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Runway to be active for the day????

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Runway to be active for the day????

Post by blacknight154 » Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:09 pm

Rumour control has an excercise apparently being held at the former Raf Coltishall base just for the day on the 26th November. Only the runway is active, which would suggest helicopters. Anybody out there throw any light on the subject. :S :S

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Re: Runway to be active for the day????

Post by RichC » Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:46 pm

Could it be Lakenheath RQS?

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Re: Runway to be active for the day????

Post by Stu » Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:00 pm

We do still get the odd Tonka or Harrier come through last time runway was used it was hot refuel for Apaches .....Lakenheath guys tend to opperate by the coast more.... also nice to have the Griffens about always good to find one looking at road signs in the middle of nowheres !
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Re: Runway to be active for the day????

Post by blakey » Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:30 pm

Stu wrote: also nice to have the Griffens about always good to find one looking at road signs in the middle of nowheres !
I remember that lol

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Re: Runway to be active for the day????

Post by blacknight154 » Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:45 pm

Hi all, thanks for the replies and suggestions. if there is an activity i hope somebody will hopefully get some pic's or at least confirm details if an exercise takes place.

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Re: Runway to be active for the day????

Post by Stu » Thu Nov 26, 2009 7:59 am

Will do my best to get any shots if theres something about
Blakey yes still got the shot of the Griffen, met then on the roads a few times now so low the they move to let you pass !!! but the best was an Apache while on a tractor drove round a corner on a field and was looking straight down his gun recon he was 10ft up but no camera that time hehe
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