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by Reach1985
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.
by Reach1985
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...
by Reach1985
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.
by Reach1985
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. 👍
by Reach1985
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...
by Reach1985
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?
by Reach1985
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...
by Reach1985
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...
by Reach1985
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...
by Reach1985
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...
by Reach1985
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.
by Reach1985
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...
by Reach1985
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.
by Reach1985
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’
by Reach1985
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!
by Reach1985
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!
by Reach1985
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)?
by Reach1985
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?
by Reach1985
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.
by Reach1985
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.

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