Rafales May 3rd

[Bluetail]

x5 Rafale M turned up today

A three ship arrived first, and in order of landing 3, 7 & 43
Two ship in order of landing, 13 & 28

Most (but not all) had a small 12F badge on the fin.

[Mike]

Thanks Jim, apparently they're at Lossiemouth until the end of next week and some AMI EF2000's are due on Friday.

[Rubberneck]

Flight plans were for 4x and 3x so perhaps some more due over the coming days.

[duran212]

Im told another 2 at 1700 local this evening and an E2 tomorrow morning sometime.

[SamP]

Is this for an exercise/deployment at Lossie or heading on further? Fantastic to see the French Navy in and in such numbers!

[colt99]

Is this for an exercise/deployment at Lossie or heading on further? Fantastic to see the French Navy in and in such numbers!

Part of exercise Dynamic Mongoose, should be staying at Lossiemouth

[ranger703]

Is this for an exercise/deployment at Lossie or heading on further? Fantastic to see the French Navy in and in such numbers!

Part of exercise Dynamic Mongoose, should be staying at Lossiemouth

Good guess but DM finishes tomorrow!

[fitlike]

Exercise Formidable Shield 2023.

[slogen51]

Typical! Right in the middle of Anatolian Eagle

Don't suppose they will still be at Lossiemouth w/c 15/05 ?

Could really do with a lossie visit

[planespotter83]

Will they be hangared with the typhoons or be able to see from the road

[np1991]

They've been getting hangared each night once they've finished flying for the day.

[np1991]

7th Rafale no.36 arrived late afternoon

[Thunder]

What hangar do VASS( if there’s still such a thing), use nowadays, I’m imagining K16 or 17?

[ranger703]

What hangar do VASS( if there’s still such a thing), use nowadays, I’m imagining K16 or 17?

No VASS hangar anymore as such. The Rafales are operating from Echo hardstanding and using the Alpha line hut I believe. I would imagine maybe 9Sqn and 6Sqn with them being away are helping with hangarage. I’ll find out next Tuesday when I go to visit them.

[daggerfan]

The Rafales are operating from Alpha South (formerly Bravo).

[np1991]

Rafales are being put into 9 Sqn's hangar once they've finished flying for the day.