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Ex Chameleon

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Widget 01
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Re: Ex Chameleon

Post by Widget 01 » Sun Feb 28, 2021 3:57 pm

On the flight Northbound from Wattisham to Leeming;

Viper 1 is Hex 43C240.
Viper 2 is Hex 43C267

Evergreen 44
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Re: Ex Chameleon

Post by Evergreen 44 » Sun Feb 28, 2021 9:45 pm

21:40z ZK553 back to Leeimg from Leuchars as Lifter 1
Last edited by Evergreen 44 on Thu Mar 04, 2021 9:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Widget 01
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Re: Ex Chameleon

Post by Widget 01 » Wed Mar 03, 2021 9:00 pm

The following have been operating out of Leeming;

ZJ192 Apache AH1
ZJ198 Apache AH1
ZJ213 Apache AH1 - This has also shown as ZJ210 on Radar sites.
ZJ226 Apache AH1

(ZJ195 and ZJ169 have also incorrectly shown on radar sites)
Callsigns used 'VIPER' & 'VENDETTA'

ZK550 Chinook HC6 - Possibly the one often showing as CAB ZK563 on Radar sites
ZK551 Chinook HC6
ZK553 Chinook HC6
ZK560 Chinook HC6 - 01.03 arrived and departed Leeming
Callsigns used 'LIFTER'

Regards
Ben

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Re: Ex Chameleon

Post by wildcat1 » Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:17 pm

HI Ben

Thanks for the info on ZK550 so this was probably the one which went to Prestwick as Lifter 1 on 22nd Feb

Lunespotter
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Re: Ex Chameleon

Post by Lunespotter » Thu Mar 04, 2021 3:41 pm

2 Ship of Apaches passed down Garsdale from Hawes direction 15.30. Then south down the Lune Valley towards Kirkby Lonsdale

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Re: Ex Chameleon

Post by muscat90 » Thu Mar 04, 2021 4:02 pm

wildcat1 wrote:
Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:17 pm
HI Ben

Thanks for the info on ZK550 so this was probably the one which went to Prestwick as Lifter 1 on 22nd Feb
From photos Lifter 1 ZK551 just dept Prestwick 16.00

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Re: Ex Chameleon

Post by Widget 01 » Thu Mar 04, 2021 5:07 pm

muscat90 wrote:
Thu Mar 04, 2021 4:02 pm
wildcat1 wrote:
Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:17 pm
HI Ben

Thanks for the info on ZK550 so this was probably the one which went to Prestwick as Lifter 1 on 22nd Feb
From photos Lifter 1 ZK551 just dept Prestwick 16.00
I think this is a different day?

Ben

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Re: Ex Chameleon

Post by muscat90 » Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:56 pm

Widget 01 wrote:
Thu Mar 04, 2021 5:07 pm
muscat90 wrote:
Thu Mar 04, 2021 4:02 pm
wildcat1 wrote:
Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:17 pm
HI Ben

Thanks for the info on ZK550 so this was probably the one which went to Prestwick as Lifter 1 on 22nd Feb
From photos Lifter 1 ZK551 just dept Prestwick 16.00
I think this is a different day?

Ben
Hi Ben
Yes ZK550 last week & ZK551 today 04/03

Widget 01
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Re: Ex Chameleon

Post by Widget 01 » Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:54 pm

Widget 01 wrote:
Wed Mar 03, 2021 9:00 pm
The following have been operating out of Leeming;

ZJ192 Apache AH1
ZJ198 Apache AH1
ZJ213 Apache AH1 - This has also shown as ZJ210 on Radar sites.
ZJ226 Apache AH1

(ZJ195 and ZJ169 + ZJ191 and ZJ224 have also incorrectly shown on radar sites)
Callsigns used 'VIPER' & 'VENDETTA'

ZK550 Chinook HC6 - Possibly the one often showing as CAB ZK563 on Radar sites
ZK551 Chinook HC6
ZK553 Chinook HC6
ZK560 Chinook HC6 - 01.03 arrived and departed Leeming
Callsigns used 'LIFTER'

Regards
Ben

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Re: Ex Chameleon

Post by reaper493 » Mon Mar 08, 2021 11:31 am

ZZ507 Landed at Waddington this morning.
ZZ416 left Waddington about the same time and headed north, currently over Lossie.

Possible frame swap?

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Re: Ex Chameleon

Post by sufa 36 » Mon Mar 08, 2021 12:13 pm

reaper493 wrote:
Mon Mar 08, 2021 11:31 am
ZZ507 Landed at Waddington this morning.
ZZ416 left Waddington about the same time and headed north, currently over Lossie.

Possible frame swap?
snake 46 ZZ416 landed Leuchars 12.01

Allan

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Re: Ex Chameleon

Post by David Thompson » Mon Mar 08, 2021 12:46 pm

Wildcat showing as ZZ524/POLECAT07 looks inbound via Catterick .
Youth is wasted on the young !

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Re: Ex Chameleon

Post by BOLLO » Mon Mar 08, 2021 9:44 pm

21.43 OMEN 01 C-130J ZH866 up from PIK
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http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... _entry=140+" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; at last

What do cry when we see The Man With the Stick???

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Re: Ex Chameleon

Post by Graham » Mon Mar 08, 2021 10:14 pm

ZZ512 Marine 13 may also have been at Leeming today? Came into Newcastle Heliport at lunchtime for quick stop

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Re: Ex Chameleon

Post by Reach 392 » Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:26 pm

ZH866 callsign "OMEN02" arrived at 1507 from RAF Northolt (EGWU).
Regards,

Neil

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Re: Ex Chameleon

Post by 100arw » Thu Mar 11, 2021 9:53 am

neil305 wrote:
Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:26 pm
ZH866 callsign "OMEN02" arrived at 1507 from RAF Northolt (EGWU).
Whilst it had been to Northolt prior, it had departed Leeming.
P.

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