B-1 arrival Discussion.

[Sparky 119]

The U2’s are more or less on permanent detachment,the B1’s are temporary for an upcoming exercise.

[Euangray12]

Since Thursday thread locked. Spicy41/42 filed flight plan. Same routing as yesterdays lot. If not interception should be evening arrival

[csnewton2701]

What are the odds on the B1's still being around on the 23rd June. That's the earliest date I can book off work.

Chris

[Supra]

Could well be a broken one or two at Fairford then? Not that I or anybody else of the Public knows either way!
Flicker of hope for you is that Defender 23 is scheduled to run until 24th June.

[JackWills28]

What are the odds on the B1's still being around on the 23rd June. That's the earliest date I can book off work.

Chris

I do not think they would be there still. Air Tattoo usually gets the “keys to the site” around that date and start building ready for the airshow so having B-1s there would be disruptive for both parties.

[thevulcan]

U-2's are at fairford while the riat build process is undertaken each year so it is possible.

[GVLCN]

They will be gone by RIAT, never known a bomber to stay for the show & gives the opportunity for the other air crew to get to the UK.

[tornado17]

Since Thursday thread locked. Spicy41/42 filed flight plan. Same routing as yesterdays lot. If not interception should be evening arrival

I think bombers have flown on weekends before. If they don’t, at least you will get all 4 on the ground.

[csnewton2701]

Seeing them fly doesn't bother me. I've never seen one before so just to get a photograph I'd be happy with.

Chris

[tornado17]

I think bombers have flown on weekends before. If they don’t, at least you will get all 4 on the ground.

Apologies to Euangray, I replied to the wrong person earlier

[smk_spotting]

I've seen B-1s flying missions on a Saturday during the October/November deployment in 2021, and I think that they did it more than once so it's definitely not impossible.

[Rory76]

They certainly have flown at weekends on occasions- Cosford even managed to secure flypasts by both B-1 And B-52 on their returns one year

[Gary]

Nothing heard, will be a case of waiting to see if any tanker support get airborne. Would have to depart soon or already departed to meet their slot.

[Sparky 119]

Is 86-0125 a new frame over here or has it visited before?

[slogen51]

It's one of my last three

I can feel a Mildenhall - Northolt - Fairford - Luton - Mildenhall run coming on for Friday 2/6 !

[Sparky 119]

It's one of my last three

I can feel a Mildenhall - Northolt - Fairford - Luton - Mildenhall run coming on for Friday 2/6 !

[Arran J]

Anything on for this weekend?

[Northsky]

As already pointed out on a FB group if visitors to Fairford block entrances to fields park on verges and roam across farmers fields ,they will find themselves extremely unwelcome. Show some respect.

[PeteHemsley]

At the Marston end on Thursday pretty much everyone parked on the grass on the side of the lane. There's nothing wrong with that. Even a visit from the police confirmed that everyone was OK. I think most people are aware of public footpaths and bridleways.

[luxto]

At the Marston end on Thursday pretty much everyone parked on the grass on the side of the lane. There's nothing wrong with that. Even a visit from the police confirmed that everyone was OK. I think most people are aware of public footpaths and bridleways.

"nothing wrong with that" - provided the base can get a crash tender past.