B2 Deployment March/April (general information thread)

[thevulcan]

This morning whilst passing fairford I noticed a selection of equipment has appeared next to the B2 hangars (presumably roaded in due to lack of flights)
This included: four power sets, four parachute packing steps and several portable lights which can be towed to bays to allow for vision at night.

[Spitfire88]

Noticed that lot had appeared my self yesterday

[bizfreeq]

Or all of that equipment is already in situ because it is needed on a regular basis and they moved some of it out of the way to accommodate a third U-2?

[graham luxton]

Looked like U-2 stuff - at least one item got towed to the U-2 hangar this morning.

[thevulcan]

Can confirm equipment still outside today even through fairford has only two U2's again.Will have to wait and see.

[Scudpilot]

I need to make a trip down to Fairford to see the Dragons, not been there for a while.
I realise that they usually don't fly at weekends, so it will mean booking a day off.
Is there a rule of thumb for days that are most or least likely to fly, ie: Don't fly on Fridays etc?

[SamP]

No pattern to it and no signs in advance that they'll be flying but things seem to have ramped up a bit recently and at the moment the mission jet has been flying almost every day of the week, departs around 8am and recovers around 4pm.

[thevulcan]

Credit to honest man
"There's supposedly an Atlas B747 due into Prestwick early Saturday leaving for Fairford 0915"
More waiting

[rh226]

There's supposedly an Atlas B747 due into Prestwick early Saturday leaving for Fairfield 0915

One hopes that Fairford is what HM meant to type.

Fairfield would be Travis AFB.

[honest man]

There's supposedly an Atlas B747 due into Prestwick early Saturday leaving for Fairfield 0915

One hopes that Fairford is what HM meant to type.

Fairfield would be Travis AFB.

Apologies fairford indeed

[Spitfire88]

747 due Saturday is from knob noster

[thevulcan]

747 due Saturday is from knob noster

I smell Missouri Spirit in the air

[BOLLO]

And so it begins.

[Knife 04]

And so it begins.

[ChrisCwmbran]

And so it begins.

Darren - In your avatar on here, is that you wearing your Corona Virus protection equipment?

[Knife 04]

Darren - In your avatar on here, is that you wearing your Corona Virus protection equipment?

Yes Chris - been wearing it for years and now reaping the benefits. I will be sitting here while all around me are falling!

[ChrisCwmbran]

Good planning Darren

Must make sleeping hard though!

[NotoriousBadger]

Atlas Air - N477MC - GTI8362 From Whiteman AFB

Landed At Prestwick at 0643.

[markjenk]

GTI8362 on its way to Fairford, just approaching Cumbria.

[Penfold71uk]

Passed west abeam BHX 08.43 in the descent.