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Post by rh226 on Aug 19, 2017 18:22:27 GMT
Exercise runs from 23rd August 2017 to 12th September 2017
Like last year, the units are the AFRC 93BS/307BW (B-52H) from Barksdale and 345BS/489BG from Dyess (B-1B). It is speculated that it will be 1 x B-52 plus 2 x B-1B attending.
Arrival date is unknown, but a B-1 and B-52 are expected for fly-bys at the Sliac show on 26/27 August and (possibly) the Radom show on the same dates.
Watch this space. |
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Post by rh226 on Aug 21, 2017 10:34:12 GMT
Monday 21st August 2017
Here we go - the 1st of the support aircraft. 
"RCH247" C-17A 07-7189 [AE20CA] due in at around 12.00BST from Dyess AFB, via Barksdale AFB.
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"RCH157" C-17A 05-5143 [AE144D] landing around 18.50BST..........and departed again around 20.35BST |
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Post by rh226 on Aug 22, 2017 7:49:23 GMT
Tuesday 22nd August 2017
"RCH345" from Barksdale AFB, KC-10A 79-1711 [AE020A], is on its way with an ETA Fairford of 10.53BST.........credit FC.
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"RCH247" C-17A 07-7189 departed around 13.00BST to the SW down TR1 for LND. |
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Post by rh226 on Aug 23, 2017 9:05:13 GMT
Wednesday 23rd August 2017
ETA 10.41BST "CROOK01" B-1B ETA 11.20BST "SCALP99" B-52H
also ETA 11.15BST U-2S 80-1083 - but nothing to do with the exercise
Credit FC. |
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Post by rh226 on Aug 23, 2017 10:01:13 GMT
B-1Bs 85-0087/DY and 86-0124/DY landed 10.41 and 10.40 respectively.
Both with 9BS black tail stripe with white bat |
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Post by rh226 on Aug 23, 2017 10:47:44 GMT
B-52H 60-0003/BD "93 BS" landed 11.37BST.
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Post by rh226 on Aug 23, 2017 15:48:42 GMT
And just to tidy this up, although nothing to do with the exercise, "FERRY86" U-2S 80-1083 landed at 15.53BST
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Post by rh226 on Aug 25, 2017 10:51:59 GMT
Correction to above post:-
The U-2 is believed to be here for the duration of the exercise........credit FC.
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Post by rh226 on Aug 25, 2017 20:48:04 GMT
Saturday 26th August 2017
B-52..."SCALP99"....ETD 09.30BST....for flypast at Radom and Sliac Airshows.......ETA 16.30BST
Credit FC.
Sunday will be the B-1's turn. |
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Post by rh226 on Aug 27, 2017 9:18:13 GMT
U-2S "QUID09" 80-1083 departed around 07.50 and landed again around 16.15
B-52H "SCALP99" 60-0003/BD departed around 10.10 and landed again around 15.25 |
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Post by rh226 on Aug 27, 2017 11:04:55 GMT
Sunday 27th August 2017
"CROOK1" B-1B 86-0124/DY departed 11.44BST for the Radom & Sliac airshows.....and returned around 16.50BST |
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Post by rh226 on Aug 27, 2017 20:25:03 GMT
Monday 28th August 2017
"SCALP99" B-52H 60-0003/BD ETD 09.10BST..........credit FC. |
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Post by rh226 on Aug 28, 2017 8:44:46 GMT
"SCALP99" B-52H 60-0003/BD departed just before 09.40BST for the exercise area in the SW of the Czech Republic.....routed up TR1 and out over Norwich for NAVPI.......credit FC.
Landed back at 15.32BST. |
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Post by rh226 on Aug 29, 2017 8:39:11 GMT
Tuesday 29th August 2017
09.30BST Both B-1s going out today - very shortly |
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Post by rh226 on Aug 29, 2017 9:59:18 GMT
"CROOK1" Flight B-1Bs 85-0087/DY and 86-0124/DY departed at 10.30BST, for the Exercise area in SW Czech Republic.
.....and both returned just after 16.00 BST
Credit FC. |
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Post by rh226 on Aug 31, 2017 8:07:06 GMT
Wednesday 30th August 2017
No flying.
Thursday 31st August 2017
"QUID09" U-2S 80-1083 departed around 08.00
"CROOK01" Flight - both B-1s departed around 10.30 |
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Post by rh226 on Aug 31, 2017 17:00:17 GMT
B-1s returned about 15.50.
U-2 returned just after 16.20. |
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Post by rh226 on Aug 31, 2017 18:25:50 GMT
Friday 1st September 2017
B-52's turn according to www.lznamest.army.cz/letova-aktivita-0 with on-range time of 13.00CEST (12.00BST).
So, departure around 09.30 and arrive back around 15.30 - like Monday??
****** Mission cancelled due to bad weather over Czech Republic ****** |
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Post by rh226 on Sept 1, 2017 8:04:49 GMT
"SCALP98" - another B-52 is due to arrive at Fairford at around 10.45 (from Barksdale AFB).
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Post by rh226 on Sept 1, 2017 11:05:49 GMT
, "SCALP98" 61-0029/BD "special markings" landed at around 11.00..........was at IAT in 1995, RIAT in 1997, 1998 and 2009, plus other visits in 1996, 1998 and 2012.
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Post by zz on Sept 1, 2017 14:44:25 GMT
Both B1s and B52s parked up at the usual Marston Meysey end.
Needed 85-0087 B1 !
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Post by rh226 on Sept 1, 2017 21:26:08 GMT
No exercise flying over the weekend and the website is showing that the B-1s are doing the honours on Monday. Same timings as Thursday??
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Post by rh226 on Sept 4, 2017 9:48:45 GMT
Monday 4th September 2017
"CROOK1" flight (2 x B-1Bs) departed around 10.30BST. |
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Post by rh226 on Sept 4, 2017 15:48:44 GMT
Landed back around 15.45BST.
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Post by rh226 on Sept 5, 2017 8:14:46 GMT
Tuesday 5th September 2017
Patches, coins, etc on sale at Rwy27 end at 09.30 today.
"QUID09" - U-2S 80-1083 - departed at 08.16BST
"SCALP99" - B-52H 61-0029 - departed 09.48BST
Credit FC.
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Post by rh226 on Sept 5, 2017 19:47:16 GMT
No times reported for returns, but guesstimated (from posts) as being B-52 at around 15.50-15.55 and the U-2 at around an hour later.
Tomorrow has both B-1 and B-52 participation - whether one or both of each remains to be seen.
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Post by rh226 on Sept 6, 2017 9:34:48 GMT
Wednesday 6th September 2017
"SCALP99" B-52H 60-0003/BD departed at around 09.47BST
"CROOK1" B-1B 85-0087/DY departed at around 10.22BST
Credit FC. |
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Post by rh226 on Sept 6, 2017 20:51:25 GMT
Just one B-52 tomorrow (Thursday 7th)
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Post by rh226 on Sept 7, 2017 10:14:34 GMT
Thursday 7th September 2017
"QUID09" - U-2S 80-1083 - departed around 09.15
"SCALP99" - B-52H 60-0003/BD - departed around 09.50 |
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Post by rh226 on Sept 7, 2017 19:41:18 GMT
"SCALP99" returned around (guessed from postings) 15.35
"QUID09" returned at around 18.45.......they had to extend the NOTAM regarding aerodrome open hours
Credit FC.
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