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Military Aviation => Modern Military Aircraft => Topic started by: TCX49 on November 02, 2011, 01:04:20 PM

Title: US Navy (Boeing E-6 Mercury (E6).)
Post by: TCX49 on November 02, 2011, 01:04:20 PM

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Title: Re: US Navy (Boeing E-6 Mercury (E6).)
Post by: String on November 02, 2011, 01:28:17 PM

Could be heading to prestwick  there has been a lot of military aircraft around the past few days.

Title: Re: US Navy (Boeing E-6 Mercury (E6).)
Post by: Angry Turnip on November 02, 2011, 02:00:59 PM

There have been aircraft returning to the UK from the Libya campaign.
Could be something to do with that perhaps?
 
The only excercise that I know of that is held around this time is Excercise Joint Warrior but I believe that was to have finished around 17th October.
 
There had been a bit of a fuss about this excercise as it envolved jamming GPS signals,which caused some complaints from fishing fleets etc.

Title: Re: US Navy (Boeing E-6 Mercury (E6).)
Post by: Causeway74 on November 02, 2011, 03:38:51 PM

There is a crowd of Canadian CF-18s in Prestwick today.

Title: Re: US Navy (Boeing E-6 Mercury (E6).)
Post by: Paultojo on November 02, 2011, 07:50:36 PM

The E6 came over from the US on Monday night it over flew us at 22-30 then landed in Germany


Flying today as Shadow 01 radio call sign


Paul

Title: Re: US Navy (Boeing E-6 Mercury (E6).)
Post by: Paultojo on November 03, 2011, 07:25:06 PM

Up tonight again currently routing east over Brighton


Paul

Title: Re: US Navy (Boeing E-6 Mercury (E6).)
Post by: String on November 04, 2011, 03:34:47 PM

Now over the OBAN area of the west coast of scotland

Title: Re: US Navy (Boeing E-6 Mercury (E6).)
Post by: Angry Turnip on November 04, 2011, 11:12:12 PM

Would be nice to see it if it decided to fly over BFS area during daylight hours-maybe over the weekend as weather is meant to be a bit clearer and most importantly dry.

Title: Re: US Navy (Boeing E-6 Mercury (E6).)
Post by: CanonJohns40d on November 04, 2011, 11:39:49 PM

It did go overhead BFS the last time it was dong it's round Britain thing and I think it was on a Sunday/ I know I posted on a thread that day.Lets hope it returns.

Title: Re: US Navy (Boeing E-6 Mercury (E6).)
Post by: CanonJohns40d on November 05, 2011, 02:38:02 PM

Airborne now at 14.40pm East of Linton on Ouse headed North Westerly. If we ask nicely maybe get an overfly in the bright conditions.

Title: Re: US Navy (Boeing E-6 Mercury (E6).)
Post by: Angry Turnip on November 05, 2011, 03:37:29 PM

Just had a look and it seems to be doing Northallerton to Hull/Grimsby circuits.