FighterControl

Thought it would be a good idea to have all the information in one thread. You can still post singular threads about something if you want but I'll try and collect it all into a single topic here so people can see everything easily.

Participants List

P-3C USN VP-16 158567/LF-567 - a: 28/09 d: 17/10
P-3C USN VP-16 162999/LF-999 - a: 28/09 d: 18/10
P-3C USN VP-16 161333/LF-333 - a: 29/09 d: 18/10
P-3C USN VP-16 158215/LF-215 - a: 29/09 d: 17/10
P-3C USN VP-16 161012/LF-012 - a: 29/09 d: 18/10
P-3C USN VP-45 159507/LN-507 - a: 01/10 d: 15/10

ATL-2 FN 21/23F 4 - a: 01/10 d: 13/10

CP-140 CAF 415sqn 140103/103 - a: 01/10 d: 14/10

Hawk T1 RN FRADU XX281/281 - a: 03/10 d: 13/10
Hawk T1 RN FRADU XX337/337 - a: 03/10 d: 13/10
Hawk T1 RN FRADU XX301/301 - a: 03/10 d: 13/10
Hawk T1 RN FRADU XX240/240 - a: 04/10 d: 13/10
Hawk T1 RN FRADU XX303/303 - a: 04/10 d: 06/10

Hawk T1 RAF 100sqn XX329/CJ - a: 14/10 d: 17/10 *Assumed to be part of JW due to weekend sorties.*

Falcon 20 FRA FRADU G-FRAS/AS - a: 03/10 d: 13/10
Falcon 20 FRA FRADU G-FRAK/AK - a: 03/10 d: 13/10
Falcon 20 FRA FRADU G-FRAP/AP - a: 03/10 d: 13/10
Falcon 20 FRA FRADU G-FFRA/RA - a: 03/10 d: 13/10
Falcon 20 FRA FRADU G-FRAH/AH - a: 03/10 d: 13/10
Falcon 20 FRA FRADU G-FRAU/AU - a: 04/10 d: 07/10
Falcon 20 FRA FRADU G-FRAT/AT - a: 07/10 d: 13/10

C-130J-30 (C.4) RAF 24sqn ZH867/867 - a: 28/09 d: 30/09

Support Aircraft

C-40 USN VR-59 166694/6694 - a: 28/09 d: 30:09
C-40 USN VR-59 165832/5832 - a: 17/10 d: 18/10

C-130T USN VR-62 165348/JW-5348 - a: 29/09 d: 29/09
C-130T USN VR-53 164997/AX-4997 - a: 02/10 d: 02/10; a: 03/10 d: 03/10; a: 04/10 d: 04/10; a: 17/10 d: 17/10;
C-130T USN VR-53 164995/AX-4995 - a: 19/10 d: 21/10

C-9B USN VR-52 160051/0051 - a: 01/10 d: 01/10; a: 02/10 d: 03/10

P-3C USN VP-5 158929/LA-929 - a: 13/10 d: 14/10

CN-235 FAF ETE 03.062 62-II/111 - a: 01/10 d: 01/10
CN-235 FAF ETE 03.062 62-IQ/156 - a: 14/10 d: 14/10

EMB-121 FN 24/28F 68 - a: 12/10 d: 13/10

Wednesday 28th September
ARR: P-3C USN "LF-01" 158567/LF-567
ARR: P-3C USN "LF-07" 162999/LF-999
~ Both aircraft parked on end of XV(R) Line~

Is due in from St Johns at 22.55L - also a RAF C-130K is due at 21.35L.

With thanks to Scotavnet.

Edit :- C-40 166694 was logged on SBS in the area at 23.15.

2 more P-3s have arrived today.

161333/LF-333 and 158215/LF-215.

Thanks to Scotavnet.

Thursday 29th September
ARR: P-3C USN "LF-24" 161012/LF-012
ARR: C-130T USN "CNV3053" 165348/JW-348

Noted on arrival:-

P-3C USN 161333/LF-333
P-3C USN 158215/LF-215
C-40 USN 166694/6694
C-130J RAF *****/***

Macc your P3's are all from VP-16 " War Eagles" and the C130T is from VR-62 "Nomads" all based at Jacksonville NAS

The C40 should be from VR-59 "Lonestar Express" based at Fort Worth NAS

I am doing some photography for the MoD on JW 112, would love to know more about aircraft movements, please keep posting....

Thanks Scott

warrior2035 wrote:I am doing some photography for the MoD on JW 112, would love to know more about aircraft movements, please keep posting....

Should you not be telling us the movements then

Thunder wrote:

warrior2035 wrote:I am doing some photography for the MoD on JW 112, would love to know more about aircraft movements, please keep posting....

Should you not be telling us the movements then

I was just thinking the same

you would be surprised what they don't tell you....here's what I know and all from published Ex info: major para drop Stranraer next Monday morning (C130, sadly not C17), ant-submarine Ops all next week in Minches/Loch Ewe (so expect anti-sub aircraft), FAC work at Cape Wrath next week (aircraft from France, US, RAF, Sweden, maybe others too), week after next HMS Bulwark amphibious assault near Cape Wrath (expect to see French aircaft support as it has French Marines on-board; Merlin; Chinook; these exercises used to have have Harrier support so not sure what RAF will do this time). Other stuff: GPS gets switched off, naval smoke screens, underwater mine disposal. I would expect some uninvited visitors from Russia....

Cheers , i'll be at my usual point for the Monday departures as the Fleet [smaller than usual] head out through the North Channel so the Para drop could be within range and also D509 is active all day so there hopefully should be some happenings . Cheers Chris

sorry, D509? I'm new to this.

Here's a good NOTAM link - lots of interesting info;
http://notaminfo.com/node/5" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

D509 is the Campbeltown danger area
D801 Cape Wrath N West danger area
D802 Cape Wrath South East danger area
D803 Garvie Island (Cape Wrath) danger area
Heights covered in the Notams

I would advise all who plan on travelling to the west coast on Monday or Tuesday next week to watch potential action, that they check the weather forecast prior to doing so as at the moment it aint looking too good for anything!!

Cotam 2061, French AF CN-235 currently i/b rwy05.

I thought I heard one earlier. If so, then the second of two French Navy Atlantique's is inbound now - FNY6041.

First Atlantic was #4

Excellent reporting guys. Thanks.

GersB1982 wrote:The CN-235 was 62-II(111) landed at 1351L and departed at 1454L, the first Atlantique landed at 1443L no sign of the second one when i left at half 3, USN P-3 landed at 1535L serial and squadron unknown.

I think it came in from Sigonella with tail code "LL" which would make it from VP30, can anyone confirm this?