Fairford (EGVA/FFD) - 2008

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Fairford (EGVA/FFD) - 2008

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non-airshow movements

16 July

80-1089 BB red U-2S 22RS,9 RW Dragon 51 arr around midday(from KBAB/Beale AFB?),dep 17 July/09.14Z to LCRA(RAF Akrotiti)

One of the final airshow departures today was,

995 C-130H FACh,Grupo 10 FACh 995 dep at 07.25Z.

2 B-1Bs remain on the ground here.

It is expected there will be a west-bound U-2S transiting here in the next few days.
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Fairford visitors this week

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In addition to the U-2S,the following have been noted here this week,

16 July

MM62191 46-57 C-130J-30 50 Gr,46 AB

18 July

MM62187 46-53 C-130J-30 50 Gr,46 AB

Both these Hercs visited due to an AMX being here still unserviceable from the show.
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Post by Oscar01 »

Hi,

2 Kansas KC-135s are now on approach. They are here for support for 2 B-2s that will arrive tomorrow.

Wylie81/82 are the calls of the KC-135s.

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B-2s at EGVA

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The provisional schedule for these is a mission on the 13rd,then departure home on the 15th.Serials as soom as I have them.

The KC-135Rs are reported as,

58-0122 (l/n as 168 ARS,AK ANG)
60-0365 (184 ARS,KS ANG)

Both were due to be from Kansas ANG.
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Currently en-route
REAPER11/12 2x B-2 enroute....

13.15z overhead Eastern US heading east.
Credit Oscar01
Assume makes an ASS of U and ME.
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Post by Oscar01 »

Why all that cross-posting from other people?!?!.....

They have finally filed half way. ETA Reaper11/12 22.00z for Fairford.

Please be advised that the exercise lasts till 15th.

It has nowere been said that they will leave on the 13th....

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... and please stop all those crosspostings from other people!
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Post by andel »

And the lucky numbers are (thanks to some people who waited all night they arrived about 02.00 in the night)
82-1067 Spirit of Arizona
89-0128 Spirit of Nebraska
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B-2 dep from Fairford

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The ground crews are awaiting spares to fix 82-1067 after a heavy landing and contingent to these spares arriving at Fairford,these airplanes will depart at 15.00 local time on Sunday 17 August.

The 2 KC-135R listed above are still present and will not be departing until the B-2s depart.
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B-2A departures for Sunday 17 August

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82-1067 WM Spirit of Arizona 13 BS,509 BW Reaper 12 dep at 13.57Z.
89-0128 WM Spirit of Nebraska 13 BS,509 BW Reaper 11 dep at 13.58Z.

One of the KC-135Rs here also departed,

60-0365 KC-135R 127 ARS,KS ANG Wylie 81 dep at 14.58Z.This was a local mission and returned here later.

The second KC-135R here,58-0122,has gone unserviceable.

2 B-52H are due here on the 19th August for approx 5 days.
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KC-135R departures on Monday 17 August

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58-0122 127 ARS,KS ANG Wylie 89
60-0365 127 ARS,KS ANG Wylie 88
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B-52H arrival

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The serials are,

61-0014 MT 5 BW
61-0040 MT 5 BW

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Post by Oscar01 »

... and they blew Wainfleet of the maps before arriving FFD :wink:

Also (shortly) present today was a TuAF C-160.

Cheers,
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Due Fairford today(02 October)

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Reportedly there are 8 Swedish AF JAS-39 due into Fairford today around mid-morning for Exercise Neptune Warrior.Unit break-down should be 4 jets from F17 and the other 4 from F21.

Also due here are 12 Sqn Tornado GR.4 from Lossiemouth.

Watch this space..........
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3 Gripens already inbound (source: mil-spotters-forum@yahoogroups.com)
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Post by Otto »

Still expected SVFR394/395/396/397

Support on 01/10 SVF015 Saab340 (100008), SVF05 Saab340 (100005)

SVF15 - to EGVN
SVF05 - to EGSC
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