Fairford NOTAM

[FlankerPhoto]

I'm led to believe the U-2s are the start of the permanent stationing at Fairford..

Where does this info come from? Not heard that U2s will be permanently stationed there.

Various FC posts.

Many suggested that this was the beginning of the detachment but, that's obviously not correct, my apologies.

Probably a shoot in the dark but I would guess that after the U-2 was circuit bashing the other week people have thought it was conducting local familiarisation training flights, put two and two together and assumed from this a future detachment being based here?

No, there's more to it than that. I'm led to believe (but don't quote me on it) that the information has come directly from people on base.

[Wryneck]

Oh OK, that sounds rather interesting then. As I said, a shot (shoot!) in the dark

[Brevet Cable]

An early one today...

B) FROM: 19/09/24 06:30
C) TO: 19/09/24 13:00
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE. AD, RWY 09/27 OPEN

[neil_davidson2]

Dragon-81 up in the murk on 297.800

[Brevet Cable]

Missed the frequency, but SCALP 99 ( B-52 ) is also up.

[FlankerPhoto]

Is/was 278.6.

[Brevet Cable]

Didn't hear them on that, the one I heard was on 135.XX

[Brevet Cable]

Old NOTAM gone, new NOTAM up :

B) FROM: 19/09/24 09:49
C) TO: 19/09/25 00:59
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE. AD, RWY 09/27 OPEN

[FlankerPhoto]

Omni 767 & Sun Country 737 due.

[Brevet Cable]

Taking stuff from the B-2 deployment back?

[FlankerPhoto]

I'd assume so.

737 is flight planned to Shannon, after departure tomorrow.

[neil_davidson2]

Picking up what sounds like "Canberra-535" on 133.750 requesting approach to Fairford.

Assuming that's the OMNI flight so apologies if I've got the call-sign wrong on that one.

[FlankerPhoto]

Camber.

[neil_davidson2]

Camber.

Thanks

[Big Eric]

Camber.

Thanks

Camber is the callsign that civilian airlines use when on tasking to the US military.

[neil_davidson2]

Thanks for the additional info Eric - I'm obviously still new to this so appreciate the guidance. After you and FlankerPhoto pointed me in the right direction I did a little more digging as the only Omni call sign I'd seen along these lines was Driller which wasn't anything like what I was hearing.

So one more dumb question if I haven't used up my allocation for the day. I noticed the FFD Movements site has the expected Sun Country flight listed as SCX8980 so is it only Omni that uses Camber or does that imply the Sun Country flight is on a different assignment?

[Big Eric]

It's flight number is SCX8980 so I should think that it's callsign will be "Sun country 8980", not all civilian charters use the Camber callsign, I think it's something to do with which US mil dept they're working for. Camber is usually used by chartered aircraft for AMC (Air Mobility Command) - I think!

[Brevet Cable]

NOTAM's changed again ( same finish-time )

B) FROM: 19/09/24 20:30
C) TO: 19/09/25 00:59
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE. AD, RWY 09/27 OPEN.

Edited to add....
And if anyone's planning a visit, the following may be of some use :

B) FROM: 19/09/24 15:26
C) TO: 19/12/24 00:59
E) NORTH EAST LOOP CLOSED IN BETWEEN HARD STANDS 9 TO 15. DUE TO CRACKING IN PAVEMENT.

[FlankerPhoto]

737 arrived about 30-45mins ago.

[Brevet Cable]

Matches what's on the FM website.

Given that the NOTAM's still up, is the 767 due out ( wouldn't think it's for the remaining U-2 ) ?

[FlankerPhoto]

767 has indeed departed, CMB535.

[Brevet Cable]

Today's NOTAM :

B) FROM: 19/09/25 07:00
C) TO: 19/09/25 19:00
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE. AD, RWY 09/27 OPEN.

According to FM website, Kallita Air B747 ( N402KZ / CKS9443 ) due in around now & the Sun County B737 due out at mid-day.

Edited to add...
CKS9443 currently transiting over mid-Wales.

Edited again to add..

767 has indeed departed, CMB535.

Confusingly, the FM website says it's still there.

[neil_davidson2]

It's flight number is SCX8980 so I should think that it's callsign will be "Sun country 8980", not all civilian charters use the Camber callsign, I think it's something to do with which US mil dept they're working for. Camber is usually used by chartered aircraft for AMC (Air Mobility Command) - I think!

Thanks Eric.

CKS9443 currently transiting over mid-Wales.

Now on approach to Fairford on 133.750.

[Brevet Cable]

NOTAM's gone.
FM website has it that the B747 departed at 12:55hrs.....didn't hang around for long, then.

[Brevet Cable]

Today's NOTAM just been posted :

B) FROM: 19/09/26 08:00
C) TO: 19/09/26 15:00
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE. AD, RWY 09/27 OPEN

Edited to add...
Kalitta Air B747 ( N712CK / CKS9445 ) approaching Ireland.