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NOTAM 15/05/17
Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 7:19 am
by IanSSN7
U1666/17 - AD AND RWY 09/27 OPEN. AVAILABLE FOR SCHEDULED MOVEMENTS ONLY. 15 MAY 09:00 2017
UNTIL 15 MAY 15:00 2017. CREATED: 15 MAY 07:04 2017
10:00 - 16:00 Local
Re: NOTAM 15/05/17
Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 8:12 am
by Rory76
U-2s due a swap?
Re: NOTAM 15/05/17
Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 9:29 am
by StormsInAfrica
Could be for the EX support flight?
Re: NOTAM 15/05/17
Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 12:23 pm
by Lordhintonlewis
More than likely RAF C130s due to the long runway embargoes at Brize today
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Re: NOTAM 15/05/17
Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 1:37 pm
by skywatch1
C130's tend to agree....
Re: NOTAM 15/05/17
Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 5:10 pm
by Lordhintonlewis
Dragon 21 up from beale tracking this way possible inbound tomorrow morning ?
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Re: NOTAM 15/05/17
Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 7:37 pm
by SamP
Dragon 21 now showing near Portland, so just a local. Suspected so given the east bound callsign (21), probably just not updated the box.
Re: NOTAM 15/05/17
Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 7:38 pm
by DCM88
80-1070 U-2 USAF c/s Dragon 21
FL620 in the climb, and west of Portland, Oregon
369.90 confirmed not heading to the uk
Re: NOTAM 15/05/17
Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 8:09 pm
by Lordhintonlewis
Thanks for your input guys much appreciated
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Re: NOTAM 15/05/17
Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 8:11 pm
by SamP
DCM88 wrote:80-1070 U-2 USAF c/s Dragon 21
FL620 in the climb, and west of Portland, Oregon
369.90 confirmed not heading to the uk
You get around Ben! Just a stop over in Iceland before heading over to California was it?
Or are you actually trying to tell me the controller asked the U-2 if it was UK bound on 369.900?
What ever the case, this is now descending through FL600 heading back into Beale. I highly doubt it is actually calling Dragon 21, as I explained above.
Re: NOTAM 15/05/17
Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 8:14 pm
by Amp
Surely the NOTAM is over, assume nothing happened?!
Re: NOTAM 15/05/17
Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 8:16 pm
by SamP
I believe there was nothing in the end, looks like it was just open as a divert alternate for Brize due to the runway embargo's this week.
Re: NOTAM 15/05/17
Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 8:41 pm
by page_verify
070 has been at JBER, Alaska in for Exercise Northern Edge this week, probably returning back to Beale?
(Source: Beale AFB Facebook page!)
Re: NOTAM 15/05/17
Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 8:48 pm
by SamP
Ah of course! Now that could explain the callsign, I just assumed it had got airborne from Beale earlier as Lordhintonlewis posted.
Re: NOTAM 15/05/17
Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 6:09 am
by Lordhintonlewis
Just to tie in yesterday they were doing practising with the Chase cars up and down the runway at Fairford and radio checks also although nothing actually flew in. The U2 that was airborne went into Andrews not Beale so that makes perfect sense for the northern edge as above [GRINNING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]
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Re: NOTAM 15/05/17
Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 7:14 am
by rh226
Into Andrews??
Re: NOTAM 15/05/17
Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 8:05 am
by Lordhintonlewis
Yes there is a test squadron for U2s there
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Re: NOTAM 15/05/17
Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 8:59 am
by magnum
Routing was Elmendorf to Palmdale, not Andrews.
Re: NOTAM 15/05/17
Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 10:57 am
by page_verify
The WR tail U-2s are mostly seen at Warner-Robins and Palmdale, I'm guessing these could be called the test squadron. Palmdale is also where the deep servicing of the BB fleet is done along with some testing. The jets have only normally gone to Andrews AFB for "promotional" work. Hope that helps.
Re: NOTAM 15/05/17
Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 3:55 pm
by Lordhintonlewis
@page_verify thanks for the info helps me understand a lot better !
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