SALISBURY PLAIN TRAINING AREA

NEWS SHEET FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2008

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

TRAINING:  After a quiet first week, January will be very busy with 16 Air Assault  Brigade TESEX for 3 PARA and 2 SCOTS which runs on with the whole brigade deploying onto the Plain on 28^th January for a two week pre deployment exercise prior to their forthcoming tour of Afghanistan.  In addition 40 Regiment RA will be on line firing practice camp with their AS 90 guns during the period 13^th – 20^th January. This is bound to cause some noise disturbance although as usual we will ensure that it does not exceed our voluntary noise unit of 130 decibels.

ARTILLERY LIVE FIRING FROM SALISBURY PLAIN (WEST):

7, 9, 30, 31

LATE FIRING DAYS ON SALISBURY PLAIN (WEST):  

NIL 

HEAT FIRING DAYS ON SALIBURY PLAIN (WEST):  

NIL

ARTILLERY LIVE FIRING DAYS FROM AREAS 6, 7 & 8

7, 9

ARTILLERY FIRING FROM SALISBURY PLAIN (EAST):

17, 18  

LATE FIRING FROM SALISBURY PLAIN (EAST):

NIL

LATE FIRING DAYS LARKHILL/WESTDOWN RANGES:

8, 10, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 29, 31  

NON FIRING DAYS ON LARKHILL/WESTDOWN DANGER AREA

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 20, 26, 27

NON FIRING DAYS BULFORD RANGES

 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12 13, 26, 27

NON FIRING DAYS ON WARMINSTER RANGES

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 19, 20, 26, 27

 

HELICOPTER NIGHT FLYING:  Night flying will normally take place Mondays - Thursdays inclusive over parts of the training area dependent on the weather and the availability of range space.  In some cases the aircraft will show no lights but will operate under strict area control.

AIR ACTIVITIES:  Dates and timings given below are those listed at the time of printing but may be altered due to aircraft serviceability or weather conditions.

AIRCRAFT TRIALS:  Aircraft may conduct trials over Larkhill Range on each Wed and Fri from 1200 - 1700 hrs which could involve circuits to the East crossing the Avon Valley.

PARACHUTING:  Parachute dropping is scheduled to take place on EVERLEIGH and FOX COVERT DZs during normal working hours on most weekdays.  Outside working hours and at weekends the dates and approximate times are:

NOTE:  Due to unforeseen changes there is always a possibility that there could be firing on other of the days listed. This is particularly so now operational training is being conducted to meet many and varied exigencies. The public should be careful to check that Red Flags are not flying before they enter the range. It is the time of the year when we change late night firing times. From March through to October the Tue, Thurs and Sat night firing times will revert back to 2330hrs.

                                               PARACHUTING

FOX COVERT DZ(C130 )                                        

08.  0845 - 2200

 EVERLEIGH DZ (C130)

03.  0945 - 1045

07.  0915 - 1300

30.  1045 - 1145

31.  1045 - 1145

   IMBER DZ (C130)

 NIL

 

UPAVON (C130)                                   

  NIL

KEEVIL (C130/C17)

07.  1845 - 2215          18.  0915 - 2245

09.  1900 - 2315          20.  0915 - 1345

10.  1545 - 2245           21.  0915 - 2345

      11.  0915 - 2045          22.  1800 - 2000

     14.  0915 - 2145          23.  1800 - 2300

15.  0915 - 2145          24.  1445 - 2145

16.  0945 - 2145          27.  1015 - 1115

17.  1750 - 1950          28.  0915 - 2315

                                            30.  1830 - 2245

DEPTFORD DOWN(C130)

NIL  

 

FAST JET ACTIVITY (FGA) 

      16.  0900 - 1300  SPTA  (W, C & E)         

      18.  0830 - 1030  SPTA  (W & C)             

      21.  0830 - 1030  SPTA  (W, C & E)              

      22.  1400 - 1600  SPTA  (W& C)               

24.  0830 - 1000  SPTA  (W& C)  

28.  1000 - 1600  SPTA  (W, C & E)

29.  1000 - 1600  SPTA  (W, C & E)  

30.  1000 - 1600  SPTA  (W, C & E)  

31.  1000 - 1600  SPTA  (W, C & E)            

 

PLAINWATCH – SPECIAL CONTACT NUMBER – 01980 674700

PLAINWATCH is specifically designed to rapidly identify suspicious activity on the Plain: firstly and principally to identify criminal activity but secondly to deter such activity.

We seek the support of those Parishioners who regularly use the Plain for recreational purposes, who when doing so spot what could be termed suspicious or even criminal activity taking place.  No approach or contact should be made with potential offenders.  If such an opportunity occurs we would be pleased to hear from you via a special telephone number which we have set up within our 24 hour Operations Cell: 01980 674700.  We would welcome your assistance in making the Plain more secure and a safe place to enjoy.

NEW SALISBURY PLAIN MAP – 2008

We will be issuing a new 2008 Salisbury Plain map for training on 01 January; for those of you who have a current military Salisbury Plain map, please be aware that considerable changes have been made.  Old maps should be destroyed as they will be inappropriate and unsafe to use after 01 January 2008.  

 

COMPLAINTS MAY BE TELEPHONED THROUGH TO STONEHENGE (01980) 620819 AT ANY TIME