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Post by andypspotter on Jan 5, 2018 16:50:16 GMT
Based on recent transport, and ALTRVs, FC suggest bombers (B-52, and others?) could be heading across the pond as early as this weekend (6-7/1/18).
The B-52s are expected to be Minot examples.
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Post by timvlf on Jan 5, 2018 18:26:13 GMT
Am going to watch salisbury fc play at cirencester on saturday might have to try and get the coach diverted for a bit!!!!
Regards tim
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Post by andypspotter on Jan 9, 2018 10:17:02 GMT
According to FC, it appears a B-52 (or perhaps a few?) departed Minot AFB earlier this morning and is/are due to arrive at around midday (9/1).
Fairford is Notamed as 'open for business'.
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Post by andypspotter on Jan 9, 2018 12:07:11 GMT
A flight of three B-52s inbound @ midday
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Post by adola68 on Jan 9, 2018 15:45:27 GMT
According to Fighter Control, 60-0005 and 60-0009 made it into Fairford. 60-0012 diverted into Mildenhall. Presumably it will join its colleagues in due course!
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Post by andypspotter on Jan 11, 2018 11:44:27 GMT
A fourth B-52 has arrived this morning (11/1) in the form of 61-0005. Not to be confused with 60-0005!
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Post by andypspotter on Jan 12, 2018 13:50:09 GMT
Yet another B-52 has arrived (12/1), in the form of 61-0018. However this one is not part of the deployment. It diverted in due to a tanker issue and is allegedly on a QTR.
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Post by andypspotter on Jan 13, 2018 6:42:22 GMT
Noted at the 'crack of sparrows' on 13/1 were:
60-0005/MT B-52H
60-0009/MT B-52H
(60-0012)/MT B-52H
61-0005/MT B-52H
(61-0018)/MT B-52H
N86 CL60
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Post by andypspotter on Jan 31, 2018 22:38:16 GMT
The four remaining, deployed B-52s departed on the morning Tuesday 29/1. They took off in stream. Not quite a Vulcan scramble, but noxious fumes aside, the resultant cloud of smoke was mightily impressive 😉
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