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Ex Chamelion again!
- Typhoon73
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Ex Chamelion again!
Hi all,
Exercise Chamelion starts again today. Just seen a Herc go OTT arriving at RAF Leeming for it.
T73.
Exercise Chamelion starts again today. Just seen a Herc go OTT arriving at RAF Leeming for it.
T73.
Impiger et acer
RIP Len. Always missed. Never forgotten.
Jacob, 18.
RIP Len. Always missed. Never forgotten.
Jacob, 18.
- planenutter
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Re: Ex Chamelion again!
Hope the below information is of interest to you!
Machete 1 | ZJ211
Machete 2 | ZJ203
Machete 3 | ZJ218
Regards,
planenutter (Will)

Machete 1 | ZJ211
Machete 2 | ZJ203
Machete 3 | ZJ218
Regards,
planenutter (Will)
"The power of an air force is terrific when there is nothing to oppose it."
360 Radar Contributer | Grecom PSR-295 | Pentax K-3 II | Sigma 150-500mm | Yorkshire Dales
360 Radar Contributer | Grecom PSR-295 | Pentax K-3 II | Sigma 150-500mm | Yorkshire Dales
- planenutter
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Re: Ex Chamelion again!
Not sure whether the AH64's are involved in the exercise or where they were headed today.
Here's a quick log of aircraft involved in Ex Chameleon...
C130's
- ZH865
- ZH884
- ZH870
Puma's
- XW219
- ZA939
- ZJ954
Skyvan
- G-BEOL
Regards,
planenutter (Will)
Here's a quick log of aircraft involved in Ex Chameleon...
C130's
- ZH865
- ZH884
- ZH870
Puma's
- XW219
- ZA939
- ZJ954
Skyvan
- G-BEOL
Regards,
planenutter (Will)
"The power of an air force is terrific when there is nothing to oppose it."
360 Radar Contributer | Grecom PSR-295 | Pentax K-3 II | Sigma 150-500mm | Yorkshire Dales
360 Radar Contributer | Grecom PSR-295 | Pentax K-3 II | Sigma 150-500mm | Yorkshire Dales
- planenutter
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Re: Ex Chamelion again!
You don't happen to know where the AH64's went do you?
Regards,
planenutter
Regards,
planenutter
"The power of an air force is terrific when there is nothing to oppose it."
360 Radar Contributer | Grecom PSR-295 | Pentax K-3 II | Sigma 150-500mm | Yorkshire Dales
360 Radar Contributer | Grecom PSR-295 | Pentax K-3 II | Sigma 150-500mm | Yorkshire Dales
Re: Ex Chamelion again!
Hi all
Noted at approx 6.45pm
1x herc ( just dropped ) , 1 skyvan, 3 x apaches , 4 x pumas, 2. X chinooks - usual hawks
I assume here for two weeks
Thanks to fellow FC member for updates - said it had been very busy which is great to hear --best
P
Noted at approx 6.45pm
1x herc ( just dropped ) , 1 skyvan, 3 x apaches , 4 x pumas, 2. X chinooks - usual hawks
I assume here for two weeks
Thanks to fellow FC member for updates - said it had been very busy which is great to hear --best
P
Re: Ex Chamelion again!
Hi All
Viewing area closed and locked at 1615 today.
Visible on base...non read off due to haze and poor light! 2 x C-130, 4 x AH-64, 3 x Chinook, 1 x Puma, 1 x Skyan, 2 x Tutors, 5 x 100 Sqn Hawks
Sorry can't gie any serials....am now going to post a log from Linton from this afternoon...on the Linton forum!
Regards
Paul G
Viewing area closed and locked at 1615 today.
Visible on base...non read off due to haze and poor light! 2 x C-130, 4 x AH-64, 3 x Chinook, 1 x Puma, 1 x Skyan, 2 x Tutors, 5 x 100 Sqn Hawks
Sorry can't gie any serials....am now going to post a log from Linton from this afternoon...on the Linton forum!
Regards
Paul G
Re: Ex Chamelion again!
AH64 north bound 15:30hrs. A64 Hull Rd roundabout low level.
Re: Ex Chamelion again!
Quick update on what I saw from this afternoon:
4 x chinooks
3 x apaches
2 x pumas
1 x lynx
1 x C130
Viewing area still closed,
4 x chinooks
3 x apaches
2 x pumas
1 x lynx
1 x C130
Viewing area still closed,
Re: Ex Chamelion again!
spadeadam & returned to leeming monday, & tuesday i left at 3 ish & thay hadent mooved at allplanenutter wrote:You don't happen to know where the AH64's went do you?
Regards,
planenutter
Re: Ex Chamelion again!
some refuled at Carlisle todat ZJ 199 and ZJ 203 both photographed by Graham Ford, plus 2 x Chinooks....no serials yet, also CREDIT to Graham, an intended Italian Merlin, and a Westlands A109...Merlin being the one seen oer Manchester on Monday I believe...can't remember serial sorry...all info credit GF
regards
PG
regards
PG
- Typhoon73
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Re: Ex Chamelion again!
Think the AH64s went to Spadeadam again today as well.
T73.

T73.
Impiger et acer
RIP Len. Always missed. Never forgotten.
Jacob, 18.
RIP Len. Always missed. Never forgotten.
Jacob, 18.
Re: Ex Chamelion again!
Skyvan has been up most of the day spilling its load.
Let's keep it friendly on here!
Let's keep it friendly on here!

Re: Ex Chamelion again!
Called in on Sunday 14th at 16.00
Hercules ZH670
G-BEOL Skyvan
G-RHYM twin
ZA684/AL Chinook
Plus
3 Chinooks
2 Pumas
3 Apaches
1 Shadow - might this be ZZ416 which did an overshoot at Teesside on Wednesday? (credit to www.dtvmovements.co.uk)
Also 'Zorro 1' in the air - didn't see it due to cloud but saw the troops landing.
Cheers,
Ferrari
Hercules ZH670
G-BEOL Skyvan
G-RHYM twin
ZA684/AL Chinook
Plus
3 Chinooks
2 Pumas
3 Apaches
1 Shadow - might this be ZZ416 which did an overshoot at Teesside on Wednesday? (credit to www.dtvmovements.co.uk)
Also 'Zorro 1' in the air - didn't see it due to cloud but saw the troops landing.
Cheers,
Ferrari
Re: Ex Chamelion again!
Hi All
Called in today at 1415 ish and on the ground there today were the following...
2 x C-130J, 870 & 865?
1 Apache departed as I arrived and wasn't showing up on SBS or PP
G-BEOL
G-RHYM
Shadow ZZ416 was read off...and since seen on PP and SBS
Defender I read as ZH001...but needs confirming, hope I'm wrong! Would be nice if it was 002 or 005!!!
5x Hawks and thats the lot
regards
Paul
Called in today at 1415 ish and on the ground there today were the following...
2 x C-130J, 870 & 865?
1 Apache departed as I arrived and wasn't showing up on SBS or PP
G-BEOL
G-RHYM
Shadow ZZ416 was read off...and since seen on PP and SBS
Defender I read as ZH001...but needs confirming, hope I'm wrong! Would be nice if it was 002 or 005!!!
5x Hawks and thats the lot
regards
Paul
Re: Ex Chamelion again!
2 x Machete callsigns just departed Brize.
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