Holbeach range log 20th to 24th February 2017

[Gary]

Tuesday 21st

10.30Z Preacher 7* [JTACS] getting set up on the range, getting target coordinates from Holbeach tower 375.225

[Gary]

11.05l Gunny 51 & 52 [492nd FS] Working range primary 375.225, strafe work also working with the JTACS

Interplane on 315.175

1000 rounds of 20mm

12.38z Gunny 51 & 52 switches safe RTB

Gunny 52 showing on the tracking site as F-15E [AE17A6] 91-0303

[Blackcat1]

We're they showing on radar as Rico mate?

[Gary]

Nope, Rico was Rico Gunny 52 showed at some point as 91-0303

[Gary]

14.05L Hunter 1 & 2 [Apaches] Checking in with range primary for JTAC work

Hunter 1 showing on the tracking sites as WAH-64 Apache [43C24A] ZJ181
Hunter 2 showing on the tracking sites as WAH-64 Apache [43C260] ZJ203

[Gary]

14.45l Pyro 71 & 72 [492nd FS] Checking in with secondary 281.375 to work with JTACs.

14.49L Pyro 71 to primary 375.225

Pyro 71 showing on the tracking sites as F-15E [AE1788] 91-0327

[Gary]

15.08L Vortex 444 with secondary for the HLS

Vortex 444 showing on the tracking sites as Chinook HC4 [43C4C0] ZA671

[paulspot]

SHF444 is indeed ZA671.

Gunny51 was (91-0) 301/LN
Gunny52 was (91-0) 303/LN

Pyro staying above the cloud.

Can't read the Apaches! Always a challenge!

HTH

[DCM88]

ZJ181 AH-64 Apache c/s Hunter 1
ZJ203 AH-64 Apache c/s Hunter 2

[paulspot]

Thanks DCM, were they read or taken from the mode s sites?

[gulfdave]

ZJ263 is definitely incorrect - that was a Squirrel written off at Tern Hill in 2007!

[Blackcat1]

Cheers mate only asked as Rico were showing and disappeared off radar near Holbeach

[Gary]

19.07l Vortex 444 back with the range 281.375 target 2 ,6N and 8 also working with JTACS

[Tronk 11]

Just curiosity, but does anyone have a map of the targets and numbers for the range ?

[paulspot]

Tronk,

Unfortunately your requested information is not held in the public domain.

Many thanks.

[Gary]

On Target the old Cottesmore Aviation Group? Had a big write up about Holbeach, it's 9 years old now though. Part of the report is still online http://on-target-aviation.com/holbeach.html

[Gary]

Wednesday 22nd

11.05 Trek 31 &32 [492nd FS] working range primary 375.225 with JTACS

[Gary]

11.13l Strong 12 [492nd FS] Checking in with range primary 375.225 will be MARSA with Trek

Strong 12 showing on the tracking site as F-15E [AE17A6] 91-0303

[paulspot]

That On Target Aviation is a great article, I'll have a read when I get time. Thats about as good as you'll get outside Service publications.

[Gary]

15.08l Zenith 11 & 12 [3(F) Sqn] Checking in with range primary 375.225

Zenith 12 showing on the tracking sites as Typhoon FGR4 [43C77C] ZK353