Leuchars (EGQL/LCS) - 2009 MIL

[Le Addeur noir]

The following French Navy Rafale M from 12F arrived here on 08 May and should be here until 22 May,

13
14
16
17
24

A later visitor was 2 E-2C 4F,which took the RHAG and was present into the following week.

[Le Addeur noir]

Leuchars 15 May,

The 5 Rafales listed above were all pulled from the former navy hangar near the fence at around 08.40 this morning and the following 1FTS Tucano T.1 were noted,

ZF319
ZF343
ZF374
ZF377
ZF378
ZF485

These have been present all week.

[Piet Luijken]

log: 13 may 2009

A look at the map of the United Kingdom concluded that a drive towards Leuchars was a possibility from my layover station Newcastle.
So up north it was...
However, strangely as it may seem, according to the same map, there is no highway between Newcastle and Edinburgh.
So the A68 was our routing to the north along small villages like Blackadder and so.
We did our best to kick our 'reasonable priced car', being a Chevrolet Matiz, around the tracks although the hills did prove to be a nuisance for the small engine.

We arrived around 0930lt with only one Rafale at the VAS, noted from spot 2.
With the easterly winds, spot 1 was the place to be. Indeed, not the best spot ever, as the aircraft do pass a bit high but better than nothing.
It was rather cloudy with very bright white clouds, not easy on the black Tucano's.

In the end, all five Rafales flew, which was good, and I liked the approaches of the Sentry.
The only flight by a Tornado F3 was a really disappointment, especially with the news the Tornado F3 is in its final stage to decommissioning.

Based:
G-BYUD / UD Tutor T1 East of Scotland UAS 1EFTS
G-BYUN / UN Tutor T1 1EFTS
G-BYUO / UO Tutor T1 1EFTS
G-BYUR / UR Tutor T1 1EFTS
G-BYUX / UX Tutor T1 1EFTS

ZE163 / TW Tornado F3 43(F)sq
ZE342 / HP Tornado F3 111sq
ZE734 / JU Tornado F3 111sq
ZE764 / GL Tornado F3 43(F)sq
ZE936 / HE Tornado F3 111sq
ZE961 / FO Tornado F3 43(F)sq
ZE982 / FR Tornado F3 43(F)sq
ZG774 / GV Tornado F3 43(F)sq

Deployed:
ZF343 / 343 Tucano T1 72(R)sq 1FTS
ZF374 / 374 Tucano T1 1FTS
ZF377 / 377 Tucano T1 1FTS
ZF378 / MP-W Tucano T1 76(R)sq 1FTS
ZF485 / 485 Tucano T1 1FTS

13 Rafale M 12F
14 Rafale M 12F
16 Rafale M 12F
17 Rafale M 12F
24 Rafale M 12F

Visitors:
185 Falcon 10MER 57S
ZH102 102 Sentry AEW1 8/23sq

[Stefan]

Hi,

Tornado F3s noted from spot 2 during a short stop on 2 June 2009:

ZE961/FO 43sq
ZE887/GF 43sq
ZE838/GH 43sq
ZE341/GO 43sq
ZE831/GN 43sq
ZG774/GV 43sq
ZE163/TW 43sq
ZE963/YT 43sq (56sq mks)

ZE936/HE 111sq
ZE164/HO 111sq
ZE734/JU 111sq

Regards,
Stefan

[Le Addeur noir]

Due here 23.07 are 2 USAF C-130 departing Prague at 07.00 and 07.10Z.

Serials TBA.

[Le Addeur noir]

Due here 23.07 are 2 USAF C-130 departing Prague at 07.00 and 07.10Z.

Serials TBA.

These airplanes should be HC-130Hs 88-2101 and 88-2102 from 102 RQS,NY ANG.

[Vulture One]

Hi,

At 11.53L, Bent 22, HC-130HN 88-2102 of 102RQS (although unmarked) landed at Leuchars. Followed at 11.57L by Bent 21, 88-2101. They appeared to transit the coast and did not follow the normal TACAN route up - unsure whether they are over-nighting.

Also of interest were Alpha Jets E45 : 314-TF and E90 : 314-TH, both EAC.00 314 landed 16.20ish 22/7 and departed 23/7 at 10.28L and 10.35L heading south as FAF 6441 and 6442 respectively.

Makes up for a ramp empty of Tornadoes except for one on maintenance ZE965 : HZ in full 111 sq mks.

Regards
Rick W

[Le Addeur noir]

Reported here 24 August,

167111 QB-111 KC-130J VMGR-352 Raider 23.

Departure is probably on the 26th.

An earlier transit through this base was 166762 QB-762 arr 07 August and dep 09 August.

[Le Addeur noir]

Leuchars inbound 12 September,

ZD704 BAe.125 CC.3 32(TR) Sqn RRR1312 dep Northolt 09.05 LT.