Ample Strike B52 Support

[thevulcan]

Hi does anyone know if any B52 support has arrived at Fairford yet I know two 747s and a C17 arrived from Whiteman presumably. But other then that I presume nothing has arrived yet. With Ample Stike due to begin in 8 days I would have thought support from Minot would have begun to arrive.

[MRTT]

No, nothing has arrived from either Barksdale or Minot yet.

[thevulcan]

Thanks MRTT Still no B52 support?

[city42]

As there not been 3 747 in and 2 C17

[graham luxton]

As there not been 3 747 in and 2 C17

Suggest that 1 of those C-17's was unrelated to any bomber deployment.

[thevulcan]

And the 3 747s and other c17 came from whiteman AFB where there are no B52s only B2s

I only ask as the link below from the official Ample Strike page lists B52s as part of there flying contingent within the exercise.

https://m.facebook.com/amplestrike2019/ ... _tn__=EH-R

[bigcrow]

They could well be on Global Power missions, hence no support at FFD.

[graham luxton]

The unit which normally participates in `Ample Strike` is the Reservists 307th BW at Barksdale. Might get a C-17/KC-10 in support but as far as most of the pax are concerned they will probably arrive/depart commercially as they have in the past. Spoke to Buff crew on a previous `Ample Strike` who told me that the crew which was replacing them were flying commercial via Heathrow and that they would be returning to the states the same way.

[StrawdogUK69]

Maybe we have all got a tad excited about nothing

[MRTT]

Jersey have secured a B-52 flypast on the 11th, would be safe to assume they'll still be coming!

[_alphabravo]

Jersey have secured a B-52 flypast on the 11th, would be safe to assume they'll still be coming!

Sanicole also has a flypast confirmed so just a waiting game!

[slogen51]

I heard at Mildenhall that they have found cracks in one of the engine pylons on the Mildenhall Buff and that all aircraft are to be inspected.

I can't find anything on the web to corroborate this and wonder if anyone else has noticed if indeed any B-52 have been flying recently?

[AK01]

Several B52's with Skull and Doom callsigns have been noted on ADSB the previous week.
But perhaps a limited number of aircraft are involved?
Pieter,

[TeeJay]

I heard at Mildenhall that they have found cracks in one of the engine pylons on the Mildenhall Buff and that all aircraft are to be inspected.

I can't find anything on the web to corroborate this and wonder if anyone else has noticed if indeed any B-52 have been flying recently?

IMG_0072 B52H 60-0009 69BS by Trevor Davey, on Flickr

There was definately a 'new' pylon next to the B52 still in a crate two weeks ago, last week pylon was on the ground beside the crate.

Trev

[arch]

I heard at Mildenhall that they have found cracks in one of the engine pylons on the Mildenhall Buff and that all aircraft are to be inspected.

I can't find anything on the web to corroborate this and wonder if anyone else has noticed if indeed any B-52 have been flying recently?

60-0009 at Mildenhall is having 2 pylons changed port inner and starboard outer,
starboard outer already replaced and no8 engine refitted.

[Vulcan74]

Hello All

What is ample strike?
Where is it been held & for how long?
How many B-52's & other aircraft are to based in Uk for exercise.

Regards
Vulcan 74

[Vulcan74]

Hello All

What is ample strike?
Where is it been held & for how long?
How many B-52's & other aircraft are to based in Uk for exercise.

Regards
Vulcan 74

[Vulcan74]

Anyone Know the callsign of the B-52 that did an emergency landing at Mildenhall.

[MRTT]

Hello All

What is ample strike?
Where is it been held & for how long?
How many B-52's & other aircraft are to based in Uk for exercise.

Regards
Vulcan 74

Being held in the Czech Republic until mid September. No idea how many B-52s but, they're the only asset operating from the UK.

[thevulcan]

3 days left for the B52 s to arrive.