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Increased Flying 6th Nov-6th Dec

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 5:35 pm
by tornado17
Increased flying at Leeming from 6th Nov to 6th Dec, I wonder if this is anything to do with the Swiss and Scotnight? The article indicates various aircraft.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.strayf ... eming/amp/

Re: Increased Flying 6th Nov-6th Dec

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 8:24 pm
by PeteHemsley
I think that's pretty self explanatory. Scot night exercise missions are flown on those dates

Re: Increased Flying 6th Nov-6th Dec

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 2:30 pm
by CalumM
I thought it wasn't starting until the 25th of November? Is it starting earlier or is something else happening first?

Re: Increased Flying 6th Nov-6th Dec

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:27 pm
by 100arw
Exercise Yorknite: 11 November to 6 December with flying between 11.00 and 16.00 hours.
P.

Re: Increased Flying 6th Nov-6th Dec

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:45 pm
by Campbell89
100arw wrote:
Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:27 pm
Exercise Yorknite: 11 November to 6 December with flying between 11.00 and 16.00 hours.
P.
Is it limited to 16.00 hours? Some of the NOTAMs show 22.00.

If it’s 22.00 then it may be feasible for me to travel up after work some nights.

Re: Increased Flying 6th Nov-6th Dec

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2019 10:58 pm
by 100arw
Maybe there were to be two exercises running parallel, as the official Leeming site said "The Station will be hosting various multi-national aircraft".
Yorknight hours are showing as above, but as you say the NOTAM is until 22.00 hours and true to form the F-18s are flying into the evening.
P.

Re: Increased Flying 6th Nov-6th Dec

Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 9:21 am
by Campbell89
Considering visiting tonight but not sure it’s with a 4 hour round trip just to stay for 2 hours max.

Re: Increased Flying 6th Nov-6th Dec

Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 10:46 am
by PeteHemsley
Campbell89 wrote:
Fri Nov 15, 2019 9:21 am
Considering visiting tonight but not sure it’s with a 4 hour round trip just to stay for 2 hours max.
Aerodrome due to close at 1500

Re: Increased Flying 6th Nov-6th Dec

Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 12:20 pm
by Campbell89
PeteHemsley wrote:
Fri Nov 15, 2019 10:46 am
Campbell89 wrote:
Fri Nov 15, 2019 9:21 am
Considering visiting tonight but not sure it’s with a 4 hour round trip just to stay for 2 hours max.
Aerodrome due to close at 1500
Solves that one then, I was under the impression the airfield was active till 22.00 tonight.

Re: Increased Flying 6th Nov-6th Dec

Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 12:30 pm
by LANCER
Is anything up yet ??
Cheers

Re: Increased Flying 6th Nov-6th Dec

Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 2:27 pm
by Sharpy39
Taxying now according to the Leeming FB page. As the original NOTAM states, they could be flying upto 22:00 tonight.

Re: Increased Flying 6th Nov-6th Dec

Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 9:37 pm
by PeteHemsley
I did drive by Leeming tonight around 2 hours ago and 4 aircraft were in the circuit

Re: Increased Flying 6th Nov-6th Dec

Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2019 6:56 pm
by slogen51
Has the viewing area carpark been open for the afternoon missions?

Thanks

Re: Increased Flying 6th Nov-6th Dec

Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:30 am
by mdobuk21
I believe it has and later into the evening

Re: Increased Flying 6th Nov-6th Dec

Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 2:51 pm
by slogen51
Thanks

Probably coming up on Tuesday but I have noted they seem to be flying from late afternoon onwards when it must already be quite dark - hope they are readable

Re: Increased Flying 6th Nov-6th Dec

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 2:27 pm
by Durranhill
Could someone please tell me what time the viewing area carpark gate has opened in the morning & closed on an eve as I'll be down on Tue and Wed & hope to stop late.
Thanks in advance .
Stewart .

Re: Increased Flying 6th Nov-6th Dec

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:13 pm
by mdobuk21
Not sure when it opens but it was 7pm when it shut when i was there last week

Re: Increased Flying 6th Nov-6th Dec

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:30 pm
by DC7C59
Notice on the gate says "Open 7am to 7pm Mon to Thur,7am to 5pm Fri.

Re: Increased Flying 6th Nov-6th Dec

Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 12:18 am
by Durranhill
Thanks to you both :thumb: .
Stewart .