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  Cotswold HyperGuide - Cirencester
Mary's in Fairford is unique in the British Isles in possessing an almost-complete set of 15th.
The millpond to the north-west of Fairford on the River Coln.
Fairford is about seven miles from Cirencester and similarly from Burford.
www.digital-brilliance.com /hyperg/towns/fairford.htm   (838 words)

  
 RAF Fairford - United States Nuclear Forces
RAF Fairford, UK RAF Fairford was constructed in 1944 to accommodate British and American troop carriers and gliders that would be used during the D-Day invasion of Normandy.
RAF Fairford is approximately 60 miles from RAF Croughton and 54 miles from Bristol.
Fairford is undergoing a (pounds sterling)60m (US$90m) upgrading of its runway and fuel bunkers in the largest single military construction project within a NATO country since the end of the cold war.
www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/facility/fairford.htm   (966 words)

  
 Fairford and District U3A - History of Fairford
At Fairford, however, in the past, it broadened out, became shallower and slower and was therefore easier to cross.
Fairford is nine miles east of Cirencester, which is the site of the Roman town of Corinium.
In the 1940s, an airfield was built to the South of the town which was to be a place for launching tugs and gliders to be used on D day and later incursions into occupied Europe.
www.fairfordu3a.org.uk /fairford.htm   (1141 words)

  
 War Without End :: View topic - USAF Fairford - Peace Camp Established
A major demonstration is planned for this Sunday the 23rd of February starting at Fairford Town Centre at 12 noon with a march to the Main Gate of the Base.
Fairford is a small town in the Cotswolds about 9 miles east of Cirencester on the A417 in Gloucestershire.
Fairford is now capable of housing the B—2 Stealth bombers since undergoing a £100 million refurbishment in 2002, the largest single NATO expenditure since the end of the Cold War.
www.itszone.co.uk /zone0/viewtopic.php?t=3452   (2608 words)

  
 FlightSim.Com Review: RAF Fairford
Greenham Common was less than ideal as a venue as it was full of cruise missiles and Fairford's facilities, which included the ability to stage a static display a couple of miles long, must have looked very appealing.
The RIAT is held every year and qualifies as one of the biggest airshows in Europe, so there is always plenty of interest and visitors are guaranteed a viewing of a wide range of the most modern military aircraft.
Fairford easily qualifies for an Armchair Aviator Award - there is no doubt that it does place demands on processor power, but given its massive scope, RIAT must be one of the most frame rate efficient addons of its kind I have come across.
www.flightsim.com /cgi/kds?$=main/review/riat/riat.htm   (1150 words)

  
 VISUAL FLIGHT FORUMS - Dynamic aircraft for RIAT Fairford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The fact is, we have gone back and had a very good look at RIAT Fairford, as for many people there were major concerns over the frame rates....I think both John and I felt that we had let you down to a degree, and wanted to address the issue.
All the people who have already bought RIAT Fairford will be invited to, of course free of charge, download the necessary files to upgrade their versions to 1.1.
Fairford is a brilliant product and while I havn't had the best frame rates, they havn't been too bad either (around 13 - 16 fps).
www.visualflight.co.uk /forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1971   (1257 words)

  
 Indymedia UK - FAIRFORD EMERGENCY UPDATE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
It's a fair walk from Fairford village to Gate 10, but there are parking restrictions around the Gate, so it is advised that people park in the village & walk down.
Fairford is on the A417 going east to west.
If you really want assist with security at Fairford during the current deployment then members of the base security will be very pleased to hear of any incidents taking place,about to take place or likely to take place.
www.indymedia.org.uk /en/2003/03/56057.html   (712 words)

  
 Profile #05 - Operation Noble Anvil - B-52 & B-1's @ RAF Fairford
of events at RAF Fairford between February and June 1999, where the 2nd Air Expeditionary Group was formed with aircraft from CONUS based 8th Air Force units to conduct strike missions as part of ‘Operation Noble Anvil’, the USAF part of ‘Operation Allied Force’.
Mission launches throughout the first week at Fairford were covered by multiple TV crews, and were no doubt broadcast around the world.
On 8th May a B-52 with hung ordnance made a safe landing at Fairford but was evacuated immediately and the runway closed for some time whilst the weapons were disarmed by emergency crews.
www.sharpshooter-maj.com /html/profil05.htm   (1339 words)

  
 RAF Fairford
The approach to Fairford would not be easy for the crew as in recent years launches have tended to occur when its dark in the UK.
The runway requirements for an aborted landing are estimated to be around 9000 feet but this assumes the normal braking systems still function and there are reasonable winds in a favourable direction.
With Fairford's runway at 10,000 feet the shuttle would need to touchdown in the runway overrun to have any chance of stopping on tarmac rather than in the grass and with an approach speed of 250+ knots they'd have to hope their brakes and braking chute were still in perfect condition.
groups.msn.com /RAFFairford/spaceshuttle.msnw   (686 words)

  
 Gloucestershire Weapons Inspectors - About RAF Fairford
USAF Fairford is one of only three forward bases (outside the USA) for B-2 bombers.
Bombers flying from Fairford dropped 48% of all the bombs used during the Kosovo war and since then the base has had extensive refurbishment.
Fairford can now hold house the B-2 Stealth bombers, more than doubling the strike force deployed during the Kosovo war, as well as the older B-1s and B-52s.
www.cynatech.co.uk /gwi/Fairford.htm   (628 words)

  
 Guardian | Protesters were held unlawfully, court rules
Anti-war protesters are to claim thousands of pounds in damages after a high court ruling yesterday that the Gloucestershire police unlawfully detained them on their way to a demonstration at RAF Fairford.
But there was disappointment that the judges also ruled that the police acted within their powers when they prevented the demonstrators reaching the airfield in Gloucestershire to protest against the war with Iraq.
Lord Justice May and Mr Justice Harrison agreed that, even though their subsequent detention was unlawful, the police had been entitled to stop them reaching Fairford, because of fears of a breach of the peace.
www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4862903-103690,00.html   (554 words)

  
 BBC - Gloucestershire Features - War with Iraq - Focus on Fairford
Military activity at Fairford heightened as the countdown to war began - and worldwide media attention turned to the US base as the war began in earnest.
RAF Fairford is designated by Nato as a forward base for US warplanes, and was last used by the bombers during the 1991 Gulf War and 1999 Kosovo conflict.
Before the current crisis blew up Fairford was best known as the host of the world's biggest military air show, the Royal International Air Tattoo.
www.bbc.co.uk /gloucestershire/focus/2003/03/war_fairford.shtml   (310 words)

  
 Fairford, Gloucestershire Travel Information
The heyday of Fairford was the late Middle ages, when the wool trade was at its height.
The first glimpse of St Mary's, Fairford, rising above low pasture land to the west is likely to make unsuspecting visitors stop in their tracks and stare (as this writer did).
St Mary's Fairford is unique in that it possesses the most complete set of pre-Reformation stained glass in the country.
www.britainexpress.com /counties/glouces/Fairford.htm   (566 words)

  
 Fairford Town Council News Page
RAF Fairford is also increasing its activity with relocation of aircraft from RAF Brize Norton, CT exercises twice a year from RAF St Mawgan and proposed relocation of some aircraft from RAF Lyneham.
Fairford Town Council is now in a position to release into the public domain the Noise Assessment Report conducted on the proposed SK8 ramp for the Walnut Tree Field.
Most residents of Fairford would want to have a burial ground within sight of St Mary’s and, as Fairford Town Council does not own any land in the vicinity, it is dependent on the goodwill of the landowners to offer land for use as a burial ground.
www.fairford.org /TownCouncil/news.html   (3568 words)

  
 Fairford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fairford is a small town in Gloucestershire, England.
RAF Fairford is located near the town, as is the Cotswold Water Park.
This page was last modified 01:21, 10 September 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fairford   (56 words)

  
 Yorkshire CND - Fairford will be base for US B52 bombers - 1/3/03   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The first of the Cold War strategic bombers are due to arrive this weekend at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.
RAF Fairford is a Nato-designated standby base which can be reactivated for operational missions at short notice.
RAF Fairford is one of only three bases outside the US which can also take B2 Stealth bombers.
cndyorks.gn.apc.org /news/articles/iraq/b52satfairford.htm   (224 words)

  
 Fairford Coach Action website.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The resulting legal campaign encompasses the cases of five activists in total (the "Fairford Five" are Toby Olditch, Philip Pritchard, Josh Richards, Paul Milling and Margaret Jones).
The Fairford Five have gone to the High Court to seek permission to to use three standard defences at their trials.
For information about the Fairford Five legal cases, see Clare Dyer's excellent articles in the Guardian from 29th June and 1st July, 2004.
www.fairfordcoachaction.org.uk /links   (215 words)

  
 Fairford First Nation
Fairford First Nation is located on picturesque landscape between Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin.
One of the key attractions of the area is the well known fishing spot located at the Fairford Dam which connects the two lakes.
Built with a special revolving lever which can swing the bridge out of the way to allow for the passing of large ships, the structure stands as a testimonial to the value once held by the area as a major waterway.
www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Shores/8687/Fairford.html   (735 words)

  
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Fairford is in the hundred of Bright-wells Barrow and lied 8 miles from Cirencester in the Cotswolds.
Lechlade lies about four miles from Fairford and is near where the Counties of Wilts, Bucks and Gloucester unite.
Fairford KENT Thomas Shopkeeper Fairford KENT Thomas Maltster Fairford KEYLOCK William Carrier Fairford KNIGHT Charles Boot & Shoe Maker Fairford KNIGHT Edward Boot & Shoe Maker Fairford LAWRENCE William Shopkeeper Colne LEA Stephen Tailor Fairford LEIGH Francis Revd.
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 Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special Reports | Trial of Fairford Five will put pressure on Goldsmith
Five peace activists charged with criminal damage at RAF Fairford are pleading - like Katharine Gun, the former GCHQ translator whose prosecution under the Official Secrets Act for leaking a memo was thrown out last week - that they acted to prevent an illegal war.
If Mr Justice Grigson agrees that they can invoke the two defences of necessity and prevention of crime, Tony Blair could face the embarrassing prospect of an ordinary jury of 12 citizens deciding whether or not the defendants had reasonable grounds for believing that the war was legal under international law.
Hugo Charlton, a barrister representing Dr Jones and Mr Richards, said the defendants in the case would be seeking disclosure of the attorney general's original advice.
politics.guardian.co.uk /iraq/story/0,12956,1158257,00.html   (442 words)

  
 Gloucestershire Weapons Inspectors
The procession can still go from Fairford to the main gate for a rally / flower and wreath laying but there is no access to other parts of the airbase perimeter.
Here is the Gloucestershire Constabulary Welcome To Fairford leaflet (70k PDF file) printed versions of this will be handed out on the day.
Note: that the march and rally at the main gate are at a safe distance from the aircraft and there is no danger from the base as far as the peaceful protest is concerned.
www.cynatech.co.uk /gwi/whats-next.htm   (548 words)

  
 CAAB at USAF Fairford
American servicemen stationed at Fairford describe it as the best kept secret in the air force and were keen to celebrate the base's £60 million revamp.Fairford's 10,000ft runway has been relaid, along with taxiways, and further work has been carried out upgrading and building additional fuel storage and distribution sites.
Lindis Percy went to the Fairford Air Tattoo having first contacted Stroud Peace Group to enquire if they would be demonstrating at the presence of the Stealth fighter and bomber - the 'star' attractions of the show.
Bail was denied and she was detained in police custody on Saturday and Sunday nights at Stroud police station before appearing in court at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on Monday morning.
cndyorks.gn.apc.org /caab/spress/caabspfford.htm   (1074 words)

  
 Thirty B52 Support Vehicles Disabled at RAF Fairford - National Miscellaneous - Indymedia Ireland
Last night a group of the aircraft took off from RAF Fairford on an exercise and were refuelled in the air over Northumberland.
The protest at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire is part of an ongoing worldwide campaign against the impending war in Iraq.
In the Fairford protest, a man and a woman allegedly cut their way through a fence and damaged several vehicles.
www.indymedia.ie /newswire.php?id=34700   (1452 words)

  
 imc admin | Peace Camp begins at USAF Fairford
On sunday 16th Feb, under a full moon, a small group of anti-war campaigners established a Peace Camp at USAF Fairford.
The camp will run for 28 days and seeks to draw attention to the B-2 Stealth Bomber base at Fairford and its key role in the planned war on Iraq.
The camp was attacked by vigilantes on 19th Feb; they will not be detered by such tactics, but they encourage others to come and support.
www.indymedia.org /es/2003/02/507400.shtml   (109 words)

  
 Notices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
For businesses wishing to advertise vacancies or promotional events, or notices of a general nature by those living outside Fairford Leys, there is a charge of £10 per notice.
Tabitha went missing in Fairford Leys at the end of May 2005; there were some sightings but she was never caught (many thanks to those who called us).
I am a Fairford Leys resident aiming to raise a minimum of £2,700 for Marie Curie Cancer care, by horse-riding over 160kms across Mongolia.
www.ravello.co.uk /fairford/notices.htm   (433 words)

  
 "Open Skies" An-30 at Fairford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Previously operated in a grey Russian Air Force paint scheme, this An-30 now wears a hybrid "Open Skies" livery while retaining its former military serial on the fuselage, it is seen here minutes before departure from Fairford.
"ASSEMBLED IN the middle of the static display area at RIAT Fairford, overshadowed by the more ecotic-looking combat types and probably largely overlooked by the general public, was one of the world's most important aircraft.
This was the An-30 of the Russian Air Force assigned to the "Open Skies" Treaty.
www.aeronautics.ru /nws001/afm030.htm   (187 words)

  
 Fairford Information Online - Nightlife in and around Fairford, UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
If you are looking for information on how to get around we have details of Train times and ticket bookings, Coach times and ticket bookings plus a list of UK Maps to help you find where you are going.
Fairford Information Online is part of the UK information network.
Fairford Information Online is an independent site and is not affiliated with, or officially sponsored by any local authority or tourist information centre based in Fairford.
www.britinfo.net /fp-K-BFY.htm   (266 words)

  
 Indymedia UK - Fairford Gatecrashers' Stroll 4th July 2003
Partygoers are reminded that this is a peaceful demonstration and that the land on and around the base must be respected at all times.
** Note: USAF Fairford was the 'forward deployed' European airbase for 14 B52 bombers and their lethal cargoes in spring 2003 and during the attacks on Kosovo and the first Gulf War.
DIRECTIONS TO FAIRFORD: Fairford is 6 miles east of Cirencester, 10 miles north of Swindon &  20 miles west of Oxford.
www.indymedia.org.uk /en/2003/06/72083.html   (357 words)

  
 Fairford Parish Church - Sightseeing National Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The stained glass of Fairford is unique in the United Kingdom with it's preservation of a complete...
Fairford Parish Church : Fairford Church - The Tower
Fairford Church is old and beautiful but I would like to tell you about one part of this Church.
www.dooyoo.co.uk /sightseeing-national/fairford-parish-church   (164 words)

  
 Fairford in General - Destinations National Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Fairford in General : Fairford Gem of the Cotswolds
Fairford in General : A town with an Airbase
Some people believe that if you live near an air base that it is very noisy and that they go over your house by inches and no peace at night.
www.dooyoo.co.uk /destinations-national/fairford-in-general   (317 words)

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