Thunder wrote:Sounds like they were just firing off near expiry date flares like vuclanxl425 said above.

Awesome, thank you for clearing that up.

What colour were the flares, was the guy firing them from inside the caravan or was he standing outside, was there a/c in the circuit at the time??? White/yellowish colour. No planes in the circuit. From the outside of the red and white cheques caravan. A blue one went off the other day as a Hawk T...

Anyone know the reasoning, why the guy from the caravan, besides the runway was shooting flares. I presume it was to gauge the wind? These weren't the usual bird scaring flares.

Possible freq for the Hawk T2 role demo. 255.9750 was on holiday near RAF Valley last week and saw them practicing. Heard them on this freq which is the Valley Ninja stud. But worth putting in scanners just in case.

I'm off my holidays now. But last week there was 5 tucanos from linton on ouse

Thank you all for the serials for today's visitors. It was the cougars that I couldn't identify. I knew you guys would know.

Anything else due in this week? Maybe some visitors on their way to RIAT?

Thanks once again

Liam

Good afternoon.

Great day at Valley today.

5x tucanos
2 flybys by typhoon
And two helicopter visitors. Does anyone have an I.D on these helicopters. Grayish looking. Didn't catch the call sign and I can't identify them? Call sign and type?

Many thanks

Liam

Mr Burns wrote:Routine charter flight.

he will only be letting them know whats on board so they can call the appropriate Movement and ground support

Thank you, there was me thinking he had tech problems

I know its not strictly Military but Listening to Brize ATC - Monarch8657 landing at Brize. He's been asked whether he has containers and Pallets onboard. Routine? Emergency?

Edit - Now on the ground at Brize

Pedro 9x Is the usual, but when detaching away for day will go as VLL (Victor Lima Lima) Hornet 8x is the AW139 Other Griffins may come in with Shawbury callsigns Hope this helps Steve :thumbs: Many thanks Steve!! Hornet is the one I was after. I think I need my ears testing though, sounded like "W...

Wondering if anyone knows what the callsign of one of the griffins at valley. I know the SARTU Griffins use Pedro but whilst staying on Anglesey there was one with a callsign like " Warner 82 " (I've more than likely misheard) Ive just heard him on London Mil SW ICF * Edit Thanks to Steve, I now kno...

tina1973 wrote:Well wasn't today worth the wait?! Has to be my best day at Valley. Last day here tomorrow! Tina x

Definitely was worth the wait!! And my best day at Valley too. Our last day here tomorrow as well.


Great photos there Mark. Haven't loaded one knot he computer yet.

Malcolm wrote:Boscombe Tucano ZF511 callsign BDN58 appears to be headed your way - over mid wales at the moment headed north west at FL140.

Landed R31 a short while ago. Thanks for the call sign didn't manage catch it on my radio.


Fantastic day at Valley today. Same again tomorrow?

Nice surprise there, another typhoon low approach R31

When are the typhoons on asp1 due to leave. Didn't catch his reply when asked on the radio earlier.

Two tornadoes just done a low approach R31. Heading back to the Lichfield corridor

2x typhoons arrived at 14:25L

Once again many thanks for the heads up.

Now at R13 waiting for the visitors

Wow, thanks for the heads up. Just been down to runway 31 end as that's what the ATIS was saying whilst we were kn the A55. Got to runway 31 and they've updated to R13.

Did you manage get the reg of the tornado that visited? I was too busy watching/listening to the SAR exercise on my scanner

Very warm today. I'm melting.

Rather quiet today although as I type this there are three Hawks lining up.

Indeed yes, it was 32/14 until about 3 years ago I think, now it is 13/31 :clap: But the older among us remember 14! Cheers for the heads up again Cheesy Steve I hadn't realised that it had changed that why I was abit confused when I just tuned into the ATIS and she said runway 13 "You don't have a...