Post by wassy06 on Nov 1, 2023 21:11:01 GMT 1
Swiss are back to annoy the neighbours for a month.
Worth a look if you are up north.
SWISS YORKNITE EXERCISE 🇨đź‡
The following is gathered from the previous Yorknite Exercises and is for information purposes only and can be subject to change at any moment without notification but hopefully will answer the questions asked each year.
This year’s Yorknite will run from the 20th November (date taken from Payerne Schedule) for up to 4 weeks with a 2 week change over of ground crew, pilots and a number of jets.
Arrivals day should be the 20th subject to weather or any other issues arising that day.
The Helvetic flight for ground crew arrives first usually 10-10.30am followed an hour or so later by the F18s normally 8-9 jets single and twin seat versions, up to 10 jets can arrive over the 4 weeks.
They will be housed in the Northern HAS site on the left looking from the VA and generally not visible until they roll out for departure but you will hear them spool up..đź‘Ť.
Flights usually start the next day normally consisting of 3 per day, departure times.. 1st..13.00-14.00hrs, 2nd..17.00-17.30hrs, 3rd..20.00-20.30hrs they may put in an occasional early morning flight 10.00-11.00hrs but not guaranteed.
They are out for approx 1.45 -2.30hrs depending on where they fly, North Sea or Low Level through the Lakes.
Take off and landings direction 16 or 34 end is dictated by wind direction and strength on the day, a good indication is the runway caravan (the red and white wagon) if it is in service whichever end it is parked is active or monitor your scanner if you have one if not just ask someone who has one.
There is a viewing points map located in the featured section at the top of the group page.
It can and does get very busy so please use common sense, respect the locals and farmers access when parking and don’t walk over farmland without the owners permission.
Again this is for information only and all the usual caveats apply, don’t shoot the messenger if things change the Swiss are metronomic in their approach to the exercise but things happen beyond their control and it can change without notice.
Worth a look if you are up north.
SWISS YORKNITE EXERCISE 🇨đź‡
The following is gathered from the previous Yorknite Exercises and is for information purposes only and can be subject to change at any moment without notification but hopefully will answer the questions asked each year.
This year’s Yorknite will run from the 20th November (date taken from Payerne Schedule) for up to 4 weeks with a 2 week change over of ground crew, pilots and a number of jets.
Arrivals day should be the 20th subject to weather or any other issues arising that day.
The Helvetic flight for ground crew arrives first usually 10-10.30am followed an hour or so later by the F18s normally 8-9 jets single and twin seat versions, up to 10 jets can arrive over the 4 weeks.
They will be housed in the Northern HAS site on the left looking from the VA and generally not visible until they roll out for departure but you will hear them spool up..đź‘Ť.
Flights usually start the next day normally consisting of 3 per day, departure times.. 1st..13.00-14.00hrs, 2nd..17.00-17.30hrs, 3rd..20.00-20.30hrs they may put in an occasional early morning flight 10.00-11.00hrs but not guaranteed.
They are out for approx 1.45 -2.30hrs depending on where they fly, North Sea or Low Level through the Lakes.
Take off and landings direction 16 or 34 end is dictated by wind direction and strength on the day, a good indication is the runway caravan (the red and white wagon) if it is in service whichever end it is parked is active or monitor your scanner if you have one if not just ask someone who has one.
There is a viewing points map located in the featured section at the top of the group page.
It can and does get very busy so please use common sense, respect the locals and farmers access when parking and don’t walk over farmland without the owners permission.
Again this is for information only and all the usual caveats apply, don’t shoot the messenger if things change the Swiss are metronomic in their approach to the exercise but things happen beyond their control and it can change without notice.