Fairford NOTAM

[Tommy]

Heh, just on the off chance I turned on the scanner in my flat in Cardiff and straight away heard MYTEE11 working Swanwick Mil 278.6.

[Brevet Cable]

Got my RTL1090 decoder running & they aren't showing on that - and it's currently showing other stuff between mid Wales & Exeter - unless it's one of the flights only showing the hex code.

Hmm...seem to be having problems with getting in to Fairford, discussing possible divert to Mildenhall.

Altitudes currently between 10,000-12,000ft.

[cg_341]

Unlikely to be Mode-S, don't think the B-1 fleet is being upgraded as yet.

[Brevet Cable]

Descending to block 4,000-6,000ft & switching positions...11 currently leading, switching so that 13's in first.

[Brevet Cable]

Unlikely to be Mode-S, don't think the B-1 fleet is being upgraded as yet.

Pretty sure I've picked them up on there before, along with the B-52s, might be mistaken, though.

[Tommy]

All down and safe at FFD, according to FC, which is according to PCB.

Serials reported as 86-0098, 86-0101, 86-0119. All new ones for me, at least!

[Brevet Cable]

I just look on the 'Fairford Movements' website ( https://ffdmovements.blogspot.com/ ) 'cos it's easier.

Post on Milscanners newsgroup says there were claims they'd discussed diverting to Boscombe Down.....At no time did I hear anywhere other than Mildenhall mentioned, so I think someone misheard or misunderstood.

[cg_341]

Don't worry, I've seen posts saying they were diverting to Cardiff!

[Brevet Cable]

If only!

[Stagger2]

I was surprised to hear the weather at 'Breeze Noughtun' was no better than Fairford for landings!

[Brevet Cable]

No NOTAM for today ( yet? )
Looks like they could be having another day off.

[CJS]

Slackers!

[Brevet Cable]

Hmmm.......
NOTAM now up ( times corrected to BST ) :

B) FROM: 18/06/01 17:30
C) TO: 18/06/02 03:30
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD RWY09/27 OPEN

Neighbours gonna get an early-morning wake-up call

[Brevet Cable]

And following yesterday's one, today's NOTAM is another long one with a late finish :
( times corrected to BST )

B) FROM: 18/06/02 14:30
C) TO: 18/06/03 01:01
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD RWY 09/27 OPEN.

[Brevet Cable]

And from updates on the Fairford Movements website, I see that the B-1s are using the callsign CROOK again.

[Brevet Cable]

Today's NOTAM has just appeared ( times corrected to BST ) :

B) FROM: 18/06/04 05:30
C) TO: 18/06/04 15:30
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD RWY 09/27 OPEN.

Another long day for them

[Brevet Cable]

No NOTAM for today yet.

Edited to add...

NOTAM now up ( times corrected to BST ) :

B) FROM: 18/06/05 11:00
C) TO: 18/06/05 20:30
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD RWY 09/27 OPEN.

[Brevet Cable]

Today's NOTAM ( times corrected to BST ) :

B) FROM: 18/06/06 10:00
C) TO: 18/06/06 20:30
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE. AD, RWY 09/27 OPEN.

[Brevet Cable]

No NOTAM yet

[138EAW]

A B-1B diverted in to Fairford overnight. They were heading to the sandpit and the Mildenhall tanker cancelled

[Brevet Cable]

That'll be the one the Fairford Movements website shows as arriving 06:15 this morning, then ( MYTEE 11, 86-0134 )

Edited to add :
11:00hrs and still no NOTAM.

Edited again to add :
Either I missed it or there's still no NOTAM as of 21:00hrs

[Brevet Cable]

No NOTAM yet

Edited to add...
13:30hrs & still no NOTAM.

Looks like 2 days without any activity, including the one which diverted there yesterday morning.
Unusual, that.

[jingernut]

Entire B1 fleet currently grounded apparantly according for posts on other forums.

[Brevet Cable]

By "other forums" I presume you mean FC, as there's nowt on the the likes of PPRuNe & Flypast that I can see & nothing recent appears to come up if you google 'B-1s grounded' ?

[jingernut]

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