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BUFF STUFF
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:52 am
by johnwayne
So pre-deployment we had 2 x Fed Ex MD11 arr , a C5M , & Omni 767 pax.
Post deployment 2 x Fed Ex MD11 flights ,& Omni 777 pax .
Wonder if we're still due a C5/C17 or maybe they left larger Buff Eqpt 'till next time .
Just filling time musing
Re: BUFF STUFF
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 12:13 pm
by Al dunn
Maybe the kit the C5 brought in can be used by the other Bombers. I.e. Power sets, hydraulic trollers etc
Re: BUFF STUFF
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:30 pm
by johnwayne
Good point Al.
Re: BUFF STUFF
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:42 pm
by city42
yes a lot still there
Re: BUFF STUFF
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 3:01 pm
by B-2 Fan
Hi, I keep reading that there are numerous deployments this year, and equipment being left for the next one, etc.
Does anyone have a rough idea of when the next visit is due to be, next week, 2 weeks, months? I know exact information cannot always be given out.
Many thanks for any help.
Best regards,
Derek.
Re: BUFF STUFF
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 5:34 pm
by Pune
Al dunn wrote:Maybe the kit the C5 brought in can be used by the other Bombers. I.e. Power sets, hydraulic trollers etc
You could well be right Al, sounds sensible to me, but what do I know?
Word at the fence was that the C5 would be back to collect, although I would have though it would have returned by now if that was the case.
Re: BUFF STUFF
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:06 pm
by rh226
That's assuming they have a spare one that is serviceable.
Re: BUFF STUFF
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:30 am
by sgtangel
B-2 Fan wrote:Hi, I keep reading that there are numerous deployments this year, and equipment being left for the next one, etc.
Does anyone have a rough idea of when the next visit is due to be, next week, 2 weeks, months? I know exact information cannot always be given out.
Many thanks for any help.
Best regards,
Derek.
The USAF told local council leaders in November that aircraft operating from the base was soon to be the norm, with inactive periods being the exception, so who knows?
Re: BUFF STUFF
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 11:43 am
by Spitfire88
I can also confirm that the local council were told the base was to be active again from this year with a few short periods of inactivity.
Re: BUFF STUFF
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 5:23 pm
by von_trippenhopf
Al dunn wrote:Maybe the kit the C5 brought in can be used by the other Bombers. I.e. Power sets, hydraulic trollers etc
Fairford has its own AGE (aerospace ground equipment) section with plenty of generators, compressors, bomb loaders and light all's etc, the stuff that is brought in is aircraft specific.
Re: BUFF STUFF
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 11:07 am
by BOLLO
Should be a C 17 in today to pick more equipment up .
Re: BUFF STUFF
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 11:28 am
by city42
Should be RCH377
Re: BUFF STUFF
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 11:44 am
by IMarsh
Just an idle thought here. If they are taking all this stuff back that is specifically for Minot based B52's does this indicate that the next deployment will be something different, or simply that they're short of kit back at Minot?
Re: BUFF STUFF
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 12:18 pm
by johnwayne
2 to 1 odds on the former .
Re: BUFF STUFF
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 5:11 pm
by Johnny
Would that stuff though be used only by the crews that were using them?
Re: BUFF STUFF
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 6:52 pm
by rolypoly33
Hi all
Probably have a checklist of equipment they will need on a deployment, not a lot of good hoping what you need is in place only too find it isn't.
Re: BUFF STUFF
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 8:25 pm
by martmpf
I would have thought that part of the exercise of the deployment was for all personnel involved packing/moving all that is required to keep the deployed team/aircraft fit and well. That means both ways.