Exercise Chameleon

[JHolden92]

A three week Military exercise will take place in the Fife area from 29th Aug – 17th Sept. During this period there will be a substantial increase in low level and night time flying in the Fife area, particularly in the vicinity of Leuchars, from both fixed wing and rotary aircraft.

[cj9ru]

And..
Ribs and jet boats in our harbour (Tayport) to support. Usually two of each. For many years Tayport was base fir two RAF Rescue Launches

Chris

[scorpont]

Signs directing Chameleon traffic on site have been erected.
AIS info for SD Northern River shows it inbound for St Andrews Bay 29/08.
5x Fuel Trucks left RAF Lossie today seen in Elgin and posted to a GC, personnel spotted working on the pillow fuel tanks on the southside of the field, possibly related.

[cj9ru]

Two of the fast boats (ribs or solid jet boats) are arriving at Tayport Harbour today for exercise Chameleon. Just had notification of the crane being in and restricting cars. I would love a shot of one of those.....

Hopefully we get a decent amount of flying again.

Chris

[JHolden92]

ASCOT5806 C130 inbound

[sufa 36]

on the deck 10.50 Zh889

Allan

[PD24]

on the deck 10.50 Zh889

Allan

Showing just airborne as RRR172 at 1156L

[JHolden92]

ASCOT173 C130 (ZH889) back up and looks to be inbound again

[Unknown74]

Could I ask, are we likely to have any helicopters at Leuchars seeing as I got my hopes up since I one year saw 3 Apaches over Edinburgh and since then have watched for them in hope? Just to avoid any disappointment.

[JHolden92]

Could I ask, are we likely to have any helicopters at Leuchars seeing as I got my hopes up since I one year saw 3 Apaches over Edinburgh and since then have watched for them in hope? Just to avoid any disappointment.

Leuchars is seemingly primary base for the ex so we should see some choppers. Although there will be night flying aswell as sorties down south over the 3 weeks

[JHolden92]

Herc (ZH889) is departing Leuchars at 10:00 back mid afternoon. ZH886 will also join mid afternoon as ASCOT5818

[JHolden92]

ZH889 departed as ALBERT01

[tornado17]

I assume Chinooks Lifter 1 and 2 currently northbound passing Scunthorpe and Newark are Leuchars bound

Edit: Apparently going to Leeming

[iain s]

I assume Chinooks Lifter 1 and 2 currently northbound passing Scunthorpe and Newark are Leuchars bound

Edit: Apparently going to Leeming

Leuchars.

[Condor68]

Lifter 2 approaching Leuchars now.Assume Lifter 1 already there.

[cj9ru]

Definitely two Chinooks on ground but on South side of airfield.
Security just locked up the exercise entrance so presumably nothing much happening tonight
Chris

[Condor68]

ZH889(Albert 02)been doing circuits of the airfield fpr a while.looks like he is down now.

[100arw]

C-130 ZH866 (Albert 01) also did some HAHO paradrops from FL120.
Shadow R1 ZZ417 (Snake 47) arrived from Waddington on a crew familiarization flight, for future exercise ELINT/SIGINT sorties.
P.

[Condor68]

ZH889 Albert 02 just taken off from Leuchars 19 03

[Condor68]

Albert 02 been circling at very low level about 35 miles off the coast .Albert 01 ZH866 just taken off. Appears to be heading for the coast