Notam 01/10/21

[dragonhunter20]

Q) EGTT/QAZCA/IV/NBO /AE /000/033/5141N00147W
A) EGVA
B) 21/10/01 05:00 C) 21/10/01 12:00
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY. ALL OTHERS PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED.

[big john]

Black 01 working 252.875 climbing fl390 requesting direct ROPAL.

[zero_gravity]

Making good progress towards the coast , passed N of Derby , slightly N of Lincoln for LIBSO

[Skywatcher]

Second mission on U-2 rolling now
Airborne at 0819

[big john]

Black 02 working 252.875 climbing fl 600
Routing direct ROPAL.

[zero_gravity]

Looks like it will be OTT Coventry to the coast

[Skywatcher]

Rwy Notam now not showing as active 0906

[Puddlejumper]

Hopefully not an entirely stupid question...

When two U-2Ss launch using c/s "Black 01 & 02" like today and Wednesday, is it always the case that it is the two with the "Span Pods"?

Thanks for all the progress info. guys, I sometimes get to see them over Bridgnorth after the Shawbury turn.

Alan.

[Skywatcher]

Yes that is the two misson U-2s with the ‘hat like pod on the top ‘ that is how I always answer to folk asking
Which is the cdl (Common Data Link ) I think
Yes they always seem to have the same callsign now ,much like the RCs do from MH ie JAKE callsign ,and as do the global Hawks (FORTE)

[wessexspotter]

Another daft question - how long are typical U2 missions to eastern Europe, assuming that's where they're headed? Trying to do the math to work out if said NOTAM will need to be extended (I guess you can see where I coming from on this...)

[nitro999]

Another daft question - how long are typical U2 missions to eastern Europe, assuming that's where they're headed? Trying to do the math to work out if said NOTAM will need to be extended (I guess you can see where I coming from on this...)

Usually somewhere in the region of 6-8 hours - so yes I'd expect a new NOTAM to be posted for the return of the U2s later today.

[wessexspotter]

Thanks for that.

[nitro999]

NOTAM now removed

[frankhofmaan]

Black01 and Black 02 operate in the UHF area of Poland.

[page_verify]

Is that above the VHF area of Poland?

[Charlie9833]

No B1’s until Monday rumours saying

[zero_gravity]

BLACK01 about ten-fifteen mins out from the coast

[Rotörhead]

Hopefully not an entirely stupid question...

When two U-2Ss launch using c/s "Black 01 & 02" like today and Wednesday, is it always the case that it is the two with the "Span Pods"?

Thanks for all the progress info. guys, I sometimes get to see them over Bridgnorth after the Shawbury turn.

Alan.

A bit of a late reply, but 'BLACK' is the mission aircraft's callsign, it doesn't always mean that it has the dorsal pod on the top though, I've seen it a few times as BLACK 01 with no pod.

[nitro999]

U6102/21 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS
ONLY. ALL OTHERS PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. 01 OCT 15:10 2021 UNTIL 01 OCT 17:50
2021. CREATED: 01 OCT 15:10 2021

[TB1]

Black 01 working 252.8750 FL600