LOG: Kinloss JW 16th April 2010

[SamP]

With nothing operting in or out of Kinloss all day, I decided to take a nice little trip up the Cairngorms
Log for today:

13 Breguet Atlantique 21 Flottile, Nimes
14 Breguet Atlantique 23 Flottile, Lorient
19 Breguet Atlantique 23 Flottile, Lorient
163291 '291' P-3C Unit Unknown
158921 'LD-921' P-3C VP-8, NAS Jacksonville
162316 'LC-316' P-3C VP-10, NAS Jacksonville
NZ4206 P-3K 5 Sqn, Whenuapai
140105 CP-140 14th Wing, Greenwood
XX303 Hawk T1 RN FRADU, Culdrose
XX261 Hawk T1 RN FRADU, Culdrose
XX301 Hawk T1A RN FRADU, Culdrose
XX170 '170' Hawk T1 RAF No.4 FTS, Valley
G-FRAW Falcon 20 Cobham Leasing Ltd
G-FRAU Falcon 20 Cobham Leasing Ltd
G-FRAO Falcon 20 Cobham Leasing Ltd
G-FRAI Falcon 20 Cobham Leasing Ltd
G-FRAJ Falcon 20E Cobham Leasing Ltd
G-FRAK Falcon 20E Cobham Leasing Ltd

+ The same Nimrods as reported in my previous post, See here viewtopic.php?f=76&t=9714 XV226 '26' is still sitting in the wash bay, proberly getting the ash off of it this time!
Cheers,
Sam

[Mike]

Scramble report that the 3 x P-3C's belong to VP-5,VP-8 and VP-10,so it looks like 163291 belongs to VP-5.

[ukaviation]

canadian and new zealand now left... I believe headed home

[Macc]

canadian and new zealand now left... I believe headed home

Whaaaat?! C k! Wanted to get the Canadian, glad I got the New Zealand on Wednesday even more now!

[np1991]

The New Zealand crew were in Tescos in Forres at half 3 this afternoon, are you sure they've left?

[ukaviation]

not 100% the new zealand has gone home but it still wasn't there last night after departing yesterday. Also the canadian departed as canforce and headed home.

[np1991]

I took a wonder over to Kinloss earlier and the Kiwi P3 wasn't there, so he must have gone home. Also there was alot of activity around the US P3s

[Mike]

Scramble report that the 3 x P-3C's belong to VP-5,VP-8 and VP-10,so it looks like 163291 belongs to VP-5.

A very reliable report on Scotavnet tonight says that the USN P-3C's are used on a "pool" basis for exercises and that :-

163291 was operated by a VP-62 crew,158921 by a VP-5 crew and 162316 by a VP-45 crew.

[SamP]

Many thanks for all the info Mike

Im so glad I picked the first week to go... what with it being cancelled & all
Someones been a lucky boy

[HighlandSniper]

Shock Horror!

We just had a military aircraft movement from either Lossie/Kinloss - I instinctively thought "Nimrod" (I wish) - that's what it sounded like, didn't see it though.

Any ideas?

[np1991]

Shock Horror!

We just had a military aircraft movement from either Lossie/Kinloss - I instinctively thought "Nimrod" (I wish) - that's what it sounded like, didn't see it though.

Any ideas?

There was a tonka did an approach at Kinloss just after 8, maybe this was what you heard

[HighlandSniper]

Could be, but it sounded so like a Nimrod on climb out - wishful thinking I guess

[cliom]

Is anyone going today and confirm which 2 French Atlantics are left please?