December 2018 Movements/Yuletide Log

[Campbell89]

Just looking on ADS-B, Saudi Tonka is back up west of the Lake District.

On a side note, does Warton tend to operate between Christmas and New Year or do they have a shut down period? Hoping to get back up there and grab some photos of ZE114 bits it’s looking like my only chance will be between 22 Dec and 6th Jan.

Thanks

[TB1]

Would imagine the place will close down on 23/12 and re-open on 2/1.

Guesswork, not fact, however they always close for a week or so.

Trevor

[jetnoise]

Chatting to a friend who works at Warton the other day, BAE shutdown on Friday 21st at lunchtime, so don't expect any flying after Thursday.
They reopen on Weds 2nd Jan, but the chances of flying that day are slim. Hope this helps.

[Vulcanone]

Something currently showing on ADSB as ZJ946, out and about. Which is a Typhoon and was at Coningsby last I recall

[chrisward123]

Wednesday 19/12

T.9 up in ZE114 (Tornado IDS/CS003/rsaf 703) 11:20 ish with 2x Flybys wings swept, 2nd one very low.
ZE119 (CS006 ex rsaf 760) as already mentioned by Tombs, is currently in process of being taken apart to be flown out as airfreight in the new year...

13:45- T. 69 up in ZK303/AX
13:48- T. 10 up in ZJ700/IPA5 1st go aborted - 2nd go Aborted takeoff at V1, sudden stop with chute.
14:36- ZK311/ZJ802 - Rampage formation (1x Typhoon FGR.4, 1x Typhoon T. 3/3F Sqn) formation overshoot before low level lakes

Also up
G-JMCM - B733F - Western Atlantic
N242CV/Da-42 Twin Star c/s “November 242 Charlie Victor

[tm74sqn]

ZJ700 is/was test aircraft for E-scan radar (Captor) - presumably testing is still underway.
Happy Christmas to all Warton personnel - whether on or outside airfield!
TM74

[SpilsbyPete]

The guys at Reedham (Coningsby) believe the Rampage formation was

ZK311 and ZJ802 (3sqn badge)

Stories of incorrect "brick" in a aircraft

Pete

[chrisward123]

The guys at Reedham (Coningsby) believe the Rampage formation was

ZK311 and ZJ802 (3sqn badge)

Stories of incorrect "brick" in a aircraft

Pete

Thanks Pete... Makes sense as I was struggling to find which aircraft they were

[chrisward123]

ZJ700 is/was test aircraft for E-scan radar (Captor) - presumably testing is still underway.
Happy Christmas to all Warton personnel - whether on or outside airfield!
TM74

ZJ700 is indeed the Escan test aircraft, testing still underway... albeit at a slow pace!

Merry Christmas to you too and all folk on here.

[chrisward123]

20/12/18

10:37 - ZE114/T.9 (Tornado IDS/CS003/rsaf 703) Dep to Holbeach - heard over Blackpool
12:22 - ZJ700/T.10 (Typhoon FGR.4/IPA5) Dep
12:29 - G-FRAK/Target/Vader61 (F20E/Cobham) in Warton Vacinty awaiting IPA5. Landed 13:48
14:58 - G-FRAK/Target/Vader61 (F20E/Cobham) Dep to Teesside

Thanks to Tombs more detailed log below!

[TombsRIP]

Thurs 20/12 cont/d

CS3 seen on climbout to nth (initially up coast) @ 1037z. transitted back via just sth Sheffield and NE Manch; initials break 1136z & land 1138z. Thats it for tonka testing (this year).
Typhoon IPA5 seen on climbout 25 @ 1222z flown by WTN10 as "Fighter". Managed to get airborne today after yesterdays attempts; F20E "Target" (showing on PlaneFinder as G-FRAK/Vader 61) heard initially out to west @ 1228z. Then over the Fylde/Wyre @ 18000ft before hdg NW off Cumbrian coast. Then went into a "tight" racetrack over land in SW scotland Kirkcudbright area & Galloway forest (NW-SE) also @ 18000ft. Appears to have flown direct from TeesSide and not landed at Warton.
G-FRAK seen low over Lytham @ 1345z i/b on recovery. Landed 1348z "Vader 61" c/sign on recovery. WTN10 recovered via SRA rwy 25 & landed 1411z. Mission finally accomplished :-)

Cheers

[Old bins]

B747 due in 09:00 Friday 22 Dec.

[Campbell89]

B747 due in 09:00 Friday 22 Dec.

Lets hope it’s not coming from Gatwick

[jetnoise]

The 747 has just passed over my house in Preston. It will be on the deck by the time I've posted this

[Tornado60]

Walkway B747F, 4K-SW888 just landed

[Tornado60]

That should say Silk Way airlines

[TombsRIP]

Fri 21/12 cont/d

2x Hawk fuselages seen being loaded into Lump plus a wingset: one fuselage loaded into nose ection @ 1220z (ST038?); another hawk fuse loaded @1235z (ST037). At least 1 more wingset loaded plus crates with fins/tailplanes etc.
2x Dev typhoons stream T/o rwy 25 @1206z/08z WTN10 in IPA5 followed by BT17/ZK303 (WTN69); Tarnish 69 back first, initials break 25 @ 1324z & landed 1326z. Tarnish 10 straight in from west & landed 1330z. Both streamed chute.
B747-4R7(F) 4K-SW888 "AZG5832" Silk Way West A/L on a rwy 07 departure @ 1415z routeing to ESTRY initially destination Dhahran.

HTH

[Campbell89]

Considering risking a visit this afternoon to see if there is much movement. Fingers crossed ZE114 is on the apron at least!

[jetnoise]

I wouldn't bother - a contact on-site tells me nothing scheduled today.

[Campbell89]

Thanks. Saves a no-show and a disappointed 5 year old. I’ll try later this week.