Summer Deployments

[city42]

did we not know a lot more about June deployment this time last year

[MRTT]

did we not know a lot more about June deployment this time last year

Not really!

[city42]

Just found this it gives dates
WHAT IS SABER STRIKE?

Saber Strike is a long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise designed to improve joint interoperability through a range of missions that prepare the 13 participating nations to support multinational contingency operations. The exercise - taking place from May 27-June 22 in multiple locations throughout Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - serves as an effective proving ground for units to validate their ability to assemble rapid-reaction forces and deploy them on short notice where needed.

Saber Strike 16 features allied and partner-nation ground forces conducting live-fire, command post, and cyber/electronic warfare training, plus the integration of U.S. close-air support with multinational ground forces. Leading up to the exercise, the 2nd Cavalry Regiment will demonstrate U.S. land forces' dynamic presence throughout the region, exhibiting freedom of movement during a 2,200-kilometer tactical road march, called Dragoon Ride II, from Germany to Estonia.

Participating nations this year include Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, as well as Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, the United Kingdom and the United States.

[rh226]

Long standing???? It's only been going (under that name) since 2010.

[TS010]

B-52 due at RAF Valleys 75th anniversary families day on June 2nd.

[scousefowler]

Anyone not get any footage of 747??

[StormsInAfrica]

Anyone not get any footage of 747??

On FB Brize/FFD spotters page mucka

[scousefowler]

Anyone going to stick there neck out and hazard a guess as to whats coming and when.....?

Looks like B52 (s) i guess..... i`m thinking the personnel on the 747 will need a few days to prepare say 3 or 4??? But arrivals over bank holiday???

Also i`m wondering if the B2`s may do what they did last year, was it global power mission? Basically flew over a few nights in a row maybe a repeat?? Or dare i mention B-1`s LOL!!

[Spitfire88]

There will be aircraft at Fairford this coming weekend, there is a noise waver in place to allow aircraft movement during the quiet hours, see below


Please also note that there will be airfield operations overnight during the bank holiday night of 30 - 31 May, which is outside of the published quiet hours. A quiet waiver has been approved for these aircraft operations

[Northsky]

Anyone going to stick there neck out and hazard a guess as to whats coming and when.....?

Looks like B52 (s) i guess..... i`m thinking the personnel on the 747 will need a few days to prepare say 3 or 4??? But arrivals over bank holiday???

Also i`m wondering if the B2`s may do what they did last year, was it global power mission? Basically flew over a few nights in a row maybe a repeat?? Or dare i mention B-1`s LOL!!

There is a B-1 supposed to be in the static display at Berlin next week.

N

[Stroudy]

Interesting... and a B52 fly by at same airshow on 4 June.

[StormsInAfrica]

"One hears many rumours my Lord. If the truth is among them is not yet clear" :-)

Also; the 'what' is irrelevant to an extent. It's the 'when' we need to nail!

[mushbuster]

There will be aircraft at Fairford this coming weekend, there is a noise waver in place to allow aircraft movement during the quiet hours, see below

Not sure where the announcement says anything about aircraft operations this weekend, it does however mention a "quiet waiver" for 30/31 May (Monday night into Tuesday), I wonder if its the "bunch of idiot councillors" who misunderstood the 501st press release this time?

To save anyone going back to the thread where it was posted, this is the part that refers to quiet hours.

Flight operations will adhere to the posted quiet hours whenever possible (Monday to Thursday 23:00 each evening to 06:00 the following morning, and weekends from 18:00 Friday evening until 06:00 Monday morning). However there may be some occasions where operational necessity may require them to operate outside of these published hours.

Please also note that there will be airfield operations overnight during the bank holiday night of 30 - 31 May, which is outside of the published quiet hours. A quiet waiver has been approved for these aircraft operations.

Does not look like anything is happening this weekend!

[Blackcat1]

Have seen many B1s come in an depart Fairford via Dikas even on sorties. Once Cardiff airport helped a B1 crew out with an issue, it flew low over Aberdare and dumped fuel over the Bristol channel , the next day that crew did a low overshoot at Cardiff as a thank you ;-)

[bizfreeq]

Civvie 747 arrived at FFD this morning from Minot, reportedly with the ground crew for a 5BW (B52) visit.

As the aircraft in question was a 747-481F i.e purely a freighter I would say there weren't any personnel on board, not in any great number anyway. Most likely a personnel flight will follow in due course.

[scousefowler]

Ah mean from that statement i guess something is planned to arrive possibly, and it kind of ties in with the early landing of the cargo plane...... i guess a personnel flight would be next as in before the weekend surely?? Also no bank holiday in US i guess? Just a normal Monday......

*clutches straws hopefully* *curses work commitments tuesday*

[mushbuster]

Memorial day is on Monday 30 May. But the announced quiet hours waiver would suggest something arriving late Monday early Tuesday

[Malcolm]

Whiteman is notam-ed closed for most of the weekend. Just a 90 min opening on Saturday morning (their time):
M0401/16 - AERODROME CLOSED. 28 MAY 16:30 2016 UNTIL 31 MAY 12:00 2016. CREATED: 25 MAY 22:50 2016
M0400/16 - AERODROME OPEN. 28 MAY 15:00 2016 UNTIL 28 MAY 16:30 2016. CREATED: 25 MAY 22:49 2016
M0399/16 - AERODROME CLOSED. 27 MAY 01:00 2016 UNTIL 27 MAY 21:00 2016. CREATED: 25 MAY 22:47 2016

Barksdale looks completely shut all weekend:
M0291/16 - AERODROME CLSD. 27 MAY 03:30 2016 UNTIL 31 MAY 12:30 2016. CREATED: 24 MAY 22:02 2016

Minot - Nothing (yet) overriding normal weekend closures.
M0327/16 - AERODROME HOURS OF SERVICE ARE 1200Z-0400Z (0700L-2300L)MONDAY - THURSDAY AND 1200Z-2300Z (0700L-1800L) ON FRIDAYS. CLOSED HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS. 24 MAY 04:00 2016 UNTIL 21 AUG 12:00 2016. CREATED: 24 MAY 01:54 2016

Dyess - looks closed :
M0196/16 - AERODROME CLSD EXCEPT FOR OG PRE-APPROVED AIRCRAFT EVERY SATURDAY AT 0500Z UNTIL MONDAY AT 1100Z. 01 APR 16:32 2016 UNTIL 19 JUN 23:59 2016. CREATED: 01 APR 16:32 2016

Ellsworth - nothing relevant.

[sonicbenj]

Whiteman is notam-ed closed for most of the weekend. Just a 90 min opening on Saturday morning (their time):
M0401/16 - AERODROME CLOSED. 28 MAY 16:30 2016 UNTIL 31 MAY 12:00 2016. CREATED: 25 MAY 22:50 2016
M0400/16 - AERODROME OPEN. 28 MAY 15:00 2016 UNTIL 28 MAY 16:30 2016. CREATED: 25 MAY 22:49 2016
M0399/16 - AERODROME CLOSED. 27 MAY 01:00 2016 UNTIL 27 MAY 21:00 2016. CREATED: 25 MAY 22:47 2016

Barksdale looks completely shut all weekend:
M0291/16 - AERODROME CLSD. 27 MAY 03:30 2016 UNTIL 31 MAY 12:30 2016. CREATED: 24 MAY 22:02 2016

Minot - Nothing (yet) overriding normal weekend closures.
M0327/16 - AERODROME HOURS OF SERVICE ARE 1200Z-0400Z (0700L-2300L)MONDAY - THURSDAY AND 1200Z-2300Z (0700L-1800L) ON FRIDAYS. CLOSED HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS. 24 MAY 04:00 2016 UNTIL 21 AUG 12:00 2016. CREATED: 24 MAY 01:54 2016

Dyess - looks closed :
M0196/16 - AERODROME CLSD EXCEPT FOR OG PRE-APPROVED AIRCRAFT EVERY SATURDAY AT 0500Z UNTIL MONDAY AT 1100Z. 01 APR 16:32 2016 UNTIL 19 JUN 23:59 2016. CREATED: 01 APR 16:32 2016

Ellsworth - nothing relevant.

Good hunting Malcolm!

[Malcolm]

Few more NOTAMS :

Whiteman AFB KSZL
M0416/16 - AERODROME CLOSED. 26 MAY 23:21 2016 UNTIL 27 MAY 21:00 2016. CREATED: 26 MAY 23:22 2016
M0410/16 - AERODROME CLSD. 27 MAY 22:30 2016 UNTIL 28 MAY 15:00 2016. CREATED: 26 MAY 18:49 2016
M0408/16 - AERODROME HOURS OF SERVICE. 27 MAY 21:00 2016 UNTIL 27 MAY 22:30 2016. CREATED: 26 MAY 18:40 2016
M0401/16 - AERODROME CLOSED. 28 MAY 16:30 2016 UNTIL 31 MAY 12:00 2016. CREATED: 25 MAY 22:50 2016
M0400/16 - AERODROME OPEN. 28 MAY 15:00 2016 UNTIL 28 MAY 16:30 2016. CREATED: 25 MAY 22:49 2016

Minot AFB KMIB
M0349/16 - AERODROME CLOSED. 26 MAY 19:00 2016 UNTIL 28 MAY 19:00 2016. CREATED: 26 MAY 19:00 2016

Barksdale AFB KBAD
M0299/16 - AERODROME CLSD. 27 MAY 03:40 2016 UNTIL 31 MAY 12:30 2016. CREATED: 27 MAY 03:28 2016

Dyess AFB KDYS
M0329/16 - AERODROME CLOSED. 27 MAY 05:00 2016 UNTIL 31 MAY 11:00 2016. CREATED: 26 MAY 14:04 2016

Ellsworth AFB KRCA
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