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Ample Strike B52 Support
Ample Strike B52 Support
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.
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Re: Ample Strike B52 Support
No, nothing has arrived from either Barksdale or Minot yet.
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As there not been 3 747 in and 2 C17
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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
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
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Re: Ample Strike B52 Support
They could well be on Global Power missions, hence no support at FFD.
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Re: Ample Strike B52 Support
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.
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Re: Ample Strike B52 Support
Maybe we have all got a tad excited about nothing
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Jersey have secured a B-52 flypast on the 11th, would be safe to assume they'll still be coming!
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Sanicole also has a flypast confirmed so just a waiting game!
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Re: Ample Strike B52 Support
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?
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?
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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,
But perhaps a limited number of aircraft are involved?
Pieter,
Re: Ample Strike B52 Support
IMG_0072 B52H 60-0009 69BS by Trevor Davey, on Flickrslogen51 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:05 amI 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?
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
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60-0009 at Mildenhall is having 2 pylons changed port inner and starboard outer,slogen51 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:05 amI 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?
starboard outer already replaced and no8 engine refitted.
Re: Ample Strike B52 Support
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
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
Re: Ample Strike B52 Support
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
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
Re: Ample Strike B52 Support
Anyone Know the callsign of the B-52 that did an emergency landing at Mildenhall.
Re: Ample Strike B52 Support
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.
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