October B52 deployment

[graham luxton]

For those wondering how long the BUFFs might be here
EGTT/QFAXX/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5141N00147W005
A) EGVA B) 1910210700 C) 2001171800
D) MON-FRI 0700-1800
E) TRANSIENT ARRIVALS MUST ARRIVE BTN 0700-1800 MONDAY TO FRIDAY.
TIMES OUTSIDE OF THESE HOURS WILL BE REVIEWED ON A CASE BY CASE
BASIS.

Seems to be a lot of transitioning flights for Fairford over the coming months.

I'd suggest this Notam implies that the airfield is likely to be notamed open 0800-1900L weekdays at least for the coming 3 months .

I agree mate and will probably be its published hours thereafter - so no more activation NOTAM's unless its open outside those times.

[thevulcan]

Believe the B52s may have a similar mission to the U2s at fairford with the amount of support and the use of new callsigns and the new NOTAMs. USAFE keep hinting at rotations and varying aircraft numbers etc. so for those wondering how long they might be here I believe it is for a while
Also USAFE believe the bombers aren't just here for flying training "To preserve operational security, we will not confirm or discuss details of future operations".

[saint1]

I have put a clip of DOOM61 & 62 in the Vid Section or here for those interested--> https://youtu.be/N9yPasToNdo

[colt99]

Any word on merch like the last deployment?

Patches, , coins and T-shirts from the 96BS were for sale at the runway 27 end today

[herc15]

Any word on if or when they would be back again?

[James Cutting]

Tomorrow similar time - 1530L

T shirts - £20
Patches (Nice FFD 1) - 1 FOR £10 2 FOR £15

Had some koozies and coins can't remember prices.

[herc15]

Tomorrow similar time - 1530L

T shirts - £20
Patches (Nice FFD 1) - 1 FOR £10 2 FOR £15

Had some koozies and coins can't remember prices.

Cheers James

[nitro999]

Tomorrow similar time - 1530L

T shirts - £20
Patches (Nice FFD 1) - 1 FOR £10 2 FOR £15

Had some koozies and coins can't remember prices.

The red Fairford deployment patch with Big Ben on it is really nice - saw a pic on FB of it. Unfortunately I couldn't get down there yesterday and can't make it today either due to work. Would anyone be able to pick one up for me? I'm local to Fairford so can collect one evening, or happy to pay for postage too.

Many thanks

[Starbuck]

If anyone could get any pics that would be great

[Knife 04]

If anyone could get any pics that would be great

These are the couple I picked up yesterday Starbuck - there were a couple of other designs I believe

Patches by Darren Currie, on Flickr

Darren

[Starbuck]

If anyone could get any pics that would be great

These are the couple I picked up yesterday Starbuck - there were a couple of other designs I believe

Patches by Darren Currie, on Flickr

Darren

Thanks, I like the one with Big Ben on it, seen pics of their standard patch and a coin, someone will post pictures to Facebook later of some stuff not seen yet.

[TREBAX_RAVEN]

Is there anyway i can listen to the B-52 comms online somewhere?

[jingernut]

You can sometimes get them on certain receivers on Global Tuners, depending on where they are routing.

https://www.globaltuners.com/receiver/1764/js2

[TREBAX_RAVEN]

You can sometimes get them on certain receivers on Global Tuners, depending on where they are routing.

https://www.globaltuners.com/receiver/1764/js2

Thanks

[jingernut]

They were on that receiver briefly a moment ago.

[TomTwin]

Any ideas on if they are weekend flying this time? Last deployment didn’t, but is it just a case of wait for the NOTAM?

Only reason I ask is because I’m in the area tomorrow and wondered if it was worth popping over.

Cheers,

Tom

[Thunder]

If you're in the area it's worth popping over anyway, all four if not flying are easily visible from either Dunfield or Marston Meysey.

[James Cutting]

Any ideas on if they are weekend flying this time? Last deployment didn’t, but is it just a case of wait for the NOTAM?

Only reason I ask is because I’m in the area tomorrow and wondered if it was worth popping over.

Cheers,

Tom

They did last Saturday so watch for NOTAMs

[TomTwin]

If you're in the area it's worth popping over anyway, all four if not flying are easily visible from either Dunfield or Marston Meysey.

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Any ideas on if they are weekend flying this time? Last deployment didn’t, but is it just a case of wait for the NOTAM?

Only reason I ask is because I’m in the area tomorrow and wondered if it was worth popping over.

Cheers,

Tom

They did last Saturday so watch for NOTAMs
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Thanks guys. Will probably venture down to see them anyhow, not everyday you have B-52s in the country.

[Smoker63]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YZY2OIAp8A for a EGVA bomber mission