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2e1var
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Post by 2e1var » Sun Jan 05, 2014 9:26 pm

Can anyone supply any info on the Salisbury Plain Training Area please ? I've seen lots of nice photos and I must drive near it as I'm up and down the 303 everyday.

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Re: SPTA

Post by DaveG » Mon Jan 06, 2014 4:58 pm

Hi there,

If RichC is around I'm sure he can add more info, but I know there is a forum at:

SPTA Enthusiasts forum
http://spta.proboards.com/index.cgi

You'll need to register to view.

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Re: SPTA

Post by DeanW » Thu Jan 07, 2016 1:34 pm

Does anyone know if the SPTA forum is still active? I registered last week but still haven't been approved yet.

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Re: SPTA

Post by rh226 » Thu Jan 07, 2016 1:46 pm

Rich,

"seanmac" is a fairly regular attendee on the Plain. Try dropping him a PM.
Cheers, Bob

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Re: SPTA

Post by davekench » Thu Jan 07, 2016 3:29 pm

Rich,
I just checked on the SPTA Forum and the newest entry on there is 1st Oct 2015, I hope this helps.

Regards Dave

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Re: SPTA

Post by Sean Mac » Fri Jan 22, 2016 3:54 pm

If you have Facebook this is the group to be a member of; - https://www.facebook.com/groups/117073901750507/ But if in any doubts feel free to PM me as rh226 said I'm a bit of a regular on the Plain at the moment. :thumbs: :halo:

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Re: SPTA

Post by eagle driver » Sat Jan 23, 2016 8:04 am

From a post on the heads up section I see there is an exercise taking place on Salisbury plain next week .
I wonder if anyone has anymore details apart from the link I enclose below .

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... n_16-O.pdf

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Post by Sean Mac » Sat Jan 23, 2016 3:12 pm

eagle driver wrote:From a post on the heads up section I see there is an exercise taking place on Salisbury plain next week .
I wonder if anyone has anymore details apart from the link I enclose below .

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... n_16-O.pdf
All should become clear Sunday evening ;-)

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Re: SPTA

Post by david14 » Thu Jan 28, 2016 8:47 am

At Knook camp 1645 last night parked up were the 4 Norwegian and 2 Swiss helicopters

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Re: SPTA

Post by twinstar » Thu Jan 28, 2016 10:26 am

At 07:00 only two Norwegians there (144 & 166) and the two Swiss, apparently the other two have returned to Brize.

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Re: SPTA

Post by sschofield » Thu Jan 28, 2016 4:46 pm

MSF reports that C-17A 02 arrived at 1315 and 2 AB412s were being prepared to be loaded. Assume more of the same tomorrow. Any clues what the Swiss are doing re. going home? (Or to put it another way - Is it worth a 6-hour round trip to potentially see nothing other than the based stuff? I think I already know the answer but would welcome any input!)

thanks

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Re: SPTA

Post by chrisov » Thu Jan 28, 2016 5:05 pm

Weather perhaps? Certainly windy wet for us on the north.

Chris

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Re: SPTA

Post by slogen51 » Thu Jan 28, 2016 5:29 pm

Thanks for posting the location (Knook Camp) I had not heard of it before.

When I left at 15:00 two Norwegians (144 and 166) plus both the Swiss were on the deck engines running.

( the Swiss were in and out every 15 minutes during the afternoon)

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Re: SPTA

Post by Cessna954 » Fri Jan 29, 2016 10:38 am

The Swiss Cougars departed Knook Camp at c10am this morning with a very spirited flypast from one aircraft. It also looks as though the remaining two Norwegian B412s are ready to depart with one up on a local flight as I left. All kit appears to be being packed up in to containers.

Hope this saves others from a wasted journey.

Cessna

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