Operational Logs for January, 2015.

[johnhowe]

For the last 3 days I have been engaged in post Santa duties at Ribble Steam Railway, yesterday Tarnish 9 was aloft in a Hawk T2 we saw it on finals to runway 25 the flightpath is within half a mile of our station.

Today Wed 7th we heard the thunder of two RB 199s belonging to Tornado GR4T ZD 742 coded 090 was it roared down 25.

[johnhowe]

Braved the icy wind of a windswept Warton to see my first flight of 2015, as luck would have it Tarnish 29 taxied out in Typhoon ZK 303 Coded AX rotated at 13.15
back into the circuit for a touch and go to land at 14.54pm local.

This was the second occasion I had seen Tarnish 29, the first when he autographed a copy of "Test Flying in Lancashire" his career resume are on pages 282/283/284

[GarethS]

Arriving at 1135 on Wed 14th Jan was Saudi C-130H 482 as "RSF 600`

ZD742 IDS flew as "Tarnish 9" still with 617 Sq markings `090`

[johnhowe]

Log for Friday the 16th, January, 2015

Mid morning Royal Saudi Airforce C 130 coded 482 rotated off runway 25 enroute to warmer climes.

Tarnish 29 out on trials work in Typhoon ZK 303 coded AX when he returned flew a number of low approaches before landing.

The above log is via one of our esteemed local correspondents.


14.30pm Tarnish 69 in Typhoon ZK 355 out on more trials when Tarnish 69 returned to EGNO at 16.00 he flew a low approach go round and as he flew past

the runway caravan, he engaged a single engine reheat the EJ 200 positively glowed orange as the light from the setting sun was receding a nice end to the day.

[jetnoise]

Hi all
I saw a pair of RN Lynx arrive mid-morning (about 10.35) - presumably for fuel - on the south side where the RSAF Hercs normally park up.
Any info re id's would be appreicated.

[powerslave]

I know the callsigns for the Lynx was Rascall.

Ian

[rh226]

16.30L ZK303/AX should be landing very shortly. No call sign showing on PP.

[Oscar555]

2 lynx turned up at Valley yesterday and 5 Apaches, wonder if it was the same two.
Photos on Raf Valley fb page

[johnhowe]

Log for Mon 26th arrived PM just as a T2 Hawk was flying in the Warton overhead, 10 minutes later at approx at 13.50pm Saudi Tornado coded 703 was towed out of 358
heading for the southside.

There was some interesting comms on the usual Warton freqs Rebel 60 who was flying over the Irish sea was warned that a Typhoon Turbo was also in the vicinity

and to be aware. Tarnish 69 returned to Warton in a T2 Hawk and on landing, parked on the northside. Then the rains came even heavier time for an early tea.

The comms were 264.7. 241.925. 280.350.231.450.

[johnhowe]

Log for Tues 27th prior to my arrival, a 41 SQ Typhoon had landed and was parked up on the south side it was ZJ 815 EB-H.

15.20pm a T2 Hawk Victor 83 flew an ILS approach to R 25 en-route to Valley.

16.28pm Rebel 59 taxies out from the south side in Typhoon EB-H turns at the caravan is given permission to climb unrestricted to
8,000 feet he immediately plugged in the afterburners and rotates before Charlie and quickly disappears into the gathering gloom
of heavy drizzle Rebel 59 clears 8k,15k and within a short time is levelling out at 40k RTB Home Plate.

[johnhowe]

Log for Tues 27th prior to my arrival, a 41 SQ Typhoon had landed and was parked up on the south side it was ZJ 815 EB-H.

15.20pm a T2 Hawk Victor 83 flew an ILS approach to R 25 en-route to Valley.

16.28pm Rebel 59 taxies out from the south side in Typhoon EB-H turns at the caravan is given permission to climb unrestricted to
8,000 feet he immediately plugged in the afterburners and rotates before Charlie and quickly disappears into the gathering gloom
of heavy drizzle Rebel 59 clears 8k,15k and within a short time is levelling out at 40k RTB Home Plate.

I forgot to mention that two engineers were doing engine runs in Tornado GR 4 ZD 742 coded 90 outside 358 hangar, they stated that all
was well for the GR 4 to fly on Wednesday. Hopefully this will be AM before the threatened snow starts falling.

[johnhowe]

Log for Friday 30th, January, 2015.

13.13 Tarnish 69 rotated off Runway 25 with Hawk T2 ZK 013 coded D he was returning the Hawk to Valley.

later in the afternoon Saudi Tornado 703 was towed from the south side hush house to 358 hangar.