B2 Deployment March/April (general information thread)

[SamP]

Keflavik, also.

[johnwayne]

Cheers Ian.

https://t.co/bEy6hozcPY

States they will operate out of various European installations: Fairford, Lajes and Moron are too my knowledge the only bases in europe capable in terms of infrastructure to operate B2s

I'd suggest there are several more installations in Europe able to conduct 'short term' B2 ops than B1's and B52's which are more 'infrastructure hungry' and pretty much limited to Fairford , and Moron 'at a push'. It just becomes a problem for B2's beyond a few days when Fairfords B2 purposed hangarage comes into play . Just a view mind .

[thevulcan]

Is the NOTAM for Whiteman tonight still up? Would imagine the third aircraft will need to leave to meet the other two at Lajes.

[slogen51]

No Notam for Whiteman 'outside normal hours' posted as yet.

[Thunder]

Is the NOTAM for Whiteman tonight still up? Would imagine the third aircraft will need to leave to meet the other two at Lajes.

The 3rd a/c was more than likely an air spare and rtb’d Whiteman before the hook up with SPUR66, fairly common procedure.

[fiann21]

b2 are at nato tiger meet 2020 393rd Bomb Squadron (portugal) https://www.natotigers.org/tiger-units/ ... b-squadron

[MRTT]

Isn't that merely mentioning that they're a Tiger associate unit?

[TB1]

7 Pages of posts and not a decent aircraft in the country.

Looking forward to what will happen when something actually lands.

[baz1]

maybe as last years arrival late Tues evening early Weds, now more support as arrived!!

[Thunder]

Last time B-2s deployed to the UK , the first support flights arrived 12 days prior with 8 support flights in total. So far we’ve only had 3 support flights over 4 days, so you might be waiting a bit longer.

NATO Tiger Meet isn’t until the 10th of May so can’t see any connection to current build up?

[big john]

From Scramble the 2 B2's to Lajes were 88-0332 and 82-1070

[fiann21]

Last time B-2s deployed to the UK , the first support flights arrived 12 days prior with 8 support flights in total. So far we’ve only had 3 support flights over 4 days, so you might be waiting a bit longer.

NATO Tiger Meet isn’t until the 10th of May so can’t see any connection to current build up?

1e post check fb Whiteman Air Force Base 1e post

[thevulcan]

USAFE have released their press statement
https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Press-Rel ... to-europe/

[Supra]

Cheers Ian.
https://t.co/bEy6hozcPY

Hi 'thevulcan'
The link above states the very same, but nearly 25 hours earlier on this same topic!
Jeez, you gotta loosen them panties somewhat.

[thevulcan]

Cheers Ian.
https://t.co/bEy6hozcPY

Hi 'thevulcan'
The link above states the very same, but nearly 25 hours earlier on this same topic!
Jeez, you gotta loosen them panties somewhat.

The one I posted is the official release.

[Thunder]

Last time B-2s deployed to the UK , the first support flights arrived 12 days prior with 8 support flights in total. So far we’ve only had 3 support flights over 4 days, so you might be waiting a bit longer.

NATO Tiger Meet isn’t until the 10th of May so can’t see any connection to current build up?

1e post check fb Whiteman Air Force Base 1e post

Sorry you’ve lost me???

[falconfighting]

From Scramble the 2 B2's to Lajes were 88-0332 and 82-1070

88-0332 "Spirit of Washington" but unofficially called "Lazarus" after it was damaged in fire at Guam in 2010

82-1070 "Spirit of Ohio"

[slogen51]

I need 88-0332 although it has been to the UK before

Can someone tell when as I think my logging is kaput!
thanks

Edit Farnborough 2 Sept 1996

How did I miss that

[awacsfan]

Isn't that merely mentioning that they're a Tiger associate unit?

You are right on the mark there! Most of the NTA member units in the States haven't sent an aircraft to a NATO Tiger Meet in ages and I seriously doubt that the USAF will send a B-2 to Portugal!

[time on target]

Do I take it that the B-2's are still in Lajes?