exercise chameleon

[Mike]

The serials have been confirmed by Mick at Doncaster as being ZJ213,ZJ218 & ZJ225 :- viewtopic.php?f=16&t=180176

[alanp]

Were they low down?

[Mike]

Were they low down?

Very low!

[toom317]

Don't know if you'll see them over your way Alan. Have you seen/expecting any other rotary participants over your way?

[Unknown74]

The 3 Apaches have just passed over Edinburgh a short time ago callsign VIPER heading your way! Any chance one of you guys at Leuchars could provide IDs for these guys please?

[Mike]

Scroll up to the top of this page.

[alanp]

Hi Danny, 'fraid not. Maybe if there are Chinooks coming then they might come by this way. As ever conditions were perfect for a shot of them. At least I got out for some fresh air.

[sufa 36]

viper on the deck at leuchars 15-05
parking asp-1

Allan

[Nighthawke]

Were they low down?

Click the link Mike so helpfully provided and you'll see exactly how low!

[Unknown74]

Apologies, I only saw that post with the serials after I had posted mine, cheers anyway.

Any idea when the Chinooks are due?

[David Thompson]

Chinook showing as ZK560 c/s LIFTER1 north passing Grantham .
Hercules c/s ZORRO was noted north near Skipton earlier and possibly Leuchars bound too ?

[Unknown74]

Hope the Chinook follows the same route as the Apaches might see it.

[David Thompson]

ZK559 c/s LIFTER2 showing near Dunfermline .

[Unknown74]

Don’t know how but I never saw the Chinook(s).

[cj9ru]

Their vessel the SD Victoria (special forces use this ship) is now showing off the mouth of the River Tay between St Andrews Bay and Barry Buddon ranges. Previous years have seen activity with this vessel. Also fast ribs and another two high speed craft usually work from Tayport Harbour in support. We have been notified by Harbour board they are to be here from 1st to 19th September.

Agree about security around Leuchars. I was stopped and asked exactly what I was doing last year one late evening. Polite enough but certainly on their guard.

Good to see some flying again though.

Chris

[jwramsay]

The 3 AH-64 Apaches:
https://youtu.be/HKQO1MhIn90

The RAF C-130 Hercules:
https://youtu.be/7ZmS7YyKZQw

[toom317]

I had 2 Chinooks over the house at around 5.30 PM, on much the same route as the earlier Apaches, but a bit higher. At the time I saw the 3 Apaches, my sister said she saw 5 helicopters, with a lot of turning and weaving going on. Does anyone know if there was anything else going North at the same time as the 3 Apaches?

[toom317]

I'm never going to ID my Apache pics taken from my house, but the two Chinooks I may be able to. If anyone was at Leuchars for their arrival and got them, one of them had a mini gun sticking out the port, (left) window behind the cockpit, the other had the bubble window. Any Id for which is which?

[Unknown74]

Any possibility of an Osprey this year?

[king2042]

Any possibility of an Osprey this year?

BOWER82 BOWER83 2X CV-22B Osprey look like they could be on their way up now.