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- Tue May 30, 2023 2:28 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: Reds this weekend
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7926
Re: Reds this weekend
Believe the Reds are to operate out of Fairford this weekend for Midlands Air Festival and the English Riviera show. They should arrive Friday, unsure if before the Mids show or after - NOTAM of their routes should appear soon. Mike Great, The Reds & B1s! The local Facebook groups will go into melt...
- Mon May 29, 2023 1:47 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: RAF squadron suffixes
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6995
Re: RAF squadron suffixes
A few years ago I bought a 6 Squadron RAF crest patch which refers to the unit as No. 6 (Bomber) Squadron. I'm pretty sure it's a Jaguar era patch but for the life of me I can't find anything online which refers to 6 Squadron as a bomber unit other than photos of pins and patches. It appears they b...
- Sun May 07, 2023 5:29 pm
- Forum: RAF Benson
- Topic: Short airfield closure 4-May-23?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2372
Re: Short airfield closure 4-May-23?
From RAF Benson’s Facebook page: Last night we celebrated His Majesty The King’s Coronation with a sunset ceremony followed by a Dining in Night in the Officers’ Mess. All ranks, junior to senior were invited, joined by guest of honour Group Captain (Retired) Philip Pinney. Group Captain Pinney refl...
- Fri May 20, 2022 7:59 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: Friday 20-05-2022
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3387
Re: Friday 20-05-2022
08;58 BLACK01 now with FFD Supervisor [279.275]
- Fri May 20, 2022 7:57 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: Friday 20-05-2022
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3387
Re: Friday 20-05-2022
08.56 BLACK01 on with Brize Director [133.75]
- Thu Mar 17, 2022 12:57 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: 17-03-2022
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2330
Re: 17-03-2022
12.57 Dragon 01 is up doing circuits. Heard on Brize Director [133.750]
- Tue Mar 15, 2022 9:46 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: KC-135 art work on hangar
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3045
- Mon Nov 01, 2021 2:33 pm
- Forum: RAF Brize Norton
- Topic: IFC6X21 C-17 CB8007
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1436
Re: IFC6X21 C-17 CB8007
14.32 CB-8007 landed r/w 25 at Brize. Nice visual in the clear blue sky over Witney.
- Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:34 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: Movements 13/10/21
- Replies: 80
- Views: 12867
Re: Movements 13/10/21
1632. Visual Witney. Turned right overhead - magnificent sight!!
- Tue Oct 12, 2021 4:37 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: U2 movements 12/10/21
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2367
Re: U2 movements 12/10/21
17.35 Visual on Black 01,from Witney.
Black 01 switching to FFD Tower.
Black 01 switching to FFD Tower.
- Tue Oct 12, 2021 4:28 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: U2 movements 12/10/21
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2367
Re: U2 movements 12/10/21
17.28 Black 01 now with Brize Director [133.75]
- Tue Oct 12, 2021 4:25 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: U2 movements 12/10/21
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2367
Re: U2 movements 12/10/21
17.24 Black 01 Heard with Swanwick, asking for vectors to the ILS r/w27.
- Thu Oct 07, 2021 10:12 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: 7/10/2021 - Arrival thread part 2
- Replies: 126
- Views: 15180
Re: 7/10/2021 - Arrival thread apart 2
Damn cloud cover, didn’t see a thing! Not happy!wessexspotter wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 10:02 amPassed direct oh my location .. in cloud (shakes fist)

- Thu Oct 07, 2021 9:22 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: 7/10/2021 - Arrival thread part 2
- Replies: 126
- Views: 15180
Re: 7/10/2021 - Arrival thread apart 2
Hypno on with Shannon, confirming flight of 2 B-1, not in formation 3 miles apart.
- Wed Aug 18, 2021 7:47 am
- Forum: RAF Brize Norton
- Topic: 3*Hawk T.2 arrival today.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2035
Re: 3*Hawk T.2 arrival today.
The three Hawks are:
ZK011
ZK020
ZK035
ZK011
ZK020
ZK035
- Mon Aug 16, 2021 8:14 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: Notam 16 08 2021
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1722
Re: Notam 16 08 2021
21.13 Black 01 now with FFD Tower.
Anybody know which U2 it is please?
Anybody know which U2 it is please?
- Tue Aug 10, 2021 1:53 pm
- Forum: RAF Brize Norton
- Topic: Brize latest frequencies.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 954
Re: Brize latest frequencies.
Brize having issues with a few of its frequencies as per current NOTAMS: EGVN BRIZE NORTON U4835/21 - DUE TO VHF COM ISSUES BRIZE NORTON ZONE 119.0 CAN ONLY PROVIDE AIR SYSTEMS WITH BASIC SERVICE. 05 AUG 09:27 2021 UNTIL 05 NOV 06:00 2021. CREATED: 05 AUG 09:39 2021 U4779/21 - BRIZE GROUND VHF FREQU...
- Mon Jun 07, 2021 3:23 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: NOTAM 07/06/2021
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4804
Re: NOTAM 07/06/2021
MAKER42 now with FFD Tower [124.8] and asking for the weather.
- Mon Jun 07, 2021 3:21 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: NOTAM 07/06/2021
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4804
Re: NOTAM 07/06/2021
16.20 MAKER 42 with BZZ Director [133.75] for the ILS r/w27.
- Wed May 26, 2021 12:40 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: NOTAM 26/5/2021
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4355
Re: NOTAM 26/5/2021
BLACK 02 switching to 277.62