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1st P8

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1st P8

Post by reaper493 » Thu Jan 30, 2020 6:48 pm

RAF social media advising first P8 due Kinloss next Tuesday, the 4th February between 13.00-15.00.

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Re: 1st P8

Post by Morayhandyman » Thu Jan 30, 2020 7:12 pm

Going be busy afternoon around Kinloss

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Re: 1st P8

Post by Pippie123 » Thu Jan 30, 2020 7:43 pm

That's Tuesday afternoon sorted then

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Re: 1st P8

Post by Pippie123 » Mon Feb 03, 2020 9:22 am

Lossie Facebook page has a map of viewing areas for the P8 arrival. Seems like everyone is being directed to the bird hide.

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Re: 1st P8

Post by NGY1L » Mon Feb 03, 2020 1:38 pm

RFR7078 ZP801 filed, 13:00L arrival Tue 4th.

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Re: 1st P8

Post by Bluetail » Mon Feb 03, 2020 2:08 pm

If you intend to visit please do not park in the entrance to the Kinloss Barracks COs house or on the public footpath (there are signs). Also there are double yellows along the road past the end of the runway. There are plenty of parking spaces on the Findhorn bay side of the road down amongst the whin bushes, to get to it drive past the Nimrod and look out for two white posts on the left side (about 400 mtrs past the Nimrod) , TURN LEFT into this area, on your left there is a track leading down, follow it to the end (or as far down as you can). Its then a short walk along to footpath to the track that leads to the Hut. All the Whins have been cut back to allow ample room. There is also turning area at the bottom.
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Re: 1st P8

Post by Pippie123 » Mon Feb 03, 2020 3:54 pm

Here's hoping the weather improves for tomorrow

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Re: 1st P8

Post by TeeJay » Tue Feb 04, 2020 5:51 am

RAF P-8 ZP801 RFR7078 airborne from Jacksonville a short time ago. Showing heading north from the station on ADSB at this time.

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Re: 1st P8

Post by Thunder » Tue Feb 04, 2020 9:31 am

Wonder if the Lossie Typhoons will provide a welcoming escort for it?

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Re: 1st P8

Post by Thunder » Tue Feb 04, 2020 11:11 am

BAe 146’s ZE700 & 708 both heading North, I’m assuming heading to Kinloss with VIP delegation.

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Re: 1st P8

Post by reaper493 » Tue Feb 04, 2020 11:55 am

I think ZE700 landed Lossie, the other seemed to carry on and not descend way out west, no longer showing on tracking sites.

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Re: 1st P8

Post by Mike » Tue Feb 04, 2020 12:09 pm

ZE708 looked like it was heading to Stornoway.
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Re: 1st P8

Post by Thunder » Tue Feb 04, 2020 12:52 pm

ZP801 showing 125 miles West of Lewis

ZE708 maybe a photo ship?

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Re: 1st P8

Post by reaper493 » Tue Feb 04, 2020 12:56 pm

Possibly, although would have thought a hawk would be used for that normally.

708 has just re appeared, heading south east to the west of Inverness.

EDIT**
ZE708 has continued heading south, so looks un related.

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Re: 1st P8

Post by Thunder » Tue Feb 04, 2020 1:01 pm

Just seen that, so can’t be connected.

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Re: 1st P8

Post by Thunder » Tue Feb 04, 2020 1:19 pm

Coasting out into the Moray Firth above Golspie at 7400ft

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Re: 1st P8

Post by David Thompson » Tue Feb 04, 2020 1:22 pm

reaper493 wrote:
Tue Feb 04, 2020 12:56 pm
708 has just re appeared, heading south east to the west of Inverness.
EDIT**ZE708 has continued heading south, so looks un related.
Looks to be inbound to Newcastle for crew training ?
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Re: 1st P8

Post by Thunder » Tue Feb 04, 2020 1:25 pm

Looks to be heading to Lossie for a possible fly through first.

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Re: 1st P8

Post by SGS » Tue Feb 04, 2020 3:22 pm

Flanked by two Typhoons according to Freedar post

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Re: 1st P8

Post by vulcanxl425 » Tue Feb 04, 2020 3:31 pm

The first to land today Rw25 was BAe146 ZE700 c/s Ascot 1231 at 1155.
ZP801 was escorted overflying at 1327 by Spartan 11& 12 Lossie Typhoons. P-8 landing at 1332 .C/s was RAFair 7078.

Both aircraft parked on South side of airfield.
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