Shawbury Ops

[SCARECROW 451]

Sorry they were inbound to Shawbury, following arrived today.

TORN GR4 ZD741/089 (15(R)SQN) 'POKER 2'
TORN GR4 ZA459/F 15(R)SQN 'POKER 1'
TORN GR4 ZG792/138 (15(R)SQN) 'POKER 3'

HAWK T1 XX220 (208 SQN) 'VYT 201'

Above are all outside on VASF dispersal
Typhoons will park on 60(R)SQN'S dispersal
RAFAT will use the Medium Bomber dispersal

It was very nice to talk to Tornado's again after a 12 year gap !!

[leedrummond]

Anything at Cosford or Shawbury today for practice or arrival? times? i might go for a run out...

[BEALEAFB]

As stated Typhoons, Hawk and 3 Strikemasters due in approx 1700l.

[BEALEAFB]

Nice of the 1st Typhoon to join for RW 18 break right and then barrel roll to position for RW 36, nearly caught some of the photogs out.

[SCARECROW 451]

Sat 12th June

Typhoon ZJ916/QO-U 3 SQN 'Typhoon 43/42' c/signs not tied up arr from Coningsby
Typhoon ZJ923/DM 11 SQN ---------"------------
Hawk T1 XX263 Disp markings 'Hawk 208' ---------"-------------
Strikemaster (425) Arabic lettering 'Viper 3' arr from Hawarden

Sun 13th June

Strikemaster G-VPER 'Viper 1'
Hawk T1's X 10 TBN 'Red Arrows' arr from Brize Norton

[raiford]

what time were the Reds due to arrive at Shawbury? as something flew low over Worcester this morning in a North Westish direction and making plenty of noise, could'nt get to the window in time!

[SCARECROW 451]

They arrived about 1135 ish

[raiford]

so it was them I missed, as I suspected!