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Movements 19/10/2021

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Re: Movements 19/10/2021

Post by Stroudy » Tue Oct 19, 2021 12:49 pm

luxto wrote:
Tue Oct 19, 2021 12:25 pm
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.

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Re: Movements 19/10/2021

Post by page_verify » Tue Oct 19, 2021 12:54 pm

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.

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Re: Movements 19/10/2021

Post by page_verify » Tue Oct 19, 2021 12:56 pm

wessexspotter wrote:
Tue Oct 19, 2021 12:16 pm
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.

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Re: Movements 19/10/2021

Post by Flyingbike » Tue Oct 19, 2021 3:40 pm

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

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Re: Movements 19/10/2021

Post by BAVC10 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 3:42 pm

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

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Re: Movements 19/10/2021

Post by Stroudy » Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:11 pm

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.

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Re: Movements 19/10/2021

Post by Skywatcher » Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:21 pm

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
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Re: Movements 19/10/2021

Post by zero_gravity » Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:53 pm

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

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Re: Movements 19/10/2021

Post by slogen51 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:55 pm

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

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Re: Movements 19/10/2021

Post by zero_gravity » Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:59 pm

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

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Re: Movements 19/10/2021

Post by slogen51 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 5:02 pm

Ok

241.45 is active

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

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Re: Movements 19/10/2021

Post by Nighthawke » Tue Oct 19, 2021 5:04 pm

slogen51 wrote:
Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:55 pm

Lakenheath is open and the wind is 250 straight down the runway near enough
Yes please that would be nice - right past the house :D Although no photos now of course... :lol:

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Re: Movements 19/10/2021

Post by slogen51 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 5:08 pm

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

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Re: Movements 19/10/2021

Post by slogen51 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 5:13 pm

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

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Re: Movements 19/10/2021

Post by Blackcat1 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 5:14 pm

slogen51 wrote:
Tue Oct 19, 2021 5:02 pm
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?
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Re: Movements 19/10/2021

Post by colp » Tue Oct 19, 2021 5:16 pm

Have him on 277.775

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Re: Movements 19/10/2021

Post by Flyingbike » Tue Oct 19, 2021 5:16 pm

Dark 41 on 277.775 asking to maintain 240

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Re: Movements 19/10/2021

Post by slogen51 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 5:17 pm

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

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Re: Movements 19/10/2021

Post by Flyingbike » Tue Oct 19, 2021 5:20 pm

Dark ready for Fl140

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Re: Movements 19/10/2021

Post by slogen51 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 5:20 pm

18:19 requested descent maintaining the block

Unable to get ATIS

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