USAF C-130 flying over mainland China

Its rare to get any sort of military traffic showing over Communist China. Last night a USAF C-130J 08-8604 with the callsign TREK905. The Herc is based out of Ramstein AB, Germany.

While its known that the US and other countries are yanking diplomats ad ex-pats out, its unclear why they would need a C-130 unless they had large equipment that needed moving. Its also odd that the ChiCom government would allow US military aircraft in their airspace

Thoughts?

a reply to: FredT

Yearh.. instead of moving stuff perhaps they are removing stuff
Made me think of this..

From the base website, they do missions over China. Transporting leaders and even resupply missions. Not a big deal.

a reply to: FredT

Bet ya 10 bucks and a beer that we're collecting vital military data the whole time


Like we don't already know what's there.

a reply to: StallionDuck

Not with a standard C-130.

doesn't the army have some biological type people in germany, its possible help was offered and accepted as well and while getting some folks out they brought others in to lend a hand.

Though if that is what happened that scares me a lot...

a reply to: Irishhaf

I was thinking CDC and their equipment.

a reply to: FredT

You can offload a bunch of equipment and supplies, and load up passengers all in one quick turn around with a Herk. More difficult to get bulky items in an airliner. You also don't have the same restrictions a commercial carrier might put on flight manifests.

a reply to: Zaphod58

Either way if China accepted our offer of help this time that would be concerning to me considering all the rhetoric lately.

a reply to: Irishhaf

I don't think they're going to have a choice. With the numbers and other information about this bug I think it's just a matter of time before outside agencies are there.

With it being passed on by human contact now they will need to..

a reply to: Zaphod58

Hopefully they won't bring "samples" back.

We got enough problems without our own idiots accidentally releasing crap from hot labs...

originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: StallionDuck

Not with a standard C-130.

That's what they want us to think

a reply to: StallionDuck

There are only a few C-130s that could do what you suggested. They're all accounted for, and none are currently anywhere near China. None are based outside the US on a permanent basis.

a reply to: Zaphod58

I dont doubt it, but its all hypothesis till they accept help.

Once they do that then the theories start to carry weight and that's a little nerve racking.

One of the people I follow on social media just posted an update that the White House is considering suspending all flights to China.

a reply to: FredT

The C-130 was operating out of Japan. It flew to South Korea and then into China before returning to South Korea.

TREK905 Flights on AirNavBox link

originally posted by: StallionDuck
a reply to: FredT

Bet ya 10 bucks and a beer that we're collecting vital military data the whole time

Like we don't already know what's there.

We had that space shuttle thing in LEO for what, two years. Probably another one up there nobody knows about. C130 can't be ideal for collecting anything. Loud as hell, rough ride, expensive as hell and can't get up that high. I'm gonna say no on this theory. Good for transporting stuff and some civilian politicians along with cargo. They probably inspect it on the ground for good measure.

originally posted by: Zaphod58
One of the people I follow on social media just posted an update that the White House is considering suspending all flights to China.

That's a good idea, are they going to suspend flights from china?

a reply to: Notoneofyou

Apparently it was under consideration, but the decision was made not to. There's currently a Kalitta 747 enroute to Anchorage from Wuhan where it will refuel, then continue to Ontario, CA. It's full of Americans that were in the region being brought home.