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by skywatch
Mon Jan 10, 2022 7:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Is this a scam?
Replies: 45
Views: 8117

Re: Is this a scam?

Yes it is (one of) the courier scams.
by skywatch
Fri Dec 11, 2020 11:06 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: RJ will not move to Fairford
Replies: 20
Views: 5242

Re: RJ will not move to Fairford

Sad news indeed. All that work for the fast fibre data network and now no user for it!

I guess that the runway underrun works and new hangar/admin buildings are also being scrapped if there is no longer a customer for them?....
by skywatch
Thu Dec 10, 2020 4:42 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Notam 10-12-20
Replies: 32
Views: 5470

Re: Notam 10-12-20

Ah cool - so you're saying 336 went from Cyprus to California via Korea or somewhere else in Asia? Cool, thanks. I never said anything of the sort - I said this is all the info I have, without evidence all else is postulation. Maybe it is a transpoder test on another jet with the original code? May...
by skywatch
Thu Dec 10, 2020 3:53 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Notam 10-12-20
Replies: 32
Views: 5470

Re: Notam 10-12-20

luxto wrote:
Thu Dec 10, 2020 1:30 pm
336 went East through Fairford in February so unless it was returned to the US as air freight or staged a different way, its still down range.
Here is a screen grab of what I saw.... This is all I know.


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by skywatch
Thu Dec 10, 2020 12:47 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Notam 10-12-20
Replies: 32
Views: 5470

Re: Notam 10-12-20

page_verify wrote:
Thu Dec 10, 2020 10:15 am
Are you sure? Are you really really sure?
Only in so far as it was at FL600 and using transopnder hex code AE094B and was out of Palmdale on the 04/12/20. I have this hex code as matching the tail number I posted.
Maybe it is incorrect, these things happen.
by skywatch
Thu Dec 10, 2020 10:00 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Notam 10-12-20
Replies: 32
Views: 5470

Re: Notam 10-12-20

68-10336 Has been flight testing out of Palmdale Ca recently, so maybe heading this way now?
by skywatch
Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:01 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Notam today 6th Nov'
Replies: 3
Views: 1423

Re: Notam today 6th Nov'

C-17 due .. or the return of the Falcon?
by skywatch
Sun Sep 27, 2020 8:42 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Update on Fairford
Replies: 36
Views: 12002

Re: Update on Fairford

Does anyone know if there is a downloadable chart of the fairford hard stands (with numbers) and where I can find it?

Thanks
by skywatch
Fri Aug 28, 2020 12:12 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: 28/08/20 missions.
Replies: 4
Views: 1779

Re: 28/08/20 missions.

Thanks - with the title of "Notams" I assumed that was all it was about - live and learn. I'll post there in future! ;}
by skywatch
Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:37 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: 28/08/20 missions.
Replies: 4
Views: 1779

Re: 28/08/20 missions.

Jabba9999 - Where is that thread please?
by skywatch
Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:00 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: 28/08/20 missions.
Replies: 4
Views: 1779

28/08/20 missions.

B52 "NATO01"went down to the Black sea via Hungary. Also in the area was ZZ666 an RAF RC-135. Interesting pair up!

NATO01then tanked with Turkish Kc-135 "Asena22" and looks to be RTB over Greek airspace.

Anyone know where NATO04 went? I have not got anything on that one yet!
by skywatch
Fri Aug 28, 2020 8:58 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Bomber Ops
Replies: 5
Views: 2480

Re: Bomber Ops

Glad to help - sorry about it appearing twice, laptop slid off my lap while clicking submit - Doh! ;)
by skywatch
Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:38 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Bomber Ops
Replies: 5
Views: 2480

Bomber Ops

For those interested B-52 "Bomber Ops" is on 321.0

Skywatch.
by skywatch
Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:25 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Notam 26-08-2020
Replies: 23
Views: 5731

Re: Notam 26-08-2020

I wonder if the moderators could give a sticky for this deployment to contain all the info in as was done last year?
by skywatch
Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:19 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Notam 26-08-2020
Replies: 23
Views: 5731

Re: Notam 26-08-2020

I had ear plugs in and it still woke me up! - thouthg it was a '52 as it was pretty loud. Probably the wind blowing my way.
by skywatch
Thu Apr 30, 2020 10:56 am
Forum: Flight Simulation General Chat
Topic: BACK TO FLIGHT SIM
Replies: 3
Views: 7355

Re: BACK TO FLIGHT SIM

Microsoft are alpha testing a new version of Microsoft Flight Simulator!

From what I have seen it will be well worth the wait.
by skywatch
Fri Jul 19, 2019 1:38 pm
Forum: RIAT
Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo 2019 Discussion Thread
Replies: 1406
Views: 429552

Re: Royal International Air Tattoo 2019 Discussion Thread

Reds were due up at 11.58 today - Now I see 15.22 for them. Was that wx related or tech or ops? - Anyone know? :)
by skywatch
Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:24 am
Forum: RIAT
Topic: footpath closures 2018 - not good news!
Replies: 6
Views: 4122

footpath closures 2018 - not good news!

Thought that some of you would be interested to know this before heading to RIAT 2018....

https://www.airtattoo.com/news/2018/jun ... th-closure

Sad news indeed. :@
by skywatch
Fri Jul 14, 2017 7:55 am
Forum: RIAT
Topic: Ear Defenders
Replies: 2
Views: 2950

Re: Ear Defenders

I use a pair of Thunder29's by Howard Leight. They are a bit bulky, but there is space for both in ear and over ear and the sound isolation is great. They are designed for helicopter use so should be good. Try the online pilot supply stores, they should have them.

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