RAF Fairford 1991 & 2003

[Everett1285]

Hi,
Can anyone please help confirm and update the following logs hastily written down during two periods of working at Fairford. The two periods in question are 02.02.91 - 10.03.91 & 02.04.03 - 16.04.03. when I was also very fortunate to have a guided tour inside the cockpit of 80168 [58-0168] ‘What’s up Doc’ 379 BW and even got the opportunity to write on the very first bombs being loaded on that particular aircraft. As stated earlier these logs were hastily written down as I didn't want to upset any of the american security teams in situ. I'm particularly interested in the confirming all serials and tie up of individual nose arts. Any help would be most appreciated.

Everett1285

RAF FAIRFORD 05.02.91-10.03.91:

B-52G STRATOFORTRESS 806 BW [Provisional] DRAWN FROM 2 BW/93 BW/379 BW/416 BW:

76498 [57-6498] ‘Ace in the Hole’ 416 BW
80168 [58-0168] ‘What’s up Doc’ 379 BW
80182 [58-0182] 379 BW
80204 [58-0204] ‘Special Delivery’ 379 BW
80231 [58-0231] ‘High Roller’ 416 BW
80237 [58-0231] 93 BW
80245 [58-0245] ‘Eqipoise 11’ 2 BW
80247 [58-0247] 379 BW
92579 [59-2579] 379 BW
92589 [59-2589] ‘Darkest Hour’ 379 BW

RAF FAIRFORD 02-16.04.03 :

B-52H STRATOFORTRESS 23 BS – 5 BW / 93 BS – 307 OG

60.004 [60-0004].MT
60.005 [60-0005].MT ‘5 BW’
60.015 [60-0015].MT
60.023 [60-0023].MT ’23 BS’ ‘Bomber Barons’
60.026 [60-0026].MT
60.033 [60-0033].MT
60.034 [60-0034].MT
60.040 [60-0040].MT
60.044 [60-0044].MT ‘Excalibur’
60.047 [60-0047].MT
60.051 [60-0051].MT
60.056 [60-0056].MT
60.060 [60-0060].MT ‘Iron Butterfly’
61.007 [61-0007].MT ‘Ghost Rider’
61.027 [61.0027]. -

61.008 [61-0008].BD ’93 BS’ ‘Antidote’

61.021 [61-0021].BD

[luxto]

Can't confirm the names at this time although some look familiar.
All the serials and units are correct except 60-0040 which crashed in Dec'88. I noted 0040 as 61-0040/MT.

[Everett1285]

Thanks Iuxto, very much appreciated.

Regards
Colin

[mustang5861]

RAF FAIRFORD 05.02.91-10.03.91:

B-52G STRATOFORTRESS 806 BW [Provisional] DRAWN FROM 2 BW/93 BW/379 BW/416 BW:

76498 [57-6498] ‘Ace in the Hole’ 416 BW
80168 [58-0168] ‘What’s up Doc’ 379 BW
80182 [58-0182] 379 BW
80204 [58-0204] ‘Special Delivery’ 379 BW
80231 [58-0231] ‘High Roller’ 416 BW
80237 [58-0231] 93 BW
80245 [58-0245] ‘Eqipoise 11’ 2 BW
80247 [58-0247] 379 BW
92579 [59-2579] 379 BW
92589 [59-2589] ‘Darkest Hour’ 379 BW

Some notes from 'BAR' re. the 1991 deployement

80168 was named 'What's up Doc?'
80245 was named 'Equipoise II'

76498 carried no tail markings but had an outline of the State of New York on the forward fuselage.
80237 carried scrubbed-out 379th BW tail markings but sported a 93rd BW badge on the nose.
80168 and 92597 showed signs of scrubbed-out 379th BW markings; both are known to have been assigned to the unit in 6/90.

[Everett1285]

Thanks mustang5861 as always much appreciated.

Regards
Colin

[B2Stealth4Fairford]

Hi,

Many thanks to Everett1285 for posting the list of BUFF's on station at Fairford for April 2003, would these have been on base from Mid March to early May 2003?

Ask as I have 2 visits, which have tied up most from the list, but have a few others that could be miss reads.

23rd March 2003 Logged

0033, 0047, 0004, 60 023, 016, 1007, 0060, 60044, 040 all Minot birds, plus Blackhawk 206/IS

No FY logged for all as either not visible or not marked.

Regards Andy

[luxto]

Hi,

Many thanks to Everett1285 for posting the list of BUFF's on station at Fairford for April 2003, would these have been on base from Mid March to early May 2003?

Ask as I have 2 visits, which have tied up most from the list, but have a few others that could be miss reads.

23rd March 2003 Logged

0033, 0047, 0004, 60 023, 016, 1007, 0060, 60044, 040 all Minot birds, plus Blackhawk 206/IS

No FY logged for all as either not visible or not marked.

Regards Andy

The 14 Buff's which arrived on the 3rd and 4th of March remained unchanged through out the month - 60-0004, 60-0015, 60-0023, 60-0026, 60-0033, 60-0034, 60-0044, 60-0047, 60-0051, 60-0056, 60-0060, 61-0007, 61-0027 and 61-0040. They were all from the 5th BW, 23rd BS.

[B2Stealth4Fairford]

The 14 Buff's which arrived on the 3rd and 4th of March remained unchanged through out the month - 60-0004, 60-0015, 60-0023, 60-0026, 60-0033, 60-0034, 60-0044, 60-0047, 60-0051, 60-0056, 60-0060, 61-0007, 61-0027 and 61-0040. They were all from the 5th BW, 23rd BS.

Many thanks for that, 016 I logged must be a misread for 015 then. There were 11 on station when I visited, the other 2 unreadable, so 3 were out on mission.