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Re: Reds to Waddo next week
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 10:14 am
by 100arw
jamesg23 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 27, 2020 7:20 pm
100arw wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:59 am
I under the belief that they will fly from waddington. Im sure that has been the plan for them.
It sure was in 2018 and planned for 2021. So I guess like all other MOD plans, it will come to fruition dead on time :-)
P.
Re: Reds to Waddo next week
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 8:34 pm
by Rhubarb
All good stuff lads ! Having been a regular visitor to the wave I have wondered for some years just where the U.A.V. s are being allegedly controlled from on the airfield ? Perhaps from the shiny white air warfare building
Then I put my M.O.D. chip in and think " its a nice easy obvious, perhaps too obvious a target "! So i think its in the old bomb store area where the practice attack buildings are, somewhere inside or underneath.
I don't expect an answer from on-site. But would you put it on full view ?
I assume our two Elint raf kc135's are still based at Wado ? Not seen these for some time but Covid has stopped my wanderings since March and i'm desperate for a fast jet fix
Re: Reds to Waddo next week
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 8:41 pm
by Agent K
Rhubarb wrote: ↑Mon Dec 28, 2020 8:34 pm
All good stuff lads ! Having been a regular visitor to the wave I have wondered for some years just where the U.A.V. s are being allegedly controlled from on the airfield ? Perhaps from the shiny white air warfare building
Then I put my M.O.D. chip in and think " its a nice easy obvious, perhaps too obvious a target "! So i think its in the old bomb store area where the practice attack buildings are, somewhere inside or underneath.
I don't expect an answer from on-site. But would you put it on full view ?
I assume our two Elint raf kc135's are still based at Wado ? Not seen these for some time but Covid has stopped my wanderings since March and i'm desperate for a fast jet fix
I think you’ll find there are actually 3 RC135’s in service and as for the UAV ops would they not be in standard shipping containers like they are in Creech (or were in the early days)?
Re: Reds to Waddo next week
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 10:05 pm
by reaper493
The drones are controlled from 4 hangar. There's a video on Facebook/YouTube of the containers.
665 is in America for upgrades, 664 has been operating recently and 666 has been hangared since mid September.
Edit - it's in BBC news.
BBC News - Inside Britain's military drone base at RAF Waddington
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25425711
Re: Reds to Waddo
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 12:53 pm
by reaper493
Reds should be arriving tomorrow, staying for a month.
Support was seen arriving by road on Friday.
With thanks to the wave page.
Re: **Updated** Reds to Waddo
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:53 pm
by baz1
Reds up now not sure how many!
Re: **Updated** Reds to Waddo
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:07 pm
by baz1
inbound Waddo RNWY 20 in 5 Mike
Re: **Updated** Reds to Waddo
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:17 pm
by reaper493
7 Reds landed 15:13
1-5/8+9.
Re: **Updated** Reds to Waddo
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:24 pm
by reaper493
They have parked on Alpha (E3 Dispersal)
Unsure if any more jets are joining them at any point.
Re: **Updated** Reds to Waddo
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 9:27 am
by reaper493
Reds prepping for departure 09:25
Re: **Updated** Reds to Waddo
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 10:10 am
by reaper493
Red 8 in bound just now, will make 8 jets on the ground.
Re: **Updated** Reds to Waddo
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 12:54 pm
by reaper493
Red 9 inbound, believe he departed from Scampton just as the last Reds practice slot was getting airborne, 9 jets on the ground potentially now
Re: **Updated** Reds to Waddo
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 7:36 pm
by Widget 01
The 7 that flew today were reported as;
XX232
XX245
XX278
XX311
XX319
XX322
XX323
There are also 2 more present totalling 9.
Regards
Ben
Re: **Updated** Reds to Waddo
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:07 pm
by reaper493
311 was Red 8 that arrived on his own after the 1st sortie, so it will have been a different one in the first sortie.
One of them does not have a smoke pod fitted, Red 1 has been using that jet up until at least the first sortie this morning.
Cheers for the info.
Mike
Re: **Updated** Reds to Waddo
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:12 pm
by reaper493
Think the Reds are making their way home.
Reds 1, 3, 6 have all departed Waddington and Landed Scampton.
Red 7 is on approach to Scampton.
Red 5 is also up.
Red 2 and 4 with Scampton Talkdown.
Re: **Updated** Reds to Waddo
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:47 pm
by baz1
well they didnt stay for a Month as stated
Re: **Updated** Reds to Waddo
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:50 pm
by jakdaw
baz1 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:47 pm
well they didnt stay for a Month as stated
Some places had stated only a two week stay and the weather looks pretty rubbish for the rest of the week. So maybe home early.
Re: **Updated** Reds to Waddo
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:55 pm
by baz1
yes i guess that could well be the case.
Re: **Updated** Reds to Waddo
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:57 pm
by reaper493
Reds 1-7 all recovered to Scampton, leaving two on the deck at Waddo.