Something very noisy has just passed overhead Teesside squawking 6101 nothing showing on the tracking sites.

B1-b wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:03 pm

On video posted this morning the front gear on one of the bombers looked to be smoking prior to take off.

3 minutes 15 into Jonathan Warner’s video shows it quite clearly. https://youtu.be/lSVT8uJvnwI?si=l_R-v0F0F2EVR4CE

Yeah very quiet at the 09 end, a ground power unit has just been delivered to 105 with a few crew working in the cockpit

Does anyone know if the northern crash gate is accessible again?

If the BBMF need a PDA for the Coronation it’ll be sooner rather than later.

Can you elaborate on what facilities are being provided by "the Estate Manager at the 02 end" please? Not seen any mention of this before (only the layby open in Tower Lane). I’m quite surprised the local landowners don’t see this as an opportunity to make money. John’s field at Mildenhall being a ...

I’m in the same situation and now that there’s no official campsite for 2023 I’m looking for a motorhome friendly site. The electric hookup does give you some piece of mind and allow you to run higher power items without worrying about draining batteries. Kempsford Camping are offering limited EHUs ...

That’s an interesting NOTAM considering there’s another one stating the base doesn’t open until 1545z

Looks like the first departures will be using 09

Looking back at the FR24 replays suggests they departed on the 23 June.

reaper493 wrote: ↑

Tue May 17, 2022 6:06 pm

PDA is the 26th May.

Thanks for the heads up! What a great day at Coningsby all rounded off with some fabulous displays in glorious light.

Lanc, Spit and Hurricane ready to display now

:thumb: With credit to DTV Movements " Draken are planning on supplementing the based Falcon fleet with 4x Aero L-159E ALCAs. They are Czech-built fast jets that look very similar to a Hawk. Draken exclusively operate the "E" model, which is the export version of the single-seat "A" model. ALCA stan...

Swiss Air Force 401 heard on the radio, nothing showing on ADSB so suspect this is the last Hornet going home.
Edit: J-5004 now tracking heading south. 12:50

5008 had an engine flameout yesterday, so it’s possible that airframe might be left behind.

SUI523 T-752 paid a quick visit this morning, currently heading back south. Info from ADSBexchange.

Swiss helicopters getting ready for departure at 14:20 callsigns sounds like Grey?
Edit: a busy few hours between 1400-1600. 236,018,026,008,009,016 departed T340,T332,T342 did a short sortie to the north.
5001 and 5238 returned from Lossie.

Another early start for the hornets, Copper01 flight up at 10:30

verreli wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 19, 2021 1:00 pm

Did any of the F18s go low level this week? I tried to bag them on Wednesday and blanked. Last year they flew a dusk navex every day.

Two Hornets went low level yesterday (Monday) on the 14:30 launch. They tracked west out of Leeming and were cleared down to 500 feet. Suspect LFA17

BOLLO wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 20, 2021 3:05 pm

Any sorties due today,I know thy have flown on a Saturday before and there is a LARG heading up north with no visable receivers showing as of yet ??

Looking at the NOTAM it doesn’t look like there’ll be any weekend flying throughout the duration of the exercise, unfortunately.