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Notam for Sat 17th June:

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Notam for Sat 17th June:

Post by roger4 » Tue Jun 13, 2023 7:25 am

A Notam has been issued (see https://ourairports.com/airports/EGUB/notams.html) for increased aerial activity on Saturday 17th June 08:00-15:30z (09:00-1630 Local).

Presumably this is for the helicopters for the King's Birthday Flypast.

Edit 12:05 - apparently the RAF Air Cadets are trying to get up to 2000 of them airborne during the day on Saturday in Pumas and Chinooks, so this Notam is probably for that rather than the King's Birthday.

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Re: Notam for Sat 17th June:

Post by JB87 » Wed Jun 14, 2023 4:02 pm

Ewelme village Facebook reporting flypast by F35, Texan and Lancaster Saturday between 13:10 and 13:30 (although the notam suggests the flypast is later 15:00 to 15:30z)

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Re: Notam for Sat 17th June:

Post by roger4 » Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:21 am

13:10 to 13:30 local would fit with these being part of the King's Birthday Flypast as they disperse after Buck House.

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Re: Notam for Sat 17th June:

Post by JB87 » Thu Jun 15, 2023 12:05 pm

"From 13:10" Confirmed by the station on their Facebook page.

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Re: Notam for Sat 17th June:

Post by WAP » Thu Jun 15, 2023 1:11 pm

ADD 1 HOUR TO TIMES FOR BST!!!

Q)EGTT/QWALW/IV/M/AW/000/017/5136N00108W002
A)EGUB B)2306171500 C)2306171530
E)MILITARY FLYPAST WITHIN BENSON MATZ. PSN 513604N 0010738W RADIUS
1NM
SFC TO HEIGHT 1500FT AGL/1700FT AMSL
F)SFC G)1700FT AMSL
Cheers! Jamie

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Re: Notam for Sat 17th June:

Post by roger4 » Thu Jun 15, 2023 2:03 pm

Wouldn't be the first time someone has slipped up and added an hour to local time when submitting a Notam, instead of subtracting an hour, during BST!

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Re: Notam for Sat 17th June:

Post by Alpha Delta 210 » Thu Jun 15, 2023 3:18 pm

Posted elsewhere on FC as well, but Saturday is looking promising....

The BBC reported on the lunchtime news that "The Coronation flypast over Buckingham Palace was all but cancelled but this Saturday's Trooping the Colour is a second chance to put on the show." (Jane Hill's words). The BBC's royal reporter was at Brize Norton and said that three C-130Js will participate along with the C-17 that carried the late Queen Elizabeth's body to RAF Northolt last year. There was no confirmation of any other participants. I will be standing in a field, hoping to see 60 or so aircraft!

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Re: Notam for Sat 17th June:

Post by T0RNAD0-GR4 » Thu Jun 15, 2023 5:41 pm

From RAF Benson Facebook page…

A notice to our neighbours 👋

On Saturday, we will be holding an Air Cadet Muster. This will involve experience flights for the cadets with multiple Chinook aircraft delivering local flights throughout the day.

There will also be flypasts from F-35, Texan and Lancaster aircraft from 13:10 local. Please note the airfield is not open to the general public.

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Re: Notam for Sat 17th June:

Post by T0RNAD0-GR4 » Fri Jun 16, 2023 1:24 pm

Lancaster - 13:22

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Re: Notam for Sat 17th June:

Post by roger4 » Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:13 pm

Night stopping, and on the north end of the apron and behind the crowd barrier, presumably so the Air Cadets tomorrow can get a good look at them are:

Prefect ZM319
Juno ZM513
Jupiter ZM499

There were no Chinooks or Pumas outside a few minutes ago (except for the RAF plastic Chinook mock-up).

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Re: Notam for Sat 17th June:

Post by roger4 » Sat Jun 17, 2023 9:06 am

Chinooks started flying the Air Cadets just after 9 this morning - the two in use (according to Adsb) are ZA677 (as "Airwolf 1") and ZH893 (as "Airwolf 2").

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Re: Notam for Sat 17th June:

Post by IMarsh » Sun Jun 18, 2023 6:29 pm

I can confirm the two Chinooks flying were ZA677 and ZH893 from photos. Anyone know the serial of the third (presumably a standby frame) that was parked adjacent to where the flying two were operating from?

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