Movements 19/10/2021

[slogen51]

05:20 ??? 52 active on Fairford ground - something about a Nacelle run

06:05 ??? 51 also active on ground

( I am not there so can't see what is happening activity wise but I left my radio on overnight)

[Al dunn]

FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS
ONLY. ALL OTHERS PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. 19 OCT 05:45 2021 UNTIL 19 OCT 18:00
2021

[slogen51]

06:32 there is also a ??? 53 talking on 241.45

[slogen51]

06:45 Fairford tower now open

[slogen51]

06:52 Dark received the Fairford wind info

[slogen51]

07:14 Dark flight cleared to taxy to runway 27

[zero_gravity]

6401 active and depatrting the field to the north , presume Dark flight

[zero_gravity]

Now in the turn to the sW

[slogen51]

07:20 Dark 01/02 are 86-0110 and 86-0136

[zero_gravity]

Relying on tracking only here but looks like a full 360 to bring them on to a heading for the corridor

[slogen51]

07:32 there is another bib running but in 241.45 it sounds like a maintenance run

Dark 03 confirmed he is not going up today on ground

[zero_gravity]

Present heading will take them just north of Marham

[slogen51]

07:37 Working 252.875 think they mentioned NAVPI when still on the ground

Faint from here now but he said his expected land time is 18:00Z , I assume he means at Fairford

[city42]

Now on 259.65 i think lol

[dervish]

06:43 with request for block in ARA7 West LAGER62 (?632) tanker

[raffaroo]

Just rumbled ott lovely sound just south of Daventry, wall to wall cloud typical.

[zero_gravity]

Outside myrange now , but heading up the east coast past Skegness [PP]

[slogen51]

07:55 as I was driving back to Fawlty Towers for breakfast I heard the words ' Fairford tower is now closed'

[nightwatch]

Comms 264.125. AARA7.

[Andy_99]

Have them loud & clear on the scanner on 264.125 & 277.775

Location Hebburn in South Tyneside

Lady Crew on 277.775