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Cobra Warrior 25-1

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Re: Cobra Warrior 25-1

Post by reaper493 » Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:20 am

There was an HGV stuck on the verge just before the lights last month - he didn't see the stationary traffic so elected for the verge, which was slightly concerning!

Thankfully nobody was stood there.

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Re: Cobra Warrior 25-1

Post by Professor_M » Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:35 am

With the French Rafales operating from Waddington for the exercise now expected to be the Air Force, not the Navy ones, is it known if they are staying at Waddington for more than just the first week?

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Re: Cobra Warrior 25-1

Post by reaper493 » Mon Feb 17, 2025 10:02 am

Still just the first week - departing the 28th.

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Re: Cobra Warrior 25-1

Post by David Cunningham » Mon Feb 17, 2025 11:08 am

Where is the overspill car park relative to the Wave

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Re: Cobra Warrior 25-1

Post by Mike » Mon Feb 17, 2025 11:21 am

It's the next opening to the South of the WAVE on the A15.

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Re: Cobra Warrior 25-1

Post by David Cunningham » Mon Feb 17, 2025 11:28 am

thanks a lot.

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Re: Cobra Warrior 25-1

Post by reaper493 » Mon Feb 17, 2025 11:45 am

Overspill is very busy.

Busiest I've seen it for CW

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Re: Cobra Warrior 25-1

Post by cat1 » Mon Feb 17, 2025 11:50 am

half term holidays this week so hopefully a bit quieter next week...

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Re: Cobra Warrior 25-1

Post by Blackcat1 » Mon Feb 17, 2025 6:26 pm

Any sorties planned tomorrow , local familiarisation sorties etc? Or maybe a down day for maintenance ?

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Re: Cobra Warrior 25-1

Post by Mike » Mon Feb 17, 2025 6:32 pm

I'm fairly sure that tomorrow will be a day of rest for the Saudi crews, maybe they'll do a bit of flying on Wednesday - you'll have to wait and see what happens.

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Re: Cobra Warrior 25-1

Post by Blackcat1 » Tue Feb 18, 2025 8:38 am

Mike wrote:
Mon Feb 17, 2025 6:32 pm
I'm fairly sure that tomorrow will be a day of rest for the Saudi crews, maybe they'll do a bit of flying on Wednesday - you'll have to wait and see what happens.
Thanks Mike.
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Re: Cobra Warrior 25-1

Post by sunwing » Tue Feb 18, 2025 4:24 pm

do we have any times for the turks and french tomorrow?

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Re: Cobra Warrior 25-1

Post by mudcity » Wed Feb 19, 2025 7:45 am

There will be FAF A330 Phoenix based at Brize Norton for the duration of exercise , allegedly due Thursday 20th

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Re: Cobra Warrior 25-1

Post by Goldstar31 » Wed Feb 19, 2025 8:59 am

mudcity wrote:
Wed Feb 19, 2025 7:45 am
There will be FAF A330 Phoenix based at Brize Norton for the duration of exercise , allegedly due Thursday 20th
Due the19th not the 20th
3 miles south of MAM-GITUS-MAM
20 miles south of MAM-DIKAS-MAM
1 mile north of UL9/14/18

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Re: Cobra Warrior 25-1

Post by reaper493 » Wed Feb 19, 2025 8:46 pm

Participants post has been updated along with parking locations.

viewtopic.php?f=457&t=251528&p=1649970#p1649970

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Re: Cobra Warrior 25-1

Post by warthog56 » Sun Feb 23, 2025 11:32 am

Hi all. Quick question please. On the exercise days does anyone know if, after the missions on Tuesday and Thursday, any other aircraft will land at Waddington for a "lunch stop"? The French AdlA A400 is shown on the patch so might that put in appearance? And, I know that it's too much to hope, but maybe the Aeronavle Rafales too? I suspect that the Aeronavle Falcon brought in the pilots for a briefing and then return home. The positioning in of a AdlA tanker at Brize might mean that both the Aeronavle Rafales and the A400 may be refuelled over the north sea and return to their home bases.

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Re: Cobra Warrior 25-1

Post by reaper493 » Sun Feb 23, 2025 11:37 am

The A400 that was meant to stay at Waddington has cancelled.

The Falcon 10 dropped of 1 person, who will be the sole 11F member at Waddington for the exercise.

It would be nice if they showed up, but I doubt it.

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Re: Cobra Warrior 25-1

Post by warthog56 » Mon Feb 24, 2025 10:38 am

Many thanks for the info' reaper493. The French seem to be all over the place with their organising! All the best.

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Re: Cobra Warrior 25-1

Post by MarkBurke8374 » Tue Feb 25, 2025 3:55 pm

Hi guys. Sorry to ask but is there any different aircraft for CW at MH or LN please?

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Re: Cobra Warrior 25-1

Post by Nighthawke » Tue Feb 25, 2025 4:00 pm

No afraid not - unless they've crept in very stealthily :ninja:

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