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Leeming exercise

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Ferrari
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Re: Leeming exercise

Post by Ferrari » Wed Aug 31, 2022 7:38 am

and something came back at 01.00. Woke me up!

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Re: Leeming exercise

Post by ranger703 » Wed Aug 31, 2022 8:29 am

1 Apache ZJ224 arrived at Wick last night around 2025 and the same one was then seen over Edinburgh at 0245.

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Re: Leeming exercise

Post by Ferrari » Wed Aug 31, 2022 9:03 am

UH-60s 471 and 774 have just gone north. 10.00.
26205 parked up
2 chinooks
2 apaches
ZH877 herc all visible

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Re: Leeming exercise

Post by teeonefixer » Wed Aug 31, 2022 9:08 am

Here's my sightings on Tuesday on 2 brief drop-ins:
11:45
3 x HH-60 (I have as 26205, 26471, 26774), 3 x Chinook (from earlier reports are ZK553, 554, 559), 3? x Apache, A400M and ZB131 & 134 just landing (plus 1 on the ramp and ZB135&7 flying up North)
ZZ175 "Blackcat" had been seen earlier over York
6:30
3xHH-60, 3 Chinooks (ZK553 "Lifter1" plus one took off to the East), only 1 Apache on the deck.

I would appreciate confirmation of the Apache serials, thanks.

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Re: Leeming exercise

Post by Ferrari » Wed Aug 31, 2022 9:19 am

The H-60s which went up are playing in the zone

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Re: Leeming exercise

Post by Ferrari » Wed Aug 31, 2022 9:24 am

The H-60s which went up are playing in the zone

Now back on the deck.

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Re: Leeming exercise

Post by Ferrari » Wed Aug 31, 2022 12:46 pm

When I left at 13.00 the following Hawks had been brought out:
131, 132, 134, 135, 137.
HTH
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Re: Leeming exercise

Post by Lunespotter » Wed Aug 31, 2022 1:47 pm

Pair of Apaches just gone down the Lune Valley at 14:45L. Came from Hawes direction

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Re: Leeming exercise

Post by Evergreen 44 » Wed Aug 31, 2022 8:17 pm

Good Evening
C130 ZH877 out of Leeming just before 20:30 bst Northbound FL190, to East coast around Seaham area
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Re: Leeming exercise

Post by 100arw » Thu Sep 01, 2022 10:04 am

Evergreen 44 wrote:
Wed Aug 31, 2022 8:17 pm
C130 ZH877 out of Leeming just before 20:30 bst Northbound FL190, to East coast around Seaham area
It then made a low level navex around NW Scotland, then returned to Leeming. However, it then made a very early departure to what appears to be another HAHO drop, but off the Morocan coast - the location for the recent African Lion 22 ex.
P.

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Re: Leeming exercise

Post by urshouse » Thu Sep 01, 2022 2:00 pm

100arw wrote:
Thu Sep 01, 2022 10:04 am
Evergreen 44 wrote:
Wed Aug 31, 2022 8:17 pm
C130 ZH877 out of Leeming just before 20:30 bst Northbound FL190, to East coast around Seaham area
It then made a low level navex around NW Scotland, then returned to Leeming. However, it then made a very early departure to what appears to be another HAHO drop, but off the Morocan coast - the location for the recent African Lion 22 ex.
P.
I note Omen 1(ZH865) & Omen 2 (ZH877) departed around 0300L & after the drop recovered to Gibraltar the morning at around 11.00 & 1130 repectfully

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Re: Leeming exercise

Post by Peter59 » Thu Sep 01, 2022 8:17 pm

Seen this afternoon between 1400-1600 were:-

H60's 26774/AV didn't fly, 26471/AV & 26205 both arrived back together from a mission to Spadeadam.

One Apache flew a circuit as 'Machete3' pinging as 'ZJ224'. Two others remained parked up.

2x Chinooks were parked up with no sign of the third anywhere. 'ZK553 & 559' have been pinging this evening in the NE area so may have been the two I saw.

For completeness the Hawks outside were ZB131, 132, 134 & 137

Any confirmation of the Apaches & Chinooks will be greatly appreciated.

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Re: Leeming exercise

Post by dstock62 » Fri Sep 02, 2022 12:10 pm

Peter59 wrote:
Thu Sep 01, 2022 8:17 pm

One Apache flew a circuit as 'Machete3' pinging as 'ZJ224'. Two others remained parked up.

Read off from photographs as ZJ189

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Re: Leeming exercise

Post by FergiZA600 » Fri Sep 02, 2022 6:15 pm

A400M ZM418 currently inbound into Leeming runway 16

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Re: Leeming exercise

Post by Peter59 » Fri Sep 02, 2022 6:43 pm

dstock62 wrote:
Fri Sep 02, 2022 12:10 pm
Peter59 wrote:
Thu Sep 01, 2022 8:17 pm

One Apache flew a circuit as 'Machete3' pinging as 'ZJ224'. Two others remained parked up.

Read off from photographs as ZJ189
Cheers Dave

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Re: Leeming exercise

Post by 100arw » Sun Sep 04, 2022 10:36 am

ZH865 (OMEN01) heading up from Brize.
P.

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Re: Leeming exercise

Post by FergiZA600 » Sun Sep 04, 2022 11:21 am

C17 ZZ175 (BLACKCAT1) is currently heading up to Leeming from Cardiff

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Re: Leeming exercise

Post by FergiZA600 » Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:18 pm

C130J ZH865 & ZH877 have just arrived back at Leeming from Valley, A400M ZM411 is currently inbound from Brize so guessing ZM418 is now gone.

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Re: Leeming exercise

Post by POL » Fri Sep 09, 2022 12:23 pm

If anyone can ID today's "LFTR01" that arrived from Valley(?) with the dodgy hex code [CAFEAB] I'd appreciate it, seen heading east just north of a very wet Blackburn earlier today, it'd be greatly appreciated!

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Re: Leeming exercise

Post by SamP » Fri Sep 09, 2022 1:02 pm

CAFEAB was confirmed as ZK550 at Lee on Solent in late July, but that’s the best I can do

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