It started in Germany too? Only to be stopped. With 135 maintence etc at Mildenhall why would the RC’s move now?
Case of wait and see I guess.
Planning work, but not actual construction work.
Doesn't seem to have many hangars and buildings and stuff though.Spitfire88 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 3:32 pmThere’s over 80 bays at Fairford, lots of roomVulcan74 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 3:30 pmI don't think it will all go to Fairford, imagine 5X B52's on detachment as well as the resident KC-135's, C130's, Ospreys, RC135's etc. Then the transiting aircraft from the states & back for night stop over's. There would be no space left for anything else!!
You are correct - strengthening Fairford overrrun(s) to extend TORA (take off run available), planned for RC move but put on hold , enabled higher take off weights than currently possible at Mildenhall thus reducing need for 'top up' tanking after take off . Made sense with the Hall closing but now looks a costly luxury .
Doubt if Fairford will gain anything out of this at all. Reckon It'll be business as usual!CHINOOKER wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:38 pmWonder if this means that Fairford may become busier with "transient" aircraft?. At present we have C-5s,C-17s and Herks etc transiting through Belfast/Prestwick and occasionally Cardiff. Maybe now Mildenhall's future is secured,the powers that be may be thinking of utilising both bases more often for these?. In the case of Fairford,it would keep ground crews/ATC staff etc occupied a little more than handling the one or two U2/RC movements each day!
Now there speaks the voice of reason! End of!graham luxton wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:44 pmDoubt if Fairford will gain anything out of this at all. Reckon It'll be business as usual!CHINOOKER wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:38 pmWonder if this means that Fairford may become busier with "transient" aircraft?. At present we have C-5s,C-17s and Herks etc transiting through Belfast/Prestwick and occasionally Cardiff. Maybe now Mildenhall's future is secured,the powers that be may be thinking of utilising both bases more often for these?. In the case of Fairford,it would keep ground crews/ATC staff etc occupied a little more than handling the one or two U2/RC movements each day!
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