Summer Deployments

[POL]

MOVEMENT INFORMATION AND ACTIVITY

viewtopic.php?f=358&t=132084

[EGLL_EGGW-Spotter]

3rd June 2016

60-0007 Arrived 16:57 c/s MIGHTY51

Best Wishes, Glenn

[rh226]

See viewtopic.php?f=358&t=132170

[jingernut]

Went through the whole thread so sorry if I have missed something but is it just the B52's that will be deployed to FFD during this exercise and for what period are the aircraft here for?

Thanks

[rh226]

Hi jingernut,

The first post in that thread tells you that one B-52 is expected to depart tomorrow somewhere about 0945BST for flypast displays at the ILA Berlin and then at Istres/Le Tubé AB by the French Mediterranean coast before returning to Fairford at a (guesstimated) time of about 1345BST.

As far as how long the B-52s will be here - and when their activities will be - is anybody's guess, but the following NOTAM establishes the Military Air Traffic Zone around Fairford for duration of the exercise (my emphasis).

B0941/16 - MILITARY ATZ ACTIVATION 5NM RADIUS 514101N 0014724W (FAIRFORD AD,
GLOUCESTERSHIRE). SFC-3000FT AMSL
16-06-0347/OPS2. 0500-2000, 06 JUN 05:00 2016 UNTIL 23 JUN 20:00 2016. CREATED:
03 JUN 14:40 2016

Regarding B-2s, last year they put in their hot "gas & go" visits on the equivalent of the Sunday and Monday of this weekend. Whether they, or anything else, come this year, we shall see......

Hope that helps,

Bob

[jingernut]

Thanks Bob, much appreciated.

[Rory76]

Any more word on the rumoured Bone deployment later in the summer?

Cheers

[seven]

Not a rumour!

7

[CadPlan]

Any idea's when please, I could do with a day off.

[StormsInAfrica]

EX AMPLE STRIKE begins 3Oth of August I believe so probably safe to say anything up to a week prior for arrivals. Seven is correct though; not a rumour.

[magnum]

http://www.praguemonitor.com/2016/07/14 ... se-%C4%8Dr

[CadPlan]

Many thanks

[MRTT]

it doesnt say anything about fairford in that link .

It's not supposed to, it's an article about the exercise.

[rh226]

...... and from the Czech point of view.

[100arw]

I note the above press article reports:

"The U.S. B-1 and B-52 bombers, AH-64 Apache helicopters and two KC-135R mid-air refueling aircraft will also participate in the exercise".

An official statement actually says "The United States Air Force is presently considering participating with AH-64 attack helicopters, strategic B-1 and B-52 bombers as well as KC-135R tanker aircraft".

Hopefully the outcome will be the same.

[StormsInAfrica]

Paging@100ARW ;-)

[city42]

Paging@100ARW ;-)

What

[jingernut]

What

[karlbutler]

Hi guys, is there any more news / info on the Fairford deployments ?

[gurkha1]

Locals saying nothing due till next year,possible spec. ops odd day or two.Though they are saying spec.ops and LN para rescue may permanent move there.