STORK01/02 & DARK11 Movements 11/10/21

[LeeHathaway]

According to various Facebook groups, 2x B-1’s are due out at 00:00z and will recover to Spangdahlem

[WD75]

STOCK01-02

[Stroudy]

If anyone can let me know if any activity starts around a couple of them I'll set my alarm (Fairford certainly won't need one!).

[tipomark]

I've also seen some Intel, possible take off just after 1am?! Should be a great sight and sound if they hit the burners for take off

[Nighthawke]

00:00Z is 1am...

[rva65]

that’s going to make them popular with the locals, and along quite a wide path of England as they track east climbing!

[Seahornet1]

...if they hit the burners for take off

Would they even get off the ground if they don't...?

I can't think that I've ever seen a non-reheat B-1B launch....

[Skywatcher]

Just a note ,so far no radio checks at all or no Notam just yet .very quite as of 2302 bst/local
Still nothing showing on dins by 2346 or any radio checks from Fairford

[StandardTom]

Would they even get off the ground if they don't...?

I can't think that I've ever seen a non-reheat B-1B launch....

That's because they can't launch without reheat. The B-1B needs the extra thrust for certain regimes of flight and take off is the most important.

[saint1]

Pretty sure they would issue a Notam if this was happening, but stranger things have happened!

[StandardTom]

Pretty sure they would issue a Notam if this was happening, but stranger things have happened!

I tend to agree, I'm not convinced but I will have a drive over just in case.

Also, it is probably worth noting that Spangdahlem is NOATM'd as closed until 0600 local time on Tuesday morning. We know the reasons why, but it doesn't state any exemptions for movements.

Make of that what you will.

[exatco]

Please confirm data. Could it be 24 hours out... meaning midnight Monday/Tues rather than Sunday/Mon?

[fiann]

usa have tomorrow columbus day holiday

[Supra]

Your theory that this plan refers to Monday into Tuesday would seem more likely given the Columbus Day base closures on Monday?

[fiann]

middenhall is closed to tomorrow. 08 OCT 22:00 2021
UNTIL 12 OCT 06:00 2021. CREATED: 08 OCT 14:34 2021

[luxto]

Please confirm data. Could it be 24 hours out... meaning midnight Monday/Tues rather than Sunday/Mon?

My thoughts as well. Wouldn't be the 1st time FPL date/times have been mis interpreted by "the system". Doubtless people in the USAF and Eurocontrol will be very interested in those leaking protected FPL information.

[rva65]

It must be true “According to various Facebook groups”!

[LeeHathaway]

It must be true “According to various Facebook groups”!

I won’t bother next time…

[saint1]

I've heard from someone at 09 fence and they say the only noise they can hear is an owl! I won't budge unless I see a Notam.

[fiann]

the should fly already i cant find notams for today fairford