Exercise Point Blank at Lakenheath

Post by **Blackcat1** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 8:50 am

Exercise Notam time today is 1230-1600.

Post by **Hawkwind26** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 9:07 am

Probably having a full English breakfast then at RAF Marham. The French guy was shown quite clearly on local tv, the cameraman is just focusing on the F35.

Post by **Blackcat1** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 10:15 am

Looks they are departing Lakenheath now. Guess the Notam was for something else?

raf100dr · Post by **raf100dr** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 10:57 am

Anything happening at the moment please and thank you

Post by **reaper493** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:00 am

Check the Heads up section for the days movements from Marham and LN.

Mike

raf100dr · Post by **raf100dr** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:09 am

Thank you

Post by **glencoe** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:23 am

Participants added to the blog

https://suffolkmilitaryaviationsociety.blogspot.com/

No callsigns for the based F-15's yet

Post by **Maverick1999** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 12:55 pm

Any ideas if there will be any more flying today?

Post by **slogen51** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 1:03 pm

I can only guess there will be another mission this afternoon , but it could be nearly sunset when they recover.

Post by **KarlADrage** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 1:36 pm

This makes it sound like a single-mission exercise (ie it's already over?)?
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/f-35-jets- ... -1-5796145

"More than 40 aircraft will take part in the exercise, due to take place on Tuesday, with around 200 to 250 military staff involved for roughly an hour."

rh226 · Post by **rh226** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:04 pm

The May exercise was only a single mission - late lunchtime, if I recall correctly.

I would guess that it is one of those that happen as and when the "bad guys" show up - I.e. at some unspecified time during the day.

Post by **slogen51** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:32 pm

Thanks

No sign of any French this afternoon as at 15:30

A few strikes have gone out on their normal training missions

Post by **colt41** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:55 pm

Anyone got serial for F-35 which done a approach.

Post by **MRTT** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 4:02 pm

ZM147, MARHAM91.

Post by **braithwaited** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 4:19 pm

Are the French looking good for a night stop?
Cheers

Post by **MRTT** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 4:20 pm

Yes, highly doubt they'll depart this evening.

Post by **braithwaited** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 5:58 pm

Cheers

Post by **braithwaited** » Wed Nov 28, 2018 9:27 am

Anyone planning to come and see the French today, I am advised they have been sheltered

Post by **slogen51** » Wed Nov 28, 2018 9:37 am

Three will be in shelters at Mont-De- Marsan soon as three took off and headed south just before 9am Wednesday morning.

Speculation says it is 30-GB still on the ramp at Lakenheath as it didn't fly on Tuesday?

Post by **slogen51** » Wed Nov 28, 2018 1:42 pm

28/11 R218 64-GR C160F arrived around lunch time

This mini Ex had been good for me : needed 2 Rafales , 1 C295 and the above Transall R218

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