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It appears there might be a big exercise happening at Leeming in the next few week Seem's to be a few rumours about participation kicking about


Parent ICAO: EGXE
Start date/time: 08/07/2016 07:00 UTC
End date/time: 25/07/2016 17:00 UTC
Activity period: null
Lower height limit: 000
Upper height limit: 999

UNABLE TO ACCEPT PRACTICE DIVERSIONS, VISITING AIRCRAFT AND
DIVERSIONS (EXCEPT IN EMERGENCIES) DUE TO EXERCISE TRAFFIC.

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One of the exercise NOTAMS

Parent ICAO: EGPX
Start date/time: 13/07/2016 10:00 UTC
End date/time: 20/07/2016 16:00 UTC
Activity period: 13-15 18-20 1000-1600
Lower height limit: 000
Upper height limit: 240

EXER JADED THUNDER. MULTIPLE MIL ACFT INCLUDING FAST JETS, WILL
CONDUCT HIGH ENERGY MANOEUVRES WI FLW AREAS:
OTTERBURN(SFC-FL190) 551600N 0022500W - 553200N 0021000W -
553200N 0014500W - 552000N 0014500W - 551100N 0021300W -
551600N 0022500W.
SPADEADAM (SFC-FL240) 551700N 0025900W - 551700N 0024500W -
550200N 0020000W - 544500N 0020000W - 543100N 0020500W -
543100N 0022300W - 545600N 0024200W - 545500N 0025000W -
550900N 0025900W - 551700N 0025900W.
CATTERICK (SFC-FL090) 543100N 0023200W - 543100N 0014700W -
542100N 0013900W - 541200N 0014600W - 541800N 0022300W -
543100N 0023200W.
ACFT MAY BE UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH RAC. 16-07-0063/AS3

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Rumour of A-10s...

Looks to be a joint USAF/USN & USMC exercise!?!

Ohhhh I shall be keeping my eye on this thread then

Lofty89 wrote:Rumour of A-10s...

C17s are in and out this week with support equipment. 8 x A10's from the 442FW Whiteman are due and AC130s will operate out of Mildenhall

Ian

Scouseian wrote:C17s are in and out this week with support equipment. 8 x A10's from the 442FW Whiteman are due and AC130s will operate out of Mildenhall

Ian

Is that A-10's to be based at Leeming or at the Hall ?

muckychimney wrote:

Scouseian wrote:C17s are in and out this week with support equipment. 8 x A10's from the 442FW Whiteman are due and AC130s will operate out of Mildenhall

Ian

Is that A-10's to be based at Leeming or at the Hall ?

Leeming

And is that C17s using Leeming?

In the Leeming thread and supporting the Leeming A10s so I'd say so

Rumour on another forum there may be A-10s on the static at RIAT, seems logical that they will be from this deployment. Have to wait and see!

The info kicking about or rumours saying the A-10 are not arriving until at least Friday, so unfortunately I can't see any being static. Shanwick ALTRV should be posted Wednesday or Thursday if they arrive plan to arrive on Friday. A-10s usually island hop via either The Azores or rarely Iceland, rather than fly direct. So if they if they go via the Azores should see the Santa Maria ALTRV as early as Tuesday

I'm at RIAT from Wednesday morning, so hopefully one of the other NOTAM watchers can post it

And, if they really are KC A-10's then it's highly unlikely they'll go direct from Whiteman to Lajes/Kef. Much more likely that they'll stop over at a base on the East Coast - rest up for a day, then continue to Lajes/Kef, rest up for a day, then continue to Leeming. They won't be leaving Whiteman tomorrow (some insignificant public holiday about not being able to brew a decent cuppa). Strikes me earliest arrival is Saturday if they leave Tuesday.

A10's confirmed - possible Ospreys at least visiting - transport due from Wednesday

I posted rumours about this months ago - so glad it's happening typically I'm away though for most of it

Last time the A-10s were over, the weren't allowed to use the Avenger..hope that's changed!

On Donna Nook, a flight made a few "dry" runs. Donna tower asked if they were going "hot". Lead pilot replied "we haven't got any bullets with us"

the Area's in the Notam are all Northbound, don't think they are going to Donna Nook.

Gary wrote:The info kicking about or rumours saying the A-10 are not arriving until at least Friday, so unfortunately I can't see any being static. Shanwick ALTRV should be posted Wednesday or Thursday if they arrive plan to arrive on Friday. A-10s usually island hop via either The Azores or rarely Iceland, rather than fly direct. So if they if they go via the Azores should see the Santa Maria ALTRV as early as Tuesday

I'm at RIAT from Wednesday morning, so hopefully one of the other NOTAM watchers can post it

Could the NOTAM posted for tomorrow be the A10s going to Keflavik????

Seems strange if it is for the F-22 as surely they would come via MIMKU like the F35s

Special Ops choppers also playing I believe.

Al dunn wrote:

Gary wrote:The info kicking about or rumours saying the A-10 are not arriving until at least Friday, so unfortunately I can't see any being static. Shanwick ALTRV should be posted Wednesday or Thursday if they arrive plan to arrive on Friday. A-10s usually island hop via either The Azores or rarely Iceland, rather than fly direct. So if they if they go via the Azores should see the Santa Maria ALTRV as early as Tuesday

I'm at RIAT from Wednesday morning, so hopefully one of the other NOTAM watchers can post it

Could the NOTAM posted for tomorrow be the A10s going to Keflavik????

Seems strange if it is for the F-22 as surely they would come via MIMKU like the F35s

Too high for A-10s I have thought; but I have been wrong on this before!