Holbeach range log 23rd to 27th July 2018

[Gary]

NOTAM issued for Holbeach

D0746/18 -
DANGER AREA EG D207 HOLBEACH. DUE TO THE CURRENT HIGH FIRE RISK, ALL
LIVE FIRING/WEAPONS RELEASES, EXCEPT FIXED WING STRAFE, ARE
RESTRICTED TO SEA TARGETS. SFC - 23000FT AMSL, 19 JUL 12:42 2018 UNTIL 19 OCT
11:00 2018. CREATED: 19 JUL 12:42 2018

ADD 1 hour for local/BST

[Gary]

Monday 23rd

14.39 Fang 1& 2 [IX(B) Sqn] Checking in with range secondary 281.375 FRA Target 3, tower to tower from Marham. Single pass before departing

Fang 1 showing on the tracking sites as Tornado GR4 [43C1A1] ZA588 /056
Fang 2 showing on the tracking sites as Tornado GR4 [43C14D] ZA543 /036

[paulspot]

Claw11 Flight 2xF16

Sabre11 Flight 2xF16 (88-0) 491/AV and (88-0) 516/AV

[stealth117]

Hi, were the f16's on today(24th) or yesterday? Are they booked in all week as I have Friday off so could nip down to holbeach or donna Friday morning if there is a chance they will be using the range. Also do they still close around dinner time on Fridays?

Thanks
Martin

[Gary]

14.26 Cobra 21 [29(R) Sqn] checking in with Primary, target 3 panel 1, FL100

[paulspot]

Hi Martin,

The F16s were here yesterday (23rd) and Holbeach AWR normally opens 0900 - 1200 on Fridays.

I would think it would be against policy to post information on future aircaft movements.

Many thanks.

[stealth117]

Thanks for the info much appreciated. I realise that you can't post exact times regarding future bookings on the range but can't see any harm in saying if they are due to be on the range at some point as these things do change. I've rang the range tower before and was told Chinooks would be on all day only to go down, not see any Chinooks but saw f15's and tornadoes.

Cheers
Martin

[Gary]

Friday 27th

10.24 Banchee 11 & 12 [510th FS AV F-16] checking in with range primary 375.225, sounds like JTAC work

[Gary]

10.43 Buck 11 [self id 510th FS AV F-16] checking in with secondary 281.375

[Gary]

10.43 Buzzard 11 & 12 [510th FS AV F-16] checking in with primary 375.225, hot gun Buzzard 12 only