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USAF B52 Deployment to UPPER HEYFORD 1976
USAF B52 Deployment to UPPER HEYFORD 1976
hi
Made a note of these very early morning on the 16/9/ 1976
60671 50090 50673 all B52d
one of the best aircraft made by boeing
60mu
Made a note of these very early morning on the 16/9/ 1976
60671 50090 50673 all B52d
one of the best aircraft made by boeing
60mu
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Re: USAF B52 Deployment to UPPER HEYFORD 1976
60672 also arrived that morning 60mu.60mu wrote:hi
Made a note of these very early morning on the 16/9/ 1976
60671 50090 50673 all B52d
one of the best aircraft made by boeing
60mu
Having gone 6 years without a B-52 visit, Upper Heyford gets 6 in the space of 3 days. By co-incidence B-52G's 76475 and 80229 had diverted in on the 14th while on a round robin from the `states.(Both 42BW although 229 wore a 93BW badge). 76475 dep on the 15th and 80229 on the16th at 1740L
great days.
Re: USAF B52 Deployment to UPPER HEYFORD 1976
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Thanks Graham
I also have a note for the two B52G's on the 14th and the other B52d on 16th
Thanks Graham
I also have a note for the two B52G's on the 14th and the other B52d on 16th
Re: USAF B52 Deployment to UPPER HEYFORD 1976
Resurrecting this very old thread, I was just looking through my transparencies and came across some pics of a B52 landing at Heyford on Thursday 16/09/76. It looks to be pretty late in the afternoon or early evening, So I was wondering if anyone might have more info, as I don't actually remember taking these!
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
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Re: USAF B52 Deployment to UPPER HEYFORD 1976
Small world Skymaster - I was also there on Thursday the 16th. Got there at about 0720local and they were already in - all 4 B-52D's from the 7BW Carswell. 55-0090, 55-0673, 56-0671 and 56-0672. Had a tour inside one the following week and was told they were there for about 3 weeks but didn't record their actual departure date. Also at 'Heyford that day was 58-0229, a G wearing a 93BW badge which departed from Runway 09 at 1749L. This was one of a pair which diverted into 'Heyford during the early hours of Tuesday the 14th on a flight out of Loring to Loring via the Norway area. Think it was a `Northern Wedding` mission. The other one was 42BW 57-6475 which dep on the 15th.
Re: USAF B52 Deployment to UPPER HEYFORD 1976
Aha... I'm now wondering if it's an early morning arrival, rather than late afternoon. Your memory is obviously a lot better than mine!
A shame the pics aren't better quality.
A shame the pics aren't better quality.
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Re: USAF B52 Deployment to UPPER HEYFORD 1976
The 2 Loring 'Gs arrived at dusk on the 14th - the silhouettes were seen over Evesham on approach!
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Re: USAF B52 Deployment to UPPER HEYFORD 1976
Correcting my last - the 2 'Gs were seen about 1955 and 2000 on the 13th!
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Re: USAF B52 Deployment to UPPER HEYFORD 1976
Thanks, got there in the end! I originally had the 13th pencilled in but they weren't confirmed till the early hours of the 14th. I only recently found out why 76475 diverted - HF problems prevented a transatlantic crossing. One of the crew said it took ages to get permission from the UK to allow them to divert.Blackboxromeo wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2019 10:41 amCorrecting my last - the 2 'Gs were seen about 1955 and 2000 on the 13th!
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Re: USAF B52 Deployment to UPPER HEYFORD 1976
Live weapons onboard?Thanks, got there in the end! I originally had the 13th pencilled in but they weren't confirmed till the early hours of the 14th. I only recently found out why 76475 diverted - HF problems prevented a transatlantic crossing. One of the crew said it took ages to get permission from the UK to allow them to divert.
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Re: USAF B52 Deployment to UPPER HEYFORD 1976
Think it was a dummy mine laying mission Stuart. Problem with diverting was probably because we had a Labour Government.sschofield wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2019 9:18 amLive weapons onboard?Thanks, got there in the end! I originally had the 13th pencilled in but they weren't confirmed till the early hours of the 14th. I only recently found out why 76475 diverted - HF problems prevented a transatlantic crossing. One of the crew said it took ages to get permission from the UK to allow them to divert.
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