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- Tue May 17, 2022 8:19 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: The History of 68-10329
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2158
Re: The History of 68-10329
Superb info, thanks.
- Fri Feb 11, 2022 10:40 am
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: RCH436 Galaxy deployment support
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1220
Re: RCH436 Galaxy deployment support
Love the first one. Great shot!
- Tue Jan 25, 2022 12:29 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Russian military EX off the coast of Ireland
- Replies: 45
- Views: 9706
Re: Russian military EX off the coast of Ireland
Don't think you are having read that article, there's all kinds of things they could do, install monitoring equipment, leave remotely detonateable (if that's a word) charges although there will be seperacy redundnacy, both cable/fibre and satellite. I'm not a paranoid person, but tampering with the...
- Fri Jan 21, 2022 11:19 am
- Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
- Topic: Thuds
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3388
Re: Thuds
Great looking airframe those.. although i always thought they looked like the rudder had fallen off
- Thu Nov 18, 2021 10:36 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: RAF F-35 crashes in Med
- Replies: 38
- Views: 8865
Re: RAF F-35 crashes in Med
Shall we keep it Fighter Control-like, and not Facebook-like. Thanks.
- Thu Nov 11, 2021 9:21 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: B-1 Movs 10th & 11th Nov - GRIZZLY Flt
- Replies: 72
- Views: 7285
Re: B-1 Movs 10th & 11th Nov - GRIZZLY Flt
B-1 engine testing again 09:20. They were at it in the small hours too.
- Wed Nov 10, 2021 9:45 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: Notam 10.11.21 - ASTON Flt
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4901
Re: Notam 10.11.21
I can hear what sounds like B-1 engines running from town.
**apologies for duplicate post, above 2 weren't visible when i posted. Cheers.
**apologies for duplicate post, above 2 weren't visible when i posted. Cheers.
- Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:43 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: 01/11/21
- Replies: 100
- Views: 8494
Re: 01/11/21
If this is to reduce noise pollution in the area I suspect this is going to make it louder than ever. I wait with laughing bated breath for the spectacle and hope someones not having a wind upGhostrider01 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:40 pmWhat's the chances then of the climb out getting anywhere near Cheltenham then ?
- Fri Oct 29, 2021 7:58 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: Movements 29/10/2021
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4019
Movements 29/10/2021
B1B DARK51 ETD 0930 ETA1130. B1B DARK52 ETD 0930 ETA1130. Credit PCB.
- Thu Oct 28, 2021 10:45 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: Movements 27/10/21
- Replies: 106
- Views: 9822
Re: Movements 27/10/21
Interesting. Is that an assumption given their general record or have you heard direct relevant info for right now? Thanks.page_verify wrote: ↑Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:21 amThe chances of anything flying on Thursday are near zero given the wind, although the B-1s are so knackered it'll be a while before they have anything working enough to fly.
- Tue Oct 19, 2021 7:43 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: Movements 19/10/2021
- Replies: 84
- Views: 8769
Re: Movements 19/10/2021
I'm reading 'flight cancelled'. Due to weather and Swanwick being unable to extend flight plan - credit PCB.
- Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:11 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: Movements 19/10/2021
- Replies: 84
- Views: 8769
Re: Movements 19/10/2021
Couple of serious rumbles (not my stomach this time) from direction of base towards town in the last hour. Poss B-1 engine runs I presume.
- Tue Oct 19, 2021 12:49 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: Movements 19/10/2021
- Replies: 84
- Views: 8769
Re: Movements 19/10/2021
Separation was about 30 seconds - No2 waits for the one ahead to lift then it starts its take off roll. A MITO, as performed by Buffs in practise alerts in the US for example, are about half of that and they are not conducted in the UK. Vectoring by Brize was probably to allow them to rejoin as a f...
- Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:12 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: Movements 19/10/2021
- Replies: 84
- Views: 8769
- Tue Oct 12, 2021 1:11 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: B-1Bs light the burners
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2610
Re: B-1Bs light the burners
It just doesn't get any better than that in 2021 for a military aircraft experience, especially if you're an 80s child and know this stuff is running out of time. Seeing them go up from north of the 09 end is something i'll never forget. Great video, and better than mine, cheers.
- Mon Oct 11, 2021 6:15 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: STORK01/02 & DARK11 Movements 11/10/21
- Replies: 203
- Views: 17904
Re: Dark 11 Movements 11/10/21
I believe one bay at least was certified for official hot pit at the previous B-1 deployment. The USAF safety officer who signed it off told me this at the time.
- Sun Oct 10, 2021 11:57 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: STORK01/02 & DARK11 Movements 11/10/21
- Replies: 203
- Views: 17904
Re: Daily movements 11/10/21
I'm hearing rumours of GPU or engine start as of 00:55 local...
- Sun Oct 10, 2021 8:04 pm
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: STORK01/02 & DARK11 Movements 11/10/21
- Replies: 203
- Views: 17904
Re: Daily movements 11/10/21
If anyone can let me know if any activity starts around a couple of them I'll set my alarm (Fairford certainly won't need one!).
- Fri Oct 08, 2021 9:17 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: Daily Movement 08/10/21
- Replies: 54
- Views: 6354
Re: Daily Movement 08/10/21
136 taxing. Credit PCB.
- Thu Oct 07, 2021 10:32 am
- Forum: RAF Fairford
- Topic: 7/10/2021 - Arrival thread part 2
- Replies: 126
- Views: 10879
Re: 7/10/2021 - Arrival thread apart 2
...and then the sun came out just after second landing.