August 2018

[chrisward123]

Post by chrisward123 » Wed Aug 01, 2018 12:04 pm

1/8/18

11am-12pm - what sounded like Saudi Tornado up and again mid afternoon..
12:04L - 472/RSF184 (Lockheed C-130H Hercules/Royal Saudi AF) Arr (1st visit by a Saudi Herc this year)

[powerslave]

Two Typhoons where up and landed around 1pm.
More or less the same time as the Herk came in.

Ian

[TombsRIP]

41 TES busy with Rogue 11/12 am (BS116/BS117) & pm Rogue 21/22. Presume also BS116/BS117. Cheers

[Mark]

Something heading Wartons way, just seen fleetingly past the docks and it looked to be an F15 from a distance (unlikely I know..).. Any ID from the lads on the fence would be good as it isn't showing on ADSB

[Vulcanone]

Assume it was Typhoons up again over Blackpool this afternoon.

[twinstar]

Noted in the most westerley bay of 358 today was a single Typhoon in fresh RAF markings but with a primer panel on the starboard side beneath cockpit. Can anyone provide an id.
Thanks

[TombsRIP]

Noted in the most westerly bay of 358 today was a single Typhoon in fresh RAF markings but with a primer panel on the starboard side beneath cockpit. Can anyone provide an id.
Thanks

dont know which one but thought all new RAF production typhoons were now operating from north side (302 main assy hall/5 hangar), and not 358 hangar, southside. Possibly just out of paintshop. Obvious candidates are BS147 or BS149 neither delivered to coningsby yet but first flts on 18/4 & 11/5 this year, respectively. Cheers

[TombsRIP]

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Assume it was Typhoons up again over Blackpool this afternoon.

Yes 41TES busy again flying ZK355 (BS116) & ZK356 (BS117).
"Rogue 21" (BS116) T/o 1521L seen on climbout looked like it was carrying Paveways on inboard wing pylons + tanks underwing + LDP on centreline. Heard in overhead 1527-1550L. Possible high level attacks on airfield target?
Downwind join 25 & landed 1636L;
"Rogue 22" (BS117) T/o 1556L seen on climbout looked like it was minus Paveways but otherwise
same fit as BS116. Think a crash vehicle was being used as a mobile target at either end of runway. Seen manoeuvring over the Fylde turning in for "attacks" on "target" at 07 threshold from approx NNW direction (1607-1631L). Then repeated attacks on target positioned 25 threshold (1640L-). Land time u/k.
ZK434 (BS150) was sat outside on the MTA (old Case White apron NW side) again but no first flt.
Also up briefly was ZE114 (CS003) probably to clear a snag? (was up briefly on Mon 30/7) "Tarnish 9" T/o 1747L & landed 1804L after initials 25. HTH

[Vulcanone]

Thanks TombsRIP

[TombsRIP]

PS forgot to mention...

"Rebel 58" T/o 1038L in (most likely) BS116 unless anyone can amend otherwise.

cheers

[TombsRIP]

Post by chrisward123 » Wed Aug 01, 2018 12:04 pm

1/8/18
12:04L - 472/RSF184 (Lockheed C-130H Hercules/Royal Saudi AF) Arr (1st visit by a Saudi Herc this year)

heard departing off rwy 25 @ 1456L with same c/sign. Low cloud so not seen. Cheers

[Vulcanone]

Monday 6th

1 RAF Hawk T.2 ?? seen climbing out from WTN about 11.15ish

[chrisward123]

6/8/18:

14:18L - ZK434/WTN69 (FGR4/BS150) Dep PFAT1, Maiden Flight
16:20 - N242CV/Mildred (DA42-V1/Carol Vorderman) Dep - seen flying low over Blackpool Promenade

[TombsRIP]

6/8/18:

14:18L - ZK434/WTN69 (FGR4/BS150) Dep PFAT1, Maiden Flight

seen on climbout 25 off Lytham @ 1420L Showing hexcode 43C7AB on ModeS sites.
On recovery usual wheels up low speed flyby (07 approach) 1517L staying low past 25 threshold then repositioning for a "dive attack" on airfield target from west (as per usual); t&g 25 @1521L & land @1524L streaming chute (as per normal practice).
Only 5 more RAF typhoon first flts to go...
cheers

[chrisward123]

7/8/18

Reports of BS116/BS117 seen operating from EGNO today (Rogue11/Rogue12)

[pg1610]

7/8/18

Reports of BS116/BS117 seen operating from EGNO today (Rogue11/Rogue12)

Anybody got an id for a typhoon departing Warton seen from Lytham by a friend of mine in last 20 mins or so please
thanks

[chrisward123]

7/8/18

Reports of BS116/BS117 seen operating from EGNO today (Rogue11/Rogue12)

Anybody got an id for a typhoon departing Warton seen from Lytham by a friend of mine in last 20 mins or so please
thanks

Either ZK355 or ZK356.

[pg1610]

7/8/18

Reports of BS116/BS117 seen operating from EGNO today (Rogue11/Rogue12)

Anybody got an id for a typhoon departing Warton seen from Lytham by a friend of mine in last 20 mins or so please
thanks

Either ZK355 or ZK356.

Cheers Chris, as he only saw the one he will have to bin it thanks anyway

[chrisward123]

9/8/18

13:14L - ZE114/T.9 (Tornado IDS/753) Dep

[TombsRIP]

ZE114 (CS003) WTN09 seen on climbout off Lytham @ 1247L; heard just off Fylde coast @1317L N>S then back out to NW; heard again 1357L hdg SSE over Fylde (approx 15kft) and headed back out in Barrow direction; then over Sth Shore Blackpool area 1405L at approx 16kft from NW towards Warton and back out to west;
RTB over Lytham area 1409L initials, break (1411L) & land 1413L. Appears to have sorted issues out (ref short flt 2/8).
ZK356 (BS117) Rogue 21 seen on climbout 1540L
to Aberporth Range; descended over M.Bay from transit back @ FL190 poss to burn off fuel before recovering; downwind off Lytham for initials, break 1638L & Land 1640L
HTH Cheers