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Post by alexmac on Jun 21, 2011 13:03:38 GMT 1
Currently airborne in Air to Air Refuelling Area 13 (Irish Sea) is the new Airbus tanker callsign CASA 335, tanking with Warton based Typhoon callsign Tarnish 09.
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Post by Beemer on Jun 21, 2011 16:25:31 GMT 1
Alex, is Warton runway open again as they were re-surfacing it about 3 weeks ago? Regards Beemer.
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Post by alexmac on Jun 22, 2011 17:12:27 GMT 1
Hi Beemer, yes runway reopened Tuesday 7th I think, was a little delayed due to weather and things. Today's dry tanking was with 41 Sqn Tornado GR4 callsign REBEL 80 which recovered to Warton.
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Post by Beemer on Jun 22, 2011 18:05:50 GMT 1
Thanks Alex. On a different subject, a program the other night on TV "Made in Britain" featured the Mantis pilotless aircraft based at Warton. It explained what the aircraft was capable of, taking off, flying and landing with-out human intervention,and I am lead to believe that it hasn't flown for two years. Regards Beemer.
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