RAF Fairford pics 28 Aug 2016

[yorky22]

As we are staying just 15mins up the road I decided to pop down this morning for what turned out to be a great 30 mins of action

First the expected arrival at 09.30 of C17 RCH347 from Charleston 02-1101 as support for impending B52











and then 30 mins later at 10.00 just lucky to see U2S dragon 31 80-1073 making a delayed departure back to the USA







the blue support car was for the guys who removed the stabiliser leg pins...so I was told !!!



so they drop off on rotation....





that's it...thanks for looking....cheers...John C

[andypspotter]

Very nice.

Never manage to drag(on) myself over to Fairford when they have a U-2 swap overs.

Just hope the B-52s are plentiful and there are some 'goodies' amongst them.

[yorky22]

Thanks Andy

Too far for me too for a one day visit but we are having a break in the area...so had to pop down

Reports are only one B52..coming from a Czech airshow and canx for today ..so hope it comes soon

And possibly 2 B-1bs with their support first, though these may not be this week so may not see them

All for Operation Ample Strike in early to mid Sept in Czech Rep (I believe)

John C