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June and July activity
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June and July activity
News from RAF Fairford:
Airfield Activity at RAF Fairford June & July 2016
RAF Fairford is home to the USAF 420th Air Base Squadron, which is part of the 501st Combat Support Wing at RAF Alconbury in Cambridgeshire. The base is maintained in a ready, "warm status" by a civilian workforce who are responsible for all daily tasks and contingency preparations.
The main mission at RAF Fairford is to be ready to receive a deployment of aircraft and personnel with 48 hours’ notice, both for real-world scenarios and for training.
US Strategic Command units regularly conduct training with and in support of the Geographic Combatant Commands. US Strategic Command, through its global strike assets, helps maintain global stability and security while enabling its personnel to become familiar with operating in different regions. In June, there will be a training exercise at RAF Fairford, when you will notice a greater USAF presence, with a temporary increase in US personnel, additional preparatory activities at the airfield, and more frequent flight operations.
To ensure operational security, we are unable to discuss any details of this exercise, but should be able to provide more detailed information on arrival dates and specific aircraft involved with the mission at a later date.
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.
Following the exercise, RAF Fairford will continue to be busy with the arrival of the F-35 Lightning aircraft, making its UK debut at the Royal International Air Tattoo in July. Visitors to the Air Tattoo will be the first outside the United States to see the stealthy, supersonic aircraft’s state-of-the-art capabilities when it displays on all three days of the airshow. The F-35 will be conducting operations from RAF Fairford for around four weeks, supporting both RIAT and the Farnborough Air Show.
Airfield Activity at RAF Fairford June & July 2016
RAF Fairford is home to the USAF 420th Air Base Squadron, which is part of the 501st Combat Support Wing at RAF Alconbury in Cambridgeshire. The base is maintained in a ready, "warm status" by a civilian workforce who are responsible for all daily tasks and contingency preparations.
The main mission at RAF Fairford is to be ready to receive a deployment of aircraft and personnel with 48 hours’ notice, both for real-world scenarios and for training.
US Strategic Command units regularly conduct training with and in support of the Geographic Combatant Commands. US Strategic Command, through its global strike assets, helps maintain global stability and security while enabling its personnel to become familiar with operating in different regions. In June, there will be a training exercise at RAF Fairford, when you will notice a greater USAF presence, with a temporary increase in US personnel, additional preparatory activities at the airfield, and more frequent flight operations.
To ensure operational security, we are unable to discuss any details of this exercise, but should be able to provide more detailed information on arrival dates and specific aircraft involved with the mission at a later date.
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.
Following the exercise, RAF Fairford will continue to be busy with the arrival of the F-35 Lightning aircraft, making its UK debut at the Royal International Air Tattoo in July. Visitors to the Air Tattoo will be the first outside the United States to see the stealthy, supersonic aircraft’s state-of-the-art capabilities when it displays on all three days of the airshow. The F-35 will be conducting operations from RAF Fairford for around four weeks, supporting both RIAT and the Farnborough Air Show.
Re: June and July activity
Siiiiiiick
Thanks for the post. With Sabre Strike beginning on 27th I'm guessing we'll see some US heavy bombers returning to our skies




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Re: June and July activity
Please also note that there will be airfield operations overnight during the bank holiday night of 30 - 31 May
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"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."
SOG CV-22's?????
SOG CV-22's?????
Re: June and July activity
Doubt they fall under US Strategic Command in this context. These will be Global Strike Command assetsStormsInAfrica wrote:"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."
SOG CV-22's?????

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Maybe B-2 or 52 arrivals then?sonicbenj wrote:Doubt they fall under US Strategic Command in this context. These will be Global Strike Command assetsStormsInAfrica wrote:"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."
SOG CV-22's?????
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Re: June and July activity
Luckily the 10 smilies per post rule is still in force. 

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A galaxy at night is worth getting out of bed for!
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Nice to hear from you, I'm glad that you've ditched that ridiculous photo from your signature strip.StormsInAfrica wrote:A galaxy at night is worth getting out of bed for!

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Re: June and July activity
I would go with b2s over the bank holiday weekend, shame il be in Yorkshire and not at home!!!!!
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There will be a new one coming soon Mike!
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What's folks opinions on the Beaks rocking up over the 30-31st or do we likely think it will be support? I suppose next week will tell if Atlas Air start coming in.
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I can't wait.StormsInAfrica wrote:There will be a new one coming soon Mike!


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I would't.Spitfire88 wrote:I would go with b2s over the bank holiday weekend, shame il be in Yorkshire and not at home!!!!!
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BOLLO wrote:I would't.Spitfire88 wrote:I would go with b2s over the bank holiday weekend, shame il be in Yorkshire and not at home!!!!!
What's it for then.
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Confused fellas! Bollo; "I wouldn't" as in "I would'nt go to Yorkshire because somethings going to happen" or "I wouldn't because you're assuming incorrect timings"?
Just say option 1 or 2!
Just say option 1 or 2!
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