Spadeadam 2011/2014

[michael1970]

Well said Chris and I noticed the mast on Monday there is another to the north west about where the vehicles are.
Went on Monday and got a chinook and Merlin

[johnhowe]

Notam for Mon 14th & Tues 15th, October, 2013. PJE at D510 RAF Spadeadam within 6 Nautical Miles of Spadeadam 542801N & 00140008W PJE will

be between 10am & 4.0pm on both days. Looking on the forecast Mon 13.00pm NE 14MPH mean speed gusting 26.MPH.

Tuesday 15th, 1oam. Wind NNE mean speed 9MPH gusting 18mph 13.00pm & 16.00pm 9mph gusting 14mph.

Tuesday looks to be the better day with no rain and sunny periods.

http://lfa17.port5.com/exercise_wycombe_warrior.htm

[michael1970]

Jump Canx today as the wind was a bit strong

[Peted]

Hi All - thanks for your response to my question about activity at Spadeadam for JW - and Chris for the detail.
As it happens, we stayed at Leeming because there was plenty to see
Thanks again
PeteD, York

[johnhowe]

Notam for D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam will be deactivated from the 21st, October throu to and including 24th, October, 2013 from 9.0am through to 13.30pm.

However on the 21st, it will be active from 17.00 to 21.30pm BST NVG required.
http://tommercerphotography.co.uk/2013/ ... errick-19/

[catkins]

I believe that there may be some timber operations going on in or to the fringes of the range, possibly using helicopters to extract timber! Also possible Apache Ex due to use range over next few weeks.

[johnhowe]

I go to Spadeadam on a regular basis and I always marvel at the skill of the rotary pilots especially when they fly down by the waterfall and along the river banks however accidents do happen.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVEo7f7y ... 0TMQM_vUes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0TMQM_vUes Mull of Kintyre Chinook Accident


http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/air- ... g-07042014

[johnhowe]

A Close Air Support Exercise is scheduled to take place at Brizlee Wood Northumberland on the 5th, 6th 11th & 12th February, 2014 the flying by multiple fast jets will

commence each day at 08.00 to 16.00 and wil be SFC to 20,000 feet under the control of Silver 357.225 or 397.900. This is another Pashtun Sabre 20 Exercise.

Otterburn D510/D510 has also been activated on the 7th & 9th, February, 2014 SFC to 20,000 feet Otterburn control is 279.00 and 130.025.

Throughout this week and next week there are numerous Notams, for Luce Bay, Fort George, Garvie Island F15s dropping ordinance, Cape Wrath, Tain and Druridge Bay.

I wonder if anything will fly through Spadeadam, there is an FAC at Barnard Castle and another Exercise in the Vale of York.

[johnhowe]

http://ltpa.co.uk/site_range/west_freugh/index.asp Change of subject to something more topical with Joint Warrior.

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=96026 FOB from W/F to Carlisle for Ex at Spadeadam on the 10th/11th April

[PONSH]

What's this about, Frank? I've got a Mac system & can't run your link.

Cheers

Ponsh

[toom317]

I can't get it either, unless I download yet another viewing providers software.

[johnhowe]

Notam For D510/D510A Spadeadam will be Deactivated from 9.00am to 10.00am on Monday the 14th, April, 2014. however another part of the Notam states that there will additional action Between 17.00BST to 18.00BST SFC to 5500 feet just for Monday the 14.4.14.

Wx For Friday the 11th, Sunny periods with wind 7mph gusting to 12mph. Wx for Monday sunny all day with slight wind.

[Tronk 11]

Just a note about Spade, and why it may be deactivated for an hour. British gas have a test facility here & 'blow things up' on certain days, I just wonder if this is one of the test days?

[johnhowe]

Log for Monday 14th, I popped into Carlisle Airport at 12.30pm The Merlin was still parked on the apron.

As I drove towards Spadeadam approaching the Bewcastle turnoff I saw a C130 low level over the range doing a couple of west to east runs had left by the time I arrived

at Wiley Syke.

At 14.30pm Spectre called up 30 miles to the east of the range they wanted to do a systems check but some equipment had gone tech, they promised to come to

Spadeadam in an hour, at the appointed time they called un on 371.875 asking for a direct track to Mildenhall.

Mid afternoon a Merlin was seen transitting the Haltwistle Valley towards Carlisle whether it was the one I had seen at Carlisle earlier or another is open to speculation.

My main reason for going to Spade was the Notam for D510/D510A bet 5.0pm *& 6.0pm I had the company of three other spotters they waited to 17.25pm and left to go

home to Carlisle.

17.30pm Vegas 41 calls up to enter the range but he has to wait as Tribal Flight Tribal 31 & 32 are already doing EW serials with Spade, although they never came below

15,000 feet they could be seen and heard clearly they were fair wizzing around the sky the engine noise was fantastic.

Dateline Spadeadam 14th Aoril, 2014 sunny periods no wind 19 degrees celsius.

[PeteHemsley]

Great to see you still going up to the range Geoff!

Thanks for the logs

See you soon.

Pete

[johnhowe]

Log for Spadeadam, Tuesday the 6th, May, 2014 Mid morning The Station Commander came to Wiley Syke he was showing a Very Senior Officer around the site. On previous visits to Spadeadam Ive met Clive Loader and Glenn Torpy, when he was Marshall of The RAF.

I arrived at 11.00am and heard Venom 11 on the radio to Jackpot Control 241,950 these were clear comms all day, but Spade on 308.775 was broken transmissions.

11.15am Marham handed over to Jackpot for high level work.

12.55pm Javelin 32 Mark 1 Hawk on medium and low level FAC.

13.25pm Marham 27 on medium level sortie at 13.55pm THE GR4 flew an extremely fast wings fully swept low level Show Of Force the GR4 appeared from the southwest
and flew over jackpot position which I think is in The Grey Mare Hill Area.

14.30pm Psycho A Typhoon arrived for 60 minutes playtime all at 10k feet or more.

15.30 Javelin 22 another Leeming Hawk for a 60 miute slot.


My reason for going to Spade today was that on previous Tuesdays there have been F 15s doing EW and last week it was the Rotary.

[johnhowe]

viewtopic.php?f=121&t=10965 Occasionally I am asked about viewing points at Otterburn & Spadeadam, hope this help although some posts are from 2009 it is still relevant in 2014

http://notaminfo.com/node/5

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=97647 Credits to Catkins (Chris) for his fabulous photos of The Wildcat Linx whilst it was on the Range.

[johnhowe]

A Forward Air Control Exercise will take place at Otterburn under the title Sphynx Sabre, One fast jet will be operating on the 21st through to the 23rd, May, 2014

Bet 08.00am & 10.00am and 13.00pm to 15.00pm Surface to 20,000 feet.

[dannyboyo20]

F-15's on the range now 0930, about to depart to the South FL270. BREW11. 2 Ship. Mentioned about more this afternoon

Regards, Danny

[dannyboyo20]

BREW11 back on the range 1345