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Ex Gallic MarauderSuper Etendards 14/03/13

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Ex Gallic MarauderSuper Etendards 14/03/13

Post by Blackcat1 » Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:48 pm

Visited the range yesterday for the Super Etendard slot 1315-1350

2x Super Etendard's arrived serials being lead definately serial (2) & possibly (1 or 17??) for the wingman, confirmation needed) on range at medium level with a call on Secondary 264.725, with the controller warning them of hang gliders over Rhossili. They arrived from Worms head at 8000 feet, switched to Pembrey primary. Callsign was "Quaker 210 flight". They worked with French JTAC'S targetting the 2 Jaguar targets with 30mm and practice bombs after a show of force at around 300-500 feet. On completion of the show of force, they remained on task for 35 minutes, made several passes on the range, target heading's being 260 at med altitude before rolling onto the targets with weapon release at around 500 feet.

They RTB'd at around 1350 with a farewell to the range before switching to London Mil 278.6 (Ch 15 aux) and climbing to FL300 and RTB Landivisiau.

Not a busy day at the range but quite enjoyable watching a type thats not very common on the UK ranges.
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Re: Ex Gallic MarauderSuper Etendards 14/03/13

Post by serviauk » Fri Mar 15, 2013 2:17 pm

Great report Gareth ... Had some air to air 386.525

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Re: Ex Gallic MarauderSuper Etendards 14/03/13

Post by Blackcat1 » Fri Mar 15, 2013 2:31 pm

Cheers Mike, will make a note of that freq for next time they hold the exercise there!!

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Re: Ex Gallic MarauderSuper Etendards 14/03/13

Post by serviauk » Fri Mar 15, 2013 5:06 pm

Theres a load more active ones including 137.9, 138.85, 258.9, 293.775

Need O Level French tho !!

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Re: Ex Gallic MarauderSuper Etendards 14/03/13

Post by Blackcat1 » Fri Mar 15, 2013 5:59 pm

Cheers!!
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Re: Ex Gallic MarauderSuper Etendards 14/03/13

Post by Figure8 » Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:38 pm

Where did you watch from Gareth?
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Re: Ex Gallic MarauderSuper Etendards 14/03/13

Post by Fallon » Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:19 pm

My Bro called from Pembrey after lunch today saying there were two Super-Es carrying out several low level passes on the range.

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