Cottesmore, How busy?

[lowlevelRAF]

Hi Guys

Just a quick question What is the best way of getting around from crash gate on Hooby Lane to the runway 22 piano keys? Is there a footpath or will I be allowed to walk around the fence??

Thank you for the help

Matt

[Gary]

I normally just walk up the side of the fence. Families day this year there were aload of people going up and down there all day and wasnt a problem

Also for anyone interested

Cottesmore aircraft heard on approach or departures from 12pm till 4pm

Ninja1 & 2
Cott05
Cott13*
Jedi 1*,2*,3
Cott27

* = showed on navbox

[lowlevelRAF]

Ok then, cheers Gary
Is there alot of overgrown plants and stuff by the fence? I only ask as its my mom who is bringing me and she might want to see, lol

Matt

[Gary]

lol from what i can remember its a well trodden path running along the side of a field, It can just about been seen on google earth running along side the fence.

They were on runway 22 today, but according to http://www.xcweather.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; the wind could be swinging around so they might switch and be on 04 the rest of the week. Hopefully it will stay in the right direction and allow them to stay on 22

[lowlevelRAF]

Ok mate, cheers again Lets hope for the weather then !!!

Matt

[Richard B]

*vulcan558 thanks alot for the link
I am looking forward to coming to Cottesmore on wednesday I really hope there will be something flying, as it is a drive from the west midlands!

Matt

Would beg a lift from you if one going!,
you would have to pass my way to cotts

[lowlevelRAF]

Haha I would but its my mom who is taking me sadly, lol!

[Gary]

NSW are up and about already and there on runway 22 again today

[cottesmore09]

Its a shame about the cloud cover, quite dull really. Hope there is some visitors today, Yesterday evening just before dark a King Air arrived and completed 3 circuits before departing back to Cranwell.

Thanks, Cottesmore09

[lowlevelRAF]

Nice to see the NSW are about The cloud in B'ham is quite low, and quite grey and overcast I havnt checked the weather report for tomorrow but I hope it will be good

Might see some of you there?

Matt

[Gary]

unfortunately not i'm going to London to see ZZ Top in concert Was going today but the weather didnt look good

[cottesmore09]

Firefly over cottesmore earlier but not for long.

Flares fired at Cottesmore???

i think its some sort of training, they were orange and atleast 6-7 where fired, any one know what it actually was??

[lowlevelRAF]

Could be to get rid of the birds? I know they do it at Cosford when I go flying with cadets, but then they only fire 3 at most then. Howerver cosford is a hell of alot smaller than cottesmore, lol!

Matt

[cottesmore09]

Thanks for that and they did go up at two at one time, but it seems there was alot of gun fire too, so i think the birds were hell today at Cottesmore

[lowlevelRAF]

Well, tomorrow's the day Now my little sister will be coming along too, lol! So mom, me and her now Fingers crossed that we have some activity and I hope to get some good shots !


Matt

[Gary]

Hope you have a good day and they are on runway 22.

There seems to have been reasonable activity today. 1, 4 and NSW call signs all heard. Five 4 Sqn Harriers used Holbeach throughout the day

[cottesmore09]

You are 99% to get activity tomorrow and i hope you get some sort of visitor too. Weather is not ment to be too bad but a bit of cloud. Should be same runway again tomorrow so you should et great shots.

Enjoy your day!!

Thanks, Cottesmore09

[lowlevelRAF]

Thanks you very much for the info guys !


Matt

[^^Gord^^]

7 miles visability at Cottesmore with a 10 knot 240 degree wind that will put runway 22 in use for today.

Jedi were up late last night so I'd guess it could be late start for them today.

[cottesmore09]

Alittle quiter today at Cottesmore but still there is flying, the weather is not too bad here and i was able to watch two Typhoons dogfight over Cottesmore airspace at about 1pm great afterburning action .

Thanks, Cottesmore09