Holbeach range log 15th to 19th January 2017

[Gary]

Tuesday 16th

Taken from recording

PM - Rico 71 & 72 [494th FS] checked in for strafe target 2

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PM - Pyro 11 & 12 [494th FS] checked in for strafe target 2

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PM - Vortex 480 checked in for gunnery 375.225

7400 rounds fired

Vortex 480 showing on the tracking sites as Chinook HC6 [43C7D8] ZK561

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18.** - Vortex 480 checked back in for gunnery 375.225

Vortex 480 showing on the tracking sites as Chinook HC6 [43C7D8] ZK561

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19.2* Knife 71 [7th SOS] Checked in for their slot, was told range is booked until 19.30. Knife 71 will hold near Sunny Hunny until cleared in

19.33l Knife 71 how inbound the range

700 rounds of 50 cal

Knife 71 showing on the tracking sites as CV-22B [AE571E] 12-0064

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Evening Knife 72 [7th SOS] Checked in for target 6N & 6S

800 round of 50 cal

After finishing on the range spent some time doing hoist op

Knife 72 showing on the tracking sites as CV-22B [AE5407] 08-0051

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Tuesday 17th

09.35l Raider 31 & 32 [492nd FS] Checking in for dry strafe target 2

Interplane on 369.600

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13.**l Panther 21 [494th FS] Checked in GBU12 & GBU38 dry loft patterns target 8

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13.**l Bolar 11 [492nd FS] Checked in for dry strafe target 2 and pops

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15.20l Primus 1&2 [31 Sqn] checking in with range primary 375.225

15.25L Primus leaving the range, weather unfit due to cloudbase

Primus 1 showing on the tracking sites as Tornado GR4 [43C151] ZA554 /046
Primus 2 showed on the tracking sites as Tornado GR4(T) [43C1B9] ZD713 / 081

[Gary]

Thursday 18th

Taken from a recording

PM - Marham 69 checked in for dry strafe target 2

Marham 69 showing on the tracking sites as Tornado GR4 [43C175] ZG775 / 134

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Evening - Pyro 41 & 42 [492nd FS] Checked to work with JTACs call sign Insidious

Simulated
10 x GBU38S
2 X GBU54
4 X GBU39
1 X GBU31 V3
1000 rounds 20mm
45 mins play time

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19.11l Knife 73 [7th SOS] Working range primary 375.225, targets 6N &6S

800 rounds

Knife 73 showed on the tracking sites as CV-22B [AE540D] 11-0061