Summer Deployments

[TS010]

B-52 due to carry out a flypast at RAF Valley just before 3pm.

[sjnovis]

I guess at least one will be departing the US about now if its a 7 hour flight time and one is expected at Valley 3pm.

[StandardTom]

Minot (KMIB) are currently open under NOTAM, 0400z-0800z which is 2300L-0300L. They should either be up, or about to get up.

[IanSSN7]

I've got Gander Centre on LiveATC - is there anywhere likely on LiveATC to pick them up prior to Gander?

Ian

[martmpf]

Cut and paste direct from the Global Strike Command Facebook page:

"Air Force Global Strike Command

Three B-52 ‪#‎Stratofortresses‬ are scheduled to deploy June 2 from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, to RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, to participate in U.S. European Command (EUCOM)’s Exercises Baltic Operations (‪#‎BALTOPS‬) 16 and ‪#‎SaberStrike‬ 16, and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)’s Just Hammer.

This deployment marks the third year in a row that strategic bombers have deployed to RAF Fairford and trained with U.S. and allied military forces.

“Integrating strategic bombers with multi-national operations in a variety of scenarios enhances the readiness and capability of U.S. and ‪#‎NATO‬ military forces, which is vital to global security,” said Adm. Cecil D. Haney, United States Strategic Command commander. “Ensuring we can operate from strategic forward locations like RAF Fairford is integral to our collective defense capabilities and a more timely and coordinated response during crises.”

United States Strategic Command routinely deploys bombers to both the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and U.S. Pacific Command areas of responsibility to train and integrate with our allies and partners, while also demonstrating the ability to maintain command and control of the bomber force anywhere in the world. The most recent deployment of B-52s to Europe was in March in support of Exercises Cold Response and Serpentex.

One of nine DoD unified combatant commands, USSTRATCOM has global strategic missions, assigned through the Unified Command Plan, which include strategic deterrence; space operations; cyberspace operations; joint electronic warfare; global strike; missile defense; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; combating weapons of mass destruction; and analysis and targeting."

Edit: PS. The link to this Facebook page is on:
http://www.afgsc.af.mil/

[opsjockey]

Got GOLD62/63 - KC135's 10323/00320 just about to leave Bangor for EGUN... related to this or is it a Coronet??

[Martin Jennings]

Gold 61 60-0344 KC135 is up heading NE over Iowa at present so make of that what you will.........

[andrew b]

Gold 61 60-0344 KC135 is up heading NE over Iowa at present so make of that what you will.........

correct its over iowa or marshelltown fl260

[razor23uk]

) EGTT/QFAAH/IV/NBO /A /000/999/5141N00147W
A) EGVA
B) 16/06/02 13:00 C) 16/06/02 15:30
E) AD AND RWY 09/27 OPEN. AVAILABLE FOR SCHEDULED MOVEMENTS ONLY.

Notam for today is up

[andrew b]

) EGTT/QFAAH/IV/NBO /A /000/999/5141N00147W
A) EGVA
B) 16/06/02 13:00 C) 16/06/02 15:30
E) AD AND RWY 09/27 OPEN. AVAILABLE FOR SCHEDULED MOVEMENTS ONLY.

Notam for today is up

are we allowed to get excited now .

[Zymurgy661]

Now the Ex seems to be underway, new section has been created to keep all information in the same place. This thread has been moved in there. Please see the Announcement post at the top of all sections for more info

[Martin Jennings]

I would'nt, not until a confirmed departure of 3 from Minot anyway.

[MRTT]

I would'nt, not until a confirmed departure of 3 from Minot anyway.

It's safe to say that they're coming, USAF Global Strike Command don't tend to get things wrong!

[POL]

MOVEMENT INFORMATION AND ACTIVITY

viewtopic.php?f=358&t=132084

[EGLL_EGGW-Spotter]

3rd June 2016

60-0007 Arrived 16:57 c/s MIGHTY51

Best Wishes, Glenn

[vulcanspotter]

Hi are any of them leaving tomorrow?

[rh226]

See viewtopic.php?f=358&t=132170

[jingernut]

Went through the whole thread so sorry if I have missed something but is it just the B52's that will be deployed to FFD during this exercise and for what period are the aircraft here for?

Thanks

[rh226]

Hi jingernut,

The first post in that thread tells you that one B-52 is expected to depart tomorrow somewhere about 0945BST for flypast displays at the ILA Berlin and then at Istres/Le Tubé AB by the French Mediterranean coast before returning to Fairford at a (guesstimated) time of about 1345BST.

As far as how long the B-52s will be here - and when their activities will be - is anybody's guess, but the following NOTAM establishes the Military Air Traffic Zone around Fairford for duration of the exercise (my emphasis).

B0941/16 - MILITARY ATZ ACTIVATION 5NM RADIUS 514101N 0014724W (FAIRFORD AD,
GLOUCESTERSHIRE). SFC-3000FT AMSL
16-06-0347/OPS2. 0500-2000, 06 JUN 05:00 2016 UNTIL 23 JUN 20:00 2016. CREATED:
03 JUN 14:40 2016

Regarding B-2s, last year they put in their hot "gas & go" visits on the equivalent of the Sunday and Monday of this weekend. Whether they, or anything else, come this year, we shall see......

Hope that helps,

Bob

[jingernut]

Thanks Bob, much appreciated.