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Summer Deployments

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Rory76
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Re: Summer Deployments

Post by Rory76 » Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:38 am

Any more word on the rumoured Bone deployment later in the summer?

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seven
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Re: Summer Deployments

Post by seven » Wed Jul 13, 2016 5:47 pm

Not a rumour!

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CadPlan
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Re: Summer Deployments

Post by CadPlan » Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:12 pm

Any idea's when please, I could do with a day off.
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StormsInAfrica
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Re: Summer Deployments

Post by StormsInAfrica » Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:14 pm

EX AMPLE STRIKE begins 3Oth of August I believe so probably safe to say anything up to a week prior for arrivals. Seven is correct though; not a rumour.
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magnum
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Re: Summer Deployments

Post by magnum » Fri Jul 15, 2016 6:48 am

http://www.praguemonitor.com/2016/07/14 ... se-%C4%8Dr
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CadPlan
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Re: Summer Deployments

Post by CadPlan » Fri Jul 15, 2016 7:08 pm

Many thanks
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Re: Summer Deployments

Post by andrew b » Sun Jul 17, 2016 3:33 pm

it doesnt say anything about fairford in that link .
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MRTT
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Re: Summer Deployments

Post by MRTT » Sun Jul 17, 2016 3:41 pm

andrew b wrote:it doesnt say anything about fairford in that link .
It's not supposed to, it's an article about the exercise.
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Re: Summer Deployments

Post by rh226 » Sun Jul 17, 2016 3:44 pm

...... and from the Czech point of view. :)
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Re: Summer Deployments

Post by 100arw » Mon Jul 18, 2016 10:06 am

I note the above press article reports:

"The U.S. B-1 and B-52 bombers, AH-64 Apache helicopters and two KC-135R mid-air refueling aircraft will also participate in the exercise".

An official statement actually says "The United States Air Force is presently considering participating with AH-64 attack helicopters, strategic B-1 and B-52 bombers as well as KC-135R tanker aircraft".

Hopefully the outcome will be the same.
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StormsInAfrica
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Re: Summer Deployments

Post by StormsInAfrica » Tue Jul 26, 2016 3:40 pm

Paging@100ARW ;-)
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Re: Summer Deployments

Post by city42 » Tue Jul 26, 2016 3:58 pm

StormsInAfrica wrote:Paging@100ARW ;-)
What
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Re: Summer Deployments

Post by jingernut » Tue Jul 26, 2016 4:18 pm

city42 wrote: What
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Re: Summer Deployments

Post by Cornish-guy » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:54 pm

What What :P :P


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karlbutler
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Re: Summer Deployments

Post by karlbutler » Wed Aug 03, 2016 7:22 am

Hi guys, is there any more news / info on the Fairford deployments ?
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gurkha1
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Re: Summer Deployments

Post by gurkha1 » Wed Aug 03, 2016 2:19 pm

Locals saying nothing due till next year,possible spec. ops odd day or two.Though they are saying spec.ops and LN para rescue may permanent move there.
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page_verify
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Re: Summer Deployments

Post by page_verify » Wed Aug 03, 2016 2:26 pm

It does seem to have gone quiet at Fairford in the last few months after a few months of intense rumours...... No public decision about the future RC-135 TDY base, no mention of it becoming a possible KC-135 TDY base, no B-2s that a few people were certain were coming at 2am, no B-1s (yet), no more monthly C-17 visits.

I read something in the news recently that me think Fairford might have quite a "special" role in the future, but I was probably reading between the lines.
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Re: Summer Deployments

Post by MRTT » Wed Aug 03, 2016 2:35 pm

Thought Spec Ops were off to Ramstein?
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Re: Summer Deployments

Post by POL » Wed Aug 03, 2016 2:36 pm

56th RQS are due to go to Aviano, according to the official announcement.
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Re: Summer Deployments

Post by page_verify » Wed Aug 03, 2016 2:53 pm

Are the PJs that the 56th have AFSOC or USAFE? That might have some influence on it, or there again it might not.
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