September 2018 movements

[TombsRIP]

noted over the top Fylde area FL220-220 @ 1348-1352L beneath the high wispy cloud and easy to spot for once...all inbound EGAA (direct NELBO etc), in order about 1 min apart if that...

RCH182 89-1188 hexcode AE02E0

RCH318 89-1187 hexcode AE02DF

RCH111 91-9143 hexcode AE02CF

RCH265 91-9141 hexcode AE02CD.

all with 357thAS/908thAW, AFRC Maxwell AFB AL

cheers

[chrisward123]

Saudi Arabia has painted a few of there aircraft in a nice eye catching livery to celebrate the Kingdom's 88th National Day celebrations.
This includes a Warton built Typhoon...

https://twitter.com/MbKS15/status/1041060035516719104

[chrisward123]

17/9/18

13:56 ZK356/T.29 (FGR4/BS117) Dep
13:57 ZK355/T.69 (FGR4/BS116) Dep

[chrisward123]

18/9/18

OTT
14:35 - 165348/CNV6743* (C-130T/US Navy) Heading South @25000ft

[chrisward123]

20/9/18

10:18 - ZE114/T.9 (Tornado IDS/Royal Saudi AF) Dep R.25 to Donna Nook
11:05 ZK356/T.29 (FGR4/BS117) Dep
11:05 ZK355/T.69 (FGR4/BS116) Dep
11:28 - ZE114/T.9 (Tornado IDS/Royal Saudi AF) Arr R.25
11:47 - ZF379/LOP18 (Tucano T.1/72R Sqn) ILS then Overshoot

OTT
10:25 - G-OSRB/BRO27B (B722/T2 Aviation-Oil Spill Response) Heading West @34000ft

[TombsRIP]

20/9/18

10:18 - ZE114/T.9 (Tornado IDS/Royal Saudi AF) Dep R.25 10:18 (to Holbeach?)

CS3 seen on climbout 1020L to nth initially up coast then to east tracking towards Vale of York (Linton overhead) then SE over west Hull area (1034L). Look like its gone to Donna Nook range (thought that place had closed!).
Manoeuvring off Fylde coast (Fleetwood area) by 1115L. WTN09 recover wide downwind to initials break & land 1128L.

WTN29 Flt (+WTN69) seen on climbout (stream T/o) 1105L (BS116+BS117). WTN29 recovered via Blackpool ATZ (as usual) bringing him in over Lytham area 1253L; then did at least 2 t&gs (poss 3) before landing back 1302L;
WTN69 joined for initials 25 (wide downwind over Ribble estuary) break & landed 1301L (just ahead of WTN29 in circuit).
That was it for the day.



Cheers

[chrisward123]

21/9/18

10:11 - G-JMCM/BAE101 (B733F/West Atlantic) Dep R.25

OTT
11:07 - G-MCGK (S92A/Bristow Helicopters Ltd Her Majesty’s Coastguard) OTT Warton to Blackpool Promenade @1500ft

[chrisward123]

24/9/18

11:51 - ZE114/T.9 (Tornado IDS/Royal Saudi AF) Dep R.25, RTB 13:18

[chrisward123]

25/9/18

ZE114/T.9 (Tornado IDS/Royal Saudi AF) up earlier
14:01 - ZK431/T.29 (FGR4/BS147) Dep for delivery to CGY (via North Pennines, Overshoot at Newcastle)
14:54 - ZE114/T.9 (Tornado IDS/Royal Saudi AF) Dep

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14:16 - ZJ802/CHAOS11 (T3/RAF) Enroute Lakes Low Level heading North at 8000ft

[TombsRIP]

25/9/18

ZE114/T.9 (Tornado IDS/Royal Saudi AF) up earlier

CS3 seen on climbout over Lytham 1455L on 2nd flt today.

was noted earlier at 1036L off Lytham doing the usual roll off the top manoeuvre on climbout.
then seen on run ins from west over the Fylde to the east at 1043/1050L to Warton overhead and ret out to west. seen again 1057L over Ribble estuary on run in then turning more nth this time. Between 15000-20000ft maybe lower. did a similar profile yesterday. Did some high alpha dive attacks 1143L to airfield then positioned initials for recovery, break and land 1150L.

[chrisward123]

26/9/18
ZE114 up late morning?

13:25 ish - ZE114/T.9 (Tornado IDS/CS003) Dep, RTB 14:29

[TombsRIP]

26/9/18
ZE114 up late morning?

13:25 ish - ZE114/T.9 (Tornado IDS/CS003) Dep

seen on climbout 1328L. didnt appear on Tracker sites today as per yesterday.
Not sure where it went but recovered via initials, break 1427L & land 1429L. Appears that armourers went to meet aircraft after landing at predesignated safe arming/dearming point. Then aircraft to gun butts. Maybe mauser cannon firing?? Cheers


cheers

[powerslave]

I think he went to Donna Nook.

Ian

[Vulcanone]

The Tornado was showing earlier on one of the Flight radar sites

[TombsRIP]

a few things up today...

Rebel 58 up in dev typhoon (BS116 or 117?) heard on climbout 1106L; high level attacks on airfield target 1214-1217L? seen i/b 1249L landed 1251L.
WTN9 up in CS3/ZE114 again @ 1314L, not heard in local area; land time u/k.
WTN69 up in u/k typhoon 1640L; recover via SRA talkdown 25 & o/s 1741L; t&g 1744L & land 1746L.

Also "over the top" stuff of interest:
A340-541 9K-GBB "KUG005" Kuwaiti Govt @ 1054L FL350 i/b from JFK presume returning after UN Assembly meetings in NY;
USN C-20G (GIV). 165152 "CNV (Convoy)6242"
VR-51? @ 1315L FL450 N>S just east abeam Preston

[TombsRIP]

also over the top easily visible from Warton were 3 x C-130H-3's of 158thAS/165thAW GA ANG all inbound to Aldergrove aka Belfast Intl Apt for nightstop..

all at FL260 and approx 7 mins apart in order...
RCH154 94-6708 (1313L)
RCH541 93-1562 ((1320L)
RCH195 94-6705 (1327L).

Cheers

[chrisward123]

a few things up today...

Rebel 58 up in dev typhoon (BS116 or 117?) heard on climbout 1106L; high level attacks on airfield target 1214-1217L? seen i/b 1249L landed 1251L.
WTN69 up in u/k typhoon 1640L; recover via SRA talkdown 25 & o/s 1741L; t&g 1744L & land 1746L.

Rebel 58 up in ZK355/BS116, Tarnish 69 up in BT17/ZK303

WTN69 up in ZK303/AX @16:42L with mystery celebrity backseater.
Fantastic Short Performance T/O with Burners at full.

28/9/18

14:40 ish - G-FLYY - (Strikemaster Mk.80/High G Ltd)

[TombsRIP]

28/9/18

14:40 ish - G-FLYY - (Strikemaster Mk.80/High G Ltd)

Tarnish 14 seen on climbout 1442L went up coast as usual then over Blackpool & Fleetwood areas. then back over the Fylde and nth briefly over M.Bay. seen over Lytham area N>S descending 1503L to manouevre over sth bank Ribble. Positioned for break rwy 25 & t&g (1517L) then to HIGHKEY> LOWKEY? high level circuit reporting points? ("gates"); T&g 1523L & low level circuit & land 1525L. Obviously still kept in the Warton hangars northside.