Lockheed C-130J Hercules

ZH865
 United Kingdom
Transport - Training - Military

08 November 2021
11:42

Origin : AKT
AKT
LCRA
Akrotiri
(unassigned)
 United Kingdom
Elevation : 23m / 76ft
Destination : AKT
AKT
LCRA
Akrotiri
(unassigned)
 United Kingdom
Elevation : 23m / 76ft

CommentSo, this is where the 'Albert' thing comes from : a C130 doing touch-and-goes usually has callsign "Albert", that is not just an Akrotiri it's the same in the UK.
That led to the 'small Albert' and the 'big Albert' : C130s without a callsign, so call 'm "Albert", going on short or longer runs in and out of Iraq.

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 ALB (28)
 
Royal Air Force

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