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STORM 12

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UKADGE
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STORM 12

Post by UKADGE » Fri Oct 21, 2022 12:41 pm

B-52 Storm 12 has dropped in after its global Power Mission.
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kevanm
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Re: STORM 12

Post by kevanm » Fri Oct 21, 2022 1:14 pm

It's now parked up and not looking as if it's going anywhere soon
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mickeyt
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Re: STORM 12

Post by mickeyt » Fri Oct 21, 2022 1:27 pm

Hiya
Where is parked? Usual bomber loop or outside the B2 hangar.
Any idea of a serial?
Many thanks mick
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bizfreeq
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Re: STORM 12

Post by bizfreeq » Fri Oct 21, 2022 1:30 pm

60-0022 I'm told by a mate who went for it
Cheers
Mark


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luxto
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Re: STORM 12

Post by luxto » Fri Oct 21, 2022 1:34 pm

60-0022/LA-red. Had nose art with 2 words, the 2nd of which was "WILD". Air refuelling doors were open which suggests it may have had a refuelling problem. It's been to Fairford twice since 1965, including RIAT in 2017, before that, maybe?
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kevanm
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Re: STORM 12

Post by kevanm » Fri Oct 21, 2022 1:35 pm

mickeyt wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 21, 2022 1:27 pm
 Hiya
Where is parked? Usual bomber loop or outside the B2 hangar.
Any idea of a serial?
Many thanks mick
Usual bomber loop
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luxto
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Re: STORM 12

Post by luxto » Fri Oct 21, 2022 1:36 pm

mickeyt wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 21, 2022 1:27 pm
 Hiya
Where is parked? Usual bomber loop or outside the B2 hangar.
Any idea of a serial?
Many thanks mick
Parked at the West end.
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Al dunn
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Re: STORM 12

Post by Al dunn » Fri Oct 21, 2022 2:20 pm

luxto wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 21, 2022 1:34 pm
 60-0022/LA-red. Had nose art with 2 words, the 2nd of which was "WILD". Air refuelling doors were open which suggests it may have had a refuelling problem. It's been to Fairford twice since 1965, including RIAT in 2017, before that, maybe?
Was also at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete in 2001
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Re: STORM 12

Post by POL » Fri Oct 21, 2022 2:41 pm

luxto wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 21, 2022 1:34 pm
 60-0022/LA-red. Had nose art with 2 words, the 2nd of which was "WILD". Air refuelling doors were open which suggests it may have had a refuelling problem. It's been to Fairford twice since 1965, including RIAT in 2017, before that, maybe?
Deuces Wild presumably, as that's what it was named back in 2017?
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luxto
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Re: STORM 12

Post by luxto » Fri Oct 21, 2022 3:05 pm

Al dunn wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 21, 2022 2:20 pm
luxto wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 21, 2022 1:34 pm
 60-0022/LA-red. Had nose art with 2 words, the 2nd of which was "WILD". Air refuelling doors were open which suggests it may have had a refuelling problem. It's been to Fairford twice since 1965, including RIAT in 2017, before that, maybe?
Was also at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete in 2001
... and at Brize Norton in Jan'65 379th BW.
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mickeyt
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Re: STORM 12

Post by mickeyt » Fri Oct 21, 2022 4:02 pm

Thank you all for answering my 2 questions.
Saves a detour on the drive home from work
Mick
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Pune
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Re: STORM 12

Post by Pune » Mon Oct 24, 2022 2:19 pm

Hi Folks,
Is this lovely airframe still on the ground?
Cheers
Pune :thumb:
If you can keep your head whilst all around are losing theirs, you have probably completely misread the situation!!
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exatco
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Re: STORM 12

Post by exatco » Mon Oct 24, 2022 3:23 pm

I left at 1315L. Still there and took three tankers of fuel mid morning. Other than that not much activity but the engine blanks were off....don't know if they were ever on!
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Wobs58
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Re: STORM 12

Post by Wobs58 » Mon Oct 24, 2022 3:53 pm

They were not on Saturday when the scaffolding was up and they were rodding out the fuel recepticle.
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pezgr4
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Re: STORM 12

Post by pezgr4 » Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:24 am

Get ready to depart
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Mig29
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Re: STORM 12

Post by Mig29 » Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:33 am

pezgr4 wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:24 am
 Get ready to depart
Are they getting ready to depart now or at some point later please?
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zero_gravity
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Re: STORM 12

Post by zero_gravity » Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:33 am

SQWK if noted please pezgr4. Suspect he may be mode A only today
Thanks
ZG
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Pune
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Re: STORM 12

Post by Pune » Tue Oct 25, 2022 11:03 am

Thanks Guys.. :thumb:
If you can keep your head whilst all around are losing theirs, you have probably completely misread the situation!!
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