Post by viscount on Aug 27, 2009 18:43:55 GMT 1
As seen from outside the base, 0900-1420.
Locations: VAS & 22 Sqdn aprons on the coast side of Runway 13/31. Also SARTU apron:
XZ587/C Sea King HAR.3 active, display 1420-.
XZ591/G Sea King HAR.3 active
ZE370/T Sea King HAR.3
G-DSPI Robinson R.44 dep VAS 0931, purple
....../AA Chinook HC.2 arr Rwy 19 0928, parked on VAS all day.'Vortex' call-sign, probably 'Vortex 417'. (see also Woodvale section for photo, but not a serial of ....../AA).
ZJ241/L Bell 412 Griffin HT.1 DHFS/60 Sqdn/|SARTU active
ZJ242/E Bell 412 Griffin HT.1 DHFS/60 Sqdn/SARTU active
ZR327/B AW.139 DHFS active
19 Sqdn apron (visible fom bridge/main gate):
G-..ZY ...................... all black, yellow regn. Dept 19 for Mona 1050 Two seat, nose wheel, monoplane
ZF244/244 Tucano T.1 72 Sqdn badge. 0931-1350 call-sign '.......05'.
(Arabic figures that probably translate as 425) Strikemaster landed 19 1112 after 2 runs, display 1316-1326, off and onto 19. Pale grey, no national markings, apart from a blue shield on the tail. Appeared to use call-sign '564' or '524'.
G-VIPY PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain landed 19 1157, dep 19 1356, appeared to be using call-sign 'Capitol 499'
XM479 (G-BVEZ) Jet Provost T.3A One pass of 19, then landed 1305. CFS badge, red/white colours.
Also:
Hawk T.1s: XX187 (208 Sqdn badge), XX287 (19 Sqdn badge), plus two others.
Hawk T.2s: ZK016 plus one other.
Sea King HAR.3: one (not one of the three covered above, had moved across the airfield 0920ish).
Flying only:
2 x F.16 of Belgian Air Force, formation pass of 13 at 0936, 0941(u/c down) & 0944 (fast pass). ( and see next post for regns).
ZH880 Hercules C.5P One pass along 13 at 1058 'Ascot 520' grey colours.
ZH555/PT Tornado F.3 Three passes along 19 1251-1236 'Gauntlet 10' No nose flash, but did have fin tip colours (yellow lightning flash on black background)
ZD438/50 Harrier GR.9 one pass 19 fast at 1410 'Persian 3'. Full No.4 Sqdn nose and tail marks.
........ MC-130 Hercules one pass 19 1412 'Child 71' USAF (from photo looks like 81303, is that one in Europe?) Two tone light grey.
Flying based Hawk aircraft:
XX201/201, XX195/195, XX174/174, XX171/171, XX181/181, XX234/234, XX263/263, XX165/165, XX335/335 all 9 in 208 Sqdn marks, flew in a diamond 9 formation overhead 1200 (took off 1114, landed 1214-6 in stream. Used 13. Call-signs 'Mustang 1 to 9 (in the order above). Any 'spares' on the ground could not be seen from where I was due to buildings.
XX244/244 (no sqdn marks) & XX231/231 (full 208 Sqdn) Mustang 10 & 11. Departed 13 1113, returned onto 19 1220. Presumed the formation coach and a flying spare.
XX307 Hawk T.1 special marks flew 1211 to 1230 (full aerobatic routine) as 'Victor 29'. 'Victor 29' departed a second time in a special colours aircraft 1357. Both special colours aircraft could be seen on the ground between buildings. Unable to see which Hawk departed on the second flight.
General Comments
The day was high cloud, with some sunny spells and occasional brief light rain. The wind was cool and strong, blowing straight down 19. 13 was the active runway until 1115, then the control wagon moved to 19. Any miss-heard radio call-signs I'll blame on the strong wind! Amazing how quiet Valley seems when there is no routine Hawk activity! An enjoyable day out despite the cool strong wind, with some interesting aircraft appearing, although there was little on the ground this year.
The road down to the 13 threshold was completely closed by the police, the bridge car park used for parking guests, so closed to the public. However an enterprising local had opened her field for parking (donation to riding for the disabled). Many external viewers were using vantage points for 19 that I was previously unaware of along a RSPB/fisherman's footpath that led through the parking field, over the railway towards mounds and the lake under the extended centre-line.
I was unaware that the long runway 14/32 had become 13/31. 19/01 has not changed.
If anyone else was there, possibly best to enter your full log, rather than patch-in the blanks on my report. I was recalled back to Liverpool due to a panic at home, leaving at 1420. Almost certainly more happened after I had left. So what did I miss ?
Locations: VAS & 22 Sqdn aprons on the coast side of Runway 13/31. Also SARTU apron:
XZ587/C Sea King HAR.3 active, display 1420-.
XZ591/G Sea King HAR.3 active
ZE370/T Sea King HAR.3
G-DSPI Robinson R.44 dep VAS 0931, purple
....../AA Chinook HC.2 arr Rwy 19 0928, parked on VAS all day.'Vortex' call-sign, probably 'Vortex 417'. (see also Woodvale section for photo, but not a serial of ....../AA).
ZJ241/L Bell 412 Griffin HT.1 DHFS/60 Sqdn/|SARTU active
ZJ242/E Bell 412 Griffin HT.1 DHFS/60 Sqdn/SARTU active
ZR327/B AW.139 DHFS active
19 Sqdn apron (visible fom bridge/main gate):
G-..ZY ...................... all black, yellow regn. Dept 19 for Mona 1050 Two seat, nose wheel, monoplane
ZF244/244 Tucano T.1 72 Sqdn badge. 0931-1350 call-sign '.......05'.
(Arabic figures that probably translate as 425) Strikemaster landed 19 1112 after 2 runs, display 1316-1326, off and onto 19. Pale grey, no national markings, apart from a blue shield on the tail. Appeared to use call-sign '564' or '524'.
G-VIPY PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain landed 19 1157, dep 19 1356, appeared to be using call-sign 'Capitol 499'
XM479 (G-BVEZ) Jet Provost T.3A One pass of 19, then landed 1305. CFS badge, red/white colours.
Also:
Hawk T.1s: XX187 (208 Sqdn badge), XX287 (19 Sqdn badge), plus two others.
Hawk T.2s: ZK016 plus one other.
Sea King HAR.3: one (not one of the three covered above, had moved across the airfield 0920ish).
Flying only:
2 x F.16 of Belgian Air Force, formation pass of 13 at 0936, 0941(u/c down) & 0944 (fast pass). ( and see next post for regns).
ZH880 Hercules C.5P One pass along 13 at 1058 'Ascot 520' grey colours.
ZH555/PT Tornado F.3 Three passes along 19 1251-1236 'Gauntlet 10' No nose flash, but did have fin tip colours (yellow lightning flash on black background)
ZD438/50 Harrier GR.9 one pass 19 fast at 1410 'Persian 3'. Full No.4 Sqdn nose and tail marks.
........ MC-130 Hercules one pass 19 1412 'Child 71' USAF (from photo looks like 81303, is that one in Europe?) Two tone light grey.
Flying based Hawk aircraft:
XX201/201, XX195/195, XX174/174, XX171/171, XX181/181, XX234/234, XX263/263, XX165/165, XX335/335 all 9 in 208 Sqdn marks, flew in a diamond 9 formation overhead 1200 (took off 1114, landed 1214-6 in stream. Used 13. Call-signs 'Mustang 1 to 9 (in the order above). Any 'spares' on the ground could not be seen from where I was due to buildings.
XX244/244 (no sqdn marks) & XX231/231 (full 208 Sqdn) Mustang 10 & 11. Departed 13 1113, returned onto 19 1220. Presumed the formation coach and a flying spare.
XX307 Hawk T.1 special marks flew 1211 to 1230 (full aerobatic routine) as 'Victor 29'. 'Victor 29' departed a second time in a special colours aircraft 1357. Both special colours aircraft could be seen on the ground between buildings. Unable to see which Hawk departed on the second flight.
General Comments
The day was high cloud, with some sunny spells and occasional brief light rain. The wind was cool and strong, blowing straight down 19. 13 was the active runway until 1115, then the control wagon moved to 19. Any miss-heard radio call-signs I'll blame on the strong wind! Amazing how quiet Valley seems when there is no routine Hawk activity! An enjoyable day out despite the cool strong wind, with some interesting aircraft appearing, although there was little on the ground this year.
The road down to the 13 threshold was completely closed by the police, the bridge car park used for parking guests, so closed to the public. However an enterprising local had opened her field for parking (donation to riding for the disabled). Many external viewers were using vantage points for 19 that I was previously unaware of along a RSPB/fisherman's footpath that led through the parking field, over the railway towards mounds and the lake under the extended centre-line.
I was unaware that the long runway 14/32 had become 13/31. 19/01 has not changed.
If anyone else was there, possibly best to enter your full log, rather than patch-in the blanks on my report. I was recalled back to Liverpool due to a panic at home, leaving at 1420. Almost certainly more happened after I had left. So what did I miss ?
