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NOTAM 31/08/20 U-2 Movements

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NOTAM 31/08/20 U-2 Movements

Post by thevulcan » Mon Aug 31, 2020 6:04 am

U3960/20 NOTAMN
Q) EGTT/QAZCA/IV/NBO/AE/000/033/5141N00147W005
A) EGVA B) 2008310700 C) 2008312230
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 27/09 OPEN.
Open 0700-2230
Add 1 hour for local time.

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Re: NOTAM 31/08/20 U-2 Movements

Post by Cranberry » Mon Aug 31, 2020 7:45 am

Ah - the U-2’s flying today?

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Re: NOTAM 31/08/20 U-2 Movements

Post by thevulcan » Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:24 am

Yep should be cranberry U2 hangar open with 68-10337 outside.
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Re: NOTAM 31/08/20 U-2 Movements

Post by stephendanson » Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:25 am

What's the runway in use?

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Re: NOTAM 31/08/20 U-2 Movements

Post by thevulcan » Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:34 am

Brize is on 25 so should be 27 at fairford.
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Re: NOTAM 31/08/20 U-2 Movements

Post by stephendanson » Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:43 am

Thanks

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Re: NOTAM 31/08/20 U-2 Movements

Post by BOLLO » Mon Aug 31, 2020 9:17 am

U-2 being fueled up in the last 15mins or so.
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http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... _entry=140+" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; at last

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Re: NOTAM 31/08/20 U-2 Movements

Post by wessexspotter » Mon Aug 31, 2020 10:40 am

3 no B52s have or are reportedly soon to depart, callsign DUMP 11-13

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Re: NOTAM 31/08/20 U-2 Movements

Post by wessexspotter » Mon Aug 31, 2020 10:44 am

Just about to depart as a 3 ship apparently, runway 27.

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Re: NOTAM 31/08/20 U-2 Movements

Post by jingernut » Mon Aug 31, 2020 10:45 am

wessexspotter wrote:
Mon Aug 31, 2020 10:44 am
Just about to depart as a 3 ship apparently, runway 27.
There is a separate thread for B52 movements.

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Re: NOTAM 31/08/20 U-2 Movements

Post by bizfreeq » Mon Aug 31, 2020 10:45 am

:lol: :lol:
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Re: NOTAM 31/08/20 U-2 Movements

Post by wessexspotter » Mon Aug 31, 2020 10:54 am

jingernut wrote:
Mon Aug 31, 2020 10:45 am
wessexspotter wrote:
Mon Aug 31, 2020 10:44 am
Just about to depart as a 3 ship apparently, runway 27.
There is a separate thread for B52 movements.
Where? Being a bit dense...

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Re: NOTAM 31/08/20 U-2 Movements

Post by bizfreeq » Mon Aug 31, 2020 10:55 am

It tells you a few posts up from this one
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Re: NOTAM 31/08/20 U-2 Movements

Post by wessexspotter » Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:04 am

There's always one, and today its me...

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Re: NOTAM 31/08/20 U-2 Movements

Post by bizfreeq » Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:07 am

:thumbs:
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Re: NOTAM 31/08/20 U-2 Movements

Post by nescafe37 » Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:14 am

u2 used 09

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Re: NOTAM 31/08/20 U-2 Movements

Post by davem » Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:22 am

Sounds like he's being sent on a right wild goose chase at the moment...??

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Re: NOTAM 31/08/20 U-2 Movements

Post by nescafe37 » Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:23 am

Yeah sounds like he cant get clearance from swanwick

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Re: NOTAM 31/08/20 U-2 Movements

Post by SamP » Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:27 am

nescafe37 wrote:
Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:14 am
u2 used 09
Actually it went off 27. The B-52s 5 minutes before went off 09.

U-2 certainly seems to have to held for a long time by ATC, warning that if he doesn’t get en route soon he won’t have enough fuel for his mission.

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Re: NOTAM 31/08/20 U-2 Movements

Post by thevulcan » Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:28 am

U2 departed 27. B52's departed 09.
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