A while ago but here a small log from 3 days UK in june.
sunday june 10th
Cambridge
XV199 Hercules C3 std
XV201 Hercules C1K std
XV… Hercules C. LTW
ZD948 Tristar KC1 216sq
The unread Herk was a green C1 or C3 and was in the same hangar as the Tristar. The most left hanger seen from the Southside. Anyone for the ID?
Mildenhall
162784 E-6B VQ-3 dep
01-0195 C-17A 437AW
04-4129 C-17A 305AMW arr dep
83-0081 KC-10A 305AMW dep 12th
84-0190 KC-10A 305AMW
87-0121 KC-10A 305AMW
85-0034 KC-10A 305AMW
58-0084 KC-135T 171ARW arr
63-8012 KC-135R 319ARW
60-0351 KC-135R 319ARW
60-0324 KC-135R 6AMW
62-3548 KC-135R 6AMW
57-1502 KC-135R 6AMW dep
57-1437 KC-135R 916ARW
61-0300 KC-135R 6AMW
64-14833 KC-135R 92ARW
58-0001/D KC-135R 100ARW
60-0350/D KC-135R 100ARW arr
60-0355/D KC-135R 100ARW
60-0331/D KC-135R 100ARW
61-0314/D KC-135R 100ARW arr
63-7987/D KC-135R 100ARW
63-8025/D KC-135R 100ARW
63-8879/D KC-135R 100ARW
64-14859 C-130E 352SOG
69-5825 MC-130P 352SOG
69-5832 MC-130P 352SOG
69-5826 MC-130P 352SOG
67-14994 MH-53M 352SOG
69-5795 MH-53M 352SOG
67-5796 MH-53M 352SOG
70-1630 MH-53M 352SOG
Just in time for the departure of the E-6 and some sun later that day. Pitched our tent next to the base and took a drive around to read all that was there.
monday june 11th
Wittering
XV779 Harrier GR3 pres
ZD470/60 Harrier GR7 1sq
ZG474/64 Harrier GR9 20sq
ZH664/112 Harrier T10 20sq
No flying so only some tailcodes read.
Cottesmore
XW917 Harrier GR3 pres
ZG478/68A Harrier GR9A 41sq
ZD409/38 Harrier GR9 nmk
Z. Harrier T stored no tail
/38 was the only Harrier flying late morning / early afternoon. Need help with the two-seater. It was stored on the South side of the base on a car parking. No canopy, no tail. Crash victim? Anyone for the serial?
Marham
XH169 Canberra PR9 stored
ZD848/TI Tornado GR4 9sq
ZA550/042 Tornado GR4 31sq
ZD851/112 Tornado GR4 nmk
ZA463/028 Tornado GR4 15sq
G-BYUO Tutor T1 UAS
ZA592/059 Tornado GR4 13sq
ZD740/BG Tornado GR4 14sq
? Puma HC1
On to Marham. Also not much activity. three departing Tornados, an overshooting Tutor and an unread Puma arriving.
Lakenheath
54-2269/A2 F-100D pres
91-0603/LN F-15E 494FS 48FW
01-2003/LN F-15E 494FS 48FW
Apparently most of the Eagles were in the States or the Middle East on deployment. A total of three were seen at two visits.
Mildenhall
89-0282 MC-130H 352SOG dep arr
63-8033/D KC-135R 100ARW arr
58-0100/D KC-135R 100ARW
tuesday june 12th
Mildenhall
00-0183 C-17A 62AW dep
61-0314/D KC-135R 100ARW dep
63-8020/D KC-135R 100ARW dep
61-0284 KC-135R 319ARW dep
A couple of hours on Mildenhall before Lakenheath and home.
Lakenheath
81-0954/SP A-10A 81FS arr
79-0207/SP A-10A 81FS arr
80-0281/SP A-10A 81FS arr '81FS'
78-0701/SP A-10A 81FS arr
81-0951/SP A-10A 81FS arr
81-0945/SP A-10A 81FS arr
81-0978/SP A-10A 81FS arr
81-0956/SP A-10A 81FS arr
81-0963/SP A-10A 81FS arr
81-0952/SP A-10A 81FS arr
82-0654/SP A-10A 81FS arr
82-0650/SP A-10A 81FS arr
81-0988/SP A-10A 81FS arr
81-0984/SP A-10A 81FS arr
01-2004/LN F-15E 48FW dep '48FW'
ZA597/063 Tornado GR4 nmk os
The A-10's made the day/trip! The same two Eagles as yesterday + one more. Luckily we were able to witness the 81st FS arriving for their deployment.
That was it. Weather and flying activity could have been better but it was fun. Any help with missing serials greatly appreciated.
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