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Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018

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Re: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018

Post by showground » Mon Aug 27, 2018 8:37 pm

8 x EF2000 due into Waddington this week, French A400M today arrived with deployment gear.

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Re: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018

Post by MRTT » Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:20 pm

EF.2000s from where?

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Re: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018

Post by pg1610 » Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:52 pm

MRTT wrote:
Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:20 pm
EF.2000s from where?
A400 tracked ex Pisa Italy
Of course assumptions here could be well off
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Re: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018

Post by MRTT » Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:57 pm

That'd be nice, been a while since we've had a detachment of Italian F-2000s over here.

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Re: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018

Post by Gary » Mon Aug 27, 2018 10:03 pm

Henning Stein on the Coningsby spotters group has said German Typhoons should be arriving Friday. They'll hopefully be selling deployment patch on Friday at CG1
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Re: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018

Post by reaper493 » Tue Aug 28, 2018 7:51 am

The owner of the WAVE has confirmed EF-2000 due in from Italy. Be nice to see fast jets operating here again. Just a shame the hedge is so high!!

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Re: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018

Post by exiledhatter » Tue Aug 28, 2018 9:50 am

Any idea what day

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Re: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018

Post by Gary » Tue Aug 28, 2018 10:43 am

As per all the recent big exercise, deployments etc. I've set up a temporary section for the exercise, so everything can be in one place

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Re: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018

Post by LPG1 » Tue Aug 28, 2018 2:55 pm

IAF EF-2000's taking part are 4 Stormo from Grosseto.

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Re: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018

Post by eagle driver » Wed Aug 29, 2018 8:39 am

I have also heard mention of Spanish Typhoons is this still on or was it someone's pipe dream .

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Re: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018

Post by baz1 » Wed Aug 29, 2018 8:52 am

reaper493 wrote:
Tue Aug 28, 2018 7:51 am
The owner of the WAVE has confirmed EF-2000 due in from Italy. Be nice to see fast jets operating here again. Just a shame the hedge is so high!!

Mike
the hedge might be high at the minute but it may get trimmed by low approach fighters :thumbs:
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Re: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018

Post by slogen51 » Wed Aug 29, 2018 8:58 am

eagle driver wrote:
Wed Aug 29, 2018 8:39 am
I have also heard mention of Spanish Typhoons is this still on or was it someone's pipe dream .

Would have thought there would have been support by now - just guessing though?

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Re: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018

Post by reaper493 » Wed Aug 29, 2018 9:00 am

slogen51 wrote:
Wed Aug 29, 2018 8:58 am
eagle driver wrote:
Wed Aug 29, 2018 8:39 am
I have also heard mention of Spanish Typhoons is this still on or was it someone's pipe dream .

Would have thought there would have been support by now - just guessing though?
Thought I read somewhere Spain were only contributing aircrew and ground crew, but no jets as per last year. Could be wrong.

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Re: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018

Post by baz1 » Wed Aug 29, 2018 9:07 am

I wonder HUAF751 bought in air and ground crew the other day?
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Re: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018

Post by tailslides » Wed Aug 29, 2018 11:27 am

reaper493 wrote:
Tue Aug 28, 2018 7:51 am
The owner of the WAVE has confirmed EF-2000 due in from Italy. Be nice to see fast jets operating here again. Just a shame the hedge is so high!!

Mike
How high is high, Stihl hedge trimmer required?

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Re: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018

Post by reaper493 » Wed Aug 29, 2018 11:47 am

Haha.

You can see over the fence for about 2 or 3ft to the south of the red/white threshold fence, before the bush starts. Other than that, it's very hard to see. Photo on link is taken from the wave car park, gives you a rough idea. Gone are the days of head on taxi shots. You can only just see XM607 from the viewing area......

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https://twitter.com/_mphphotography/sta ... 08160?s=09

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Re: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018

Post by PR9 » Wed Aug 29, 2018 3:44 pm

Blimey! Never used to let it get in that state (Waddo hedge).

(Maybe keep this on track for Coningsby as I get confused in my old age).
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Re: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018

Post by tailslides » Wed Aug 29, 2018 3:50 pm

reaper493 wrote:
Wed Aug 29, 2018 11:47 am
Haha.

You can see over the fence for about 2 or 3ft to the south of the red/white threshold fence, before the bush starts. Other than that, it's very hard to see. Photo on link is taken from the wave car park, gives you a rough idea. Gone are the days of head on taxi shots. You can only just see XM607 from the viewing area......

Check out @_mphphotography’s Tweet:

https://twitter.com/_mphphotography/sta ... 08160?s=09

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Thanks Mike, steps are required then :)

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Re: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018

Post by Off Airways » Wed Aug 29, 2018 6:06 pm

I think Waddo will be a good place to be mid morning tomorrow - cameras at the ready! :grr:

... just after lunch will be OK too for some :grr:
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Re: Cobra Warrior September/volcanex/ 2018

Post by markranger » Wed Aug 29, 2018 6:18 pm

PR9 wrote:
Wed Aug 29, 2018 3:44 pm
Blimey! Never used to let it get in that state (Waddo hedge).

(Maybe keep this on track for Coningsby as I get confused in my old age).
They had a Turkish F16 back in the day though to keep the hedge low. :cool:
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