LOG: UK trip 8-7-2007 (part.1)

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LOG: UK trip 8-7-2007 (part.1)

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From 8-7-2007 til 11-7-2007 we made a trip to the UK with as main base RAF Waddington and RAF Coningsby. After we spend a few hours at Duxford (See Airshow news) we desided to drive to Cambridge to have a quick look.

Cambridge:
Hercules C-3 XV184 LTW stored
Hercules C-3 XV199 LTW stored
Hercules C-1K XV201 camo almost scapped just a few parts of the fusulage
NA F-86A-5 Sabre (FY46) 8178/FU-178 G-SABR
Ce.550 Cit. Bravo G-FIRM Marshall of Cambridge
Ce.525 Cit. jet N511TC Eagle III
EC.155B-1 N672LE
Ce.680 N747RL
Ce.550? .A-N.. stood behind a sort of stelation

Then were on the way to RAF Mildenhall.
The folowing was seen there.

RAF Mildenhall:
Based.
C-130E (FY64) 44859 67SOS/352SOG
MC-130H (FY87) 70023 7SOS/352SOG
MC-130H (FY87) 70126 7SOS/352SOG
MC-130H (FY89) 90282 7SOS/352SOG
MC-130P (FY69) 95825 67SOS/352SOG
MC-130P (FY69) 95826 67SOS/352SOG
MC-130P (FY69) 95828 67SOS/352SOG
KC-135R (FY60) 00331/D 351ARS/100ARW (R/W/Bl)
KC-135R (FY60) 00355/D 351ARS/100ARW (R/W/Bl)
KC-135R (FY61) 10314/D 351ARS/100ARW (R/W/Bl)
KC-135R (FY63) 38008/D 351ARS/100ARW (R/W/Bl)
KC-135R (FY63) 38020/D 351ARS/100ARW (R/W/Bl)
KC-135R (FY63) 38025/D 351ARS/100ARW (R/W/Bl)
KC-135R (FY63) 38033/D 351ARS/100ARW (R/W/Bl)
KC-135R (FY63) 38045/D 351ARS/100ARW (R/W/Bl)
KC-135R (FY63) 38079/D 351ARS/100ARW (R/W/Bl)
MH-53M (FY67) 14994 21SOS/352SOG
MH-53M (FY69) 95796 21SOS/352SOG
Visitors.
C-17A (FY95) 50106 437AW (Yellow)
KC-135R (FY60) 00349 77ARS/916ARW (Green)
KC-135R (FY63) 38881 116ARS/141ARW (Black)
RC-135V 64-841/OF 343RS/55RW (Blue)
RC-135U 64-849/OF 45RS/55RW (Black)
C-29A N96 FAA

On the way to the Campingsite near Coningsby we drove by a truckstop on the A17 near Holbeach. There stood a RAF Hunter as an eyecatcher

A17 Motorway near Holbeach:
Hunter F-1 WT680/J Preserved

After we fond the campingsite we put up the tents, made a cup of soup and go to bed.
Any aditions/Corections are welcome.

Credit: Peter Boom,Elvin Cornelissen,Martin de Haan,Menno Teunisse
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Re: LOG: UK trip 8-7-2007 (part.1)

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[quote="De Verrekieker"]
Ce.550? .A-N.. stood behind a sort of stelation

CNA-NW is the number.

Greetz,
Frank Mink
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Post by De Verrekieker »

Thanks Frank :thumb: ,It was so hard to read.
Greetz Elvin Cornelissen.
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