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01/11/21

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Re: 01/11/21

Post by saint1 » Mon Nov 01, 2021 4:33 pm

Only 86-0136 with bowsers in front of B-2 hangar, so looking like only x1 DARK, but who knows!?

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Re: 01/11/21

Post by Skywatcher » Mon Nov 01, 2021 4:43 pm

I don’t think we need to add one hour to times any more as we are not bst anymore ?,so 2000 is 8pm local /UK time ,and not 2100 /9pm as it was before Sunday
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Re: 01/11/21

Post by Skywatcher » Mon Nov 01, 2021 4:45 pm

DARK11 aksing for a unrestricted climb out
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Re: 01/11/21

Post by wessexspotter » Mon Nov 01, 2021 4:46 pm

Can anyone advise the track of the RAGNAR (RANGER?) flight into FFD? I see someone saw them to the north of Brize but when I saw them they were way out to the west, presumably because the Brize circuit was quite busy around that time. They did seem to fiddle around a bit trying to get onto the 27 approach, one tracking east before turning back.

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Re: 01/11/21

Post by wessexspotter » Mon Nov 01, 2021 4:47 pm

Skywatcher wrote:
Mon Nov 01, 2021 4:45 pm
DARK11 aksing for a unrestricted climb out
Oh man! Hold on to your teacups you good folk of Fairford/Kempsford etc..

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Re: 01/11/21

Post by Skywatcher » Mon Nov 01, 2021 4:48 pm

They came ott me about 1/2 mile out from final 27 for overhead and one did a circuit option ,at a guess they would have intercepted the localiser around Farringdon ish
Ohh yes funnily enough I’m just about to get the kettle on
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Re: 01/11/21

Post by DC7C59 » Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:02 pm

Skywatcher wrote:
Mon Nov 01, 2021 4:45 pm
DARK11 aksing for a unrestricted climb out
could this be another Oshcosh 2018 B-1B night departure?!

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Re: 01/11/21

Post by rva65 » Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:06 pm

nothing as spectacular as a Bone night departure! bloomin brilliant back in ‘99 during the bomb laden Operation Allied Force missions!

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Re: 01/11/21

Post by R1nger » Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:13 pm

Pair came north of brize and made a lazy pairs turn north of Witney onto FFD approach, one landed. The other one overshot and climbed out to about 3000ft then circled around to the north of BZZ to get back onto the approach somewher over Abingdon way
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Re: 01/11/21

Post by DC7C59 » Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:20 pm

rva65 wrote:
Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:06 pm
nothing as spectacular as a Bone night departure! bloomin brilliant back in ‘99 during the bomb laden Operation Allied Force missions!
but did they spiral up?

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Re: 01/11/21

Post by Blackcat1 » Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:32 pm

rva65 wrote:
Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:06 pm
nothing as spectacular as a Bone night departure! bloomin brilliant back in ‘99 during the bomb laden Operation Allied Force missions!
I was up there for a few days back then! They were certainly spectacular! 😊
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Re: 01/11/21

Post by DC7C59 » Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:35 pm

be aware that Swanwick can sometimes put a spanner in the works!

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Re: 01/11/21

Post by Ghostrider01 » Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:40 pm

What's the chances then of the climb out getting anywhere near Cheltenham then ?

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Re: 01/11/21

Post by Stroudy » Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:43 pm

Ghostrider01 wrote:
Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:40 pm
What's the chances then of the climb out getting anywhere near Cheltenham then ?
If this is to reduce noise pollution in the area I suspect this is going to make it louder than ever. I wait with laughing bated breath for the spectacle and hope someones not having a wind up :lol: 😎

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Re: 01/11/21

Post by Ghostrider01 » Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:47 pm

:D :D :D

I hope it's LOUD ... and near enough to Cheltenham to see the burners
Stroudy wrote:
Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:43 pm
Ghostrider01 wrote:
Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:40 pm
What's the chances then of the climb out getting anywhere near Cheltenham then ?
If this is to reduce noise pollution in the area I suspect this is going to make it louder than ever. I wait with laughing bated breath for the spectacle and hope someones not having a wind up :lol: 😎

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Re: 01/11/21

Post by njjarvis » Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:54 pm

DARK11 airborne 17:50ish

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Re: 01/11/21

Post by zero_gravity » Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:54 pm

Looks like he is away , plotting on 6401

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Re: 01/11/21

Post by Selina59 » Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:55 pm

Heard but not seen in Swindon :clap:

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Re: 01/11/21

Post by DarkSky » Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:56 pm

Working Swanwick 252.875 - direct Shawbury
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Re: 01/11/21

Post by zero_gravity » Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:57 pm

Good heading for KEPAD at present, probably REMSI> MAC

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