Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

Post by Viper810 »

According to http://reachhuntersworldwide.blogspot.com/ and
http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/v ... 5&start=20

2 U-2's landed today at Fairford.

Serial:
DRAGON 53 80-1086
DRAGON 51 68-10336
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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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Another pair of U-2's landed on Fairford today.

Serial:

DRAGON 21 80-1090
DRAGON 22 80-1070

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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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Does anyone have an idea where they are headed?
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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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80-1086 departed east in the early hours of the 25th. 68-10336 is still present and due to head east on departure. Todays arrivals are heading home to Beale. There is a NOTAM for Fairford to be open early tomorrow morning so the three on the ground could be departing during this time.

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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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EGVA FAIRFORD [Back to Top]

U0265/12 - AD AND RWY 09/27 OPEN. AVBL FOR SCHEDULED MOVEMENTS ONLY. 27 JAN 04:30 2012 UNTIL
27 JAN 09:00 2012. CREATED: 26 JAN 15:13 2012

will be westbound back to america around i think 5am ish.
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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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The final U-2 departed today from Fairford.

Serial: DRAGON 22 80-1070
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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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Another U-2 is currently inbound ffd

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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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Thats correct.
DRAGON 53
Serial: 68-10329

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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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only 1 today i was told, 68-10329 calling DRAGON 53. got a screenshot of it from planeplotter.
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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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U0700/12 - RWY 09/27 OPEN 0630-1000 AND 1600-1930 FOR SCHEDULED MOVEMENTS ONLY) DUPE. 06 MAR 06:30 2012 UNTIL 06 MAR 19:30 2012. CREATED: 06 MAR 05:41 2012
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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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U2 is due in tonight. DRAGON51. im still finding info out on this.
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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

Post by TONKACRAZIE22 »

Evening all just had an email DRAGON51 on its way over at the moment its with OAKLAND CENTER on
296.700 in the us been told to climb and maintaim FL600 hex should be AE094B. this was 1 hour ago.
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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

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80-1071 is the one for today

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Re: Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2012 MIL

Post by Wolbie »

Heard DRAGON51 (U2-S 80-1071 99 RS) on Athens 125.2 this morning (March 8th) , FL600. Switched Athens 126.125 at 09.40 GMT (so eastbound)

Checked out Nicosia ATC to see if it appeared again, perhaps on it's way to Akrotiri, unfortunately didn't hear it again.
But did hear SNOOP01 (U-2S 99 RS) climbing FL600, ATC mentioned 2 other aircraft already operating FL600

And indeed, heard DRAGON21 (U-2S 80-1080 99 RS) as well on Nicosia, switching 279.150? (serial via SBS-log near Paphos, Cyprus)

(edited 17.35 GMT)
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