The Buff's are coming!

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Just heard a rumour that the Americans are going to temporarily base 4 x B52's and 2 x B2's at Fairford from 25th May.

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Still looking likely apparently.

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C5 arrived yesterday, and another on approach now.
Apparently the bombers are due Friday.
Rumours of up to 9 B52's and possibly B2's

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onyx39 said:

C5 arrived yesterday, and another on approach now.
Apparently the bombers are due Friday.
Rumours of up to 9 B52's and possibly B2's

(I'm told that) based on the fact that the C5's that visited over the last couple of days originated at Minot and Whiteman, it's highly likely that we will see B52's and B2's

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RichGault said:

Any ideas on any possible ETA's chaps?

Getting all my info from here:

http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.ph...

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RichGault said:

Just to add, my old man has heard possibilities of B-1b's being deployed as well.

Now I've calmed down a bit...

Is that as well as or instead of either the B52/B2's?

Edited by onyx39 on Thursday 4th June 22:15

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fatboy69 said:

I have seen B52's & the Stealth.

However a B1B.......

That's on my bucket list.

Seen it at Riat At least once, and also at Farnborough,in 82 although I think that might have been a B1.

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RichGault said:

Just to add, my old man has heard possibilities of B-1b's being deployed as well.

How reliable?
I've just posted this, and the response was so arrogant I almost want to raid the piggy bank to pay for them to come if their not currently planned!

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3 x B52 currently passing Boston (apparently)

Edited by onyx39 on Friday 5th June 09:32

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people saying eta should be around 1500

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onyx39 said:

people saying eta should be around 1500

Notam shows runway open until 1530. Should be arriving as above.

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thread title needs to change to: "The Buff's have come".

2 x now on the ground.

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onyx39 said:

thread title needs to change to: "The Buff's have come".

2 x now on the ground.

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another due in at 1933 or there abouts apparently.

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Ayahuasca said:

Who's getting bombed then?

No one as far as I know, it's apparently just a big exercise.

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Rumour has it, something else is en-route. I'm not saying what it is, but it's not a B52 or a B1

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shouldbworking said:

Why the chute on landing? surely Fairfords runway is plenty long enough, even for a buff?

No idea, but certainly long enough (its was the European divert for the Space shuttle)

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B2's arriving / arrived this morning

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Popped down earlier, as said, one B2 rtb'd this morning, the other went tech. I got there about 4 and it was parked in front of the hangar with the engine running. Rumour has it they thought the issue was fixed, but after half an hour, they turned the engines off, and wheeled it back into the hangar

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onyx39 said:

Popped down earlier, as said, one B2 rtb'd this morning, the other went tech. I got there about 4 and it was parked in front of the hangar with the engine running. Rumour has it they thought the issue was fixed, but after half an hour, they turned the engines off, and wheeled it back into the hangar

Not the best of pictures, but you get the idea. Now safely stored in the hangar behind.