RAF Honington Exercise

[colp]

Upcoming info for exercise using RAF Honington.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-66537612

[podge]

Awesome, cheers for the heads up

[colp]

Awesome, cheers for the heads up

No worries, hopefully we might see something at some point

[slogen51]

And here

https://www.suffolknews.co.uk/bury-st-e ... d-9326479/

The RAF has stated it will be using Honington airfield for a major exercise, with increased flight activity likely in the surrounding area.

The exercise takes place between August 26 and September 15, with activity expected to pick up between 4pm and 2am each day.

A range of aircraft, including Chinook helicopters, are expected to take part.

[Snoop 95]

Looking forward to a bit of Honington activity even if it is into the night! Wonder what the "range" of other aircraft will be; jets?

[colp]

Looking forward to a bit of Honington activity even if it is into the night! Wonder what the "range" of other aircraft will be; jets?

I do recall a few years ago F15's did some night flying around Honington. Could see the red lights flashing away in the dark!! A400 is also mentioned in the BBC article.

[Strix Photos]

Unfortunately doesn’t seem like there’s much room for any photographers/spotters. Anyone familiar with the area or?

[Pi]

Can park on Green Lane, leading to the main gate, and look across before you are past ATC, or for the other end park on Thetford Road and walk along the edge of the field as we did for the French in 90's.

[Rosedale7175]

Thanks for sharing

[Snoop 95]

As this exercise starts over the Bank Holiday weekend I was wondering whether it could be primarily for Reservists, but then I noticed that it continues for three weeks! So perhaps Reservists to start with then Regulars after that. Looking forward to it whatever.

[balamorybuzzed]

Fairly sure this is Exercise Chameleon, normally based @ Leeming and Leuchars, a 3 week exercise that usually starts on the August Bank Holiday Weekend.

[Snoop 95]

What sort of aircraft are usually involved in Chameleon?

[roughcutter]

Can park on Green Lane, leading to the main gate, and look across before you are past ATC, or for the other end park on Thetford Road and walk along the edge of the field as we did for the French in 90's.

The farmer was a bit surly with us in those days too

[balamorybuzzed]

What sort of aircraft are usually involved in Chameleon?

Chinooks, Apaches, Shadow R1s, A400M, C-17 and of course, the now retired C-130 to name but a few.

CV-22B Ospreys from Mildenhall also took part on some occasions.

It's a Special Forces Exercise, lot's of night flying!

[Snoop 95]

Now that would be nice!

[MFoster]

Couple of NOTAMs posted for this now

MIL ACFT WILL CONDUCT TACTICAL APCH/LDG WI 5NM RADIUS:
522037N 0004649E (RAF HONINGTON AD). FOR INFO 07860 609203.
2023-08-0655/AS3. SFC - 6200FT AMSL, AUG 26-SEP 02 H24 SEP 07-13 H24, 26 AUG
00:00 2023 UNTIL 13 SEP 23:59 2023. CREATED: 22 AUG 12:42 2023

MULTIPLE AIRCRAFT OPR WITHOUT LGT WI 5NM: 522037N 0004649E(RAF
HONINGTON AD). FOR INFO 07860 609203. 2023-08-0654/AS3. SFC - 6200FT AMSL, AUG
26-SEP 02 SS-SR, SEP 07-13 SS-SR, 26 AUG 18:59 2023 UNTIL 13 SEP 05:27 2023.
CREATED: 22 AUG 12:31 2023

[Snoop 95]

have their been any aircraft movements since the start date of this exercise?

[Forestfan]

have their been any aircraft movements since the start date of this exercise?

2 x C-17s working the circuit right now. Looks like they're coming down to around 100 feet then overshooting.

[100arw]

C-17 was ZZ178 and A-400 ZM414.

P.

[Snoop 95]

This was from ADS-B last night taken from the East anglia section:
Blackcat 820 ZZ175 low pass over Honington now circling and lining up for a second approach. In the descent now at 500 feet.Low pass and now climbing out
Blackcat 811 ZZ178 now descending towards Honington while ZZ175 circles for another approach. ZZ178 went down to 50 feet according to ADS-B now climbing out.
Circuits by both aircraft continuing