yorknite 22

[rjon]

Any info about Swiss Cougars? They are listed for Yorknite in the Payerne 2022 calendar this week and the next

[Evergreen 44]

Thanks for the run-down Focal Plane
They usually do a daylight familiarisation first for the new/ low hours pilots
Once they have done the intro. flight's they will start night flying, all standard practice for this kind of Det.

[FergiZA600]

Swiss Cougar x3 was mentioned as attending Yorknite back at the end of October, they arrived later than the FA-18's last year and ended up leaving early due to operational requirements. The only arrival date I had wrote Down was the 16th, with an arrival time of 5pm at Leeming, no idea at all if this info was correct but guess we will find out tomorrow.

[Ferrari]

Jet noise over Darlington this evening.
Nothing on adsb.
18.40 x 2 a/c
21.15 x 1 a/c.
They weren't Hawks!
Regards,
Ferrari

[Mike]

J-5003 arrived today :- viewtopic.php?f=8&t=226837

[Lunespotter]

14:40 Friday - Pair of F18s south down the Lune Valley - guess they are inbound into the Lakes

[Focal_Plane]

Good afternoon,

Was anyone on the group present at Leeming yesterday who might be able to tie-up the callsigns of the first wave, circa 14:30?

I believe three pairs launched; J-5005/5001, J-5003/5016 and J-5018/5013. Of these I believe at least three, but most likely four, launched as "Talent/Talon 21-23 (24?). Of these J-5005/5001 were "21 and 22". Can anyone confirm the others and perhaps the other pair`s callsign.

MTIA.

[p6025]

First sortie of the day, departures...

Monday 21/11/2022

14:30, Grey 31
14:30, Grey 32
14:32, Sixpack 11 (believe went LL)
14:32, Sixpack 12
14:%1, Talon 21
14:%1, Talon 22
14:%1, Talon 23

Tuesday 22/11/2022

14:25, J-5005, Sixpack 11 (dep as single)
14:39, J-5001, Sixpack 12 (dep as single)
14:41, J-5013, Talon 21 (Talon 21 flight -> LL)
14:41, J-5016, Talon 22
14:52, J-5018, Grey 31 (single)
14:53, J-5013, Grey 32 (Grey 32 flight)
14:54, J-5003, Grey 33

Wednesday 23/11/2022 (in sunshine!)

14:29, J-5013, Grey 81 (tbc)
14:29, J-5234, Grey 82 (tbc)
14:29, J-5238, Grey 83 (tbc)
14:35, J-5003, Sixpack 11 (Sixpack 11 flight -> LL)
14:36, J-5005, Sixpack 12
14:37, J-5001, Sixpack 13 (Sixpack 13 flight)
14:38, J-5018, Sixpack 14
14:39, J-5012, Talon 21
14:39, J-5016, Talon 22

Friday 25/11/2022

14:38, J-5016, Sixpack 11
14:39, J-5003, Sixpack 12
14:41, J-5012, Copper 41
14:41, J-5005, Copper 42
14:43, J-5013, Grey 31
14:43, J-5238, Grey 32
14:45, J-5001, Talon 21
14:46, J-5018, Talon 22

[updated to add Monday (from radio log) and Friday]

Paul.

[Focal_Plane]

Paul,

That`s very helpful indeed.

Thank you for taking the time to answer my query.

First sortie of the day, departures...

Tuesday 22/11/2022

14:25, J-5005, Sixpack 11 (dep as single)
14:39, J-5001, Sixpack 12 (dep as single)
14:41, J-5012, Talon 21 (Talon 21 flight -> LL)
14:41, J-5016, Talon 22
14:52, J-5018, Grey 31 (single)
14:53, J-5013, Grey 32 (Grey 32 flight)
14:54, J-5003, Grey 33

Wednesday 23/11/2022 (in sunshine!)

14:29, J-5013, Grey 81 (tbc)
14:29, J-5234, Grey 82 (tbc)
14:29, J-5238, Grey 83 (tbc)
14:35, J-5003, Sixpack 11 (Sixpack 11 flight -> LL)
14:36, J-5005, Sixpack 12
14:37, J-5001, Sixpack 13 (Sixpack 13 flight)
14:38, J-5018, Sixpack 14
14:39, J-5012, Talon 21
14:39, J-5016, Talon 22


Paul.

[Focal_Plane]

This morning I`ve been looking at flight schedules from Bern/Belp for the expected departure of the Helvetic ERJ-290 to support the mid-exercise swap over and it would seem, unlike last year, it might not happen until tomorrow.

At present the following is showing on Flighradar 24 schedules:

HB-AZH dep. Zurich Kloten 16:55 - 17:10 local for Bern/Belp 25.11.22
HB-AZH arr. Bern Belp 17:25 local 25.11.22

HB-AZH dep. Bern Belp 09:00 local 26.11.22 for Teesside
HN-AZH arr. Teesside 10:00 local 26.11.22

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airp ... e/arrivals. (Click "show all arrivals")

As it`s normal for this aircraft to preposition at Bern from Zurich and no flight numbers are shown, I suspect this is the aircraft, but don`t shoot the messenger.

Based on this it MAY BE a normal flying day at Leeming today, bearing in mind it doesn`t open until 12:00 local.

[captain scarlet]

Friday 25th November

Afternoon movements

ZB133 javelin 17 (land)
ZB134 javelin 13 (land)
J-5016 sixpack 11
J-5003 " 12
J-5012 copper 41
J-5005 " 42
J-5013 grey 31
J-5238 " 32
J-5001 talent 21
J-5018 " 22
ZB133 javelin 16

Watched the first evening departures but couldn't read them off, usual callsigns heard.

[Focal_Plane]

Friday 25th November

Afternoon movements

ZB133 javelin 17 (land)
ZB134 javelin 13 (land)
J-5016 sixpack 11
J-5003 " 12
J-5012 copper 41
J-5005 " 42
J-5013 grey 31
J-5238 " 32
J-5001 talent 21
J-5018 " 22
ZB133 javelin 16

Watched the first evening departures but couldn't read them off, usual callsigns heard.

Thanks for the log Richard,

The second wave circa 17:30 were:

Copper 21 (J-5013)
Talent 51/52
Sixpack 41/42
Baton 11 (J-5012)

The personnel swap over has taken place this morning via Helvetic E290 r/n HB-AZH which departed Teesside 11:16 local.

[Discodaz]

no action Monday 28th due to bad fog.
4 hr round trip for nothing. It would be helpful if well paid meteorologists knew what they were doing

Daz

[SamP]

Looks like the same will be the case today too

[David Thompson]

Looks like the same will be the case today too

A recent post on one of the Leeming Facebook groups states today's flying is cancelled due to fog .

[Discodaz]

What's tomorrow looking like?

Daz

[David Thompson]

What's tomorrow looking like?

Daz

BBC forecasting fog and 8 oC , this website may be of use ? ;
https://metar-taf.com/EGXE

[Discodaz]

many thanks, David. Appreciate your help

Daz

[David Moore]

Hi All. A question regarding the Swiss F/A-18C's if I may. Are they left outside at night, or are they put in HAS's, or a hangar, please?

Thank you!

Cheers, David

[p6025]

The Hornets are all in the northern HAS site. So generally not visible unless flying. They have signs up so aircraft allocation to HAS is fixed. Those I know are:1

HAS21 J-5013
HAS20 J-5238
HAS19 J-5018
HAS18 J-5001
HAS17 J-5005

Paul.