Ex Combined Strength - 10-14 May

[tarbat]

Danish C-130J B-583 on it's way in now.
Thanks to Scotavnet.

On Radarbox now:

[Mike]

Tarbat,did you happen to catch the Mode S code of the USAFE C-130J,if it was AE293A then that makes it 07-8613 ??
(AE293B is 07-8614)

[tarbat]

Tarbat,did you happen to catch the Mode S code of the USAFE C-130J,if it was AE293A then that makes it 07-8613 ??
(AE293B is 07-8614)

Yes, it was AE293A. I saw the posts on Scotavnet, so updated my records to 07-8613 - thanks.

So, 4 C130J's:

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   Mode S  Flight   Route           Regist  Airc  Airline              Date and Time        
   AE293A  HKY98                    07-8613 C30J  United States Air... 2010/05/07 12:23:32  
 *  AE10EA  C2004                    2004    C30J                       2010/05/07 13:17:57  
   45F42B  DAF3060                  B-583   C30J  Danish Air Force     2010/05/07 14:31:50  
   33FFEF  I2181                    MM62181 C30J  Italy - Air Force    2010/05/07 10:32:43

[Mike]

Plenty more to come hopefully.

[Macc]

Plenty more to come hopefully.

Indeed.

[np1991]

The Hercs are parked on the ramp where the P3s, Hawks and Falcons were for the last JW

[Mike]

Rhode Island C-130J showing as AE049E 99-1432 should have arrived by now,thanks to Bollo
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[Blackcat1]

Interesting exercise, would have thought it would have been better to hold it at Lyneham? the only C130 base in the UK???

[Mike]

Interesting exercise, would have thought it would have been better to hold it at Lyneham? the only C130 base in the UK???

Nah,Kinloss is much better as it never gets any unusual stuff (apart from the recent JMC participants and the 4 German Typhoons due at the end of the month )

Anyway there's loads of Hercs at Lyneham,why would you want any more ?

[np1991]

I've heard the German Typhoons are due monday, just a rumour though

[Macc]

Looks like the ash is attempting to return! Can it not just off for good! It has timing like yours Niall!

Chris.

[np1991]

Looks like the ash is attempting to return! Can it not just off for good! It has timing like yours Niall!

Chris.

Oi im not a pain in the Cheeky git

[Macc]

Looks like the ash is attempting to return! Can it not just off for good! It has timing like yours Niall!

Chris.

Oi im not a pain in the Cheeky git

That wasn't the comparison mate! The comparison was it arrives just as something goods going to happen..

[np1991]

Looks like the ash is attempting to return! Can it not just off for good! It has timing like yours Niall!

Chris.

Oi im not a pain in the Cheeky git

That wasn't the comparison mate! The comparison was it arrives just as something goods going to happen..

Sorry buddy

[paulk]

Norwegian C-130J due on Monday

[Macc]

Cheers Paul.

[Dave Allbutt]

Flight planned into Kinloss on Sunday.
NOW541 eta 1035z serial on the plan says 5607.
GNY4750 eta 1540z serial on plan says 6103. This is coming from Portugal, so is subject to the Ash cloud.
No other plans in system when I left work at 2315.
Dave
All subject to change or cancellation.

[Macc]

German Navy is an Atlantic on it's farewell visit. Goddamn me being away! But I'm guessing the ash cloud will get the better of it. I'm kinda hoping it'll be delayed to an evening next week.

[tarbat]

Flight planned into Kinloss on Sunday.

But will they be able to land at Kinloss? Latest ash charts show Kinloss in the red zone until at least midday (and maybe 6pm).
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[Ross Forsyth]

Certainly those charts predict ash to be encountered withing the Scottish FIR but not in concentrations above the limits.

Hopefully the models arent to far off as they seem to predict the ash cloud moving back out into the atlantic by tomorrow morning and we can get a nice ash free day tomorrow in Scotland for the 1st day of the exercise

Certainly Edinburgh/Inverness and Aberdeen all operating at the moment.