Fairford based aircraft

[jigsaw]

Based Unit and Aircraft
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99ERS - 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron
(Based here since September 2019)

Current 'Articles' on base: (as of 20-6-2024)
U-2S 80-1094
U-2S 80-1096 - Arrived October 17th 2024

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[jigsaw]

Previously based or transited 'Articles': (work in progress)
B - Based
T - Transit
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April 2025:

U-2S 80-1094 (B)
U-2S 80-1096 (B)
U-2S 80-1070 (T) Arr 22-4-25 Dragon86 Dep 23-4-25 Dragon51

February 2025:
U-2S 80-1067 (B/T) Departed 26-2-25 (Dragon51)
U-2S 80-1094 (B/T) Arrived 25-2-25 (Dragon86)
U-2S 80-1096 (B)

January 2025:
U-2S 80-1067 - Arrived January 14th 2025
U-2S 80-1096
U-2S 80-1070 - Departed to Beale AFB January 21st 2025

October 2024:
80-1070(B)
80-1076(B/T) Departed 11-10-24 Dragon51
80-1096(B?) Arrived 17-10-24 Dragon86
68-10336 (2 week stay/transit) Arrived 9-10-24 Dragon31 || Departed 24-10-24 Dragon21 (Covered in chalk art on both occasions)

September 2024:
80-1070(B)
80-1076(B)

August 2024:
80-1070(B)
80-1074(T) Arr 20-8-24 (Dragon86) Dep 23-8-2024 (Dragon51)
80-1076(B) Circuit Bird
80-1087(T) Arr 23-8-24 (Dragon31) Dep 27-8-2024 (Dragon21)


July 2024:
80-1070 (B)
80-1076 (B) Arrived to Fairford 26-7-24
80-1096 (B) Returned to Beale AFB 26-7-24

June 2024:
80-1070 (B)
80-1096 (B)
80-1077 (T) - Arr 14-6-24 (Dragon31) Dep 17-6-2024 (Dragon21)
68-10337 (T) - Arr 12-6-24 (Dragon86) Dep 14-6-2024 (Dragon51)

[slogen51]

Awesome

I think that will be genuinely useful to spotters a long way from Fairford

It's the same with Mildenhall - although there are plenty of daily reports in the RCH section it is almost impossible to work out what is there over night

[thevulcan]

This might help credit to Glenn Knight and the excellent RAF Fairford Movements Website.

All U-2 Last transit flights through Fairford. The mission is secret the Aircraft and the movements of the aircraft are not.

68-10329 19/04/22 Dragon 86
68-10331 21/04/22 Dragon 31
68-10336 07-08/02/24 Dragon 86-61
68-10337 06/11/19-17/12/20 Dragon 86/21
80-1066 04/02-10/03/22 DRAGON86/51
80-1067 23/02-05/03/19 Dragon 51
80-1069 29/12/21 Dragon 86 Fairford detachment
80-1070 26-28/08/19 Dragon 22/21
80-1071 21/09/19-26/05/20 Dragon 21
80-1073 22-27/01/20 Dragon 31/21
80-1074 13-21/01/16 Dragon 21
80-1076 23/03/22 Dragon 86
80-1077 9-10/08/23 Dragon 86-53
80-1079 22-23/10/15 Dragon 21 Fairford detachment
80-1080 24/01/22 Dragon 89
80-1081 07-23/03/22 Dragon 31/21
80-1083 12/05/20 Dragon 86
80-1084 19-25/11/13 Dragon 21
80-1085 22/11/21 Dragon 21
80-1086 04/11/23 Dragon 31
80-1087 04/11/23 Dragon 86
80-1090 16-20/08/18 Dragon 31/30
80-1092 31/03/23 Dragon 86
80-1093 22-25/08/22 Dragon 31/21
80-1094 14-28/03/22 Dragon 31
80-1096 29-30/04/19 Dragon 21 Fairford detachment
80-1099 22-24/08/06 Dragon 53/55

[luxto]

I've seen 34 Dragon Ladies at Fairford - which is the total number that have visited. My observations and knowledge of their movements does not completely agree with the information above.

[jigsaw]

I've seen 34 Dragon Ladies at Fairford - which is the total number that have visited. My observations and knowledge of their movements does not completely agree with the information above.

Would be great to collaborate with you on this Luxto! Next time I see you at the fence I will mention it

[jigsaw]

This might help credit to Glenn Knight and the excellent RAF Fairford Movements Website.

All U-2 Last transit flights through Fairford. The mission is secret the Aircraft and the movements of the aircraft are not.

68-10329 19/04/22 Dragon 86
68-10331 21/04/22 Dragon 31
68-10336 07-08/02/24 Dragon 86-61
68-10337 06/11/19-17/12/20 Dragon 86/21
80-1066 04/02-10/03/22 DRAGON86/51
80-1067 23/02-05/03/19 Dragon 51
80-1069 29/12/21 Dragon 86 Fairford detachment
80-1070 26-28/08/19 Dragon 22/21
80-1071 21/09/19-26/05/20 Dragon 21
80-1073 22-27/01/20 Dragon 31/21
80-1074 13-21/01/16 Dragon 21
80-1076 23/03/22 Dragon 86
80-1077 9-10/08/23 Dragon 86-53
80-1079 22-23/10/15 Dragon 21 Fairford detachment
80-1080 24/01/22 Dragon 89
80-1081 07-23/03/22 Dragon 31/21
80-1083 12/05/20 Dragon 86
80-1084 19-25/11/13 Dragon 21
80-1085 22/11/21 Dragon 21
80-1086 04/11/23 Dragon 31
80-1087 04/11/23 Dragon 86
80-1090 16-20/08/18 Dragon 31/30
80-1092 31/03/23 Dragon 86
80-1093 22-25/08/22 Dragon 31/21
80-1094 14-28/03/22 Dragon 31
80-1096 29-30/04/19 Dragon 21 Fairford detachment
80-1099 22-24/08/06 Dragon 53/55

Yeah I have seen this thank you , it's great resource however not all of those correct/not been updated in a while.

[big john]

Jigsaw
I extra for you.
80-1089 which I logged on the 23-07-2014.which is now a TU2S and I believe the 1 of the other current TU2S, both in before they were converted.
The other was probably pre 2011 when my log books were destroyed in a flood. It may be 80-1068?

[Ollie]

Jigsaw
I extra for you.
80-1089 which I logged on the 23-07-2014.which is now a TU2S and I believe the 1 of the other current TU2S, both in before they were converted.
The other was probably pre 2011 when my log books were destroyed in a flood. It may be 80-1068?

As far as I am aware, 80-1089 is a U-2S, not a TU-2S. The TU-2s are 80-1064, 80-1065, 80-1078 and 80-1091. I believe 80-1068 was one, but crashed in 2016.

[big john]

Thanks Ollie for the corrections and the TU2s's I've been looking for those for ages.

[Ollie]

Thanks Ollie for the corrections and the TU2s's I've been looking for those for ages.

I should add that TU-2S 80-1065 has been retired, along with U-2S 80-1066 & 80-1085. Both of these have been deployed to Fairford in the past few years.

[big john]

Having a bad day, wrong smilie .
80-1091 is my last U2 and I will probably never see it.

[jigsaw]

Having a bad day, wrong smilie .
80-1091 is my last U2 and I will probably never see it.

Start saving the pennies, Beale AFB Airshow next summer!

[luxto]

The 7 additions to the list are - 68-10338, 80- 1068, 078, 082, 088, 089 and 095.

[shuck]

I have the following twelve U-2S assigned to the 99 ERS at Fairford since 20/09/19 ...

68-10329, 68-10337, 80-1066, 80-1069, 80-1070, 80-1071, 80-1076, 80-1079, 80-1080, 80-1083, 80-1085, 80-1096

[luxto]

I have the following twelve U-2S assigned to the 99 ERS at Fairford since 20/09/19 ...

68-10329, 68-10337, 80-1066, 80-1069, 80-1070, 80-1071, 80-1076, 80-1079, 80-1080, 80-1083, 80-1085, 80-1096

I agree with that.

[Ollie]

80-1076 arrived July 26th as DRAGON86 replacing 80-1096 which departed the same day as DRAGON21

[Ollie]

Based Unit and Aircraft
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99ERS - 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron
(Based here since September 2019)

Current 'Articles' on base: (as of 20-6-2024)
U-2S 80-1067 - Arrived January 14th 2025
U-2S 80-1096 - Arrived October 17th 2024

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80-1067 has since been replaced by 80-1094