FighterControl

So there was a NOTAM for the whole week but I only had chance on Monday, got 2 passes by 2 x C130, the one dropping being a special tail! Not along the runway line but off to the left coming in from the North.
I kept the speed up to catch the drops in very poor light, second pass I slowed down to get some prop but lost the loads so here is the first pass. Not sure what happened the rest of the week? If anyone needs access info around Abingdon in the future let me know. So here are the shots

There was a single C-130 flying the circuit at 0920 today.

Neil.

Thanks Neil, the NOTAM showed 0630 - 0930 for today so makes sense but the light wasn't any better so I didn't go

Super catches

Well done you. Great to see something different

Relax, take a load off!!!

Nice catch

Liking those

Well done you in light as poor as that

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

Which NOTAMS are these because I've seen nothing for Abingdon (EGUD) for a long time

So I am not sure what everyone else does but I use https://notaminfo.com/ukmap

And just click on a notification near where I will be staying or passing by, I am sure there are far more experts on this forum who might be able to explain better

Thanks for all the feedback guys!

Latest for Abingdon
H9047/18: Exercises will take place
Q) EGTT/QWELW/IV/BO/AW/000/035/5141N00119W005
TACTICAL LANDINGS. MIL ACFT WILL CONDUCT TACTICAL LANDINGS WI 5NM
RADIUS 514115N 0011858W (ABINGDON AD, OXFORDSHIRE). FOR INFO 01993
896835. 2019-01-0019/AS3
LOWER: Surface, UPPER: 3,500 Feet AMSL
FROM: 14 Jan 2019 16:00 GMT TO: 17 Jan 2019 23:59 GMT
SCHEDULE: 1600-2359

Question regarding the above NOTAM. Am I correct in reading this that the drops will only take place between 16:00 and 23:59 each day and nothing outside of these times?

It’s not just load drops. The last couple of nights I’ve heard a Herc on the ground.

Ian

I really like these photos, thanks for sharing them.

Rob

IMarsh, sorry for the delay probably too late but I think this one was more for landings as IanM says. So this week we are back to drops it seems :-)

Q) EGTT/QWPLW/IV/M/AW/000/020/5141N00119W003
DROPPING OF ARTICLES FM C130 ACFT WI 2.5NM RADIUS 514128N 0011903W
(ABINGDON AD, OXFORDSHIRE). FOR INFO CONTACT 01993 896834.
2019-01-0167/AS3.
LOWER: Surface, UPPER: 2,000 Feet AMSL
FROM: 21 Jan 2019 19:00 GMT TO: 25 Jan 2019 14:15 GMT
SCHEDULE: 21 1900-2200, 22 1400-1800 2000-2300,
23 1100-1500 2000-2300, 25 0930-1415