Holbeach range log 13th to 17th November 2017

[paulspot]

Mon 13th:

Jolly 12 - 26212/LN
Jolly 11 - 26206/LN

Gary, happy if you wanted to move this post to this weeks entry.

HTH

[Al dunn]

Both these landed at RAF Honington just after 1300

[Gary]

Monday 13th

AM - Bulkhead 1&2 [IX(B) Sqn] checked in for FRA target 2

Bulkhead 1 showing on tracking sites as Tornado GR4 [43C175] ZG775 / 134
Bulkhead 2 showing in the tracking sites as Tornado GR4A [43C1B2] ZA370 /004 *

*ZA370 one of two GR4A left in service

[Gary]

Jolly 11 & 12 [56th RQS] Checked in for gunnery 375.225. Sounds like JTAC work

[Gary]

PM - Javelin 35 [100 Sqn] Checked in for JTAC work 375.225

Simulating an A-10
Had 8 x 3kg representing MK82s
simulated 1000 rounds of 30mm
35 mins play time

[Gary]

Mon 13th:

Jolly 12 - 26212/LN
Jolly 11 - 26206/LN

Gary, happy if you wanted to move this post to this weeks entry.

HTH

Done Did they use the range twice? Or just swap from secondary to primary after the Hawk had finished? Hard to tell from the recording

[C24]

Evening All,

I'm posting this because it contains frequency info.


H7145/17: Exercises will take place

AIR EXER. UP TO 2 HEL WILL CONDUCT HIGH ENERGY MANOEUVRES IN SUPPORT
OF GROUND OPS WI 5NM RADIUS 525117N 0001016E (HOLBEACH,
LINCOLNSHIRE). PROFILES MAY INVOLVE DYNAMIC LATERAL AND VERTICAL
MANOEUVRING OF AIRCRAFT. ACFT MAY BE UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH RAC. FOR
FURTHER INFO AIC Y 056/2017 REFERS. OPS CTC TROJAN 10 241.950MHZ AND
131.175MHZ AND TEL 07595 262447. 17-11-0454/AS4
FROM: 15 Nov 2017 15:30 GMT
TO: 15 Nov 2017 17:30 GMT
41) Posted 14 Nov 2017 13:05 GMT

Better late than never!

[Gary]

Cancelled due to fog or mist, tower spoke to Trojan control saying Coningsby Typhoons had also cancelled

[Gary]

Thursday 16th

10.13l Pirate 06 [100 Sqn] Checking in with secondary 281.375 to work with some JTACs on the range

10.26L Pirate 06 now with primary

8 x 3KG practice bombs
25-30 mins play time

Pirate 06 showing on the tracking sites as Hawk T1 [43C463] XX339 / CL

[paulspot]

Pirate06 was indeed XX339/CL.

[Gary]

13.** Pirate 06 [100 Sqn] Checking BACK in with secondary 281.375 to work the JTACs on the range

Pirate 06 showing on the tracking sites as Hawk T1 [43C463] XX339 / CL

[paulspot]

Pirate 06 was XX339/CL again.

Jolly 11 is 26206/LN
Jolly 12 is 26208/LN

HTH

[Gary]

Worked with Trojan, Fired 1200 rounds each

[Gary]

18.** Marine 13 working with JTAC on range primary 375.255

Royal Marines Wildcat
1000 rounds of 7.62
45 mins play time

Marine 13 showing on the tracking sites as Wildcat AH1 [43C6C4] ZZ410

One of the first visits of a Wildcat to the range, if not the first