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Post by holdatcharlie on Jun 15, 2016 20:15:32 GMT
Just out in the garden and heard deep, Chinook-sounding, rotor traffic transitting HUY north to south. But when I looked up it looked more like a fixed wing silhouette but with big props? I can only assume it was a Bell/Boeing Osprey. Switched on the radio to hear Radar talking to American flight crew saying they could not hand him over to Conningsby so to stay with Radar for another 10 miles then contact Lakenheath! Do they operate Ospreys in UK?
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Post by tugman on Jun 15, 2016 20:38:49 GMT
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Post by pug on Jun 15, 2016 21:46:38 GMT
There are a number of Ospreys based at Mildenhall, so most likely one of those that you saw.
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Post by holdatcharlie on Jun 16, 2016 8:28:30 GMT
Thanks guys. According to www.fightercontrol.co.uk these are based at Mildenhall: 7th SOS 07-0033 CV-22B Osprey 08-0050 CV-22B Osprey 11-0057 CV-22B Osprey 11-0058 CV-22B Osprey 11-0059 CV-22B Osprey 11-0060 CV-22B Osprey 12-0062 CV-22B Osprey 12-0063 CV-22B Osprey 12-0064 CV-22B Osprey Something a bit different though. I wish I had seen it a bit sooner but it was at about 3000 ft and a bit hazy. |
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Post by holdatcharlie on Jun 21, 2016 19:11:21 GMT
I think this has become a regular run. Saw one going back southbound at 21.50 last night and saw one going northbound tonight at 19.48. So watch out for it going over southbound between 21.00 and 22.00 tonight.
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Post by holdatcharlie on Jul 11, 2016 19:24:55 GMT
Pair just gone northbound west abeam.
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Post by holdatcharlie on Jul 11, 2016 19:29:37 GMT
Didn't catch call sign on ATC but they were en route Lake District.
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