RCH5E1 (or 6E1) this week???

Gerard M · #1 14th April 2009, 04:42 PM

Hi all, this is more a question for the Sydney people but does anyone know if the weekly flight mentioned from the US came in this week. I didn't pick it up yesterday as usual and figured it might be because of the public holiday here.
did anyone else pick it up at all or see it?
thanks in advance.

gerard

Peter Agatsiotis · #2 14th April 2009, 06:38 PM

Nothing on Mode-S yet so it may not come in this week.

I am nr St Marys so I always pick this flight up.

Mark M · #3 14th April 2009, 07:50 PM

Am going to be a sticky beak here, but what flight is this. Sounds military and obviously Military. But what is it and where does it come from ?

Thanks
Mark

Gerard M · #4 14th April 2009, 09:23 PM

Thanks Peter. Didn't think it had.

Mark, its a USAF flight that comes in most weeks, flies Hawaii-Richmond-Alice Springs-Richmond-Brisbane-Hawaii most weeks over three days.
Im pretty sure its bringing in weekly supplies of Ketchup (probably not ketchup but still i can presume) for the americans over at Pine Gap or whatever it is over in Alice Springs near there that the americans run.
Brisbane is the fuel stop before it heads back to Hawaii on the Wednesday.

Thats my understanding anyway.

Karl M · #5 15th April 2009, 10:50 AM

What type of aircraft is it that usually flies this operation?

Gerard M · #6 15th April 2009, 12:58 PM

well it really depends. The last 8 odd weeks when ive driven past its been a c17 but i also saw regular runs with the kc10 but im guessing it depends on what they are bringing and just whatever aircraft gets assigned.