EHLW 02-06-2014

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EHLW 02-06-2014

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3 Portugese F-16s worden vanmiddag verwacht.

ETD vanaf Brogel is 13.00, dus denk dat ze rond 14.00 op LWD aankomen.

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Oscar01 wrote:3 Portugese F-16s worden vanmiddag verwacht.

ETD vanaf Brogel is 13.00, dus denk dat ze rond 14.00 op LWD aankomen.

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Greatcircle distance is approx 125NM... Given normal F16 cruising speed (± 450kt TAS), I'd say the triptime is less than 30 minutes!
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LOL.... Was just a guess and they hardly dep on time, but you might be right....
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Bennie wrote:
Oscar01 wrote:3 Portugese F-16s worden vanmiddag verwacht.
ETD vanaf Brogel is 13.00, dus denk dat ze rond 14.00 op LWD aankomen.
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Greatcircle distance is approx 125NM... Given normal F16 cruising speed (± 450kt TAS), I'd say the triptime is less than 30 minutes!
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CRUISECONTROL wrote:
Bennie wrote:
Oscar01 wrote:3 Portugese F-16s worden vanmiddag verwacht.
ETD vanaf Brogel is 13.00, dus denk dat ze rond 14.00 op LWD aankomen.
Oscar
Greatcircle distance is approx 125NM... Given normal F16 cruising speed (± 450kt TAS), I'd say the triptime is less than 30 minutes!
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Landing time around 1330Lt Leeuwarden AB
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