Join us live ladies, gents and teddy bears to hopefully catch a B-52H Stratofortress Bomber arrive at RAF Fairford. The B-52H is from Barksdale AFB.
00:14:09 Basic info on the visiting B-52s
00:24:23 B-52 specs
00:26:08 How Ted has his hot chocolate
00:36:48 RAF Fairford basic info
00:37:47 history
00:40:24 Short Stirling at RAF Fairford
00:44:50 RAF Fairford – history, cold war to present day
01:12:57 Housekeeping rules
01:18:37 K. C.
01:27:25 B-52 history
01:33:11 U-2 taxiing for take-off
01:43:04 U-2 specs
01:57:05 U-2 doing circuits (for 25 minutes)
03:04:15 U-2 landing
03:21:25 Presentation – RAF Fairford history and more
03:34:06 RAF Fairford – squadrons + history
03:50:59 B-52 landing
04:30:38 Outro
Barksdale Air Force Base (Barksdale AFB) (IATA: BAD, ICAO: KBAD, FAA LID: BAD) is a United States Air Force (USAF) base in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, in northwest Louisiana. Much of the base is within the city limits of Bossier City, Louisiana, along the base’s western and northwestern edge. Barksdale AFB occupies more than 22,000 acres (89 km2) east of Bossier City and along the southern edge of Interstate 20.[3] More than 15,000 active-duty and Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) members serve at Barksdale.
The host unit at Barksdale is the 2nd Bomb Wing (2 BW), the oldest bomb wing in the U.S. Air Force. It is assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command’s (AFGSC) Eighth Air Force (8 AF). Equipped with about 44 B-52H Stratofortress bombers, 2 BW provides flexible, responsive global combat capability and trains all AFGSC and AFRC Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crews.
RAF Fairford is a Royal Air Force station in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. While being an RAF station, Fairford hosts United States Air Force personnel. Since 2019, the base has played host to a Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady detachment from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron. It is the USAF’s only European airfield for heavy bombers and routinely supports Bomber Task Force (BTF) operations. Its most prominent use in recent years has been as an airfield for United States Air Force B-52s during the 2003 Iraq War, Operation Allied Force in 1999, and the first Gulf War in 1991.
RAF Fairford was the only TransOceanic Abort Landing site for NASA’s Space Shuttle in the UK. As well as having a sufficiently long runway for a shuttle landing (the runway is 3,045 m (9,990 ft) long), it also had NASA-trained fire and medical crews stationed on the airfield. The runway is rated with an unrestricted load-bearing capacity, meaning that it can support any aircraft with any type of load.
RAF Fairford is also the home of the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), an annual air display. RIAT is one of the largest airshows in the world, with the 2003 show recognised by Guinness World Records as the largest military airshow ever, with an attendance of 535 aircraft.
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great video ted!
Watched the B52’s on television during the 1960’s and 70’s operating over Vietnam. 👍🏻🏴
Just seen 74. 1 🎉🎉Great stream today Nikos and Ted. Amazes me how anything that big can fly
Awesome last time I saw a U-2 take off and land was at RAF Mildenhall Airshow.
In 1991 we had 4 B-52s divert to RAF St Mawgan because of fog at Fairford. A few of my spotter friends had very special permission to look over the a/c. I was work that day. Two weeks later, I went to Fairford, and it was very similar weather to today, FOG.
U2…never seen so many touch and goes before…. thanks for the video.❤
1:40:30 Shoutout to the madlad that has to hold up the wing and then hit the deck right as the plane starts rolling.
Original SUV chase car😮😮😅 BMW ???
Hi
A day to remember! A late notice change of direction and streaming location due to the weather and this happened. A B-52 engine run followed by a U2 doing touch and go’s then a different U2 and B-52 landing. This is what the TCS brings, the unexpected! Nice one Ted and Nikos
Hello to all the usaf personnel who are at fairford
❤❤😂❤ that will wake people up, smelling that😅😊😊
Thank you Nikos and Ted for going out of your way to get to Fairford. I happened to join you live just as you spotted the U2 coming out, what a thrilling moment!
spectacular. thank you.
❤❤❤😂❤❤❤ it’s good to be true to smell the fuel good job Ted and Nick we love y’all
The U2's wing wheels are attached by ground crews AFTER it lands?
Great footage I hope the Uk ties with America can continue with their new president 👏👏🇬🇧🇺🇸
The U2!! What an iconic plane the most difficult plane to fly i believe,I feel privileged to be able to see this aircraft on UK soil.🇬🇧🇺🇸🙏👏👏
My brother was stationed at Barksdale for 2 years. It was always amazing watching these things take off and watching them land at that weird angle.
Brilliant as usual! I do hope the Christmas elf will make an appearance soon?@ 😂
Top work chap!
Epic Stream Ted! 🫡❤️
Fantastic stream
OY OY SAVALOY Nice capture hope you behaving
Absolutely fantastic stream, Nikos…. The B-52 engine test was a symphony to my ears… Then, the SR-71…amazing… and the icing on the day was the B-52 landing and 74.7K subscribers .. 👌👌
Everybody goes to parties – they dance this mess around!
What a stream!!! Thank you, Ted!
So good!
T/A mr M Cox
God bless 😂
What an amazing day very special , thanks Ted
Wow the U2 quick climb of a totally different style amazing and the noise .
I found the U2’s blacked out chase vehicles kinda interesting
Hi Nikos great video as always. The U2 quite often leans to one side after landing. The chase car ground crew then attach the wing wheels so it steady’s for taxi on the ground.
Debbie. Can't Believe I'm Watching & Listening TO This Stunning B.52-Bomber! Just Told Daughter Who Loved Near Bride Norton
Debbie. yes- WOW ! Was Yesterday! Amazing ! Where Are They
Heading ? Europe ?? Thanks Ted.What A Treat!
Debbie. Tell You now.I WAS Living On St Mawgan~~1946. IN Nissan HUT! Walked Over TO B.17. Bomber~~Fenced OFF. 1947 AIR Show Crawled Through Wellington Bomber!! Age NINE yrs ! Lived in Nissan Hut!
Debbie. Liberater U.S. Went Down With GLEN Miller ON Board. 1945 ?
Very Special Stratocruser~~B.52. Bomber !! Thank you for the 3.Hr. Drive Ted! 😊
Watching Like IT Was Yesterday !. Sound SO Clear– Hear the Birds. Watching Background Activities!
They're supposed to be getting brand new Rolls Royce engines all of them will soon be getting up graded to smokeless engines. Go Rolls Royce.
OMG, this is the greatest video EVER, omg, congrats
You up by the Marston Meysey gate for a bit? Passing for work that day and had a quick look, arrived during foggiest bit of the day so couldn't film much on my mobile.
Wow, just wow. Not everyday you see a U-2 doing touch-and-gos.