Quiet month at Benson

[IMarsh]

Judging by these, looks a quiet month ahead at RAF Benson

U1158/22 - BENSON REDUCED ATS, NO VISUAL FLIGHT SERVICE AVBL. IFR AVBL BY
EXCEPTION ONLY. 25 FEB 10:36 2022 UNTIL 25 MAR 23:59 2022. CREATED: 25 FEB 10:44
2022

U1157/22 - NO PRACTICE DIVERSIONS PERMITTED. 25 FEB 10:37 2022 UNTIL 25 MAR 23:59 2022.
CREATED: 25 FEB 10:41 2022

U1156/22 - NO VISITING ACFT PERMITTED. 25 FEB 08:16 2022 UNTIL 25 MAR 23:59 2022. CREATED:
25 FEB 08:20 2022

[JLewis_Aviation]

Just as the evenings are getting longer, great

[JB87]

Pretty sure I saw a Texan on finals today whilst in a meeting - so much for no visiting aircraft!

[Undertaker]

According to ADS-B ZM340 [VYT98] arrived Benson circa 1257L departing at 1547L

[IMarsh]

The above NOTAM's have now been removed, although I don't know exactly when they were removed.

[JLewis_Aviation]

Very odd

[JLewis_Aviation]

According to ADSB XX162, Hawk T1, has just flown an approach for 19 as BDN22.

[roger4]

Benson has published a normal flying programme for this week:

https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation ... programme/

In addition, the Hawk XX162 ("BDN22" on trackers, but calling as "Boscombe 20" on the radio) conducting ILS and PAR approaches is highly unusual!

[JB87]

Unusual, but welcome!

[JLewis_Aviation]

Very welcome, shame I couldn't make it today probably my last chance to get a Hawk T1

[jindivik]

According to ADS-B ZM340 [VYT98] arrived Benson circa 1257L departing at 1547L

The Texan ZM 340 showed as VYT 98 but the actual callsign is Anglesey 98, The Hawks use VYT as a singleton, the Texans use Anglesey as a singleton

Regards Ian