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Exercise at RAF Mildenhall 27th February 2018

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Exercise at RAF Mildenhall 27th February 2018

Post by Gary » Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:38 pm

Exercise at RAF Mildenhall 27th February 2018

Parent ICAO: EGUN
Start date/time: 27/02/2018 09:00 UTC
End date/time: 27/02/2018 10:00 UTC
Activity period: null
Lower height limit: 000
Upper height limit: 999

DUE TO LARGE FORCE EXERCISE IN PROGRESS, RWY 11/29 IS RESTRICTED TO
EXERCISE PARTICIPANT AIRCRAFT ONLY. ALL OTHER AIRCRAFT EXPECT
DELAYS

ALL times local/GMT
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Re: Exercise at RAF Mildenhall 27th February 2018

Post by Snoop 95 » Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:03 am

Just for one hour? Wonder what sort of exercise that will be.

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Re: Exercise at RAF Mildenhall 27th February 2018

Post by plmc135 » Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:08 am

Hazarding a guess, para dropping.

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Re: Exercise at RAF Mildenhall 27th February 2018

Post by Mike@Heathrow » Mon Feb 26, 2018 10:10 am

Anyone have any more news on this event at Mildenhall?

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Re: Exercise at RAF Mildenhall 27th February 2018

Post by plmc135 » Mon Feb 26, 2018 11:31 am

Snow clearing :Oops:

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Re: Exercise at RAF Mildenhall 27th February 2018

Post by jeroenbeijer » Tue Feb 27, 2018 5:44 am

Maybe related, it looks like they have been busy generating a number of flights for 0900Z today which coincides with the above timeframe I guess

QID12 K35R 57-1493 EGUN-EGUN 0900Z 0254
QID05 K35R 61-0288 EGUN-EGUN 0900Z 0200
QID04 K35T 59-1513 EGUN-EGUN 0900Z 0200
QID02 K35R 60-0333 EGUN-EGUN 0900Z 0422

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Re: Exercise at RAF Mildenhall 27th February 2018

Post by Eggman » Tue Feb 27, 2018 7:09 am

Many thanks Jeroenbeijer that looks to be the answer to the question I've been looking for. Couldn't decide if it was worth risking the snow or not!!

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Re: Exercise at RAF Mildenhall 27th February 2018

Post by C24 » Tue Feb 27, 2018 7:20 am

To match the content offered by plmc135, it would seem that there is already a contingent of US Navy military police on the scene.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/brizzlebo ... 6231209327

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Re: Exercise at RAF Mildenhall 27th February 2018

Post by banter » Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:30 am

It's an " Elephant Walk " . Should be quite impressive.

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Re: Exercise at RAF Mildenhall 27th February 2018

Post by BOLLO » Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:32 am

Its a ground ex
http://www.airfighters.com/photosearch.php?phgid=SHED" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; LOADES
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... _entry=140+" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; at last

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Re: Exercise at RAF Mildenhall 27th February 2018

Post by slogen51 » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:04 am

Think I have heard Quid 01 through Quid 13 cleared to start pilots discretion

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Re: Exercise at RAF Mildenhall 27th February 2018

Post by BOLLO » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:23 am

slogen51 wrote:Think I have heard Quid 01 through Quid 13 cleared to start pilots discretion
:thumb:
http://www.airfighters.com/photosearch.php?phgid=SHED" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; LOADES
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... _entry=140+" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; at last

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Re: Exercise at RAF Mildenhall 27th February 2018

Post by slogen51 » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:40 am

Taxying to runway 11

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Re: Exercise at RAF Mildenhall 27th February 2018

Post by BOLLO » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:43 am

Anything that looks like a 'photo truck" leading the way ??
http://www.airfighters.com/photosearch.php?phgid=SHED" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; LOADES
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... _entry=140+" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; at last

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Re: Exercise at RAF Mildenhall 27th February 2018

Post by tazmin88 » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:57 am

All QID a/c now to back taxi Rnwy 11
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Re: Exercise at RAF Mildenhall 27th February 2018

Post by glencoe » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:58 am

Showing as ......

63-8871 QID 01
60-0333 QID 02
57-2605 QID 03
58-0001 QID 04
59-1513 QID 05
60-0324 QID 06
(58-0100) QID 07
61-0321 QID 08
61-0288 QID 09
57-1493 QID 10
58-0094 QID 11
62-3559 QID 12
59-1511 QID 13

QID 07 needs to be confirmed

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Re: Exercise at RAF Mildenhall 27th February 2018

Post by slogen51 » Tue Feb 27, 2018 10:19 am

That was feck brilliant

Not in the best place for photos but the sound and smell of Jet A as they streamed past folly was once in a life time.

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Re: Exercise at RAF Mildenhall 27th February 2018

Post by Blue Diamond » Tue Feb 27, 2018 10:21 am

slogen51 wrote:That was feck brilliant

Not in the best place for photos but the sound and smell of Jet A as they streamed past folly was once in a life time.
Did they launch or just taxi?
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Re: Exercise at RAF Mildenhall 27th February 2018

Post by tazmin88 » Tue Feb 27, 2018 10:34 am

just taxied
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Re: Exercise at RAF Mildenhall 27th February 2018

Post by slogen51 » Tue Feb 27, 2018 10:40 am

I might be going mad but I only counted 12 at Folly road

I didn't see 80094?
80100 was between 91513 and 10321

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