Ukraine
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Here is a very interesting development . A Rossiya Special Service Il96 is en route from St Petersburg to Washington. Is it to collect the 12 expelled diplomats, or is it something more hopeful than that ?
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Hopefully Putin asking for sanctuary
Graham
Graham
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I used to be an optimist but with age I am now a grumpy old pessimist.
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This visited Birmingham (BHX), not too long ago (was that what you saw?) -
Credit - Ryan Kirk for the photo.
Kevin
Stratospheric traces, of our transitory flight.
Trails of condensation, held in narrow paths of white...
Trails of condensation, held in narrow paths of white...
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It could be Kevin, but there were no photos, registration or serial number on FR24. I can’t imagine there are many flying tbh, so must have been.
Ben.
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It's carrying an emergency field hospital, according to their website:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article ... n-ukraine/
I know it's a naff thing to say, given the circumstances, but it is nice to see a DC-8.
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article ... n-ukraine/
I know it's a naff thing to say, given the circumstances, but it is nice to see a DC-8.
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Something I've noted, watching all the tanker aircraft going to and from the eastern European countries, is that they avoid Czechian (Czech Republic) air space even though, Czechia is a NATO member (as far as I'm aware).
Kevin
Kevin
Stratospheric traces, of our transitory flight.
Trails of condensation, held in narrow paths of white...
Trails of condensation, held in narrow paths of white...
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I think it's just coincidence, Kevin. As I type this Sunday 1238 UTC, a RAF C17 is just entering Czech airspace at FL 370 en route to Rzeszow
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Anyone noticed 3 AN124’s have joined in over the last few days? Not sure where they had been previously but I only noticed the first one on Thursday.
Ben.
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Since you mentioned it, I've seen 3 C-17's transit Czechian air space (2 x USAF and 1 x RAF) to/from Rzeszow. But, every tanker (KC-135, KC-10 and A330) along with any Rivet Joint aircraft have all skirted Czechian air space. Many, passing to the north, even when heading to southern Romania.
Kevin
Stratospheric traces, of our transitory flight.
Trails of condensation, held in narrow paths of white...
Trails of condensation, held in narrow paths of white...