Fairford NOTAM

[138EAW]

US AR booking in place for the early hours of tomorrow morning (UK time), for the other arrivals

[Stagger2]

Nod's as good as a wink to a Blind-man

[138EAW]

A pair of B-2As

[Brevet Cable]

Spoilsport....before anyone's had a chance to slip in a 'spirit' hint.
Now everyone will be flocking there in the hope of seeing them.
Hopefully they'll sneak them in when it's dark.

[Brevet Cable]

NOTAM up :

B) FROM: 17/06/09 05:00
C) TO: 17/06/09 17:30
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 09/27 OPEN.

[boff180]

Mytee21 was photographed being refuelled over New Hampshire about 5hrs ago.

[Brevet Cable]

No rush....as they didn't arrive during the night any time after mid-day will do....

[JSR]

Don't post on here very often, but just spotted 2 B2's in loose formation over my house in Spalding, Lincs!

[138EAW]

They just did four passes on Holbeach, dropping MK82s mate

[JSR]

Cheers Gary. I did wonder why they were so far east. Would have been a nice sight at Holbeach!

[138EAW]

It was mate They did 4 passes each

Pass 1, range reccy at 16,000
Pass 2, dropped 3 x MK82s at 16,000
Pass 3, dropped 3 x MK82s at 16,000
Pass 4, down to 3,000 pass on the tower

4 mins separation on passes 1-3, then closed up on pass 4

[JSR]

You lucky friendly bar steward!

I'm glad I stepped out of the house when I did!

J

[138EAW]

Thanks At least you got to see them mate

[Brevet Cable]

B) FROM: 17/06/12 10:00
C) TO: 17/07/29 16:00
E) TWY BRAVO CLOSED FROM EAST OF TWY DELTA AND SOUTH OF RWY 27 THR (TWY BRAVO EAST). MARKED BY ORANGE AND WHITE RHINO BARRIERS WITH OBST LIGHTS.

[Brevet Cable]

And just as I posted that, today's NOTAM is published !

B) FROM: 17/06/10 05:00
C) TO: 17/06/10 18:00
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE. AD, RWY 09/27 OPEN.

Edited to add.....publication time appears to be at or after the commencement time ( it definitely wasn't on the NATS website at 04:55hrs when I first checked )

[Adie1980]

And just as I posted that, today's NOTAM is published !

B) FROM: 17/06/10 05:00
C) TO: 17/06/10 18:00
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE. AD, RWY 09/27 OPEN.

Edited to add.....publication time appears to be at or after the commencement time ( it definitely wasn't on the NATS website at 04:55hrs when I first checked )

Need some quick advice! Only ever been to Fairford for RIAT, but fancy a drive up to see some of today's movements. Where's the best place to view and park etc without breaking any laws but get best views?
3.5 hour round trip, so would really appreciate some sound advice please

[iainpeden]

Adie, I asked the same question on FC and got some useful advice. If you park at the Marston Meysey end there are public footpaths which take you to the fence. However the advice was to stick to the paths and park carefully because the locals do have a lot to put up with.

This might help

Hope this helps anybody - taken from local website

http://www.kempsfordparishcouncil.net/Dunfield_PROW.jpg

[Adie1980]

Adie, I asked the same question on FC and got some useful advice. If you park at the Marston Meysey end there are public footpaths which take you to the fence. However the advice was to stick to the paths and park carefully because the locals do have a lot to put up with.

This might help

Hope this helps anybody - taken from local website

http://www.kempsfordparishcouncil.net/Dunfield_PROW.jpg

Thanks very much. I'm a little ignorant about these USAF exercise days, about to head up shortly but worried I'll sit in a field for 4/5 hours and see nothing lol. Long way to come if unlikely to see much that's all...

[frank]

Hope the Mods don't but I have copied and pasted this from Rob at Scramble as I was struggling to understand what had actually come in and when. If this is incorrect then please do correct me.

From various sources:

Two B-1Bs have landed at Fairford on 7JUN (as Mytee11 and 12):
85-0083/EL
85-0084/EL

A third B-1B arrived on 8JUN as Mytee13
86-0139/EL

They are joining three B-52 already in:
60-0002/LA '2 BW' markings (inbound c/s Mytee51)
60-0021/LA
61-0020/LA '20 BS' markings (inbound c/s Mytee96)

Arrival of two B-2A's on 9JUN
82-1068/WM 13 BS as Mytee21
88-0329/WM 13 BS as Mytee22

Rob


Hope this helps rather than hinders .
Frank

[StianFlanker]

Till when are the B-2s staying at Fairford?
And is it usual that the bombers are flying during the weekend or was today a exception?

Thanks in advance,
Stian

[aviodromefriend]

And is it usual that the bombers are flying during the weekend or was today a exception?

Thanks in advance,
Stian

At least a BUFF and Bone are scheduled to fly into Cosford and Sola (a BUFF for Norway), so at least one of each of those will be up tomorrow.

B) FROM: 17/06/12 10:00
C) TO: 17/07/29 16:00
E) TWY BRAVO CLOSED FROM EAST OF TWY DELTA AND SOUTH OF RWY 27 THR (TWY BRAVO EAST). MARKED BY ORANGE AND WHITE RHINO BARRIERS WITH OBST LIGHTS.

Reads like this is RIAT related?

[Brevet Cable]

That was my thinking.
I was at work when I posted it, so didn't have access to my charts to see where 'Bravo' & 'Delta' are, then when I did check this afternoon the UKAR site was dead ( or was it just me ) so I couldn't update it.

[banksy]

Quick question...

If the B1 is scheduled to be doing a flypast at Cosford around 2.30 to 3pm, what time would you think be the earliest it'd head off from Fairford?

Thinking of a trip down from Chester to see it take off rather than going to Cosford for it, the take off is what it's all about for me...but just trying to gauge what time it'd be leaving Fairford.

Silly question I know!

[Comet102]

Quick question...

If the B1 is scheduled to be doing a flypast at Cosford around 2.30 to 3pm, what time would you think be the earliest it'd head off from Fairford?

Thinking of a trip down from Chester to see it take off rather than going to Cosford for it, the take off is what it's all about for me...but just trying to gauge what time it'd be leaving Fairford.

Silly question I know!

According to FC, it will going to Cosford at the end of a mission tomorrow. They took off at 6:05am today.

[banksy]

Quick question...

If the B1 is scheduled to be doing a flypast at Cosford around 2.30 to 3pm, what time would you think be the earliest it'd head off from Fairford?

Thinking of a trip down from Chester to see it take off rather than going to Cosford for it, the take off is what it's all about for me...but just trying to gauge what time it'd be leaving Fairford.

Silly question I know!

According to FC, it will going to Cosford at the end of a mission tomorrow. They took off at 6:05am today.

...and what time did they return today?