February 2009 Visitors

Subject: February 2009 Visitors 2009-02-04, 14:13

Wed 4th Feb
ZD 741 [089] Tor GR4 LOS 40 multiple approaches am, landed VAS took off pm and went l/l in Mta then shot several circuits before land for nightstop
ZA 549 [--] Tor GR4 LOS 35 from l/l in Lake District shot several approaches at Valley before landing. Again took off for low level bsefore circuits and nightstop
ZJ 917 QO-G Typhoon 3 Sqn RAMPAGE 11 came in from aborted run on Aberporth with missile 'hang up' parked on safety slot near Rwy 31 overnight
XX 285 Hawk T.1A 100 Sqn PIRATE 01 landed to VAS depart pm
ZK 010 Hawk T2 towed up to VAS from old Agwoeu site[Hawk T2 training facility at Valley] for familiarisation handling for VAS staff.
ZJ 992 [AB] Merlin 78 Sqn VORTEX 313 carried out PAR and overshoot to climb over 6000' to enter Mta heading South East

regards
Dick

Subject: Re: February 2009 Visitors 2009-02-05, 14:35

the t2 was towed up for a defuel and fuel flow checks for training the flms and techs for the new fleet not for vas

Location : East Yorkshire Spotter Watch Member : No

The 2 Tornados did more local sorties on Thursday before dissappearing back to Lossie late afternoon - and were unsure if they would get in until they actually got there !
It was a glorious day for photos on Wednesday !

Subject: Re: February 2009 Visitors 2009-02-11, 14:47

The Seven Red Arrows from yesterday departed today as follows XX 227 [Red 3], XX 308 [Red 1], XX 179[Red 2], XX 242 [Red 5], XX 284 [Red 8], XX 233 & 306 [as Red 7 Flight]

The visiting Merlin was ZJ 998 [AE] of 78 Sqn call sign Vortex 777 departed at 1258hrs for the crash site at Porthcawl.

regards

Dick

Location : East Yorkshire Spotter Watch Member : No

I have a few additional "bits' from this week:-

Monday - a Typhoon and a couple of F15's reportedly did overshoots. Merlin ZJ127 visited. There was a Typhoon on the end of the 19squ line when I arrived in the dark but it had gone by 7pm ?
Tuesday - Tucanos ZF142 and ZF170/MP-A and the 7 RAFAT Hawks night-stopped (Pilots in for the Simulator, snow at Scampton stopped them from coming last week) plus FRADU Hawk XX159 visited.
At 16:07 a single FAF Alphajet overshot - presumably E156, the last of the Baldonnel arrivals ?
Wednesday - Nice new Merlin ZJ998/AE

Thats about all from me for this week, anything else around ?

Location : East Yorkshire Spotter Watch Member : No

An addition to last week was the return of SeaKings ZA130 and ZA167 on Friday 13th.

This week as been entertaining, so far:-

Monday 16th. CM-02 Fa20, ZF448 Tucano and Squirrels ZJ244/46/53/54 for the week (so far)
Tuesday 17th XX327 RAFCAM Hawk T.1 and ZA127(?)/91 Seaking AEW
Wednesday 18th the day started with a T.2 performing several overshoots at 11am (possibly one of the aircraft starting conversion training at Warton).
ZK542/L King Air, XX168 FRADU Hawk, ZF347 Tucano and Dominie XS712/A graced the ramp. Typhoons BL, BK? and QO-Z arrived at about 11;30 and left at 3-ish, apart from BL (still around at 4pm.)

Thats all from me; I hope the large number of people viewing this week can add some info !

Location : East Yorkshire Spotter Watch Member : No

Additions to last week are:-

XZ672 AAC Lynx on the 18th
19th ZF170/485 Tucanos, XX320 FRADU Hawk in it's smart new "100 years of Naval avialtion" scheme, CE-03 Belg AF
20th XZ694 RN Lynx

This week has seen so far...

Monday 23rd EI-CXS Coast Guard S-61 (10mins stop mid-afternon - missed it !), ETPS 1-11 ZE432 (night stop)
Tuesday 24th XX301, FRADU Hawk
Wed 25th ZR324 smart new A109 parked with the Seakings during the morning, XX168 FRADU Hawk
Thursday 26th, XX157, XX301 FRADU hawks

Subject: Re: February 2009 Visitors 2009-02-27, 05:31

It would seem from conversation over at the paint shop that RN/FRADU are marking up several of their Hawks with anniversary marks, they initially where going to be done at Valley but Culdrose could cope so look forward to seeing more of them. 3rd Hawk Mk 2 arrives this pm for inspection of instructors/crews and staying until Monday for HRH to inspect then will depart back to Warton during the afternoon

cheers
Dick