NOTAM 09/11/21

[Skywatcher]

0656 in the climb is misson U-2 airborne with depts 127.25 now to 252.875 climbing fl300 ,with Swanwick 252.875
Intresting no runway Notam this morning

[saint1]

U6949/21 - RWY 27/09 SURFACE CONDITION IS CONCRETE WET ASPHALT WET WITH
NO STANDING WATER. 09 NOV 06:10 2021 UNTIL 09 NOV 07:15 2021. CREATED: 09 NOV
06:12 2021

Assume for U-2 launch given the short window.

[zero_gravity]

Bird away

[big john]

Black 01 working 252,875 climbing fl 600 routing LIPSO > GODOS "Not going to Ropal today" he said

[rva65]

Heard over Worcester a few minute ago.

[zero_gravity]

Taking a northerly route for GODOS today , he usually cuts across to Norwich but presently in the Birmingham area

[zero_gravity]

There seemed a bit of uncertainty in the track at first , maybe he intended cutting across then had to go further north .
Still heading for LIBSO.

[zero_gravity]

Approaching GODOS

[skywatch1]

Cool, will try and catch Black 01 later on scanner at home... :-)

[zero_gravity]

Presently tracking for Bremen

[rva65]

Taking a northerly route for GODOS today , he usually cuts across to Norwich but presently in the Birmingham area

They usually turn east over Worcester, but occasionally carry on up north of Birmingham.

[zero_gravity]

Taking a northerly route for GODOS today , he usually cuts across to Norwich but presently in the Birmingham area

They usually turn east over Worcester, but occasionally carry on up north of Birmingham.

Having tracked and recorded every U2 flight in and out of UK airspace since May 2020 you'd be surprised how much variation there is in their routing.

[Pune]

Taking a northerly route for GODOS today , he usually cuts across to Norwich but presently in the Birmingham area

They usually turn east over Worcester, but occasionally carry on up north of Birmingham.

Having tracked and recorded every U2 flight in and out of UK airspace since May 2020 you'd be surprised how much variation there is in their routing.

It's much appreciated information you supply, thank you

[Boneyard1]

Very much appreciated!

[Seahornet1]

One very clear pattern has emerged though - they only ever come over us in Highley on cloudy days!

[zero_gravity]

Heading back , about 20 miles east of the Dutch coast

[zero_gravity]

Should cross the coast over Haarlem

[skywatch1]

Yep, listening in on scanner... :-)

[slogen51]

16:30 Black 01 checking in on Swanwick 133.325 bandboxed above FL600 direct Shawbury

[zero_gravity]

Just gone N of Bungay now turning WNW along the TACAN to KEPAD area.....pity he couldn't get a direct to EGVA