May 2023 Log/Movements

[Black Mike]

Hi All,

Paid a quick visit as we were in the area, finding just the 1 Typhoon outside between 1030 and 1130.

ZR512/QA411 Typhoon Qatari marks.

Had hoped for a couple more or open hangar doors but no such luck.

Maybe next time.
Rgds, Dave

Try RAF Coningsby if you want to see more Typhoons...

....but they're boring grey with no marks bar a handful with 12Sqn, 29Sqn or 41TES Much more fun trying to stalk the jets in Lancs even if I do keep missing them. Dave, if there is a jet out first thing it will most likely fly so you just have to wait patiently.

[chrisward123]

24/05/23
07:43 - N242CV (DA42NG/BAES Corporate) Depart R.25 to Blackbushe. Arrival back R.25 at 17:05

08:20 - G-OWTN/BAE31 "Felix31" (E145EP/BAES Corporate) Depart R.25 to RAF Coningsby. Arrival back via ILS R.25 as BAE34/Felix34 at 17:34.

11:39 - G-SHRS/BAE602 "Felix602" (B737-8B5SF/BAES Corporate) Arrival via ILS R.25 from Doha via RAF Akrotiri. Depart R.25 to Taif via RAF Akrotiri as BAE101/Felix101 at 13:10.

GA
14:33 - G-BXIA/WP511 (Chipmunk T.10/WB615 Group) T&Gs using R.25 until 14:57, operating from Blackpool
15:12 - G-GFRA/RVR28T (PA28T/Ravenair) ILS R.25 for Overshoot, operating from Liverpool

[powerslave]

Hi All,

Paid a quick visit as we were in the area, finding just the 1 Typhoon outside between 1030 and 1130.

ZR512/QA411 Typhoon Qatari marks.

Had hoped for a couple more or open hangar doors but no such luck.

Maybe next time.
Rgds, Dave

Try RAF Coningsby if you want to see more Typhoons...

....but they're boring grey with no marks bar a handful with 12Sqn, 29Sqn or 41TES Much more fun trying to stalk the jets in Lancs even if I do keep missing them. Dave, if there is a jet out first thing it will most likely fly so you just have to wait patiently.

You must have just missed the Typhoon,he went up round 1pm.

[R4vingHarrier]

I was just passing so chanced it and couldn't really keep the wife hanging around for more than the hour
we spent there.
We did see it climbing out from Wrea Green where we grabbed a bite to eat.

Thanks for the info all. Maybe next time.

[POL]

Try RAF Coningsby if you want to see more Typhoons...

Are there lots of Qatari Typhoons at RAF Coningsby?

[chrisward123]

Try RAF Coningsby if you want to see more Typhoons...

Are there lots of Qatari Typhoons at RAF Coningsby?

What?
Qatari Typhoons?
I answered a post of someone saying there was one Typhoon outside… no mention of Qatari Typhoons… you know something I don’t?

Paid a quick visit as we were in the area, finding just the 1 Typhoon outside between 1030 and 1130.
Had hoped for a couple more or open hangar doors but no such luck.

Silly comments which increase the chances of me scrubbing these logs…

[chrisward123]

25/05/23
07:56 - G-OFLX/BAE41 "Felix41 (E145LU/BAES Corporate) Depart R.25 to Farnborough. Arrival back via ILS R.25 as BAE42/Felix42 at 09:54. Depart R.25 to RAF Coningsby as BAE31/Felix31 at 10:39. Arrival back via ILS R.25 as BAE34/Felix34 at 15:52. Depart R.25 to Farnborough as BAE43/Felix43 at 16:46.

12:41 - ZM332(332)/VYT82 (Texan T.1/72 Sqn) 2x ILS then Overshoot R.25 (2nd at 12:53), operating from RAF Valley

16:28 - ZM408/Blenheim (A400M/24-70 Sqn) ILS then Overshoot R.25, downwind to land at 16:31, Arrival from RAF Brize Norton via RAF Leeming. Depart R.25 at 16:50 then heading North (seen off Blackpool in climb to 5k ft) to Prestwick then onwards to RAF Loissemouth

GA
11:37 - G-BXIA/WP511 (Chipmunk T.10/WB615 Group) Overhead Join NE>SW then downwind for T&Gs using R.25 from 11:42-11:48, operating from Blackpool

[powerslave]

Soon has he was down the A400 was up again to go low level in the lakes.

[chrisward123]

Soon has he was down the A400 was up again to go low level in the lakes.

Never made it to Low Level in the Lakes, climbed to around 6k feet then onwards to Prestwick then to RAF Loissemouth for night stop

[chrisward123]

26/05/23
12:35 - G-SHRS/BAE102 "Felix102" (B737-8B5SF/BAES Corporate) Arrival via ILS R.25 from Taif via RAF Akrotiri

14:35 - ZK035(FD)/VYT28 (Hawk T.2/IV Sqn) ILS then R.25 Overshoot, operating from RAF Valley

13:39 - M-CDMS/VSB11 (BE20/BAES Marine) T&Gs in Circuit using R.25 until 14:13, operating from Walney Island

GA
14:25 - G-BXIA/WP511 (Chipmunk T.10/WB615 Group) 3x T&Gs R.25 until 14:33, operating from Blackpool
16:02 - G-DPAZ (DA40/DP Aero) T&Gs using R.25 until 16:48, operating from Blackpool

Local Area
09:54 - ZZ405, ZZ408 & ZZ512 "Nighthawk" (Wildcat AH.1/659-661 Sqn) Routing South over Blackburn area towards Barton for refuel at 10:06.

[chrisward123]

31/05/23
07:50 - N242CV (DA42NG/BAES Corporate) Depart R.07 to Blackbushe

08:28 - G-OWTN/BAE31 "Felix31" (E145EP/BAES Corporate) Depart R.07 to RAF Coningsby. Arrival R.07 as BAE34/Felix34 at 17:16.

10:49 - ZB132/Javelin20 (Hawk Mk.167/11 Sqn QEAFRAF - JHFS) 2x ILS then Overshoot R.25 (2nd at 10:58), operating from RAF Leeming

12:48 - G-SHRS/BAE101 "Felix101" (B737-8B5SF/BAES Corporate) Depart R.07 to Taif via RAF Akrotiri

14:48 - G-BYVO/UAM05 (Tutor T.1/10 AEF-RAF) 3x ILS then Overshoot R.25, operating from RAF Woodvale