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by flybeboy
Wed Mar 06, 2019 7:49 pm
Forum: RMB Chivenor
Topic: Will they use chivs runway
Replies: 0
Views: 2718

Will they use chivs runway

With the base secure, and the defence sec williamson saying at chiv, we are very very excited about chivenor. He said their will be more personal coming and useing chivenor in the future, and it has an airstrip has he called it. So what do people think will they open it up ,say runway done up, light...
by flybeboy
Thu Feb 28, 2019 8:53 am
Forum: RMB Chivenor
Topic: Chivenor saved to stay open
Replies: 0
Views: 2675

Chivenor saved to stay open

Announced today by defence sec, chivenor will not be closing, but to stay open and may get bigger. Lets hope they use the airfield more.
by flybeboy
Fri Feb 01, 2019 2:46 pm
Forum: RMB Chivenor
Topic: Exercise at chiv
Replies: 4
Views: 4816

Re chivenor

The lib dems in north devon say chivenor is not closeing. Announment in march.. I understand the superbase plymouth idea, to base most marines in plymouth has been shelved due to cost and no suitable site found.so its been annouced that 45c will stay in scotland, 42 and 43 ill stay in plymouth. They...
by flybeboy
Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:25 pm
Forum: RMB Chivenor
Topic: Exercise at chiv
Replies: 4
Views: 4816

Exercise at chiv

C-130s just landed at chivenor. Is this a chameleons exercise or something like it. Chi v seems to be getting housed again two weeks ago we had 3x Merlin for 9 days.
by flybeboy
Sat Oct 20, 2018 5:58 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: RAF to get another 16x chinooks
Replies: 45
Views: 13456

RAF to get another 16x chinooks

16x chinooks s ordered for raf. To replace pumps in 2025 ish older Chinook to be upgraded to
by flybeboy
Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:12 pm
Forum: RMB Chivenor
Topic: Exercise at chiv
Replies: 3
Views: 4826

Re: Exercise at chiv

Joined buy 2x chinooks just landed :thumb:
by flybeboy
Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:45 pm
Forum: RMB Chivenor
Topic: Exercise at chiv
Replies: 3
Views: 4826

Exercise at chiv

2x c130s are currently ops from chiv doing lots of landings day night nice to see planes back at chiv.
by flybeboy
Thu Apr 27, 2017 5:14 pm
Forum: RMB Chivenor
Topic: Exercise
Replies: 4
Views: 6982

Re: Exercise

Understand a DC-3 dakota landed at chiv at 16.45 parked by ex sar area
by flybeboy
Mon Apr 24, 2017 7:07 pm
Forum: RMB Chivenor
Topic: Exercise
Replies: 4
Views: 6982

Exercise

All arrived today 3x Chinook 3x Wildcats 4x apaches
by flybeboy
Tue Oct 04, 2016 12:52 pm
Forum: RMB Chivenor
Topic: Chivenor sold off
Replies: 0
Views: 5003

Chivenor sold off

According to other websites pprune tsw Rmb chivenor is on the list for sell off by the mod. They have announced another 9 bases to go. It also says st mawgan could be used a lot more by military in future.
by flybeboy
Mon Sep 12, 2016 1:54 pm
Forum: RMB Chivenor
Topic: Life at chivenor yet
Replies: 1
Views: 4356

Life at chivenor yet

:clap: Last week chivenor hosted a week long Merlin det +2. Now we have got lots of dhfs squirrels in looks like all week . The one that yours to be at Fremington camp then st mawgan Newquay...Life in the old dog yet. Let's hope for more...understand the old 22 area hangar has got hovercraft in it.....
by flybeboy
Thu Jul 21, 2016 9:48 am
Forum: Old Serial tie up area
Topic: Casa c212 in Malta 2014
Replies: 3
Views: 1173

Re: Casa c212 in Malta 2014

It is T-12B 53 it is still their hope this helps
by flybeboy
Sat Nov 07, 2015 10:24 pm
Forum: RMB Chivenor
Topic: 22San has two more weeks sea kings to go to norway
Replies: 2
Views: 5644

22San has two more weeks sea kings to go to norway

Seen on local site that 22San has to more weeks training left. The crews have been training crews for the falklands det which does not go till May 2016 they will finish training mid Nov. The article says 2x sea kings will be going to norway and others to Germany and Belgium .that seems unlikely as t...
by flybeboy
Sun Oct 04, 2015 4:59 pm
Forum: RMB Chivenor
Topic: 22Sqn goes today
Replies: 5
Views: 6603

22Sqn goes today

1pm today the sar contract was handed over to st athen bristow in local press journals they only lasted a couple more days keep a look out maybe tomorrow they might leave for hotspot the hols is to be closed down most heels will refill at lomas bideford a sad day
by flybeboy
Sun Oct 04, 2015 4:53 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: SeaKing disposals
Replies: 12
Views: 5189

Re: SeaKing disposals

At 1pm today 22Sqn a flt stood down with bristow taking over from st Athen so 2 more for gosport
by flybeboy
Sat May 16, 2015 3:14 pm
Forum: RMB Chivenor
Topic: 22 San reunion with a whirlwind
Replies: 0
Views: 4423

22 San reunion with a whirlwind

Today is 22 Sqn last reunion before the Sqn is gone and they have a big do with a whirlwind har10 arriving at 11am currently in the hangar leaving Sunday pm
by flybeboy
Tue Apr 14, 2015 6:33 pm
Forum: RMB Chivenor
Topic: a visitor at last
Replies: 2
Views: 5648

a visitor at last

chiv now 60 sqn Griffin zj234 s nightstoping ..AnyBody now the link to the new group Tsw local aviation group. Understand hms ocean is of coast with helis on
by flybeboy
Tue Sep 16, 2014 2:04 pm
Forum: RMB Chivenor
Topic: squirrel det ??
Replies: 8
Views: 5954

Re: squirrel det ??

the 8 squirrels are in order of arrival yesterday, ZJ246 x ZJ254 crusader 1x2 ,,, ZJ253 x ZJ244 GRAVEL 1x2 ZJ252 x ZJ245 BIGOT 1x2 and ZJ248 AA724, and ZJ251 AA704,,, one has dep back to middle wallop as AA700,
by flybeboy
Tue Sep 16, 2014 7:54 am
Forum: RMB Chivenor
Topic: squirrel det ??
Replies: 8
Views: 5954

Re: squirrel det yes x 8

just heard AA724 dept chiv, calling london info that him and 7 playmates ops all week from chiv 670sqn mw so 8 squirrel ht2 anybody gets any regs pass them on please
by flybeboy
Mon Sep 15, 2014 5:07 pm
Forum: RMB Chivenor
Topic: squirrel det ??
Replies: 8
Views: 5954

squirrel det ??

is the squirrel detachment back again, just seen one come in and land down by the old tower on old taxiway, they used that the last time, heard some at least two fly over work barnstaple around 11.30 ish.

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