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89-0514 AC130 from sbs landed 18.15

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

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

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

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.

Body count bonus, for an AC-130

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

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

Ben Montgomery wrote: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.

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.

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

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

Hi re. rch 1017 mk 1 eyeball confirmed.

Thanks

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

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!"

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

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

Did he get into the air?

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

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!

Ben Montgomery wrote:
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