Holbeach range log 18th to 22nd July 2016

[Gary]

Monday 18th

AM - Pyro 11 & 12 [492nd FS] Checked in with Holbeach, 3 x BDU50 and 250 rounds of 20mm each

30 degree target 5 and strafe target 1

[Gary]

AM - Marham 12 checking in with range primary 375.225 to work with JTACs call sign Preacher

Simulated
2 x Paveway IV
2 x DMS Brimstone
27mm gun
45mins play time

[Gary]

14.00l Hoss 34 [492nd FS] Checking in with range primary 375.225. Has BDU50s onboard

[Gary]

16.20l Jolly 11 [56th RQS] working with the JTACs on range primary 375.225

[Gary]

Tuesday 19th

12.07l Zenith 32 [3(F) Sqn] just bootlegged some time on the range 375.225 for dry laser work 375.225

[Gary]

12.20l Jackal 11 flight [12(B) Sqn] Checking in with range primary 375.225 to work the CAS EX

12.26L Jackal 12 RTB with a problem

Jackal 11 showing on PP as Tornado GR4 (T) [43C13A] ZG750/ 128 ' Granby Jet'
Jackal 12 showing on PP /VRS as WF22 -Tornado GR4 [43C181] ZA548/ 040 '31 Sqn centenary jet'

[Gary]

12.29 Monster 2 [31 Sqn] Checking in with secondary 281.375 to bootleg some time for dry strafe

Monster 2 showing on PP as -Tornado GR4 [43C148] ZG771 / 133

[Gary]

1309l Zenith 14 & 14 [3(F) Sqn] Checking in with range primary 375.225 to work the CAS EX

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16.**l Razor 21 & 22 [XI Sqn] Checked in for high and low angel strafe 375.225

[Gary]

**.** Vermin 31 [12(B) Sqn] checked in for work with JTACs call sign Preacher 375.225

2 x Paveway IV
3 x DMS Brimstone
135 rounds of 27mm
50 mins play time

[Gary]

21.43l Knife 72 [7th SOS] Checked in with secondary 281.375. Didn't hear them get a reply

Knife 72 showing on PP as CV-22B [AE5406] 08-0050

[Gary]

Wednesday 20th

Holbeach has been NOTAMED active since 07.40 for the FAC / JTAC exercise

08.** Brew 31 & 32 [492nd FS] Worked with Ironcross on range primary 375.255

[Gary]

11.40l Hoss 33 & 34 [492nd FS ] Checking in with range primary 375.225 to work with JTACS

[Gary]

12.28l Jackal 11 & 12 [12(B) Sqn] Checking in with Holheach 375.225, high dives strafe target 2

12.32l Jackal 11 flight complete enroute

Jackal 11 showing on PP as Tornado GR4 [43C1D4] ZA459/ 025
Jackal 12 showing on PP as Tornado GR4 [43C1A2] ZA614 /076

[Gary]

14.25l Hoss 35 [492nd FS] working range primary 375.225, will be using target 5 and working with Ironcross

[paulspot]

Hoss36 was read as 134.

HTH.

[Gary]

Thanks mate

16.** Primus 31 & 32 [31 Sqn] Checked in for shallow strafe 375.225

[Gary]

Thursday 21st

Been at Marham Families Day, so the following is taken from recording I made, no time stamp unfortunately

AM - Speed 11 & 12 [492nd FS] Checked in with primary 375.225,to work with JTACs

Load out
6 x BDU50s, 500lbs, first 2 on each aircraft was against target 6

New radio in the tower paulspot ? comms very different

Edit was using a standby set on secondary

[Gary]

AM - Sandy 03 & 04 [F-15] Checked in to work with the JTACs

Load out
6 x BDU50s
350 rounds of 20mm

[Gary]

AM - Eagle 11 checked in but was told they can't use the range as Sandy needed to get rid of their ordinance 281.375