Meant to attch this yesterday!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-englan ... remembered

This from the local press about the delay to closure. It is disappointing to see that the USAF spokesperson says that the planned consolidation of European Operations will proceed as planned. Sounds a bit set in stone. https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/raf-mildenhall-to-remain-open-until-at-least-2027-say...

The crew of a B17 which ditched into the River Deben near Felixstowe will be remembered on Thursday. RAF Mildenhall will conduct a flypast, probably with a KC135?

If what A N has been told is correct then actual closure will not happen until after 2027. If no aircraft will leave before then, as it says, then removal of the hardware and infrastructure will take perhaps another 2 years.

Some clarification here regarding aircraft: https://aviation-news.keypublishing.com/2020/02/14/mildenhall-closure-delayed/ Surely, then, if "no resident aircraft will leave before 2027" as it says in the Aviation news article, that means that all the supporting hardware will be removed after that d...

Presumably this is the so-called Super Hangar built in the 1980's as that is the only one near the A505/M11.

Nice set and thanks for posting. Your pics illustrate the varied liveries of the aircraft and to me it raises the question of why the Army Wildcats have the same scheme as the RN ones. This query is reinforced by the Jungly Merlin being green, i.e. an RN airframe with a principally land-based role.

I don't know anything really but I assume that as part of the NATO Alliance AR will be provided by a partner in exchange for the maritime patrol work we can now do. I went in one of the 100th KC135's when refuelling Lakenheath F15's and the precise amount of fuel offloaded to each squadron was note...

I notice the boom refuelling dock, which presumably means that they will rely on the USAF or FAF for IFR.

Readiness to -------- leave?

Can't see it on there, but Xk526 is still shown on here: http://www.ukserials.com/

Rescuing it would cost mega-bucks I imagine. Not many places with either the funds or the space. Incidentally, last time I passed the gate at RAF Honington the Bucc looked rather forlorn. Seems there are not the personnel or resources to keep gate guards looking their best. Or perhaps we should do a...

It seems from this MoD website that RAF Honington is already home to drone deployment, so possibly the new squadron could be there too.
https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation ... s-phase-2/

"As far as I know Sandringham (which is where he is) is still in the UK!!!! Norfolk has not declared UDI!" You know what I meant! Unless you are watching Him waving through the windows at Sandringham Live on the News I wouldn't be so sure. There has been a particular NOTAM in place for Birkhall (on...

Article on BBC Website:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technolog ... w-spy-tool

As far as I know Sandringham (which is where he is) is still in the UK!!!! Norfolk has not declared UDI!

Hold on!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAKD_eeM5kU

Based where?

I'm sure someone know the answer to this one, am I correct in thinking that 'armed' aircraft are not permitted to overfly France, I can't remember where I first heard this, any info' guys? Cheers Pune I am not sure if that is set in stone. Going right back to the 1988 US Raids on Libya from Lakenhe...

Very interesting, but most could do with more than a little tlc.