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B-52'S OTT

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2 B-52H (Deuce 11) are currently OTT with 3 KC-135 tanking them (quid 96flt)
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Divert Divert Divert!
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TheOriginalMonty wrote:Divert Divert Divert!


Unlikely I'm afriad. Tankers are up and these guys need fuel now. It was due to be 3x B52's (Hence 3x Tankers).
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over the top of where exactly? :question:
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raiford wrote:over the top of where exactly? :question:



Crossed the UK using the Flamborough Track, now somwhere of the east coast. Just finished tanking.
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so is the Flamborough track up north?
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raiford wrote:so is the Flamborough track up north?

Yeah its is, from West Freugh by the west coast of scotland to Flamborough Head in a dogleg pasing over edinborough out to sea by Navpi.

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They have finished re-fueling & are continuing on past Navpi to Milgi?, I assume there going to the middle east
Thats what Im hearing anyway :smile:
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MILGI indeed, Navpi > Milgi is the same route the B52's took during the Gulf War, but apparently its a standard route anyway.

Edit: Reported to be going to Diego Garcia - Info FighterControl.co.uk
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brilliant thanks, much appreciated :smile: :clap:
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Nice map there of mine .... :wink:
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Spirt Of Kitty Hawk wrote:
raiford wrote:so is the Flamborough track up north?

Yeah its is, from West Freugh by the west coast of scotland to Flamborough Head in a dogleg pasing over edinborough out to sea by Navpi.

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As one of the resident Scots i'd just like to point out it doesn't start at West Freugh (SW Scotland) but, by that map, the southern tip of the Isle of Skye.

Oh and up here they're burghs :smile:
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agdickie wrote:
Oh and up here they're burghs :smile:

but they aren't in East Yorkshire ...
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Razor61 wrote:Nice map there of mine .... :wink:


Nice work there Rich, well done :clap: :clap: :clap: :smile:
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Razor61 wrote:Nice map there of mine .... :wink:



I think you'd better check your spelling of "NITON" :wink:
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st24 wrote:
Razor61 wrote:Nice map there of mine .... :wink:



I think you'd better check your spelling of "NITON" :wink:


The town is called Knighton. The waypoint and corridor is called NITON. :whistle:
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Razor61 wrote:
st24 wrote:
Razor61 wrote:Nice map there of mine .... :wink:



I think you'd better check your spelling of "NITON" :wink:


The town is called Knighton. The waypoint and corridor is called NITON. :whistle:


I did know that, hence the :wink: Good map BTW, but you've missed my house off from under the Lich corridor...
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st24 wrote:
Razor61 wrote:
st24 wrote:
Razor61 wrote:Nice map there of mine .... :wink:



I think you'd better check your spelling of "NITON" :wink:


The town is called Knighton. The waypoint and corridor is called NITON. :whistle:


I did know that, hence the :wink: Good map BTW, but you've missed my house off from under the Lich corridor...


That was done for your own protection.
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MikeB wrote:MILGI indeed, Navpi > Milgi is the same route the B52's took during the Gulf War, but apparently its a standard route anyway.

Edit: Reported to be going to Diego Garcia - Info FighterControl.co.uk


Actually after NAVPI they joined the civie airways and worked with Eurocontrol (as they did during OIF). Last heard going to MAG (Magdeburg) in Germany. They stated their destination was FJDG, Diego Garcia, indeed.

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CH2 wrote:
st24 wrote:
Razor61 wrote:
st24 wrote:
Razor61 wrote:Nice map there of mine .... :wink:



I think you'd better check your spelling of "NITON" :wink:


The town is called Knighton. The waypoint and corridor is called NITON. :whistle:


I did know that, hence the :wink: Good map BTW, but you've missed my house off from under the Lich corridor...


That was done for your own protection.


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To add to this item Deuce callsign was heard from an aircraft passing overhead Leeming this morning(Tuesday) around 11.30. no exact time but sound seemed to be going north.
A short time later Blue 71 Flight was seen to pass overhead going north.
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crofter33 wrote:To add to this item Deuce callsign was heard from an aircraft passing overhead Leeming this morning(Tuesday) around 11.30. no exact time but sound seemed to be going north.
A short time later Blue 71 Flight was seen to pass overhead going north.
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Deuce also used to be a Lakenheath F-15C callsign havent heard it for a while, not sure if anyone else has?
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Deuce also been used by U-2's for those who pay attention!! :grin:

oh, and for reference is one of a few c/s's allocated to the Beale boys...
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