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Offline jonnevin

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Ascot 6601 Heavy at BOS
« 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?



Offline JetScan1

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Re: Ascot 6601 Heavy at BOS
« Reply #1 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

Offline jonnevin

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Re: Ascot 6601 Heavy at BOS
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2007, 10:53:21 PM »
interesting...thanks!

Offline pilotman1260

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Re: Ascot 6601 Heavy at BOS
« Reply #3 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.
« Last Edit: June 12, 2007, 10:01:20 AM by pilotman1260 »