BTF/ B52H 20-2 General Information

[thevulcan]

Hello all this is the general information thread for the upcoming deployment.

Dates of Exercise:
31/08/20 to 19/09/20.
Aircraft Participating:
Minot B52's
Support flights:
Due 23rd August;
GTI8416 B744 N415MC ETA 0645L ETD 0815L. Routing MIB-PIK-FFD [Minot-Prestwick-Fairford]
Bombers:
Deployed 21st August
B-52Hs
60-0005/MT '5 BW' "War Birds"
60-0007/MT "Guardians of the upper realm"
60-0029/MT “Warriors Beyond the Horizon”
60-0044/MT “Excalibur”
60-0056/MT "Black Widow"
61-0034/MT "Checkmate"

All 23 BS

Thanks to everyone for this information. Questions and queries can be posted in here.

[Mike]

It's 'exercise' - just saying!!

[Charlie26]

Hello all this is the general information thread for the upcoming Ample Strike 2020 deployment.

Dates of Excercise:
31/08/20 to 19/09/20.
Aircraft Participating:
Minot B52's
Support flights:
Due 23rd August;
GTI8416 B744 N415MC ETA 0645L ETD 0815L. Routing MIB-PIK-FFD [Minot-Prestwick-Fairford]
ETA for Bombers:
27th - 30thAugust

Thanks to everyone for this information. Questions and queries can be posted in here.

Note: The times above for GTI8416 are the Prestwick transit times.

[Nighthawke]

Hi thevulcan. Sorry but I can't find the details confirming that:
1 The exercise is definite and ETA as above
2. That Minot B-52s are deploying.

Thanks in advance for any pointers in the right direction.

[SamP]

It’s all speculation from thevulcan, as per usual. As we all know putting 2 & 2 together doesn’t always work.

All we know for sure at the moment is there was an Atlas Air B747 due into Prestwick from Minot this Saturday and onwards to Fairford on Sunday. Time will tell whether that happens.

[TB1]

Just what the site needs, another speculative post.

[thevulcan]

It's not speculative if it's fact now is it?

As far as I am aware this is an aviation forum not an aviation fact sheet. Discussion is allowed as is truthful posts of information.

Anyway back on to the topic now and wait for the coming days.

[dragonhunter20]

It’s all speculation from thevulcan, as per usual. As we all know putting 2 & 2 together doesn’t always work.

All we know for sure at the moment is there was an Atlas Air B747 due into Prestwick from Minot this Saturday and onwards to Fairford on Sunday. Time will tell whether that happens.

Notams up for Minot on Saturday... 1655z to 2300z. Ample strike website states B52’s attending but until they are on the deck at FFD I’m sceptical

[thevulcan]

Locals along side me have been told by the USAF that the 23rd BS is deploying to Fairford.

[dragonhunter20]

Locals along side me have been told by the USAF that the 23rd BS is deploying to Fairford.

Hopefully they turn up. Only issue will be the furlough brigade

[city42]

It's not speculative if it's fact now is it?

As far as I am aware this is an aviation forum not an aviation fact sheet. Discussion is allowed as is truthful posts of information.

Anyway back on to the topic now and wait for the coming days.

well said

[Nighthawke]

Locals along side me have been told by the USAF that the 23rd BS is deploying to Fairford.

Is that an answer to my polite, straightforward question? If so thank you.

[thevulcan]

Locals along side me have been told by the USAF that the 23rd BS is deploying to Fairford.

Is that an answer to my polite, straightforward question? If so thank you.

Sorry Nighthawke hopefully that answered your questions I cannot post details as I'm obliged not to do so etc. Let's hope you can make it down to get some shots and serials in the coming weeks.

[Mike]

The use of this emoticon should be banned on FC :-

[thevulcan]

Indeed Mike along with my bad spelling and autocorrected mistakes.
Time to sit back relax and enjoy a well due deployment.

[Nighthawke]

I won't be going to Fairford, nor anywhere else spitting for that matter. I was seeking clarification for the benefit of all.

[Mike]

Indeed Mike along with my bad spelling and autocorrected mistakes.
Time to sit back relax and enjoy a well due deployment.

I don't know how old you are, I'm guessing late teens/early 20s? I have to use Google a couple of times every week for the correct spellings of words, you never, ever stop learning and I've been spotting since August 1964!!

I really hope this deployment takes place but the last time I drove direct to Fairford (with only 1 stop for a leak and I don't hang about when I'm driving and it still took 9 hours)!!

[Mike]

I won't be going to Fairford, nor anywhere else spitting for that matter. I was seeking clarification for the benefit of all.

Spitting is disgusting and Scottish footballers seem to be the World Champions at it, even some of the SPL managers think it's perfectly acceptable even during the lockdown - Celtic's Neil Lennon is the worst offender.

[Nighthawke]

it should have said spotting, but you knew that cheeky Mike That will teach me to proof read before submitting

And yes I totally agree! Vile habit.

[thevulcan]

Sorry Nighthawke i did not mean to offend if I have.