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Post by rh226 on Aug 27, 2019 9:12:40 GMT
This year's exercise will commence on Monday 02/09/2019 and finish on Friday 20/09/2019.
Some Italian and German support flights have already taken place and others are expected.
Arrivals for this exercise are expected to take place the latter half of w/c 26/08/2019 and the following days are expected see the following at Waddington:-
Tuesday 27/08/2019 - ItAF C-130J and GAF A.400M support flights are expected.
Wednesday 28/08/2019 - (6x or) 7x Israeli F-15C/D (the "I"s have cancelled) plus KC-707 support to Waddington. 
Thursday 29/08/2019 - GAF EF.2000s and ItAF EF-2000s. Also, possibly an Israeli C-130J support flight.
Friday 30/08/2019 - Possibly another Israeli C-130 support flight, possibly an "H" model. |
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Post by rh226 on Aug 27, 2019 10:43:50 GMT
Tuesday 27/08/2019
"GAF047" 54+30 A400M LTG-62.......(again!!)......................arrived at 10:52BST from Laage AB........departed around 12:30BST "IAM4677" MM62178 C-130J Italian AF....(again!!)......................arrived around 14:55BST......................departed around 16:15BST "IAF468" 667 C-130J Israeli AF....(at RIAT2017)..............arrived a bit after 16:00BST |
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Post by rh226 on Aug 28, 2019 11:44:58 GMT
Wednesday 28th August 2019
"IAF468" 667 C-130J Israeli AF................departed around 08:10BST
"GAF072" 10+23 A310 GAF.......................arrived around 11:45BST, ETD 14:15
"GIANT1" 272 KC707 Israeli AF................arrived around 15:00BST (F-15s first) with
"ATOMI 1" Flight (in order of landing) 715 (90-0277) F-15D Israeli AF/106Sqdn
810 (80-0123) F-15C Israeli AF/106Sqdn
706 (90-0276) F-15D Israeli AF/106Sqdn
583 (83-0067) F-15C Israeli AF/106Sqdn.......incorrect FMS serial, should be 83-0062
733 (90-0275) F-15D Israeli AF/106Sqdn
818 (80-0125) F-15C Israeli AF/106Sqdn.......marked with 1 and a half kill marks (Syrian roundels)
980 (80-0055) F-15D Israeli AF/106Sqdn
The above USAF style serial (in brackets above) is carried on the tail and is their FMS serial. In the case of 980, the serial is its former USAF identity with 114FS/Oregon ANG at Klamath Falls before delivery through Lakenheath in Sept 2016.
Where can the Israelis be seen? They are parked on Delta ramp which is the big dispersal area in the SE corner (see Google Maps).
However, because of all the parking restrictions that have been imposed by Traffic Order, the roads down that end are very much an enforced "no go" area. Also no parking on the A15 which also now has a 30mph limit and no overtaking. The fields down the Southern end are off limits too and the land owner is telling people to leave as they are trespassing.
Two possibilities exist. First, is to view them from the A607 looking East across the Southern end of the runway. Second, they are visible by walking up the A15 from the W.A.V.E viewing area to just beyond the runway centreline lights and then looking back down the runway and just to your left. Hedges have been cut on the A15.
Word to photographers. No step ladders AT ALL on the airfield side of the A15. This will be enforced. They are permitted on the W.A.V.E. (Eastern) side.
Also, the Lincolnshire Police have posted on social media that they want the aviation community to enjoy themselves, but please remember to keep safe and be sensible.
Credit FC. |
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Post by rh226 on Aug 29, 2019 6:02:33 GMT
Thursday 29th August 2019
"GIANT1" 272 KC707 Israeli AF...........departed 08:28BST
Arrived around 09:45BST
"GAF S01A" 30+73 [3F9738] EF2000 TLG-73.........was over last year "GAF S01B" 31+20 [3E8E82] EF2000 TLG-73 "GAF S01C" 30+56 [3F7EF8] EF2000 TLG-73 "GAF S01D" 30+51 [3EB200] EF2000 TLG-73
Arrived around 10:45BST "GAF S02A" 30+47 [3EB973] EF2000 TLG-73
"GAF S02B" 30+50 [3F6EED] EF2000 TLG-73
"GAF S02C" 30+74 [3F5676] EF2000 TLG-74
"GAF S02D" 30+88 [3FB3D0] EF2000 TLG-74
Arrived around 11:05BST
"IAM0420" MM7311/4-55 EF2000 904° Gruppo EA/4° Stormo "IAM0421" MM7321/37-12 EF2000 18° Gruppo/37° Stormo
Arrived around 11:45BST
"GAF S03A" 30+65 [3F5A1A] EF2000 TLG-73.........was over last year
"GAF S03B" 30+64 [3_____] EF2000 TLG-73
"IAF4671" MM62189/46-55 C-130J-30 50° Gruppo/46° Brigata.......arrived around 11:50BST......departed around 13:15BST
Arrived around 12:15BST
"IAM0409" MM7353/36-56 EF2000 936° Gruppo EA/36° Stormo
"IAM0410" MM7352/36-55 EF2000 936° Gruppo EA/36° Stormo
Credit FC.
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Post by mandy on Aug 30, 2019 10:50:03 GMT
Excellent Bob are you in Lincolnshire for the duration of the exercise your reports are great.
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Post by rh226 on Aug 30, 2019 11:36:01 GMT
Thank you for the vote of confidence, Mandy. I merely do what I can to cater for the military minded on here regarding the interesting stuff.
I'm stuck at home for the next week unfortunately, relying on FC, ADS-B and PlanePlotter. Then, about a week or so after that, I will be off to Mildenhall for my usual Autumn long stay. I'm still debating as to whether I will have time in that week in between....
Bob
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Post by rh226 on Aug 31, 2019 19:14:48 GMT
Sunday 1st September 2019
FC are reporting that another Israeli C-130 is due at 08:00BST and that it might not be #667 again. |
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Post by zz on Aug 31, 2019 20:45:40 GMT
Thanks for the reports Bob.
Paid a quick visit today after Sywell.
Got close to all the Israeli by the southern crash gate.
Saw all 4 Italian Eurofighters.
Could only definitely see 9 out of 10 German Eurofighters and didn’t read any, so not sure which they were. But not to worry- only need 4 of the 10 and it was the Israeli and Italian that we were after!
Cheers
Phil
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Post by rh226 on Sept 1, 2019 10:01:09 GMT
Hi Phil,
I assume that the Southern crash gate is accessed off the A607?
Apparently, all 10 Germans are visible from the W.A.V.E. (with a little bit of walking down past the Vulcan).
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Post by rh226 on Sept 1, 2019 10:02:17 GMT
"IAF470" 665 C-130J-30 Israeli AF.........arrived 08:10BST.
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Post by zz on Sept 1, 2019 11:28:41 GMT
Hi Phil, I assume that the Southern crash gate is accessed off the A607? Apparently, all 10 Germans are visible from the W.A.V.E. (with a little bit of walking down past the Vulcan). Hi Bob Accessed off the B1178 (west) - the lay-by has been closed for cars but yesterday it was possible to walk down the access road to the gate (parking in a lay-by on the opposite side of the B1178). My mate walked from north of the WAVE(which was closed) past the Vulcan, to the B1178 (east) whilst I drove. We could only be sure of seeing 9 German, but weren’t too disappointed. I’m sure we’ll see the 4 we need at Berlin, RIAT or this exercise in the future! |
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Post by rh226 on Sept 1, 2019 21:44:30 GMT
Hi Phil,
Russ ("tarnish15") went today and has reported (in the September thread) that 30+56 was hangared - so only 9 were outside anyway. Problem solved. |
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Post by zz on Sept 2, 2019 5:12:56 GMT
Amazing thanks guys
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Post by rh226 on Sept 2, 2019 7:18:08 GMT
Monday 2nd September 2019
"IAF470" 665 C-130J-30 Israeli AF........departed around 08:00BST
AM flights by:- "DOGMA11" = 30+50 "DOGMA12" [3F5A1A] = 30+65 "DOGMA13" = MM7353.
"ESTER61" = 30+51
"ESTER62" = 30+56
"ESTER63" = 30+64
"ESTER64" [3F5FF4] = 30+88..........changed hex code
"FOZZY57" [3F9738] = 30+73 "FOZZY58" [3EB937] = 30+47
"STONE45" = 706 "STONE46" = 810 "STONE47" = 980 "STONE48" = 818 "STONE55" = 715 "STONE56" = 733............aborted
"TEPID71" = MM7321 "TEPID72" = MM7352
All back by 13:35BST.
PM flights noted:- "JUDGE1" [3F9738] = 30+74.......changed hex "JUDGE2" [3E8E82] = 31+20 "JUDGE3" [3EB51B] = ??.............new hex code noted (subsequently confirmed as being 30+56)
"SCARE1" [3F7EF8] = 30+64 "SCARE2" [3EB200] = 30+51
FERRARI" flight - ItAF ??
Credit FC, and in particular to "Captain Scarlet" for the morning launch tie-ups
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Post by rh226 on Sept 3, 2019 8:44:31 GMT
Tuesday 3rd September 2019
AM sorties noted:- "JUDGE1" [3EB973] = 30+47 "JUDGE3" [3EB51B] = 30+56.......hex code switch
"JUDGE2" [3EB200] = 30+51
"SCARE1" [3F7EF8] = 30+64........hex code switch "SCARE2" = 30+74 "SCARE3" = 30+88
"SCARE4" = 31+20
"FERRARI" flight of 2x ItAF EF2000s........MM7311, MM7321
"ACE" flight of 4x Israeli F-15s.......706, 980, 715, 733
PM noted:- "GAF S01" [3F5A1A] = 30+65 departed for Germany.
"JUDGE1" = 30+75 "JUDGE2" [3F5FF4] = 30+88
"SCARE1" [3EB200] = 30+51
"SCARE2" [3EB51B] = 30+56
"ACE01" flight of 4x Israeli F-15s.....715, 810, 733, 980
Credit FC and in particular Niall ("np1991").
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Post by brizewatcher on Sept 3, 2019 13:03:27 GMT
Single German EF.2000 departed this afternoon as "GAFSO1", believed to be 30+65 [3F5A1A].
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Post by rh226 on Sept 3, 2019 13:50:22 GMT
Confirmed as such, Ollie.
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Post by rh226 on Sept 4, 2019 9:04:44 GMT
Wednesday 4th September 2019
AM launches:- "ESTER61" [3EB51B] = 30+56 "ESTER62" [3F9738] = 30+74 "ESTER63" [3F5FF4] = 30+88 "ESTER64" = 30+47
"DOGMA11" = 31+20
"WISDOM13" ItAF EF2000......MM7353
"FOZZY57" = 30+64
"FOZZY58" = 30+51
"TREPID71" ItAF EF2000......MM7352
"STONE41" flight 4x Israeli F-15s.....733, 810, 715, 583
"CAUSTIC45" flight 2x Israeli F-15s......706, 980
"TREPID72" ItAF EF2000......MM7321
PM launches noted:- "JUDGE1" [3EB51B] = 30+56 "JUDGE2" =30+74 "JUDGE3" [3F5FF4] = 30+88
"SCARE1" [3E7EF8] = 30+64
"SCARE2" [3EB200] = 30+51
"SCARE3" [3E8E82] = 31+20
"ACE01"flight 4x Israeli F-15s......715, 583, 980, 733
Credit FC and, in particular, "reaper493" and Andy Marden |
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Post by rh226 on Sept 5, 2019 9:03:53 GMT
Thursday 5th September 2019 (updated)
"GAF S05" 30+79 [3FB867] EF2000 TLG-73............arrived from Germany.
AM launches "FERRARI01" flight 2x ItAF EF2000s.......MM7352, MM7353
"JUDGE2" = 30+51 "JUDGE3" = 30+56 "JUDGE4" = 30+50
"ACE01" flight 2x Israeli F-15s........980, 583
"JUDGE1" = 30+47
"ACE03" flight 2x Israeli F-15s........715, 733
"SCARE1" [3F5FF4] = 30+88 "SCARE2" [3E8E82] = 31+20 "SCARE3" [3F9738] = 30+74
Late PM launches "ACE01" flight 4x Israeli F-15s.........818, 733, 706, 980
NOTE:- 30+73 was in the RUBB hangar and did not fly.
Credit FC and in particular "Widget 01".
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Post by keefyboy on Sept 5, 2019 20:22:23 GMT
Quite busy at the WAVE today though when we arrived around 1145 (via Fairford for C5 and C17) and Cranwell (rubbish) there was a good 20 or so empty parking slots (a small number of cars had parked on the old dispersals). Plenty of step ladders on the airfield side of the A15! The Italians, Israelis and Germans were all busy today with perhaps the best sight being Luftwaffe A310 10+24 doing an approach with 4 x EF2000 at around 1240. Plenty of civvy stuff overhead too as the sky was clear.
All the Israelis were visible from the A607 without the slog to the crash gate from the B1178 - as Phil said, people were parking up on the opposite side of the road and walking up.
We did a brief stop at Conz on the way back where there were some 18 Typhoons on the pan.
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Post by rh226 on Sept 5, 2019 20:37:34 GMT
Today's activities now updated to include those not plotting or not reported earlier.
Re the B1178 crash gate, on Wednesday, the police were stopping people from walking up the lane from the (closed off) layby. Opposite layby was open. |
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Post by rh226 on Sept 6, 2019 9:03:29 GMT
Friday 6th September 2019
AM launches "ESTER61" = 30+47 "ESTER62" = 30+50 "ESTER64" = 30+79
"DOGMA11" = 30+56
"STONE41" flight 3x Israeli F-15s...............715, 583, 733
"WISDOM" 1x ItAF EF2000........................MM7321
"CAUSTIC45" flight 2x Israeli F-15s............980, 810 "STONE44" 1x Israeli F-15.........................818
"ESTER63" [3F5FF4] = 30+74..........hex change
"DOGMA12" [3F9738] = 30+88........hex change
"TEPID71" flight 2x ItAF EF2000s...............MM7352, MM7311
"FOZZY57" = 31+20 "FOZZY58" [3EB200] = 30+51
......and that is it for the day.
Credit FC and in particular "RobW". |
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Post by davebasing on Sept 7, 2019 9:02:18 GMT
Just a few from yesterday morning. Arrived just before the morning launch and stayed for the recovery. Plenty of room in the wave car park (all very well organised thanks to the WAVE volunteers and the police). Confirming that when not flying the Israelis (6 of the 7 launched) and the Italians are clearly visible from separate points on the A607. Sadly the special marked German (30+73) remained hangared and out of sight. Had seen 980 in its days with the USAF 57th Wing at Nellis, Nevada back in 2000 as 80-0055 "WA".  IMG_9137 by dave tompkins, on Flickr  IMG_9146 by dave tompkins, on Flickr 818 with Syrian kill marks  IMG_9177 by dave tompkins, on Flickr  IMG_9172 by dave tompkins, on Flickr  IMG_9099 by dave tompkins, on Flickr  IMG_9109 by dave tompkins, on Flickr  IMG_9157 by dave tompkins, on Flickr |
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Post by rh226 on Sept 7, 2019 10:35:30 GMT
Very nice, Dave.
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Post by rh226 on Sept 8, 2019 9:09:13 GMT
Sunday 8th September 2019
"IAF471" 435 C-130H Israeli AF.......arrived 08:50BST. |
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Post by rh226 on Sept 9, 2019 8:55:01 GMT
Monday 9th September 2019
AM launches "DOGMA11" = 30+47 "DOGMA12" [3EB51B] = 30+56
"FOZZY61" = 30+64 "FOZZY62" = 30+51
"ESTER53" = 30+50
"ESTER54" [3F9738] = 30+74 ............hex changed back
"ESTER51" [3E8E82] = 31+20
"ESTER52" = 30+88
"TEPID81" flight 2x ItAF EF2000s..............................MM7311, MM7352 "WISDOM13" 1x ItAF EF2000................................MM7353
"STONE31" flight 4x Israeli F-15s.......980, 733, 810, 818
"GAF S06" [3F9738] = 30+73................departed for Germany
"CAUSTIC41" flight 2x Israeli F-15s.....715, 583
PM "GAF S06" [3F9738] = 30+65 ................arrived from Germany
"SCARE1" = 30+64 "SCARE2" [3FB867] = 30+79 "SCARE3" [3F6EED] = 30+50
"JUDGE3" [3EB200] = 30+51 "JUDGE2" = 31+20 "JUDGE1" [3F9580] = 30+74...........new hex code
"ACE01" flight 4x Israelo F-15s..................................980, 583, 715, 733
"FERRARI01" flight 2x ItAF EF2000.............................MM73111, MM7353
"IAF471" 435 KC-130H..................departed at 20:07BST
Credit FC and in particular "Widget 01".
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2019 6:11:19 GMT
My wife and I visited Waddington yesterday. Although we had plenty of rain there was plenty to log. RH226 logs help when checking - thanks Bob.
Just 3 queries if anyone can help :-
Phenom that left around 9am
EH101 with logo and 54 on tail.
KC707? all white part hidden behind building.
MTIA
Les
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Post by rh226 on Sept 10, 2019 8:03:30 GMT
Hi Les,
What a miserable day you chose to go - weatherwise, of course.
Can't help you with the Phenom, I'm afraid.
The 54 Sqdn special tail Sentry is ZH107 and is WFU. The KC707? is the "Frisbee"-less and WFU ZH105.
Cheers,
Bob
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2019 8:16:21 GMT
Bob
We don"t worry about the weather. Waddington was included as part of our Lincolnshire holiday. Yesterday also included visits to Wickenby and Humberside but not much seen.
Thanks for your info.
Les
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Post by rh226 on Sept 10, 2019 8:22:40 GMT
No problem, Les.
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