Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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Today's U-2 movements (March 9th):
DRAGON53 80-1071 dep Fairford (was heard on Athens ATC flying eastbound, mission?)
DRAGON31 80-1079 arr Fairford (was heard on Athens ATC flying westbound)
DRAGON21 80-1080 dep Fairford, westbound (to CONUS?)

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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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April 13th, 06.11z:
DRAGON21, shows as 80-1073, just in contact with Athens ATC, dir ARLOS -> AMIBO (westbound) FL660, so probably on it's way to Fairford.
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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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80-1085 U2 Usaf callsign DRAGON..? is southbound now western coast of the uk/scotland,
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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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Dragon 51 and also Dragon 21 due 80-1073

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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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About the 2 U-2's which landed yesterday.

DRAGON 51 80-1085
DRAGON 21 80-1073
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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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As per NOTAM Fairford MATZ is active from 0700Z/08 May until 1800Z/19 May.

this is for a deployment of 352 SOG MC-130s.

from Fighter Control the following airplanes have been seen here,

MC-130P 67 SOS,352 SOG

65-0991
66-0215
66-0220

MC-130H 7 SOS,352 SOG

87-0023
87-0024
88-1803
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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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May 17th, 07.58 GMT: DRAGON21 U-2S 80-1083 currently over the Mediterranean (now in Roma FIR) westbound, so on it's way to Fairford I guess.
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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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Landing confirmed from the guys on Fightercontrol.
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landed ages before they posted
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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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June 21st:
DRAGON21 was noted this morning on Athens ATC, switching Malta at 07.01 GMT, so probably on it's way to Fairford. DRAGON51 80-1073 departed Fairford this morning eastbound.
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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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Expected July 4th from Brussels is BAF614, a Da20.
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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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Bennie wrote:Expected July 4th from Brussels is BAF614, a Da20.
BAF614 was reported as CM-02

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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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Today, July 5th, will see the arrival of French Atlantique FNY5114.
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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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Bennie wrote:Today, July 5th, will see the arrival of French Atlantique FNY5114.
+ Da10MER FNY55A2.
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