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B1 fly past ?

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2022 10:08 pm
by Porter750
Hi, As a newbie to this site, I’m not sure of the validity of my query.
I’ve heard a rumour (from my son who works in aviation) that there maybe a B1 flypast tomorrow Tuesday 1st February 22,over several “Special Sites”
Any truth in that?
Thanks

Re: B1 fly past ?

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2022 10:16 pm
by slogen51
It is true there is a rumour of B-1B participation

Basically Duxford at midday

H0473/22: Formation flying will take place
Q) EGTT/QWVLW/IV/M/W/000/030/5132N00024E034
FORMATION TRANSIT BY 7 MIL ACFT CONDUCTING FLYPAST AT DUXFORD AND
MADINGLEY MEMORIAL ROUTING:
525940N 0004020E BRANCASTER 1147
523936N 0003735E MARHAM AD 1151
522439N 0003328E LAKENHEATH AD 1154
521637N 0003405E VCY BURY ST EDMUNDS 1156
520543N 0000829E DUXFORD AD 1200
520805N 0000210E VCY WIMPOLE HALL 1202
521337N 0000323E MADINGLEY MEMORIAL 1203
522209N 0002911E MILDENHALL AD 1207
FORMATION PLANS TO TRANSIT AT 500-2000FT AGL. FAST-JET FORMATION
WILL HAVE LIMITED ABILITY TO MANOEUVRE AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO
COMPLY WITH RAC. TIMINGS, HGT AND ROUTE ARE APRX AND MAY CHANGE
DUE TO WX OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS. FOR INFO CTC LAKENHEATH APPROACH
124.920 MHZ. 2022-02-0096/AS1
LOWER: Surface, UPPER: 3,000 Feet AMSL
FROM: 01 Feb 2022 11:40 GMT TO: 01 Feb 2022 12:15 GMT