They're here.......!

Subject: They're here.......! 2009-06-26, 05:39

First of the F-15s, Grim 11, is inbound.

Location : Messingham Spotter Watch Member : No

Great news!!! Nice when rumours turn out to be true Clap

Location : Lincolnshire Spotter Watch Member : Yes

Next 2 are to RTB Coningsby in the next min (grim13 &14?)

Subject: Re: They're here.......! 2009-06-26, 06:40

How many are expected,12 ?

Location : Messingham Spotter Watch Member : No

Landing on runway 07

Location : EGXC Spotter Watch Member : Nope

Snarl11 was another pair.

Word at the burger bar, 6 due in today in total, 2 more on monday.

Location : WEST MIDLANDS Spotter Watch Member : NO

wot freq
thanks

Location : EGXC Spotter Watch Member : Nope

Only additional frequency broadcasting from Coningsby is 362.8 Reaper Ops. Maybe more next week?

Location : EGXC Spotter Watch Member : Nope

Point of interest, Jazz flight mentioned on London Mil that they're spending 10 days at Mildenhall. Maybe that is some indication of how long they're staying at Coningsby too. Whistle

Subject: Hall 2009-06-26, 07:54

Wow what a base Mildenhall must be to visit now, Eagles and Heavies, and Coningsby too, Eagles/Typhoons/Harriers/GR4s, a spotters paradise lol, pity i cant get up there Crying

Enjoy!!!

Location : Messingham Spotter Watch Member : No

Blackcat1 wrote:: and Coningsby too, Eagles/Typhoons/Harriers/GR4s, a spotters paradise lol, pity i cant get up there

Enjoy!!!

....plus Lancaster, Dakota, Hurricanes, Spitfires, Chipmunks.....

Subject: Re: They're here.......! 2009-06-26, 08:13

Snafu wrote:

Blackcat1 wrote:: and Coningsby too, Eagles/Typhoons/Harriers/GR4s, a spotters paradise lol, pity i cant get up there

Enjoy!!!

....plus Lancaster, Dakota, Hurricanes, Spitfires, Chipmunks.....

I'm down that way on 6th July, just the morning. Waddo departures or Coningsby? What would you do?

Location : Mid Cheshire Spotter Watch Member : Yes

I'll be there next Wednesday, David Shepherd art exhibition in the BBMF hanger is an added bonus.
Please note that the normal BBMF tours are not available next week (Monday-Friday)

Subject: Re: They're here.......! 2009-06-26, 08:17

No contest - Coningsby - come and get an eyeful Clap

Location : Immingham Spotter Watch Member : yes

Snafu wrote:: Great news!!! Nice when rumours turn out to be true

I have known for 3 months they where coming just a pity they did not bring the marine F18s as well but they went out the window some weeks back Wink

Terry

Location : North Yorkshire

Can someone please confirm the total number in at close of play? And, comments on the volume/behaviour of spectators too.

Exciting! Big Grin

Location : coningsby Spotter Watch Member : No

Hi all in order of landing.

86-0159 F-15C
86-0156 F-15C landed as a pair

84-0044 F-15D
86-0182 F-15D
86-0167 F-15C
86-0164 F-15C

Cheers Kevin.

Location : Lincolnshire

milky01 wrote:: Hi all in order of landing.

86-0159 F-15C
86-0156 F-15C landed as a pair

84-0044 F-15D
86-0182 F-15D
86-0167 F-15C
86-0186 F-15C

Cheers Kevin.

One slight correction Milky. The last one to land was 86-0164. (86-0186 is an F-15E).

Also, 86-0156 has 2 kill stars below the cockpit and 86-0159 has 1 kill star.

Dinger.

Location : North Yorkshire

Cheers

Location : coningsby Spotter Watch Member : No

SORRY my image no was 0186 for 86-0164

Landing shots on http://milky01.piczo.com click on june

Subject: Re: They're here.......! 2009-06-26, 12:18

In response to seeker 33 re spectators, I managed to park in the main parking area ( burger van ) about ten minutes before the first pair arrived - timing!!. Although it was nearly full. Walked up to the mound for the next two and there were about ten people there. I was expecting a lot more.
Richard

Location : Lincs

seeker33 wrote:: Can someone please confirm the total number in at close of play? And, comments on the volume/behaviour of spectators too.

Exciting!

As long as the winds are Easterly then there shouldn't be many problems. Easterlies are now being predicted right up to Thursday next week. Good job too, as you can imagine the potential for parking problems if 25 was in use all week!

TJ

Location : Immingham Spotter Watch Member : yes

the number of a/c given to me some time ago was between 8-10 but as only 6 have arrived and lakenheath closed down yesterday at 1700 so well just have wait and see if any more will arrive.
But saying that room in the HAS site will be very tight too or if any more will arrive????
Terry

Location : EGXC Spotter Watch Member : Nope

The guys in the car park were spot on when they said 6 were due in yesterday. I assume therefore they're also spot on when they say 2 more are due in on Monday.

Location : Lincs

Nice bit of brinkmanship from the 493rd sending in the MiG killers first. 86-0156 led 86-0159 into the HAS area.

Some background just in case the question arises if images are posted.

All three MiG-29 kill stars are from 1999 over Yugoslavia.

86-0156 carries two stars and has a unique air-to-air kill. Captain Hwang on the 26th March 1999 became the first pilot to single handedly and simultaneously destroy two enemy aircraft during a single intercept using radar guided missiles. The MiG-29s,serials 18113 and 18114, came down in Bosnia. Major Peric survived and escaped and evaded back to Serbia. Sadly his wingman, Lieutenant Radosavljevic, was killed.

Links to images of the two MiG-29s shot down by Captain Hwang flying 86-0156

http://img165.echo.cx/img165/9459/mig29bosnia58bl.jpg

http://www.strizhi.ru/attachments/mig29bosnia7.jpg

http://img165.echo.cx/img165/4582/mig29bosnia45nb.jpg

http://img165.echo.cx/img165/3231/mig29bosnia121rn.jpg

Link to audio of the engagement as recorded by a Hungarian radio enthusiast. Captain Hwang was callsign Dirk-1 and his wingman, Captain McMurray was Dirk-2. The audio used to be available on the internet on its own, but the only recording that I can find now is in the background of this flight sim video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUJB7hjlv4M

86-0159 carries a single MiG-29 kill from the 1999 Yugoslav conflict. Captain Showers on the 24th March 1999 shot down a Yugoslav MiG-29, serial 18111. The Serbian MiG-29 pilot, Major Nikolic, ejected successfully.

The 493rd did have another MiG killer from the conflict - serial 86-0169. Lt. Col. Rodriguez on the 24th March 1999 downed Major Arizanov flying MiG-29 serial 18112. Major Arizanov ejected successfully. 86-0169 crashed in Scotland during 2001.

TJ