Gando Ocean Sky 22

[SpilsbyPete]

Guys

It's on again this year,sometime in Oct.
As soon as I have any more info such as Aircraft,Media Day,Spotters Day
I will let you know

Hopefuly we lean about Media day/Spotter Day before the list closes

Pete

[100arw]

Just a tip.
Deal with the Unit Public Affairs Officer, not the Air Force HQ PAO.
P.

[Mikey1050]

Hi,
Is there any news yet on this exercise ? I am currently planning to take a wee holiday for the occasion !

[SpilsbyPete]

Hi,

The only info I have at this time are the dates
15th Oct to 29th Oct

[AK01]

From this article (in Spanish but Google translate will help you) https://www.defensa.com/espana/claves-p ... s-canarias It looks like Ocean Sky is not going on this year.

[Davem245]

Scramble list this exercise as Sirio-22 17-29 Oct

[AK01]

That's outdated, latest info is from Eurocontrol has this changed to 15-24 Oct. Must admit those are strange dates, Saturday till Monday, guess time will tell.

[Mikey1050]

Thanks for the replies, I may risk it anyway, I will still see spanish Hornets and get some beach time ! There are worse things I could do !

[SpilsbyPete]

This maybe useful

https://www.spotterguide.net/planespott ... -lpa-gclp/

Pete

[nellis6]

Pretty much 100% it is not happening this year. Was told in 2021 the exercise would not take place in 2022 and a friend who is based there also said it is not happening. So unless something has changed there is no Ocean Sky 2022.

[Mikey1050]

This maybe useful

https://www.spotterguide.net/planespott ... -lpa-gclp/

Pete

Thanks for the info !
I'm just waiting on a replacement passport to come, if it gets here on time I will go there exercise or no exercise !

[Mikey1050]

Pretty much 100% it is not happening this year. Was told in 2021 the exercise would not take place in 2022 and a friend who is based there also said it is not happening. So unless something has changed there is no Ocean Sky 2022.

Thanks for letting me know, I may well still go. From previous experience the F-18's are fairly regularly up regardless of an exercise, and I need a holiday !!!

[eyesinthesky]

I would also like to know for sure if anything is happening. Thanks Mike Green for your message. Is Sirio 2002 an alternative exercise? If the tanker exercise is still taking place on Lanzarote then surely they will need some aircraft to refuel.

Might have to cancel hotel & rebook flights if nothing happening.
Thanks if anyone can advise.
Andy

[nellis6]

I would also like to know for sure if anything is happening. Thanks Mike Green for your message. Is Sirio 2002 an alternative exercise? If the tanker exercise is still taking place on Lanzarote then surely they will need some aircraft to refuel.

Might have to cancel hotel & rebook flights if nothing happening.
Thanks if anyone can advise.
Andy

Yes Sirio 2022 is completely different exercise and there are no media or spotters days planned

[eyesinthesky]

Sounds like its a Spanish only exercise, with Predators to Lanzerote according to this Spain today article.

https://spaintoday.news/2022/07/18/pred ... -september

[Mikey1050]

Great info thanks. Well at least it looks like Gando will be busy anyway, i'm happy to see just Spanish AF jets. That and some sun, sea and San Miguel and you will not hear me complaining !!

[Mikefaro]

I would also like to know for sure if anything is happening. Thanks Mike Green for your message. Is Sirio 2002 an alternative exercise? If the tanker exercise is still taking place on Lanzarote then surely they will need some aircraft to refuel.

Might have to cancel hotel & rebook flights if nothing happening.
Thanks if anyone can advise.
Andy

Yes Sirio 2022 is completely different exercise and there are no media or spotters days planned

A Spanish A400 has been shuttling between Badajoz and Las Palmas for the last 2 days. The Spanish AF base their UAV's here so I suspect it's moving ground/support equipment.