Istres/Le Tube (LFMI) 2016 MIL

[MasterJet]

http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/ ... 361244.ece

The aircraft – four each of Sukhoi and deep penetration Jaguars, two C17 transport plans and two mid air refuellers IL 78 – will travel through Bahrain, Egypt, France, Portugal and Canada before finally reaching Alaska.

Cheers

GC

[Golf Lima]

They started today the journey

[AK01]

Thanks to Live military mode S, who picked up yesterday the 4th by an Israelian station:
IFC1516 CB-8006
IFC1616 CB-8007
IFC**** RK-3449
IFC**** RK-3453
So they made it to Egypt yesterday i guess.

[scuderia]

Times for 06 April, Astra 1x IL-78, RK3453 +Astra25 4x Jaguar ETA LFMI 10:52Z
Titan1 1x IL-78, RK3449 + Titan5 4x Su-30 ETA LFMI 11:00Z

Cheers

[Golf Lima]

Times for 06 April, Astra 1x IL-78, RK3453 +Astra25 4x Jaguar ETA LFMI 10:52Z
Titan1 1x IL-78, RK3449 + Titan5 4x Su-30 ETA LFMI 11:00Z

Cheers

Do you confirm they will leave Istre on 8th?

[Le Addeur noir]

Times for 06 April, Astra 1x IL-78, RK3453 +Astra25 4x Jaguar ETA LFMI 10:52Z
Titan1 1x IL-78, RK3449 + Titan5 4x Su-30 ETA LFMI 11:00Z

Cheers

Do you confirm they will leave Istre on 8th?

The 7th is far more likely for departures.

[EvD]

This Twitter account shows 6 SU-30MKIs at Jamnagar. Could be two spares of course.
https://twitter.com/livefist

I see the following serials:
SB402
SB404
At least one more starting with SB4xx

Also, I see Jags:
JS221
xxxx9

go get 'em!

Erwin

[Le Addeur noir]

Watch this space later.....

[EvD]

I will post them if they arrive by daylight today

[Militaryspotter7]

Where do they fly to today please, ?

[FISHER01]

Istres/le Tube

[Militaryspotter7]

I thought they were already there at istres,

[Stefan]

Facebook posts suggest these ETAs:

13h C-17
14h30 C-17
15h20 IL78 + Jaguar
15h30 IL78 + SU30

[Daniel Ravenswaay]

Just a question out of curiosity... Why are they routing through Europe and the US? Isn't it faster to fly to the East if they are going to Alaska?

[Ranger]

I think the other way gives stretches too much and too long over water with ofcourse too little landing sites.

Cheers
Ranger