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by WE.177
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...
by WE.177
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...
by WE.177
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...
by WE.177
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]
by WE.177
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]
by WE.177
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]
by WE.177
Tue Mar 15, 2022 9:46 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: KC-135 art work on hangar
Replies: 12
Views: 3045

Re: KC-135 art work on hangar

Quick search on Flickr found this:

https://flic.kr/p/2jhGRaT
by WE.177
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.
by WE.177
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!!
by WE.177
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.
by WE.177
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]
by WE.177
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.
by WE.177
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

wessexspotter wrote:
Thu Oct 07, 2021 10:02 am
Passed direct oh my location .. in cloud (shakes fist)
Damn cloud cover, didn’t see a thing! Not happy! :grr:
by WE.177
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.
by WE.177
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
by WE.177
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?
by WE.177
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...
by WE.177
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.
by WE.177
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.
by WE.177
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

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