EXER WELSH RIDER 09-1

Location : Stockton-on-Tees. North East

Start date/time: 31/08/2009 07:30 UTC
End date/time: 11/09/2009 16:00 UTC
Activity period: null
Lower height limit: 000
Upper height limit: 200
EXER WELSH RIDER 09-1 FAST JETS, LARGE TRANSPORT ACFT AND HEL WILL
CONDUCT FLARE FIRING TRIALS WI 10NM RADIUS OF 5138N 00447W
(AIR DEFENCE RANGE MANORBIER) ACFT OPR WO EXTERNAL LGT AND MAY NOT
BE ABLE TO OBEY RULES OF THE AIR. MAJORITY OF ACTIVITY WILL TAKE
PLACE WEEKDAYS DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. NON-PARTICIPATING TRANSIT ACFT
CONTACT 279.125 OR 369.300, VHF 127.050
AUS 09-08-0387/AS6

Location : Bristol

Hi.
I am not too good at deciphering these NOTAM'S.

Could someone tell me where this is taking place - is it at one of the Welsh ranges?

Thanks a lot. Mark.

Location : swansea Spotter Watch Member : no

Hi mark,looks like it around (AIR DEFENCE RANGE MANORBIER)...which is just around the coast from Sunny Tenby..cheers Jason

Location : U.K Spotter Watch Member : no

Have a quick look on a flying chart and look for D115, the range is about 5 miles east of Tenby located on castle head.
Sensors are set up at the range to record passes, by aircraft releasing self defence flares.
The passes are centred on the range control buildings with aircraft flying various headings over the range on multiple passes.(Some range slots used for the C-130's can last a couple of hours)!

Location : Solihull, England Spotter Watch Member : No

ShaunBD wrote:: The passes are centred on the range control buildings with aircraft flying various headings over the range on multiple passes.(Some range slots used for the C-130's can last a couple of hours)!

Does this mean that there are good opportunities for photography of the flare firing, or are the aircraft generally too far from the coast, or too high?
Many thanks
Pete

Location : LFA7T Wales

400mm + what's needed, I have been shooting with 600mm

Location : Solihull, England Spotter Watch Member : No

apgphoto wrote:: 400mm + what's needed, I have been shooting with 600mm

Hi - thanks for the info - is that 600mm on a crop sensor or full frame?
Cheers
Pete

Location : LFA7T Wales

DX sensor

Location : Solihull, England Spotter Watch Member : No

apgphoto wrote:: DX sensor

Oh well, doesn't look like my 300mm + 1.7x TC on an FX Sensor is going to be much good then.

Cheers