Army Air Corps, Apaches - Otterburn and Spade

[Len123]

A Selection of photos from a recent trip to Otterburn/Spadeadum, to catch the detachment of Apaches currently operating in the area.

Thanks to Danny and Dean for the company.

1) Apache 1 by Dylan Leonard, on Flickr

2) Apache 2 by Dylan Leonard, on Flickr

3) Apache 3 by Dylan Leonard, on Flickr

4) Apache 4 by Dylan Leonard, on Flickr

5) Apache by Dylan Leonard, on Flickr

6) Strobe Apache by Dylan Leonard, on Flickr

[Punkrunner62]

Very nice, really like No4 very effective.
Cheers.

[toom317]

Len, did you happen to get both reggies from Mon 15th? I got 181 but couldn't make out the other, I think it was 2_6.

Danny

[eagle driver]

Danny, ZJ226 Ah-64 Currently operating over the range
Hth regards.

[dannyboyo20]

Hi all, out of the 6 that arrived at Otterburn I have ID’d the following from photos, still one missing, but reported one as tech at Otterburn

ZJ181
ZJ184
ZJ200
ZJ205
ZJ226

Danny

[paddyboy]

Cracking shots there, Dylan

What a mean looking mosheen

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[toom317]

Thanks for the info guys. Been down twice since the 15th and got naff all flying, and only seen a max of 3 airframes at the camp, at any one time. For such a small area, they do a damn good job hiding them.

[iain s]

Morning all, the missing serial is ZJ228.
Arrived as following-
Prowler - ZJ228/ZJ200
Bedlam - ZJ181/ZJ184 (Has Gunfighter 1 ex markings on nose from 2015 season).
Slayer - ZJ226/ZJ205.
Seem to off used Prowler and Bedlam callsign for most sorties.
Should be RTB today.
HTH Iain.

[POL]

You have ZJ200 twice, Iain. Presumably one of those is ZJ205?

[iain s]

You have ZJ200 twice, Iain. Presumably one of those is ZJ205?

Yes stupid phone lol, spotted it thanks.

[POL]

No worries! I need both of Prowler formation so rather hoping they decide to call in at Barton on their way home!

[Supra]

You guys chose a great time to bag these great images! The first two on the Autumnal backdrop are really good.

[dannyboyo20]

Yeah we were very lucky for the light to be just right! Number one from Dylans set for me, something so menacing about an Apache head on!

[as84]

Love the head-on and the pink clouds in the last pair! Looks like a good day out!

[toom317]

Saw at least 3 of these heading South on ADSB earlier today

[David Thompson]

Four Apache's landed at Leeming from the north for fuel around 14:00 . One pair , c/s Prowler , seemed to depart north again whilst the other pair , c/s Bedlam , departed to the south routing low level via Topcliffe and onto Wattisham .
There was possibly another Apache which skirted Leeming but flew on southbound ?