Birmingham: Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[Kevin Farnell]

At least we have an air force willing to create a sonic boom over land to keep us safe and I am certain residents of East Anglia know about such movements.

They must have permission to break the sound barrier over land (I'm not sure how far up the chain of command it has to go), but intercepting a 'rogue' aircraft would certainly be valid.
Here in south Cambridgeshire we get a lot of aircraft from RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall. Mostly F15 Eagles, OV-22 Ospreys, KC-135's, C17 Globemaster's, C5 Galaxy's and of course C130 Hercules.
With Duxford just down the road, most years we see a plethora of vintage aircraft and even his year, I've seen Spitfire's and Harvard/Texans. The last one is a really noisy aircraft, as it's believed that the prop tips break the sound barrier creating a continuous sonic boom.

Sorry for the thread drift.

Kevin

 

[JENNYJET]

A justifiable drift as I used to do some document delivery work to USAF based in UK, Upper Heyford being the nearest with the closure being a busy time. I am almost sure standing orders avoid the need to refer to higher authorities given the nature of QRA!

 

[HPsauce]

Much of South America plus Cape Verde and interestingly Portugal all flights to be banned due to the new Covid varient in Brazil. Comes in 4am tomorrow 15th.

 

[HPsauce]

Brilliant efforts by Snow teams to get EK39 in after a 90 minute hold. Around 150mm (6") of snow here.

 

[JENNYJET]

Even when on semi hibernation, the teams come up with the goods and this gives me a warm feeling that all is not so bad!

 

[IanFarquharson]

Brilliant efforts by Snow teams to get EK39 in after a 90 minute hold. Around 150mm (6") of snow here.

Yes great job by BHX to get the runway open, not sure about 6 inches more like 2.5 inches !

 

[HPsauce]

I was judging the snow depth by my garden. Only 3 miles from BHX where it was definitely 150mm!.

 

[superking]

Well done guys for getting runway open in these diffacult times we all find our selves in.

 

[BlueManc]

Seems Gulf G-TAYC just diverted in from EMA after a bit of holding and a missed approach

 

[HPsauce]

With snow expected in the East and South East, particularly on Sunday it may send us a sprinkling of diversions from some of the busier airports in the UK currently. Fingers crossed!.

 

[Ray Finkle]

C17 ZZ176 arrived a few hours ago, assuming a divert from Brize?

 

[JENNYJET]

Good on BHX if a divertion or could it be a MEDEVAC from an army training facility somewhere? No known issues at BZZ. Just checked my FR24 to read it a flight from Phoenix AZ.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Early morning fog at Brize apparently.

 

[JENNYJET]

Excellent Sir Raymond, always a reason to justify a tasty diversion!

 

[rollo]

It also night stopped and I think it's still on the ground, info Ian's website

 

[IanFarquharson]

No plans in place for its departure maybe tech

 

[BlueManc]

N103ZZ Global from Kazakhstan - possibly Biggin Hill sees to be heading your way.

 

[HPsauce]

N103ZZ GF5 landed 4.23pm. Originated in Hong Kong. Thanks BlueManc.

 

[HPsauce]

Looks like ZZI76 C17 is just about to depart. Presumably to Brize Norton 18.25.

 

[JENNYJET]

Just flew over my billet, barely audible because of wind and clouds.