Holbeach range log 19th to 23rd January 2015

[Gary]

Monday 19th

13.12l Rebel 84 [41(R) TES] requesting to join the range 375.225, not heard their events yet

Single pass they drop down to FL050 to create coordinates for the range

Rebel 84 showing on PP as Tornado GR4 [03C094] ZA600 / EB-G

[Gary]

Tuesday 20th

09.03l Roar 61 [494th FS] Checking in with range primary 375.225, high angle strafe dry

Roar 62 should be joining in 5 mins

Roar showing on PP as Jungle 61 [AE2DCF]

[Gary]

09.12l Roar 63 checking in with range primary 375.225, same events as Roar 61

[Gary]

10.00l Rebel 87 [41(R) TES] Working range primary 375.225, live drop target 8

Rebel 87 showing on PP as Tornado GR4 [03C094] ZA600 / EB-G

[gulfdave]

That was the first drop of 2 x Paveway IV at Holbeach Gary (inert warheads obviously - saving the HE ones for Cape Wrath!)

[Gary]

Thanks mate, much appropriated Nice to hear they're dropping Paveway IV too

19.** Knife 75 [7th SOS] used the range fired 200 rounds of 7.62mm

Knife 75 showing on PP as Knife 76 CV-22B [AE5409] 11-0057

[Gary]

Wednesday 21st

10.33l Monster 2 [31 Sqn] Checking in with range primary 375.225, working with JTAC call sign Pogoda

Has 45 round of 27mm, will give 4 passes before being joined by Monster 1

[Gary]

10.48l Monster 1 [31 Sqn] Checking in with range primary 375.225, working with JTAC call sign Pogoda

Monster 1 showing as Tornado GR4 [43C1CA] ZA406 /015

[Blackcat1]

Interesting as i was going to order a Chinese later, and my local is called the Pagoda!!! lol

[Gary]

Thursday 22nd

10.55l Apollo 1&2 [41(R) TES] working range primary 375.225 sounds like dry strafe

[Gary]

12.26l Pirate 03 [100 Sqn] working range primary 375.225, sounds like JTACs on the range again

Pirate 03 showing on PP as Hawk T1A [43C439] XX285 /CB

[Gary]

14.33l Havoc 31 & 32 [XI Sqn] checking in with range secondary 281.375 to work with JTACS call sign Pogoda. will remain on secondary as Pirate * will be entering the range and working primary

Simulated
4 x paveway II
150 rounds of 27mm
40 mins play time

[Gary]

14.52l Pirate 03 [100 Sqn] working range primary 375.225, working with JTACs

Pirate 03 showing on PP as Hawk T1A [43C439] XX285 /CB

8 x 3kg Simulating 8 x 1,000 retarded bombs
30 mins play time

JTAC call sign sounds like Bullion **

[Gary]

17.**l Rampage 21 & 22 [3(F) Sqn] checked in to work with the JTACS 375.225, to work with pogoda

Rampage 21 showing on PP as Typhoon FGR4 [43C4AA] ZJ936 Q0-C '3(F) Centenary jet'


4 x EPW II on each aircraft
60 mins play
Blocking FL100 to FL180

[Gary]

Friday 23rd January

09.30l Rage *2 [494th FS] working range primary 375.225. Missed the events

Rage *2 showing on PP as JUNGLE21 - F-15 [AE2D39]

[Gary]

10.35l Monster 1&2 [31 Sqn] Checking in with range primary to work with JTACS 375.225, Call sign for JTACs is Mayhem

150 round of SAP
45 mins play time

[Gary]

10.46l Razor 12 [XI Sqn] Checking in with range secondary 281.375, will stay on the freq to work with JTACs, will stay above FL130

Simulated
4 x EPW II
150 rounds of 27 mm
60 mins play time

Razor 11 will join in 15 mins

[Gary]

11.26l Razor 11 [XI Sqn] working with Razor 12 and the JTACS 281.75