Fed EX and Joint Reserve Base

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?

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

What type of plane is it?

D.

"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.



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.

"Chuck" wrote in message hlink.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?

"gross_arrow" wrote in message
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"Chuck" wrote in message
hlink.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...

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.