Cobra Warrior 22-1

[scorpont]

scramble.nl have posted the Tejas as Coningsby with Saudi Typhoon F2/T3s

[reaper493]

Tejas almost certainly to Waddington - if not why have they put all the traffic regulations in? Surely not for some German Ef-2000 and Italian Typhoons....

[AK01]

scramble.nl have posted the Tejas as Coningsby with Saudi Typhoon F2/T3s

As a rumour....... hence the rumour

[baz1]

Tejas almost certainly to Waddington - if not why have they put all the traffic regulations in? Surely not for some German Ef-2000 and Italian Typhoons....

its not rocket science to work that out.

[Steven]

This whole willy waving of "I know and you don't" nonsense is quite tiring - happens every time time when a big exercise is on the horizon

[Pune]

This whole willy waving of "I know and you don't" nonsense is quite tiring - happens every time time when a big exercise is on the horizon

Couldn't agree more, it's quite pathetic.

[Agent K]

This whole willy waving of "I know and you don't" nonsense is quite tiring - happens every time time when a big exercise is on the horizon

Agreed, if you have some information then please share as others do, if you are not in a position to share then don't but there's no need to tell us you know something and we don't, it's just pointless communication.

[scorpont]

scramble.nl have posted the Tejas as Coningsby with Saudi Typhoon F2/T3s

As a rumour....... hence the rumour

Don't shoot the messenger - just adding it in there, was fully aware scramble.nl are no more 'in the know' lol

[baz1]

scramble.nl have posted the Tejas as Coningsby with Saudi Typhoon F2/T3s

As a rumour....... hence the rumour

Don't shoot the messenger - just adding it in there, was fully aware scramble.nl are no more 'in the know' lol

scramble have posted very little not even a mention of Waddington but more of Leeming!

[Yunglee]

Can someone confirm the dates.
Scramble has 7th till 25th.
But the traffic restrictions at Waddington are until 22nd.

I don't now anymore than I've pieced together from here or Faceache....But this is my take, if others can correct/ update that would be helpful:

Road restrictions are in place from the 7th to the 22nd March. There's a NOTAM copied below from the 14-18 March with specific activity days on the 14, 16 and 18th March. Based on these 2 and as the 2019 Cobra Warrior had road closures the week the visiting aircraft arrived with the exercise the following weeks it could be the case that 7-11th March will be buildup and arrivals with the exercise being 14-18th. Then 21st and 22nd for visiting aircraft to depart aircraft. From memory previous Cobra Warrior's have seen the main exercise activity on alternates days (Mon, Wed, and Fri).

Lee.

EGTT) - AIR EXER (CW 22-1). MULTIPLE FAST JET ACFT AND HEL WILL CONDUCT
HIGH ENERGY MANOEUVRES IN SUPPORT OF GROUND OPS WI 5NM RADIUS:
550135N 0023610W (SPADEADAM, CUMBRIA). ACFT MAY OPERATE AT SPEEDS
OF UP TO 450 KNOTS IAS AND MAY BE UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH RAC. FOR
FURTHER INFO AIC Y042/2020 REFERS. FOR INFO: 07717 795352. ON SITE
CTC (CS: CENTURION 53) 343.925 MHZ / 374.800 MHZ OR (CS: CENTURION
05 / CENTURION 43) 359.650 MHZ / 378.125 MHZ. 2022-03-0103/AS3. SFC - FL165,
14 16 18 1000-1400, 14 MAR 10:00 2022 UNTIL 18 MAR 14:00 2022. CREATED: 17 FEB
08:59 2022

[raameagle]

That NOTAM covers activity at Spadeadam. It doesn’t cover everything for the exercise, a lot of which will no doubt use the airspace over the North Sea and other areas.
Regards
Mark

[Gunship54]

That’s correct Mark.

My memory wants to say there was a Notam for the whole 3weeks with the specific days mention led.

Maybe I’m thinking of another exercise.

Too late now as i have booked a travelodge.
Looking forward to some train spotting non Lincoln station if all else fails!

[Blackcat1]

Yes the exercise usually runs every other day with them doing what they wanted on non exercise days as I remember the 4 German Tornados that gave me 2 low level flypasts over my quiet valley town on a non exercise day!!

[reaper493]

In 2019 the Germans were most active, flying evening slots on exercise days plus a could of waves on non days.

There's still no traffic regulation signs around Waddington, for 2019 they were up well before this, with stuff rumoured to arrive from Monday next week it's cutting it fine.

[Boneyard1]

Thanks,Mike, in you I trust!

[GhostFlight91]

My information regarding the Indians has come from a very very good source at Waddington but a post on twitter from SkyscanWorld has just posted the following.

EX COBRA WARRIOR 22-1
7th - 25th March

Waddington
5X Indian HAL Tejas
4X support aircraft (Tankers not confirmed as of yet)

Coningsby
8 X Royal Saudi AF Typhoons
Rumoured Saudi AF Tornado’s

Leeming
6 X Belgian F16s
6 X Swedish JAS39 Gripens
4X Top Aces A4’s rumoured

JHC Assets joining second week
Pumas, Chinooks, Merlins, Apaches & Wildcats

Second week Spadeadam Range is being used Mon/We’d/Fri 10:00-14:00 Fast Jets conducting high manoeuvres.

[reaper493]

Thanks for posting Luke.

Hopefully Waddington gets a bit more than the 5 Tejas, can't see the traffic regulations only being brought in for 5 jets - unless they expect to draw people in their 1000s?

Someone did say German and Italian Typhoons were also heading to Waddo but not seen anything to suggest this is true.

Mike

[baz1]

Thanks for posting Luke.

Hopefully Waddington gets a bit more than the 5 Tejas, can't see the traffic regulations only being brought in for 5 jets - unless they expect to draw people in their 1000s?

Someone did say German and Italian Typhoons were also heading to Waddo but not seen anything to suggest this is true.

Mike

regs not just for five jets it will be for support as well i dought tankers will be based at waddo more like Brize as per last Indian visit.

[Kurnass]

Is it expected that the Indian support (like mentioned C-130) will stay there during the exercise, or will they return home?

[slogen51]

Ideally you want the support to go home and come back in different aircraft at the end of the exercise.

Did I hear that one of the Indian Hercs may go to Cambridge for maintenance at the beginning of March with the other acting as a crew bus?