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Re: Ukraine
Posted: 05 Mar 2022, 12:07
by cstorey
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 ?
Re: Ukraine
Posted: 05 Mar 2022, 14:04
by Filonian
Hopefully Putin asking for sanctuary
Graham
Re: Ukraine
Posted: 05 Mar 2022, 15:21
by Nigel H-J
Re: Ukraine
Posted: 05 Mar 2022, 19:07
by Kevin Farnell
TSR2 wrote: ↑05 Mar 2022, 09:43
I noticed a DC8-72F over Berlin flying East a few minutes ago. I didn’t think there were any still active. I wonder if it’s humanitarian aid? No registration on FR24.
This visited Birmingham (BHX), not too long ago (was that what you saw?) -
Credit - Ryan Kirk for the photo.
Kevin
Re: Ukraine
Posted: 05 Mar 2022, 20:26
by TSR2
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.
Re: Ukraine
Posted: 05 Mar 2022, 21:27
by Paul K
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.
Re: Ukraine
Posted: 05 Mar 2022, 21:52
by Kevin Farnell
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
Re: Ukraine
Posted: 06 Mar 2022, 12:38
by cstorey
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
Re: Ukraine
Posted: 06 Mar 2022, 20:14
by TSR2
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.
Re: Ukraine
Posted: 07 Mar 2022, 09:30
by Kevin Farnell
cstorey wrote: ↑06 Mar 2022, 12:38
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
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