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With this exercise starting next week, is there any supporting aircraft due into Lossie for it, as has happened in the past?

Is this not what the Rafales are for? viewtopic.php?f=74&t=231688

Thunder wrote: ↑

Fri May 05, 2023 6:59 pm

With this exercise starting next week, is there any supporting aircraft due into Lossie for it, as has happened in the past?

I'm guessing that's what the Italian 767, French A400 and German C130 were for.

I believe the Rafales and the AMI EF2000’s??, are for Ex Dynamic Mongoose. Are the two exercises one and the same?

Thunder wrote: ↑

Fri May 05, 2023 7:46 pm

I believe the Rafales and the AMI EF2000’s??, are for Ex Dynamic Mongoose. Are the two exercises one and the same?

Dynamic Mongoose finished today, Formidable Shield starts next Tuesday, 2 separate exercises.

Thanks that clears things up a bit. I’m I correct in saying that past Formidable Shields saw both the New Mexico ANG and 31st FW aircraft from Aviano(crewed by NM ANG)deploy with F-16’s and AQM-37 aerial targets. I believe that the AQM-37 are no longer in service, so I wonder what has taken its place?

Hi, when does Formidable Shield end?

Thanks, ALex

jamax00 wrote: ↑

Sat May 06, 2023 7:02 am

Hi, when does Formidable Shield end?

Thanks, ALex

26th

Thank you

Hearing a French Navy Hawkeye is due in on Tuesday.

Have a time now of 1100AM For the Hawkeye.

How long is this exercise on for? Timing isn't good for me this week, but I could do with a trip up to Lossie to catch this.

Hi Danny, i have sent you a PM.
Cheers.

toom317 wrote: ↑

Mon May 08, 2023 9:24 am

How long is this exercise on for? Timing isn't good for me this week, but I could do with a trip up to Lossie to catch this.

The 26th, it says a few posts above yours

Thanks POL, I don't know how I missed that.

Hawkeye serial no 2 FNY5481 airborne from Lorient, heading north.

Hawkeye currently over the lake district. Hoping for a 26k flyover.

A couple of Italian EF2000s should have arrived recently

Italian EF2000's are MM7340 and MM55131/4-34, with thanks to the RAF Lossiemouth Spotters Group on FB.

F-2000A Typhoon mm7340 / 4-64 of 4 Stormo @ Grosseto
TF-2000A Typhoon mm55131 / 4-34.
Both aircraft arrived carrying two AMRAAM Missiles and also carried an Italian AF 100th Anniversary badge on the fuselage side.
Only the third visit to Lossie of Italian Typhoons, and the first by an Italian twin stick.