Americans bringing their toys to Fairford.

[Trevatanus]

Hearing rumours for those interested that there is about to be a deployment by the American for summer ops out of Fairford.
Initially B52's due any day now, and in July, B1bs' for the first time in a while. I guess they'll be gone by RIAT thoough.

[ecsrobin]

I believe it's an annual thing as there's always some good metal just before RIAT each year then it all departs a week or 2 before

[NJK44]

There will be some USAF stuff there shortly. Looks likely 2 B52s might be coming tomorrow. B1 deployment in late July possibly too.

2 F22s still at LN.

Edited by NJK44 on Tuesday 31st May 20:53

[ecsrobin]

NJK44 said:

There will be some USAF stuff there shortly. Looks likely 2 B52s might be coming tomorrow. B1 deployment in late July possibly too.

2 F22s still at LN.

Edited by NJK44 on Tuesday 31st May 20:53

As posted by the OP

[Trevatanus]

Official confirmation of B52 (x3) deployment

[NJK44]

Three B52s are landing between 2:30 and 4 today at RAF Fairford.

[zsdom]

Rumours of a fly past at RAF Valleys family day circa 15:00hrs too

[fatboy69]

The Valley fly-past has been confirmed on a Facebook page I use.

Happening around 3pm after which they depart to Fairford.

Apparently the roads around Fairford are very busy this morning due to the imminent arrival of the B52's.

Anyone have any idea of the route they might take from Valley to Fairford as quite fancy seeing them on their way too Fairford.

[djc206]

fatboy69 said:

The Valley fly-past has been confirmed on a Facebook page I use.

Happening around 3pm after which they depart to Fairford.

Apparently the roads around Fairford are very busy this morning due to the imminent arrival of the B52's.

Anyone have any idea of the route they might take from Valley to Fairford as quite fancy seeing them on their way too Fairford.

I would have thought they'd fly pretty much direct which given the wind at the moment would send them over Hereford, Gloucester, Kemble and just south of Cirencester to land on 09 but that's just guess work.

[NJK44]

I can confirm they're landing on runway 09, as for route, no idea

[Master Bean]

B52 just flown over Cricklade on approach to Fairford. It was a screechy loud sound.

[fatboy69]

Missed it when it flew over Gloucester earlier. Was well annoyed.

There are two more somewhere around here however they don't appear on FR24 & I don't have any military flight finder apps on my phone.

Anyone know where they are?

Edited by fatboy69 on Thursday 2nd June 16:05

[djc206]

fatboy69 said:

Missed it when it flew over Gloucester earlier. Was well annoyed.

There are two more somewhere around here however they don't appear on FR24 & I don't have any military flight finder apps on my phone.

Anyone know where they are?

Edited by fatboy69 on Thursday 2nd June 16:05

One due in about an hour I think. I will check

[NJK44]

Two have landed. One more to come.

[fatboy69]

How would I find the route as it won't be on FR24.

Is there a military version of FR24?

[NJK44]

fatboy69 said:

How would I find the route as it won't be on FR24.

Is there a military version of FR24?

360 Radar is brilliant. Or plane plotter if you're on android.

They won't come up on either of those either though I don't imagine, as they're American. You could find a tanker though.

[Trevatanus]

NJK44 said:

Two have landed. One more to come.

I heard that one went tech and is due in tomorrow now.

[djc206]

Trevatanus said:

I heard that one went tech and is due in tomorrow now.

We had a plan in but it's overdue so I'd guess that's the case

Callsigns MYTEE

[dr_gn]

Saw one on my way back from Pembrokeshire today. Thought it was an airliner at first, but the exhaust smoke made me look twice and sure enough it was a lone B52. Wondered what he was doing.

[Trevatanus]

dr_gn said:

Saw one on my way back from Pembrokeshire today. Thought it was an airliner at first, but the exhaust smoke made me look twice and sure enough it was a lone B52. Wondered what he was doing.

Flypast at RAF Valkey