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- Thu Aug 31, 2023 5:42 pm
- Forum: RAF Mildenhall
- Topic: Folly rd closed off tonight 23/8
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3316
Re: Folly rd closed off tonight 23/8
I was down Folly Rd. Wednesday PM & there were guys felling trees in the wooded area to the left of the road as you go up towards the crash gate.
- Tue Jun 13, 2023 8:58 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Kings birthday flypast / practice
- Replies: 94
- Views: 14491
Re: Kings birthday flypast practice
I'm considering a trip to London to see this with my sprog, as it's a pretty unique opportunity. Does anyone have any concrete info that it will be on the scale of the Coronation Flypast? British Gliding Association is currently my primary source. Also any recommendations for spots to get a good vi...
- Fri Jun 09, 2023 7:04 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Lakenheath surge sectors question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1175
Re: Lakenheath surge sectors question
That’s interesting - thanks Vulture. It explains why it is not a daily occurrence & some weeks I see a lot of F-15/F-35 & some weeks not so many.
- Fri Jun 09, 2023 9:14 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Lakenheath surge sectors question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1175
Re: Lakenheath surge sectors question
Amazing - thank you Mark for your quick reply & the link. That’s super helpful.
- Fri Jun 09, 2023 9:01 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Lakenheath surge sectors question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1175
Lakenheath surge sectors question
Hello, I’ve put this question in the mess but if mods feel it’s more appropriate in the Lakenheath sub forum please move. I was wondering if anyone could help w/ the rough geographic locations of the East Anglian ‘Surge Sectors’ that the jets are often operating in? These are called on the radio & o...
- Wed Nov 30, 2022 5:01 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: LAGR and QID callsigns
- Replies: 44
- Views: 13192
Re: LAGR and QID callsigns
Is Hobo the call sign used by tankers on TDY?
- Sun Aug 21, 2022 12:38 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: How Long are the B52's at Fairford For
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1700
Re: How Long are the B52's at Fairford For
:halo: Does anyone know how long the B52's will be staying at Fairford for? TIA Bob :cool: At a guess I’d say the ones in the know are USAFE & AF Global Strike Command…However for speculation & info (sometimes more of the former!) I’d suggest you keep an eye on the dedicated Fairford Bomber Deploym...
- Mon Aug 08, 2022 6:20 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Muckleburgh
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2090
Re: Muckleburgh
F-15’s & Typhoon are fairly regular visitors for the FAC (Forward Air Control) exercises at Mucklebrough - generally speaking they operate in the sort of 10k-2.5K bracket so not majorly low. As the other poster said keep an eye on the Notams will be specific as to whether it’s rotary or fast jet act...
- Thu Jul 21, 2022 1:18 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: USAFE Won’t Add Extra F-35 Sq But Will Get Rotation of F-22s
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4243
Re: USAFE Won’t Add Extra F-35 Sq But Will Get Rotation of F-22s
There was talk some years ago about upgrading some of the facilities/HAS etc. at Spang to accommodate F-22 ops. I don’t think this happened unless anyone knows otherwise but I guess some infrastructure work may be carried out in the future if Spang becomes preferred location for surge operations fo...
- Wed Jul 20, 2022 3:59 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: USAFE Won’t Add Extra F-35 Sq But Will Get Rotation of F-22s
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4243
Re: USAFE Won’t Add Extra F-35 Sq But Will Get Rotation of F-22s
There was talk some years ago about upgrading some of the facilities/HAS etc. at Spang to accommodate F-22 ops. I don’t think this happened unless anyone knows otherwise but I guess some infrastructure work may be carried out in the future if Spang becomes preferred location for surge operations for...
- Sun Jul 03, 2022 9:50 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Two more US F-35 Sqns to the Lakenheath, UK
- Replies: 131
- Views: 16255
Re: Two more US F-35 Sqns to the UK
I’ve an even more sensible reply the ONLY base these F-35s will go (if they indeed appear!) is LN. End of. LN is the only base capable of supporting these jets in the UK for a deployment of any length of time.
- Thu Jun 30, 2022 12:46 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Two more US F-35 Sqns to the Lakenheath, UK
- Replies: 131
- Views: 16255
Re: Two more US F-35 Sqns to the UK
This is the key paragraph from The Drive article: ‘Meanwhile, while Lakenheath officials confirm to The War Zone that Biden is calling for two new F-35A squadrons there, it is unclear how the base will handle the additional aircraft. There are already two F-35A squadrons at RAF Lakenheath, the 495th...
- Sat May 28, 2022 8:58 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Queens birthday Flypast
- Replies: 314
- Views: 46662
Re: Queens birthday Flypast
Hello all, I am hoping to head to Southwold to the see the start of the Flypast. Going on previous flypasts which elements will be visible? I’m guessing everything minus the helicopter/BBMF parts? Thanks in advance.
- Mon May 09, 2022 12:06 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: The daily mail try to improve their reputation
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3202
Re: The daily mail try to improve their reputation
We can’t be too far off reading a headline along the lines of ‘Plane Spotted In The Sky’
- Sun May 08, 2022 12:49 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: The daily mail try to improve their reputation
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3202
Re: The daily mail try to improve their reputation
It’s a shame that they hadn’t agreed a defence deal 10 years ago with the proviso that they sent some of their phantastic phantoms over here on excercise for a while!
- Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:32 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: 29-04-2022
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2065
Re: 29-04-2022
Super - will keep an eye on here & will try & see it return!
- Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:22 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: 29-04-2022
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2065
Re: 29-04-2022
Does anyone know where the U-2 departed to at 09.40? Back to the states? If so does that just leave the 1 U-2 here now (currently out as Black 01)?
- Fri Apr 29, 2022 7:52 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: 29-04-2022
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2065
Re: 29-04-2022
There were 2 x what looked like B-52 engines visible wrapped up on the dispersals visible from Dunfield Lane the other day. C-17 maybe for these?
- Thu Apr 28, 2022 10:27 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: 28-4-2022
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1174
Re: 28-4-2022
Heard a lot of noise in Cirencester at 10.36 so this would tie up.
- Wed Apr 27, 2022 6:47 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: 27-04-2022
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1139
Re: 27-04-2022
Touchdown 19.47. The bird was 1076.