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by benno
Sun Jul 16, 2023 8:35 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: British F-35Bs To Bring Vertical Landing Abilities To Highways
Replies: 49
Views: 5409

Re: British F-35Bs To Bring Vertical Landing Abilities To Highways

They'll be having to land at every other motorway sevice station anyway, the range is terrible.
by benno
Sun Jul 16, 2023 3:40 pm
Forum: RIAT
Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo 2023 General Discussion Thread
Replies: 1135
Views: 309085

Re: Royal International Air Tattoo 2023 General Discussion Thread

Blackcat1 wrote:
Sun Jul 16, 2023 3:32 pm
Will anyone be live streaming departures tomorrow please? I’ll be sat in the living room at 8am with a bacon butty and beer!! Sorry I mean coffee 😳🤣🤣
Planes tv will be free tomorrow and Macc Aviation both on youtube. :thumbs:
by benno
Thu Feb 09, 2023 11:40 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: President Zelensky to visit UK today
Replies: 75
Views: 6684

Re: President Zelensky to visit UK today

Private contractors have "NATO standard" Alphajets. Politicians have only talked about "fast jet training" and in the "UK", I didn't hear "RAF" or "fighters" out of the senior politicians mouths yet (The hysterical media are doing the ususal). Did we keep any retired Alphajets or give them away? I c...
by benno
Fri Feb 18, 2022 1:23 pm
Forum: RAF Brize Norton
Topic: Atlas hangar storm damage
Replies: 5
Views: 2160

Atlas hangar storm damage

I've just seen this on Twitter. The roof of the Atlas hangar being torn off by the storm.

https://twitter.com/geoallison/status/1 ... GpE7ItmY3Q
by benno
Wed Feb 16, 2022 6:06 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: NOTAM 16-02-2022
Replies: 18
Views: 2552

NOTAM 16-02-2022

U0943/22 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS
ONLY. ALL OTHERS PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. 16 FEB 05:45 2022 UNTIL 16 FEB 18:30
2022. CREATED: 16 FEB 05:49 2022
by benno
Tue Feb 15, 2022 6:50 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: NOTAM 15-02-2022
Replies: 6
Views: 1770

NOTAM 15-02-2022

U0912/22 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS
ONLY. ALL OTHERS PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. 15 FEB 06:45 2022 UNTIL 15 FEB 19:30
2022. CREATED: 15 FEB 06:45 2022
by benno
Tue Feb 08, 2022 6:13 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: NOTAM 08-02-2022
Replies: 12
Views: 2065

NOTAM 08-02-2022

U0753/22 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS
ONLY. ALL OTHERS PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. 08 FEB 04:40 2022 UNTIL 08 FEB 22:30
2022. CREATED: 08 FEB 05:01 2022
by benno
Wed Jan 26, 2022 10:55 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The Ukraine Situation
Replies: 822
Views: 89075

Re: The Ukraine Situation

This is very serious. Russia have and are mobilising a huge amount of army and navy assets for their various "exercises" for a long time.... The Obvious; It must be costing them a fortune! So, is the financial return going to be control of the gas pipelines in the Ukraine? Is Putin gambling on a sho...
by benno
Thu Jan 13, 2022 6:34 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: NOTAM 13-01-2022
Replies: 15
Views: 1834

NOTAM 13-01-2022

U0217/22 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS
ONLY. ALL OTHERS PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. 13 JAN 07:00 2022 UNTIL 13 JAN 16:00
2022. CREATED: 13 JAN 06:29 2022
by benno
Tue Jan 11, 2022 4:03 pm
Forum: Other Airshows & Events
Topic: Sunderland Airshow Cancelled
Replies: 2
Views: 1350

Sunderland Airshow Cancelled

Just seen this. Here we go.......

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-59955698
by benno
Wed Dec 22, 2021 7:49 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: NOTAM 22-12-2021
Replies: 7
Views: 1466

NOTAM 22-12-2021

U7863/21 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS
ONLY. ALL OTHERS PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. 22 DEC 07:00 2021 UNTIL 22 DEC 17:30
2021. CREATED: 22 DEC 06:10 2021
by benno
Wed Dec 08, 2021 7:15 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: NOTAM 08/12/2021
Replies: 1
Views: 698

NOTAM 08/12/2021

U7574/21 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS
ONLY. ALL OTHERS PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. 08 DEC 07:00 2021 UNTIL 08 DEC 17:30
2021. CREATED: 08 DEC 06:10 2021
by benno
Thu Nov 04, 2021 8:15 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: NOTAM 04-11-2021
Replies: 5
Views: 1058

Re: NOTAM 04-11-2021

Oops. I just posted the same.
by benno
Thu Nov 04, 2021 8:13 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Some useful Fairford notams
Replies: 5
Views: 882

Re: Some useful Fairford notams

U6845/21 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS
ONLY. ALL OTHER PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. 04 NOV 07:57 2021 UNTIL 04 NOV 18:00
2021. CREATED: 04 NOV 08:03 2021
by benno
Mon Nov 01, 2021 8:29 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: 01/11/21
Replies: 100
Views: 8493

Re: 01/11/21

Still no NOTAM
by benno
Tue Oct 26, 2021 12:50 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Base Notam 26 October 2021
Replies: 4
Views: 2276

Re: Base Notam 26 October 2021

U6642/21 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS
ONLY. ALL OTHERS PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. 26 OCT 12:20 2021 UNTIL 26 OCT 16:00
2021. CREATED: 26 OCT 12:48 2021
by benno
Tue Oct 26, 2021 12:49 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: NOTAM 26.10.2021
Replies: 15
Views: 1876

Re: NOTAM 26.10.2021

U6642/21 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS
ONLY. ALL OTHERS PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. 26 OCT 12:20 2021 UNTIL 26 OCT 16:00
2021. CREATED: 26 OCT 12:48 2021
by benno
Fri Oct 22, 2021 7:07 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Notam 22/10/21 - U-2 movements
Replies: 28
Views: 2982

Re: Notam 22/10/21 - U-2 movements

EMA Planespotting wrote:
Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:58 am
exatco wrote:
Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:48 am
KEPAD departure clearance to FL190 sq6401 127.25 next freq/Brize.
Sorry to ask but what does KEPAD mean?
KEPAD is a waypoint, if memory serves, not far from Shawbury.
by benno
Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:02 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: 7/10/2021 - Arrival thread part 2
Replies: 126
Views: 10879

Re: 7/10/2021 - Arrival thread apart 2

hanzl wrote:
Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:57 am
Benno,
thanks for the tip,this one is much better now than the Twenthe SDR, I used to use!
Muchos Gracias,
Hans
Have a look here, it's the Kiwi SDR map. Depending on where you want to listen from in the world.

http://rx.linkfanel.net/

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