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Exercise Griffin Strike 2016
Exercise Griffin Strike 2016
The forward operating base has been set up at Tempelton(tent village, fuel tankers, Fire/crash tenders) and Helicopters have been reported over Castlemartin this morning.
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Hi Longbow, I was hoping to see some French jets at Pembrey for this ex but all to no avail.
Very quiet all last week.
Very quiet all last week.
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Art (The Lie in King)
Art (The Lie in King)
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Apache Gunship 1 looks to be at the range now.
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Art (The Lie in King)
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MARINE13 Wildcat is also in the area just off the coast on the range (ZZ394)
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2x Apaches working the range.
What Freqs are in use?
What Freqs are in use?
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Chinooks seen lifting guns and vehicles onto Castlemartin earlier tho morning.
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Try 318.750 I am getting some weak Helo traffic on it from Aberystwyth stated they were at 3000Ft
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Heading towards Laugharne.
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Sounds like Air to Ground following a vehicle.
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In use tonight as a FAC freq, with Cutthroat 22. 100 sqn Hawk simulating a Tornado GR4id2770 wrote:Try 318.750 I am getting some weak Helo traffic on it from Aberystwyth stated they were at 3000Ft
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Today has saw a large amphibious assault on Castlemartin range from HMS Ocean and the French frigate Cassard
2x Chinook, have been ferrying supplies into the beach head, supported by 2x Apaches.A Wildcat has been in over watch and 5x Merlins are on Templeton airfield as troop support. Hawks have been simulating Fast jet top cover.
2x Chinook, have been ferrying supplies into the beach head, supported by 2x Apaches.A Wildcat has been in over watch and 5x Merlins are on Templeton airfield as troop support. Hawks have been simulating Fast jet top cover.
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Local report are stating the ships are now off Tenby with an assault into Lydstep bay planned?
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Any idea on date and time that this may happen?
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Local reports in the last hour suggest this afternoon.The ship and Helicopters are near Caldy island.
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Tempelton is currently home to 5x Merlins, 2x Chinooks, 2x Apache and 2x Wildcats.
4x Merlins headed out tonight around 11.30pm,routed to the east very low level in trail formation.
4x Merlins headed out tonight around 11.30pm,routed to the east very low level in trail formation.
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The operation was this afternoon and into the evening.Longbow wrote:Local reports in the last hour suggest this afternoon.The ship and Helicopters are near Caldy island.
http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/ ... _exercise/
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Thanks for the info.
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Any idea on how long they are stationed there for?? May pop over for a look tomorrow on my way home.Longbow wrote:Tempelton is currently home to 5x Merlins, 2x Chinooks, 2x Apache and 2x Wildcats.
4x Merlins headed out tonight around 11.30pm,routed to the east very low level in trail formation.
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Got up close to a Merlin at Sennybridge today, picking up a lot of Marines, loads of 3 Commandos RM at SENTA.
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Blackcat1 wrote:Got up close to a Merlin at Sennybridge today, picking up a lot of Marines, loads of 3 Commandos RM at SENTA.
Ive not seen anything this way - but doubt i will
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