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Daily Movement 08/10/21

Please post movements and activities to do with RAF Fairford here
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Cole
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Re: Daily Movement 08/10/21

Post by Cole » Fri Oct 08, 2021 10:20 pm

Skywatcher wrote:
Fri Oct 08, 2021 5:22 pm
On dins under KDYS for Dyess AFB
Ohh right, thought it was for fairford for a second, These notams have been up over the weekends for the past few weeks.
Dudley, West Midlands

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Re: Daily Movement 08/10/21

Post by Mike@Heathrow » Fri Oct 08, 2021 10:29 pm

Thought it might help for weekend visitors to put my sightings of the 4 at the western (Marston Meysey) end when I left at approx 13:30BST Friday 8th.
Easily readable were 86-0103, 86-0136 & 86-0140 from the usual lane down to the access gate during RIAT. 86-0110 was mostly hidden behind -0140 but
could be read when passing the runway on the road to Meysey Hampton.

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Re: Daily Movement 08/10/21

Post by Nighthawke » Fri Oct 08, 2021 11:00 pm

Cole wrote:
Fri Oct 08, 2021 10:20 pm
Skywatcher wrote:
Fri Oct 08, 2021 5:22 pm
On dins under KDYS for Dyess AFB
Ohh right, thought it was for fairford for a second, These notams have been up over the weekends for the past few weeks.
Monday 11th is Columbus Day - Mildenhall and Lakenhetah are both closed so probably applicable here too.

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Re: Daily Movement 08/10/21

Post by Seahornet1 » Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:06 am

Nighthawke wrote:
Fri Oct 08, 2021 11:00 pm


Monday 11th is Columbus Day - Mildenhall and Lakenhetah are both closed so probably applicable here too.

That is very useful info', thanks! :thumb:

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Re: Daily Movement 08/10/21

Post by luxto » Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:46 am

Seahornet1 wrote:
Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:06 am
Nighthawke wrote:
Fri Oct 08, 2021 11:00 pm


Monday 11th is Columbus Day - Mildenhall and Lakenhetah are both closed so probably applicable here too.

That is very useful info', thanks! :thumb:
I wouldn't dismiss it because on Columbus Day 2019 the 2ndBW flew 2 Buff missions from Fairford.

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Re: Daily Movement 08/10/21

Post by Nighthawke » Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:22 am

Sorry, I meant in reference to Dyess in the NOTAM.

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Re: Daily Movement 08/10/21

Post by page_verify » Sat Oct 09, 2021 11:06 am

I wouldn’t compare what’s at Fairford right now with what’s routinely at Mildenhall and Lakenheath. BTFs aren’t considered to be training exercises despite how they might appear or even get described in the USAF media. That said, I don’t believe they’re combat operations like the U-2 missions.

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Re: Daily Movement 08/10/21

Post by Nighthawke » Sat Oct 09, 2021 11:12 am

I wasn't - I was simply trying to point out that the NOTAM for Dyess being closed this weekend could be due to Monday being Columbus Day.

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Re: Daily Movement 08/10/21

Post by saint1 » Sat Oct 09, 2021 3:38 pm

I have put a clip of the ground movements on Friday in the Video section of FC for those interested. Hopefully flying will start soon.

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Re: Daily Movement 08/10/21

Post by wessexspotter » Sat Oct 09, 2021 3:59 pm

Could we have a video section like the photo section to keep everything in one place? Mods?

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Re: Daily Movement 08/10/21

Post by Mike » Sat Oct 09, 2021 4:13 pm

wessexspotter wrote:
Sat Oct 09, 2021 3:59 pm
Could we have a video section like the photo section to keep everything in one place? Mods?
Why not just post videos in the Photo section? You could then ask Admin to rename it 'Photographs & Videos'.
FC already has far too many sections, it must be a nightmare for new members to navigate around the forum as it is.

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Re: Daily Movement 08/10/21

Post by Boneyard1 » Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:44 pm

This is already set up in the deployment site!🤔

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Re: Daily Movement 08/10/21

Post by wessexspotter » Sun Oct 10, 2021 9:18 am

Sorted! Ta whoever

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Re: Daily Movement 08/10/21

Post by Boneyard1 » Sun Oct 10, 2021 11:10 am

Your very welcome!👍

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Re: Daily Movement 08/10/21

Post by Mike » Sun Oct 10, 2021 11:13 am

Boneyard1 wrote:
Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:44 pm
This is already set up in the deployment site!🤔
A member of Admin must have renamed the Photographs section after they saw my post above.

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