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Post by rh226 on Apr 1, 2018 9:26:58 GMT
Rumour has it that B-1s are due to Fairford on Saturday 7th April.
We await developments on the support aircraft during this week!! |
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Post by rh226 on Apr 4, 2018 17:10:02 GMT
Thursday 5th April 2018
Fairford is NOTAM'ed open 07.30 - 11.15BST.
Presumably for support flight(s) |
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Post by rh226 on Apr 4, 2018 17:42:33 GMT
False alarm - it is for the "Embassy" flight "RCH1815" C-17A 07-7189.
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Post by rh226 on May 21, 2018 21:06:45 GMT
Sabre Strike is on 4th - 22nd June 2018.
Tuesday 22nd May 2018
Fairford is NOTAMed open today from 06.00BST to 07.30BST.
Thought to be for a support flight for the coming deployment..........no, it can't be an Embassy flight as that has just gone back to the US. |
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Post by rh226 on May 22, 2018 7:17:08 GMT
06.10BST "RCH782" 06-6159 C-17A 60AMW...................came from Dyess AFB, TX.......means 7BW B-1Bs??
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Post by rh226 on May 22, 2018 21:02:04 GMT
Wednesday 23rd May 2018
NOTAMed open again today from 09.45BST to 13.15BST. |
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Post by rh226 on May 23, 2018 11:56:46 GMT
For the C-17 to depart Westbound at 12.33BST.
Supposed to be "CMB545" Kalitta B747F N976BA this evening.......also from Dyess.
EDIT:- Arrived 19.40BST and departed just after 22.35BST. |
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Post by rh226 on May 24, 2018 21:49:47 GMT
Friday 25th May 2018
NOTAMed open again from 12.00BST to 16.00BST.
Rumoured to be for "GTI8328" Atlas Air B747 N649GT from Dyess, via Portsmouth/Pease. |
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Post by rh226 on May 25, 2018 12:03:57 GMT
It was indeed - landed about 12.15BST
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Post by rh226 on May 29, 2018 14:29:02 GMT
Rumour has it that something is arriving on Friday 1st June. The latest says that it is B-52s.
However, as we have had no support aircraft from either Minot or Barksdale, I would say that the above ID is baloney!!
I would say that B-1s from Dyess is far more likely - seeing as we have had the support aircraft.
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Post by keefyboy on May 29, 2018 19:12:29 GMT
Hi Bob - I totally agree with your logic.
Would it be a pretty good bet that the bombers are likely to fly up TR1 into Fairford regardless of wind direction?
If so, I hope the cloudbase lifts over Chippenham - for the second day on the trot I missed the Ghostrider overhead because of low cloud (I heard it but that don't count).
Cheers
Keith
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Post by rh226 on May 29, 2018 19:38:45 GMT
A reasonably good bet, Keith. Mind you, they have been known to come in over Valley/Wallasey area and route down over Shawbury.
Cloud was my bugbear today as my last Wiesbaden UC-35 did a low approach to Mildenhall at 800ft. Trouble was the cloudbase was 500ft!!
'Fraid the Ghostrider has now gone off to the Baltic states for its real purpose of being over here.
Cheers,
Bob
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Post by brizewatcher on May 30, 2018 6:03:14 GMT
MYTEE11 Flt of 3 B-1s has departed Bangor following a fuel stop, believed to be routing to Fairford.
Credit to FC.
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Post by rh226 on May 30, 2018 8:28:02 GMT
Wednesday 30th May 2018
Well, all the rumours seem to have been wrong. It is today. Last minute NOTAM as usual for hush-hush military movements.
U2415/18 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD. RWY 09/27 OPEN. 30 MAY 08:30 2018 UNTIL 30 MAY 10:00 2018. CREATED: 30 MAY 08:08 2018
Add 1 hour for BST
MYTEE11 flight of 3x B-1Bs have indeed departed Bangor, ME for Fairford. ETA 10.00 - 11.00BST
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Post by brizewatcher on May 30, 2018 9:00:07 GMT
Now on Brize Radar, 277.075/124.275.
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Post by rh226 on May 30, 2018 10:09:28 GMT
And the winning numbers are:-
10.27BST "MYTEE13" 86-0098/DY B1B 28BS/7BW 10.28BST "MYTEE12" 86-0101/DY B1B 28BS/7BW 10.31BST "MYTEE11" 86-0119/DY B1B 28BS/7BW
Credit FC and ffdmovements.blogspot.com/. |
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Post by rh226 on Jun 1, 2018 20:06:34 GMT
Friday 1st June 2018
"CROOK01/02" - 86-0101 and 86-0119 (don't know which was which) - departed on a mission at around 18.45BST.
They headed up TR1 to Marham then to EA1 (the old RAF Coltishall) and out over the North Sea.
Due back in the wee small hours of tomorrow.
EDIT:- Returned about 01.20BST |
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Post by rh226 on Jun 2, 2018 11:56:55 GMT
Saturday 2nd June 2018
Fairford NOTAM'ed open 14.30 - 01.01BST - so, presumably another mission departure this afternoon. |
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Post by rh226 on Jun 2, 2018 15:45:36 GMT
"CROOK01" B-1B 86-0098 departed about 15.35BST...…..arrived back at 21.42BST
Was refuelled in ARA8 (off North Norfolk coast) by "QUID318" Mildenhall-based KC-135R 57-2605.
Credit FC for the B-1 serial |
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Post by rh226 on Jun 4, 2018 9:50:37 GMT
Monday 4th June 2018
NOTAM'ed open from 05.30 to 15.30.
"CROOK01/02" (86-0119 and 86-0101 respectively) departed at 05.54BST.
Both landed back around 12.40BST |
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Post by rh226 on Jun 5, 2018 8:53:11 GMT
Tuesday 5th June 2018
NOTAM'ed open 11.00BST to 20.30BST
"CROOK02" 85-0119 departed at 11.32BST...….returned at 17.17BST with run & break "CROOK01" 85-0101 departed at 12.25BST...….returned at 18.05BST with run & break. |
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Post by rh226 on Jun 6, 2018 8:46:14 GMT
Wednesday 6th June 2018
NOTAM'ed open 10.00 - 20.30BST today
"CROOK01" 86-0101 departed at 11.06BST...…...returned at 18.59BST |
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Post by rh226 on Jun 7, 2018 8:05:56 GMT
Thursday 7th June 2018
A 4th B-1B arrived during the night as a diversion and not to do with the exercise.
86-0134/EL of 28BW........marked "34BS" |
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Post by zz on Jun 7, 2018 17:13:40 GMT
Thursday 7th June 2018
A 4th B-1B arrived during the night as a diversion and not to do with the exercise.
86-0134/EL of 28BW. I wonder what the chances of this still being there at the weekend are?! Thats 2 I need there now, so may call past on the way to/from Cosford. |
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Post by rh226 on Jun 7, 2018 18:59:29 GMT
I'm crossing my fingers too. Going home tomorrow, so a quick trip up to Fairford is in order over the weekend.
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Post by billsamuels on Jun 8, 2018 8:11:18 GMT
Thats a pity Bob, really enjoyed your daily Mildenhall/Lakenheath updates...
All the best mate.
Bill
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Post by bizfreeq on Jun 8, 2018 11:47:36 GMT
Thursday 7th June 2018
A 4th B-1B arrived during the night as a diversion and not to do with the exercise.
86-0134/EL of 28BW. I wonder what the chances of this still being there at the weekend are?! Thats 2 I need there now, so may call past on the way to/from Cosford. Pretty good I'd say as there has been a fleetwide grounding of the B-1 according to a source of mine Cheers Mark |
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Post by zz on Jun 8, 2018 12:48:21 GMT
Thanks Mark- just read that on FC or UKAR too.
Good news in that I should see them at Fairford- disappointing though that there won’t be a flypast at a Cosford.
Cheers
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Post by gtf4j2m on Jun 8, 2018 17:37:34 GMT
Air Force Global Strike Command has just ordered a safety stand-down of all B-1B's due to 'an issue with ejection seat components'. Info from Business Insider on my phone new app.
Graham
GTF4J2M
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Post by rh226 on Jun 9, 2018 13:24:38 GMT
All four present and visible from Marston Meysey crash gate at 12.00 today.
Bob
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