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Post by poison1 on Feb 18, 2007 17:52:29 GMT
Support crew(fuel and communications etc)have all now arrived at Carlisle and are in the process of setting up on the south side of the airfield.seems to be quite a bit of stuff to support just 8 aircraft but i suppose they need to cover all the bases.Aircraft due to arrive tomorrow,however unsure of the timings.NOTAM has ex due to start from 1600.HTH.
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Post by Chris Gurney on Feb 18, 2007 17:57:58 GMT
Thanks for the heads up, been looking forward to this for a couple of weeks. Do you know which regiment are they coming from this time?
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Post by stevenferguson on Feb 18, 2007 18:17:54 GMT
Yes regarding the Exercise at Carlisle. I was told today when i was in tower that their would be 8 Apaches on an exercise from Monday 19th Feb to Friday 23rd Feb. Think the A/c themselves could be arriving tommorow morning. Will be over at Airport tommorow i think in Tower.
We were very busy today!
Steven
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Post by poison1 on Feb 18, 2007 19:22:55 GMT
Yeah lads just in answer to the question they will be 663 sqn (3 regt).HTH.
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Post by "YellowBelly" on Feb 18, 2007 19:52:09 GMT
Just wish I could get time off work to go and see them...
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Post by "YellowBelly" on Feb 19, 2007 18:49:06 GMT
Have the Apaches arrived, because I have heard it could be Tuesday...?
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Post by stevenferguson on Feb 19, 2007 18:52:07 GMT
I was thinking the same Mike because i have never heard them today at all on the radio. I will probably be heading over to the Airport tomoz so will keep you updated. ]Steven
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Post by "YellowBelly" on Feb 19, 2007 18:56:59 GMT
Me and the wife were going to have a run up after tea on tuesday but I supose there wont be much to see in the dark.... ;D
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Post by stevenferguson on Feb 19, 2007 19:16:51 GMT
No definately not. I will be heading over at Some point during the day so i am hoping the weather is going to be good. Me and the wife were going to have a run up after tea on tuesday but I supose there wont be much to see in the dark.... ;D
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Post by "YellowBelly" on Feb 20, 2007 18:09:50 GMT
Right then Folks, Was over at the airport today and Exercise wise we had: Sherman1 & 2 inbound from Leeming Landed southside- 1308. Stalker 1 & 2 inbound from Linton landed southside- 1347. Also later on we Had Tracker 1 & 2 also arrived Leeming landed southside- 1410. Serial Numbers for Sherman a/c's: ZJ182, ZJ184. Tracker a/c's: ZJ 223, ZJ 226, Stalker a/c's: ZJ 173, ZJ 174. Been operating with Spade recently for Pilot training. Other 2 Aircrafts didn't make it for some reason. Also this afternoon we had Batman 3 (GR4) from East to North low level, gave great fly through. Steve Sounds interesting Steve your very lucky to see this happening, I hope you have been taking pictures...... ;D
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Post by stevenferguson on Feb 20, 2007 18:21:42 GMT
Haven't got any pics yet Mike is there none else going along to see them?
Sounds interesting Steve your very lucky to see this happening, I hope you have been taking pictures...... ;D[/quote]
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Post by "YellowBelly" on Feb 20, 2007 18:31:32 GMT
Not me busy working....
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Post by stevenferguson on Feb 20, 2007 18:34:51 GMT
Ok i see i am not sure wether i will be able to get any pics as my camera has packed in but i will try my best. I am wondering if they use HF Freqs because the Ground crews/troups have a few antennas dotted around. Not me busy working....
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Post by patcarty2 on Feb 20, 2007 23:30:32 GMT
Nice log Steve. Thank you. Pat.
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Post by Chris Gurney on Feb 21, 2007 19:09:06 GMT
Ground callsign is Bucanneer and freq is 251.3 (info from poison 1)
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