need an ID on a plane

StriderX said:
Im simply saying its a possibility, especially for a military base, don't see why they would need such a huge hauler like the AN 255.

Of course all the AC130s are operated out of Lyneham so...
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We don't have the AN 255 anyway, it was a Herc.

Herc's no longer operate out of Lyneham, they have moved to their new home at RAF Brize Norton :)
 
StriderX said:
Well some fuel tanks at a certain distance can be mistaken (without binoculars obviously).

Im simply saying its a possibility, especially for a military base, don't see why they would need such a huge hauler like the AN 255.

Of course all the AC130s are operated out of Lyneham so...
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The RAF don't operate the AC-130 nor do any other world air force except the USAF which is the Sole operator.

AC-130's aren't that uncommon to the UK but its generally for fuel stopovers either at RAF Mildenhall or Prestwick.
 
Tbid said:
The RAF don't operate the AC-130 nor do any other world air force except the USAF which is the Sole operator.

AC-130's aren't that uncommon to the UK but its generally for fuel stopovers either at RAF Mildenhall or Prestwick.
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Stupid me, i meant C-130s...
 
If your sure it was a prop I can Garantee you it will be a C-130 hercules and as stated before wouldve probably been fuel tanks making it look like a 6 prop.

They are the only prop cargo plane we operate, and there is no other plane in service at the moment even in other air forces with 6 props.

On another note if it wasnt a prop it couldve been a c-17 globemaster (fantastic aircraft) which we operate or maybe even a c-5 galaxy which are huge (usaf's) but there both jets with 4 engines each.
 
does the A400M use wing tanks?, that looks longer than a Herc' & it's obviously out of the ordinary so less easy to ID, could be on a develpment flight maybe?.
 
It will have been a herc using the callsign "Albert 2", theres been a fair bit of parachute jumping over Leeming this last week and theres a NOTAM for parachute jumping to the north of Newcastle from 5pm-midnight today.
 
A Herc flew over Northallerton the other day really low, that didn't have 6 props though, it's been circling for the last few days though too.
 
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