Wednesday 09-Sept 2020

[pg1610]

For info it has been reported(friend just arrived) to be 100+ cars at Lakenheath already as of 10.00,

[Tiger 1]

Hi just had a walk up over the Warren to read the F16s on the ramp which as a total of 9 on this morning...

038
532
001
178
709
541
525
044
355

No sign of the other 6 from the Warren.

Hope it helps.

T1

[Green133]

For info it has been reported(friend just arrived) to be 100+ cars at Lakenheath already as of 10.00,

Wow, I was hoping it had quieted down a bit with the kids back at school and maybe a few more back at work.

[pg1610]

For info it has been reported(friend just arrived) to be 100+ cars at Lakenheath already as of 10.00,

Wow, I was hoping it had quieted down a bit with the kids back at school and maybe a few more back at work.

I think so was my friend, his thoughts were 50/50 spotters/non-spotters, strange is all these people watching the odd police car drive by and no flying

[BOLLO]

Will be quiet next week when the "new laws" come in.

Social gatherings of more than six people will be illegal in England from Monday as the Government seeks to curb the rise in coronavirus cases.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will use a press conference on Wednesday to announce the change in the law after the number of daily positive Covid-19 cases in the UK rose to almost 3,000.

[pg1610]

For info it has been reported(friend just arrived) to be 100+ cars at Lakenheath already as of 10.00,

Wow, I was hoping it had quieted down a bit with the kids back at school and maybe a few more back at work.

I think so was my friend, his thoughts were 50/50 spotters/non-spotters, strange is all these people watching the odd police car drive by and no flying

11.10 Being advised that the road from car park/Viewing area all the way to Wangford Rd is more or less full with room for maybe 5/6 more cars only(probably full by time this gets posted, the area over by forest entrance is also rammed, just wish there were some aircraft to report on

[pg1610]

Will be quiet next week when the "new laws" come in.

Social gatherings of more than six people will be illegal in England from Monday as the Government seeks to curb the rise in coronavirus cases.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will use a press conference on Wednesday to announce the change in the law after the number of daily positive Covid-19 cases in the UK rose to almost 3,000.

Would this be classed as a gathering(same situation as people going to beach) ?, possibly but as long as people keep 2mts apart and are not with others then maybe not , hopefully you are correct and a lot of the non-spotting visitors may well stay away so it might be less busy but I think we need to see how it pans out and how the police manage it on a day to day basis,

[BOLLO]

Depends on how the local/MOD police see it.Will have to wait and see how it goes .

[JamesHarbs]

Waited until lockdown had eased and schools were back to go again yesterday and could not believe how busy it was still.

Only been going for 4 or 5 years so not as long as some but its certainly caught the attention of people while they have had nothing else to do, unsure if the law impacts this next week - is it not the same as going to a park and maintaining social distancing as long as there are no more than 6 of you arranging to meet up? Have to wait and see as mentioned above.

[passat man]

I had an interesting time watching them chase each other in Weybourne norfolk last week (and no other people!) including a medium speed pass about a mile in land from the coast towards wells on sea.
Great to see.

[slogen51]

At least if the tourists and life bloggers are at Lakenheath then proper spotters ( and photographers!) [ Do I sound like a snob ] can go their local aerodrome relatively unhindered.

[Tiger 1]

F15E.... 4 Ship departed at 15.55pm

320
2004
316
2001

T1

[Tiger 1]

F15C... Two ship departure at 15.58pm

019
171

T1

[Tiger 1]

F15E 3003 depart now.

T1

[judgie1310]

Has anyone got a list of the F16s that have been launched today at all please?

[Vulcan74]

About 6 F15's have just launched 20.15 local.

[BHXBRIAN]

All,

the following F16 were launched this afternoon in departure order, all read off:

001
709
178
532
044
008
026
023
355
491
057

I left for home about 1630.

For completeness the following non flyers were on the flightline at 0900 this morning:

525
541
038

Regards

Brian

[Tiger 1]

Hi everyone

Did anyone log the other two today?...

521 and 350... both not not seen by us today...just wondering where they were parked.

F15s noted today from 14.30pm to 18.15pm as follows...

F15Cs

165
160
019
171
178
166
154
164

F15Es

320
2004
316
2001
3003
3004
308
310
326
303

Hope it helps.

T1

[BHXBRIAN]

All,

the F15E's given all flew at lunchtime as well but had 2003 red and 0201 m 48FW additionally.

Regards

Brian

[Tiger 1]

Hi Brian

Thanks for the two F15 editions... It went a bit crazy at one point but a great afternoons flying especially the recoveries in great weather.

Tim