RAF Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2025 MIL

[lievers-online]

On ADSB showing U2 80-1094 above Scotland for Fairford today?

[Lex]

Miscoded on ADSB. Pictures of the arrival show 80-1067/BB

[Le Addeur noir]

FFD Tuesday 11th February,

2 B-52Hs arrived today

60-0007
60-0023

[pluggie]

~~~ Fairford 21.02.25 Bomber Task Force-Europe 25-2
60-0007/MT B-52H 5th BW/23rd BS red
60-0023/MT B-52H 5th BW/23rd BS/CO, as 23BS
60-0037/MT B-52H 5th BW/23rd BS, 69th BS markings
60-0044/MT B-52H 5th BW/23rd BS red

[Adraf]

EGVA 05.03.2025

B-52H 60-0007/MT 23rd BS
B-52H 60-0023/MT "23 BS" 23rd BS
B-52H 60-0037/MT 69th BS
B-52H 60-0044/MT 23rd BS

U-2S 80-1094/BB 99th RS

[soeta03]

Hello. I will visit the UK next week and planning a visit to Fairford. Can anyone tell me if I can watch B52's over there?

[CJ]

Assuming the Buffs would still be there, spot 2 on the airfield map is a good starting point. Also, take the Public Bridleway starting opposite the church in Marson Meysey. DO take your wellington boots as the path will be muddy. So, yes, you can obviously 'see them from the ground'.
Have fun.

[soeta03]

@ CJ. Thank you for your reply. So I can even see them from the ground? I am looking forward to my trip. First I have to work 4 days on another airport (AMS) before my trip.

[Chrissly69]

According FC Fairford saw a Romanian C-130B as ROF144 of loading today. Most likely the Romanian F-16's for Ramstein Flag will operate from here.

[Chrissly69]

HVK 3017 F-16s
HVK 3020 F-16s
HVK 2013 KC-135
TAF 210 A400
ROF 145 F-16s
ROF 146 C-27

All due in today.

Source FC

[Le Addeur noir]

HVK 3017 F-16s
HVK 3020 F-16s
HVK 2013 KC-135
TAF 210 A400
ROF 145 F-16s
ROF 146 C-27

All due in today.

Source FC

ADS-B has,

C-27J 2703 for ROF146
A400M 18-0093 for TAF210
KC-135R 57-2609 for HVK2013.

[Chrissly69]

So 5 Turkish and 3 Romanian F-16's

Turks:
89-0043
91-0008
92-0019
92-0021
91-0018

FC

[Chrissly69]

Romanians
1636, 1622, 1638

[Richard de Florennes]

FAIRFORD THURSDAY 13.03.2025 RW27
Weather: few/scattered clouds, clear air, sunny, moderate wind, cold

(07:30 – 11:15 at various places around the airbase)

U-2S 9thSRW 80-096/BB rd/bk T09:47
U-2S 9thSRW 80-074/-- rd/bk T11:00

[Le Addeur noir]

FFD Thursday 10th April visitors,

14-0013 A400M THK 221 Filo TUAF210 arr 12:34 from LTAU dep 11th/11:04 to LTAP
18-0093 A400M THK 221 Filo TUAF209 arr 10:35 from LTAU dep 11th/11:44 to LTAP