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Portugese F16s???

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duran212
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Portugese F16s???

Post by duran212 » Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:28 pm

Message from a friend in Iceland saying that the 6 F16s currently standing alert at KEF routing home via Leuchars Tuesday morning.
No times though.
Just passing on the message!!!!!

Cheers

Typhoon_93
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Re: Portugese F16s???

Post by Typhoon_93 » Mon Sep 17, 2012 6:14 pm

Hello All

Has anyone got anymore on this..??

Thanks Gareth

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Re: Portugese F16s???

Post by Unknown74 » Mon Sep 17, 2012 6:32 pm

Could have done with a couple of these on Saturday for the Airshow.........

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Re: Portugese F16s???

Post by bubz » Mon Sep 17, 2012 11:10 pm

Yeah 6 F16's due at 12:40. Also due at 12:00 is an an-124 condor due to depart at 15:00.

The B-52 is due to leave at 07:30.

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Re: Portugese F16s???

Post by Typhoon_93 » Tue Sep 18, 2012 12:02 am

Are the F16's due out at 15:00 or the AN-124..? Sorry to ask.. Gareth

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Re: Portugese F16s???

Post by bubz » Tue Sep 18, 2012 12:09 am

The an-124 is departing around 15:00, the F16's are just stopping for fuel.

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Re: Portugese F16s???

Post by Calum1991 » Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:30 am

What's the 124 in for? Anyone know?

Calum

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Re: Portugese F16s???

Post by ArabJazzie » Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:06 am

Noted from Coldside in Dundee were 4 F-16s landing 10-15 minutes ago.
Arabest,
Geoff.

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ukaviation
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Portugese F16s???

Post by ukaviation » Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:17 am

The following Portuguese F-16s have just landed at Leuchars
(in order of landing)

4ship
15103
15116
15115
15104

Last pair
15113
15107

Believe to be gas n go

Hope this sonebody

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Re: Portugese F16s???

Post by eagle driver » Tue Sep 18, 2012 12:20 pm

Planned etd s are
4 x at 14.10
2 x at 14.20

anyone know what the planned routing is likely to be

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Re: Portugese F16s???

Post by np1991 » Tue Sep 18, 2012 12:39 pm

Started up and lids down.
Cheers Niall

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Re: Portugese F16s???

Post by eagle driver » Tue Sep 18, 2012 1:34 pm

First 4 now over north wales ,crossed north wales coast near colwyn bay . trailing pair taking same route

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Re: Portugese F16s???

Post by Freyaollie » Tue Sep 18, 2012 4:39 pm

Anybody going to post pictures of these arriving or departing wouldn't mind seeing some quality pics.

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Re: Portugese F16s???

Post by np1991 » Tue Sep 18, 2012 6:44 pm

Pics on the way :thumb:
Cheers Niall

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Re: Portugese F16s???

Post by Freyaollie » Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:19 pm

Very nice pics mate jealous I wasn't there headed back south on Sunday gutted.

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Re: Portugese F16s???

Post by Lossie » Wed Sep 19, 2012 10:03 pm

Jock,

You can put them in the photo section.

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