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Hi All,

Just noticed these NOTAMS on the Brize page. They would appear to mean that the former RAF Abingdon will see a little action.

H0028/19 - TACTICAL LANDINGS. MULTIPLE ACFT WILL CONDUCT TACTICAL WI 5NM
RADIUS 514115N 0011858W (ABINGDON AD, OXFORDSHIRE). FOR INFO 01993
896835. 2018-02-0009/AS3. SFC - 3500FT AMSL, 1700-2200, 04 FEB 17:00 2019 UNTIL
07 FEB 22:00 2019. CREATED: 03 JAN 11:33 2019

H9047/18 - TACTICAL LANDINGS. MIL ACFT WILL CONDUCT TACTICAL LANDINGS WI 5NM
RADIUS 514115N 0011858W (ABINGDON AD, OXFORDSHIRE). FOR INFO 01993
896835. 2019-01-0019/AS3. SFC - 3500FT AMSL, 1600-2359, 14 JAN 16:00 2019 UNTIL
17 JAN 23:59 2019. CREATED: 13 DEC 09:46 2018

I was there yesterday morning, 2 passes dropping boxes on chutes, not following the runway line but slightly off set coming from the North. I will post some pictures when I get chance to edit.

As promised a shot of the drop, more on the main page!

Latest
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

More again this week:

H0162/19: Parachute jumping will take place
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