[MilCom] RAF AWACS "Vulcan 01" over Florida

[AllanStern at aol.com]

It is 11:41am EDT (1541z).
  The very colorful RAF AWACS acft "Vulcan 01" just completed two low  
approaches over the Shuttle Landing Facility.  He coordinated his request  for the 
two passes with Cape Control on 264.8, and then was heard in comms with  the 
tower on 128.55.
  Next he executed a low approach over Patrick AFB, in comms with the  tower 
here on 133.75.
  He then departed toward the Melbourne VOR and is en route to  Homestead ARB.
  Those of you who see him will notice the very colorful tail. The  port side 
of the tail has a beautiful red-blue-yellow flag of its squadron, and  the 
large number 90, which stands for the 90th anniversary of that squadron,  
celebrated in 2005.  I have not seen the starboard side of the tail, but  friends in 
the UK tell me it bears the flag of the sister squadron at its  Waddington 
RAF air base.  Try to get a look at this beautiful bird with the  black and 
white striped radar dome mounted on its back, while he is still in the  US on what 
I am told is a very rare trip to the Colonies.
 
AL STERN  Satellite Beach FL (28-11N 80-36W) monitoring
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