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Re: F-35s to Fairford on June 27th

Post by BOLLO » Mon Jun 27, 2016 8:00 am

gulfstream650 wrote:So looks like 35A into LKH later in the week I'd guess is it just the three Aircraft into FFD today?

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No all the F35'to FFD.CLEAN 51 will recover to Mildenhall and CLEAN 52 will go in to FFD with the 3 MAG 31 F 35's.
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Re: F-35s to Fairford on June 27th

Post by Spitfire88 » Mon Jun 27, 2016 8:05 am

Yes 2 usmc f35s and raf f35 to ffd today and 2 usaf f35s to ffd on Thursday
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Re: F-35s to Fairford on June 27th

Post by BOLLO » Mon Jun 27, 2016 8:22 am

Ok will see how it rolls?
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Re: F-35s to Fairford on June 27th

Post by BOLLO » Mon Jun 27, 2016 8:36 am

Just thought,if thr RAF jet was coming would it not be TABOR 01/02 and RRR??? so may well be just the 3 USMC jets today?
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Re: F-35s to Fairford on June 27th

Post by Pune » Mon Jun 27, 2016 8:52 am

boff180 wrote:Fairford NOTAM up.

Airfield MATZ open 0800 to 2000hrs local today.
Cannot see Notam at present?
If you can keep your head whilst all around are losing theirs, you have probably completely misread the situation!!
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Re: F-35s to Fairford on June 27th

Post by gulfstream650 » Mon Jun 27, 2016 8:53 am

Great guys thanks as its nearly two hour hour journey for me and others I guess what would be a good time to get down there for? I remember being there for the potus visit was mad
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Re: F-35s to Fairford on June 27th

Post by POL » Mon Jun 27, 2016 8:57 am

BOLLO wrote:Just thought,if thr RAF jet was coming would it not be TABOR 01/02 and RRR??? so may well be just the 3 USMC jets today?
If they've bolted it on to the same formation, it'll pick up a formation callsign. It may still have a separate callsign for if it splits off at any point though.
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Re: F-35s to Fairford on June 27th

Post by Spitfire88 » Mon Jun 27, 2016 9:00 am

Due ffd 19:05 local time
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Re: F-35s to Fairford on June 27th

Post by robdigphot » Mon Jun 27, 2016 9:42 am

Thanks guys
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Re: F-35s to Fairford on June 27th

Post by Goldstar31 » Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:07 am

24 hour delay for the 35's. Confirmed by Fairford

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Re: F-35s to Fairford on June 27th

Post by Gary » Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:08 am

Thread tidied, keep it on topic please
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Re: F-35s to Fairford on June 27th

Post by Spitfire88 » Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:13 am

Tanker has gone u/s
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Re: F-35s to Fairford on June 27th

Post by BOLLO » Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:22 am

24hr slip leak on the boom.Jinxed they are. :lol:
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Re: F-35s to Fairford on June 27th

Post by lozza » Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:25 am

Typical weathers naff tomorrow
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Re: F-35s to Fairford on June 27th

Post by Stroudy » Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:32 am

Sunshine and heavy showers 3pm-9pm.
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Re: F-35s to Fairford on June 27th

Post by Pune » Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:56 am

Hi Guys,
So is that a definite no show today but similar scenario tomorrow?
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Re: F-35s to Fairford on June 27th

Post by Skywatcher » Mon Jun 27, 2016 11:06 am

Hi Pune
Think it's a no show today as appreantly one of the tankers is teck as I type...
But as always things could change .
But at the mo ,think it's a no go today,but same tommrow ?(just seen ,the exact same air res for today has been moved to same time tommrow ,still all go by the looks of it :thumb: )
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Re: F-35s to Fairford on June 27th

Post by baz1 » Mon Jun 27, 2016 11:14 am

same scenario as last year !??
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Re: F-35s to Fairford on June 27th

Post by magnum » Mon Jun 27, 2016 11:17 am

Not sure where you are looking Max, but the oceanic NOTAM on DINS still has the date as 27th. :lol:
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Re: F-35s to Fairford on June 27th

Post by Skywatcher » Mon Jun 27, 2016 11:19 am

Ohh,maybe still today then?can they get the tanker fixed in time ,or even a new one today?suprised they don't have a spare tanker?
All the best
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Edit,just had another look,my bad ,your right Dave,it is still today :Oops:
I think we will just have to wait and see them,maybe still today,still no runway Notam showing anyway yet,may still be all go today then? :unsure:
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