Altcar Training Camp, Merseyside, Tuesday 15th January 2019

[Airbus A346]

My turn to visit Altcar today, and I bumped into some familiar faces Kenny Airbus and G-PHIL. I parked near Hightown station and walked the full length of the footpath next to the railway line, there is a left turn onto a footpath that follows a stream, then another left turn takes you down the back of the camp. The Wildcats operate from the grass near the main gate and the Chinooks operate from the main field. The Merlins operate from the back of the camp and are difficult to see due to trees.

I must have walked 3-4 miles.

ZZ379 by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

ZZ380 by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

ZH563 (2) by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

ZK553 (1) by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

ZH553 (2) by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

ZK563 (4) by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

ZK563 (3) by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

ZK553 (4) by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

ZH857 by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr

[cdhaslam]

Hi A Chinook arrived today from down south ..Anyone know if its new or a change over.

[tb2]

Chris,

It was ZK563. It left for Yeovilton early am and came back up later.

Cheers

Trevor

[ilt]

Jan 16, 2019 23:47:50 GMT 1 tb2 said:

It was ZK563. It left for Yeovilton early am and came back up later.

as LIFTER01 from Altcar to Poole (via Yeovilton for hot fuel) then return direct to Altcar