January 2019 Log/Movements

[chrisward123]

Happy New Year all.
New thread for the first month of the new year - here is hoping for a good year of flying at Warton, like Tombs RIP mentioned in previous log, it would be nice to finally get a glimpse of the F-35/Texan II over Lancashire skies.
Also an important event this year, the retirement of the RAF Tornado force , I fully expect a farewell tour of the Tonka and Im sure Warton will be part of that.
Also both Saudi Tornados to return back to Sunnier Climates.

[Campbell89]

The year for retirement of my favourite aircraft.

Re the previous thread, thanks for clarifying re Strikemaster. Will hopefully see it in the future as I missed it Friday.

[AndrewBarclay]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obx8x-mBCCw Specially for Campbell 89

[Mark]

Happy New Year all.
here is hoping for a good year of flying at Warton,

Happy New Year Chris..

I suspect things may get even quieter this year than last. If only we could go back in time 10 years or so...

[TombsRIP]

and also to look forward to the dregs of the RAF Typhoon order to fly and be delivered...
cant see any of the Qatari hawks flying by year end as first deliveries targeted in 2021!
Plus the remnants (7 planesets ST039-44+ ST30) of saudi hawk follow on order to be shipped along with a saudi tonka (CS6) plus another to be ferried under its own steam (CS3).
Can't wait...just hope the number of interesting visitors ramps up abit (incl F-35Bs & T-6C Texan IIs) and I don't mean more Jet2s on training flts!

Cheers

[Campbell89]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obx8x-mBCCw Specially for Campbell 89

Thanks, good video. I’ve seen Strikemaster and Jet Provost before at numerous air shows, I was interested in seeing G-FLYY last week as the paint scheme is unusual compared to the others I’ve seen.

Has there been much activity on the airfield today or just the usual light aircraft doing touch and go?

[chrisward123]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obx8x-mBCCw Specially for Campbell 89

Thanks, good video. I’ve seen Strikemaster and Jet Provost before at numerous air shows, I was interested in seeing G-FLYY last week as the paint scheme is unusual compared to the others I’ve seen.

Has there been much activity on the airfield today or just the usual light aircraft doing touch and go?

15:08L - G-JMCM/BAE102 (B733F/Western Atlantic) Arrival from Taif>Akrotiri>Marseille>Warton
15:45L - XX346/Pirate17 (Hawk T.1/100 Sqn) Operating from RAF Leeming - ILS/Overshoot R.25 then returned 16:04L-16:17L for multiple T+Gs/Missed Approaches R.07

[Campbell89]

XX346/Pirate15 looks inbound again, 4K feet over Clitheroe 10.48.

[chrisward123]

XX346/Pirate15 looks inbound again, 4K feet over Clitheroe 10.48.

Yes, inbound Warton now, same A/C as yesterday, different callsign.

[TARGET]

Two Typhoons up, T10 and T69

[chrisward123]

8/1/19

10:55 - XX346/Pirate15 (Hawk T.1/100 Sqn) Operating from RAF Leeming - ILS/Overshoot R.25
11:54 - ZD716/Marham01 (Tornado Gr.4/31Sqn) Overshoot in Special Retirement Goldstars 31Sqn Livery
also 2x Typhoons up T.10 & T.69 (development jets, ZJ938 & ZK303)

[chrisward123]

Two Typhoons up, T10 and T69

Beat me to it

Thanks Target

[chrisward123]

Tornado inbound

[TombsRIP]

Tornado inbound

MRH01 (ZD716/DH spcl 31 Sqn Goldstars retirement mks) ILS + low o'shoot 25 1153z
IPA6/ZJ938 seen on c/out 1012z. another typh heard on c/out 1048z.
WTN69 I/b on SRA 25 for go around (low app) @ 1158z (poss ZK303/BT17) and back out to east for another SRA (Talkdown) for T/go 1205z. Into Visual circuit more T/goes 1208z/1211z/1214z
and landed finally @ 1216z. I guess on some CT (Continuation training).
Cheers

[jetnoise]

According to my sources, the "other" Typhoon mentioned by TombsRIP was as he surmised, ZK303 / BT17. IPA6 landed around 10:55

[TombsRIP]

Thanks again Jetnoise for confirmation.
Cheers

[Campbell89]

Hawk ZK020 just come overhead in Bootle, looped round, touch and go at Liverpool and then up the Mersey at approx 200ft. Heading north now so may be coming your way. 12.45

[Campbell89]

XX346/Pirate15 looks inbound again, 4K feet over Clitheroe 10.48.

Yes, inbound Warton now, same A/C as yesterday, different callsign.

Same jet, different call sign again (Pirate22 this time) looks to be heading in.

[TombsRIP]

Pirate 22 ILS25+o /shoot 1352z.

Typhoon WTN29 heard on c/out 25 @ 1459z; went to LL in Lakes (1505z); seen LOw over Lytham area I/b Warton @ 1537z (got to be Tarnish 29!!) initials & T/go 25 1541z; then out for SRA (Talkdown) rwy25 for another T/go 1548z. set up for another SRA 25 + T/go 1556z (different pilot flying this approach?). Landed 1600z after yet another T/go in visual circuit @1558z. Guess its ZK303/BT17 up again for more CT.

Over The Top (OTT) Stuff Vis from Warton incl.
Fa2000LX (237/F-RAFD) "COTAM 1281" OTT 0915z @ FL310 N>S off Fylde coast;
C-21A (84-0085) "Valor 21" OTT 1128z I/b Aldergrove (Belfast Intl) @FL360 & vv. OTT 1421z @ FL370 ret Ramstein (based 76AS/86th AW);
Voyager KC3 (ZZ338) "RRR2125" OTT 1103z just off Fylde coast N>S I/b BZZ.

Cheers

[beeredup1974]

Tarnish 29 came through LFA17 up the kirkstone pass and over Thirlmere, and the Gold star visited came through Dunmail twice