LOG: UK trip 9-7-2007 (part.2)

[De Verrekieker]

After a good breakfast and lots of sunshine we drove to RAF Coningsby to have a quick look at the base,

RAF Coningsby:
Phantom FGR2 XT891/P 6Sqn Gateguard
Lightning F-6 XR753/XI 11Sqn Preserved
Typhoon T-1A ZJ806/BE 29Sqn
Typhoon T-1A ZJ807/BF 29Sqn
Typhoon T-1A ZJ809/BH 29Sqn
Typhoon T-1A ZJ812/BK 29Sqn
Typhoon T-1A ZJ813/BL 29Sqn
Typhoon F-2 ZJ911/BZ 29Sqn

Then were heading for RAF Waddington.

RAF Waddington:
Based.
Vulcan B-2 XM607 44Sqn Preserved
Sentry AEW1 ZH101 8/23Sqn
Sentry AEW1 ZH102 8/23Sqn
Sentry AEW1 ZH103 8/23Sqn
Sentry AEW1 ZH105 8/23Sqn
Sentry AEW1 ZH107 8/23Sqn
Sentinel R-1 ZJ690 5Sqn
Canberra B2/6 WK163 617Sqn G-BVWC
Tornado F-3 ZE158/FF 25Sqn
Tornado F-3 ZE168/FA 25Sqn
Tornado F-3 ZE254/FD 25Sqn
Tornado F-3 ZE785 41Sqn
Tornado F-3 ZE887/FX 25Sqn (Black tail)
Tornado F-3 ZE982/FR 25Sqn
Tornado F-3 ZG731 41Sqn
Tornado F-3 ZG780/XXV 25Sqn (Special tail)
Il78MKI RK3452 78Sqn
Su30MKI SB041 30Sqn
Su30MKI SB042 30Sqn
Su30MKI SB043 30Sqn
Su30MKI SB044 30Sqn
Su30MKI-3 SB103 30Sqn
Su30MKI-3 SB107 30Sqn
Pa30 Twin Comanche G-ASWW
MD900 Explorer G-LNAA Lincs. & Notts. air ambulance
Hunter T-7 G-VETA Skyblue Aviation ex XL600
Pa28-140 Cherokee E G-ZANG
Visitors.
Domini T-1 XS712/A 55Sqn (overshoot)
Harrier T-10 ZH661/112 20Sqn (overshoot)
Super King Air 200 ZK45/K 45Sqn
KC-135R (FY60) 00350/D 351ARS/100ARW (R/W/Bl) (overshoot)
After a very good morning at RAF Waddington we decided to drive to RAF Cranwell. and this is what we noted there.

RAF Cranwell:
Based.
Jet Provost T-5A XW353/3 CFS Gateguard
Domini T-1 XS710/O Dumped on the southside of the field
Domini T-1 XS711/L 55Sqn
Domini T-1 XS712/A 55Sqn
Domini T-1 XS727/D 55Sqn
Domini T-1 XS731/J 55Sqn
Super King Air 200 ZK450/J 45Sqn
Super King Air 200 ZK451/K 45Sqn
Super King Air 200 ZK452/L 45Sqn
Super King Air 200 ZK453 45Sqn (Special tail)
Super King Air 200 G-RAFP 45Sqn
G-115E Tutor G-BYUC CFS Tutor Sqn
G-115E Tutor G-BYUE CFS Tutor Sqn
G-115E Tutor G-BYUP CFS Tutor Sqn
G-115E Tutor G-BYVA CFS Tutor Sqn
G-115E Tutor G-BYVO CFS Tutor Sqn
G-115E Tutor G-BYVR CFS Tutor Sqn
G-115E Tutor G-BYVS CFS Tutor Sqn
G-115E Tutor G-BYWB CFS Tutor Sqn
G-115E Tutor G-BYWF CFS Tutor Sqn
G-115E Tutor G-BYWG CFS Tutor Sqn
G-115E Tutor G-BYWL CFS Tutor Sqn
G-115E Tutor G-BYWY CFS Tutor Sqn
G-115E Tutor G-BYWZ CFS Tutor Sqn
G-115E Tutor G-BYXM CFS Tutor Sqn
G-115E Tutor G-BYXN CFS Tutor Sqn
G-115E Tutor G-BYXZ CFS Tutor Sqn
Visitors.
Tucano T-1 ZF347 1FTS
Tucano T-1 ZF515 72Sqn
S-T67M Firefly 260 G-BWXF HCS/DEFTS
S-T67M Firefly 260 G-BWXT HCS/DEFTS + 1
Pitts S-2A G-ODDS
Pitts S-1C G-OSIC
It was good flying that day and foto opertunity's are great (just like Gilze Rijen). We also had luck with the wether (thunderstorm in the north and the south of the field while we had sunshine)
Unfortunatly we were interupted by the RAF Police asking what were doing
here. (At that same time when the 3 Tutor's were landing) After we let them see our passes we could continue with spotting. After Cranwell we desided to go to RAF Barkston Heath

RAF Barkston Heath:

S-T67M Firefly 260 G-BWXB HCS/DEFTS
S-T67M Firefly 260 G-BWXC HCS/DEFTS
S-T67M Firefly 260 G-BWXE HCS/DEFTS
S-T67M Firefly 260 G-BWXG HCS/DEFTS
S-T67M Firefly 260 G-BWXL HCS?DEFTS
S-T67M Firefly 260 G-BWXM HCS/DEFTS
S-T67M Firefly 260 G-BWXN HCS/DEFTS
S-T67M Firefly 260 G-BWXR HCS/DEFTS
S-T67M Firefly 260 G-BWXS HCS/DEFTS
S-T67M Firefly 260 G-BWXW HCS/DEFTS
S-T67M Firefly 260 G-BWXY HCS/DEFTS
S-T67M Firefly 260 G-BWXZ HCS/DEFTS + 3

When we arrived ,They towed the last ones into the hangar. The securityguard so overwelmd of our action that he told us first comming to the guard to ask permission if we could spot the aircraft.
After the quick spotting we decided to go back to RAF Coningsby if there were other Typhoons outside.

RAF Coningsby:
Typhoon ZH588 DA2 (inside hangar near 29Sqn platform)
Typhoon T-1A ZJ801/BJ 29Sqn
Typhoon T-1A ZJ803/BA 29Sqn
Typhoon T-1A ZJ806/BE 29Sqn
Typhoon T-1A ZJ807/BF 29Sqn
Typhoon T-1A ZJ808/BG 29Sqn
Typhoon T-1A ZJ809/BH 29Sqn
Typhoon T-1A ZJ811/AZ 17Sqn
Typhoon T-1A ZJ812/BK 29Sqn
Typhoon T-1A ZJ813/BL 29Sqn
Typhoon F-2 ZJ910 29Sqn/NB
Typhoon F-2 ZJ911/BZ 29Sqn
Typhoon F-2 ZJ918/QO-L 3Sqn
Typhoon F-2 ZJ920/BX 29Sqn
Typhoon F-2 ZJ921/BW 29Sqn
Typhoon F-2 ZJ923/QO-E 3Sqn
Typhoon F-2 ZJ924/DD 11Sqn
Typhoon F-2 ZJ926/QO-Y 3Sqn
Typhoon F-2 ZJ929/QO-A 3Sqn
Typhoon F-2 ZJ931/DA 11Sqn

Not bad for a second day of spotting and fotografing. After a good meal of the english kitchen (fish and chips) it was time to get a good night rest and wander what we'll see the next day.

Credits: Peter Boom,Elvin Cornelissen,Martin de Haan,Menno Teunisse.