F-35 NOTAM for Monday

[138EAW]

ALTRV has been posted for Dave coming across the Pond, no indication if it's the B's or A's or both yet

Start date/time: 27/06/2016 15:32 UTC
End date/time: 27/06/2016 18:55 UTC
Activity period: null
Lower height limit: 250
Upper height limit: 270

AIRSPACE RESERVATION
TR:6000N 03000W 6000N 02000W BALIX
THE FOLLOWING SEPARATION WILL BE PROVIDED WITHIN OCEANIC AIRSPACE:
MNPS 60NM, NON-MNPS 120NM.

Plotted https://skyvector.com/?ll=55.9048833301 ... 0W%20BALIX

Should mean being at Fairford anytime after 18.30

[A40-BP]

Just the B's, apparently.

[john001]

I have rather lost track - is an RAF example still expected and if so has the pilot been announced? They made a big thing of it last time but it is rather quiet right now!

[boff180]

I have rather lost track - is an RAF example still expected and if so has the pilot been announced? They made a big thing of it last time but it is rather quiet right now!

One of these arriving Monday will be BK3, the RAF display pilot is the same as in 2014 and is embedded with VMFAT-501 (as is BK3) the unit coming over with support from VMX-1.

His display achieved PDA at MCAS Beaufort a week ago.

Andy

[john001]

Thanks Andy

[Brevet Cable]

Might have been up for a few days but I just didn't clock the different date from the old one.....
MATZ NOTAM up for Fairford :
( Times corrected to BST )

B) FROM: 16/06/27 08:00
C) TO: 16/07/05 20:00
E) MILITARY ATZ ACTIVATION 5NM RADIUS 514101N 0014724W (FAIRFORD AD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE).
SFC-3000FT AMSL.
16-06-0770/OPS3

SCHEDULE: 0800-2000

[Slappywag]

Might have been up for a few days but I just didn't clock the different date from the old one.....
MATZ NOTAM up for Fairford :
( Times corrected to BST )

B) FROM: 16/06/27 08:00
C) TO: 16/07/05 20:00
E) MILITARY ATZ ACTIVATION 5NM RADIUS 514101N 0014724W (FAIRFORD AD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE).
SFC-3000FT AMSL.
16-06-0770/OPS3

SCHEDULE: 0800-2000

Wonder why it's covering multiple days now?

[boff180]

Tanker has broken, 24 hour delay no F-35's today.

[cg_341]

Wonder why it's covering multiple days now?

Covers the flypasts they're doing, one in Scotland and one at Marham - same as planned last year I think?

[AMB]

Tanker has broken, 24 hour delay no F-35's today.

Why did this come from? Do they only have one tanker?

[xkekeith]

Wrong NOTAM - NOTAM refers to the MATZ not F-35 movements.......
There should be a more specific NOTAM for the actual arrivals, however given the 24 delay expected this to be posted tomorrow some time.

[boff180]

Wrong NOTAM - NOTAM refers to the MATZ not F-35 movements.......
There should be a more specific NOTAM for the actual arrivals, however given the 24 delay expected this to be posted tomorrow some time.

There was a specific NOTAM this morning but its already been pulled.

[Russ]

So, we're looking at around 18:00-19:00 tomorrow then?

[Bruin]

Good job I did a last minute check. I am about to leave from Cardiff to spend a few hours at Brize then on to Fairford to see them arrive.
Would have been good weather for the trip today, better than tomorrow is forcasting.
Thanks for the updates guys.

[A40-BP]

Brize is always worth a visit

A40

[boff180]

So, we're looking at around 18:00-19:00 tomorrow then?

The expected arrival time today was 1905 local, callsign was supposed to be Tabor.

I'm extremely miffed.... didn't find out until stopped for a coffee in Burford.... day off work wasted and can't have tomorrow off.

[Russ]

Can you not dash down after work tomorrow? That's my plan. Luckily cancelled leave this PM when I heard.

[st24]

Thankfully I've got the day booked off. Straight down to B&Q for some DIY stuff and a bit of gardening me thinks...

[boff180]

Can you not dash down after work tomorrow? That's my plan. Luckily cancelled leave this PM when I heard.

Too much work on sadly, doubt I'll finish with enough time to spare tomorrow. Gutted.

[capercaillie]

Won't they be in the flying display each day though and practising and flying off with the Reds on Monday, plenty of times to catch them surely?

[AMB]

Won't they be in the flying display each day though and practising and flying off with the Reds on Monday, plenty of times to catch them surely?

Yes correct, but people like to say "I saw the first F-35s arrive in the country" . Surprised they postponed for 24 hours just because the tanker went u/s. Surely they have contingency plans with another tanker on standby that the crew can transfer to? If this was an operational sortie, would they say " Sorry, can't go to war today as our tanker has gone u/s" ? Can the enemy wait til tomorrow?

[cg_341]

It wasn't an operational sortie, and even if it was, operational sorties often get cancelled if some of the planned assets are unavailable. There isn't a endless supply, or indeed any supply at all in most cases, of spare aircraft crews can just "jump in to".

[capercaillie]

Won't they be in the flying display each day though and practising and flying off with the Reds on Monday, plenty of times to catch them surely?

Yes correct, but people like to say "I saw the first F-35s arrive in the country"

Last thing I'd want to admit to.

[Russ]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/DT_britain/status/747401576940187648[/tweet]

[boff180]

Won't they be in the flying display each day though and practising and flying off with the Reds on Monday, plenty of times to catch them surely?

Our RIAT live arrivals coverage was planned to commence today with the arrival of the F-35's. Oh well will have to wait until next week.