Festive Season Closure Lossie

[vulcanxl425]

NOTAM issued earlier today for Lossie as follows.
AD closed, no practice diversions, no diversion commitments or visiting aircraft.
21 December 1700 until 0830 7 January 2019

With QRA and the ongoing MPA presence and level of activity there may well still be some movements.

[Morayhandyman]

As expected still been some MPA movements in last couple days
Atlantic left early this morning and hasn't returned as yet
A P8 out late last night and returned early today can't say which one was in bed

A P8 also left tonight in the dark heading south

[vulcanxl425]

Glad your keeping watch over the movements at Lossie.
168857 P-8 in this afternoon at around 1415 replacing 168848 which departed 1615 to Sigonella c/s Trident 25.

[simon]

Looks like P8 168764 is routing up inbound at 09:09 (23/12/18)

[Morayhandyman]

Two more P8 departures overnight
One in the small hours and one around 9:00

So at present I think we have one in residence but may be an arrival on route today ?

[Bluetail]

I swung by this morning and 764 & 859 were both still present. I note 764 now has had its LK Code removed as well.

[vulcanxl425]

Think we have four P-8s at present doing all the patrolling.
168438
168764
168857
168859

[np1991]

Atlantique went home yesterday.

[Morayhandyman]

Only two P8 tails showing over the fence tonight so assume we lost 2 home for xmas

[Morayhandyman]

Looks as though 168859 is on route to Lossiemouth showing on adsb just coming in over the west coast at 16175ft

[Morayhandyman]

168857 just departed Lossie 23:58

[Morayhandyman]

2 more P8 departures overnight
one at 03:50 and one 08:30 (168764) so that means all MPA have no departed assume till next year

[mohawk68]

168438 Showing Up On The West Coast !!!!

[Morayhandyman]

Two P8's in currently 168438 & I think 168857 but didn't have my eyes with me !!

[Morayhandyman]

OOps can't be 168438 it still airborne
Specsavers for me then I think

[Morayhandyman]

P8 activity continues more in's and out's today
Just had another return

More activity than Gatwick last week

[Lofty89]

US Navy P-8 task flight since they were forward deployed to Lossie mid December. All approximate local departure times.

14DEC18 TRDNT29 168438 0915
15DEC18 TRDNT86 168848 0800 DVRT EGUN
15DEC18 TRDNT85 148438 1240 DVRT EGUN
16DEC18 TRDNT22 168859 0645
16DEC18 TRDNT66 169003 1100
16DEC18 TRDNT05 168848 1545
16DEC18 TRDNT26 168859 2015
17DEC18 TRDNT29 168438 0030
17DEC18 TRDNT86 168848 0505
17DEC18 TRDNT85 168859 0950
17DEC18 TRDNT22 168438 1450
17DEC18 TRDNT66 168848 1945 DVRT EGUN
18DEC18 TRDNT05 168859 0005
18DEC18 TRDNT86 168438 1100
18DEC18 TRDNT85 168859 1515
18DEC18 TRDNT22 168764 1950
19DEC18 TRDNT15 168438 0015
19DEC18 TRDNT29 168848 0450
19DEC18 TRDNT05 168859 0925
19DEC18 TRDNT86 168764 1350
19DEC18 TRDNT85 168438 1830
19DEC18 TRDNT15 168848 2255
20DEC18 TRDNT22 168859 0315
20DEC18 TRDNT29 168764 0850
20DEC18 TRDNT05 168859 1425
20DEC18 TRDNT86 168848 1900
20DEC18 TRDNT?? 168438 2315
21DEC18 TRDNT?? 168764 0350
21DEC18 TRDNT?? 168764 2025
22DEC18 TRDNT?? 168859 2050
23DEC18 TRDNT66 168764 0115
23DEC18 TRDNT?? 168857 0600
23DEC18 TRDNT?? 168438 1000
23DEC18 TRDNT?? 168859 1410
23DEC18 TRDNT?? 168764 1850
23DEC18 TRDNT?? 168859 2358
24DEC18 TRDNT?? 168438 0350
24DEC18 TRDNT33 168764 0830
24DEC18 TRDNT?? 168857 1250
25DEC18 TRDNT?? 168438 0355

[vulcanxl425]

Thanks Lofty89 for the P-8 tasking info,most useful
We had Trident 33 landing back at Lossie around 1655 today
No rest for VP-26 this Christmas

[Unknown74]

Suppose “Q” will be providing escort for “SANTA 01 FLIGHT”? As will the Poseidon’s.?

[Lou XH505]

Anyone know which P8 landed at Lossie on 27th December AT 1905 ? - 2 P8s departed on 28th . at 0150 & 0210 ; presumably one was 168438 ? . Happy New Year !