Log Lossiemouth - Tuesday 27/9/16

[vulcanxl425]

Equinox time again so very windy at Lossie today
Noted between 1000 and 1445
RW in use 23

Visitors
ZK 014/ E Hawk T2 4FTS departed at 1045 c/s Jester 1
ZK 011/ B Hawk T2 4FTS departed at 1045 c/s Jester 2
167956/ JA P-8A Poseidon of VX-1 on D Hard (arrived 26/9)
140118 Aurora RCAF arrived at 1102 c/s CFC 0487
168434/ LN P-8A Poseidon of VP-45 c/s Pelican 04 arrived 1110 and out at 1300
168855 P-8A Poseidon of VP-45 c/s Pelican 11 arrived 1245 (Plain c/scheme)
168852 P-8A Poseidon of VP-45 c/s Pelican 33 arrived 1305 (Plain c/scheme)
G- MAJJ Bae Jetstream of Eastern in at 1139 and out at 1430 usual c/s East 103/104

Local
No flying at all
noted on A Hard before back to 6 Sqn Hangar
ZK 333/-
ZK 342/ EA
ZK 345/ EP
ZK 332/ EB-J

Another sure sign of autumn the sighting of geese flying over the field

Caravan followers note it was out from 1140 until 1330

Again nice to see the P-8's back in numbers

Al

[Contrail1958]

Missed the Equinox what time did it arrive

[toom317]

Are all those Maritime airframes in for JW?

[dinger]

Are all those Maritime airframes in for JW?

No. They are in for a different Ex.

Dinger.

[CosmonautX]

Are all those Maritime airframes in for JW?

Exercise Cable Car was mentioned in one of the other Lossie threads which - as far as I can gather - is an MPA exercise running just before JW16-2. Not sure if any of the aircraft will be hanging around for JW too, but I'm sure someone more familiar with local operations and exercises will confirm.

[venom]

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Missed the Equinox what time did it arrive

[Unknown74]

When I first read this thread and saw the number of P.8s present I thought it was Lossie in training to see how they would get on when the RAF eventually take delivery of their P.8s.

[vulcanxl425]

Yesterday with the P-8s arriving on RW 23 they require to go full length of runway, backtrack all way back before turning off to their parking spot. We had one waiting (Pelican 04) to get away with an incoming extending their approach before landing.
Sure they will have it all sorted when the RAF aircraft arrive in the not to distant future

Al

[Contrail1958]

Are all those Maritime airframes in for JW?

Exercise Cable Car was mentioned in one of the other Lossie threads which - as far as I can gather - is an MPA exercise running just before JW16-2. Not sure if any of the aircraft will be hanging around for JW too, but I'm sure someone more familiar with local operations and exercises will confirm.

As far as I am aware there are different squadrons allocated for JW. So expect a change of airframes.

[eghhpeter]

Ref P-8's these have been routing over Crete, Greece W-E-W.
are they returning to USA ?

[eghhpeter]

just arrived at 1540 UK time was A332 "RRR9104" ZZ333 + 4 typhoons "RRR9535" and none showing on SBS

[CosmonautX]

As far as I am aware there are different squadrons allocated for JW. So expect a change of airframes.

Ah, nice to hear. Plenty of movement for the next few weeks then!

[onemac]

Ah, nice to hear. Plenty of movement for the next few weeks then!

7 hour plus sorties and 5 x MPA's with approx. 1 hour crossover - that doesn't make for 'plenty' of flying if the past exercises are anything to go by. There's always the French 6 hour work up to shut down to look forward to though

Al

[toom317]

Thanks for the replies. I took time off work for JW arrivals next week, and was wondering what was going on. At least Walter will get some MPA, as he's up there this week.

[Contrail1958]

Ah, nice to hear. Plenty of movement for the next few weeks then!

7 hour plus sorties and 5 x MPA's with approx. 1 hour crossover - that doesn't make for 'plenty' of flying if the past exercises are anything to go by. There's always the French 6 hour work up to shut down to look forward to though

Al

The F-16's are doing 7 Hour sortie's Blimey!!!

[CosmonautX]

7 hour plus sorties and 5 x MPA's with approx. 1 hour crossover - that doesn't make for 'plenty' of flying if the past exercises are anything to go by. There's always the French 6 hour work up to shut down to look forward to though

Al

I was thinking more along the lines of there being plenty of visitors between the MPA arrivals and sorties, then JW arrivals and sorties and whatever locals are up and about, rather than just this batch alone.

The French (lack of) activity will be a highlight again, if their last visit is anything to go by...

[onemac]

The F-16's are doing 7 Hour sortie's Blimey!!!

Block 96's Paul - they come with faffing great tanks for a loiter time of over 37 seconds

Al

[gamecock]

just arrived at 1540 UK time was A332 "RRR9104" ZZ333 + 4 typhoons "RRR9535" and none showing on SBS

Anybody catch which Typhoons went?

[np1991]

Yup:
ZJ927/unmarked,
ZJ912/DR
ZJ809/FZ
ZJ914/DZ

[gamecock]

Cheers Niall.