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Exercise Saber Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Please post movements and activities to do with RAF Fairford here
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Re: Exercise Sabre Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by Steveb23 » Sat Jun 07, 2014 2:38 pm

How come the Buffs don't show on Planeplotter?


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Re: Exercise Sabre Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by apgphoto » Sat Jun 07, 2014 3:04 pm

Steveb23 wrote:How come the Buffs don't show on Planeplotter?
I managed to get a brief position fix, but you need a receiver that can interpret Mode A/C so you can use Beamfinder (Plus)

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Re: Exercise Sabre Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by Thunder » Sat Jun 07, 2014 3:06 pm

Where's CLAW12 just now, clearish skies up here in the North of Scotland

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Re: Exercise Sabre Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by Topol-M » Sat Jun 07, 2014 3:17 pm

CORE11/12 not CLAW
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Re: Exercise Sabre Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by Thunder » Sat Jun 07, 2014 3:18 pm

Will he maintain FL250 or is he likely to drop low level at any point?

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Re: Exercise Sabre Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by Sean Mac » Sat Jun 07, 2014 3:20 pm

Thunder wrote:Will he maintain FL250 or is he likely to drop low level at any point?
Currently descending to 8000ft over parts of Scotland.

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Re: Exercise Sabre Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by Thunder » Sat Jun 07, 2014 3:21 pm

Where abouts?

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Re: Exercise Sabre Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by Topol-M » Sat Jun 07, 2014 3:23 pm

It's just come up here to get a good wash

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Re: Exercise Sabre Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by Thunder » Sat Jun 07, 2014 3:27 pm

Well if he comes up to Inverness he'll get dried.

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Re: Exercise Sabre Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by Thunder » Sat Jun 07, 2014 3:34 pm

Unidentified large a/c approx 5miles West of Inverness heading low level South West parallel to the Great Glen, is this him?

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Re: Exercise Sabre Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by RichC » Sat Jun 07, 2014 4:04 pm

Why are you putting this here when there is a Heads Up/OTT for it.
Exercise Sabre Strike has not started yet, these bombers are not on the exercise yet so their movements shouldn't be posted in here until then, surely?

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Re: Exercise Sabre Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by GT3ZZZ » Sat Jun 07, 2014 10:27 pm

SamP wrote:I, like many, am sick of all the misinformation and speculation that seems to be surrounding this Exercise. That said, I couldn't let this go...

The Atlas B747F coming in from Whiteman was certainly a tease, although what Tony & OpsJockey have explained is entirely plausible, the GPUs could be universal ones and I believe no B-2 specific support equipment was seen being unloaded from it.

That said, the cargo unloaded from the 747 was all put in the B-2 hangars for storage, as opposed to towed over to the B-52 pans. (Not that the three Buffs need any more equipment than they already have!)

And I'm pretty sure the National B757 (Which is not cargo, but a full passenger configuration) does appear to have come from Whiteman, as this FR24 replay clearly shows it climbing out of the Missouri area... http://www.flightradar24.com/data/fligh ... 6/#37eed58

The cargo, fair enough. But bringing crews over from Whiteham? I can't see they've got much to do at Fairford with the current aircraft that are on the deck.
Lets see what happens tomorrow afternoon :-)

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Re: Exercise Sabre Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by SamP » Sat Jun 07, 2014 10:32 pm

GT3ZZZ wrote:Lets see what happens tomorrow afternoon :-)
Indeed! ;)

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Re: Exercise Sabre Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by loobyloo » Sun Jun 08, 2014 10:29 am

That's exactly what it is .dave

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Re: Exercise Sabre Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by sonicbenj » Sun Jun 08, 2014 11:42 am

Just had CLEAN 11 on 252.875 "with two in trail"

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Re: Exercise Sabre Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by joost900 » Sun Jun 08, 2014 11:43 am

sonicbenj wrote:Just had CLEAN 11 on 252.875 "with two in trail"
ID ANG A-10's on way back. not connected to B-2's

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Re: Exercise Sabre Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by EGDR » Sun Jun 08, 2014 11:47 am

danielrichey wrote:Is everyone still convinced this is just an exercise?
Absolutely. It's not the first time it's been held. Research it!

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Re: Exercise Sabre Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by sonicbenj » Sun Jun 08, 2014 11:48 am

joost900 wrote:
sonicbenj wrote:Just had CLEAN 11 on 252.875 "with two in trail"
ID ANG A-10's on way back. not connected to B-2's
Apologies, thanks Joost, getting over excited here! ;)

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Re: Exercise Sabre Strike - Advanced Info/Discussion

Post by The Phantom » Sun Jun 08, 2014 12:29 pm

danielrichey wrote:Is everyone still convinced this is just an exercise?
What else would it be? :S

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