Trends 11-14 and 21-24 arrived at RAF Fairford from CONUS in June 1995 for the exercise.
"Salty Hammer" and staying over for "Central Enterprise" that followed. They were from the 27th FW/523 FS at Canon Airbase, New Mexico. All eight aircraft were F-111Fs or, as we would say to each other back then, "Swingers".
Serials are 70-2382,70-2391,70-2392,70-2404,70-2406, 70-2414,70-2419, and 73-0715, all "CC" Blue (Crusaders).
Central Enterprise also saw the arrival of Four B-52Hs from the 96BS/2BW at Barksdale.
Their serials are as follows: 60-0013, 61-0013, 61-0019, and 61-0024,
The following collection of transparencies was captured during the deployment.
F-111F 70-2144 "CC" Blue (Crusaders) 523FS USAF. Status scrapped at Tucson by HVF West.
F-111F 73-0715 "CC" Blue (Crusaders) 523FS USAF. Status scrapped.
F-111F 70-2382 "CC" Blue (Crusaders) 523FS USAF. Status scrapped.
F-111F 70-2391 "CC" Blue (Crusaders) 523FS USAF. Status scrapped.
F-111F 73-0715 "CC" Blue (Crusaders) 523FS USAF. Status scrapped.
F-111F 70-2391"CC" Blue (Crusaders) 523FS USAF. Status scrapped.
F-111F 70-2391"CC" Blue (Crusaders) 523FS USAF. Status scrapped.
F-111F 70-2392"CC" Blue (Crusaders) 523FS USAF. Status scrapped.
F-111F 73-0715 "CC" Blue (Crusaders) 523FS USAF. Status scrapped.
F-111F 73-0715 "CC" Blue (Crusaders) 523FS USAF. Status scrapped.
F-111F 70-2406 "CC" Blue (Crusaders) 523FS USAF. Status scrapped.
F-111F 70-2414 "CC" Blue (Crusaders) 523FS USAF. Status scrapped.
What a superb-looking aircraft.
F-111F 70-2406 "CC" Blue (Crusaders) 523FS USAF. Status scrapped.
A daily sight as another "Buff" gets airborne from 09.
B-52H 61-0024 "LA" 2nd BW USAF. Status current.
B-52H 61-0024 "LA" 2nd BW USAF. Status current.
It's always nice when they run the entire length of the runway.
B-52H 61-0019 "LA" 2nd BW USAF. Status current.
B-52H 61-0013 "LA" 2nd BW USAF. Status current.
B-52H 61-0013 "LA" 2nd BW USAF. Status current.
B-52H 61-0013 "LA" 2nd BW USAF. Status current.
In quieter moments, some crews found time for a few touch-and-go's.
At other times, it was jetted in and jets out, high action indeed.
A three-ship run and break.
F-111F 70-2392 making a low pass.
U-2 80-1080 "BB" 9RW
Having been relocated from RAF Alconbury, the U-2s operated from RAF Fairford whilst their new home base was upgraded at the French Armée de l'Air Base BA125 at Istre/Le Tubé in Southern France.
"Happy Days"
