Holbeach AWR Log December 2019

[Gary]

The new frequencies

D1761/19 - NEW HOLBEACH RANGE PRIMARY UHF 279.975MHZ UNAVAILABLE DUE
FREQUENCY CHANGEOVER SCHEDULE. NEW HOLBEACH RANGE SECONDARY UHF
(ICF) 298.975MHZ AVAILABLE ON STBY RADIO ONLY, USERS MAY EXPERIENCE
DEGRADED SERVICE. HOLBEACH RANGE VHF 122.750MHZ UNAFFECTED. SFC - 23000FT AMSL,
05 DEC 00:01 2019 UNTIL 05 MAR 23:59 2020. CREATED: 26 NOV 14:31 2019

[Gary]

Monday 2nd

13.52 Pirate 22 showing active on the range again this today, might be a different ATC call sign to what's showing

Pirate 22 showing on the tracking sites as Hawk T1 [43C461] XX337

[Gary]

Tuesday 3rd

Hunter 1 and Apache was showing active on the range before I left for work at 17.30

Hunter 1 showing on the tracking sites as Apache [43C2F4] ZJ186

[Gary]

Thursday 5th

12.54 Tyrant 31 [XI(F) Sqn] working with JTACs on range primary

[Gary]

Vortex 510 been showing active on the range

Vortex 510 showing on the tracking sites as Chinook HC6 [43C7CF] ZK552

[slogen51]

13:48 Apollo and Havoc callsigns on Holbeach 375.225

(Are Holbeach Frequencies remaining unchanged?)

On the range for 60 minutes

[Gary]

Monday 9th

13.50 Apollo 11 flight [41(R) TES] working with JTACS on range primary

[Gary]

14.32 Havoc 11 flight [XI Sqn] up from Coningsby, heading to Holbeach

14.35 Havoc checking in with range secondary 298.975

[Gary]

Tuesday 11th

10.26 Apollo 11 [41(R)TES] Checking in with range secondary 298.975 to work with JTACs

Working with the JTACS on 279.325, which could be a new 41(R) freq

Talking about Mamby airfield? So might not actually be using the range? Mamby is near Louth, Lincolnshire

[Gary]

Thursday 12th

Knife 71 [7th SOS] has been active on the range

Knife 71 showing on the tracking sites as CV-22B [AE640B]