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November 2018 Logs/Movements

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November 2018 Logs/Movements

Post by chrisward123 » Fri Nov 02, 2018 11:51 am

2/11/18

UP AM - ZK355/T.29 (FGR4/BS116) Long Sortie - RTB just before 12pm via T.29 usual overflying Blackpool Airport/Lytham Area on Descent
15:18 - ZK023 (Hawk T.2/IV Sqn) ILS Overshoot

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Re: November 2018 Logs/Movements

Post by Vulcanone » Fri Nov 02, 2018 7:28 pm

Both ZK355 and 356 were up again.

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Re: Nov 2018 Logs/Movements Fri 1/11

Post by TombsRIP » Fri Nov 02, 2018 11:44 pm

chrisward123 wrote:
Fri Nov 02, 2018 11:51 am
2/11/18
UP AM - ZK355/T.29 (FGR4/BS116) Long Sortie - RTB just before 12pm via T.29 usual overflying Blackpool Airport/Lytham Area on Descent
As Vulcanone mentions BS116+117 were both up again on intercepts as per Mon & Weds this week.
Dep 0942z on stream T/o rwy25;
WTN29 in ZK355 (BS116) on adsb [43C73B]
WTN69 in ZK356 (BS117).
Both recovered via initials, break & T/g (BS116 @ 1154z; BS117 @ 1155z) & land 1156z/1157z.
BS116 was carrying a centreline TIALD pod by looks of it BS117 nothing on centreline station.
Cheers

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Re: November 2018 Logs/Movements

Post by RADS » Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:29 pm

Hi all
Did an anson flyby on Friday 2nd in the afternoon?
If so any idea of serial please
Dave

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Re: November 2018 Logs/Movements

Post by Vulcanone » Sun Nov 04, 2018 4:39 pm

The Anson departed Warton where its been since September apparently (the reason given as it didn't attend the Northolt night photoshoot) back to Old Warden.

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Re: November 2018 Logs/Movements

Post by RADS » Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:32 pm

Hi Vulcanone
Do you have a serial for the anson please?
Dave

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Re: November 2018 Logs/Movements

Post by chrisward123 » Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:08 pm

RADS wrote:
Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:32 pm
Hi Vulcanone
Do you have a serial for the anson please?
Dave

G-AHKX – Avro XIX Anson

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Re: November 2018 Logs/Movements

Post by TombsRIP » Sun Nov 04, 2018 8:06 pm

chrisward123 wrote:
Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:08 pm
RADS wrote:
Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:32 pm
Hi Vulcanone
Do you have a serial for the anson please?
Dave
G-AHKX – Avro XIX Anson
masquerading with false serial "TX176" although never in military service.
Cheers

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Re: November 2018 Logs/Movements

Post by chrisward123 » Mon Nov 05, 2018 2:45 pm

5/11/18

OTT
14:35 - ZA554/MRM18 (Tornado GR.4/RAF) Descending on way to Low Level Lakes heading NW @8000ft

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Re: November 2018 Logs/Movements

Post by chrisward123 » Tue Nov 06, 2018 2:21 pm

6/11/18

14:10 - ZE114/WTN69 (Tornado IDS/Royal Saudi AF/753) Dep

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Re: Nov 2018 Logs/Movements Tues 6/11

Post by TombsRIP » Tue Nov 06, 2018 2:36 pm

chrisward123 wrote:
Tue Nov 06, 2018 2:21 pm
6/11/18
14:10 - ZE114/WTN69 (Tornado IDS/Royal Saudi AF/753) Dep
ZE114 (CS3) "Tarnish 9" seen on climbout 25 @ 1407z. Had a poss RH eng blowout on first T/o attempt. Short flt landed 1447z.
2x dev (41Sqn) typhoons up just after 12noon (stream dep 07 @ 1204z) "Fighter" + "Target".
"Target" (ZK303/AX) recovered via SRA rwy 25 (had changed ends) & landed 1345z.
"Fighter" (ZK356/BS117) held off until "Tarnish 9" eventually took off then one low approach & land 1410z.

2x Wildcat "Marine Formation" dep to NW @ 1400z. "Marine 11" ZZ386 on mode-S sites [43C6EA]. "Marine 12" was ZZ389. both hot refuelled at Prestwick along with a merlin.
Thanks Vulcanone for info.

Cheers
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Re: November 2018 Logs/Movements

Post by Vulcanone » Tue Nov 06, 2018 4:16 pm

T'others are at Prestwick as per the Marine one post in Heads up & OTT

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Re: November 2018 Logs/Movements

Post by RADS » Tue Nov 06, 2018 5:56 pm

Thanks TombsRIP for the nos of wildcats
Dave

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Re: November 2018 Logs/Movements

Post by chrisward123 » Wed Nov 07, 2018 9:18 am

7/11/18

08:59 - ZK025 (Hawk T.2/IV Sqn) ILS>Overshoot R.25
10:54 - ZK029 (Hawk T.2/XXV Sqn) ILS>Overshoot R.25 (1st visit in new colours) https://airforcesmonthly.keypublishing. ... den-8-9-5/
16:35 - ZJ990/Dragonfly13 (Merlin HC.3A/Royal Navy) In for Refuel

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10:45 - V-11/NAF11 (Gulfstream Aerospace GIV/Royal Netherlands Air Force) Heading SSE @40K ft, Dep from Glasgow
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Re: November 2018 Logs/Movements

Post by TARGET » Wed Nov 07, 2018 6:06 pm

Hi Chris.Shortly after the Merlin two Wildcats arrived ZZ386/Marine 11 and ZZ389/Marine 12.
All the best
Mike

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Re: Nov 2018 Logs/Movements Thurs 8/10

Post by TombsRIP » Thu Nov 08, 2018 10:29 am

8/10/18

2x Typh seen on climbout @ 1001z stream takeoff rwy 25
ZK303/AX (BT017) + ZK356 (BS117) callsigns "Fighter" + "Target".
Appears to be a re-run of Tues...
ZE114 (CS3) seen in climbout 25 @ 1035z.

All 3 recovered via ILS 25 & land, no circuits etc
BT17 ('Target" with a "guest pilot") Land 1159z; CS3 ("Tarnish 9") Land 1206z & BS117 ("Fighter" aka WTN69) landed back 1219z.

Grob Tutor from Woodvale G-BYYB "UAM48" app25 & roller landing @ 1140z. ex Yorks UAS been at W'vale for at least 2 months now.

also noted out on hardstanding on NW side of airfield late am...the penultimate RAF typhoon
no serial but clearly marked BS154 beneath cockpit.

Cheers
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Re: November 2018 Logs/Movements

Post by chrisward123 » Thu Nov 08, 2018 10:39 am

8/11/18 Cont'd

10:30 ish - ZE114/WTN69 (Tornado IDS/Royal Saudi AF/753) Dep

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Re: November 2018 Logs/Movements

Post by beeredup1974 » Thu Nov 08, 2018 4:34 pm

as I drove towards Warton there was also a Hawk pass through? just after 9 ish?

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Re: November 2018 Logs/Movements

Post by TombsRIP » Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:21 pm

beeredup1974 wrote:
Thu Nov 08, 2018 4:34 pm
as I drove towards Warton there was also a Hawk pass through? just after 9 ish?
As you may have gathered I dont bother recording Hawk flythro's mostly Valley based T2s but sometimes Leeming T1As.
Chrisward123 normally includes these in his logs.

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Re: November 2018 Logs/Movements

Post by beeredup1974 » Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:34 pm

ah ok sorry Tombs just wondered if some one had seen it. not trying to imply anyone was slipping in their excellent logging of visitors

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