Movement 3rd September 2012

[big john]

Q) EGTT/QFAAH/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5141N00147W005
B) FROM: 12/09/03 15:00C) TO: 12/09/03 17:30
E) AD AND RWY 09/27 OPEN. AVBL FOR SCHEDULED MOVEMENTS ONLY

[Mr Burns]

something to do with this possibly. or just wishful thinking...

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[SamP]

something to do with this possibly. or just wishful thinking...

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No wishful thinking needed!

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[Dannnn]

Just had one come over my head near brize, only just noticed these posts so was a bit of a surprise! Where is it off now?

[phil8561]

Missed her land as I was on the other side of the airfield, so hope I get to see her take off before next week

[paulk]

A1655 B-52H 60-0035/BD 307 BW/93BS c/s Scalp99.

Parked northside infront of B-2 hangars.

HTH
Paul

[phil8561]

I thought that they are the U-2 hangars and the B-2 hangar is the RUBB one?

[SamP]

I thought that they are the U-2 hangars and the B-2 hangar is the RUBB one?

The hangars that the U-2s use are in fact B-2 hangars and were built especially for them, that's why they're wide and not tall (Long and thin, in other words)

The Rubb hangar was also built for B-2s I believe, and has in the past been used for maintenance although I don't think it has been used for quite a while...

[phil8561]

Thanks for that Spirit, that clears that up for me

[SamP]

Thanks for that Spirit, that clears that up for me

No worries!

[stealth1234]

Is it true that more B-52's are due into FFD this week ?

[phil8561]

I hope so as i'd like to get some photos from the 27 end and not as i did today the 09 end

B-52 BUFF by phil8561, on Flickr

[phil8561]

Glad I've brought some memory's back lol

[N48284]

Now that takes me back to the mid to late 90's and all the pics and vids I took of the BD buffs and B1's and on deployment and the photo call days

I miss those photo calls, I'm just scanning the Cannon F111s and the B52s photocall from 94.

[MikeB]

I thought that they are the U-2 hangars and the B-2 hangar is the RUBB one?

The hangars that the U-2s use are in fact B-2 hangars and were built especially for them, that's why they're wide and not tall (Long and thin, in other words)

The Rubb hangar was also built for B-2s I believe, and has in the past been used for maintenance although I don't think it has been used for quite a while...

To clarify further...

The "U2 Hangar" is indeed a hangar which was purpose built for the B-2, it's a climate controlled hangar where a B-2 is housed overnight. It just so happens you can fit 4 U-2s in the hangars.

The other hangar on the south side of the airfield is the B-2 Low Observability Dock used for both LO and general maintenance on B-2's. It was last used in 2008.

Cheers,
MIke

[graham luxton]

Oh yes I remember the canon F111's raf fairford was me second home in the 90's and I still watch all the video I shot of them from most places around the base. And I still have the photo's from the F111 photo call and the awesome cockpit shot ah happy days that made up for me missing raf heyford long story

Me too! - although I did get loads of cine/video at Upper Heyford. Worst moment for me during that CC deployment was being by their parking spots when one (being flown by an Australian pilot) took the wire on recovery at the other end - would have been great on video!

[N48284]

Fairford and Upper Heyford were my second homes during the 90s, even when I was supposed to be at college. But when I was at college at Farnborough Tech I could see the RAE stuff coming over the top all day from my classroom. I miss that comrod!!!