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Movements RAF Spadeadam 2015/16. + INfo
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 1:25 pm
by johnhowe
Action at D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn 2015.
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:29 pm
by johnhowe
Re: Action at D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam 2015.
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 2:13 pm
by dannyboyo20
BRASSNECK2 C-130 ZH870 showing on PP as 950ft entering the range from the South.
Rgds, Danny
Re: Action at D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam 2015.
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 8:57 pm
by johnhowe
Notam for D510/D510A On 4th, Feb, 2015 Spadeadam Activated bet 17.00 to 19.00 SFC to 5,500 feet ICF 308.775 & 282.0500 FACs at Appleby & Barnard Castle on the 4th also under usual Jackpot Freqs.
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Re: Action at D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam 2015.
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 9:21 pm
by geoffmackay
Anyone been up to see the Wilcats today?
Vagabond 19 & 20 on range for a couple of hours during lunchtime.
Geoff
Re: Action at D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam 2015.
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 10:08 pm
by warrior2035
Are the Wildcats using the gorge yet?
Re: Action at D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam 2015.
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 11:47 am
by Militaryspotter7
Bit more information is a diamond 42, calling Gonzo is on this exercise & last night around 5pm on my planeplotter a Typhoon callsign Turbo 51 was in the area on task. Nothing found for wildcat interplane I have tried.
Re: Action at D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam 2015.
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 3:05 pm
by David Thompson
DA-42 is G-FFMV of Cobham Flight Inspection from Teesside .
Re: Action at D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam 2015.
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 7:56 pm
by johnhowe
When I had a base visit in July, 2014 R8 had been completed, it can handle up to 8 Chinooks hot refuelling with the Oshkosh Tankers, there was talk that R 8 would be utilised on Helicopter Exercises1.
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Re: Action at D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam 2015.
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:52 pm
by johnhowe
viewtopic.php?f=16&p=689494#p689494 Seen at Spadeadam in 2013/2014 On the Downed Aircrew Exercise visible from Wiley Syke.
Re: Action at D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam 2015.
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:58 pm
by catkins
Wildcat Vagabond pair were using the range this afternoon for mix of threat environment testing, EW, Smokey Sam and a dazzle light(?). They are not using the gorge at the moment and I would be rather pleasantly surprised if they did next week. Photos will be posted in due course. One of the better days weatherwise at Spade including the Wildcats in something called sunshine!
Re: Action at D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam 2015.
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 7:44 am
by toom317
Any idea where the Wildcats are based for this exercise?
Re: Action at D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam 2015.
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 9:01 pm
by catkins
Wildcat are based with FARP at Otterburn as I understand it.
Re: Action at D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam 2015.
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 11:31 am
by Graham
Spadeadam range is actually open today!
Re: Action at D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam 2015.
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 3:50 pm
by Militaryspotter7
vagabond 19 & 20 on my pp list now 950FT
Re: Action at D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam 2015.
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:11 pm
by toom317
Graham wrote:Spadeadam range is actually open today!
Notam'ed for Sunday as well, but I think the weather made it a non starter.
Re: Action at D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam 2015.
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:47 pm
by catkins
If not seen, I've posted photos of the Wildcat pair on the range on Thurs 5th Feb.
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=109921
Re: Action at D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam 2015.
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 9:21 am
by johnhowe
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2648645 Weather forecast for Gilsland a couple of miles due S.W of Spadeadam The forecast doesn't show RAF Spadeadam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETB9s2slKA4&NR=1
Re: Action at D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam 2015.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 3:11 pm
by dannyboyo20
Greetings from a bitterly cold Spadeadam.
1400-1430 "CARD51 Flight" 2x F-15 working multiple threats FL50-240. Not seen due to low cloud
1510 - "GAMBIT1" Chinook ZH903 just arrived and landed Berry Hill. Intentions unknown.
Regards, Danny
Re: Action at D510 & D510A RAF Spadeadam 2015.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 7:18 pm
by dannyboyo20
Chinook then faced multiple threats for at least 2 hours before recovering through the gorge! Nice end to the day :-)
