DSEI 2021 London

[colt99]

Found this link on twitter, held at Londons Excel centre in September
Helicopters for DSEI confirmed: USA Apache, Chinook, Blackhawk and Apache: UK Wildcat RN & Army, Apache 64E...at least! #DSEI #DSEI2021

[Stug298]

whats DSEI please ?

[tornado17]

Defence and Security Equipment International https://www.dsei.co.uk/

[slogen51]

14 - 17 of September according to the rather verbose website

You can usually see the choppers from near the Chinese restaurant opposite London City airport which up towards the hotel gives views of the Excel center

I haven't been there for ages so it might all be different now

[Vulcanone]

Some extra info

https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events ... dO-VUQaoOc

[Vulcanone]

I might attempt the arrivals... If anyone has concrete knowledge of them

[tornado17]

I might attempt the arrivals... If anyone has concrete knowledge of them

This site should show their arrival times: http://www.pla.co.uk/port-trade/ship-mo ... nts?flag=5

[colt99]

Looks like more than 1 Wildcat, possibly one onboard HMS Argyll, one in the car park and 1 flying?
"Lots of Wildcats due at DSEI, looking forward to seeing at least one in the air as in 2017 off
@hms_argyll
- #DSEI #DSEI2021"

[Vulcanone]

HMS Albion, Magpie, and Argyll due tomorrow. Not sure on any Helicopters yet, assume tomorrow also or Monday.

[slogen51]

UH-60M Duke 86 showing as 10-20754 went into Brussels Melsbroek today and a CH-47F callsign Grit was not far behind unfortunately I can't remember the Chinook serial , -08432 perhaps - these along with an AH-64E could be part of the due static.

10-20754 was one of the three Blackhawks in Mildenhall last year

[Kurnass]

13-08432 for the Chinook indeed

[Dave Smith]

Try 15-20754

[100arw]

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[colt99]

Bit late notice, just found this notam for today

FORMATION FLYPAST BY MIL ACFT WI 1NM 513029N 0000200E (EXCEL
CENTRE, LONDON DOCKLANDS). FORMATION HAS CAT E FLIGHT PRIORITY.
2021-09-0065/AS1
LOWER: Surface, UPPER: 1,500 Feet AMSL
FROM: 14 Sep 2021 11:10 GMT (12:10 BST) TO: 14 Sep 2021 11:20 GMT (12:20 BST)

[Northsky]

Supposedly Red Arrows

[lthpilot]

Correct, it is RAFAT. Here's the NOTAM for the transit

32) H6390/21: Formation flying will take place NEW
Q) EGTT/QWVLW/IV/M/W/000/030/5222N00006W064
FORMATION
TRANSIT BY RED ARROWS ACFT ROUTING:
531828N 0003303W SCAMPTON AD 1048
531353N 0002430W E OF FISKERTON 1049
524831N 0001315W NW OF SPALDING 1054
524235N 0005200W SE OF GREAT DALBY 1058
522352N 0002549W NE OF MAIDWELL 1101
521728N 0000121W SE OF FEN DRAYTON 1107
515258N 0000046W W OF STANDON 1111
514417N 0000218E E OF HODDESDON 1112
513541N 0000213E VCY OF WOODFOORD 1114
513027N 0000211E DSEI 1115
512555N 0000210E VCY OF CATFORD 1115
512512N 0002042E VCY OF GRAVESEND 1117
513947N 0002150E NE OF BRENTWOOD 1120
520715N 0011913E N OF WOODBRIDGE 1127
522803N 0005613E N OF EAST HARLING 1132
530431N 0004439E OVERSEA 1138
531828N 0003303W SCAMPTON AD 1146
FORMATION PLANS TO TRANSIT AT 250-2000FT AGL. TIMINGS, HGT AND
ROUTE ARE APRX AND MAY CHANGE DUE TO WX OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
2021-09-0579/AS1

LOWER: Surface
UPPER: 3,000 Fe et AMSL
FROM: 14 Sep 2021 10:33 GMT (11:33 BST)
TO: 14 Sep 2021 12:00 GMT (13:00 BST)

[Vulcanone]

Not sure that is likely in this weather.... Its heavy rain in North London

[lthpilot]

You're right. I heard from a contact at the DSEI event - Reds didn't come, and the WX is awful.

[Vulcanone]

One civvie has just aborted an approach at Northolt and the IAC Learjet is holding off to the North West, still awful in North London

[simongrigor]

The three US Army are easily viewed from the DLR, between Prince Regent and Royal Albert stations. There is also a grey Long Ranger type with them - I suspect this may be the MQ-8C replica that has been seen at a couple of shows.
No sign of the Army Air Corps Apache which was mentioned in the exhibition's pre-publicity, though it could of course be inside one of the halls.