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Joint Warrior 102

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Thunder
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Re: Joint Warrior 102

Post by Thunder » Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:38 am

Flaps wrote: "Th 30-09
arr Lossiemouth, UK 14 x JAS39 RSwedAF for exercise Joint Warrior 10-2
arr Lossiemouth, UK 2 x Tp84 (C-130) RSwedAF support for exercise Joint Warrior 102"

This isn't a "Heads Up" but a thought that I had last night... 2 x C130 isn't a lot of carrying capacity for a deployment of 14 jets and ground/support crew. I wouldn't be surprised if something somewhat larger makes an appearance (something maybe from Papa, fingers crossed)

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Re: Joint Warrior 102

Post by Mike » Thu Sep 30, 2010 10:27 am

Seems like Scramble have their info slightly incorrect,the C-130s should have arrived this morning but the Gripens are due tomorrow (Friday).
Don't shoot the messenger etc,etc !

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Re: Joint Warrior 102

Post by duran212 » Thu Sep 30, 2010 12:24 pm

Word on the street is that the Gripens will arrive

6 at approx 0900
4 at 1030
4 at 1100

Don't shoot the messager!!!!
Cheers

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Re: Joint Warrior 102

Post by Mike » Thu Sep 30, 2010 1:50 pm

tornadogr4fan wrote:Have the gripens arrived as yet? or they here tomorrow?
Tomorrow !

2 x C-130s arrived earlier,reported by Scotavnet as being 84007 and 84008.

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Re: Joint Warrior 102

Post by Mike » Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:04 pm

At least one,possibly two Chinooks have just passed slightly to the South of Inverness heading towards Kinloss or Lossie.

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Re: Joint Warrior 102

Post by warlord27 » Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:09 pm

Flaps it was probably 2 chinooks, They flew over me routing Glasgow, Then went low level to Loch Lomond then Im not sure where they went after that as I lost comms.

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Re: Joint Warrior 102

Post by Mike » Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:15 pm

warlord27 wrote:Flaps it was probably 2 chinooks, They flew over me routing Glasgow, Then went low level to Loch Lomond then Im not sure where they went after that as I lost comms.
Cheers mate. :thumb:

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Re: Joint Warrior 102

Post by Mike » Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:32 pm

They should have arrived this morning but haven't heard any news from anyone yet.

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Re: Joint Warrior 102

Post by onemac » Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:01 pm

I can confirm the first half dozen arrived before I had to shoot off for work. Tail codes - 278, 230, 262, 281, 823 and 276. Pics later.

Al

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Re: Joint Warrior 102

Post by prefontaine72 » Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:03 pm

Hi Mike, according to the Guys on Touchdown Forum, the Swedish Gripens
arrived Between 9.15 and 10.30 this Morning at Lossie 14 of them, Swedish Herc left at 8.30 this morning
and there is C-9 at Kinloss dont know if still there :S
all the best Dougie :D

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Re: Joint Warrior 102

Post by Mike » Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:14 pm

Thanks chaps. :thumb:

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Re: Joint Warrior 102

Post by np1991 » Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:16 pm

Went past both Kinloss and Lossie this afternoon, couldn't see anything at Kinloss, C9 must have left. At Lossie the 6 Gripens Al (onemac) mentioned were on 14 Sqns line, no sign of the other 8, hangared maybe :S No signs of life at all around the Gripens or any Tornados, so I left :lol:
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Re: Joint Warrior 102

Post by Mike » Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:21 pm

np1991 wrote:Went past both Kinloss and Lossie this afternoon, couldn't see anything at Kinloss, C9 must have left. At Lossie the 6 Gripens Al (onemac) mentioned were on 14 Sqns line, no sign of the other 8, hangared maybe :S No signs of life at all around the Gripens or any Tornados, so I left :lol:
Hi Niall,are they possibly using one of the HAS sites for the Gripens perhaps ?

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Re: Joint Warrior 102

Post by onemac » Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:26 pm

I left Lossie just after 09:30L and had the scanner on all the time. The 6 Gripens had landed and as Niall has indicated, parked on 14 Sqn line. I heard nothing from any other Gripens before Scot Mil requested all Lossie jets RTB due to high winds. My mate at Lossie confirms only 6 Gripens arrived. The Herc departed at 08:15L.

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Re: Joint Warrior 102

Post by Mike » Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:30 pm

Seems like Touchdown have got some bum info from someone !

Thanks Al,much appreciated.

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Re: Joint Warrior 102

Post by prefontaine72 » Fri Oct 01, 2010 3:02 pm

Well Mike here goes,i would take this with a pinch of salt, according to the Touchdown Forum,
the Gripens arrived in two waves first one between 9.15 and 9.30 6 of them,the other 8
between 10.40 and 10.50? :S
US Navy C9 left for Sigonella at 12.55 CNV61S1/160051 :S
Saying that Mike this was posted at 7.30 this morning,i have know idea where they got the info? :S
all the best Dougie :D

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Re: Joint Warrior 102

Post by Mike » Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:27 pm

prefontaine72 wrote:Well Mike here goes,i would take this with a pinch of salt, according to the Touchdown Forum,
the Gripens arrived in two waves first one between 9.15 and 9.30 6 of them,the other 8
between 10.40 and 10.50? :S
US Navy C9 left for Sigonella at 12.55 CNV61S1/160051 :S
Saying that Mike this was posted at 7.30 this morning,i have know idea where they got the info? :S
all the best Dougie :D
Looks like they've copied the info from here or Scotavnet maybe ?
I don't know.
As Thunder said earlier,2 x C-130s isn't enough support for 14 aircraft,perhaps there's only 6 involved for JW(which is far more believable).Let's see what Monday brings.

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Re: Joint Warrior 102

Post by Scoobychick » Sun Oct 03, 2010 12:17 pm

prefontaine72 wrote:Well Mike here goes,i would take this with a pinch of salt, according to the Touchdown Forum,
the Gripens arrived in two waves first one between 9.15 and 9.30 6 of them,the other 8
between 10.40 and 10.50? :S
US Navy C9 left for Sigonella at 12.55 CNV61S1/160051 :S
Saying that Mike this was posted at 7.30 this morning,i have know idea where they got the info? :S
all the best Dougie :D
I can confirm the first wave as I saw them fly past my lounge window which overlooks the Moray Firth/West Beach/Runway 23/15R Apron. They landed on 10 using a left hand approach. After that a few Tornados arrived back using 23 IIRC. I sat watching and listening (on the scanner) for more Gripens but saw none and I was in all day (waiting for a delivery which never turned up :@ ). I was in all day yesterday (see Friday's reason :roll: ) and saw and heard nothing again.

Cheers

Sal (still awaiting parcel :@)

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Re: Joint Warrior 102

Post by varisian » Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:08 pm

Heard today that all of the Gripens are moving to Kinloss on Friday, including ground crew etc and returning to Lossie next Monday, as Lossie is closed over the weekend.

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Re: Joint Warrior 102

Post by np1991 » Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:42 pm

varisian wrote:Heard today that all of the Gripens are moving to Kinloss on Friday, including ground crew etc and returning to Lossie next Monday, as Lossie is closed over the weekend.
Lossie's usually closed at the weekend though, seems a bit pointless if that's true. Although was it this past weekend or the next?? If it was this past weekend they weren't at Kinloss.
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