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by thevulcan
Sun Jul 13, 2025 9:44 am
Forum: RIAT
Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread
Replies: 404
Views: 104256

Re: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread

I can see both your points i guess we wait and see.
by thevulcan
Sun Jul 13, 2025 9:21 am
Forum: RIAT
Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread
Replies: 404
Views: 104256

Re: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread

Returning to the Air Tattoo for the first time since 2018, Ellsworth AFB will be providing a B-1B for static display at RIAT25. In addition, a second example will be performing flypasts on Friday and Saturday as part of the flying display. This is the description on the website for the flying examp...
by thevulcan
Sun Jul 13, 2025 8:51 am
Forum: RIAT
Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread
Replies: 404
Views: 104256

Re: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread

Hi all, I have just had a read of the confirmed aircraft list and it states a flying and static B1B from Ellsworth AFB and a static aircraft from Dyess AFB. So potentially 3 B1's that we might be getting. Could of course be a typo or mistake on the website but I think it would make sense for Ellswor...
by thevulcan
Tue Jul 08, 2025 6:32 pm
Forum: RAF Brize Norton
Topic: Brize closure
Replies: 4
Views: 726

Re: Brize closure

I believe the runway is being done in sections with at least half length avaliable for the majority of the work which means all types are able to operate from Brize if needed.
by thevulcan
Tue Jul 08, 2025 4:56 pm
Forum: RAF Brize Norton
Topic: Brize closure
Replies: 4
Views: 726

Re: Brize closure

Slightly exaggerated Brize is closing next year for a year while they resurface the runway and all of the taxiway surfaces.
by thevulcan
Thu Jun 19, 2025 7:37 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Prestwick to host Voyager fleet (Brize Runway works)
Replies: 27
Views: 4521

Re: Prestwick to host Voyager fleet (Brize Runway works)

The work is beginning now with the concrete plants being set up on the sports field.
by thevulcan
Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:15 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Prestwick to host Voyager fleet (Brize Runway works)
Replies: 27
Views: 4521

Re: Prestwick to host Voyager fleet (Brize Runway works)

Probably not NorvilleRogers the pan would certainly need to be strengthened.
by thevulcan
Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:19 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Prestwick to host Voyager fleet (Brize Runway works)
Replies: 27
Views: 4521

Re: Prestwick to host Voyager fleet (Brize Runway works)

Wittering will be A400's I believe or C17's
by thevulcan
Sun Jun 08, 2025 2:21 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Strategic Defence Review - 2025
Replies: 185
Views: 24010

Re: Strategic Defence Review - 2025

Honington has HAS.
by thevulcan
Sat Jun 07, 2025 12:24 pm
Forum: Cosford
Topic: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025
Replies: 160
Views: 43380

Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Chinook role demo is rehearsing at 14:00
by thevulcan
Sat Jun 07, 2025 9:19 am
Forum: Cosford
Topic: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025
Replies: 160
Views: 43380

Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Polish said yesterday that they probably will not go again today as the weather looks bad.
by thevulcan
Thu Jun 05, 2025 4:56 pm
Forum: RIAT
Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread
Replies: 404
Views: 104256

Re: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread

I'd also just like to add that we aren't keeping the star item a secret to spite other people but air ops have told us to not leak anything as the paperwork is still in the process of being signed off.
by thevulcan
Thu Jun 05, 2025 1:21 pm
Forum: RIAT
Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread
Replies: 404
Views: 104256

Re: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread

Based off a post on UKAR this was not the FRIAT hint announcement so something else may be in the pipeline.
Cracking update though lots of interesting types let's hope the French Navy get to complete their displays after 2018's last minute tasking.
by thevulcan
Mon Jun 02, 2025 8:46 pm
Forum: Cosford
Topic: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025
Replies: 160
Views: 43380

Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Typhoon is operating from Liverpool for the weekend.
by thevulcan
Sun Jun 01, 2025 6:14 pm
Forum: RIAT
Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread
Replies: 404
Views: 104256

Re: Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 General Discussion Thread

RIAT 2012 had a C-5M present and was the last time one attended the show.

C-5B?
by thevulcan
Fri May 30, 2025 5:42 pm
Forum: Cosford
Topic: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025
Replies: 160
Views: 43380

Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Probably Brize for the jets then.
by thevulcan
Tue May 13, 2025 12:58 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Exercise 5-21 May?
Replies: 47
Views: 11361

Re: Exercise 5-21 May?

should be on for the whole of this week and next.
by thevulcan
Sun May 11, 2025 10:06 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Exercise 5-21 May?
Replies: 47
Views: 11361

Re: Exercise 5-21 May?

3 Ospreys and 3 MC-130Js all parked on the northern loop by the B2 hangars.
by thevulcan
Mon May 05, 2025 12:31 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Exercise 5-21 May?
Replies: 47
Views: 11361

Re: Exercise 5-21 May?

A pair of ospreys up out of mildenhall to fairford?
by thevulcan
Mon May 05, 2025 11:27 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Exercise 5-21 May?
Replies: 47
Views: 11361

Re: Exercise 5-21 May?

B1's with that many munitions...

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