Sword 01

[Gerard M]

I was just listening to the radio and am listening to Sword 1 about to go no-comms near Bathurst, the webpage that im looking at has Sword as an F-111, is that still right and theres an F-111 doing low level no coms at bathurst?

Actually yes, yes it is. Heading to Canberra low level 1000ACL whatever acl is. Going to be flying at 2000ft towards Canberra

Cheers
Gerard

[Mick.B]

They quite often zip around at night in NSW and QLD.

Here is the NOTAM

LJR CENTRAL NEW SOUTH WALES AND ACT
MIL F111 JET ACFT OPR
ON THE FLW RTE:
TAWORTH / BATHURST 305015 (DESCENT) / COWRA 098019 / CANBERRA 351048
/ CANBERRA / CANBERRA 313042 / COWRA 190026 / COWRA 245030 / COWRA
234035 / WEST WYALONG 319021 / GRIFFITH 350042 / IVANHOE 074067 /
IVANHOE 026041 (ASCENT) / MOREE
OPR WI 10NM TR
ABRUPT VER MANOEUVRES COWRA 190026 UP TO 8000FT AMSL WI 5NM
SFC TO 5000FT AGL
FROM 08 050800 TO 08 051050

[AdamC]

Nothing heard near nowra at present certainly listening out though.

F111 here on Tuesday just gone so wonder if they might frequent this area in the coming week.

Cheers

Adam

[patrick woodward]

Yes i saw two come coastal from Nowra to Williamtown on Tues..one around 1130 then 12ish.... went passed at about 150ft above sea level, below me as i was on a cliff... great sight..

[patrick woodward]

Heads up for people coastal between Nowra and Williamtown...


C5192/09
LJR EASTERN NEW S WALES
MIL F111 JET ACFT OPR ON THE FOLLOWING ROUTE:
CANBERRA 240048 (DESCENT) / CANBERRA 215054 /
CANBERRA 207072 / CANBERRA 202088 / CANBERRA 097030 (ASCENT) A090 /
NOWRA (DESCENT) / NOWRA 045011 / WOLLONGONG 049009 / SYDNEY 098009 /
SYDNEY 020014 / SYDNEY 015032 / WILLIAMTOWN 189014 /
WILLIAMTOWN (ASCENT)

RMK LLO004 OPR WI 10NM TR
SFC TO 5000FT AGL
FROM 08 052345 TO 08 060315

[AdamC]

Yep another one here in nowra today, brief touch and go then left.

Certainly rattled the hangar