Notam 29th August

[SamP]

Open 0700L - 1830L

U3129/17 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 09/27 OPEN. 29 AUG 06:00 2017 UNTIL 29 AUG 17:30 2017. CREATED: 29 AUG 05:23 2017

[xkekeith]

U-2 has gone back into the hangar, appears to be tech.

[nitro999]

Runway 27 in use today

[johnwayne]

Flight of 2 B1's call ready for taxi

[johnwayne]

Crook 1 flight cleared taxi

[johnwayne]

Dep freq will be 297.8

[nitro999]

Departed 10:30L

[johnwayne]

To 252.875

[Saltheart]

Both seen OTT Ringstead 10.42.

[nitro999]

With Brize Approach 127.25 asked for vectors for Fairford runway 27

[nitro999]

Landed 16:02 local

[davem]

Is that both of them back down then please?

[nitro999]

Not sure sorry - only heard them on the radio from Swindon, I'm not at Fairford to confirm.

[johnwayne]

Yep both landed

[skywatch1]

darn Swindon Traffic 'Kept that clean' missed them both but, thanks for the info chaps

[johnwayne]

Yep both landed

Radar vectors to initials as a flight of 2 followed by a visual run and break (in distinctly marginal VMC) to join visual circuit to land - these 'reserve' boys certainly enjoy their flying & know how to entertain .
Sam am I allowed to quote my own post !

[SamP]

Yeah no worries

Good to see them putting on a good show, even the two ships in June weren't as sporty!

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It's all AFRES crews here at the moment who usually have more flying experience than regular USAF crews, hence more exciting flying. The B-52 squadron currently deployed is the type's Flying Training Unit with the most experienced B-52 pilots.