RAF Brize Norton is the largest and busiest RAF station, with approximately 5,800 service personnel, 300 civilian staff and 1,200 contractors.
With its mixed fleet of aircraft, RAF Brize Norton provides rapid global mobility in support of the UK’s overseas operations and exercises.
And at the centre of all that goes on is the Control Tower, which keeps the skies clear.
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20 aircraft a day? Sheesh my tiny local airport in Florida probably does 200 a day with countless guys just doing practice landings and staying in the pattern. I would have assumed the biggest big in the UK would be pumping out much higher numbers.
When did they start wearing MTP in the control tower? It was always no.2 in my day.
Great clip, We have 21 A400s now,👍
As you know, the image is the first Union Flag. I like the current Union flag, but I like this flag with the Scottish white line standing out. There is no sense of discrimination against Northern Ireland.
What are they camouflaged against.
Who knew the RAF had twenty aircraft?
🇬🇧👑 Glory to the Royal Air Force.
In my experience of RAF ATC, they make decent cups of tea
Based on the number of take-off's I doubt Brize Norton is the busiest. Given the current situation in the middle-east I suspect RAF Akrotiri is busier. The authorities won't sauy how many surveillance mission are flown per day but these flights alone probably outnumber the 20 or so at Brize Norton.
Cool, I have my own ADS-B ground station with a receiving aerial on my roof. On my screen I have about 75 miles all around with the extended ILS centre lines for Manchester, Liverpool, Bae Warton and Leeds/Bradford.
Hard to tell its UK air force, all the planes are USA. Uk is a joke now. Can't make there own weapon have to buy.
The officer mentioned ‘transitioning’. Doesn’t surprise me.
And with only about 7 active RAF fields left in the UK I doubt if they are going to be that busy!
Merging is another word for CUTBACKS.
Love you guys as an ally! From your neighbor across the pond! 🇺🇲
I remember standing at that very tower at Brize as a cadet in 3WW back in 06 or 07, having also witnessed one of the very last take off's of the Harrier before they were decommisioned.
One unit covering all these areas of airspace based at Brize isn't this a risk due to al your eggs in one basket?
Guess it may be due to the cost of running and maintaining the other Radar units at airfields🤔
Safe from what exactly? The US air force? You're extremely delusional if you think they're protecting the skies from anything.
Why did I think the thumbnail guy looked like Matt Damon🤣
contrast you 14 miles to a typical 45 mile radius for terminal approach control services in USA. 14 mile radius means 3 times as many controllers and 3 times as much equipment. I would not be boasting about how special you are with only 14 miles of airspace.