Cobra Warrior 22-1

[Bierset1989]

Hi All
Scramble has this exercise starting on March 7th for 3 weeks, is there any truth in this and if so any idea of participating aircraft.
MTIA
Iain

[reaper493]

If it's the same as the last two years it's possible, with all assets flying from home bases - I can't remember if any foreign jets joined in though, might have just been RAF and Lakenheath jets.

Mike

[Bierset1989]

Ok cheers Mike

[alizam]

Hi all, there are unconfirmed rumours that Indians and Saudis will turn up in the UK for Cobra Warrior 22-1. Does anyone have any insight or heard anything similar about this?

Thanks

[PC4]

Lots of parking restrictions posted around Waddington for the period of this.

[reaper493]

Are you referencing the 2019 event, or are the restrictions active for this year?

Drove past the base on the A607/A15/Tower lane yesterday and saw nothing.

[PC4]

Parking restrictions for Waddington dated 7/3/2022 to 22/3/2022 (Restrictions to be implemented as and when required during this period). The rest detailling each road ref parking, road closures and speed limits too long to print out.

[jamesg23]

Been told that foreign aircraft will be visiting coningsby and parking on VAHS. Not sure who visiting though.

[reaper493]

Parking restrictions for Waddington dated 7/3/2022 to 22/3/2022 (Restrictions to be implemented as and when required during this period). The rest detailling each road ref parking, road closures and speed limits too long to print out.

Can you share the link to the info if there is one please?

[mdobuk21]

I saw a screenshot post Facebook, saying Saudis to Coningsby and Belgian F16/Swedish Gripens to Leeming. It didn’t state who this came from!

[reaper493]

The rumour mill is in full swing then!

[baz1]

The rumour mill is in full swing then!

so the plot thickens then Mike

[reaper493]

I've heard the following participating:

Indians, Saudis, Belgians, Swedish and then Waddo/Coningsby/Leeming all mentioned as host bases. Time will tell.

[baz1]

blimey sutch excitement

[herc15]

I've heard the following participating:

Indians, Saudis, Belgians, Swedish and then Waddo/Coningsby/Leeming all mentioned as host bases. Time will tell.

Out of interest, any idea what the Indians would send if they did come? They operate a good range of aircraft types. SU-30?

[reaper493]

Su-30MKi more than likely, or maybe Rafale?

Personally I think it's unlikely, surely that kind of visitor would have been known by now?

We knew 4/5 months in advance of the Israeli participants back in 19. Happy to be wrong of course!

[reaper493]

This has just appeared on the wave Facebook page....

With thanks to Kevin Strickson for sharing.

Sounds just like 2019 all over.

CW 01 -2022 - traffic restrictions for Waddo: Best break out the push bike or walk it from BBH

Temporary Traffic Restriction: Waddington - RAF Cobra Warrior PERIOD OF RESTRICTION: 7/3/2022 to 22/3/2022 (Restrictions to be implemented as & when required during this period, signage detailing accurate dates & times will be displayed on site in advance) LOCATION & NATURE OF RESTRICTION: Road Closure Orders in place on:
Bloxholm Lane – full length additional
Northern Layby High Dike on B1178 White Lane same as 2019
All RAF private unnamed access roads to Crash barriers along the A15
High Dike – from B1178 White Lane to RAF Waddington fenced crash barrier sounds like access to crash gate 5 is a no go

No Waiting/No Loading At Any Time Orders in place on:
Mere Road – Full length
B1178 White Lane – from B1178 Tower Lane to A607 Grantham Road (including the layby approach to High Dike)
A15 Sleaford Road - from A15 Sleaford Rd Roundabout to B1178 Tower Lane junction B1178 Tower Lane – from A15 Sleaford Road and B1178 White Lane 40mph Speed Limit Orders in place on: A15 Sleaford Road - A15 Sleaford Road Roundabout to a point no more than 700meters South East of the junction with A15 Sleaford Road roundabout (Waddington Airfield fenced boundary) A15 Sleaford Road – from B1178 Mere Road to B1178 Tower Lane 30mph Speed Limit Orders in place on: A15 Sleaford Road – from a point no more than 700meters South East of A15 Sleaford Road Roundabout (Waddington Airfield fenced boundary) to B1178 Mere Road No Overtaking Order in place on: A15 - A15 Sleaford Road roundabout to B1178 Tower Lane No Waiting/No Loading At Any Time Orders in place on: (Full length & both sides unless otherwise stated) A15 Sleaford Road - A15 Sleaford Road Roundabout to B1178 Mere Road

[reaper493]

Moved to the mess for now until we get clarification on what's going where, think an exercise sub forum could be handy soon.

Mike

[kevrockjockuk01]

sorry to say No israeli on CW1-2022 and no SU30 , but something way more rarer

Kev

[Phil]

Indian AF Tejas has been mentioned.