ARES is preparing for XFER to BUL on a Y (YANKEE) FLT plan, i.e. DEP IFR, LDG VFR 😎
FLT Plans till 21 JUN
18 JUN XFER to LBLS. Security check.
19 JUN Chripan (Prio 1) & Vitosha (Prio 2)
20 JUN Chripan backup, Vitosha & Vraca
21 JUN Vitosha & Vraca & Parangalitsa
ARES has arrived in BUL at Lesnovo Airport!
AVIRIS-4 is plugged into power again. We are ready for the MIL safety procedure this afternoon.
We finally have the BUL permits! 🎉
FLT Plans till 21 JUN
17 JUN Crew Rest
18 JUN Chirpan
19 JUN Chirpan backup
20 JUN Chirpan backup, Vitosha & Vraca
21 JUN Vitosha & Vraca & Parangalitsa
BUL permit still pending.
FLT Plans till 20 JUN
13 JUN STBY
14 JUN South, Focus on Ploiesti. Vidra as option.
15 JUN South E & Vidra
16 JUN South Centre & Vidra
17 JUN XFER BUL
18 – 20 BUL
AAR (After Action Review) 14 JUN
Another tough day of operation due to challenging WX conditions. Due to missing up-to-date WX SAT IMG when airborne at flight level 185, we decided to abort the mission when in fact the TGT area we had vacated unexpectedly cleared for another good hour!
BUL permit still pending.
FLT Plans till 15 JUN
12 JUN STBY
13 JUN STBY
14 JUN South, Focus on Ploiesti. Vidra as option.
15 JUN South E. Vidra as option.
First imaging in ROU was successful!
BUL permit still pending.
FLT Plans till 14 JUN
11 JUN South West & Vidra
12 JUN STBY
13 JUN SW or N?
14 JUN S or NW?
ARES is getting ready for another methane sortie. Skies are CAVOK ☀️!
Highly dynamic WX situation this morning. Westerly winds at FL180 are FCST 40 kts. Lower clouds are pushed rapidly along. Possible clear WX is around 2-3 hrs away -> aiming to be on station at 0700 Z.
