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It begins... National Cargo 404

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It begins... National Cargo 404

Post by nitro999 » Mon Mar 04, 2019 6:03 pm

National Cargo #404 (B744) has just filed a flight plan. It is scheduled to depart from Barksdale Afb (KBAD) at 03:30PM CST Monday (04 Mar) heading for RAF Fairford (FFD / EGVA) for an estimated arrival at 04:57AM GMT Tuesday (05 Mar).

Expected route: ELD J29 MEM J42 BKW J213 AML BROSS J150 OOD J42 RBV J62 SHLEP J121 HTO BRADD NATY P70

For more information visit https://flightaware.com/live/flight/NCR ... igree=wide.

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Re: It begins... National Cargo 404

Post by sabrejet » Mon Mar 04, 2019 6:33 pm

BUFFs it is then.

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Re: It begins... National Cargo 404

Post by nitro999 » Mon Mar 04, 2019 6:34 pm

Looks like it

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Post by paulk » Mon Mar 04, 2019 7:11 pm

Was always planned to be.

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Re: It begins... National Cargo 404

Post by MRTT » Mon Mar 04, 2019 7:14 pm

Wouldn't be surprised to see a C-5/C-17 in at some point.

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Post by _alphabravo » Mon Mar 04, 2019 8:50 pm

Scramble has just posted an update with 6-8 still being the figure being deployed. I guess all we can say is see what happens, and roll on the next few weeks!

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Re: It begins... National Cargo 404

Post by Red Dragon » Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:11 pm

I've been told that its the 343d Bomb Squadron bringing over the BUFF's, no solid evidence though to prove it.
If it wasn't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all...

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Re: It begins... National Cargo 404

Post by slogen51 » Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:13 pm

nitro999 wrote:
Mon Mar 04, 2019 6:03 pm
National Cargo #404 (B744) has just filed a flight plan. It is scheduled to depart from Barksdale Afb (KBAD) at 03:30PM CST Monday (04 Mar) heading for RAF Fairford (FFD / EGVA) for an estimated arrival at 04:57AM GMT Tuesday (05 Mar).

Expected route: ELD J29 MEM J42 BKW J213 AML BROSS J150 OOD J42 RBV J62 SHLEP J121 HTO BRADD NATY P70

For more information visit https://flightaware.com/live/flight/NCR ... igree=wide.
22:10Z NCR 404 N919CA enroute south of Memphis heading north east.

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Re: It begins... National Cargo 404

Post by luke28 » Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:31 pm

Whats the parking situation at the 27 end? park in the villages and walk up? I've been going to Fairford since 1996 but never outside of RIAT week.

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Re: It begins... National Cargo 404

Post by saint1 » Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:31 am

luke28 wrote:
Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:31 pm
Whats the parking situation at the 27 end? park in the villages and walk up? I've been going to Fairford since 1996 but never outside of RIAT week.
For the support flights etc probably be room at the 27 end in the various lay-bys etc across the road (without blocking any gates), once the main acts get here it is probably the small road leading up to the Quarrys etc, but need to park carefully or the huge lorries going up there will take your car with them!

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Post by jingernut » Tue Mar 05, 2019 9:37 am

saint1 wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:31 am
For the support flights etc probably be room at the 27 end in the various lay-bys etc across the road (without blocking any gates), once the main acts get here it is probably the small road leading up to the Quarrys etc, but need to park carefully or the huge lorries going up there will take your car with them!
Haven't been up there in a long while to view anything, is there plenty of space along there?

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Matt

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Post by luke28 » Tue Mar 05, 2019 10:54 am

saint1 wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:31 am
luke28 wrote:
Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:31 pm
Whats the parking situation at the 27 end? park in the villages and walk up? I've been going to Fairford since 1996 but never outside of RIAT week.
For the support flights etc probably be room at the 27 end in the various lay-bys etc across the road (without blocking any gates), once the main acts get here it is probably the small road leading up to the Quarrys etc, but need to park carefully or the huge lorries going up there will take your car with them!
Nice one, thank you! :thumbs:

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Re: It begins... National Cargo 404

Post by saint1 » Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:43 am

jingernut wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2019 9:37 am
saint1 wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:31 am
For the support flights etc probably be room at the 27 end in the various lay-bys etc across the road (without blocking any gates), once the main acts get here it is probably the small road leading up to the Quarrys etc, but need to park carefully or the huge lorries going up there will take your car with them!
Haven't been up there in a long while to view anything, is there plenty of space along there?

Cheers
Matt
Think its Washpool Lane, I've known hundreds of cars up there. Again, avoid gates and the entrance to the Lane itself where the aggregate lorries swing round, but there is always one that can't be bothered to walk a few hundred yards...

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Re: It begins... National Cargo 404

Post by jingernut » Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:57 am

Thanks @saint1

Hoping for some weekend action so I can take my boy over to see them in the air.

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Re: It begins... National Cargo 404

Post by CaLi » Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:11 pm

next in is ATLAS AIR 747 / N465MC
06 MAR 2019 KBAD (2325) - EGVA (0745+1)
07 MAR 2019 EGVA (1045) - EDDN (1255)
Last edited by CaLi on Wed Mar 06, 2019 2:29 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Re: It begins... National Cargo 404

Post by IMarsh » Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:23 pm

CaLi wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:11 pm
next in is ATLAS AIR 747
06 MAR 2019 KBAD (2325) - EGVA (0745+1)
07 MAR 2019 EGVA (1045) - EDDN (1255)
PAX or freighter?

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Re: It begins... National Cargo 404

Post by CaLi » Tue Mar 05, 2019 7:55 pm

IMarsh wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:23 pm
CaLi wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:11 pm
next in is ATLAS AIR 747
06 MAR 2019 KBAD (2325) - EGVA (0745+1)
07 MAR 2019 EGVA (1045) - EDDN (1255)
PAX or freighter?
PAX

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Re: It begins... National Cargo 404

Post by Pune » Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:33 am

CaLi wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2019 7:55 pm
IMarsh wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:23 pm
CaLi wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:11 pm
next in is ATLAS AIR 747
06 MAR 2019 KBAD (2325) - EGVA (0745+1)
07 MAR 2019 EGVA (1045) - EDDN (1255)
PAX or freighter?
PAX
Hi guys and galls,
Did anything arrive this morning?
Cheers
Pune
If you can keep your head whilst all around are losing theirs, you have probably completely misread the situation!!

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Re: It begins... National Cargo 404

Post by N48284 » Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:36 am

Pune wrote:
Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:33 am
CaLi wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2019 7:55 pm
IMarsh wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:23 pm

PAX or freighter?
PAX
Hi guys and galls,
Did anything arrive this morning?
Cheers
Pune
It doesn’t seem so, not sure there’s even been a NOTAM. Duff info maybe?
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Andy.

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Re: It begins... National Cargo 404

Post by markjenk » Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:38 am

This got me as well ( I checked to see if it had arrived), then I looked again at the message.
Due to arrive tomorrow morning (it departs Barksdale tonight).
Hope this helps.

Mark

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