CBY Night Flying Week Commencing 20th November 2017

[Gary]

Coningsby monthly week on nights

Parent ICAO: EGXC
Start date/time: 20/11/2017 08:00 UTC
End date/time: 24/11/2017 09:30 UTC
Activity period: 20-23 0800-1330, 24 0800-0930
Lower height limit: 000
Upper height limit: 999

AD CLOSED. NO PRACTICE DIVERSIONS, DIVERSION COMMITMENTS OR VISITING
ACFT.

ALL times local/GMT

[rutterfan2037]

What time does the night flying usually start, I went in Sept and there was little action until 7 or 8ish although I am aware night flying is technically 30mins after sunset with the sunsetting much earlier now. thanks

[reaper493]

I haven't been in the winter months, but in the lighter months you tended to get one day sortie launch around 1400-1430 and recover 2hrs later, then nothing until dark.
All depends on which squadrons are on nights.
Hopefully a local can provide a rough idea to this week's pattern on Monday

[Phoon]

I haven't been in the winter months, but in the lighter months you tended to get one day sortie launch around 1400-1430 and recover 2hrs later, then nothing until dark.
All depends on which squadrons are on nights.
Hopefully a local can provide a rough idea to this week's pattern on Monday

From experience there is usually a launch around 5 - 6 PM (which is often the first major launch) then again after 8.30 and they often do launch upto 11 PM and sometimes beyond.

[reheat module]

Cheers Gary
Hugely informative and welcome as usual.
Particularly looking forward to this week as I've built myself a new aerial, and looking forward to testing it out.

[rutterfan2037]

cheers for the comments, hopefully pop along tomorrow ev