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Post by woodvalewarrior on Sept 18, 2009 14:58:57 GMT 1
5/10/09 - 9/10/09 Exercise HAWSERS LINK
LFA 17
Exercise HAWSERS LINK is a small-scale exercise that will be conducted primarily offshore around the Morecambe Bay area. A variety of helicopters will participate over the period. Helicopters will be active both day and night.
Previously the helicopters for this have been based at Altcar Range, so hopefully will be this time.
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Post by alexmac on Sept 18, 2009 15:31:29 GMT 1
Confirmed.
AM
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Post by woodvalewarrior on Oct 4, 2009 17:03:22 GMT 1
Fantastic! Now lets see what turns up tomorrow.
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Post by woodvalewarrior on Oct 4, 2009 17:05:42 GMT 1
Q) EGTT/QWVLW/IV/M/W/000/010/5348N00330W030
B) FROM: 09/10/05 12:00C) TO: 09/10/08 23:00
E) EXER HAWSERS LINK. UP TO 9 HEL OPR WI AN AREA BOUNDED BY 5410N
00310W - 5323N 00305W - 5323N 00400W - 5400N 00400W - 5410N 00325W
-ORIGIN (MORECAMBE/LIVERPOOL BAY AREA). MAIN ACT CONCENTRATED
BETWEEN 5408N 00316W (BARROW/WALNEY) AND 5351N 00335W (OIL
PLATFORM). ACFT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLY WITH THE RULES OF THE AIR
AND APART FROM LAST ACFT IN FORMATION, MAY FLY WO LIGHTS.
AUS 09-10-0077/AS4.
LOWER: SFC
UPPER: 1000FT AMSL
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Post by alexmac on Oct 6, 2009 15:29:02 GMT 1
Gents,
After speaking with an oppo this morning, it seems the crews have opted for the Walney Island near Barrow for the ex. Altcar was first choice and was canned.
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Post by negativeg on Oct 7, 2009 17:27:25 GMT 1
Does anyone know why Altcar was canned & if they're planning to visit Altcar/Woodvale during the remainder of the exercise or whilst enroute home maybe ?
Neg G
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Post by alexmac on Oct 7, 2009 17:37:00 GMT 1
Site security and the fact they've not deployed to Walney in the last few years - change of surroundings and closer to the platforms. Will depart South on Friday mid day so may transit through Woodvale but unlikely they'll stop.
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Post by woodvalewarrior on Oct 7, 2009 21:25:36 GMT 1
Seaking ZA166 as 'Navy 816' visited Blackpool on tuesday & is believed to be part of the exercise, also saw 2 chinooks holding west of Woodvale today & a seaking transiting down the coast southbound. I dodn't pick up comms on either.
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