Exercise 5-21 May?

[Lonsdale]

"Is the exercise over as far as Fairford is concerned, or are the MC-130's and Ospreys expected back this week at all?"

Hercs were still there earlier today

[DUI]

One Herc dropped parachutists yesterday evening in groups of severn, it went up twice, each time with two groups.
For the final drop, I saw at about 7 pm they were wearing night vision goggles and radio traffic suggested they were going again after dark.
A second Herc was loaded up with a couple of pallets and headed off (we think to Scotland) between the first and second sets of drops.
A third Herc was present but inactive.

[100arw]

Kinloss are due another drop this evening and one on the 19th.
P,

[IMarsh]

MC-130J's visible from road near B-2 hangars at 09:30 BST this morning were 09-6207, 12-5759 and 13-5778

[welshandy]

Have just posted in OTT. 3 Ospreys flew over Bewdley heading south this evening. I assume connected with the exercise?

[HeliPaul]

They just flew over Cheltenham heading north 1300ft. Woke me up !!

[IMarsh]

Is it the same three Ospreys as the first week?

[Mike s]

09-6207 AA228D Decending into Leuchars 1041 local