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by poison1
Thu May 23, 2019 6:03 pm
Forum: Spadeadam & SPACES
Topic: Carlisle Helo movements???
Replies: 2
Views: 2536

Carlisle Helo movements???

Hi guys,

Loads of helos in and out of Carlisle last 2/3 days.
Today has seen Chinooks,pumas and wildcats all passing over my house from airport direction and heading spadeadam way.
Anyone any ideas/info????

TIA
by poison1
Mon Feb 05, 2018 10:14 pm
Forum: Scotland and Ireland
Topic: Wildcats sun4/2/18
Replies: 13
Views: 4243

Re: Wildcats sun4/2/18

Hi All,

Wildcats did indeed refuel at Carlisle yesterday lunchtime.
There was an Oshkosh tanker plus refuel crew there for them to fuel from.

Didn't get serials I'm afraid.

Hope this helps
Poison1
by poison1
Fri May 26, 2017 10:03 pm
Forum: Spadeadam & SPACES
Topic: Notams/Info RAF Spadeadam 2017/2018
Replies: 57
Views: 23757

Re: Movements/Notams/Info RAF Spadeadam 2017

Not Spadeadam related but 2 chinooks in Carlisle late on last night (Thursday) .Unsure of serials or reason for visit.

Any ideas guys ???
by poison1
Tue May 16, 2017 10:08 pm
Forum: Spadeadam & SPACES
Topic: Notams/Info RAF Spadeadam 2017/2018
Replies: 57
Views: 23757

Re: Movements/Notams/Info RAF Spadeadam 2017

Hi guys,

Anyone got any ideas on why Spadeadam is active from 2000-0400 for the next 2-3 days and de-activated through the day ??
Night flying is usual story but not normally till 4 in the morning.

Can't really see anything else NOTAM'd that would tie in with it.

Thanks in advance
by poison1
Tue Jul 19, 2016 8:41 am
Forum: Spadeadam & SPACES
Topic: Movements RAF Spadeadam 2015/16. + INfo
Replies: 149
Views: 53382

Re: Possible Road Closure to Wiley Syke-Jaded Thunder

Night flying scheduled this week at Spadeadam according to the Carlisle Airport website.Mon-Thurs till 2200z.Would guess it wont become active till 1300z each day as this is normally the case.
by poison1
Mon May 30, 2016 10:08 pm
Forum: Spadeadam & SPACES
Topic: TAC Blaze 2016
Replies: 61
Views: 23120

Re: TAC Blaze 2016

Sounds like previous years in as much as this is the wind down phase of the ex kicking in with pilots training on underslung loads and killing 2 birds with 1 stone to get all their kit back to the airport for the endex.Always good to see though.
by poison1
Mon May 30, 2016 9:30 am
Forum: Spadeadam & SPACES
Topic: TAC Blaze 2016
Replies: 61
Views: 23120

Re: TAC Blaze 2016

For anyone thats interested.2 chinooks have just flown over my house heading in the direction of the airport.Unsure as to whether they were Dutch or RAF as had no bino's on me at the time.Have to say I was surprised.I thought I heard them heading out about 25 minutes ago but thought I must be hearin...
by poison1
Wed May 11, 2016 10:51 pm
Forum: Spadeadam & SPACES
Topic: TAC Blaze 2016
Replies: 61
Views: 23120

Re: TAC Blaze 2016

Hi all, Yeah not too sure on the weekend flying either.I can never remember it happening. Drove round by the airport today and by 1230 there was at least 35 dutch shipping containers already there and I passed another 8 on route to the airport from the Carlisle direction.Not much else set up there y...
by poison1
Thu Sep 24, 2015 11:37 pm
Forum: Spadeadam & SPACES
Topic: Movements RAF Spadeadam 2015/16. + INfo
Replies: 149
Views: 53382

Re: Action at D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn 2015.

Hi guys,

Im led to believe theres been a C-130,a C-17 and 2 Ospreys in and out of Carlisle again tonight.A very grainy video posted on facebook by someone I know.

Anyone know what tonights action entailed.

Thanks in advance,
Poison1
by poison1
Wed Sep 23, 2015 5:30 am
Forum: Spadeadam & SPACES
Topic: Movements RAF Spadeadam 2015/16. + INfo
Replies: 149
Views: 53382

Re: Action at D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn 2015.

Hi folks,

Anymore info on what was happening last night.

Approx 2230 last night I could hear at least 1 chinook for a good half an hour or so coming and going and I live quite a distance from the airport.

Would be interested to know what was going on.

Thanks
Poison1
by poison1
Tue Aug 11, 2015 4:52 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: West Freugh
Replies: 12
Views: 4450

Re: West Freugh

The Lynx AH.7 in the photographs ought to have raised doubts about the currency of this post. Almost certainly these were taken during a Joint Warrior exercise, possibly two years ago. Ian 'Currency?' Who said the pics were current? I think it was probably due to the way your original post was word...
by poison1
Mon Aug 10, 2015 10:00 am
Forum: Spadeadam & SPACES
Topic: Movements RAF Spadeadam 2015/16. + INfo
Replies: 149
Views: 53382

Re: Action at D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn 2015.

Hi, Does anyone have any idea why spadeadam (D510) is activated until midnight tonight and 3am for the rest of the week.Very unusual. I know they have night flying certain times of the year but certainly not till 3am for fast jets. Is it connnected to the deployment currently at West Freugh?? Any he...
by poison1
Thu May 14, 2015 6:41 pm
Forum: Spadeadam & SPACES
Topic: TAC UK 2015
Replies: 30
Views: 11531

Re: TAC UK 2015

Hi all,

At least 1 chinook was flying last night for definite.Could hear it as I walked back from the pub at around 2230 and could make out the strobes.It appeared to be doing circuits not far from Carlisle airport.

HTH
Poison1
by poison1
Thu Apr 10, 2014 6:55 pm
Forum: Spadeadam & SPACES
Topic: Joint Warrior 14-01
Replies: 33
Views: 12363

Re: Joint Warrior 14-01

Thanks for that Toom317a.I would assume there will be some movements in to Carlisle either overnight or tomorrow as it seems there is too many tankers there for 1 Apache and 2 Lynx.

Im sure someone will provide an answer in due course.
by poison1
Thu Apr 10, 2014 4:45 pm
Forum: Spadeadam & SPACES
Topic: Joint Warrior 14-01
Replies: 33
Views: 12363

Re: Joint Warrior 14-01

Drove round by the airport approx. an hour ago.Roughly 8-10 Army vehicles parked up with 4 Oshkosh tankers also in attendance.2 with hoses out to the middle of the apron. 1 Apache sitting stationery and 1 Lynx also stationery parked up at the top end of runway 01/19 (ECM end) Didnt look like much ha...
by poison1
Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:38 pm
Forum: Spadeadam & SPACES
Topic: Joint Warrior 14-01
Replies: 33
Views: 12363

Re: Joint Warrior 14-01

Came back from Newcastle this morning approx. 1130am and plenty of dutch hardware (25-30 trucks/landys) making their way along the A69 westbound.I'd assume from your comments Geoff that they will have been heading towards somewhere in SW Scotland as opposed to Carlisle this time (Poss Castle Kennedy...
by poison1
Sun Nov 17, 2013 6:09 pm
Forum: Spadeadam & SPACES
Topic: Swedish C-130 at Carlisle
Replies: 1
Views: 1490

Swedish C-130 at Carlisle

Hi,

I'm led to believe a Swedish C-130 Hercules was in and out of Carlisle today.Anyone any ideas as to why??
Think callsign was Swedish Air Force 844

An unusual visitor to Carlisle.

Poison1
by poison1
Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:40 pm
Forum: Spadeadam & SPACES
Topic: Spadeadam 2011/2014
Replies: 219
Views: 72425

Re: Action at RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn in 2013

Hi there, Carlisle is due to get quite a bit of activity in the next few days due to the exercise that started on Thurs 19th and lasts until Fri 27th.Exercise name unknown Im afraid so cant find that much out about it.Although News and Star (local rag) states that carlisle will be the main base for ...
by poison1
Sun Jul 14, 2013 8:04 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: 'Bayou Militia' at Lakenheath.
Replies: 11
Views: 2345

Re: 'Bayou Militia' at Lakenheath.

Hi there, Can anyone tell me please where these aircraft came from.I live miles away from Lakenheath in Carlisle but at around 3 o clock ish had a fomation of 6 very clear contrails pass high overhead heading west to east followed about 10 minutes later by another formation of 4.If its not these air...
by poison1
Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:08 pm
Forum: Spadeadam & SPACES
Topic: Spadeadam 2011/2014
Replies: 219
Views: 72425

Re: Action at RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn in 2013

Sounds like typical times normally given for FAC exercise.But then again its about normal time for anything happening at Spadeadam.

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