01/11/21

[LeeHathaway]

6751/21 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS
ONLY. ALL OTHERS PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. 01 NOV 02:00 2021 UNTIL 01 NOV 17:00
2021. CREATED: 01 NOV 01:44 2021

B-1’s launched at 05:30

Lee

[red leader]

Heard ott Northampton. Very loud.

[Saltheart]

Loud noise over Ringstead just now.

[zero_gravity]

Departed via Norwich , crossed the coast and turned NE passing to the west of RODSI

[Skywatcher]

Does anyone know if they had any tankers up for them please ,I can’t see any on adsb but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t any up of course

[SamP]

Lager 650/651 up now headed northbound

[Skywatcher]

I see them now on adsb,thankyou very much for that Sam mate greatly appreciated,are we sure it’s for them ,Global Thunder is under way in conus so might be another bomber they are meeting

[iain s]

Lager 650/651 up now headed northbound

These should rtb FFD, should lol.

[Skywatcher]

Much appreciated Ian greatly appreciated,intresting

[Skywatcher]

Thanks to Alex in the heads up section the already mentioned KC135s look to be air refueling (ARA) with the B-1s of the Norwegian Coast this morning
Has the callsign been noted anywhere yet for the B-1s at 0530 launch ? I heard them and the misson U-2 go this morning but I was half asleep so went back to sleep once they went up didn’t have rt on

[exatco]

RAGNR 01,02. PCB reports QID11 possibly 0930...currently over North Sea. Credit PCB.

[Skywatcher]

Cheers for above much appreciated

[Blue Diamond]

Wonder if they'll be back before sunset.

[Skywatcher]

They might do something possibly at Keflavik is what I’m woundering...then back here just after dark as it gets dark much sooner now (just a thought)

[exatco]

QID11 still tanking 0940. FL160 North Sea.

[Skywatcher]

Tower recently did some radio checks

[johnwayne]

QID11 in the Dav. Corr. for Fairford 1038

[Ollie]

With credit to Matthew Alberto on PCB, they're due back at 15:30Z

Credit Matthew and PCB

[zero_gravity]

This morning's departures...

[thevulcan]

I did notice a lot of support had been deposited on the southern loop another ACE excercise?