Did you know that registration to Fighter Control is completely free and brings you lots of added features? Find out more....

A large grey boat

Please post movements and activities to do with RAF Valley here.
Post Reply
Cheesy

A large grey boat

Post by Cheesy » Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:51 am

Morning all,

A large grey boat in the form of HMS Illustrious will be parked IVO Anglesey from Monday for about 10 days.

Regards,

Cheesy

User avatar
steve149c
Posts: 3182
Joined: Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:52 am
Location: Near RAF Valley, Anglesey, N.Wales

Re: A large grey boat

Post by steve149c » Fri Feb 15, 2013 12:36 pm

Thanks!
Amateur modeller
Canon 7D2, 100-400mm IS L lense, Icom R6 and alot of luck!

User avatar
mhm
Posts: 545
Joined: Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:10 am

Re: A large grey boat

Post by mhm » Fri Feb 15, 2013 12:45 pm

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpoo ... -32813273/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Regards
Mike

Cheesy

Re: A large grey boat

Post by Cheesy » Sat Feb 16, 2013 7:47 am

Thanks Mike, I was going to post a link to the action the boat saw in Op Corporate but didn't think it was relevant.

User avatar
Reptile 1
Posts: 1708
Joined: Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:57 pm
Location: Here and there.

Re: A large grey boat

Post by Reptile 1 » Sat Feb 16, 2013 11:13 am

Ties in with this NOTAM

Start date/time: 13/02/2013 06:00 UTC
End date/time: 28/02/2013 23:59 UTC
Activity period: 13 18-28 0600-2359
Lower height limit: 000
Upper height limit: 020

ACTIVATION OF EG D201B (ABERPORTH RANGE). MULTIPLE ROTARY ACFT
CONDUCTING LIVE FIRING PRACTICE AND MAY OPR IN FORMATION AND WITH
RESTRICTED LIGHTING. CTC HOMER ON 362.575MHZ OR 341.500MHZ. OPS CTC
07867 534756. 13-02-0197/AS3

User avatar
mhm
Posts: 545
Joined: Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:10 am

Re: A large grey boat

Post by mhm » Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:39 pm

I went to visit this beast last time. Well worth a visit.

Glad to help
Regards
Mike

deerhunter

Re: A large grey boat

Post by deerhunter » Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:53 am

Heres a couple of Lusty arriving at Liverpool

Under tow in the Mersey
Image

Alongside at the Cruise Terminal
Image

User avatar
SimonC
Posts: 11
Joined: Sat Jul 21, 2012 7:17 am

Re: A large grey boat

Post by SimonC » Mon Feb 18, 2013 5:14 pm

well looks like she's on her way just looked on fleetmon.com and she's well out of port now.... have to go on a coastal hunt for her tomorrow :clap:

vaughan
Posts: 61
Joined: Thu May 10, 2012 8:31 pm

Re: A large grey boat

Post by vaughan » Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:30 pm

Has anybody seen her this week off Anglesey ?

Richard

Cheesy

Re: A large grey boat

Post by Cheesy » Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:40 pm

Yep,

saw her yesterday,

Cheesy

vaughan
Posts: 61
Joined: Thu May 10, 2012 8:31 pm

Re: A large grey boat

Post by vaughan » Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:22 pm

Are you able to tell us her location ?

Cheesy

Re: A large grey boat

Post by Cheesy » Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:07 pm

I saw her in D201B yesterday

vaughan
Posts: 61
Joined: Thu May 10, 2012 8:31 pm

Re: A large grey boat

Post by vaughan » Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:29 pm

Thanks for the quick reply and info. No chance of me seeing her from the coast then!

Vaughan

november whisky 1
Posts: 138
Joined: Mon Oct 05, 2009 1:16 pm
Location: Anglesey

Re: A large grey boat

Post by november whisky 1 » Sat Feb 23, 2013 3:47 pm

vaughan wrote:Thanks for the quick reply and info. No chance of me seeing her from the coast then!

Vaughan

Seen her Thu 16.30 just off Raf Valley heading North.

vaughan
Posts: 61
Joined: Thu May 10, 2012 8:31 pm

Re: A large grey boat

Post by vaughan » Sun Feb 24, 2013 12:40 am

According to AIS she was up in Scotland on saturday evening- outer clyde

Vaughan

Post Reply

Return to “RAF Valley & Mona”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 29 guests