NOTAM 25/2/2022

[Ollie]

) EGTT/QAZCA/IV/NBO /AE /000/033/5141N00147W
A) EGVA
B) 22/02/25 08:30 C) 22/02/25 22:30
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY. ALL OTHERS PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED.

[BlackDragonU2]

U2 092 departed

[big john]

Dragon 51 working 275.625 routing XAMAB not sure where after that as going on route from FIR boundary. will not be working the French.

[BAVC10]

Trailing nicely against clear blue skies in sweeping right hand turn over Tewkesbury.

[big john]

Black 01 working 252.875 climbing fl600 heading 330

[gnirtS]

Dragon 51 radio check request 275.625 and 243.000
Also came up on ops briefly with same.

[big john]

Black 01 routing GODOS

[big john]

Dragon 51 will now be working the French on 317.550

[Timmo]

3rd U-2 departed about 5 mins ago, visual from work so cannot provide any additional info unfortunately.

[nitro999]

80-1066 Black02

[BAVC10]

Noticed that first (I think) U2 seemed to almost double-back on itself so wasn't heading in the usual North East direction to the south of Birmingham.

[Seahornet1]

Dragon 51 has transited through Fairford, en route to somewhere else. The usual mission birds are on 'Black' callsigns.

[nitro999]

Tower closed 12:18

[Flyingbike]

Black 01 277.625 direct Shawbury

[Flyingbike]

Black 01 problem with radio again fl70 to fairford

[tm74sqn]

NOTAM had been cancelled by 19:30 - so anyone know when the mission U-2s arrived back?

[DC7C59]

BLACK01 landed at approx 20:12hrs and BLACK02 at 21:22hrs,both on R09

[tm74sqn]

Very many thanks - I was getting a bit worried about the safety of the crews