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UAV Training Updates at Holloman

Posted: 09 Apr 2009, 22:02
by GZR_Sactargets
From AF Daily Report 8 APR 09

No Significant Impact: So says the Air Force's draft report of the environmental effect of operating a formal training unit for MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles at Holloman AFB, N.M. (Full document; caution, large file) "Implementation of the proposed beddown action at Holloman," writes Air Combat Command in the newly released document, "would not result in significant impacts on the quality of the human or natural environment." The Air Force wants to establish a second field training unit, FTU-2, at Holloman to churn out greater numbers of UAV operators. In addition to creating FTU-2, the report indicates that the Air Force wants eventually to consolidate all Predator and Reaper FTU operations at a single location—the one ultimately chosen for FTU-2—because the airspace utilized by Creech AFB, Nev., the site of the current FTU, is "at or near maximum capacity and would not be able to sustain" a second unit, according to ACC. Moving the current FTU from Creech "would make the operational mission footprint at Creech AFB more manageable for other CAP missions," states the report.Edwards AFB, Calif., is also in the running as a potential site for FTU-2. ACC's analysis similarly found that there would be no significant environmental impact of basing FTU-2 at Edwards. (Holloman release)

Huge PDF document with maps photos , ranges, etc.
http://www.accplanning.org/documents/EA ... 1Mar09.pdf

Posted: 10 Apr 2009, 00:11
by djnocturnal
yep, its the raptors everyone has a problem with. we now announce when sonic booms will take place. everyone got used to the uber quite F-117.

Posted: 10 Apr 2009, 01:54
by GZR_Sactargets
djnocturnal wrote:yep, its the raptors everyone has a problem with. we now announce when sonic booms will take place. everyone got used to the uber quite F-117.
"Sonic Booms?" I didn't know they went supersonic and generated booms.Or are the natives restless over other aircraft??

Posted: 10 Apr 2009, 02:01
by btaylo24
Hopefully Kevin will finish the MQ-1 model one day, and then expect an package for Creech!

Barry

Posted: 10 Apr 2009, 02:31
by djnocturnal
GZR_Sactargets wrote:
djnocturnal wrote:yep, its the raptors everyone has a problem with. we now announce when sonic booms will take place. everyone got used to the uber quite F-117.
"Sonic Booms?" I didn't know they went supersonic and generated booms.Or are the natives restless over other aircraft??
sorry, I was of course referrring to the F-22. everyone here is welcoming the reapers, they want the Raptors gone, guess they have already become a pain to the local town.
this is from the local news:

F-22A flight schedule Alamogordo Daily News
Daily News Report
Posted: 04/07/2009 12:00:00 AM MDT

Officials with the 49th Fighter Wing at Holloman Air Force Base have announced this week's flying schedule.

Sonic booms could occur today, Wednesday and Thursday between 8 to 10 a.m. and 1 to 2:30 p.m., and Friday between 8 to 10 a.m.

Schedules may change based on a variety of reasons. Scheduled times do not always mean sonic booms will occur.

For more information, visit www.holloman.af.mil.