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Notam 22/10/21 - U-2 movements

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Notam 22/10/21 - U-2 movements

Post by LeeHathaway » Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:19 am

U6548/21 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS
ONLY. ALL OTHERS PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. 22 OCT 05:45 2021 UNTIL 22 OCT 11:00
2021. CREATED: 22 OCT 05:05 2021
Regards, Lee.

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Re: Notam 22/10/21 - U-2 movements

Post by Skywatcher » Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:39 am

Mission U-2 just called for engine start
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Re: Notam 22/10/21 - U-2 movements

Post by zero_gravity » Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:41 am

Departure sqwk should be 6401

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Re: Notam 22/10/21 - U-2 movements

Post by exatco » Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:42 am

Black 01 start approved. 279.275 0739 local time

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Re: Notam 22/10/21 - U-2 movements

Post by exatco » Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:48 am

KEPAD departure clearance to FL190 sq6401 127.25 next freq/Brize.

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Post by Skywatcher » Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:53 am

Mission U-2 airborne with departure 127.25 deconflicton service
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Re: Notam 22/10/21 - U-2 movements

Post by Skywatcher » Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:54 am

Heading of 330 deg left turn ,to Swanwick Mil 252.875
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Re: Notam 22/10/21 - U-2 movements

Post by EMA Planespotting » Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:58 am

exatco wrote:
Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:48 am
KEPAD departure clearance to FL190 sq6401 127.25 next freq/Brize.
Sorry to ask but what does KEPAD mean?

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Post by benno » Fri Oct 22, 2021 7:07 am

EMA Planespotting wrote:
Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:58 am
exatco wrote:
Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:48 am
KEPAD departure clearance to FL190 sq6401 127.25 next freq/Brize.
Sorry to ask but what does KEPAD mean?
KEPAD is a waypoint, if memory serves, not far from Shawbury.

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Re: Notam 22/10/21 - U-2 movements

Post by zero_gravity » Fri Oct 22, 2021 7:16 am

Image

In the image , KEPAD is below that Ryanair flight.

U2s cleared to KEPAD rarely get that far north but turn well before , as today when it made the turn for the coast above the Lichfield corridor .

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Re: Notam 22/10/21 - U-2 movements

Post by EMA Planespotting » Fri Oct 22, 2021 8:52 am

Thank you both for the help and information 👍

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Re: Notam 22/10/21 - U-2 movements

Post by POL » Fri Oct 22, 2021 8:55 am

If you ever want to know where a waypoint is, put it in to the search box in the top left of https://skyvector.com/

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Post by jigsaw » Fri Oct 22, 2021 8:59 am

Dragon02 Engine start, credit PCB

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Post by jigsaw » Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:30 am

Circuit bashing Dragon02

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Post by dragonhunter20 » Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:37 am

Dragon02 Runway 27 touch and go
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Re: Notam 22/10/21 - U-2 movements

Post by dragonhunter20 » Fri Oct 22, 2021 2:04 pm

Return Notam up. B) 21/10/22 14:30 C) 21/10/22 16:30
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Re: Notam 22/10/21 - U-2 movements

Post by zero_gravity » Fri Oct 22, 2021 2:08 pm

BLACK01 less than an hour from the east coast.

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Re: Notam 22/10/21 - U-2 movements

Post by zero_gravity » Fri Oct 22, 2021 2:30 pm

EGVP wrote:
Fri Oct 22, 2021 8:55 am
If you ever want to know where a waypoint is, put it in to the search box in the top left of https://skyvector.com/
...and if you want to have a practice with SkyVector , put the following wypoints into the flight plan box

ROPAL LIBSO NANTI NOKIN RETSI UGNUS EGVA ....this will probably be today's return route to within a few miles.

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Re: Notam 22/10/21 - U-2 movements

Post by zero_gravity » Fri Oct 22, 2021 2:44 pm

60 miles out

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Re: Notam 22/10/21 - U-2 movements

Post by zero_gravity » Fri Oct 22, 2021 2:54 pm

LIBSO

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