Possible Deployment

[sdad]

Thanks from me too, it sounds slightly better than sometimes. Tell your predictive text it's Dunfield!

[marco72]

Good morning,

Like to visit RAF Fairford next Monday, any knowledge of flying days next week?

Thank you,

[FC Rob]

Thanks from me too, it sounds slightly better than sometimes. Tell your predictive text it's Dunfield!

Oops late night typing, Clanfield is the poxy village I get stuck in racing to Brize. Corrected ta.

[Plane enthuiast]

Monday is Veterans Day so unlikely

[marco72]

Monday is Veterans Day so unlikely

Thanks for the reply!

[sdad]

And the murk might even lift a bit!

[luxto]

According to a USAFE/AFA press release they will operate as the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron.

[Supra]

Link to USAFE/AFA press release....
https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Press-Rel ... task-force

[Arran J]

Shame you cant see the bay numbers on google maps, normally you can, but looks like they are blocked by cars/aircraft

[dazgeo]

Hiya Arran, This may be of help.

https://www.airfieldresearchgroup.org.u ... irford.pdf

Cheers

Darren W

[Arran J]

Hiya Arran, This may be of help.

https://www.airfieldresearchgroup.org.u ... irford.pdf

Cheers

Darren W

Hey thats awesome, thanks very much.

Might pop along tomorrow morning

[marco72]

Good morning,

Is there any info know regarding flight times this week? Probably today would be a great day to start but looking at my schedule tomorrow is my first opportunity!
PM is also good if sharing information is sensitive....

[luxto]

On a historic note this is the first time, since November 1963, that US bombers have been present at Fairford over the Thanksgiving holiday. Back then, 9 B-47E's from the 40th BW at Forbes AFB, Kansas, were standing by on nuclear alert, ready to launch against targets in the Soviet Union within 15 minutes of the alert klaxon sounding. These were part of operation `Reflex Action`. Fairford's part in Reflex started in January 1958 and ended in May 1964.

[Skywatcher]

Looks like they are heading back to Barksdale over today 10/12/24 and the next few days in case these ones don’t get away as planned today .

[Skywatcher]

Now down to two B-52s on base with surge 22/23 departing at 1115 AM I strongly suspect the remaining two go tomorrow.

[DC7C59]

Anyone seen any working on the remaining bombers today,as if leaving for CONUS tomorrow?Usually there's a day or so between pairs departing but occasionally it's been the next day.