!
Taking the “scenic route” eastbound along the Thames


Edit…Inbound Biggin Hill @10.25
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Taking the “scenic route” eastbound along the Thames


Edit…Inbound Biggin Hill @10.25
Bloody new build houses gone up between my present location and the Biggin approach. Unlikely to see him depart even if I notice in time!

Edit: on his way, left via 21 and now chugging east along the M20!
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