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Post by vanguard on Sept 10, 2020 23:16:24 GMT 1
2 C-130J's c/s 11-5778 & 11-5731 plus ZK372+ZK438+ZJ946+ZK321+2 unknown all Typhoons and 1 SC7 Skyvan CF-ARA busy busy via ADSB-....now joined by KC-135R 58-0036 as I said busy busy from ADSB-. The 2 unknowns....ZK380 & ZK439 from ADSB-
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Post by csnewton2701 on Sept 11, 2020 12:36:59 GMT 1
Most likely all involved in Exercise Point Blank. It was a multi national exercise over the North Sea.
Hope that helps
Chris
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Post by vanguard on Sept 11, 2020 15:11:09 GMT 1
You could be right about the exercise but who was the Skyvan flying for the Canadians maybe 😎
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Post by Beemer on Sept 11, 2020 21:52:31 GMT 1
Frank, There are two Shorts SC.7 Skyvans based at Brize Norton, C-FARA and C-GKOA of Summit Air or were when we visited in 2016.
I don't know what purpose they serve. Beemer.
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Post by viscount on Sept 11, 2020 22:34:23 GMT 1
AFAIK, they are used by the British military for basic parachute drop training, special ops free-fall and sport - being far cheaper to operate than anything the RAF has to offer.
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Post by csnewton2701 on Sept 11, 2020 22:51:56 GMT 1
I know civillian registered aircraft have been used by the military before. Its similar to Air Tanker for the RAF Voyagers occasionally you see a civilian refistered one.
Chris
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Post by vanguard on Sept 12, 2020 11:03:33 GMT 1
Brian (Beemer), Brian (Viscount)and csnewton bit late in the reply thanks for the info.😎
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Post by Ant on Sept 16, 2020 20:27:04 GMT 1
Frank, There are two Shorts SC.7 Skyvans based at Brize Norton, C-FARA and C-GKOA of Summit Air or were when we visited in 2016. I don't know what purpose they serve. Beemer. Both Skyvans were seen at BZZ during a brief visit in August (also I believe a Canadian DO 228 is regularly there). Ant |
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