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RipPipPip
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by RipPipPip » 12 May 2007, 10:32
Just saw something very similar to KC-10 (three engines, refueling bom below tail), going from Warsaw EPWA to the West.
Any ideas what's that?
Tanker comin' back "somwhere" from Middle East?
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nickblack423
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by nickblack423 » 12 May 2007, 11:24
Could be mate. What colours was it. There are KC-10s of USA which are mostly dark grey, KDC-10s of Netherlands which are two tone grey and white, I believe. And Global Airtanker have a white one for trials, but not sure if they have the boom attached all the time for flight yet.
Nick
"Pain Heals......Chicks Dig Scars.....Glory, Lasts Forever!!!"
RipPipPip
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Location: Between EPWA & EPBC, that's north of Krakozhia (?)
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by RipPipPip » 12 May 2007, 12:55
The only color I could see was grey
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Cliffie2025
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by Cliffie2025 » 16 May 2007, 18:07
Some RAF Tristars now grey also - 3 engines too
RipPipPip
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by RipPipPip » 16 May 2007, 18:17
No, no, that guy was HUGE
Grey was very dark grey.
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Cliffie2025
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by Cliffie2025 » 17 May 2007, 07:13
RipPipPip wrote: No, no, that guy was HUGE
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Tristar and KC10 differ in wingspan by 1.5 inches (tristar is bigger)
nickblack423
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by nickblack423 » 17 May 2007, 08:06
Plus no boom on Tristar
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Cliffie2025
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by Cliffie2025 » 17 May 2007, 13:11
RipPipPip wrote: (refueling bom below tail)
Oops missed that bit
Garysb
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by Garysb » 17 May 2007, 17:10
It could be aTristar with the towbar still attached
Cliffie2025
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by Cliffie2025 » 17 May 2007, 19:48
Off to the states for Rodeo soon so I should get shown how this booming malarky works