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Old 16th May 2011, 08:03 AM
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OMEGA Tanker N707MQ the B707 overnight here and just departed at 7.50am , no idea where he is heading . keep a look out if you need it.
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Old 16th May 2011, 03:05 PM
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Where did it depart from Steve??
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Old 16th May 2011, 11:37 PM
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Oppppsss forgot the word CAIRNS from the text... well I knew where it was
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Old 17th May 2011, 09:40 AM
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Might have been there after dragging the Rhinos back from Malaysia before it heads home.
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Old 19th May 2011, 02:01 PM
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That same aircraft - N707MQ - crashed on takeoff overnight at Pt Mugu Naval Air Station near Santa Barbara, California. The aircraft apparently crashed on takeoff, the three crew got out ok.

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?se...nty&id=8139154
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Old 19th May 2011, 02:30 PM
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Glad the crew got out okay. A lot of fuel on board (150,000 lbs acc to text) so would have been heavy.
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Old 20th May 2011, 10:47 AM
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Seems Omega 707 that crashed was N707AR, not N707MQ!
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Old 20th May 2011, 12:02 PM
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Seems Omega 707 that crashed was N707AR, not N707MQ!
I've heard otherwise but would bow to your superior source Steve. Do you have a link?
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Old 20th May 2011, 12:47 PM
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Aviation safety network had it listed as N707MQ, then changed it to N707AR, so I guess the info first provided was incorrect!!! ahh well, still showing as N707AR on the site.
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Old 20th May 2011, 04:36 PM
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If it's N707AR, 20029/790, I believe the same bird overran the runway at Sydney back in the late 60's due to being overloaded while flying for Pan Am as 'Clipper Star King'.
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