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U.S. War Materials passing through Brize Norton?

text by eileen | 02.08.2006 19:10 | Lebanon War 2006 | Anti-militarism | Oxford

Today I received information from a very reliable source about an Atlas cargo plane that arrived at Brize Norton on Monday and took off again just after midnight. People monitoring its flight path say that its destination was Tel Aviv. I am trying to get clarification as to whether this is the same plane as the previously reported one with Hebrew markings painted in red.



Whether it's the same plane or not, in view of recent events at Prestwick and possibly RAF Mildenhall (bombs passing through the UK for Israel to drop on Lebanon) it is obvious that we need to know more about what is going on. I would like to ask people to spare some time to come out to Brize Norton and monitor the situation, bringing binoculars, cameras etc. Some of you might want to bring banners as well.
Although you can get most of the way to Brize Norton by taking the bus to Carterton, it would be really useful if someone had a car. Please contact me at my email address above, or phone Oxford 770067 (leave a message)

text by eileen
- e-mail: eileen@cameron-kirby.freeserve.co.uk

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Also raised with MP

02.08.2006 23:14

I've also given a heads up on this to an MP acquaintance who has been doing some digging about Prestwick.

Jock Coats
mail e-mail: jock.coats@oclt.org.uk
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dialling code

03.08.2006 11:33

Would this be dialling code 01865? Not everybody lives in or near Oxford!

Matt

My contact details - clarification

03.08.2006 13:32

Matt: I've written Oxford 770067. I'm not aware of Oxford having any code other than 01865. Or 1865 if you're phoning from Burkina Fasso, the French Riviera etc!

eileen
mail e-mail: eileen@cameron-kirby.freeserve.co.uk

joanna.clothier@btinternet.com

07.08.2006 16:49

Swindon Stop The War is organizing a protest at Brize Norton on Saturday 12th August at 12.00 noon.

Spokesman for the Swindon group Andy Newman explains: "We are seeing slaughter of civilians on our TV screens, and mass destruction of Lebanese towns, yet the British government is not only failing to press for an immediate ceasefire, but allowing British military air bases to be used to send more missiles to Israel. There is very strong feeling about this, and we want the government to change its mind."
> RAF Brize Norton, just half an hours drive from Swindon was used on Monday night for American flights carrying munitions to Israel. An Atlas Cargo Flight arrived at 9.10pm from Kelly Airforce base at San Antonio and left at Brize Norton at 00.16am on Tuesday on route to Tel Aviv. An Israeli cargo 747 was also at Brize Norton at the same time. Andy Newman said: "By allowing British military bases to be used directly to support the Israeli military Tony Blair has stepped out of the role of honest broker, and is making us an actual military ally of Israel - this must stop."

See you there.

Joanna Clothier
mail e-mail: joanna.clothier@btinternet.com