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Culdrose and surrounding

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 7:53 pm
by Dan214sqn
Right ok, il depart for mawgan porth Friday for a weeks stay, I'm booked on the base tour at Culdrose Wednesday , as they have a day off Monday and ground training Tuesday .

I'm wanting to have a day on the spotters area and a trip to the lizard to hope catch them in the wild

Is this the best spot to get a result?

Also what is access like to predannack?

Thanks

Re: Culdrose and surrounding

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 12:13 pm
by EGDR
Flying locations can vary, you can see aircraft pretty much anywhere on the Lizard. In Cury we quite often have the avengers circling overhead. When I am at school in Mullion there is always a lot of flying from Predannack. I have many times had a great view of underslung cargo training on Merlins and Mk 5 Sea Kings from my maths lesson :Wow:

Access to Predannack is from a footpath from a car park near Predannack Wollas, it will take you on the edge of the fire pit. I have heard it is better to go on a non flying day as there will no activity there apart from maybe gliding at the weekend. I cannot attest to its reliability but there is a story on the net of a couple and a dog being buzzed by a Lynx while hiding in an old airframe. A few minutes later they had a visit from the old MOD police :unsure:

Hope this helps, and I can highly praise the tour :D

Re: Culdrose and surrounding

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 3:07 pm
by Dan214sqn
thanks mate

Il be paying a visit

couldnt make my mind up between lands end or the lizard, will opt for the lizard i reckon

wx pending ofcourse

Re: Culdrose and surrounding

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 3:10 pm
by EGDR
Land's End airport is constantly shut due to fog or wet runway (grass). For aircraft the Lizard is much better :)

Re: Culdrose and surrounding

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 7:48 pm
by Dan214sqn
Quick help

Can anyone advise of a coastal spot where the helo's use?? Either lizard locations or surrounding ?

Any help much appreciated

Re: Culdrose and surrounding

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 10:24 pm
by EGDR
Dan214sqn wrote:Quick help

Can anyone advise of a coastal spot where the helo's use?? Either lizard locations or surrounding ?

Any help much appreciated
I suggest sending Nick.M a PM, he posted some brilliant close ups a few months ago - viewtopic.php?f=16&t=82631&p=515164&hil ... ll#p515164