We tried west side of the field (runway "07" on the Scramble guide) yesterday afternoon. They turned the runway after departure of the 2nd wave to approaches from the west. Only the (early) returning 31+39 just squeezed in from the east. Driving to the spots along B477 took around 10 minut...
Yesterday (Thursday) we were early (7.45 or so) at 25 approach and there was no police (yet) to stop traffic. About 20 cars were already parked. Around 13.00 (after return of the 1st wave) a police officer notified everybody to remove their cars within the next hour. Fine would be around EURO 170 pl...
Understood the MRTT's are actually in a pool of aircraft and individual countries can "claim" (and pay) flight hours according to their need. Based on this, the planes have been bought. Countries can still trade hours. It's a clever system allowing smaller nations to sign up for e.g. half ...
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Nellis Spotters FB from generally very reliable source says
RF 20-2 : March 9 to 20
RF 20-3 : June 17 to July 1
Given global tension participants will be disclosed much later.
Unconfirmed local reports say fire on the hill and possibly 6 (light) injured on the ground. Location seems the Star Wars Canyon. Father Crowley Overlook parking closed.