17/9/2021

[Ollie]

09:00 - 18:30

JAKE11 active on the ground on ADSB

[Reubenacott]

According to fb there is a u2 and a mc130 with engines running

[Ollie]

) EGTT/QAZCA/IV/NBO /AE /000/033/5141N00147W
A) EGVA
B) 21/09/17 08:00 C) 21/09/17 17:30
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY. ALL OTHERS PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED.

[Reubenacott]

jake11 just gone up

[nitro999]

jake11 just gone up

Heading for the Daventry corridor, then ultimately said they will RTB Mildenhall

[nitro999]

Strix requesting engine start

[Ollie]

STRIX77 flt taxying to 27

[Ollie]

Is there any U-2s sat outside please? Was hoping to get 1080 today but it doesn't seem to be!

[nitro999]

Is there any U-2s sat outside please? Was hoping to get 1080 today but it doesn't seem to be!

Not that I can see at the moment. But the U2 hangar doors are open.

[nitro999]

KNIFE flight of two calling for engine start R27

[Ollie]

Is there any U-2s sat outside please? Was hoping to get 1080 today but it doesn't seem to be!

Not that I can see at the moment. But the U2 hangar doors are open.

Cheers Nitro, if there's some activity around 3 ish I think I'll go and see what's happening.

Cheers!

[nitro999]

Knife flight of 2 departed and will not return. Strix 77 and 78 should be departing soon runway 09.

[Ollie]

Sorry to be a pain, but what's the current situation there please?

Are the U-2 hangar doors open? Is there still a MC-130 in the ground? Will the mc130 return?

Cheers

[nitro999]

Sorry to be a pain, but what's the current situation there please?

Are the U-2 hangar doors open? Is there still a MC-130 in the ground? Will the mc130 return?

Cheers

Both Ospreys gone, not returning. One C130 has departed (Strix77) - didnt say whether he would return or not. One C130 still on the ground but “hoping” to depart at some point per radio comms. No sign of any U2s today, although hangar door is still open (has been all day).

[Ollie]

Sorry to be a pain, but what's the current situation there please?

Are the U-2 hangar doors open? Is there still a MC-130 in the ground? Will the mc130 return?

Cheers

Both Ospreys gone, not returning. One C130 has departed (Strix77) - didnt say whether he would return or not. One C130 still on the ground but “hoping” to depart at some point per radio comms. No sign of any U2s today, although hangar door is still open (has been all day).

You're a legend Nitro, cheers mate. I'm not usually asking questions like this, I promise!

[davem]

Strix77 looks like he's heading back down the Dav corridor in this direction at 15.15L

[thevulcan]

STRIX77 landed and is holding just short of runway 09

[nitro999]

STRIX77 engines shut down. Trying to get both MC130s away before end of NOTAM today, if not then only the one will depart. Sounds like they are trying to fix an issue on the second one.

[Ollie]

STRIX78 engine start approved

[Ollie]

STRIX77/78 departed. Deployment over.