Boscombe Down log 15/01/2009

Location : Mildenhall Suffolk Spotter Watch Member : yes

Evening All

Noted today were the following:

Outside Rotary Hanger

XZ575 Sea King
ZB506 Sea King
Merlin Royal Navy titles
AH-64
Chinook possibly two a/c here
Lynx coded 348 Royal Navy

On Main Ramp

ZH763 BAC 1-11
ZE433 BAC 1-11
XS743 Bassett
ZD719 Tornado coded 085
ZF510 Tucano coded 510
ZJ646 Alpha Jet black a/c coded 46 on tail tip
ZJ Alpha Jet camo
XX Hawk coded 2
Lynx rr colour scheme
Gazelle white
Gazelle red
VC-10 coded P in between the hangers

A word of caution here. I was asked for my details by the M.O.D police here, which I had no problems in giving. The officer was very polite and knew what I was doing, but I had been seen by the RAF people in the red and white caravan on the end of the runway. He asked me to be less obvious in what I was doing which again he had no problems with me doing. I said to him I was being obvious so you could see what I was doing, he said I know - you cant win what ever you do. He then let me carry om my merry way.

So beware.

Hope this is of help to anyone.

Regards

Steve

Moderator Location : UK Spotter Watch Member : No

Thanks for the word of warning there Steve - others please take note at all locations.

Location : boswell lincs Spotter Watch Member : yes

That place always was a bit sensitive , its supposed to be Britain's area 51 Laughing

,only went there once and this will show how far back, they had nimrod AEW on test

Subject: Re: Boscombe Down log 15/01/2009 2009-01-15, 14:08

gonk wrote:: That place always was a bit sensitive , its supposed to be Britain's area 51 ,only went there once and this will show how far back, they had nimrod AEW on test

The last time for me was the 1st deployment of Cannon AFB F1-11D's to the UK,18 of them(Coronet Hammer)on 18/5/80.Didn't get bothered by Plod at all-'twas a Saturday,I think !

Mike

Location : Wakefield Spotter Watch Member : No

"XX Hawk coded 2"

Your hawk is XX342 is a rasperry ripple scheme.

Regards
J

Location : Mildenhall Suffolk Spotter Watch Member : yes

Thank you James for your help

Regards

Steve

Guest

Hi Steve,

Some tie ups for you.

ZH830 Merlin Royal Navy titles
ZJ181 AH-64
ZF560/348 Lynx coded 348 Royal Navy
XX342/2 Hawk T.1
ZD560 Lynx rr colour scheme
ZB625/N Gazelle red

Location : Mildenhall Suffolk Spotter Watch Member : yes

Thank you Andy that just about ties everything up except the Chinooks,camo Alpha Jet and white Gazelle.

Regards

Steve

Location : yeovil Spotter Watch Member : no

ZD560 done overshoots of Westlands and Yeovilton Yesterday.

Location : South uk Spotter Watch Member : yes

The RAF have had a big change recently at BCE and are tip top about having everything just so - it's even worse on the inside of the fence :)

Subject: Re: Boscombe Down log 15/01/2009