Notam today 18th

[Nic]

thanks Mike

[GT3ZZZ]

Showing on ADSB as approaching Caernarfon heading 300 at FL280

[Mike]

thanks Mike

No problem, it positioned over to Fairford yesterday after being at Mildenhall for 3 months, see :- viewtopic.php?f=8&t=180864

[wave scanner]

Showing on ADSB as approaching Caernarfon heading 300 at FL280

Was that using beam finder?
Not seeing it on mode S?

[nitro999]

Showing on ADSB as approaching Caernarfon heading 300 at FL280

Was that using beam finder?
Not seeing it on mode S?

Showing on Freedar etc with Mode S (MLAT)

[SamP]

Would think so.

Turned over Worcester to the NW and towards VYL (Valley - to save any possible confusion)

Puzzling why it has been dependent on the fate of the KC-10 at Mildenhall for the return journey, unless it is being met by a tanker from the States.

I would assume having got it fixed they were sick of waiting for the KC-10 to work and repositioned to Fairford to fully fuel it and depart alone. It may be refuelled once it gets the other side of the pond too.

[IMarsh]

Anything else expected to move today

[POL]

I would assume having got it fixed they were sick of waiting for the KC-10 to work

That's another three month delay at least...

[Scimiitry]

There doesn't seem to be much sign of activity as of1200. All three B2s are outside basking in the sun. My camera isn't great, but I think the two outside the long hangar as you look from the Whelford Road are 1068 New York on the right and 1071 Mississippi on the left, then up by the inflatable/U2(?) Hangar, 0129 Georgia.

[wave scanner]

Showing on ADSB as approaching Caernarfon heading 300 at FL280

Was that using beam finder?
Not seeing it on mode S?

Showing on Freedar etc with Mode S (MLAT)

Thanks

[Bold]

At the moment, there is a flight of one B 52 with the callsign FUSTY01 from Barksdale to Qatar at the air base El - Udeid, 60-0021

[Thunder]

I imagine that's it for today, the current NOTAM is up until 1630L, that will allow the B-52 'MYTEE91' , to reach a point of no return in case of another divert.

Of course the NOTAM could yet be extended or another one activated later on.

[Andrew45]

There is a C 17 on the deck from yesterday, maybe departure.

[Thunder]

Could be, although these RCH fights are normally well documented beforehand.

[alhenderson]

Would think so.

Turned over Worcester to the NW and towards VYL (Valley - to save any possible confusion)

Puzzling why it has been dependent on the fate of the KC-10 at Mildenhall for the return journey, unless it is being met by a tanker from the States.

I would assume having got it fixed they were sick of waiting for the KC-10 to work and repositioned to Fairford to fully fuel it and depart alone. It may be refuelled once it gets the other side of the pond too.

Can a fully fuelled B-52 not get off the runway at Mildenhall, then? Did wonder why it came to Fairford first..

Al.

[Eggman]

Plenty of runway for a B-52 to take off from Mildenhall fully fueled. I think the original plan was to take off with a light fuel load incase there was a problem and had to land again. If all was OK the KC 10 would air refuel and be away. Repositioning to Fairford has cut out the middle man.

[graham luxton]

Puzzling why it has been dependent on the fate of the KC-10 at Mildenhall for the return journey, unless it is being met by a tanker from the States.

I would assume having got it fixed they were sick of waiting for the KC-10 to work and repositioned to Fairford to fully fuel it and depart alone. It may be refuelled once it gets the other side of the pond too.

Can a fully fuelled B-52 not get off the runway at Mildenhall, then? Did wonder why it came to Fairford first..

Al.

Even by using Mildenhalls strengthened over run for take off's, giving it about 10,220ft, its still not long enough for a fully fuelled B-52 to safely operate from - all to do with stopping distance available in an aborted take off I believe. Fairford's runway is a few feet short of 10,000ft Seen hundreds of B-52 take offs from Fairford but don't recall seeing any go beyond the 3,000ft to go marker board. May have used the short hop to Fairford to make a Functional Check Flight to be sure all systems were working ok prior to the long trip home.

[nitro999]

C17 is pinging as RCH302 on ADSB on the ground at FFD - possibly moving soon?

[nitro999]

C17 on the move

[MRTT]

C-17 "RCH302" airborne at 16.04BST.