Fairford NOTAM

[Brevet Cable]

Reported on the FM website that the B-52 & two of the B-2s are preparing to depart.

[Brevet Cable]

BUFF's up.
Showing on ADS-B Exchange as MYTEE510 ( it's actually MYTEE 51 )
Nowt heard from my location yet, but it's routing SSW ( Lands End ? )

Edited to add...
One ( or possibly both ) B-2s also up, according to FM.

[Brevet Cable]

MYTEE 11 FLIGHT ( B-2s ) working 252.875

Edited to add...
Requesting a hold in the blocks 100-110 in the vicinity of Marham for approximately 30 minutes.

[Brevet Cable]

Post on Milscanners has it that the B-2s rendezvoused with some F-35s over Marham.

[T_J]

Post on Milscanners has it that the B-2s rendezvoused with some F-35s over Marham.

They went for a bit of a photo op.

https://www.RAF.mod.uk/news/articles/uk ... th-bomber/

[Brevet Cable]

Wasn't up when I left work, but it is now....

B) FROM: 19/09/02 07:30
C) TO: 19/09/02 20:00
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE. AD AND RWY 09/27 OPEN

( times corrected to BST )

[Steve p]

2 B 2s low over Stroud heading north around 0805 today, sounded sweet.

[Brevet Cable]

DEATH 11 & 12 up on 252.875 coming through loud & clear...DEATH 11 looking for FL100 ( DEATH 12 looking for FL120 ) so presumably on it's way back to Fairford.

Edited to add....DEATH 11 now descending FL70, DEATH 12 down to FL60

Just switched to Brize, 264.775
Looking for vectors to runway 27 at Fairford for full stop landing

[Brevet Cable]

According to the FM website, there's a C-5M due in this afternoon.

[Brevet Cable]

MYTEE 22 up and about somewhere...not sure what, but the background tone on the comms suggests it could be a B-52 ... either that or there's a B-2 up which the FM site hasn't reported, which has a particularly naff radio.

[Domvickery]

MYTEE 22 up and about somewhere...not sure what, but the background tone on the comms suggests it could be a B-52 ... either that or there's a B-2 up which the FM site hasn't reported, which has a particularly naff radio.

2 just took off, dont know their call signs

[FlankerPhoto]

MYTEE21 & 22.

[Brevet Cable]

Looks like the FM website hasn't caught up yet.
DEATH 12 ( 89-0129 ) had a bit of a whistly box earlier, so possibly them now up again as MYTEE 22 & the comms suite's deteriorated more.

Speaking of the FM website, an interesting 'update'on there :

Security Announcement
Please if you’re visiting Fairford during the deployments,
if you see anything or anyone acting or looking suspicious or out of place
Please call RAF Fairford MOD Police 01285 714477,
Also worth looking out for a particular individual call Lindis Percy
she is a grandmother and a stalwart peace protester known to break into Fairford.

http://www.facebook.com/lindis.percy

[Brevet Cable]

Given the B-2 departures earlier, I've just checked the NOTAMs.
The original one has gone & a new one issued ( times BST ) :

B) FROM: 19/09/02 15:07
C) TO: 19/09/03 00:00 *
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE. AD AND RWY 09/27 OPEN.

* : Midnight tonight.

[FlankerPhoto]

Both B-2s have now returned.

Should be a second C-5 in but, still on the ground at Dublin.

[Brevet Cable]

Take it they came back from the North / East, as nowt heard from my location?
As for the second C-5, presume that's why the callsign & T/No of the one which did arrive differs from the one they originally listed as being due in?

[FlankerPhoto]

Were up over Scotland for most of the afternoon.

And yes, that'll be why. Not sure when it's due though.

[Brevet Cable]

C-5 looks to be REACH 514 ( T/No 87-0036 ) currently routing down through Wales.

[Brevet Cable]

NOTAM up for todat ( times BST ) :

B) FROM: 19/09/03 07:30
C) TO: 19/09/03 16:30
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE. AD AND RWY 09/27 OPEN

[Brevet Cable]

Not heard from my location, but FM website shows 2x B-2s departed at around 07:55hrs ( MYTEE 21 & 22 )

Edited to add....
And again from the FM website, both of the C-5s are still there.

[Brevet Cable]

Follow-on NOTAM up :

B) FROM: 19/09/03 18:33
C) TO: 19/09/03 21:45
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE. AD AND RWY 09/27 OPEN.

One of the C-5s due to depart, apparently

[FlankerPhoto]

C-5M 87-0036 "RCH514" due out to Dublin at 9pm.

[FlankerPhoto]

Departed at 9 on the dot.

[Brevet Cable]

NOTAM up!

B) FROM: 19/09/04 20:00
C) TO: 19/09/06 00:59
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE. AD AND RWY 09/27 OPEN.

Edited to add....
Possibly C-17 ( REACH 183, T/No 89-1192 ) inbound? Currently routing SSE abeam the Isle of Man

[Brevet Cable]

Well, I was right about the C-17
But according to the FM website, all 3 B-2s departed at around 22:45hrs
Showing as being due back today ( no times listed ) and they also have a B-52 due in at around 10:17hrs

No NOTAM up yet.