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Ex Chameleon ?

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Ex Chameleon ?

Post by Fighter20011989 » Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:25 am

Does anyone know if RAF Leuchars going to host the ex chameleon this year and when does it start ?

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Re: Ex Chameleon ?

Post by venom » Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:43 am

yes2 puma have arrived buddy
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Re: Ex Chameleon ?

Post by sufa 36 » Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:31 pm

Fighter20011989 wrote:Does anyone know if RAF Leuchars going to host the ex chameleon this year and when does it start ?
hi
ex chameleon is useally held late august or early september dates will probuly be know later in year if its happing or not ?

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Re: Ex Chameleon ?

Post by venom » Sat Feb 10, 2018 2:41 pm

:lol: :clap: is this just reunion ??

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Re: Ex Chameleon ?

Post by 100arw » Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:37 pm

With exception of 2017, Chameleon has been run twice a year for a number of years.

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Re: Ex Chameleon ?

Post by toom317 » Sun Feb 11, 2018 12:14 pm

Is this anything to do with the Maple Strike exercise taking place in N. England? I seem to remember last year watching Helis at Leuchars on ADSB, heading down to Northumberlan.
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Re: Ex Chameleon ?

Post by 100arw » Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:49 pm

Leuchars, Fort George and Spadeadam are being used by 2 Pumas this week supporting T"he Scots". Flying is until 23.00hrs.
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Re: Ex Chameleon ?

Post by venom » Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:01 am

any sightings yet ??
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Re: Ex Chameleon ?

Post by venom » Tue Feb 13, 2018 6:17 pm

2 chinnoks arrived at Raf leaming tonight wonder if they head up

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Re: Ex Chameleon ?

Post by Punkrunner62 » Tue Feb 13, 2018 6:35 pm

The Chinooks were operating to the North West of Newcastle maybe Otterburn? before heading to Leeming late this afternoon.Saw them on adsb,hope this helps you Colin.
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Re: Ex Chameleon ?

Post by venom » Tue Feb 13, 2018 6:45 pm

cheers Dave
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Re: Ex Chameleon ?

Post by markranger » Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:56 pm

Saw the 2 Pumas today at Fort George.
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Re: Ex Chameleon ?

Post by 100arw » Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:19 pm

Pumas are: XW217 and ZJ954.
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Re: Ex Chameleon ?

Post by venom » Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:34 am

cheers guys
the chinook are back at odiham

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Re: Ex Chameleon ?

Post by yellowcake-uf6 » Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:01 pm

Chinook Lifter02 headed north, just passed Alnwick, Northumberland at 13:00.

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Re: Ex Chameleon ?

Post by eagle driver » Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:13 pm

yellowcake-uf6 wrote:Chinook Lifter02 headed north, just passed Alnwick, Northumberland at 13:00.
Seen as a pair further south, second one no ID known

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Re: Ex Chameleon ?

Post by venom » Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:20 pm

landed and still there apparently

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Re: Ex Chameleon ?

Post by Thunder » Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:54 pm

landed where?

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Re: Ex Chameleon ?

Post by venom » Thu Feb 15, 2018 7:22 am

leuchars Scott
cheers
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Re: Ex Chameleon ?

Post by sufa 36 » Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:36 am

hi
Just been up to the fence
and the chinooks are ZK559/ZK562

Allan

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