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Development Typhoon seen on climbout rwy 25 @ 1415z WTN10. seen overhead Lytham/Ribble estuary. Presume high level target attacks from/to west (15kft+?). Recovered after just over an hour of this and some GH from surface to 15kft. self positioned wide downwind 25 then t&g 1530z; then to initials break 25 @ 1533z then t&g 1534z & landed 1537z.
Later confirmed as ZK355 (BS116).

Cheers

Any news on ZE114 (RSAF Tornado) final flight?

Ive heard diddly squat re its ferry flt back to ksa.
Perhaps there are issues with Diplomatic Clearance through French (and other countries) airspace. Who knows??

Tues 5/2/19

Typhoon IPA6 off rwy 25 @ 1606z flown by WTN29. Heard inbound to east for ILS rwy 25 @
1725z. Landed 1739z after 3 T&gs (1733/35/37z)

Cheers

Weds 6/2/19

WTN10 (yes he does exist) up in IPA6 @ 1213z (seen on a sporty climbout).
operating in block FL380-420 (initially).
noted later in gentle left hand bank over Lytham at 1333z to east for feed in for SRA (Talkdown) rwy25; T&g 1342z then briefly into visual circuit to check a minor snag; then positioned for a short pattern SRA + landed 1349z.

WTN69 up at 1611z at a guess IPA6 again after a turn round. Again initially operating in altitude block around FL400 (down toFL380). Recovered via ILS 25 + overshoot?(1737z) then another ILS
& fullstop 1747z.

Cheers

Wed 6/2/19 Cont'd

13:49 - ZK036 (Hawk T2/IV Sqn) Overhead Join then ILS/Overshoot @14:01L
14:30 ish - ZK013 (Hawk T2/IV Sqn) Overhead Join (seen OTT Blackpool) then ILS/Overshoot
15:30 - ZK020 (Hawk T2/IV Sqn) ILS/Overshoot

15:40 - G-XXEB/TQF1 (S-76 C++/The Queens Helicopter Flight) Seen tracking south over Penwortham @2000ft possibly from Warton?

15:29 - Hawk ZK020 heard over Preston.

7/2/18

13:48 ish - ZK356/T.29 (FGR4/BS117) Dep

chrisward123 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 07, 2019 1:53 pm

7/2/18

13:48 ish - ZK356 (FGR4/BS117) Dep

3 typhoons up Fighters 1-3.
Fighters 1+2 (WTN29+10 in order?) seen on climbout after stream T/o, BS117+ ZK355/BS116 @ 1347z; Fighter 3 (WTN69) ZK303/BT17 seen on climbout 1353z. BT17 (F3) seen over the Fylde recovering in descent @ 1539z initials 25 & land 1543z. Contrail of one of single seats seen off coast to NNW. F1&2 seen @ 1548z (gap of about 30 secs) inbound over Lytham for recovery;
both initials break plus t&gs. F2 landed 1557z after 2t&gs (1553/55z). F1 t&g 1551z and out for ILS 25+ t&gs 1559(1600)/01 & landed 1603z.



Cheers

TombsRIP wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 07, 2019 2:02 pm

chrisward123 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 07, 2019 1:53 pm

7/2/18

13:48 ish - ZK356 (FGR4/BS117) Dep

3 typhoons up Fighters 1-3.
Fighters 1+2 (WTN29+10 in order?) seen on climbout after stream T/o, BS117+ ZK355/BS116 @ 1347z; Fighter 3 (WTN69) ZK303/BT17 seen on climbout 1353z. BT17 (F3) seen over the Fylde recovering in descent @ 1539z initials 25 & land 1543z. Contrail of one of single seats seen off coast to NW(NNW). F1&2 seen @ 1548z (gap of abut 30 secs) inbound over Lytham for recovery



Cheers

15:50 - seen from Preston banking towards Warton

cheeky buggers i when on tuesday not a thing up then these were over our house in barrow

Can anyone confirm which Havard/Texan it was that did a couple of touch and goes today?

Old bins wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 11, 2019 3:55 pm

Can anyone confirm which Havard/Texan it was that did a couple of touch and goes today?

G-BSBG based at Liverpool

Anyone confirm if Typhoon27/ZK430 went through Warton today?

yes Typh 27 (hex 43C7A7 which ties in nicely with ZK430 noted when it was on pfat here) seen on climbout 25 1545z (after initials break 1543z and low app).
Typh 21(Mode S sites giving it as ZK352 hexcode 43C77B) also did a pd less than 10mins before this one. seen on climbout approz 1537z and went low level up in Lakes.

Also a Warton typhoon flown by WTN69 seen on climbout to NW @ 1605z.

Cheers

TombsRIP wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 11, 2019 4:09 pm

Warton based typhoon (dev jet) flown by WTN69 seen on climbout to NW @ 1605z.

WTN69 [43C7AF] looks like a new one. First flight?

yes I assumed wrongly was a dev flt as PFAT1s are like rocking horse droppings at mo. climbed to FL400 for high speed run after emerg sqwk. all on pfat schedule....waiting at end rwy for it to return in the twilight zone...
ZK438 (BS154) landed 1711z after PFAT1. Did wheels up low approach to rwy 07 then t&go on 25 @ 1702z followed by low approach/goround. then out to east behind J41 GMAJA which was
i/b. then a high o/shoot 1708z circuit to land and pop brake chute. Note: this jet was seen last Nov out on NW side airfield for ground trials minus RAF serial.

Cheers

Thanks for the info.

Old bins wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 11, 2019 3:55 pm

Can anyone confirm which Havard/Texan it was that did a couple of touch and goes today?

Should be marked as "28562" (52-8562) code
TA-562. was at Tatenhill. used to be in RCAF mks I think as "20310".
HTH

Tues 12/2/19

C-21A Learjet 84-0096 "Valor 76" ILS+o/shoot rwy 25 @ just after 1015z. Climbed to nth initially just off coast to join controlled airspace at Deans Cross (DCS).
Based Ramstein with 76th AS/86th AW; think this type is being withdrawn from USAF use later this year or early next year.

cheers

Wed 13/2/19

10:54 - Hawk ZK032 heard over Preston