March 2019 Logs/Movements

[PONSH]

Did anyone manage to get a photo of today’s B744?

A former colleague of mine was the Captain on it.

[TombsRIP]

Apparently no hawk fuselages/wingsets were taken out for saudi final assy line (90/100 Stages) this time. 7 hawks remain to go but reports of only pallets being loaded this time. I would imagine BAES are keen to ship the remainder out asap. Same Lump was in 21/12/18 (for previous hawk airfreight).
For the record 4K-SW888 arr as "AZG5831" from Luxembourg @ 1648z and dep as "AZG5832" @ 1932z.
Cheers

[Zac Hinchcliffe]

I've heard on the grape vine that an 'antonov' (unspecific) is coming into Warton this week to collect a Typhoon. Can anyone confirm this or elaborate? I'm assuming the 124 would be the most likely?

Zac

[chrisward123]

20/3/19

OTT
14:30 - ZZ396/SKUA409 (Wildcat HMA.2/Royal Navy) Heading North @1300ft routing Horwich>BAE Samlesbury>Longridge...
14:50 - 163556 (UC-12F Huron/USMC) Heading SE descending 7Kft to Manchester Airport

[TombsRIP]

I've heard on the grape vine that an 'antonov' (unspecific) is coming into Warton this week to collect a Typhoon. Can anyone confirm this or elaborate? I'm assuming the 124 would be the most likely?

Zac

Give me the An-22 anyday! Been in before to collect 1st hawk for S.Africa.
Cheers

[TARGET]

T29 up this afternoon for a shortish sortie but don't know what he was in-only heard on Stud 5. Anyone know what he was flying please?

[beeredup1974]

T29 usually typhoon? I was up in the hills at the back of Scorton and it was loud around 1700?

[TombsRIP]

Targrt, it was a dev typhoon; looked like single seat possiblywith 41 Sqn mks but sun was very low definately red in mks; only seen briefly thro binos @ 1723z as it recovered over the Fylde close to Lytham (as usual). Landed 25 @1725z no circuits. Took left for taxyways "D" & "E" to 358H apron. I heard what could have been same jet but sounded like it took off on 07, about 5-10mins before G-OWTN departed off 25.
IPA5 aka the hangar queen, may have made a brief appearance airborne rather than one of the 41 jets as it was possibly due to fly this week. BT17 was up Tues. Nothing noted on Mode-S sites.
Cheers

[TARGET]

Many thanks TombsRIP

[Mark]

Merlin possibly heading Wartons way, just spent 10 minutes circling the Seaforth Container Terminal at Liverpool..

[chrisward123]

Merlin possibly heading Wartons way, just spent 10 minutes circling the Seaforth Container Terminal at Liverpool..

Just seen 11:47L low over Blackpool Airport heading North following Blackpool Promenade.

[TombsRIP]

Local Area

RN Merlin also noted just off Lytham 1145z hdg WNW up coast (as mentioned). No callsign heard; nothing showing on Mode-S unfortunately (yet). Appeared to have come from Warton direction anyhow. Maybe up to Barrow for trials with a sub??

Cheers

[Richelli]

Got up to morcambe and went South again. Strange. Long way to go for a jolly

[chrisward123]

Got up to morcambe and went South again. Strange. Long way to go for a jolly

Now coming up as ZJ134/JUNG417, heading South currently (12:36L) over Northwich @625ft

[TombsRIP]

WTN29 up pm in ZJ700/IPA5. Exact T/o time u/k (approx 1400z). Heard in overhead quite a few times in/above cloud layer, inbound/outbound airfield on different headings. Recovered downwind 25 over estuary and straight in to land 1603z.

Cheers

[Campbell89]

Heard on the grapevine that the Saudi Tornado may be on its last U.K. flight today, any else heard this?

[TombsRIP]

Heard on the grapevine that the Saudi Tornado may be on its last U.K. flight today, any else heard this?

No rsaf tonka flying today, only IPA5.
Cheers

[Campbell89]

Heard on the grapevine that the Saudi Tornado may be on its last U.K. flight today, any else heard this?

No tonkas flying today, only IPA5. Thought both had finished flying in UK (unless they both leave UK under their own steam...who knows where Warton is involved?!).
Cheers

That’s the impression I was under - that they’ve finished U.K. flights. It had bobbed up on one of the other groups and it got me thinking, hence the question. Just thought I’d check on here before risking a 40 mile drive in rush hour!

Cheers

[birdieb]

Heard on the grapevine that the Saudi Tornado may be on its last U.K. flight today, any else heard this?

No tonkas flying today, only IPA5. Thought both had finished flying in UK (unless they both leave UK under their own steam...who knows where Warton is involved?!).
Cheers

One was in pieces in mid-December, it won't be flying again in the UK...

ZE114 was due to fly home last I heard.

[DAMO77]

Dont shoot the messenger, April the 11 for antonov