**Updated** Reds to Waddo

[100arw]

I under the belief that they will fly from waddington. Im sure that has been the plan for them.

It sure was in 2018 and planned for 2021. So I guess like all other MOD plans, it will come to fruition dead on time :-)
P.

[Rhubarb]

All good stuff lads ! Having been a regular visitor to the wave I have wondered for some years just where the U.A.V. s are being allegedly controlled from on the airfield ? Perhaps from the shiny white air warfare building Then I put my M.O.D. chip in and think " its a nice easy obvious, perhaps too obvious a target "! So i think its in the old bomb store area where the practice attack buildings are, somewhere inside or underneath. I don't expect an answer from on-site. But would you put it on full view ?
I assume our two Elint raf kc135's are still based at Wado ? Not seen these for some time but Covid has stopped my wanderings since March and i'm desperate for a fast jet fix

[Agent K]

All good stuff lads ! Having been a regular visitor to the wave I have wondered for some years just where the U.A.V. s are being allegedly controlled from on the airfield ? Perhaps from the shiny white air warfare building Then I put my M.O.D. chip in and think " its a nice easy obvious, perhaps too obvious a target "! So i think its in the old bomb store area where the practice attack buildings are, somewhere inside or underneath. I don't expect an answer from on-site. But would you put it on full view ?
I assume our two Elint raf kc135's are still based at Wado ? Not seen these for some time but Covid has stopped my wanderings since March and i'm desperate for a fast jet fix

I think you’ll find there are actually 3 RC135’s in service and as for the UAV ops would they not be in standard shipping containers like they are in Creech (or were in the early days)?

[reaper493]

The drones are controlled from 4 hangar. There's a video on Facebook/YouTube of the containers.

665 is in America for upgrades, 664 has been operating recently and 666 has been hangared since mid September.

Edit - it's in BBC news.

BBC News - Inside Britain's military drone base at RAF Waddington
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25425711

[reaper493]

Reds should be arriving tomorrow, staying for a month.

Support was seen arriving by road on Friday.

With thanks to the wave page.

[baz1]

Reds up now not sure how many!

[baz1]

inbound Waddo RNWY 20 in 5 Mike

[reaper493]

7 Reds landed 15:13

1-5/8+9.

[reaper493]

They have parked on Alpha (E3 Dispersal)

Unsure if any more jets are joining them at any point.

[reaper493]

Reds prepping for departure 09:25

[reaper493]

Red 8 in bound just now, will make 8 jets on the ground.

[reaper493]

Red 9 inbound, believe he departed from Scampton just as the last Reds practice slot was getting airborne, 9 jets on the ground potentially now

[Widget 01]

The 7 that flew today were reported as;

XX232
XX245
XX278
XX311
XX319
XX322
XX323

There are also 2 more present totalling 9.

Regards
Ben

[reaper493]

311 was Red 8 that arrived on his own after the 1st sortie, so it will have been a different one in the first sortie.

One of them does not have a smoke pod fitted, Red 1 has been using that jet up until at least the first sortie this morning.

Cheers for the info.

Mike

[reaper493]

Think the Reds are making their way home.

Reds 1, 3, 6 have all departed Waddington and Landed Scampton.
Red 7 is on approach to Scampton.
Red 5 is also up.

Red 2 and 4 with Scampton Talkdown.

[baz1]

well they didnt stay for a Month as stated

[jakdaw]

well they didnt stay for a Month as stated

Some places had stated only a two week stay and the weather looks pretty rubbish for the rest of the week. So maybe home early.

[baz1]

yes i guess that could well be the case.

[reaper493]

Reds 1-7 all recovered to Scampton, leaving two on the deck at Waddo.