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Post by gtf4j2m on Mar 7, 2020 9:08:03 GMT
Noted from FR24 this morning was the arrival at Fairford at about 09:00 of Atlas Air B747F N477MC as GTI8362. It arrived after a stop at Prestwick but apparently originated from Whiteman AFB.
Graham
GTF4J2M
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Post by rh226 on Mar 7, 2020 10:47:19 GMT
Thanks, Graham.
Whiteman AFB is, of course, the home of the B-2s.....so possible deployment coming up very shortly?
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Post by rh226 on Mar 7, 2020 19:31:45 GMT
Looks like the deployment is definite.
"CMB557" B772 N828AX has also departed Whiteman AFB, arriving Fairford around 05.30z tomorrow (8th).
The Atlas B744F departed at 14.09z today.
Think it would now be appropriate to suitably amend the thread title. Hope you don't mind, Graham (gtf4j2m) |
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Post by michael on Mar 8, 2020 1:53:49 GMT
N828AX arrived at 0130UTC 8th
EDIT (by Bob):- Departed at 04.55z |
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Post by chrisj on Mar 8, 2020 20:12:16 GMT
I have heard an unconfirmed rumour that B2s could arrive by 0800 tomorrow (Monday) . This is NOT confirmed but time will tell . Chrisj
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Post by rh226 on Mar 9, 2020 11:13:03 GMT
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Post by chrisj on Mar 9, 2020 12:59:13 GMT
I did say it was not confirmed but they did get part way ! Now may be , just with a load of luck , this cloud over the south west clears they could be seen on their way to FFD ! Always in hope ! Chrisj
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Post by rh226 on Mar 9, 2020 13:43:45 GMT
Wouldn't have thought that there was enough deployed personnel/equipment at Fairford yet for them to arrive so soon.
Last year, they did missions to/from Lajes and Keflavik to assess the suitability of those bases. So they may yet operate out of Lajes for a while before coming our way.
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Post by rh226 on Mar 9, 2020 16:34:08 GMT
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Post by rh226 on Mar 10, 2020 12:44:52 GMT
The two B-2s at Lajes are reported by Scramble as being 88-0332 and 82-1070.
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Post by rh226 on Mar 10, 2020 12:48:12 GMT
Tuesday 10th March 2020
"RCH838" 03-3124 C-17A 437AW landed at 07.31z.........came from Whiteman AFB. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2020 15:41:36 GMT
x2 U-2`s Viz In The Merk…...10337 & 1071 Hanger Doors Open Also On 10th
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Post by rh226 on Mar 11, 2020 12:34:57 GMT
Wednesday 11th March 2020
"RCH838" 03-3124 C-17A departed at 07.32z to Souda Bay AB, Crete.
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Post by rh226 on Mar 12, 2020 10:21:28 GMT
Thursday 12th March 2020
3x B-2s arriving today - one has come direct from Whiteman AFB, the other two from Lajes.
1 (MISTY11) due at 10.45z, the other two (MISTY12/13) at around 14.30z. |
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Post by rh226 on Mar 12, 2020 10:38:03 GMT
Change of plans......MISTY12/13 now to arrive at 11.40z.
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Post by rh226 on Mar 12, 2020 13:33:24 GMT
Changed again...ETA13.37z
and.......
"MISTY11" 82-1068 B-2A 13BS/509BW "Spirit of New York"...........landed 11.18z
This was in September 2019 and June 2017 deployments, plus RIAT2018 fly-by. |
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Post by rh226 on Mar 12, 2020 16:36:02 GMT
So after all the revised ETAs, it would appear that the original was more or less correct!!
"MISTY12" 88-0332/WM B-2A 13BS/509BW "Spirit of Washington"..........arrived at 14.24z "MISTY13" 82-1070/WM B-2A 393BS/509BW "Spirit of Ohio"....................arrived at 14.29z
88-0332 was the one that did the fly-by at Farnborough on 02/09/1996. |
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Post by rh226 on Mar 12, 2020 17:09:36 GMT
82-1068 has been hangared - in the LH B2 hangar.
No sad loss as that is the one that most people don't need!!
EDIT:- 82-1070 is now in the RH B-2 hangar and 88-0332 is still outside |
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Post by rh226 on Mar 13, 2020 12:07:17 GMT
Friday 13th March 2020
"MISTY11" 82-1070 departed at 09.01z and returned at 12.49z.............to Tain range
88-0332 still outside..........EDIT:- Fuelled up by 13.18z |
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Post by zz on Mar 13, 2020 13:55:20 GMT
Thanks Bob
Very successful visit at 13.50
82-1070 and 88-0332 both outside- both needed!
Cheers
Phil
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Post by rh226 on Mar 13, 2020 15:19:34 GMT
Excellent, Phil!! Good result indeed.
Not too long after, 82-1070 was hangared again.
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Post by rh226 on Mar 13, 2020 15:31:54 GMT
Forgot to post today's airfield NOTAM
U1187/20 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN. 13 MAR 08:15 2020 UNTIL 14 MAR 02:50 2020. CREATED: 13 MAR 07:59 2020
Rather a long one.....wonder if there will be night ops by the B-2s.
The U-2S (80-1071) is due back at around 19.10z.
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Post by rh226 on Mar 14, 2020 9:33:32 GMT
Saturday 14th March 2020
"RCH522" 05-5144 C-17A 729AS/AFRC arrived 00.12z from Lajes AB, Azores.
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Post by rh226 on Mar 14, 2020 14:19:17 GMT
Reported on FC that RH hangar doors were open enough to see 82-1070 this morning. 88-0332 remains outside.
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Post by rh226 on Mar 16, 2020 7:40:01 GMT
Monday 16th March 2020
Today's NOTAM......
U1231/20 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN. 16 MAR 06:00 2020 UNTIL 16 MAR 23:00 2020. CREATED: 16 MAR 05:23 2020
Times are GMT
All three B-2s reported outside at 06.37z..........Credit FC.
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Post by rh226 on Mar 16, 2020 10:19:14 GMT
"MISTY11" 82-1070.........departed 09.39z.......returned at 16.24z )............to Keflavik "MISTY12" 88-0332.........departed 09.40z.......returned at 16.26z ) |
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Post by rh226 on Mar 17, 2020 20:33:48 GMT
Better late than never.....
Tuesday 17th March 2020
U1268/20 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN. 17 MAR 06:00 2020 UNTIL 17 MAR 23:00 2020. CREATED: 17 MAR 06:16 2020
"MISTY11" 82-1068......departed 09.51z........returned 15.5?z "MISTY12" 82-1070......departed 09.55z........returned 16.01z
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Post by rh226 on Mar 18, 2020 12:16:35 GMT
Wednesday 18th March 2020
U1300/20 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN. 18 MAR 06:00 2020 UNTIL 18 MAR 23:00 2020. CREATED: 18 MAR 05:20 2020
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Post by rh226 on Mar 18, 2020 12:21:17 GMT
"MISTY11" 82-1068.........departed at 10.45z....arrived 14.3?z "MISTY12" 88-0332.........departed at 10.45z....arrived 14.4?z
"MISTY21" 82-1068.........departed at 15.5?z....arrived 19.41z
"MISTY22" 88-0332.........departed at 15.5?z....arrived 19.45z
On a side note, "DRAGON21" U-2S 80-1085 departed for Beale AFB this morning.
Credit FC. |
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Post by rh226 on Mar 19, 2020 11:19:00 GMT
Thursday 19th March 2020
U1330/20 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN. 19 MAR 06:00 2020 UNTIL 19 MAR 23:00 2020. CREATED: 19 MAR 05:16 2020
Times are GMT
At 11.00z, all three B-2s were outside........credit FC.
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