Summer Deployments

[MRTT]

Are these the " couple of aircraft that are a good half a century old turning up", or something more stealthy ?

I believe Chris was referring to the B-52s

[Skywatcher]

Any news on the 747 ,I haven't seen/heard it depart yet.
All the best
Max

[rh226]

20.22BST Just taken off, Max, and appearing on PP. Plotting just to the West of Newbury heading East and climbing through FL123

[opsjockey]

Already gone max.... with London on 135.8 direct KENET

[opsjockey]

Just switched, 132.165

[Skywatcher]

Thanks all,
Never mind,least I have seen it before /tonight on arrival,must make note of that freq ,edit just heard him (talk of some US Army chaps on this flight to,be interesting to see if he heads into Europe ..)
Back to supper ....
All the best
Max

[opsjockey]

Certainnly heading that way Max, heading towards Dover to cross the Channel, in the climb to FL390

[opsjockey]

FL410 just crossed the coast towards KOK. 132.755 loud and clear from my kitchen, 5 miles from the 09 threshold at Fairford!

[rh226]

21.39BST The Atlas has just turned onto approach to Nuremberg.

[von_trippenhopf]

I find it amusing that there are many posts and a large amount of interest in a civvie 747 but we are not allowed to post a photo of it as it is the wrong type of aeroplane

[MRTT]

Just had visual with something similar to a C-17? Don't suppose it's gone?

[CHILL51]

RCH 185 C17 just departed Fairford with Brize 127.25

[StandardTom]

Latest NOTAM for Minot issued this morning - which would open it for "business as usual" tomorrow (after the holiday closure).

M0356/16 - AERODROME CLOSED. 30 MAY 01:35 2016 UNTIL 31 MAY 12:00 2016. CREATED: 30 MAY
01:07 2016

Posted above but repeated here for clarity.

If they arrive tomorrow, it will be around 2030 - 2100 our time at the very earliest. My personal guess is that they will arrive on Wednesday sometime.

I should think they will arrive on Friday afternoon / evening as they did last year.

[opsjockey]

I find it amusing that there are many posts and a large amount of interest in a civvie 747 but we are not allowed to post a photo of it as it is the wrong type of aeroplane

Well, thats not quite true is it now.... there are pics already posted.. learn the forum rules before posting is the key.. sheesh.

[Gary]

Latest NOTAM for Minot issued this morning - which would open it for "business as usual" tomorrow (after the holiday closure).

M0356/16 - AERODROME CLOSED. 30 MAY 01:35 2016 UNTIL 31 MAY 12:00 2016. CREATED: 30 MAY
01:07 2016

Posted above but repeated here for clarity.

If they arrive tomorrow, it will be around 2030 - 2100 our time at the very earliest. My personal guess is that they will arrive on Wednesday sometime.

As of 09.00 BST, none of the the AR tracked they would likely use for aircraft coming from Minot etc are active for the next 24 hours.

[markranger]

I find it amusing that there are many posts and a large amount of interest in a civvie 747 but we are not allowed to post a photo of it as it is the wrong type of aeroplane

You can post a photo of it as it Military related ( chartered) at a Military airfield. You need to post it in the Military Photo section.
Mark.

[graham luxton]

Think Rule 8 should be changed to allow civil aircraft engaged in a military operation to be included. Like it or not they happen to be an important part of these deployments and excluding them doesn't properly cover these events as I think we should.

On the 10-11 Jan'62, a B-52H demonstrated it had the range to fly over 12,500 miles when it flew from Kadena AB, Japan to Torrejon AB, Spain without air refuelling so those believed to be coming from Minot are on a short hop in comparison - they may or may not A/R it depends on training requirements.

[StormsInAfrica]

STRONG suggestion on FB 'Planes, Cameras, Banter' that 2x BUFFs are due tonight circa 2000L.

Gen info from a guy very much in the know.

[city42]

If they our coming tonight what sort of time would they take of state side

[rh226]

Unless there was a (now expired/taken down) NOTAM for an earlier window, Minot is not opening for business until 1300BST today (see NOTAM M0356/16 reproduced above).