RCH1017 lands Mildenhall

[dowdalexander]

89-0514 AC130 from sbs landed 18.15

[dowdalexander]

Has a maintenance problem and is suppose to be parking on Delta ramp with SOG

[Ben Montgomery]

Do you know if it is routine maintenance, or a problem encountered in flight?

I'm definately going to grab this one! I love AC-130s!

Any clue on a departure date? Bit of a long shot if maintenance is involved I know.

Ben

[dowdalexander]

Sorry can't help.Only wrote down what i heard on radio upon landing.

[BOLLO]

This thing was knocking about Malta for a few days,must be something wrong with it or they are going Xmas shopping down London with all there over time pay and body count bonus they got.

[Ben Montgomery]

Body count bonus, for an AC-130

Anyone know exactly where he is parked? Easily visible from Johns Field or the road?

[ryanhuman]

rch1017 is parked second a/c in from the road.

[BOLLO]

Body count bonus, for an AC-130

Anyone know exactly where he is parked? Easily visible from Johns Field or the road?

I would say the best bet is the crash gate down the road to Mildenhall Ben would be a good place to see it from till he moves.

[Ben Montgomery]

Cheers ryan!

Paul - that is what I was aiming for. Just got to hope for a runway 11 departure - then he can taxi out right in front of the field.... Heaven.

[dowdalexander]

Could any kind person confirm this was 89-0514 AC130 as seen nobody confirming it.

[Ben Montgomery]

Will go and check first thing tomorrow morning for you, when I head down.

[ryanhuman]

Hi re. rch 1017 mk 1 eyeball confirmed.

[dowdalexander]

Thanks

[Ben Montgomery]

Believe so yes, no reports of it departing, and I havn't heard anything come over the top of the house.

[POL]

You do realise Ben, once you've got your photos of the AC, you're going to look at them and go, "Hang on, my model doesn't have that bit!"

[Ben Montgomery]

Don't worry Chris - I've been doing that for months already!

[WRECK HUNTER]

Morning all RCH1017 tried to depart this morning but returned with another problem

[Ben Montgomery]

Did he get into the air?

Looks like Im going to miss this one - away for a few days from this afternoon

[Ben Montgomery]

Cool thanks Ray, does anyone know if it is a test flight, or he actually was trying to depart.


And I thought the Hall was NOTAMed closed today!

[WRECK HUNTER]

And I thought the Hall was NOTAMed closed today!

You should know by now Ben what ever they say/Notam at the hall they will do the opposite LOL