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Hi was wondering if theres anything of interest due in on the run up to Cosford airshow weekend , was thinking of travelling down for the week . Thanks in advance .

More aircraft due to fairford in early April and there will be more in May and June.

2nd week in April , according to PCB .

Look out for B-1's undertaking hot refuelling when they next visit.

Thanks for the heads up, hopefully see you all late May early June .

what I want is a night launch of a B1!

Saw my first B1 launch in daylight last year, but after dark it must be mindblowing!

I have been there a few times waiting for a might launch ... sadly they didn't.
I do agree Scudpilot, a night launch would be great.

Scudpilot wrote:what I want is a might launch of a B1!

Saw my first B1 launch in daylight last year, but after dark it must be mindblowing!

not as mindblowing as a B1 coming straight over the top of you at 600 knots and doing a barrel role

Scudpilot wrote:what I want is a might launch of a B1!

Saw my first B1 launch in daylight last year, but after dark it must be mindblowing!

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An SR-71 night take-off was something else!! During rotation, flames running along the runway for about the length of the aircraft itself (and that is not including the length of exhaust nozzle to runway).

No pics I'm afraid: (a) not into photography and (b) it woke me up in the very old spotters "car park".

Mildenhall 09/10/1982 at 05.45BST.

Seeing armed B1s & B52s departing in the dark heading for the Balkans was pretty awesome!

Fence talk was suggesting Bibs (B-1b) on the 7/4 but that is a Saturday? either way not long now , hope the weather improves

slogen51 wrote:Fence talk was suggesting Bibs (B-1b) on the 7/4 but that is a Saturday? either way not long now , hope the weather improves

Would be nice- I’m over that way on Saturday!

Would have thought some transports would have been in by now though?

it's very unlikely to be this weekend there as been no support aircraft been in yet to drop off kit

Could it be the support flights arriving this weekend?

Anyone heard about the next deployment??

B-1B's due, according to the grapevine. Third week of April.

Anyone heard about the next deployment??

No bombers are now expect untill late May now , they will be arriving two weeks or so early than previous baltops etc
deployments tho, there is a major base inspection next week we may see some aircraft for that