That, of course, is the venerable VC10. bones bones@xxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Frank Fisher Sent: 27 July 2010 17:12 To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [jhb] Re: ID please Thanks http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=56679&id=1649856902&l=a1803d396e Have uploaded the second AC, just follow link and both are there. Frank ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fossil" <fossil@xxxxxxx> To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 5:03 PM Subject: [jhb] Re: ID please > No - the C17 is a replacement for the aging C141 and C5 fleets. > > Standlake is actually only 5nm from Brize Norton and on the downwind leg. > It > is also 5nm from Odiham and 13nm from Fairford. The Brize zone is very > busy > airspace. > > bones > bones@xxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of Frank Fisher > Sent: 27 July 2010 14:52 > To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [jhb] Re: ID please > > Thanks Frank T, and those who replied. > Wondered if it was a C17, query a replacement for the aging C130 > Hercules?? > At least 8 - 10 of these overflew through out the day from early am to pm. > Re Standlake, Lincoln Farm Park is located central, camping and > caravanning > site. Was there for 5 nights. > Was also another AC at times, will post that for ID when I find the file. > RAF Fairford is also a few miles SE of Brize. Wondered if that was the > other > > destination. > > Frank F > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frank Turley" <frank.turley1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 8:16 AM > Subject: [jhb] Re: ID please > > >> Hi Frank, >> >> I'm not a plane spotter, but being a local I know that these are C17s >> from as I recall 99 Squadron at Brize. I have been shown around the >> insides of one (pre 09/11), they are interesting as they are really >> designed to do their job efficiently, they have an internal railway >> system to speed the loading and unloading, I forget how many tanks >> they can carry, but its pretty impressive. >> >> In the early days they were leased from the USA, I don't know if we >> ever got around to buying any, but they are kept pretty busy, as you >> will have noticed. >> >> I don't know what the attraction of Standlake is though? >> >> >> Frank T. >> >> >> >> At 21:50 26/07/2010, you wrote: >>>On holiday last week, at Standlake. Approx 14 miles west of Oxford, >>>and 10 miles east of Brize Norton. >>>These things kept thundering overhead at around 2000ft, assuming >>>that on APP Brize Norton. >>>Please ID for me?? >>> >>>http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=56679&id=1649856902&l=a1803d396e >>> >>>Frank >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>No virus found in this incoming message. >>>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>>Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3029 - Release Date: >>>07/26/10 07:36:00 >> >> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3029 - Release Date: 07/26/10 > 07:36:00 > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3031 - Release Date: 07/27/10 07:09:00