B-1 Movs 10th & 11th Nov - GRIZZLY Flt

[Skywatcher]

At 1725 rwy Notam still showing as live

[wessexspotter]

Someone noted on Twitter (via PCB) that one was due out later this evening.

[tipomark]

Seems pretty quiet at both ends of the runway and visibility is slowly getting worse due to the fog here atm

[Skywatcher]

Notam still up thou as of 1935,not hearing anything from the radios though
U6986/21 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS
ONLY. ALL OTHERS PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. 10 NOV 07:00 2021 UNTIL 10 NOV 23:59
2021. CREATED: 10 NOV 06:59 2021
Still showing as active
Out of interest they practiced RT silent procedures this morning ,other than some few coms on A/A /OPs

[tipomark]

Thanks skywatcher. The fog is lifting at 07 end and now have visual on all 4 birds. One has quite a lot of equipment hooked up to it at the moment

[rva65]

Thanks skywatcher. The fog is lifting at 07 end and now have visual on all 4 birds. One has quite a lot of equipment hooked up to it at the moment

09 end!

[tipomark]

Sorry,slip of the finger there. Yes 09 end

[Skywatcher]

One just been doing a high powered engine run

[nitro999]

Fairford Tower now open runway 27 in use

[rh226]

Connected is that Mildenhall KC-135s LAGR667/668 have uploaded for a 22:20 departure to refuel 7th BW (the B-1s, of course).

[CaLi]

due up 22:30ish on a long one..
B-1B GRIZZLY01 from Fairford
Gas from Mildenhall from
LAGR667 KC-135 61-0292
LAGR668 KC-135 62-3540

[Skywatcher]

Just been up to Dunfield end and could see a fair amount of activity round the b-1s ,no nav lights on as yet but engines definitely running on at least two birds (this observation correct as of 10 mins ish ago )

[Skywatcher]

Still no coms with ground at all ...may well be radio silent again ,anyone at the fence got eyes on them taxing out at all please ?

[snuzz]

GRIZZLY01
Post by CaLi » Wed Nov 10, 2021 9:44 pm

due up 22:30ish on a long one..
B-1B GRIZZLY01 from Fairford
Gas from Mildenhall from
LAGR667 KC-135 61-0292
LAGR668 KC-135 62-3540

Post in UK heads up

[Skywatcher]

Also can’t see the mentioned tankers on adsb at all at 2219

[SamP]

All posts relating to Grizzly flight in this thread please

[nitro999]

Still engines running, some short radio comms on ground frequency but nothing significant yet.

[Skywatcher]

GRIZZLY01H up on ground 339.7 taxi in 10

[Skywatcher]

GRIZZLY 01 flight taxi 27 via bravo east

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GRIZZLY 01 off the deck with on Brize 231.950