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Title: Ascot 6601 Heavy at BOS
Post by: jonnevin on June 08, 2007, 08:58:37 PM

Listening to KBOS tower and heard a British pilot with the callsign "Ascot (I think) 6601 Heavy". Couldn't find it on flightaware...
who is this?

Title: Re: Ascot 6601 Heavy at BOS
Post by: JetScan1 on June 08, 2007, 10:47:17 PM

"ASCOT" (Air Support Command Operations Task) is a Royal Air Force callsign. I think the only "heavies" they have are the VC-10 and the L-1011, not sure what type "6601" would be ? DJ

Title: Re: Ascot 6601 Heavy at BOS
Post by: jonnevin on June 08, 2007, 10:53:21 PM

interesting...thanks!

Title: Re: Ascot 6601 Heavy at BOS
Post by: pilotman1260 on June 12, 2007, 09:59:36 AM

This is a C-17A the English version and since it is an active Military aircraft it was not trackable,from the 99TH SQUADRON.