Oct 2019 Logs/Movements

[chrisward123]

01/10

16:53L - ZK015 (Hawk T.2/IV Sqn) ILS/Overshoot

OTT/Local
10:31L - 12-5757/FUNGI41 (MC-130J Commando II/USAF) Heading NWW @26kft OTT Skelmersdale/Formby
13:57L - D-CMET (Falcon 20 E/DLR Flugbetrieb) OTT Longridge heading SSE @33k ft
14:33L - MM62181/IAM4660 (C-130J Hercules/Italian AF) tracked NE of Preston Heading SE @27k ft
16:57L - TC-AEH (G150/TAHE Havacilik) Heading SE @37k ft

[TombsRIP]

01/10

OTT/Local
10:31L - 12-5757/FUNGI41 (MC-130J Commando II/USAF) Heading NWW @26kft OTT Skelmersdale/Formby

Total clag over the Fylde at mo. I'll try and find the Fungi side of this one.
Also "Tartan 21" (ZZ330) passed S>N just off coast FL200 @ 1012L;
Atlas (ZM415) heard @ 1018L passing N>S FL250 again just off Fylde coast above the clag.

Cheers

PS definately mushroom growing weather!

[Yammer]

11.46 ................. 11 Flight passed to Warton radar - had earlier passed over Leeds-Bradford at FL280

Believed pair of Typhoons

[TombsRIP]

11.46 ................. 11 Flight passed to Warton radar - had earlier passed over Leeds-Bradford at FL280

Believed pair of Typhoons

Chaos11 Flt? CHAOS011 showed as ZK430.
Nothing seen in Warton area that I know off but thanks anyway.

Cheers

[TombsRIP]

Weds 2/10/19

Courtesy of "Target", noted outside on 358H apron southside am were:

ZK303/AX (BT17), ZK356 (BS117) & ZJ938 (IPA6).

First 2 of these have been flying very recently (incl earlier this week).

[chrisward123]

02/10 Cont'd

OTT
13:53L - XX246/Aggressor01 (Hawk T.1/100 Sqn) Seen over Blackpool transiting towards Lakes after ILS/Overshoot at Liverpool

[TombsRIP]

02/10 Cont'd

OTT
13:53L - XX246/Aggressor01 (Hawk T.1/100 Sqn) Seen over Blackpool transiting towards Lakes after ILS/Overshoot at Liverpool

OTT cont/d
C-37A (01-0029) "Valor 29" yet again ex PIK NNW>SSE FL310 passed east of Preston @ 1411L;
C-21A (84-0087) [AE01B0] "Falcon99" ex KEF NNW>SSE FL370 passed further east of Preston with thin trail noted @ 1500A local.

[Scotty Boy]

11.46 ................. 11 Flight passed to Warton radar - had earlier passed over Leeds-Bradford at FL280

Believed pair of Typhoons

Chaos11 Flt? CHAOS011 showed as ZK430.
Nothing seen in Warton area that I know off but thanks anyway.

Cheers

ZK360 May have been the other.

[chrisward123]

03/10/19

09:55L - ZH869/RRR140 (C-130J C.4/RAF) Very Low Approach R.07 (approach from North after L/L Lakes)
13:52L - G-FRAS/Zodiac51/Target (FA.20/Cobham-FRAviation) Dep R.07 to the NW towards Fleetwood then Irish Sea awaiting 'play mate'

[twinstar]

Any sign of Zk437 up there on potential delivery this week?
Thanks in advance.
Tony

[TombsRIP]

Any sign of Zk437 up there on potential delivery this week?
Thanks in advance.
Tony

Been officially handed over late last month so as far as BAES/MoD concerned (see a previous post) it has been delivered. However, no sign (yet) of it departing on the "ferry flt" this week. Expected it yesterday but no sign of it out on MTA (apron on NW side of field).

Cheers

[TombsRIP]

Thurs 3/10/19 cont/d

I know a civvie but B727mod G-OSRB "Broadsword 27T" i/b ILS25 then out to west followed by NDB/DME approach to rwy 07.
Seen just off Lytham @ 1148L staying at low altitude to west.
Noted again @ 1225L on approach to rwy07 & landed (1226L).

F20ECM G-FRAS with callsign "Target" airborne @ 1352L. Climbed to FL220. "Fighter" T/o on 07 @ 1426L to NW. "Target" on NW-SE tracks between IoM & Cumbrian coast. F20E RTB (Durham-Tees) @ 1537L with arrival callsign "Zodiac51". ZK303/AX (BT17) "Fighter" noted off Lytham @ 1547L i/b Warton for ILS app to rwy25. Low approach (o/s) and landed 07 @ 1555L.

Cheers

[chrisward123]

04/10
12:15L - G-JMCM/BAE102 (B733F/Western Atlantic) Arr R.28

OTT/Local
09:37L - ZJ123/WHE02 (Merlin HC.3/Royal Navy) Tracking Heading South @1k ft following M6

End of the Era for RAF Typhoons at Warton - bring on the Qataris.

[TombsRIP]

Fri 4/10/19

"Final" RAF typhoon on "delivery" (excluding those which were retained at Warton for dev use)

"WTN69" depart @ 1024L with ZK437 (BS153) on ferry flight.
Heard manoeuvring in local area just after takeoff (out to west). I think there was a planned photoshoot from N242CV which was cancelled (surprise surprise) due to weather. Traansit to Cby @1038L initial heading 070deg. Climbed to FL280 @ 1038L, descended to FL250 @ 1045L then to FL150 @ 1047L; heading 090deg @1046L. Right 160deg @1052L. Descended to FL100. Hand off to Cby 282.725 @1052L.

Cheers

[britaylor]

Many thanks for your infor saw it at CBY got towed away by 12.40 pm

[Just passing]

There was a single RAF FGR4(unmarked) on the North apron at Warton on Thursday(03 Oct) afternoon. Does anyone know if that was ZK437? Thanks.

[TombsRIP]

There was a single RAF FGR4(unmarked) on the North apron at Warton on Thursday(03 Oct) afternoon. Does anyone know if that was ZK437? Thanks.

Sorry for muddying the waters but it could have been ZK350 as it has been seen out on low power EGRs/APU runs very recently on the NW apron (MTA). Did it have a red intake guard fitted? It's usually visible even from a distance. If so, then most likely ZK350 rather than ZK437...then again ZK437 ferry flt could have originally been planned for thurs but for whatever reason didn't happen until fri or it was out for an APU run (wouldn't require an intake guard) prior to the ferry flt the following day. Think I've covered just about every possibility :-)

Cheers

[Just passing]

Thanks for the speedy reply. The jet was not fitted with any intake guards and had no GE around it at the time, but I guess it could have been either. Much appreciate the help.

[TombsRIP]

Knowing the way BAES mostly operate then 99.9% likely it was ZK437. I didnt go out to Warton last week so no Mk1 eyeball evidence unfortunately.

Cheers

[chrisward123]

7/10/19

16:33L - ZK343/Havoc011 (FGR.4/RAF) ILS/Overshoot/Flythrough (following on from below)

OTT/Local
12:07L - ZZ337/RRR2788 (Voyager KC.3/RAF) Tracking South @26k ft - Prestwick>Brize
13:00L - ZK308/CHAOS11 (FGR.4/RAF) Tracking Chorley>Formby SW @41k ft
16:20L - ZK343/Havoc011 (FGR.4/RAF) Heading NWW descending 21k ft for Irish Sea - tracked over Lancaster then tracked over Cleveleys @6k ft heading East potential inbound Warton