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
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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
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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??
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Frank
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