H Gunship on range again this evening. Loosing off rockets with red tracer (some bouncing) then MG while on slow low level orbits. Similar to last Saturday night at same time/activity. Looks like it’s just landed for rearming/teabreak :-)

OMEN 1 just checked in on ESSEX. QSY Cambridge

1830 + big roar and an unusual pattern over Portmahomack 4 ship F15 (Flex) very fast and taking pops and strafing. Now RTB on Scotmil 1855L. Back tomorrow.

Hi

I was in the public viewing area around 1230 and saw the four take off. Didn't number 3 lack afterburners and he +1 came in after one circuit?

Richard

Nice video! I've just got back on to FC. Hope you're keeping well.

I saw a night exercise once at Tain with helis without lights and ground troops. Strange listening to the sound of machine gun fire in PMH!

Regards
Richard
(Braintree)

Thank you TJ for the detailed explaination. Mystery solved.

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