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Re: Action at RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn in 2013

Post by catkins » Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:54 pm

Singleton Apache Longbow returning Leeming direction from Otterburn? Direction over Tyne valley 13:50ish
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Re: Action at RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn in 2013

Post by johnhowe » Sun Jun 30, 2013 7:15 pm

Interesting Notam for Spadeadam D510/D510A The Range will be additionally active from 17.00 to 17.30BST on Monday the 1st, July, 2013. there are various notams for surrounding Ranges and areas some for an hour and over
I'm wondering if this Notam concerns the Exercise Android involving 50 Aircraft, anybody else have and thoughts or ideas as to why the notam is for just 30minutes.

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Re: Action at RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn in 2013

Post by catkins » Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:11 pm

Also as you imply, there is a NOTAM for North Pennines covering same time slot:
P0049/13: Military operating area activated
Q) EGXX/QRMCA/IV/BO/W/195/245/5450N00231W032TRA 005 ACTIVATED
LOWER: FL195, UPPER: FL245
FROM: 01 Jul 2013 16:00 GMT (17:00 BST) TO: 01 Jul 2013 16:30 GMT (17:30 BST)
My presumption was Ex. Android but as no info is the order of the day, watch that space and see if anything appears!
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Re: Action at RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn in 2013

Post by johnhowe » Wed Jul 03, 2013 7:48 pm

There is a Notam for additional action at D510/D510A on the 4th, & the 5th, July, 2013 on the 4th 8.00am to 1600
and the 5th, 8.00am to 15.00. SFC to 18,000feet. Weather looks OK for both days

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Re: Action at RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn in 2013

Post by poison1 » Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:08 pm

Sounds like typical times normally given for FAC exercise.But then again its about normal time for anything happening at Spadeadam.

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Re: Action at RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn in 2013

Post by johnhowe » Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:35 pm

Spadeadam Notammed for additional action bet 8am to 4.0pm 8th, july through to 12th, July. seperate Notams for
D512A overnight action from 17.00 9.7.to 8.0am 11.7.13.SFC to 10,000feet. + Notams for Para drops around Northumberland and Yorkshire this week. FACs at Appleby & Glaisdale above Whitby.

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Re: Action at RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn in 2013

Post by johnhowe » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:17 pm

Notam for D510/D510A for Tues 16th, July, 2013. 12.30 BST to 15.00 BST Additional Traffic on ranges. there are a
number of Notams for the same date for A QWIC 13 which may use Spadeadam.

Notam for Otterburn A Flypast by the BBMF and Rotary Aircraft will take place WI. 3 NM of 551511N & 00295W
Otterburn at 13.45 BST & 14.15 BST Saturday the 20th, July, 2013 SFC to 3,000 feet.

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Re: Action at RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn in 2013

Post by toom317 » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:37 pm

Frank I was in S-M today and had spade on the scanner. There was some cqwi action around 14.00, but it seemed to be around 20,000 feet. Approx 10 minutes on the range, then it went quiet. Callsigns heard were Cobra, Spartan, Fang, I can't recall any others. That Otterburn Notam looks good. I'm assuming it's the Otterburn festival that's on.
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Re: Action at RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn in 2013

Post by johnhowe » Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:50 am

toom317 wrote:Frank I was in S-M today and had spade on the scanner. There was some cqwi action around 14.00, but it seemed to be around 20,000 feet. Approx 10 minutes on the range, then it went quiet. Callsigns heard were Cobra, Spartan, Fang, I can't recall any others. That Otterburn Notam looks good. I'm assuming it's the Otterburn festival that's on.
Hi Danny, Thanks for the info. There are a number of Notams for The Highland Region in connection with FAC Exercise Winged Legend various dates all comms on 242.250 or 252.00
Hill of Mid Clyth, Highlands 581949N 0031321W 9am to 21.30 16.7.13
Hill of Talnamouth, Highlands 572713N 0025912W 19?7/13
Tain Range EGD 703 10am 8.30pm 17.7.13
Spittall Hill, Highlands 18.7.13 10am 20.30pm 18.7.13.
The Ord, Lairg. 580015N 0042456W 17.7.13. 10am 20.30pm.

There are Numerous Notams for different dates for Luce Bay.

Edit; Tues 16th, July, Its a real pleasure to go to Spadeadam and not wear umpteen layers of cold weather clothing
today it was hot mainly blue skies with occasional cloud cover outside 75 degrees and shirt sleeve order.

Lot of chatter on the radio mainly about exercise traffic on the east coast. At 11.50am Nato 30 flew over Spadeadam to take up a position off St Abbs Head, 15.20pm NATO 30 left St Abbs Head heading for Home Plate.
Rebel 41 Tornado GR4 entered the Range at Low Level from Langholm a couple of nice passes over Berry Hill and
handed over to Spaces.
13.00 Two T2 Hawks entered the Range Low Level from the southeast they flew a low level profile to the east of the range again heading the east.

There was a lot of High Level Typhoon Traffic on 234.5 but nothing came near to Spadeadam. 277.775 was exceptionally busy all day.





Danny, with reference to the FAC Exercises in the Highland Region, how many miles are they from say Glasgow, its
about 200 miles from my home just to Glasgow, so obviously I would have to stay for a few days.

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Re: Action at RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn in 2013

Post by toom317 » Wed Jul 17, 2013 5:16 pm

Frank, I'm sorry but I'm not familiar with any of those locations you mentioned, so can't tell you how far from Glasgow they are.
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Re: Action at RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn in 2013

Post by johnhowe » Fri Jul 19, 2013 4:57 am

http://www.otterburnvillagefestival.co.uk/ This could be the time to explore the range, visiting the areas not normally open to the public.

https://www.facebook.com/RAFCroWales Useful links to Exercises low flying calendar Etc.

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Re: Action at RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn in 2013

Post by johnhowe » Wed Sep 18, 2013 10:09 am

Additional Activity today the 18th, September, 2013 at RAF Spadeadam D 510 & D510A. From 17.00 to 21.00BST Sfc to 5,500feet

http://xcweather.co.uk/forecast/gilsland Forecast for today

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Re: Action at RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn in 2013

Post by Skoshi » Thu Sep 19, 2013 10:17 pm

Was up there this morning John and not a soul...literally..not even a farmer!!!


So left 11 ish for a wander along the wall with the radio... :(
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Re: Action at RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn in 2013

Post by Durranhill » Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:57 pm

I heard Kraken 1&2 a pair helicopters (unknown type) working the range this afternoon on 308.775 , they had dep Carlisle at 14.25 heading for Spade with the SQ 1760 .
I later heard Lifter 1 call up Carlisle on 123.6 at 16.12 to say he was inbound for 19 , he dep later for Durham & about 20.40 I heard another Chinook routing overhead Carlisle heading north .

Stewart .

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Re: Action at RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn in 2013

Post by poison1 » Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:40 pm

Hi there,

Carlisle is due to get quite a bit of activity in the next few days due to the exercise that started on Thurs 19th and lasts until Fri 27th.Exercise name unknown Im afraid so cant find that much out about it.Although News and Star (local rag) states that carlisle will be the main base for this ex and it will host C-130 hercules for both day and night flying.I drove out to the airport tonight and there was literally 3 army landrovers + 1 oshkosh tanker there but I would assume more to come.Lots of army personnel today in the supermarket I work in which makes me think they maybe situated elsewhere also. There was chinooks in the area of carlisle city at approx 20.45 also.My guess would be heading west (possibly Kikbride) which is why I think there maybe troops based outside Carlisle.

Any info from anywhere/anybody else would be appreciated.

Thanks.

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Re: Action at RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn in 2013

Post by PeteHemsley » Sun Sep 22, 2013 3:31 pm

Durranhill wrote:I heard Kraken 1&2 a pair helicopters (unknown type) working the range this afternoon on 308.775 , they had dep Carlisle at 14.25 heading for Spade with the SQ 1760 .
I later heard Lifter 1 call up Carlisle on 123.6 at 16.12 to say he was inbound for 19 , he dep later for Durham & about 20.40 I heard another Chinook routing overhead Carlisle heading north .

Stewart .
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Re: Action at RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn in 2013

Post by toom317 » Mon Sep 23, 2013 7:38 am

A list of Notams for Carlisle, that may be of interest

L5249/13: Aerodrome traffic zone (ATZ) activated
Q) EGTT/QAZCA/IV/NBO/AE/000/030/5456N00249W002CARLISLE ATZ ACTIVATED, MIL ACFT MAY BE OPERATING IN ATZ. AD IN
USE FOR MIL EXERCISE.
FROM: 24 Sep 2013 19:00 GMT (20:00 BST) TO: 25 Sep 2013 04:00 GMT (05:00 BST)


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L5250/13: Aerodrome traffic zone (ATZ) activated
Q) EGTT/QAZCA/IV/NBO/AE/000/030/5456N00249W002CARLISLE ATZ ACTIVATED, MIL ACFT MAY BE OPERATING IN ATZ. AD IN
USE FOR MIL EXERCISE.
FROM: 23 Sep 2013 19:00 GMT (20:00 BST) TO: 24 Sep 2013 04:00 GMT (05:00 BST)


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L5251/13: Aerodrome traffic zone (ATZ) activated
Q) EGTT/QAZCA/IV/NBO/AE/000/030/5456N00249W002CARLISLE ATZ ACTIVATED, MIL ACFT MAY BE OPERATING IN ATZ. AD IN
USE FOR MIL EXERCISE.
FROM: 25 Sep 2013 19:00 GMT (20:00 BST) TO: 26 Sep 2013 04:00 GMT (05:00 BST)
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Re: Action at RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn in 2013

Post by johnhowe » Thu Oct 03, 2013 7:47 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqPxRZ1fp6s This is old film from 1987, however it is about a 4 ship of jaguars attacking Spadeadam, the first 10 minutes is the briefing, members of the public complaining about low flying etc. When the the flying starts a jaguar completes a bombing run at Holbeach, next an airfield attack
at Aberporth Airfield in Wales.

The interesting part for me is the flying from Dunmill Raise up through the Lake District an Airfield attack on Carlisle Airport, then a recce and attack over Spadeadam with two 20 seconds sorties showing the emitters and some great low level flying through the range.

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Re: Action at RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn in 2013

Post by johnhowe » Tue Oct 08, 2013 8:03 am

viewtopic.php?f=74&p=546933#p546933

Spadeadam gets a mention on this parlimentary reply from The Defence Secretary. I suppose it will all be high level.

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Re: Action at RAF Spadeadam/Otterburn in 2013

Post by Peted » Thu Oct 10, 2013 10:20 am

Hello - please excuse my basic question...

Has there been any JW traffic at Spade this week ?
Trying to decide if I should I make the trip from York ? Or stay at Leeming
thanks
PeteD, York

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