Interesting Movements 2023

[rjon]

Yesterday's Stratotanker.
When was the last time Glasgow had a visit from a KC-135?


497 Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker French Airforce Glasgow Airport EGPF 11.01-24 by Rolf Jonsen, on Flickr

[Bearsden]

I would need to check back but USAF KC-135 diverted in from PIK to be followed by crew ferry from Mildenhall

I would have thought that the refuelling hose wouldn't be extended until actually refuelling

[PiperOne]

Nice, makes a change from the more usual A330.

The KC-135 hose/drogue unit is a an attachment to the standard flying boom, so has no mechanism to retract, the flying boom is lowered in flight to facilitate the HDU being positioned well clear of the tail before refuelling. Interestingly, the USAF KC-135s can have external HDU pods attached to the outer wings, which are able to be retracted.

[McG]

The French only have 3 KC-135RG remaining in service, so these are becoming super rare.

[rjon]

Jet Time is bringing in a footie charter 11.25 tomorrow

[Clive]

3 German Air Force transporters due in Wednesday morning - 1 C13O Herc and 2 A400 Atlas in from Cologne and Stuttgart respectively and all heading to Goose Bay around noon.

[PiperOne]

3 German Air Force transporters due in Wednesday morning - 1 C13O Herc and 2 A400 Atlas in from Cologne and Stuttgart respectively and all heading to Goose Bay around noon.

A400s 54+32 and 54+22 both approaching the Humber, about 10 minutes apart. A321 15+04 now showing on FR24 as cancelled.