RAF C-130 XV196 has arrived - Page 2

andrew evans · #11 23rd July 2009, 06:17 PM

I didn't see it today gerard

Nigel C · #12 23rd July 2009, 06:59 PM

It was towed to the Northern Pond east stand-off bays yesterday. The work they were doing was to remove some equipment from under the nose so they could then attach a towbar to move it.

Mark T · #13 23rd July 2009, 09:23 PM

The callsign they were using that I picked up on my SBS was COTTON 55.

Cheers
Mark

Nigel C · #14 23rd July 2009, 09:40 PM

Hi Mark,

On arrival to Sydney they used "Ascot 4203" as their callsign.

Gerard M · #15 23rd July 2009, 09:41 PM

Thanks for that Nigel.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark T

was COTTON 55.

Cheers
Mark

See thats what was confusing me before. I posted that in the thread i started before this one got started anyway. Are they using cotton as their local callsign and ascot as their international one like we use Trojan then Aussie?

David C · #16 24th July 2009, 06:00 PM

The RAF uses "Ascot " as a call sign when flying within UK airspace too ..

Dave C

Gerard M · #17 24th July 2009, 07:47 PM

Thanks Dave.

Does anyone know if it departed Syd yet,it was up on PP again this afternoon at about 4pm?

Cheers

Tim Bowrey · #18 24th July 2009, 08:43 PM

It could have departed. It got towed around to the GA this morning again and the guys pulled out the beach chairs.

andrew evans · #19 24th July 2009, 09:14 PM

Yes It did depart this afternoon around 1600 hrs.I have pics I will post later.

Gerard M · #20 25th July 2009, 01:02 PM

Thanks for the info guys. Departed to Darwin