MoD Newsletter

SALISBURY PLAIN TRAINING AREA (SPTA)
NEWS SHEET FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2008

This forecast shows our planned training. Unfortunately operational requirements mean that dates and times can change. The warning flags and signs show the actual range danger areas on a given day. Late night firing times Tues, Thurs and Sat March to October 2330hrs and November to February 2100hrs inclusive.

General comments about military training should be made through Parish Councils to the Liaison Officer nominated by the appropriate Garrison Headquarters.
Specific complaint should be made in writing or IF URGENT by telephone as shown below

HEADQUARTERS SALISBURY PLAIN TRAINING AREA Westdown Camp, Tilshead, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP3 4RS

Telephone: Stonehenge (01980) - 620819

PLAINWATCH
SPECIAL CONTACT Lieutenant
Colonel
NUMBER
Commander
01980 674700

TRAINING: November will be an unusually routine month as far as training is concerned. The main event is a TESEX for 1 Coldstream Guard battle groups running from the 10 - 27 November. However, they are a light rolled battalion and their presence should not affect local parishes. Apart from the usual rash of exercises from the Land Warfare Centre at Warminster, including a Squadron level armoured exercise 10 - 14 November, there will be little in the way of armoured manoeuvre and relatively little artillery live firing with none at all from gun positions outside the centre.

ARTILLERY FIRING FROM SALISBURY PLAIN (WEST):
Nil

LATE FIRING ON SALISBURY PLAIN (WEST):
Nil

ANTI-TANK FIRING ON SALIBURY PLAIN (WEST):
Nil

ARTILLERY FIRING FROM WITHIN THE TILSHEAD, CHITTERNE AND SHREWTON TRIANGLE :
Nil

ARTILLERY FIRING FROM SALISBURY PLAIN (EAST):
Nil

LATE FIRING FROM SALISBURY PLAIN (EAST):
Nil

LATE FIRING ON LARKHILL/WESTDOWN RANGES:
4th, 6th, 8th, 11th, 13th, 18th, 20th, 25th, 27th.

NON FIRING DAYS ON LARKHILL/WESTDOWN DANGER AREA:
1st, 2nd, 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, 30th.

NON FIRING DAYS ON BULFORD RANGES:
1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, 30th.

NON FIRING DAYS ON WARMINSTER RANGES:
1st, 2nd, 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, 39th.

HELICOPTER NIGHT FLYING: Night flying normally takes place Mondays to Thursdays inclusive over parts of SPTA. Some aircraft will show no lights but all will operate under strict area control.

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

AIRCRAFT TRIALS: Aircraft trials have priority over Larkhill Range on Wed and Fri from 1200 - 1700 hrs which may involve circuits crossing the Avon Valley.

PARACHUTING: Parachuting 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:

PARACHUTING STRIPLANDINGS
FOX COVERT DZ (130) EVERLEIGH DZ (130) DEPTFORD DOWN
C130)
4th - 1530 - 1630 10th - 0800 - 11th - 0130 5th - 1430 - 1630
5th - 1045 - 6th - 0130 11th - 1015 - 2115 6th - 1300 - 1500
6th - 0915 - 1545 12th - 1100 - 2115
7th - 1915 - 2015 17th - 1245 - 2300
13th - 0900 - 2115 18th - 0945 - 2130
14th - 1030 - 15th - 0130 27th - 1730 - 1830
17th - 0745 - 1645
18th - 0745 - 1945
19th - 0745 - 2145
20th - 1945 - 21st 0130
21st - 1325 - 2025
28th - 0915 - 2215

KEEVIL (C130/C17)
3rd - 1415 - 1645

4th - 1930 - 2130

14th - 0745 - 1015

17th - 1445 - 1615

24th - 1000 - 2145
25th - 1945 - 2045


26th - 0815 - 2245

FAST JET ACTIVITY APPROX TIMES ONLY

SPTA 'W' SPTA 'E'
SPTA 'C'
19th - 1900 - 2030
21st - 0830 - 1000
24th - 0830 - 1030
25th - 2130 - 2300
27th - 0830 - 1000 24th - 0830 - 1030
27th - 0830 - 1000 19th - 1900 - 2030
21st - 0830 - 1000
24th - 0830 - 1030
25th - 2130 - 2300
27th - 0830 - 1000

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - DTE SP (WEST) IMBER RANGES

1. Notice is given that only the roads from:
a. Warminster to Gore Cross via Imber, and b. Bratton to Heytesbury via Imber

Will be open to the public from 1800 (0600pm) Friday 19 December 2008 through to 18.00 hours (06.00pm) Sunday 4th January 2009 2. Please bear in mind that ONLY METALLED ROADS will be opened, all other tracks, stone tracks and Southern Range Road and IMBER VILLAGE remain closed (Out of Bounds) in accordance with the Imber Ranges Bylaws. Any movement off the aforesaid roads on the Imber Ranges is forbidden, trespassers are liable to prosecution.

3. Red Flags are only flown at the vedette post when live firing is taking place on the ranges. The absence of red flags does NOT imply that the roads are automatically opened to the public, times for which are notified in the Press and displayed on the entrance notice boards.

4. The roads identified above are not maintained to public road standards, if traversing the training area drivers should do so with extreme caution.

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.

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