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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2008 20:52:27 GMT 1
Hi all,
seen tonight over Farnborough at 2043 (x2) and 1 at 2045 possibily USAF. any ideas?
MTIA
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2008 9:28:12 GMT 1
First flight of two was headed by 63-7825 "HERKY 82". Its accompanying aircraft did not show on SBS. Following these was singleton 63-7884 "HERKY 81". Hope this helps.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2008 16:45:36 GMT 1
Cheers
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2008 9:36:35 GMT 1
A check on the Yahoo SBS site gives reports from Rotterdam and Blandford showing a third C130E 62-1835 also as Herky 82 at the same times as 63-7825. As this is also a 37AS aircraft it looks likely to be the missing Herc from the first pair.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2008 10:08:16 GMT 1
I saw the first two and only realised there was a third after running inside and switching on the SBS. Unfortunately, my SBS takes around 5 minutes to become fully operational (I don't know why) and by the time the Mode S table had appeared two of the Hercs were showing at low level - one at about FL80 and the other at an altitude. That suggests to me that they went to Brize as they'd probably have been higher had they gone to Lyneham.
Those Hercs and the two on the 17th were the first USAF Hercs I've seen over my house in Finchampstead in 35 years! When I was a kid-spotter in Morden, Surrey, USAF C130s were ten a penny.
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