Fed EX and Joint Reserve Base

[Chuck]

It seems that every Saturday morning around 9-10 AM I see a FedEx plane
flying over Benbrook, TX at what I'm guess to be between 3,000 to 5,000 ft.

He looks like he is a little off to be going to the Joint Reserve Base
(Carswell), but that's the only thing I can figure that he is going.

I wouldn't think that he would be near that low if he was going to AFW.

It may be everyday, but I have only noticed it on Saturdays because my son
plays baseball and he fly's right over us.

Any idea's of why he is so low in this area?

[Capt. Doug]

>Chuck wrote in message > Any idea's of why he is so low in this area?

What type of plane is it?

D.

[Chuck]

"Capt. Doug" > wrote in message
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> >Chuck wrote in message > Any idea's of why he is so low in this area?
>
> What type of plane is it?
>
> D.
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>

I don't know...

I'm not that good at plane spotting...

Large and not a 727.

Does FedEx even use 727 any more?

2 engines on the wings.

[gross_arrow]

"Chuck" > wrote in message . net>...
> It seems that every Saturday morning around 9-10 AM I see a FedEx plane
> flying over Benbrook, TX at what I'm guess to be between 3,000 to 5,000 ft.
>
> He looks like he is a little off to be going to the Joint Reserve Base
> (Carswell), but that's the only thing I can figure that he is going.
>
> I wouldn't think that he would be near that low if he was going to AFW.


how 'bout ftw? it's pretty close to abeam carswell & about 1-1/2 east of
it.

g_a


>
> It may be everyday, but I have only noticed it on Saturdays because my son
> plays baseball and he fly's right over us.
>
> Any idea's of why he is so low in this area?

[Chuck]

"gross_arrow" > wrote in message
om...
> "Chuck" > wrote in message
. net>...
> > It seems that every Saturday morning around 9-10 AM I see a FedEx plane
> > flying over Benbrook, TX at what I'm guess to be between 3,000 to 5,000
ft.
> >
> > He looks like he is a little off to be going to the Joint Reserve Base
> > (Carswell), but that's the only thing I can figure that he is going.
> >
> > I wouldn't think that he would be near that low if he was going to AFW.
>
>
> how 'bout ftw? it's pretty close to abeam carswell & about 1-1/2 east of
> it.
>
> g_a
>

Could be, but I wouldn't think that he would be close to the pattern, and
also I can't imagine why FedEx would be flying into FTW, especially when the
hub (AFW) is a few miles north.

I just wonder in the base gets like a weekly shipment in or something?

Who knows...

[Capt. Doug]

>Chuck wrote in message > Large and not a 727. Does FedEx even use 727 any
>more?

Yes, they still use B-727s. They also use Airbus A-300s and DC-10s. Both are
larger than a 727 with the DC-10 having a third engine on the tail. If they
are flying that low, there is an airport in the area.

D.