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27/05/20 NOTAM

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FFDspotter
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27/05/20 NOTAM

Post by FFDspotter » Wed May 27, 2020 10:33 am

A) EGVA
B) 20/05/27 12:45 C) 20/05/27 23:59
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN.
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thevulcan
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Re: 27/05/20 NOTAM

Post by thevulcan » Wed May 27, 2020 1:01 pm

U2 just checking in with fairford tower now runway 27 is in use.
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Re: 27/05/20 NOTAM

Post by thevulcan » Wed May 27, 2020 1:17 pm

airborne as of 14:15 ???01.
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Re: 27/05/20 NOTAM

Post by davem » Wed May 27, 2020 1:20 pm

Difficult to make out callsign but could have been something like Elf / Gulf / Ulf or similar?
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Re: 27/05/20 NOTAM

Post by Omphalos » Wed May 27, 2020 1:23 pm

On 252.875, sounds like Elton 01?
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Re: 27/05/20 NOTAM

Post by davem » Wed May 27, 2020 1:31 pm

Omphalos wrote: ↑
Wed May 27, 2020 1:23 pm
 On 252.875, sounds like Elton 01?
Yes, agreed, just caught him briefly on one of the Swanwick channels and it sounded much more like this.
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Re: 27/05/20 NOTAM

Post by big john » Wed May 27, 2020 1:33 pm

Guess the callsign time again. :P I thought it was Holtz?? 01
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Re: 27/05/20 NOTAM

Post by big john » Wed May 27, 2020 1:38 pm

Switched 270.050. now it sounds like Elf??01, this bloke needs some diction lessons.
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Re: 27/05/20 NOTAM

Post by Andrew45 » Wed May 27, 2020 1:45 pm

Different route today, went Eastwards much earlier than previous days.
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Re: 27/05/20 NOTAM

Post by paulk » Wed May 27, 2020 1:53 pm

Its Elton01, Clear to hear when it taxied out.
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Re: 27/05/20 NOTAM

Post by Pirty20 » Wed May 27, 2020 2:19 pm

Where did it go east at? Cheers. Keep hearing them come back over here, but not seen yet.
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Re: 27/05/20 NOTAM

Post by 750XL » Wed May 27, 2020 2:24 pm

Just out of curiosity, where in the world do these U2's head to on their missions?
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Re: 27/05/20 NOTAM

Post by Dunk » Wed May 27, 2020 2:53 pm

I thought it sounded like Elf 01
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Re: 27/05/20 NOTAM

Post by thevulcan » Wed May 27, 2020 2:59 pm

750XL wrote: ↑
Wed May 27, 2020 2:24 pm
 Just out of curiosity, where in the world do these U2's head to on their missions?
The Baltic region/ Arctic.
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Re: 27/05/20 NOTAM

Post by Buff52 » Wed May 27, 2020 8:05 pm

ELTON 01 working 270.05 FL600 RTB to Fairford
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Re: 27/05/20 NOTAM

Post by Pune » Wed May 27, 2020 8:24 pm

Hi Guys,
Any info' on airframe used today.
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Re: 27/05/20 NOTAM

Post by saint1 » Wed May 27, 2020 8:29 pm

Pune wrote: ↑
Wed May 27, 2020 8:24 pm
 Hi Guys,
Any info' on airframe used today.
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It will be the mission bird which is 68-10337 at the moment.
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Re: 27/05/20 NOTAM

Post by Pune » Wed May 27, 2020 8:39 pm

saint1 wrote: ↑
Wed May 27, 2020 8:29 pm
Pune wrote: ↑
Wed May 27, 2020 8:24 pm
 Hi Guys,
Any info' on airframe used today.
Cheers
Pune
It will be the mission bird which is 68-10337 at the moment.
Thanks saint1 :thumb:
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Re: 27/05/20 NOTAM

Post by big john » Wed May 27, 2020 8:48 pm

Holt? 01 working 278.600 bandboxed 270.050 routing Shawbury.
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Re: 27/05/20 NOTAM

Post by herc15 » Wed May 27, 2020 9:00 pm

Has anyone got the chase car to aircraft frequency please?
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