University Air Squad Frequencies?

[tonyvid]

I live near RAF Wyton and the Cambridge UAS fly their Grobs out of there, they do lots of 2 and 3 plane formation training and I'm trying to find out what the inta-plane frequencies are to have listen in - does anyone have any idea as I've drawn a Google-blank?

[eharding]

tonyvid said:

I live near RAF Wyton and the Cambridge UAS fly their Grobs out of there, they do lots of 2 and 3 plane formation training and I'm trying to find out what the inta-plane frequencies are to have listen in - does anyone have any idea as I've drawn a Google-blank?

In my experience, when the RAF want to do VHF formation comms they produce a cherished list of quiet frequencies, generally dormant assigned company channels, which they'd prefer remained quiet and unpublished. Not strictly within the rules, but as long as no-one takes the proverbial, no-one complains either. I have no idea if the Grobs are fitted with UHF as well as VHF.

A typical formation brief will have three pre-briefed frequences (Manual 1/2/3 or Stud 1/2/3) and calls to change frequency will just refer or 'Manual' or 'Stud'. A 'Collector' frequency will also be specified, which is where everyone is supposed to end up in the event of comms finger trouble by one or more formation members.

The R/T from a well-run formation sortie will be minimal anyway - if everyone knows what they're doing, then there's no need for a lot of chat.

[Simpo Two]

eharding said:

The R/T from a well-run formation sortie will be minimal anyway - if everyone knows what they're doing, then there's no need for a lot of chat.

Though it must be tempting to shout 'Smoke on, GO'

[eharding]

Simpo Two said:

eharding said:

The R/T from a well-run formation sortie will be minimal anyway - if everyone knows what they're doing, then there's no need for a lot of chat.

Though it must be tempting to shout 'Smoke on, GO'

If they're as leaky as the Nanchang I was sitting in the back of recently while the owner was playing with his new smoke system, it would be more a case of "Smoke on, smoke on...GO..<cough, splutter, choke, wheeze, retch>" - and that was using Ondina, generally regarded to be far more pleasant smoke oil than Red Diesel, or, thankfully, the ex-Chinese take-away cooking-oil they'd tried in the thing to start with....

[tonyvid]

Cheers, that's very interesting.

It's great watching them go through their routines over my garden, as they peel off then play catchup again!