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April 2019 Movements

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Re: April 2019 Movements

Post by TombsRIP » Fri Apr 05, 2019 12:37 pm

chrisward123 wrote:
Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:28 am
5/4/19

12:35L - T-729/SUI521* (B1900D/Swiss AF) Arr R.07 (in holding pattern over estuary due to departing B737)
Dep 1330L callsign confirmed as "SUI521".

Local area (visible from Warton)
Defender AL2 ZH005 [hex 43C56A] "AAC503"
NDB/DME Approaches to rwy10 @ Blackpool (low App's+go rounds) & dep 1400L via IoM back to EGAA.
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Re: April 2019 Movements

Post by chrisward123 » Fri Apr 05, 2019 1:36 pm

TombsRIP wrote:
Fri Apr 05, 2019 12:37 pm
chrisward123 wrote:
Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:28 am
5/4/19

12:35L - T-729/SUI521* (B1900D/Swiss AF) Arr R.07 (in holding pattern over estuary due to departing B737)
Dep 1330L callsign confirmed as "SUI521".

Local area (visible from Warton)
Defender AL2 ZH005 [hex 43C56A] "AAC503"
NDB/DME Approaches to rwy10 @ Blackpool (low App's+go rounds) & dep 1400L via IoM back to EGAA.
Cheers
Any idea if Wildcat came into Warton, seen on ADBS @14:30L off Lytham Coast - ZZ389

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Re: April 2019 Movements

Post by TombsRIP » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:57 pm

Not seen/heard sorry....a RM 847 NAS AH.1
Think this was one of 3 AH1s taking part in JW.
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Re: April 2019 Movements

Post by chrisward123 » Mon Apr 08, 2019 6:49 am

8/4/19


08:44L - 54+08/GAF139 (A400M/German AF) Arrive R.07 from Fleigerhorst Wunstorf (Near Hannover) - Park Sunset Strip
1st visit by a A400M to Warton - 1st visit by the German AF in a long while, last time I remember was the F-4??
12:12L - 54+08/GAF139 (A400M/German AF) Dep R.07
13:50ish - ZF343/LOP18 (Tucano T.1/72R Sqn) Overshoot R.07
14:56 - ZF172/LOP53 (Tucano T.1/72R Sqn) Overshoot R.07
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Re: April 2019 Movements

Post by TombsRIP » Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:47 am

Serial confirmed as 54+08. Seen off Lytham on SRA to rwy07 0842L.. Only time Ive visited Wunstorf they were building new facilities for their (eventual) arrival...think a German Army Bo105 has visited since the F-4F but in terms of Luftwaffe I believe you are correct. Appear to be having loading issues on ground longer than expected.
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Re: April 2019 Movements

Post by Mark » Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:53 am

I wonder what they were loading???
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Re: April 2019 Movements

Post by chrisward123 » Mon Apr 08, 2019 12:00 pm

Mark wrote:
Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:53 am
I wonder what they were loading???
Educational guess would be Tornado spares/Jigs?

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Re: April 2019 Movements

Post by Mark » Mon Apr 08, 2019 12:27 pm

chrisward123 wrote:
Mon Apr 08, 2019 12:00 pm
Mark wrote:
Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:53 am
I wonder what they were loading???
Educational guess would be Tornado spares/Jigs?

Makes sense.. Thanks Chris!!
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Re: April 2019 Movements

Post by TombsRIP » Mon Apr 08, 2019 2:54 pm

GAF139 54+08 nth of Zurich now (1553BST) @FL320 hdg NE. Had dep Payerne, Switzerland.
OTT Stuttgart @ 1604BST hdg NNE presume RTB Wunsdorf. Bit of a coincidence we had 2 Swiss military transports in last week as well. Obviously another Typhoon sales campaign ramping up...
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Re: April 2019 Movements

Post by chrisward123 » Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:44 am

TombsRIP wrote:
Mon Apr 08, 2019 2:54 pm
GAF139 54+08 nth of Zurich now (1553BST) @FL320 hdg NE. Either landed somewhere in southern France or Switzerland!
OTT Stuttgart @ 1604BST hdg NNE presume RTB Wunsdorf. Bit of a coincidence we had 2 Swiss military transports in last week as well. Obviously another Typhoon sales campaign ramping up...
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I can confirm 54+08/GAF139 landed at Payerne AB, Switzerland (LSMP) @15:05CEST (13:05GMT) - on the ground until 16:35CEST (14:35GMT) before RTB Wunsdorf (ETNW) (15:44GMT).

So as TombsRIP has mentioned above, a lot of movement between BAE and the Swiss???

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Re: April 2019 Movements

Post by MRTT » Tue Apr 09, 2019 10:09 am

Swiss fighter evaluation trials are taking place at Payerne, Typhoon is one of the aircraft due.

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Re: April 2019 Movements

Post by chrisward123 » Tue Apr 09, 2019 10:45 am

9/4/19

11:30ish - G-THFC/Sparrowhawk86R (Legacy 600/London Executive Aviation) Arrive from BZN - Royal Flight
12:06L - G-THFC/Sparrowhawk86R (Legacy 600/London Executive Aviation) Dep R.07 to George Best Belfast City Airport - Royal Flight (Queen on board for 2 day tour of Ireland)
15:57L - ZF269/LOP28 (Tucano T.1/72R Sqn) Overshoot R.07
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Re: April 2019 Movements

Post by MRTT » Tue Apr 09, 2019 11:22 am

41 Sqn marked Typhoon arrived at Payerne this morning.

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Re: April 2019 Movements

Post by TombsRIP » Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:32 pm

MRTT wrote:
Tue Apr 09, 2019 11:22 am
41 Sqn marked Typhoon arrived at Payerne this morning.
BT17 & BS117 dep Warton 0830L (or just after). Would expect BAES TPs to be involved (WTN69+WTN10?)
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Re: April 2019 Movements

Post by MRTT » Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:34 pm

Oops, apologies. It seems both Typhoons are in fact operational aircraft with 41.

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Re: April 2019 Movements

Post by TombsRIP » Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:00 pm

Which still of course includes ZK303 (BT17), ZK355 (BS116) & ZK356 (BS117) based at Warton with 41 TES (markings carried). Hence my post.
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Re: April 2019 Movements

Post by chrisward123 » Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:14 pm

MRTT wrote:
Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:34 pm
Oops, apologies. It seems both Typhoons are in fact operational aircraft with 41.
I can confirm both ZK303/AX (BT017) and ZK356 (BS117) touched down for the Flight Evaluation Trials in Payerne, Switzerland earlier today (from picture of both on social media)

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Re: April 2019 Movements

Post by Campbell89 » Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:28 pm

How long as these trials on for?

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Re: April 2019 Movements

Post by Vulcanone » Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:53 pm

Until the next 4 aircraft arrive between now and June

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Re: April 2019 Movements

Post by chrisward123 » Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:54 pm

Campbell89 wrote:
Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:28 pm
How long as these trials on for?
Looks like 2 week trial per aircraft, all trials to be undertaken at Payerne
The candidates will be tested in alphabetical order, according to the name of the builders:
-- Airbus, Germany, Eurofighter: Weeks 15 and 16
-- Boeing, USA, F / A-18 Super Hornet: Weeks 17 and 18
-- Dassault, France, Rafale: Weeks 20 and 21
-- Lockheed Martin, USA, F-35A: Weeks 23 and 24
-- Saab, Sweden, Gripen E: Weeks 25 and 26
More info here:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articl ... tions.html

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