Movements 19/10/2021

[Stroudy]

Separation was about 30 seconds - No2 waits for the one ahead to lift then it starts its take off roll. A MITO, as performed by Buffs in practise alerts in the US for example, are about half of that and they are not conducted in the UK. Vectoring by Brize was probably to allow them to rejoin as a flight and to position them to enter the Daventry corridor at the correct Flight Levels.

Thanks for the info Graham.

[page_verify]

Thanks Luxto.

For anyone interested, MITO is (now?) a high-risk departure reserved for nuclear alert scrambles by B-52, B-2, and KC-135.

[page_verify]

Are we sure they'll be returning to FFD today? Proper breeze here ATM.

For the place they’re almost certainly flying around today they’ll have IPs onboard who’ll be cleared for 15-20kt crosswind components.

[Flyingbike]

U6482/21 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS
ONLY. ALL OTHERS PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. 19 OCT 16:00 2021 UNTIL 19 OCT 21:00
2021. CREATED: 19 OCT 15:36 2021

[BAVC10]

Thanks again to all for the additional info about the left-hand orbit after take-off today and also early last week.

[Stroudy]

Couple of serious rumbles (not my stomach this time) from direction of base towards town in the last hour. Poss B-1 engine runs I presume.

[Skywatcher]

Yes it was Stroudy tail 8640 on rt was doing the engine runs
Weather has taken a significant turn for the worst here now it’s awful weather now

[zero_gravity]

There's a really mean cell moving up towards EGVA from the SW , but E Anglia should remain clear ..... would they wx divert there ?

[slogen51]

17:55 Dark 01 on Swanwick 133.325 bandboxed

Swanwick offering them Shawbury weather - 'will that do?'

Lakenheath is open and the wind is 250 straight down the runway near enough

[zero_gravity]

Any sqwks would be handy please , then we can see which way they are heading
Thanks.

[slogen51]

Ok

241.45 is active

Unable to accept the Daventry corridor? Controller is offering the Lichfield corridor instead - weird

[Nighthawke]

Lakenheath is open and the wind is 250 straight down the runway near enough

Yes please that would be nice - right past the house Although no photos now of course...

[slogen51]

I drove over 300 miles for 86-0110 so it would be hard to see the bright side!

[slogen51]

18:13 a/a 241.45 is becoming loud and clear over Norfolk

[Blackcat1]

Ok

241.45 is active

Unable to accept the Daventry corridor? Controller is offering the Lichfield corridor instead - weird

Perhaps wanting a higher altitude for fuel etc? FL140 for the Lichfield RC as opposed to FL100/110 for the Daventry RC?

[colp]

Have him on 277.775

[Flyingbike]

Dark 41 on 277.775 asking to maintain 240

[slogen51]

18:16 that's it - they want to stay in the block FL240-250 then expedite a descent to FL140 only when required

Number 1 asking number 2 to continue trying with the ATIS

[Flyingbike]

Dark ready for Fl140

[slogen51]

18:19 requested descent maintaining the block

Unable to get ATIS