just for info, 4 Apaches airborne at the range just now. Paulo 1&2 and Bedlam 1&2. mainly at long range , but a few close passes.

Quick log for a half-decent day at the Spade Tuesday 15 Nov 2016. Arrived at 1040 with one GR4 already working the range at medium level, then dropped down for a couple of low level passes before RTB. A few minutes later , Ascot 114 (C-130) arrived and was on the range for over an hour at low-level....

We spent a few hours up here at the Spade on Wed 19th. At around 1120, Brew 21 (F-15) called up for activity at FL50 - FL240, thought we would be thwarted by the cloud cover to get a visual, but thankfully he requested lower level, and were treated to some nice jinking manoeuvres (with vapour ribbon...

Brings back strong memories of the ATC.. Went solo at CGS Syerston in Feb 1987 , the Vikings were pretty new then I think. Great (easy) machines to fly from what I remember On the first day of the weeks course started with 3 aerotows upto 3000ft to get acquainted with attitude and stalling. then 9 w...

Notam for 3 week exercise from 24 Sep 2012 to the 12 Oct 2012, anybody know any additional information on type of traffic that could be expected around Spadeadam? There were rumours of a large scale exercise for around this time, but cant seem to find an exercise name. Up carlisle way Oct 8th - 12th...

hi on the way upto the spade,had a look over to Carlisle airport at 1030 all the Dutch ground crew and equipment were there,but no sign of the helis. drew a blank (visual) at the spade 1050-1430. pirate 15 (leeming hawk) on the range at 5000ft (above the cloud base which was 300-400ft AGL) for about...

will likely be heading upto the range 1-2 days this week weather permitting
will post back on this thread if we see any action
rgds jason

Bring back the good auld days though zeebra3 eh?!! would be nice to see mallet blow/etc back! I also remember tactical air meet 86,almost every NATO fast jet type in the space of an hour over the range! been up to spade on the last 3-4 Thursday's,still active,but a lot less low (250ft) fast jet act...

hi,we had a trip up to the spade today,arrived about 1100,the red flags were hoisted so that was promising with the serviceman parked up at Wiley sike(we are casual spotters really) it always manages to be colder up there 2 x GR4s turned up about 1140,picked up Moehne on the scanner,so 617sqn Lossie...

admittedly had a few drinks , but ..
absolutely cant believe it .... tears dropping on the keyboard as i type ... cant deal with this ....
can only send my sincere respect to family and friends .. and everybody else like me who are as deeply upset ..

RIP ..
my heart feels very heavy ..

Was at Carlisle 1862 sqn from 83-88. Good times mainly, made some good friends there. Camps were :- Chivenor 84, Turnhouse 85 (Chipmunk flight everyday) and Watton 87 (got a go in what I believe was the ATC's only Beagle Husky) completed Basic Gliding certificate at Syerston in 87 (excellent week) :...

Hi everyone, firstly just to say what an excellent board this is :thumb: My name is Jason, I have lived in Stockport since 98, but I am originally from Carlisle. First became intersted in military aviation at about the age of 5, one of earliest childhood memories being attending Woodford airshow in ...