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Petepilot
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Leeming - exercise?

Post by Petepilot » Sun Aug 14, 2022 10:31 pm

Fellow FCers...the local rag reports that "bosses at RAF Leeming have advised of increased flying activity in and around Leeming August 23rd - September 23rd" (link to article https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/ ... orth-east/). Can anyone throw any light? :S
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Re: Leeming - exercise?

Post by NorvilleRogers » Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:47 am

Petepilot wrote:
Sun Aug 14, 2022 10:31 pm
Fellow FCers...the local rag reports that "bosses at RAF Leeming have advised of increased flying activity in and around Leeming August 23rd - September 23rd" (link to article https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/ ... orth-east/). Can anyone throw any light? :S
Cheers, Pete
Probably this..

viewtopic.php?f=287&t=220567

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Re: Leeming - exercise?

Post by Petepilot » Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:04 pm

NorvilleRogers wrote:
Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:47 am
Petepilot wrote:
Sun Aug 14, 2022 10:31 pm
Fellow FCers...the local rag reports that "bosses at RAF Leeming have advised of increased flying activity in and around Leeming August 23rd - September 23rd" (link to article https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/ ... orth-east/). Can anyone throw any light? :S
Cheers, Pete
Probably this..

viewtopic.php?f=287&t=220567
Perhaps a bit early for the fabled CW2022? Some locals have opined that it might be some 'Special Forces' exercise, apparently a regular annual event involving rotory equipment only. The press article seems a bit hyped, mentioning "jets" a number of times - surely not artistic license!? :roll:

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Re: Leeming - exercise?

Post by Wobs58 » Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:13 pm

The RAF Leeming Twitter and Facebook feeds have illustrated the notification with a photo of a pair of Pumas. Newspaper hype probably.

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Re: Leeming - exercise?

Post by Petepilot » Mon Aug 15, 2022 9:31 pm

Wobs58 wrote:
Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:13 pm
The RAF Leeming Twitter and Facebook feeds have illustrated the notification with a photo of a pair of Pumas. Newspaper hype probably.
Agreed!

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