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Post by Jeff on Oct 17, 2015 13:28:21 GMT
Rumours of a flight of the above F18s arriving at Lakenheath today......dont think they are staying long
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Post by adrian on Oct 17, 2015 14:13:02 GMT
Courtesy Of "Fighter Control", the following F/A-18's of the VMFA-232 "Red Devils" have arrived at RAF Mildenhall :-
165218 / 06
165188 / 05
165230 / 11
165186 / 01 ( Special Scheme )
165191 / 03
+ Support C-130J 165736 / QB
Cheers
Adrian
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Post by Jeff on Oct 17, 2015 14:17:41 GMT
ooops, my apologies.......come to think of it, why do visiting fighters tend to go to Mildy, a transport base, as opposed to Lakenheath which must be more geared up for them?
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Post by adrian on Oct 17, 2015 17:05:48 GMT
No Actually my apologies, they did in fact go into Lakenheath, the post which I had been looking at has been amended, also the serials have been corrected to :-
165218 / 06
165188 / 01 / Special Scheme
165194 / 05
165230 / 11
165186 / 01
165191 / 03
Herky is correct, also RUMOURED to be departing at 1100 Tomorrow ( The 18/10/2015 ) ( Unknown if BST or Z )......
Apologies for any confusion
Adrian
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2015 19:43:40 GMT
Sunday 11am departure has been banded about on various forums
would have thought they would wait for the rest of the unit to arrive
VMFA-232 part of the Pacific Fleet SPMAGTF-Crisis Response
Unit from Miramar Ex Excercise `Trident Juncture`
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2015 15:17:39 GMT
Arrival Video
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2015 17:57:35 GMT
Word is
Rest of the Unit Tomorrow Tuesday x4
All Depart Wednesday am
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2015 16:01:01 GMT
x4 are in 165181/00, 165192/04, 165222/07, 165227/10
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Post by billsamuels on Oct 20, 2015 20:48:17 GMT
Anyone know where the exercise is taking place?
Bill
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2015 20:56:48 GMT
Early Departure from EGUL for the Hornets 8am+
G0355/15 - AIRSPACE RESERVATION
TR1:FL260 FL280 KUGUR MOGLO ETARI 5500N 02000W 5400N 03000W
TR2:FL260 FL280 5500N 02000W 5452N 02150W
TR3:FL280 5452N 02150W 5500N 02500W 5500N 03000W
TR4:FL280 REVNU MOGLO
TR5:FL280 5452N 02150W MALOT
THE FOLLOWING SEPARATION WILL BE PROVIDED WITHIN OCEANIC AIRSPACE:
MNPS 60NM, NON-MNPS 120NM. FL260 - FL280, 21 OCT 10:02 2015 UNTIL 21
OCT 13:18 2015.
CREATED: 20 OCT 15:40 2015
The refuelling area starts at just after 11.00am
local so to be all the way up beyond Northern Ireland by that
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2015 21:16:06 GMT
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Post by FL240 on Oct 21, 2015 10:14:04 GMT
The Mazdas have left this morning but hearing that one maybe down...
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Post by FL240 on Oct 21, 2015 10:16:19 GMT
Mazda 43 is confirmed down north of Lakenheath (general area) no (official) news on crew
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Post by FL240 on Oct 21, 2015 10:22:28 GMT
Sadly initial reports of the crew being safe now appear to be incorrect conformation of one fatality at the scene
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2015 11:37:25 GMT
plane crashed on farmland near Redmere Ely Quoted as 165181/WT-00 Mazda 43
Rest of the flight diverting to RAF Lossiemouth
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