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Exercise 5-21 May?

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Lonsdale
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Re: Exercise 5-21 May?

Post by Lonsdale » Tue May 13, 2025 5:35 pm

"Is the exercise over as far as Fairford is concerned, or are the MC-130's and Ospreys expected back this week at all?"

Hercs were still there earlier today

DUI
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Re: Exercise 5-21 May?

Post by DUI » Wed May 14, 2025 8:23 am

One Herc dropped parachutists yesterday evening in groups of severn, it went up twice, each time with two groups.
For the final drop, I saw at about 7 pm they were wearing night vision goggles and radio traffic suggested they were going again after dark.
A second Herc was loaded up with a couple of pallets and headed off (we think to Scotland) between the first and second sets of drops.
A third Herc was present but inactive.

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Re: Exercise 5-21 May?

Post by 100arw » Wed May 14, 2025 7:13 pm

Kinloss are due another drop this evening and one on the 19th.
P,

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Re: Exercise 5-21 May?

Post by IMarsh » Thu May 15, 2025 12:45 pm

MC-130J's visible from road near B-2 hangars at 09:30 BST this morning were 09-6207, 12-5759 and 13-5778

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Re: Exercise 5-21 May?

Post by welshandy » Sun May 18, 2025 7:05 pm

Have just posted in OTT. 3 Ospreys flew over Bewdley heading south this evening. I assume connected with the exercise?

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Re: Exercise 5-21 May?

Post by HeliPaul » Mon May 19, 2025 4:34 am

They just flew over Cheltenham heading north 1300ft. Woke me up !!

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Re: Exercise 5-21 May?

Post by IMarsh » Mon May 19, 2025 10:13 am

Is it the same three Ospreys as the first week?

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Re: Exercise 5-21 May?

Post by Mike s » Tue May 20, 2025 9:42 am

09-6207 AA228D Decending into Leuchars 1041 local
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Re: Exercise 5-21 May?

Post by Pune » Fri May 23, 2025 5:21 pm

I'm guessing this exercise is over and done with?
If you can keep your head whilst all around are losing theirs, you have probably completely misread the situation!!

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