Exercise 'Green Flag' at Coningsby

[Rhino power]

I see the Saudi's have/are starting to invade Brize and Coningsby in preparation for the Green Flag exercise which starts on the 2nd of Sept, Saudi Typhoons, Tornado IDS, C-130s and A330 MRTTs are the Saudi participants. I understand II(AC) are deploying to Coningsby as well! Not quite Red Flag but, interesting none the less... :)

-RP

[Basil]

If last weekend in London was anything to go by, they've got shed loads of fans over to support them :p
Even managed to extract smile from bird in hijab (she was probably thinking: 'In yer dreams, granddad!' :{

[B Fraser]

Agreed, Marble Arch looks more like Chop Chop Square these days. :suspect:

[clicker]

How long is the exercise on for?

Quite busy myself this week with the Shoreham Airshow but might be able to get to Coningsby next week with the camera if still running.

Thanks Ron

[AGS Man]

Exercise is for 3 weeks. Tornadoes and Typhoons departed Taif yesterday (monday). They were working up during last week at Taif.

[clicker]

Thanks AGS Man, sounds like a visit to Coningsby is on the cards then.

[Rhino power]

clicker, the exercise runs from the 2nd to the 13th, four Saudi Typhoons (310, 312, 313 and 322) arrived at CGY today.

-RP

[AGS Man]

Thanks for the correction RP. I should have said TDY is for 3 weeks!

[Rhino power]

Thanks for the correction RP. I should have said TDY is for 3 weeks! :ok:

A few nice photos of the Saudi Typhoons arriving at CGY...

FighterControl ? Home to the Military Aviation Enthusiast ? View topic - A Saudi Good Day (http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=85560)

-RP

[whowhenwhy]

I do hope that someone spends a long time explaining how UK airspace works...The Turks for a couple of days of TLP was entertaining enough :ok:

[Dan Gerous]

[QUOTEI do hope that someone spends a long time explaining how UK airspace works...The Turks for a couple of days of TLP was entertaining enough[/QUOTE]

They didn't seem to have much of a clue the last time they were here, at Lossie.

[whowhenwhy]

Our flexible and learning culture will see to that this time around :rolleyes:

[Out Of Trim]

Seems like they are in the wrong place right now; more realistic if flying out of Akrotiri perhaps!

[hanoijane]

You may find that they're actually in the right place :-)

[Rhino power]

29(R)'s Akrotiri det appears to have been binned/postponed, the 10 jets are currently at Waddo...

-RP