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There is a Fast Jet Exercise at Otterburn commencing on the 8/9 August, 2017 08.00GMT to 16.00GMT. & 19.00GMT to 23.00PM ADD 1 HOUR For BST Friday the 10th,August, 08.00 to 16.00hours DO 823/17 REFERS.

There is also an Air Exercise H4653/17 in the Jedburgh Scottish Borders 8th, August, 2017 10.00AM BST to 16.30am BST 335.700
& 131.175 I think these Freqs are used by JFATSU.

Further afield there is a 4 day Ex starting today at LLanbedr H4569/17 08.00to 16.00pm Multiple FJs

Its not an exercise at Llanbedr its the Valley Hawks that are based this week as the National Eisteddfod is on Anglesey so they are temporary based there for the week.

Last 2 days at Otterburn have been garbage, no sign of things American. Considering the size of the areas Notamed in the Borders area, we have seen precious little of the US Navy.

2 x SH60 US Navy Seahawks into Carlisle Airport around 16:15 until 17:15 for fuel. Had apparently been on the range at Spade for a short period. I don't know why as I couldn't make it. They headed off to Aberdeen then off shore back to the carrier. I missed them by seconds leaving the airport unfortunately.

Richelli wrote:2 x SH60 US Navy Seahawks into Carlisle Airport around 16:15 until 17:15 for fuel. Had apparently been on the range at Spade for a short period. I don't know why as I couldn't make it. They headed off to Aberdeen then off shore back to the carrier. I missed them by seconds leaving the airport unfortunately.

What a bummer for you. That would have been an epic catch. Spent a boring, non event, of a day at Otterburn, and at one point considered jacking it in and heading to Spade. Another "If Only" day.

Hawk has been using "A" range north of Camp this week.

Richelli wrote:2 x SH60 US Navy Seahawks into Carlisle Airport around 16:15 until 17:15 for fuel. Had apparently been on the range at Spade for a short period. I don't know why as I couldn't make it. They headed off to Aberdeen then off shore back to the carrier. I missed them by seconds leaving the airport unfortunately.

Ex. Saxon Warrior eventually reached RAF Spadeadam with a Royal Navy Wildcat operating in an observational / control role to the edge of the range while 3 or 4 USN F-18 Super Hornets rotated above and simulated attack on a LZ near Berry Hill. Shortly after a pair of USN SH-60 Seahawks arrived very low to the LZ and briefly operated in the area, before passing low eastwards over the Irthing gorge (not in). The RN Wildcat operated on the southern edge of the range, changed position regularly, presumably in response to threats created by RAF Spadeadam. The F-18 provided top cover for the Seahawks and then departed north upon completion of the Operation.
The helicopters all then departed to Carlisle airport for refuelling and then headed north, in the case of the Seahawks, to a Scottish rendezvous with the USS George W Bush.
Luckily, this all for once happened in sunlight and despite a low heat haze it was good to be able to watch the mainly distant interoperability Exercise.

New notam for otterburn. Anyone interpret what this might mean for the type of activity there.

PROHIBITED,RESTRICTED AND DANGER AREAS : REMARKS FOR EG D512 AND EG D512A OTTERBURN REMOVE ' BVLOS ' AND ' HIGH ENERGY MANOEUVRES ' UNDER THE ACTIVITY HEADING TO READ : ACTIVITY : LIVE FIRING / BOMBING / PARA DROPPING / UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ( VLOS ) UK AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION PUBLICATION ENR 5.1 REFERS