Aircraft Romeo 146

[Beachie]

Just been listening (in Bunbury) on 124.900 Melbourne ATC and heard them speaking to 3 possibly 4 aircraft who were using the call signs Romeo 146, 148 and 157.

They were asking, in American accents, for airspace clearance to 40,000 feet!

I assume they are Military. Any ideas on what they were?

Thanks

Beachie

[gkoutlis]

Just been listening (in Bunbury) on 124.900 Melbourne ATC and heard them speaking to 3 possibly 4 aircraft who were using the call signs Romeo 146, 148 and 157.

They were asking, in American accents, for airspace clearance to 40,000 feet!

I assume they are Military. Any ideas on what they were?

Thanks

Beachie

Possibly from Pearce mate - haven't heard, but a source says (limited details) flight training - not sure on A/C type but yeah definatley US.

G

[nachoman]

Anything further on this ? Like what type of aircraft, why there are here etc

[doogues71]

this was on the 7 news the other night.There here for war games with our boys and some other countries.There mostly based in Darwin but some are here in Perth.

[youngscanner]

ummmmmmmmmmm i think this is qantas coz i picked up this channel the other day and i heard the word qantas about 3 or 4 times

[Stretch]

ummmmmmmmmmm i think this is qantas coz i picked up this channel the other day and i heard the word qantas about 3 or 4 times

BAe Hawks maybe? 40,000ft though I know a couple of RAAF F-18’s come down to Pearce for some ‘fun’ regularly. I very much doubt it would be Qantas because they wouldn’t use the call sign Romeo they would use Qantas or QF “QF10 direct to Kalgoorlie requesting clearance to FL40â€