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Culdrose G7 Movements

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Culdrose G7 Movements

Post by EGDR » Mon Jun 07, 2021 6:18 pm

All as noted elsewhere, but for the record

06/06/2021

C-17A 05-5144, arr 1215L, dep 1400L, REACH 161
C-17A 98-0054, arr 1545L, dep 1825L, REACH 996

VH-3D 159360 arr on board 5144, rotors running prior to second C-17 arrival
VH-3D 159351 arr on board 0054

VH-3Ds are hangared in E1.

07/06/2021


Chinook HC5 ZH899
Chinook HC6 ZD984
Chinook HC6 ZA720

Above arrived in formation at 1310L, stopped at Chivenor en route which is presumably where the personnel in the back came from. Parked on Bravo South.

Wildcat HMA2 ZZ514
Wildcat HMA2 ZZ534

Arrived 1700L

MV-22 168292/04
MV-22 168335/11
MV-22 168297/05

Arrived 2030L, departed shortly after as NIGHTHAWK 1 flt alongside the two VH-3s for a familiarization flight to Tregenna Castle, Carlyon Bay Golf Course, St Michael's Mount and Newquay Airport. Two Ospreys departed the flight straight back to EXT, third escorted VH-3s back to Culdrose then made the same return flight.

08/06/2021

Various local flights in/out by Wildcats and Chinooks.

09/06/2021

Agusta A109 GZ100 arr 1530L, dep almost immediately for a ~40 min recce flight to Tregenna Castle but this was then scrubbed very soon after due to weather

Vulcanair P.68R (NPAS) G-POLW arr 1630L

10/06/2021 and 11/06/2021

HMX-1 grounded due to low visibility at various sites. Various movements in/out of Chinooks and Wildcats. Police aircraft departed Friday afternoon to provide top cover for convoys of vehicles heading via the A30 to the Eden Project.
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Re: Culdrose G7 Movements

Post by Al dunn » Mon Jun 07, 2021 6:35 pm

Second C-17 should be 98-0054

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Re: Culdrose G7 Movements

Post by slogen51 » Mon Jun 07, 2021 7:26 pm

Is Hangar E2 in that row around the corner not far from the viewing area, the same hangars the Dutch NH-90 have used in the past? You can follow the fence line around the back of the hangars

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Re: Culdrose G7 Movements

Post by Onyoursix » Mon Jun 07, 2021 7:45 pm

Great updates chaps,
Seen the 3 chinooks going down the coast this afternoon and the the 2 wildcats this evening at 16:35 over St Austell

thank you, greatly appreciated.

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Re: Culdrose G7 Movements

Post by POL » Mon Jun 07, 2021 8:06 pm

At a guess hangar E2 is one of those on Echo ramp, by the 06 numbers? That is, as I say, a guess!

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Re: Culdrose G7 Movements

Post by slogen51 » Mon Jun 07, 2021 8:25 pm

Ok where is Echo ramp - if you mean runway 06 then are they are the hangars at the opposite end to the viewing area?

I have been to Culdrose a few times but I don't know the names of the ramps

Ta

Edit : found a map: Taxiway E is the opposite end from the viewing area so I assume hangar E2 is there where the 771NAS Seakings were - took a bit of hunting. E2 is probably obvious if you are local but not so if you are an occasional visitor.

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Re: Culdrose G7 Movements

Post by EGDR » Mon Jun 07, 2021 8:47 pm

Al dunn wrote:
Mon Jun 07, 2021 6:35 pm
Second C-17 should be 98-0054
You're quite right - fat fingers!

Another correction again, VH-3s are using hangar E1. E1/E2 are the westernmost hangars on the airfield, close to the main road. Typically, the furthest hangars from the viewing enclosure. 771's most recent home was on Delta site, just along from Echo and close to the main gate - Echo houses 824 NAS. Bravo South is the pan closest to the enclosure. Sorry for any confusion!

Also added in serials for MV-22s which made a stop tonight prior to a flight with the VH-3s.

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Re: Culdrose G7 Movements

Post by Macclad51 » Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:04 pm

Hangars E1 & E2 are the ones furthest from the viewing area, 824 NAS used them (don’t know wether they still do) and before that the Gazelles.
For completeness,
A hangars are the SFDO
B hangars are to the right of the viewing area Sea king ASaC used to be there and Merlin 814NAS
C hangars are the Beech 350s and Hawks
D hangars was where 771 NAS Sea kings were.
And W hangars is the MDMF
This was how it was 10 years ago when I was last there.

Hoe this helps

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Re: Culdrose G7 Movements

Post by EGDR » Tue Jun 08, 2021 12:17 am

Not too different now! 736 Sqn Hawks are now over right next to the viewing enclosure. Sea King ASaCs spent their last few years over on D site with B site being frontline Merlin zone housing 814 and 824. One of the buildings still says 829 as well, although sadly they folded into 814.

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Re: Culdrose G7 Movements

Post by slogen51 » Tue Jun 08, 2021 5:47 am

Excellent

Thank you very much for the hangar information

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Re: Culdrose G7 Movements

Post by Pugwash57 » Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:05 pm

Hawk XX281 just lifted 1200z from Culdrose vis about 200m here.
It was parked with the Wildcats ZZ514 and XX534 plus the three chinooks on the south side of the field.

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Re: Culdrose G7 Movements

Post by EGLL_EGGW-Spotter » Wed Jun 09, 2021 2:25 pm

as you come from Helston on the A3083 out of the two hangars the left one (E1) is open and two VH-3s are visible at 15:25L

EDIT: Was closed by 15:45
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Re: Culdrose G7 Movements

Post by EGDR » Wed Jun 09, 2021 5:52 pm

As per NOTAMs, Red Arrows will arrive into Culdrose on Saturday for a display over Carbis Bay that evening, then depart just after midday on Sunday.

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Re: Culdrose G7 Movements

Post by slogen51 » Sat Jun 12, 2021 10:34 am

12 June
11:20 Three RN Wildcats on the ground at a sunny Culdrose
ZZ514 Inferno 1
ZZ531 Inferno 3
ZZ534

ZD984 Chinook - special scheme
12:25 approximately ZA720 arrived as Tusker 2

14:20 (K)night Hawk 31 section arrived from Exeter : MV-22 code 04 and 11

Hangar E2 and E1 are still shut from the road side

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Re: Culdrose G7 Movements

Post by slogen51 » Sat Jun 12, 2021 1:48 pm

14:45 Hangar E1 open and one VH-3 outside and one inside
Whoop whoop

15:10 and back in the Hangar (E1)
15:20 and out again :)
15:26 and back in again :(

18:30 approx , E1 hangar shut with two VH-3 inside, the left hand machine came out earlier and did an engine run

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Re: Culdrose G7 Movements

Post by slogen51 » Sat Jun 12, 2021 2:34 pm

15:33 VH-3 Hangar closed again with choppers inside - luckily I was here to see both Seakings

Tower expecting the Reds main package at 16:00L

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Re: Culdrose G7 Movements

Post by EGLL_EGGW-Spotter » Sat Jun 12, 2021 2:40 pm

Can anyone confirm is both VH-3s have been inside E1 hangar all week ??

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Re: Culdrose G7 Movements

Post by slogen51 » Sat Jun 12, 2021 3:06 pm

I think so - last flew on Monday?

(9 ship break to land - very spectacular)
10 red arrows on the deck ( red 10 arrived earlier) - taxi past the tower ( bet there is a camera)

16:05 Red 11 2 POB just called up inbound

16:13 Red 11 XX339/CL ( 11 visiting hawks)

16:40 ZM511 Shawbury 27 arrived Departed to St Ives at 17:04

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