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chrisward123 wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 16, 2019 8:48 am

16/10/19

Due:
15:37L - 4x Tucano Flypast (SWIFT Formation)

ZF172/417/491/317 plus camera ship ZF205 flyby rwy 25 @ 1517L
Came from Valley via Woodvale and off to Blackpool...

C-130H 1624 is now in "new" grey camo and believed to be its first visit in this scheme.

OTT @1623L FL330 descending, NE of Lancaster (visible from Warton)
KC-10A 86-0037 [AE022E] 60th AMW Travis AFB, CA callsign on mode-S "Gold1". I/b The Hall, NNW>SE.

Cheers

Thurs 17/10/19

Single Seat typh seen on c/out off rwy25 @ 1400L flown by "WTN10".
Most likely ZJ938 (IPA6) up again this week. Hand off to Spadeadam range primary @ 1407L.

OTT @ 1201L ~FL300 descending, sth of Lancaster (vis from Warton)
KC-10A 83-0078 [AE0215] 60th AMW "Gold11" on mode-S. I/b The Hall NNW>SE.

Cheers

18/10/19

11:55L - G-JMCT/BAE102 (B733SF/Western Atlantic) Arr R.25 from Akrotiri - Original Departure on 17/10 from Taif - Dep R.28 @13:01L to EMA

OTT/Local
11:24L - 05-1466/RCH146 (C-130J-30 Hercules/USAF) Heading NWW @28k ft

Fri 18/10/19 cont/d

C-130H 1624 "RSF198" seen on climbout off rwy 25 @ 1213L. Stayed fairly low off Lytham must be well loaded up with fuel & dangerous air cargo. Held at piano keys on 25 threshold for over 10mins waiting for clearance.
Jamal Khashoggi R.I.P.

OTT NW>SE over Morecambe Bay tracking just sth Lancaster (visible from Warton) @ 0900L, FL330 i/b Hall:
C-17A 06-6155 [AE1459] "RCH640" 60th AMW Travis AFB CA

Appears to have returned

ADS-B had the RSAF Herc tracking South at FL210 OTT Selsey then at the French Coast it did a 180 and trundled back showing at FL100 all the way. Problem or maybe
refused entry into French Airspace? Odd

Crus8der wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 18, 2019 5:33 pm

ADS-B had the RSAF Herc tracking South at FL210 OTT Selsey then at the French Coast it did a 180 and trundled back showing at FL100 all the way. Problem or maybe
refused entry into French Airspace? Odd

Rumour has it there was a problem with either the pressurisation or an engine.

Thanks - and it was a reciprocal track too - most unusual

Mon 21/10/19

OTT (visible from Warton) @ 1728L, FL370 WNW>SSE over Wyre:
A400M 54+29 [3E9FD2] "GAF494" LTG-62?

Cheers

Tues 22/10/19

Last two Hawk Mk165 fuselages (ST043+44) plus 1 wingset noted on N.side apron awaiting tranportation to Silkway West B74F 4K-SW800 (which arr 1202L as "AZG5831" first visit from AMS), as it was pushed back onto cargo apron off runway (1220L). 'Convoy' of first wingset followed by both Hawk fuselages went across to cargo for loading @1236L. Also 2 bagged engines northside.
First hawk fuselage loaded into B74F just after 1300L, second by 1315L. 2nd wingset towed across 1325L and loaded 1334L. A 3rd wingset towed across airfield @ 1344L which was the last of the aircraft major units to be loaded. B74F departed as "AZG5832" @ 1640L.

ŹK356(?) T/o 25 @ 1343L "Fighter" (WTN69) plus ZK303/AX (BT17) following as "Target" @ 1345L. "Fighter" eventually landed 1530L after usual SRA/ILS approaches plus T/g's & go rounds.

Herk 1624 parked at far end of cargo from the Lump near perimeter road with nose facing south. No sign of another herk on its way (yet).

Cheers

Hi TombsRIP
Do you know what time Zk303 returned as I saw a typhoon arriving over the M6 at 1520 & trying to confirm which one?
Cheers
Nich

23/10/19

OTT/Local
12:46L - ZM506 (Juno HT.1/RAF - DHFS) Heading North routing M6/M61 @600-1000ft

nichnt wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 23, 2019 8:01 am

Hi TombsRIP
Do you know what time Zk303 returned as I saw a typhoon arriving over the M6 at 1520 & trying to confirm which one?
Cheers
Nich

Although I didn't note when ZK303 (BT17) returned (I wasnt out at Warton then), I would suggest it was most likely the single seater which you saw, eventually landing after various approaches to rwy 25 (note SRA/Talkdown or ILS approach would have brought it over the M6), at 1530L. The single seat was either ZK355 (BS116) or ZK356 (BS117) neither have last 3 of serial on fin unfortunately to read from a distance but BS117 the more likely as has been confirmed up very recently with BT17. The twinseater is normally easy to tell from some distance with a "humpbacked" front fuselage shape.

Cheers

24/10/19

OTT/Local
08:40L - 03-3119/03-3126 - RCH739 (C-17A/USAF) SSE @33K FT - directly over EGNO

Thurs 25/10/19 cont/d

C-130H 1624 "RSF198" dep WTN off rwy25 @ 1158L. Obviously issue sorted which caused it to return last fri without the need for another herk to bring spares.

OTT/Local cont/d
C-17A confirmed as 33126 305thAMW hexcode AE119C "RCH739" was I/b FFD. Departed late am to RS;
Voyager KC2 ZZ331 [43C6F4] "RRR2803" seen over the Fylde @ 1623L FL230 ex PIK RTB BZZ. It tracked just to the west of Warton.

Cheers

25/10/19

OTT/Local
13:15L - 01-1462 (C-130J Hercules/USAF) OTT Southport Heading West @24k ft - no way it would be visible in these gloomy conditions

TombsRIP wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 23, 2019 12:52 pm

nichnt wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 23, 2019 8:01 am

Hi TombsRIP
Do you know what time Zk303 returned as I saw a typhoon arriving over the M6 at 1520 & trying to confirm which one?
Cheers
Nich

Although I didn't note when ZK303 (BT17) returned (I wasnt out at Warton then), I would suggest it was most likely the single seater which you saw, eventually landing after various approaches to rwy 25 (note SRA/Talkdown or ILS approach would have brought it over the M6), at 1530L. The single seat was either ZK355 (BS116) or ZK356 (BS117) neither have last 3 of serial on fin unfortunately to read from a distance but BS117 the more likely as has been confirmed up very recently with BT17. The twinseater is normally easy to tell from some distance with a "humpbacked" front fuselage shape.

Cheers

Thanks

1 Typhoon seen on climb out over Blackpool

Vulcanone wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 28, 2019 12:19 pm

1 Typhoon seen on climb out over Blackpool

Mon 28/10/19

ZK355 (BS116) hexcode 43C73B "WTN10" actually showing on adsb to NW @ 8000ft after dep off 07, 1210Z approx. 41 Sqn marked single-seat tiffy seen just off Lytham front @ 1428Z on approach (SRA) to rwy07 & land.

OTT (visible from Warton)
C-5M 87-0029 [AE057A] "RCH257" FL330 (FL350?) LAKEY-DOLAS (NE abeam @1050Z);
C-21A (Learjet 35) 84-0126 [AE0193] "Valor 42" FL380 i/b BFS @ 1124Z;
C-5M 85-0002 [AE055F] "RCH699" FL370 LAKEY-DOLAS (NE abeam @1125Z approx);
KC-767A mm62226 [14-01] [33FE7A] "IAM1440" 14°Stormo NNW>SSE FL370 @ 1455Z approx. tracking just to west Preston ex Keflavik (AMI F-2000A/F-35A det).

Cheers

29/10/19

09:15L - ZK013 (Hawk T.2/IV Sqn) Go Around (Over Preston) @09:10L then ILS/Overshoot R.25

OTT/Local
09:12L - 96-1008/RCH435 (C-130H Hercules/USAF) Heading SE @19k ft -tracked over Formby>Wign