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Visiting Donna Nook

Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:47 pm
by deerhunter
Can someone give me directions to Donna Nook, will be coming from Lancashire via M62

Re: Visiting Donna Nook

Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 6:21 pm
by MacksAviation
Donna Nook Range is located at the bottom of Marsh Lane in North Somercotes

53°28'33.27"N 0° 8'26.92"E

Bung the above into Google Earth that's the Car Park you use don't follow the signs to the actual control tower area there is little no parking there.

Dave

Re: Visiting Donna Nook

Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 7:35 pm
by typhoonjag
LARGE SCALE EXERCISE - 12 SEP - 1 OCT 10
The Exercise operating areas are 7, 11,12 and 14. This large scale Exercise has both rotary and fixed wing aircraft participating.

EXERCISE MASHGHUL TIGER - 13 - 17 SEP 10
Exercise operating areas are 11, 12, 13 and 17. This Ex is pre-deployment training comprising of a Merlin formation and supporting Lynx helicopters. It will prepare crews for operational theatre and will include low flying, using under slung loads and formation night vision goggle operations.
EXERCISE FINDERUP WARRIOR - 21 - 23 SEP 10

Exercise operating areas are LFA 11,12,13,16,17 and 20T. This is a medium scale, joint multinational exercise that will consist of up to 60 sorties per day and expected to involve a mixture of Air and ground assets. As donna falls into LFA11 might be worth a look.I will be having a look one day next week thats for sure.Having said that its still pot luck.

Re: Visiting Donna Nook

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:54 am
by MacksAviation
5) J6013/10: Danger area restriction activated

Q) EGTT/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/200/5329N00013E006

DANGER AREA EG D307 DONNA NOOK ACTIVATED, DUE HEL OPS
MON 0800-2200
TUE 0900-1530
WED 0800-2200
THU 0900-1530

LOWER: Surface
UPPER: 20,000 Feet AMSL
FROM: 13 Sep 2010 08:00 GMT (09:00 BST)
TO: 16 Sep 2010 15:30 GMT (16:30 BST)

Re: Visiting Donna Nook

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 3:35 pm
by deerhunter
Thanks for all the info guys, am thinking of going next week dependant on the weather.