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Military Aviation => Modern Military Aircraft => Topic started by: Angry Turnip on March 26, 2010, 12:25:23 AM

Title: Joint Warrior 2010 -101
Post by: Angry Turnip on March 26, 2010, 12:25:23 AM: Large NATO exercise Joint Warrior prt 101 is due 12/4/2010 to 23/4/2010. 8)

Although the exercise is mainly around Lossiemouth/Kinloss and West and East coast of Scotland,it`s not impossible that some participants might visit Aldergrove.

So might be worth keeping eyes and ears tuned just a little more than normal :D
Title: Re: Joint Warrior 2010 -101
Post by: Paultojo on March 29, 2010, 08:21:03 PM: Hope not I am of to Kinloss and Lossie ;)

Paul
Title: Re: Joint Warrior 2010 -101
Post by: Angry Turnip on March 29, 2010, 10:30:57 PM: Now don`t be greedy ;) Would be nice to see some of the participants visit BFS.
Title: Re: Joint Warrior 2010 -101
Post by: Angry Turnip on April 09, 2010, 01:12:12 PM: Any info on overseas participants for this excercise?
Title: Re: Joint Warrior 2010 -101
Post by: Paultojo on April 09, 2010, 04:06:40 PM: Just looking like MPAs, P3s (USN and NZ) CP-140, and Atlantics (France and Italy) and FRA Falcons and FRADU Hawks

Paul
Title: Re: Joint Warrior 2010 -101
Post by: deemay on April 10, 2010, 12:13:35 AM: CHeck this out, it may give a little insight to what is happening. ;)

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/operations-and-support/surface-fleet/aircraft-carriers/hms-ark-royal/news/nation-s-strike-carrier-heads-to-america (http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/operations-and-support/surface-fleet/aircraft-carriers/hms-ark-royal/news/nation-s-strike-carrier-heads-to-america)
Title: Re: Joint Warrior 2010 -101
Post by: Murphology on April 10, 2010, 11:35:15 AM: Shipping advice might give some more info. http://www.rnopsscotland.com/JW101%20Brief%20for%20fishing%20vessels%20and%20ferries.pdf (http://www.rnopsscotland.com/JW101%20Brief%20for%20fishing%20vessels%20and%20ferries.pdf)

Would be worth popping up to Fair Head this weekend...
Title: Re: Joint Warrior 2010 -101
Post by: Paultojo on April 12, 2010, 06:09:49 PM: Popped up today Skua 370 was buzzing about and 4 warships visibility was poor with sea fog

Big crop on both of these

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y235/Paultojo/IMG_0814.jpg)

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y235/Paultojo/IMG_0816.jpg)

Paul
Title: Re: Joint Warrior 2010 -101
Post by: Merlin on April 12, 2010, 09:53:32 PM: That looks like one of the new Lynx Mk8's going by the electronic gear mounted on the nose, includes a passive ID sensor.

The ship looks like one of Scottish Fisheries Protection vessels judging by the stripe on her bow.
Title: Re: Joint Warrior 2010 -101
Post by: Paultojo on April 13, 2010, 08:29:21 AM: Cheers Dec don't usually do boats

Paul
Title: Re: Joint Warrior 2010 -101
Post by: Merlin on April 13, 2010, 09:23:45 AM: Quote from: Keegster on April 12, 2010, 09:53:32 PM
The ship looks like one of Scottish Fisheries Protection vessels judging by the stripe on her bow.

Able to confirm that this is the FPV Norna which is a Sulisker-class vessel from the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (FPA). She's unarmed and is probably there to make sure no fishing vessels stray into the exercise area.
Title: Re: Joint Warrior 2010 -101
Post by: Angry Turnip on April 15, 2010, 10:37:03 PM: Heard and saw RN Lynx last night and again tonight heading in to Aldergrove at high speed/low level roughly 1845.
Title: Re: Joint Warrior 2010 -101
Post by: EZYgoing on April 15, 2010, 11:24:29 PM: You are right about the speed Angry :o I was walking back to the car with the camera packed into the bag after an hour of shooting Easyjets yesterday evening when suddenly the Lynx flew in, managed to get the camera out just in time to catch it going past...shutter speed a bit low though :(

Was out in the back garden this evening and was pleased to see it coming in again :) beginning to miss the Easyjets already :)

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