B52

[AIJerry]

Still near the tower yesterday, July 29.

[James Cutting]

With credit to TeeJay/Seacat at MH today, 2 engines are definitely off the buff, look like the old ones (Presume 7/8 which have already been noted)

[Starbuck]

Any update? Not been over there in a while to see what's going on.

[Seacat192]

Pretty much the same as the post by James above.

The two engines have been placed near by, and what was believed to be a new B-52 engine was taken around the perimeter road on Thursday. Didn't notice any work being done from our viewpoint in Johns Field - but there was an Osprey blocking our view for most of the week.

[James Cutting]

"Apparently" the B-52 was "running" this morning according to a post shared from a Mildenhall Enthusiasts page...can't find any confirmation of it anywhere else, or here.

[BOLLO]

Not heard any thing re an engine run,RC 135 846 did an engine run this morning so may have been that .

[skidrow]

Find it hard to believe as both engines are missing at the moment.

[James Cutting]

Thank you both, I thought I'd post it here anyway as I'm sure someone would clarify

[Ian1963]

Engines are still both off waiting to be fitted on there stands at side of aircraft.

[stainless]

Anyone know why engines 3 and 4 have been removed?
Thanks.

[Supra]

Anyone know why engines 3 and 4 have been removed?
Thanks.

Here's the likely reason for the #3 & 4 engine removal as noted in the 'Fairford' B-52 Support Topic. Port wing inner pylon cracked. Although the IFE fire in the #8 engine wasn't that intense they found a crack in that starboard outer pylon, so inspected the others &......
viewtopic.php?f=45&t=179587

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Update Stbd outer pylon replaced ecu 7 & 8 fitted
ecu 3 & 4 removed port inner pylon being worked on for removal

[Vulcan74]

Anyone know the callsign of the B-52 that did an emergency landing at Mildenhall?

[Nighthawke]

Hodor 51 - see here

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=177007&p=1097147#p1097147

[Vulcan74]

Thanks Nighthawke a very interesting line of events.

[arch]

All 8 engine's installed 3/9/19
Maybe ground running latter.

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Can hear it ground running from town 18.10

[reaperops]

Been engine running this evening.....

Suspect the DDay marks will be applied over night ready for a flight around the loop tomorrow

[Dave934]

Been engine running this evening.....

Suspect the DDay marks will be applied over night ready for a flight around the loop tomorrow

Hope so...I'd be gutted just getting a plain B52 through Cad
Aircraft 9 was the "call sign" for tonights engine test.
Dave.

[reaperops]

Been engine running this evening.....

Suspect the DDay marks will be applied over night ready for a flight around the loop tomorrow

Hope so...I'd be gutted just getting a plain B52 through Cad
Aircraft 9 was the "call sign" for tonights engine test.
Dave.

Think we need to start thinking about closing roads off and charging people a fiver to enter Mildenhall in anticpation of the expected departure bunfight!
Better still hire, a Ferris wheel and dump it on Chiswick Avenue for those 'unrivalled views' of its departure........