Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

[Skywatcher]

Morning all
The 767 (atlas air )has just landed at 06:00 local
Hope that helps
All the very best as always
Max

[nellis6]

Its looking good chaps, i just need some good viewing and for all flights to come in via Dikas then i should see stuff?
Just a thought about the possible arming of them - Ukraine/Crimea could it be possible? nothing on the media about stuff but i did read somewhere that things where getting a bit hot under the collar with the new leader in Ukraine talking about the country and Crimea.

It's a Baltic exerecise. Nowhere near Ukraine mate

[Rubberneck]

86-0016 C5 RCH403 eta 1130bst
07-7170 C17 RCH954 eta 1600bst

[POL]

Ive been told that there were 7-8 Trucks collecting Munitions at RAF Whelford today on rouite to FFD why would they be using Munitions for an exercise ?

Even training rounds have to be stored somewhere...

[reheat]

Does anyone know if B52s show on PP?

[N48284]

Does anyone know if B52s show on PP?

No they won't.

[reheat]

Shame.Thanks.

[magnum]

Does anyone know if B52s show on PP?

Only if you enter the position reports manually. They must be entered in lat/lon format. Easy enough when hearing the reports on HF, but waypoints must also be entered in the same format. You will find pos rep under the file menu on PP.

[burnsy133]

Morning all,

From as near to the horses mouth as I want to be :-), no 52's today. As always it's subject to change but at present they will arrive in Thursday. There is also a C17 due today at 15Z.

Cheers

[opsjockey]

cant seem to be able to post in Pauls Sabre Strike movements thread... its locked.

Anyway, Reach 403. (C5 60016) and Reach 954 (C17 77170) are estimating around 12:00 and 15:00

[opsjockey]

at least, it was locked. seems to be open now.

[MikeB]

Paul's movements thread will just be a summary of what's arrived on that day. If we keep any advanced movement info/discussions in here, hopefully we can keep it tidy!

[Skywatcher]

Does anybody know where the tankers will be based from ,there does not seem to be any definite location for them ,there patch unlike the 52 one says nothing about location ,so I'm wondering weather it's possible they will fly missions from their home base and not come over ???
All the very best as always
Max

[Skywatcher]

cant seem to be able to post in Pauls Sabre Strike movements thread... its locked.

Anyway, Reach 403. (C5 60016) and Reach 954 (C17 77170) are estimating around 12:00 and 15:00

C5 galaxy?

Yes RCH 403 is a c-5 galaxy
All the very best as always
Max

[Skywatcher]

I will post a photo of the c-5 later (it's not arrived yet ,but when it does I'll post a photo of it )
All the very best as always
Max

[opsjockey]

Max, you mentioned no positive location for the KC135's. if they're not gonna be FFD based, i'd imagine they'd remain at Mildenhall its only 30 mins away.

[flat cap]

cant seem to be able to post in Pauls Sabre Strike movements thread... its locked.

Anyway, Reach 403. (C5 60016) and Reach 954 (C17 77170) are estimating around 12:00 and 15:00

C5 galaxy?

Hopefully, rather than the Sinclair version.

[Skywatcher]

Max, you mentioned no positive location for the KC135's. if they're not gonna be FFD based, i'd imagine they'd remain at Mildenhall its only 30 mins away.

Hi opssjockey
Thanks for that
Hopefully they will use ffd ,but we shall see ,any idea as to why today's notam is so long? At a gess I think is it to cover all the movements today?
Thanks again
All the very best as always

Max

[POL]

At a gess I think is it to cover all the movements today?

For what other reason could it possibly be?

[reach2911]

86-0016 C-5B showing on pp approaching the S/W Coast.