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baldo fife
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 10:30 pm
by venom
i heard 4 apaches are at balado ex home of t in the park. heard them over clack manin. while out wi snoopy the dog
Re: baldo fife
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 7:21 am
by Mike
Five Apaches have arrived at Balado airfield, they are ZM701, 705, 710, 716 & 724 and should be present until around the 16th.
(With thanks to the Scotavnet Google group for the info).
Re: baldo fife
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 11:30 am
by venom
cheers
colin
Re: baldo fife
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 5:05 am
by venom
flew over me in grangemouth
Re: baldo fife
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 6:29 pm
by toom317
There was a ZM709 showing tonight on ADSB and I'm wondering if they have changed an airframe or are the hex codes wrong? Had two fly low over the house tonight.
Re: baldo fife
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:06 pm
by iain s
toom317 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 16, 2023 6:29 pm
There was a ZM709 showing tonight on ADSB and I'm wondering if they have changed an airframe or are the hex codes wrong? Had two fly low over the house tonight.
Danny, ZM701 departed 2 days ago and ZM700 arrived yesterday and was showing as ZM709, confirmed by eye
Re: baldo fife
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:46 pm
by venom
4
flew over gragemout
Re: baldo fife
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:56 pm
by Unknown74
Unfortunately these Apaches are routing a different way from where I am so regretfully I've never seen them !
Re: baldo fife
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:34 pm
by iain s
venom wrote: ↑Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:46 pm
4
flew over gragemout
Is that Grangemouth? Yes Hunter 1-4 strike mission into Northumberland.
Re: baldo fife
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 11:36 am
by venom
iain s wrote: ↑Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:34 pm
venom wrote: ↑Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:46 pm
4
flew over gragemout
Is that Grangemouth? Yes Hunter 1-4 strike mission into Northumberland.
yea grangemouth old town
Re: baldo fife
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 11:07 pm
by jwramsay
1 of 5 Apaches at Balado heads out to Ainster for the fish suppers! (Saturday 17th June 2023)
https://youtu.be/AkdTwTPR6F4
Re: baldo fife
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 11:08 pm
by jwramsay
Mike wrote: ↑Wed Jun 07, 2023 7:21 am
Five Apaches have arrived at
Balado airfield, they are ZM701, 705, 710, 716 & 724 and
should be present until around the 16th.
(With thanks to the Scotavnet Google group for the info).
5 present Saturday 17th June 2023
Re: baldo fife
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 10:54 am
by toom317
iain s wrote: ↑Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:06 pm
toom317 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 16, 2023 6:29 pm
There was a ZM709 showing tonight on ADSB and I'm wondering if they have changed an airframe or are the hex codes wrong? Had two fly low over the house tonight.
Danny, ZM701 departed 2 days ago and ZM700 arrived yesterday and was showing as ZM709, confirmed by eye
Thanks Iain. I've had them over the house a few times and not that I can make them out in the pics I took, but it's nice to know the reggies and try to ID them.
Re: baldo fife
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 5:54 pm
by LM47
Any reports on how long they are staying?
Also where is best place to see them. Have only driven past the field and never visited.
Re: baldo fife
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 6:24 pm
by Punkrunner62
All five were flying today, on adsb they went towards Otterburn training area, but i did not see them return to Balado. It was mentioned they were due until the 21st.
Cheers.
Re: baldo fife
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 6:53 pm
by Duke 83
For LM 47
Take the A977 west from J 6 of the M 90, then right onto the B 918. Look right once you pass the first set of chicken sheds which are on the right. The cabs will be head on. Also some visibility from the A91 to the north of the airfield, but the furthest cab may only be showing rotors and mast. GPS N 56.211 degrees W 3.462
The 'preserved' JP is easily seen from the A91.
Neil W
Re: baldo fife
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 7:06 pm
by toom317
Punkrunner62 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 6:24 pm
All five were flying today, on adsb they went towards Otterburn training area, but i did not see them return to Balado. It was mentioned they were due until the 21st.
Cheers.
Saw them Mike, a 2 and then a 3 shipper, but too distant for any decent pics. They dropped off ADSB in the otterburn area.
Re: baldo fife
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2023 11:27 am
by LM47
Duke 83 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 6:53 pm
For LM 47
Take the A977 west from J 6 of the M 90, then right onto the B 918. Look right once you pass the first set of chicken sheds which are on the right. The cabs will be head on. Also some visibility from the A91 to the north of the airfield, but the furthest cab may only be showing rotors and mast. GPS N 56.211 degrees W 3.462
The 'preserved' JP is easily seen from the A91.
Neil W
Much obliged.
Will try a run through tomorrow.
Re: baldo fife
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 7:50 am
by Unknown74
Oh dear, I’m just sorry I missed these guys. Would have been awesome to see them.
