Usaf kc-135r

[Greg Wood]

63-7980 Arr: 20.07hrs 14/05 c/sign: Trout 099 into YSSY

[Tim Bowrey]

Greg im not sure I follow? Whats the 14/05 part? You mean 14/08? As of yesterday/last night there has been no USAF aircraft in SYD.

[Paul Hunter]

Trout 99 is here, sitting on the DOM 6 apron.

Departing this afternoon to Canberra.

Regards.

[Tim Bowrey]

Any idea what time Paul?

[JamesW]

It should be departing very soon. It filed to leave at 0210Z, which was 10 minutes ago.

EDIT: TROUT99 has just called tower ready, 0256Z

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Tracking it from home on PP and Basestation looks like it flew at FL120 all the way.

was very lucky to get a quick glimpse in between cloud.

[Tim Bowrey]

Nice and rainy while it taxied out.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i191/Marlb0ro/63-7980copy.jpg

[Jeff Gilbert]

Any idea when its leaving CBR

[andrew evans]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4893376446_563dbb749f.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4893375274_cb4d637988.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4892784625_34a4646a28.jpg

[Tony G]

Not sure if it was related to the kc-135, I seen a C130 H or E model over at the cargo area this afternoon around 4pm. Could not make it out as I was driving, just to narrow it down it was grey ;-p

[Blake Riley]

The C130 was the United States - US Marine Corps arrived this afternoon
Rego is 165353

[Karl M]

63-7980 is an interesting visitor.
Saw it parked on the ramp last november when I did a tour of Edwards AFB.
It is used as the Chief of Staff's aircraft and is nicknamed the Speckled Trout.
It recently replaced 61-2669
http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Air/Boeing-C-135C-Stratolifter/0956098/M/

[Jayden Laing]

C-130 Hercules is currently pushing back & starting up

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Noted earlier that the KC-135 was on Mode-S - no altitude. Time was around 8:40pm