March 18 (Log)

[TombsRIP]

9 Sqn callsign as (vampire) bat is used on badge. ZA591 showed on modeS briefly as "FG01" whilst still in Marham area around 11:06z. Interestingly "MAM Updates" site for this month had ZA591 as wfu!! Obviously not then...

Seen low off Lytham at 1133z and headed north presume for LL in Lakes.

Cheers

[chrisward123]

15/03
Runway 07 in Use - Caravan 07
Parked Northside - G-OWTN & G-MAJC
Parked Southside - Typhoon ZJ938 (BS031/IPA6) - Towed back in Late AM & Tornado ZE119 (BS163/517)

07:38 - G-MAJC/EastFlt101 (J.41/Eastern Airways) Dep R.07 to Marham, RTB as EastFlt102 @ 9:13
07:55 - G-OWTN/BAE41 (E.145/BAE Systems) Dep R.07 to FAB, RTB R.25 as BAE42 @ 09:51
10:00 - G-BYUY/UAM03 (G.115e/RAF) T+G
10:06 - ZF204/LOP02 (Tucano T.1/72 Sqn) ILS then LOW Overshoot R.25, flythrough R.07, T+G R.07, Flythrough R.25, T+G R.07, Flythrough R.25 - Very tightily flown, best action I have seen from a Tucano at EGNO - Reminded me of the PC-9 days
11:02 - ZF135/LOP45 (Tucano T.1/72 Sqn) ILS then Overshoot R.25
11:16 - G-CKBY (AS.65/Bond Helicopters) In overhead airspace awaiting clearance to Blackpool - due to CS-PHI (Phenom 300/Netjets) in circuit training at Blackpool Airport - another flythrough @ 11:38
11:30 - ZF172/LOP58 (Tucano T.1/72 Sqn) ILS then Overshoot R.25
11:50 - ZK036 (Hawk T.2/IV Sqn) ILS then Overshoot R.25
11:52 - ZK014 (Hawk T.2/IV Sqn) ILS then Overshoot R.25
13:36 - ZE119/T.9 (Tornado/517) Dep R.07 Nice right bank over 25 Threshold then heading West over RIver Ribble Estuary
14:21 - ZE119/T.9 (Tornado/517) Arr
14:50 - G-BYUL/UAM05 (G.115e/RAF) T+G x3
15:05 - ZK032 (Hawk T.2/IV Sqn) ILS then Overshoot R.25
15:15 - XX198/Pirate05 (Hawk T.1/100 Sqn) ILS then Overshoot R.25
15:16 - ZF244/LOP12 (Tucano T.1/72 Sqn) ILS then Overshoot R.25, Go Around R.07 (due to J.41 Departing), Overshoot R.07
15:18 - G-MAJC/EastFlt104 (J.41/Eastern Airways) Dep R.07
15:29 - ZK032 (Hawk T.2/IV Sqn) ILS then LOW Overshoot R.07
15:40 - XX*** (Hawk T.1/736 NAS) 4 T+Gs then Land R.07 Towed from MTA to Hangar 3
16:07 - G-BYUY/UAM01 (G.115e/RAF) Several T+Gs

[TARGET]

Hawk recently towed off mta to 3 hangar.Suppose this is HNDA

[chrisward123]

Hawk recently towed off mta to 3 hangar.Suppose this is HNDA

Thanks Martin, any idea of Serial, didn't come up - it was a Hawk T.1 with no Sqn markings.

Christian

[TARGET]

Thanks Christian. I didn't realise one had landed. I thought it was likely to be ZJ951 but apparently not.
Mike

[chrisward123]

Thanks Christian. I didn't realise one had landed. I thought it was likely to be ZJ951 but apparently not.
Mike

Yes very peculiar especially with it being the older T. 1 model. Struggled with ID but it definitely was a T. 1 with no markings, all black livery.

Christian

[chrisward123]

16/03
Runway 07 in Use - Bitter Easterly Winds
Parked Northside - Hawk T.1 (MTA), G-OWTN, G-TYPH, G-MAJC & G-JMCM (Arr @ 08:36)
Parked Southside - Nothing

08:36 - G-JMCM/NPT737P (B733F/Western Atlantic) Arr from EDI
08:40 - G-MAJC/EastFlt101 (J.41/Eastern Airways) Dep to QCY
11:22 - G-REDF (AS.65/Bond Helicopters) In Overhead
12:15 - XX*** (Hawk T.1/736 NAS) Dep (No back seater)
12:18 - G-JMCM/BAE101 (B733F/Western Atlantic) Dep to Heraklion
15:00 - G-OWTN/BAE41 (E.145/BAE Systems) Dep R.25 to FAB
15:02 - G-MAJA/EastFlt104 (J.41/Eastern Airways) Arr R.25 from QCY

Quite day today

[TombsRIP]

Hawk recently towed off mta to 3 hangar.Suppose this is HNDA

Thanks Martin, any idea of Serial, didn't come up - it was a Hawk T.1 with no Sqn markings.

Christian

Think mix up between Mike & I. Anyway does not matter. I tend to switch off where Hawk T1/1As/T2s (aka Mk128s) are concerned. I remember the first Hawk T1 being delivered to Valley (showing my age).

If I find out what the u/m T1 is, needless to say Ill let you know. Obviously hawk T1s get swopped occasionally between 100 Sqn "Tatty Ton" and 736 NAS plus go through the Hawk Servicing Flight at Valley. Not sure if many come out of AM&SU Shawbury these days.

Cheers

[chrisward123]

Hawk recently towed off mta to 3 hangar.Suppose this is HNDA

Thanks Martin, any idea of Serial, didn't come up - it was a Hawk T.1 with no Sqn markings.

Christian

Think mix up between Mike & I. Anyway does not matter. I tend to switch off where Hawk T1/1As/T2s (aka Mk128s) are concerned. I remember the first Hawk T1 being delivered to Valley (showing my age).

If I find out what the u/m T1 is, needless to say Ill let you know. Obviously hawk T1s get swopped occasionally between 100 Sqn "Tatty Ton" and 726 NAS plus go through the Hawk Servicing Flight at Valley. Not sure if many come out of AM&SU Shawbury these days.

Cheers

Hi Martin,

Thanks for that, I am not particularly bothered it just seemed strange for a T.1 to land at EGNO nowadays and be towed into Hangar 3. I remember years ago there used to be 2 Hawk T.1s based at EGNO (XX278 & XX321) - used to take them for granted.

Christian

[TombsRIP]

XX198 is coded CH so not u/m. It could have landed on incident (eg suspected birdstrike).

Those hawks you were referring to used to be on loan to BAES to train up ex RAF pilots as instructors for saudi. They were swopped when due for servicing at Valley. Occasionally 3 were loaned if 3 ship sorties required although later on when serviceable airframes became scarce this didnt happen and BAES would use eg ZA101 with its single seat in front cockpit. PC-9s were also used on same instrutor training contract (Percy ZG969 plus Pinky on loan from rsaf later).

[chrisward123]

XX198 is coded CH so not u/m. It could have landed on incident (eg suspected birdstrike).

Those hawks you were referring to used to be on loan to BAES to train up ex RAF pilots as instructors for saudi. They were swopped when due for servicing at Valley. Occasionally 3 were loaned if 3 ship sorties required although later on when serviceable airframes became scarce this didnt happen and BAES would use eg ZA101 with its single seat in front cockpit. PC-9s were also used on same instrutor training contract (Percy ZG969 plus Pinky on loan from rsaf later).

Quite possibly, it was circuit bashing and just before the 4th T+G, there were lots of birds in the area with flares fired by AT2 so yes your theory may be correct.
Yes we can rule out XX198, it is currently up from Leeming as Agressor01.

I always wondered why we had the Hawk T.1s - the Hawks and PC-9s were more or less flying daily, I know I certainly took them for granted, we were spoiled back then.

Christian

[TombsRIP]

That u/m Hawk T1/A with 736 NAS callsign dep 07 1213z. So wasn't with 100 Sqn. Time on route 45 mins 1pob. RTB Culdrose presumably. Cheers MG

[chrisward123]

That u/m Hawk just taxy for rwy 07. 736 NAS callsign so wasn't 100 Sqn. Time on route 45 mins. RTB Culdrose presumably. Cheers MG

Thanks for the heads up, caught it just in time

[chrisward123]

19/03
Runway 07 in Use - Its a cold one today
Parked Northside - G-OWTN, G-TYPH & G-MAJA
Parked Southside - Nothing

08:03 - G-MAJA/EastFlt101 (J.41/Eastern Airways) Dep to Norwich, RTB as EastFlt103 @ 10:46
08:24 - G-OWTN/BAE41 (E.145/BAE Systems) Dep to FAB, RTB as BAE42 @10:16
10:41 - ZF289/LOP51 (Tucano T.1/72 Sqn) ILS then Overshoot R.25
13:24 - G-BYUI/UAM01 (G115e/RAF) Several T+Gs
13:34 - G-JMCM/BAE102 (B733F/Western Atlantic) Arr from Akrotiri
13:45 - G-BNOP (PA.28/BAE Systems Flying Club) & G-AVCV (C.182/Private) Several T+Gs &
14:13 - G-BGCO (PA.44/BAE Systems) Dep

[TombsRIP]

Quite easily visible at 1105z trailing well over the Fylde at FL300 tracking to REMSI (FL310) then NIBOG (NI) was

C-17A Callsign LHOB247 (peudo civil id) (A7-)MAE Qatari Emirati AF. Hex 06A256.
Had departed STN 1040z after nightstop.
Who knows we could even see this on the ground at Warton when qatari typhoon order starts appearing (wishful thinking maybe). We've had C-17 (A7-)MAC plus a C-130J-30 in at Warton if I recall.

Cheers

[chrisward123]

I unfortunately missed the Qatari C-17 but I do remember the Qatari C130 (Reg:213) which came into EGNO back in Mar 2016.

[chrisward123]

20/03
Runway 25 in Use
Parked Northside - ZR408 (NS008) on MTA, G-OWTN, G-MAJA & G-JMCM
Parked Southside - Typhoon ZR409 (NS009) - Towed back in Late AM

07:47 - G-OWTN/BAE41 (E.145/BAE Systems) Dep to FAB, RTB as BAE42 @ 09:34
08:11 - G-MAJA/EastFlt101 (J.41/Eastern Airways) Dep R.07 to Norwich
10:00 - ZF348/LOP49 (Tucano T.1/72 Sqn) ILS then Overshoot
10:30 - G-BYUI/UAM02 (G.115e/RAF) Several T+Gs
No Log in afternoon
19:44 - G-JMCM/BAE101 (B733F/Western Atlantic) Dep to Heraklion

10:15 - ZJ272 (AS.350/DHFS) Transiting North following M6

[TombsRIP]

ZR408/217 (NS008) noted on MTA (Nth side) early pm with egr guards fitted. Had u/w tanks fitted so I guess ferry shakedown very soon. Flown twice painted minus tanks late Jan/early Feb. Last flt(#6) on 5th Feb (WTN69).

HTH cheers MG

[chrisward123]

21/03
Runway 25 in Use - Caravan out
Parked Northside - G-OWTN & G-MAJA
Parked Southside - Typhoon ZR409 (NS009) due for PFAT2

08:35 - G-OWTN/BAE41 (E.145/BAE Systems) Dep to FAB, RTB as BAE42 @ 10:30
09:16 - G-MAJA/EastFlt101 (J.41/Eastern Airways) Dep to QCY
09:57 - G-BYUI/UAM05 (G.115e/RAF) Several T+G
11:00 - ZR409/T69 (NS009/RAFO) Dep, Dry Takeoff for PFAT2 - quite steep t/o considering no a/b

Logs only until 12pm

[AndrewBarclay]

I unfortunately missed the Qatari C-17 but I do remember the Qatari C130 (Reg:213) which came into EGNO back in Mar 2016.

There was a Qatari C17 in November, 2O15 photographed by Mark Saunders.

http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/v ... 6&t=122450

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