Vulcanone wrote: ↑

Mon May 05, 2025 11:32 am

thevulcan wrote: ↑

Mon May 05, 2025 11:27 am

B1's with that many munitions...

I can't remember how many either a B-1, B-2 or B-52 carries A fair number I recall....

Anyway back to the current exercise

8 JASSM per RLA (Rotary Launch Assembly.)
A B1 can carry 3 RLA's

Wonder if the Civvy B744 Freighter flight that visited last week had anything to do with it? RN. Yes it was,it delivered ordanance,for the exercise. The Jumbo was collecting, not delivering. (From the locals). Unless they plan on firing a JASSM across the base. These munitions are not for the exerc...

For completeness of the movements for this deployment:

Friday 27th December
RCH2003 C5M 84-0062 arr 1701

Monday 30th December
RCH2003 C-5 84-0062 dep 0641

DC7C59 wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 31, 2024 10:08 pm

Anybody know how a deployment can take place when Fairford has a current Notam running until early Jan 2025 about critical and reduced firefighting and rescue capabilities for all the aircraft which could be involved?

Was exactly the same during the previous BTFs.

airphotog19 wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 30, 2024 10:24 pm

Globe sentinel has said its a different flight than the one expected at sofia

He has deleted all reference to this AC/ Flight. It has nothing to do with Fairford

came across this thread whilst doing some U2 research, as reported elsewhere
''Subsequently decided to rebuild and moved to Lockheed Martin at Palmdale, where rebuild continues (“AirForces Monthly“, July 2020)''

So I'm assuming this is back in service by now?

big john wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 21, 2024 5:28 pm

Having a bad day, wrong smilie .
80-1091 is my last U2 and I will probably never see it.

Start saving the pennies, Beale AFB Airshow next summer!

This might help credit to Glenn Knight and the excellent RAF Fairford Movements Website. All U-2 Last transit flights through Fairford. The mission is secret the Aircraft and the movements of the aircraft are not. 68-10329 19/04/22 Dragon 86 68-10331 21/04/22 Dragon 31 68-10336 07-08/02/24 Dragon 8...

luxto wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 21, 2024 11:01 am

I've seen 34 Dragon Ladies at Fairford - which is the total number that have visited. My observations and knowledge of their movements does not completely agree with the information above.

Would be great to collaborate with you on this Luxto! Next time I see you at the fence I will mention it

@luxto might be able to help with this, might be worth a message

Previously based or transited 'Articles': (work in progress) B - Based T - Transit ------------------- April 2025: U-2S 80-1094 (B) U-2S 80-1096 (B) U-2S 80-1070 (T) Arr 22-4-25 Dragon86 Dep 23-4-25 Dragon51 February 2025: U-2S 80-1067 (B/T) Departed 26-2-25 (Dragon51) U-2S 80-1094 (B/T) Arrived 25-...

Based Unit and Aircraft
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99ERS - 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron
(Based here since September 2019)

Current 'Articles' on base: (as of 20-6-2024)
U-2S 80-1094
U-2S 80-1096 - Arrived October 17th 2024

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Paid a Sunday visit on account of parachute platform info and the good weather. Does anyone know why 037 does not carry MT or a Knighthawks fin band? Also, 012 fin band is yellow, other two are white. Do they actually operate separate squadrons within the wing? At certain angles and in certain ligh...

zero_gravity wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 11, 2024 2:12 pm

jigsaw wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 11, 2024 12:54 pm

it departed today just after 1pm

Do we know as what ? RCH 776 ?

ta

ZG

Yep, you got it. RCH776 1316 ATD
No ID on the serial but was worked out in another thread to be 015 or 016

it departed today just after 1pm

CMB557 Engine start own discretion

seven wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 14, 2023 7:07 pm

Also a National B744 due in at 0750 and out around 1300.

now filed as due in at 1030

visual overheard Didcot at 1612

Due in roughly 4pm according to a FB post.

Landed roughly 2202 calling as emergency