Reduced activity

[IMarsh]

Looks like reduced activity for a few days:

U4998/19 - CIRCUIT AND NOISE EMBARGO AT RAF BENSON. POLICE AIR SERVICES, AIR
AMBULANCE AND NATIONAL STANDBY ON OPERATION TASKING ARE NOT
AFFECTED. 11 NOV 10:45 2019 UNTIL 11 NOV 11:30 2019. CREATED: 05 NOV 14:16 2019

U4961/19 - AD REDUCED OPENING HOURS AS FLW:
04 0900- 1200, 1300-2100
05 0900-1200, 1300-2100
06 0900-1200, 1300-2100
07 0900-1200, 1300-2100
08 0900-1200
AD AND ATZ WILL REMAIN ACTIVE H24 FOR AIR AMBULANCE, POLICE AIR
SERVICES, OPERATIONAL TASKING, STATION BASED FLYING CLUB AND
UNIVERSITY AIR SQUADRON/ AIR EXPERIENCE FLIGHT. 04 NOV 09:00 2019 UNTIL 08 NOV
23:59 2019. CREATED: 04 NOV 09:53 2019

[roger4]

First one probably relates to the usual flypast over Wallingford at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month (Puma + Chinook last year, at very low level overflying the market square south-to-north).

The second one is very odd - a one-hour break at mid-day only affecting the based Pumas and Chinooks (and presumably any visitors). And at least one Chinook was flying locally on Monday within this time window.

Update 1200L - It is Benson Air Traffic Control that is closed, 1200-1300. Best guess is ATC is short of a controller to cover the lunch break!