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Again nothing to see here….just a retired F-117 Stealth Fighter up close operating in broad daylight with some F-15 Strike Eagles at Fresno Yosemite Airport in California yesterday afternoon! 👀
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Some incredible photos by Matt Haskell of a ‘retired’ F-117 Knighthawk taking part in Exercise Sentry Savannah at Savannah Air National Guard Base in Georgia. The stealth jet lives on!
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Some absolutely incredible photos of MYTEE 11 and 12 in formation with 2x F-35 Lightning’s heading out over the sea near Folkestone earlier this afternoon. Pics used with permission of
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FAIRFORD UPDATE
Early morning update appears to have all 3xB2 stealth bombers on the ground at RAF
#Fairford
DEATH 11 - 89-0168 - Spirit of New York
DEATH 12 - 89-0129 - Spirit of Georgia
DEATH 13 - 82-1071 - Spirt of Mississippi
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Incredible photo taken from the air of today's six B-52s parked on the dispersal at RAF Fairford taken by
@MotorGlide_
as seen on their Facebook page at . An excellent capture and hopefully a common sight for weeks to come
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#RUMOUR
Various posts across social media suggesting the upcoming B-52 Bomber Task Force deployment to RAF
#Fairford
may be up to EIGHT aircraft! Regardless of numbers this is going to be an interesting week 👀
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#NEWS
Multiple B52 bombers currently airborne and crossing the Atlantic heading for RAF
#Fairford
- callsign HATE11 flight. If going direct anticipate arrival in Gloucestershire mid-morning. Eyes to the skies and ears to the radios 👀🎛👂
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One of four(?) USAF U-2 spyplanes returning back to RAF
#Fairford
this evening after a sortie over locations unknown. Aircraft looks to be in the Senior Span configuration for Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) operations
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#DragonLady
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A short time ago a USAF WC-135C 'Constant Phoenix' aircraft overflew Scotland and landed at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk. This is an atmospheric collections aircraft used to detect the radioactive particles that result from a nuclear detonation
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HEADS UP: 2x B-1B bombers will conduct multiple flights over the UK on Tuesday 1st February to celebrate 80th anniversary of 8th Air Force. The aircraft will be from Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota. No information to suggest they’ll land in the UK
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After nearly 24-hours in the air USAF B-52 callsign CHIEF11 looks to be making its way back to RAF
#Fairford
- an incredible length of time for a single sortie showing the versatility of the aircraft and aircrews
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Final set for tonight and a massive thanks to the friendly aircrews for the waves and salutes on what was an exceptional day at
#PrestwickAirport
in Scotland - safe travels and welcome back anytime
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Up close and personal with the B-52s currently on temporary deployment at RAF Fairford. First time we have managed to see these incredible aircraft outwith the airshow setting. Aircraft always look better when operational
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REMINDER: 2x B-1B bombers are due to fly over the U.K. today as part of the 80th anniversary celebrations of the 8th Air Force. Tankers airborne from RAF Mildenhall to support their arrival
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Military HF radio monitors have just intercepted an Emergency Action Message (EAM) of 116 characters. This is a message length not heard for a very long time and an indication that something significant may be underway at present
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When you're sitting scanning airfields on google maps and notice the B-2 stealth bombers and C-17 support aircraft on the ground at RAF Fairford
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BREAKING NEWS: Multiple B52s have arrived at RAF
#Fairford
this morning! Reports of SIX aircraft on the ground with rumours of potentially more inbound! Further updates to follow
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Lots of rumours circulating about the potential for 10-12 A-10 Thunderbolts and tanker support transiting through
#PrestwickAirport
over the coming days. Eyes to the skies and ears to the radios!
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Some truly incredible photos from
#TeamMildenhall
of a 100th ARW KC-135 refueling a B-2 Stealth Bomber over the North Sea, likely from the recent Bomber Task Force mission earlier this month 👀
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📸SSgt Jesenia Landaverde
Some incredible passes over RAF Fairford by the German Air Force
@Team_Luftwaffe
Tornado IDS. An aircraft type we really miss routinely being in the skies over the U.K. with the Tornado having been retired from service by the RAF in 2019
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As many as four B-52 bombers are expected to arrive at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire this week in a Bamber Task Force deployment. Eyes to the skies and ears to the radios. Stay tuned 👀
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Incredible scenes at
#PrestwickAirport
over the past few days with no less than 7x USAF C-17s, 2x C5s, 2x P- 8 Poseidon, 2x Canadian CP-140, 3x RAF C-130s and a KC-10 all on the ground pretty much at the same time and a second runway used as a dispersal!
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Another throwback to the B52 Bomber Task Force deployment in August/September 2020 with this great photo from the air by
@MotorGlide_
with six aircraft parked up on the apron at RAF Fairford 👀
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#NEWS
USAF B-2A Stealth Bomber 82-1068 callsign MISTY 11 arriving at RAF
#Fairford
a short time ago. MISTY 13 & 13 still to arrive. Photos by Glynn Boswell via RAF Fairford Spotters FB group
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U-2S 80-1094 callsign DRAGON02 conducting local circuit training at RAF Fairford last Monday morning before we left the base. The 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron have had U-2s deployed in Gloucestershire since September 2019
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Absolutely incredible to think the wonderful B-52 first took to the air 70 years ago today! On 15 April 1952 in
@Boeing
Field, Seattle, 'Tex' Johnston lifted for the first time in a YB-52 that would later become the B-52. A truly iconic aircraft
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NEWS: Launching in 2020. Military Monitoring World - a new FREE to download digital publication covering all aspects of the military radio and aviation hobby scene. Lots of work in the background but it’s coming to a digital device near you soon
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TREND 41 flight - A-10 Thunderbolts from the Maryland Air National Guard - taxiing for departure from
#PrestwickAirport
for their flight to Iceland with tanker support as they make their journey homeward bound to the USA
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Just turned on the radios in time to intercept U2 spy plane calling as
#DRAGON86
checking in above FL600 (60,000ft) - routing and destination unknown. Possibly the best sounding radio comms of all aircraft types
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Reports from HF radio monitors of a significant amount of US military EAMs (Emergency Action Messages) across multiple frequencies within the last hour
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⚠️ HEADS UP RAF FAIRFORD ⚠️
2x B52 bombers diverting to RAF Fairford. Currently expected to be on the hold for several hours to burn fuel
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Full shack activation with reports of B-2 Stealth Bombers airborne out of Keflavik airport in
#Iceland
and a NOTAM for RAF Fairford active from 1800-0000hrs local time
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⚠️ HEADS UP RAF FAIRFORD - EGVA ⚠️
At least 1x B2 Stealth Bomber diverting to RAF Fairford using callsign DEATH. With only one tanker airborne its unclear whether the second B2 will continue its sortie or also divert 👀
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Awesome day in the shack tracking 4xB52s across the Atlantic and then over Scotland and finally into RAF
#Fairford
. Today's arrivals:
HATE11 - 61-0003
HATE12 - 61-0018
HATE13 - 60-0044
HATE14 - 61-0039
Serial numbers via
@AeroResource
/ Fighter Control
Image:
@BenBirchallUK
Busy weekend of military movements for
#PrestwickAirport
including 2x Canadian CC-130Js; 1x USAF KC-10A Extender arriving and a second on the deck; 1x Canadian C-17; 3x USAF C-17s; 2x USAF KC-46A Pegasus and 1x USN P-8A Poseidon
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#BREAKING
As unconfirmed reports of rocket attacks on US interests in
#Iraq
emerge the skies of Europe remain packed with USAF aircraft as the mobilisation and logistics operation continues
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#BREAKING
NOTAM issued for RAF
#Fairford
advising airfield open while B52s are airborne bound for Diego Garcia.
U0047/20 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE, AD, RWY 09/27 OPEN. 06 JAN 22:00 2020 UNTIL 09 JAN 22:00
2020. CREATED: 06 JAN 21:05 2020
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USAF B-2 Stealth Bomber DEATH 32 now returning to the USA crossing over northern Scotland with tanker support from RAKE 72. B-2 Stealth Bomber DEATH 31 currently inbound RAF Fairford
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Incredible scenes at RAF Mildenhall with a tanker fleet ‘Elephant Walk’ before the mass launch of eight tankers in support of today’s exercise
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Never seen this before and a very, very, rare event. Probably the entire Tanker Fleet at Mildenhall doing an ‘Elephant Walk’. What a shame about the weather!
Two B-1B Lancers from Dyess Air Force base arrived slightly earlier than anticipated at RAF Fairford earlier this evening under the callsigns SPICY 21 & 22. The Bones are back in town...
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Photo: Nick Porter
Yesterday evening USAF B-52H callsign CHIEF11 landed back at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire after being in the air for approx 23 hours and 30 minutes. Incredible aircraft - incredible aircrews demonstrating their global reach
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On this day 17 years ago I intercepted my first ever F-117 Stealth Fighter on the radio as TREND81 flight - 4xF-117s - routed over Scotland with tanker support en route to Spangdahlem AFB in Germany. A pivotal moment in my military radio monitoring career
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Trend 51 flight - 5x A-10s lining up for departure at
#PrestwickAirport
heading back to the USA via Iceland. Possibly the one and only time so many A-10s have ever been on the ground in Scotland at any single time!
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We think we may have found our next mobile command vehicle for next year’s RIAT. This incredible vehicle is on the camp ground we are pitched up in today. Now we just need a lottery win!
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#Overlanding
Looks like there’s been some very interesting developments at RAF
#Fairford
during our time away including crews and equipment, including B-1 engines, arriving which would suggest an imminent deployment. Pic: Matthew Oszczyk
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HEADS UP: RAF
#Fairford
active with B-52s callsign CHIEF flight taxiing for departure for a night time sortie - their first launch since their arrival on Thursday
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Confirmation from Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs that the world’s largest cargo aircraft the Antonov
#AN225
, has been destroyed at Hostomel Airport outside Kyiv. Pictured here arriving at
#PrestwickAirport
in August 2020
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Our first and only intercept of the B-52s from their recent deployment and it happens to be the last aircraft heading home working Oceanic Clearance 123.950 monitored on a handheld while in bed. Surreal experience
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While tidying up we found a disc of photos from our dear friend Bill Turner (aka SecretJet) who passed away many years ago. There's some incredible images including this F-117 Stealth Fighter with the
@rafredarrows
at
@airtattoo
in 2003
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Looks like today’s unexpected arrival at RAF Fairford will be staying at least overnight after diverting during a Global Power Mission
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The skies over Europe continue to be full of military transport and tanker aircraft as the evacuation of
#Afghanistan
continues. Incredible example of short notice rapid mobilisation and global reach
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Some amazing photos from the 100th ARW from
@RAFMildenhall
with 12 KC-135 Stratotankers taking part in an ‘Elephant Walk’ before launching 8 tankers on a training sortie. Impressive!
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While the
#AvGeek
community in the U.K. is eagerly awaiting the anticipated arrival of B52 bombers to RAF
#Fairford
let’s not forget there’s still ‘retired’ F-117s being spotted flying around the USA 👀
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#MilMonWorld
#Stealth