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It begins... National Cargo 404
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 6:03 pm
by nitro999
National Cargo #404 (B744) has just filed a flight plan. It is scheduled to depart from Barksdale Afb (KBAD) at 03:30PM CST Monday (04 Mar) heading for RAF Fairford (FFD / EGVA) for an estimated arrival at 04:57AM GMT Tuesday (05 Mar).
Expected route: ELD J29 MEM J42 BKW J213 AML BROSS J150 OOD J42 RBV J62 SHLEP J121 HTO BRADD NATY P70
For more information visit
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/NCR ... igree=wide.
Re: It begins... National Cargo 404
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 6:33 pm
by sabrejet
BUFFs it is then.
Re: It begins... National Cargo 404
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 6:34 pm
by nitro999
Looks like it
Re: It begins... National Cargo 404
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 7:11 pm
by paulk
Was always planned to be.
Re: It begins... National Cargo 404
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 7:14 pm
by MRTT
Wouldn't be surprised to see a C-5/C-17 in at some point.
Re: It begins... National Cargo 404
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 8:50 pm
by _alphabravo
Scramble has just posted an update with 6-8 still being the figure being deployed. I guess all we can say is see what happens, and roll on the next few weeks!
Re: It begins... National Cargo 404
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:11 pm
by Red Dragon
I've been told that its the 343d Bomb Squadron bringing over the BUFF's, no solid evidence though to prove it.
Re: It begins... National Cargo 404
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:13 pm
by slogen51
nitro999 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2019 6:03 pm
National Cargo #404 (B744) has just filed a flight plan. It is scheduled to depart from Barksdale Afb (KBAD) at 03:30PM CST Monday (04 Mar) heading for RAF Fairford (FFD / EGVA) for an estimated arrival at 04:57AM GMT Tuesday (05 Mar).
Expected route: ELD J29 MEM J42 BKW J213 AML BROSS J150 OOD J42 RBV J62 SHLEP J121 HTO BRADD NATY P70
For more information visit
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/NCR ... igree=wide.
22:10Z NCR 404 N919CA enroute south of Memphis heading north east.
Re: It begins... National Cargo 404
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:31 pm
by luke28
Whats the parking situation at the 27 end? park in the villages and walk up? I've been going to Fairford since 1996 but never outside of RIAT week.
Re: It begins... National Cargo 404
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:31 am
by saint1
luke28 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:31 pm
Whats the parking situation at the 27 end? park in the villages and walk up? I've been going to Fairford since 1996 but never outside of RIAT week.
For the support flights etc probably be room at the 27 end in the various lay-bys etc across the road (without blocking any gates), once the main acts get here it is probably the small road leading up to the Quarrys etc, but need to park carefully or the huge lorries going up there will take your car with them!
Re: It begins... National Cargo 404
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 9:37 am
by jingernut
saint1 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:31 am
For the support flights etc probably be room at the 27 end in the various lay-bys etc across the road (without blocking any gates), once the main acts get here it is probably the small road leading up to the Quarrys etc, but need to park carefully or the huge lorries going up there will take your car with them!
Haven't been up there in a long while to view anything, is there plenty of space along there?
Cheers
Matt
Re: It begins... National Cargo 404
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 10:54 am
by luke28
saint1 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:31 am
luke28 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:31 pm
Whats the parking situation at the 27 end? park in the villages and walk up? I've been going to Fairford since 1996 but never outside of RIAT week.
For the support flights etc probably be room at the 27 end in the various lay-bys etc across the road (without blocking any gates), once the main acts get here it is probably the small road leading up to the Quarrys etc, but need to park carefully or the huge lorries going up there will take your car with them!
Nice one, thank you!
Re: It begins... National Cargo 404
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:43 am
by saint1
jingernut wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 9:37 am
saint1 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:31 am
For the support flights etc probably be room at the 27 end in the various lay-bys etc across the road (without blocking any gates), once the main acts get here it is probably the small road leading up to the Quarrys etc, but need to park carefully or the huge lorries going up there will take your car with them!
Haven't been up there in a long while to view anything, is there plenty of space along there?
Cheers
Matt
Think its Washpool Lane, I've known hundreds of cars up there. Again, avoid gates and the entrance to the Lane itself where the aggregate lorries swing round, but there is always one that can't be bothered to walk a few hundred yards...
Re: It begins... National Cargo 404
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:57 am
by jingernut
Thanks @saint1
Hoping for some weekend action so I can take my boy over to see them in the air.
Re: It begins... National Cargo 404
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:11 pm
by CaLi
next in is ATLAS AIR 747 / N465MC
06 MAR 2019 KBAD (2325) - EGVA (0745+1)
07 MAR 2019 EGVA (1045) - EDDN (1255)
Re: It begins... National Cargo 404
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:23 pm
by IMarsh
CaLi wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:11 pm
next in is ATLAS AIR 747
06 MAR 2019 KBAD (2325) - EGVA (0745+1)
07 MAR 2019 EGVA (1045) - EDDN (1255)
PAX or freighter?
Re: It begins... National Cargo 404
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 7:55 pm
by CaLi
IMarsh wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:23 pm
CaLi wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:11 pm
next in is ATLAS AIR 747
06 MAR 2019 KBAD (2325) - EGVA (0745+1)
07 MAR 2019 EGVA (1045) - EDDN (1255)
PAX or freighter?
PAX
Re: It begins... National Cargo 404
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:33 am
by Pune
CaLi wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 7:55 pm
IMarsh wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:23 pm
CaLi wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:11 pm
next in is ATLAS AIR 747
06 MAR 2019 KBAD (2325) - EGVA (0745+1)
07 MAR 2019 EGVA (1045) - EDDN (1255)
PAX or freighter?
PAX
Hi guys and galls,
Did anything arrive this morning?
Cheers
Pune
Re: It begins... National Cargo 404
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:36 am
by N48284
Pune wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:33 am
CaLi wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 7:55 pm
IMarsh wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:23 pm
PAX or freighter?
PAX
Hi guys and galls,
Did anything arrive this morning?
Cheers
Pune
It doesn’t seem so, not sure there’s even been a NOTAM. Duff info maybe?
Re: It begins... National Cargo 404
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:38 am
by markjenk
This got me as well ( I checked to see if it had arrived), then I looked again at the message.
Due to arrive tomorrow morning (it departs Barksdale tonight).
Hope this helps.
Mark