Red Flag 19-1

[tm74sqn]

I believe that about 8 Typhoons of 6 Sqn have departed to attend Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis AFB. Does anyone know exactly when they departed and which ones they were?
Cheers, TM74

[vulcanxl425]

Believe on 14/1 following Typhoons involved.
Ascot 9815 ZK 317
Ascot 9816 ZK 305
Ascot 9817 ZK 308
Ascot 9812 ZK 312

16/1 leaving Lossie
Ascot 9818 ZK 338

This is based on info from other sources within F/Control. Not sure if more Typhoons left here in last few days.

[kstater94]

To add to the list (from what I have gleaned from the other posts)

Ascot 9811 ZK307
Ascot 9813 ZK424
Ascot 9814 ZK323

Cheers
John

[vulcanxl425]

To add to the list (from what I have gleaned from the other posts)

Ascot 9811 ZK307
Ascot 9813 ZK424
Ascot 9814 ZK323

Cheers
John

These were the three Typhoons which returned to Lossie on Monday 14th with various issues Don't know if they subsequently left ?

[kstater94]

Yup,

If I recall correctly, ZK307 and ZK323 returned with maintenance issues and ZK424 returned because of fuel state concerns. I would like to think that 424 actually made it out the next day and the others got fixed... but, so hard to tell on this one.....

Cheers
John

[rh226]

Hi Al,

Sorry to be a pain in the...... Is ZK338 definitely confirmed for RRR9818 on 16th, as the hex that it used [AAAAAA] is a default setting?

Yes, I am aware of the SBS log for the day. However, that hex was used by ZK307 on 9th when transitting to Lossie as "Nightmare21", by ZK362 on 20/12/2018 as "RRR9812", by ZK322 on 27/11/2018 as "Cobra51",........and so on (tie-ups per Milky's site).

Also, to add confusion, the Voyager (RRR9402) which dragged it was ZZ338.

If anything, there could be the possibility that ZK307 was the aircraft concerned as RRR9818, having retained the hex code temporarily.

Cheers,

Bob

[vulcanxl425]

Bob I took info for RR 9818 off SBS Scotland log of 16/1. Didn't realise HEX code uncertainty so you may well be right regarding it not being ZK338. Hopefully we will get clarification on this one.

[rh226]

No problem, Al. I just wanted to be certain. It's a pity that there was no Lossie log for 15th or 16th, but I suspect that the weather was not conducive to spotting.

No doubt Scramble will report all the serials present at Nellis, and hopefully the Eastern Seaboard site will produce something, too.

[onemac]

No that this will help any with the confusion but here's a 360Radar screenshot of the first three pootling about:

14_01_2019_Red_Flag by Alan MacNeish, on Flickr

Al

[Lou XH505]

On Monday 14th , on 6 sqdn line a.m. were : - ZK307 ( arrived 9/1 from Coningsby ) ; ZK308 ( probably arrived 10/1 from Coningsby ) ; ZK312 ; ZK315 ( not 305 ) ; ZK317 ( arrived 9/1 from Coningsby ) ; ZK323 ; ZK330 ( probably arrived 10/1 from Coningsby ) ; ZK340 ( probably arrived 10/1 from Coningsby ) ; ZK374 ; ZK424 . Still there mid-p.m. were : - 307 , 323 , 330 , 340 , 374 , 424 . ( So 308 , 312 , 315 ( not 305 ) , & 317 departed ) . On Tuesday 15th , ZK340 , 374 , & 424 all departed at 1430 , & 307 remained on the line . On Wednesday 16th , ZK323 departed ( not 338 ) , & 330 was outside the hangar . Visiting on the 15th was an AAC Defender , on 17th C40 168981 .

[kstater94]

is 315 still painted up or is she back to line colours?

[Lou XH505]

All the 10 Typhoons , including 315 , had just the last 3 on the fin , standard colours , & no unit markings .

[kstater94]

All the 10 Typhoons , including 315 , had just the last 3 on the fin , standard colours , & no unit markings .

Thanks Lou!

[Lou XH505]

Correction ! : - On 16/1 , ZK323 did NOT depart ; RRR9818 was most likely ZK307 . ( ZK 330 still there late on 16/1 , ZK323 still there 21/1 ) . Sorry !

[colt41]

ESACM NOTED THESE AT CYYT ST JOHNS ARR ON 16/1 DEPT 17/1

ASCOT 9401 ZZ330
ASCOT 9811 ZK317
ASCOT 9812 ZK312
ASCOT 9813 ZK315
ASCOT 9814 ZK308

CAN ANYONE FILL IN THE REST THAT WENT TO RED FLAG.
THANKS

[rh226]

Though whether ESACML got them from FC (I have my suspicions).........
.
Reading through the above, it would appear that the other four were ZK340/374/424 and (probably) ZK307.

Don't worry, though. They will be read off at Nellis and reported on Scramble.

[>Moose<]

ESACM NOTED THESE AT CYYT ST JOHNS ARR ON 16/1 DEPT 17/1

ASCOT 9401 ZZ330
ASCOT 9811 ZK317
ASCOT 9812 ZK312
ASCOT 9813 ZK315
ASCOT 9814 ZK308

CAN ANYONE FILL IN THE REST THAT WENT TO RED FLAG.
THANKS

Thus far I have photos of the following in-flight: 308, 312, 315, 317, 340, 374, 424

[raameagle]

ZK307, 308, 312, 315, 317, 340, 374 and 424

Regards

Mark

[colt41]

Thanks very much that's the 8 Typhoons