December 2019 Log/Movements

[chrisward123]

Hi Everybody,

Last Thread of 2019 - Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas

2/12/19

09:02L - ZK015/F (Hawk T.2/IV Sqn) ILS/Overshoot R.25
15:07L - ZK034 (Hawk T.2/XXV Sqn) ILS/Overshoot R.25 - 2nd @15:17L

OTT/Local
11:10L - 168071 (KC-130J Hercules/USMC) NW>SE @23k ft OTT Southport - Opposite way @15:12L

[Campbell89]

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas

Likewise, thanks for the continued updates!

[TARGET]

All the very best to you and your family for Christmas.Hope to catch up with you in the New Year Chris.

[TombsRIP]

Chrimbo Cheers Chris, hope there is plenty of material for a Yuletide log. Still on Holy Is, just off Anglesey, in case you hadn't guessed...
I presume ZK350 will be "delivered" to Cby before their Christmas shutdown.

[Yammer]

10.03 REBEL 54 says routing to Warton - Lakes - Vale of York

ADSB suggests it might be Typhoon ZK379

[TombsRIP]

Tues 3/12/19

ADSB showing WTN10 up in ZK355 (BS116) mid afternoon. Operating just nth of IoM @ 1533z around 8kft.

Cheers

[chrisward123]

4/12/19

11:17L - ZM323/VYT14 (Texan T.1/72R Sqn) Flythrough R.25 @2k ft - Flythrough after circuit at Linton, on way back to Valley - TombsRIP is this the first time a Texan has been in the vicinity at EGNO?
14:14L - M-LENR (King Air 200GT/BAE Systems Marine) 2x Circuits R.25

[TombsRIP]

4/12/19

11:17L - ZM323/VYT14 (Texan T.1/72R Sqn) Flythrough R.25 @2k ft - Flythrough after circuit at Linton, on way back to Valley - TombsRIP is this the first time a Texan has been in the vicinity at EGNO?

I saw it returning to Valley (initials rwy19 and arrived @ 1137z). There were a pair that transitted over the Fylde back to Valley from the Dales area (seen from Lytham) but they didnt do a flythrough at Warton (or passed thro their overhead as far as Im aware, but tracked slightly further nth). ZM323 (the Fairford exhibit then still with N-reg) has been active in 3 weeks. Nice to see them going further afield than Liverpool and Hawarden. I think ZM332 was over in Cranwell direction yesterday. ZM323 "VYT78" did an approach to Waddo late afternoon Mon, after circuits at Cranwell (returned CWL for stopover?).

Cheers

[chrisward123]

5/12/19

13:00L - Typhoon up, unfortunately only heard so unable to provide more info - probable chance of ZK355/WTN10

[Vulcanone]

One did night stop at Cranwell Monday, and flew later on Tuesday from memory. And was joined briefly by a pair which lunchstopped.

It may well have stayed till yesterday. I haven't kept up with proceedings

[Yammer]

11.37 inbound FELIX 102 taking weather for Warton - ADSB suggests 737 G-JMCM over Kent

[TombsRIP]

One did night stop at Cranwell Monday, and flew later on Tuesday from memory. And was joined briefly by a pair which lunchstopped.

It may well have stayed till yesterday. I haven't kept up with proceedings

ZM332+327 "Rocket 1/2" I think were the pair that went to Cranwell Tues 3/11 & lunchstopped. Then routed back as singletons as far as Im aware both showing on adsb with "RCKT2" callsigns, bit confusing.

Cheers

[chrisward123]

09/12/19

13:20L - M-LENR/VSB02 (King Air 200GT/BAe Systems Marine) Circuits R.25
15:15L - ZK034 (Hawk T.2/XXV Sqn) ILS/Overshoot R.25

[TombsRIP]

Weds 11/12/19

Dev typhoon up @ 0950z "Fighter" callsign;
2nd typhoon up @ 1007z "Target" (WTN69).

Neither showing on adsb.

ZJ700 (IPA5) "Fighter" seen wide downwind (u/c going down), off Lytham @ 1142z; extended downwind as "Target" in circuit; landed @ 1147z.
Single seat typhoon (BS116 or BS117?) "Target" seen over Lytham in descent @ 1140z i/b on visual approach (in/out cloud, cloudbase low); go round @ 1143z & landed 1145z.

Cheers

[chrisward123]

Heard one of the Typhoon over Blackpool Airport area around 11:30L - sounded nice.

12:11L - XX202/Pirate11 (Hawk T.1/100 Sqn) ILS/Overshoot R.25 - seen over Blackpool @12:02L heading towards EGNO for O/H Join - 2nd ILS/Overshoot @12:20L
13:11L - ZK023 (Hawk T.2/IV Sqn) ILS/Overshoot

[TombsRIP]

Weds 11/12/19 cont/d

Typhoon seen on c/out rwy 25 @ 1602z. Flown by "WTN69" and a dev jet. Nothing on adsb. Left initials 25 , break for full stop (1712z); land @ 1714z.

Cheers

[Vulcanone]

Wonder if they managed to get ZK350 up???

[TombsRIP]

Wonder if they managed to get ZK350 up???

It could have been the "target" yesterday I suppose, but I believe both typhoons on the 2 ship sortie taxied back to southside (358 apron) where the development jets are parked. Most likely the target was one of the 41TES single seats. The single ship that went up later was definately a development jet as comms with Boffin.

ZK350 may be gone before Christmas shutdown. You noted it up on a second airtest on 29/11 if I recall...

Cheers

[Vulcanone]

I photographed it on PFAT 2 on 29/11 no idea if its moved since

[TombsRIP]

I photographed it on PFAT 2 on 29/11 no idea if its moved since

Most likely an airtest not PFAT but prob splitting hairs...the jet went thro its PFAT (3 flts) in July 2013...

Cheers