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Post by andypspotter on Feb 27, 2019 21:49:35 GMT
Things (probably B-52s) are due to arrive on 4th, 5th and 7th.
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Post by andypspotter on Mar 4, 2019 21:59:00 GMT
Update:
6-8 B-52s from various squadrons of 2nd BW at Barksdale are to deploy from 15 March.
Between now and then there will be various support aircraft visting, starting with a National B747 tomorrow (5/3). C-5s and C-17s are expected to follow.
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Post by andypspotter on Mar 8, 2019 7:33:24 GMT
4 C17s are currently en route to Fairford
(8/3) in the form of 89-1192 , 97-0041 ,99-0166, 02-1110.
These follow on from Wednesday's National Airlines, and yesterday's Atlas Air B747s.
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Post by andypspotter on Mar 8, 2019 8:14:05 GMT
There's a couple more Atlas Air B747s due today (8/3).
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Post by andypspotter on Mar 10, 2019 0:49:28 GMT
Deployment support thus far:
5/3
N919CA B744F National arr dep
6/3
N465MC B744F Atlas arr dep
8/3
N485MC B744F Atlas arr dep
9/3
99-0166 C17 USAF arr dep
97-0041 C17 USAF arr dep
89-1192 C17 USAF arr
10/3
02-1110 C17 USAF arr dep
89-1192 C17 USAF dep
11/3
N860DA B772 Delta arr dep
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Post by andypspotter on Mar 14, 2019 9:27:47 GMT
4 x B-52s inbound @ 0925 (14/3).
According to the 'grape vine' (you kbow who you are 😉), a second wave is due tomorrow (15/3).
Mmmmm, I wonder where I'll be in the next few days.
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Post by yorky22 on Mar 14, 2019 11:56:33 GMT
B52 60-0061 showing on ADS-B Nth Germany heading Fairford way...interesting and useful
Edit ... 61-0013 (Stray 83) arr 10-16 possibly 2 more this afternoon
Also R135 64-14845 showing on ADS-B probably heading back to the Hall c.13,40
Stray 82 (60-0024) eta Fairford 13.35 and Stray 81 (60-0025 ) 13.41
JC
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Post by yorky22 on Mar 15, 2019 18:14:11 GMT
B-52 60-0058 CLIPP91 arrived Friday 15-46 making 4 total now at Fairford
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Post by andypspotter on Mar 16, 2019 8:39:42 GMT
A couple of B52s inbound @ 0840 (16/3)
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Post by andypspotter on Mar 16, 2019 11:42:05 GMT
The latest two B-52 arrivals (16/3) have been 60-0032 and 61-0015.
All are 2nd Bomb Wing machines.
The 'cornflakes' for all six are:
60-0024 -- bl
60-0025 LA bl
60-0032 LA r
60-0058 LA bl
61-0013 LA bl
61-0015 LA r
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Post by andypspotter on Mar 17, 2019 13:36:40 GMT
A press conference will be held at RAF Fairford at 2pm on Tuesday (19/3), where more information is expected to be released about the deployment.
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Post by andypspotter on Apr 5, 2019 23:52:24 GMT
5/4/19
60-025, 60-032 & 61-013 departed back to Barksdale shortly after midday.
6/4/19
The remaining three, 60-024, 60-058 & 61-015 are due to head home.
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