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Civil Aviation => Modern Civil Aircraft => Topic started by: smudge on September 21, 2013, 07:44:12 PM

Title: OTT GLEX VELCRO5 heading east
Post by: smudge on September 21, 2013, 07:44:12 PM

19:43 US Government a/c N9506G, FL450 over Donegal

Even better :)

...handed over to the USAF on August 30 for conversion to E-11A configuration.  The contract with Northrop Grumman covers the integration of the BACN payload into this aircraft, which will then become the fourth E-11A and enter service with the 451st Tactical Airborne Gateway at Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Title: Re: OTT GLEX VELCRO5 heading east
Post by: smudge on September 21, 2013, 07:47:33 PM

http://planefinder.net/flight/VELCRO5 (http://planefinder.net/flight/VELCRO5)

Title: Re: OTT GLEX VELCRO5 heading east
Post by: Paultojo on September 21, 2013, 10:43:03 PM

Thats a rare beastie  :)

Title: Re: OTT GLEX VELCRO5 heading east
Post by: smudge on September 22, 2013, 10:40:01 AM

Not much a could do with a night shot!  There is something there at least, if you angle your screen!

(http://occurs.lineum.org.uk/public/overflights/2013/09/.VELCRO5_GLEX_AD37D8_N9506G_NIGHT_2013-09-21_IMG7772_s.jpg) (http://occurs.lineum.org.uk/public/overflights/2013/09/VELCRO5_GLEX_AD37D8_N9506G_NIGHT_2013-09-21_IMG7772.JPEG)

Sun below the horizon but just about illuminating the contrail and rear fuselage.