Upcoming Deployment/Exercise May-June

[big john]

Over the years notams for Fairford, have appeared fom anything from 3 days to 3 minutes before arrival.

[andrew b]

Over the years notams for Fairford, have appeared fom anything from 3 days to 3 minutes before arrival.

I won't hold my breath then!!

has the notam not already been opened till the 18th....

[POL]

He means the daily ones for movements, have you not seen them all posted on here?

[johnwayne]

i.e. the MATZ activation NOTAM runs until 2200 on 26 June , A/D & runway active NOTAMS are posted separately for individual &/or series of movements.

[reach2911]

Any info on where the 52s are parked, is it the same spot as last time.

[morticiaskeeper]

All three were at the western end last night, same as last time.

[reach2911]

Thanks for the reply, cheers.

[davem]

NOTAM at Whiteman; presumably if they depart today it will have be in the next few hours? There is an ALTRV posted that could be for them overnight tonight.

M0482/15 - AERODROME HOURS OF SERVICE ARE. 06 JUN 13:00 2015 UNTIL 10 JUN 04:00 2015. CREATED:
04 JUN 18:42 2015

Don't think I'm reading that wrong, but looks like a standard week-long NOTAM?
Looks like it's open from 6th till 10th inclusive??

[StormsInAfrica]

It is but folk in the know are convinced they will be arriving tomorrow around midday. If they are going to make those timings they will have to depart soonish. There is also a corresponding ALTRV that would fit the profile. MOD Police have also told people that they will be on duty tomorrow. We will only know for sure if some of the good people on here get them on comms on the way over. The Fairford NOTAM could be posted very late indeed.

[Sylar]

Fridays PM NOTAM was only posted up an hour before wasn't it?

Cheers

Shane

[Thunder]

Current time at Whiteman is 1334hrs as I type. If the ETA at Fairford is midday our time tomorrow and a flight time of around 9 hours then they won't depart until around 0400/0500 our time tomorrow morning (2200/2300hrs Whiteman time) if they do come tomorrow. You told us this morning that they would be leaving soonish which would entail a 24+ hour flight??

I'm sure they'll be picked up fairly early in flight so you guys will all get plenty of warning.

[BOLLO]

If they turn up tomorrow then the NOTAM will go up in good time.Just sit back and wait.

[delboy99]

[graham luxton]

If I remember correctly there is no time laid down regarding the issue of NOTAM's other than "it should be done promptly" - as soon as activity is known.
The "should be" doesn't compel the base to give aviators hours of notice which accounts for the differences in warning times as they deem appropriate. Of course there are flight safety implications here because the later the NOTAM is issued increases the possibility that a pilot overflying the area may not know the ATZ is open. An example of this could be if the NOTAM is issued while the pilot is in flight and not communicating with an ATC unit having previously checked the NOTAM's shortly before take off and seen no activity proposed.

[NotPennysBoat]

Anyone know why the 52s and 2s fly in separately?

[dragon51]

I would guess the air traffic controllers would not want 5 aircraft in formation if they were half a mile apart that's a big formation over 5 aircraft.just guessing hear

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[Paulo]

Guessing the nobody has any in the air yet for an early morning arrival?

Cheers
Paul

[SamP]

Anyone know why the 52s and 2s fly in separately?

Because they're from entirely separate units and bases?

[Pune]

This may be your answer..
U1804/15 - AD AND RWY 09/27 OPEN. AVAILABLE FOR SCHEDULED MOVEMENTS. 07 JUN 06:00 2015 UNTIL
07 JUN 09:30 2015. CREATED: 07 JUN 05:22 2015

[rupert5]

B2 inbound over Lechlade