LOG: UK trip 10-7-2007 (part.3)

[De Verrekieker]

With a beatifull morning sun we went to RAF Waddington again.
The best time to go there is in the morning, Then you got the sun in the back. A good tip: take a stairs with you and don't forget to take a pair of hedgescissors with you!!

RAF Waddington:
based.
Vulcan B2 XM607 44Sqn preserved beside spottersplace
Phantom FGR2 XV497/D 23Sqn preserved behind Sqn building
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
Canberra B2/6 WK163 617Sqn G-BVWC
Tornado F3 ZE158/FF 25Sqn
Tornado F3 ZE168/FA 25Sqn
Tornado F3 ZE254/FD 25Sqn
Tornado F3 ZE728/FZ 25Sqn
Tornado F3 ZE785 41Sqn
Tornado F3 ZE887/FX 25Sqn (black tail)
Tornado F3 ZE982/FR 25Sqn
Tornado F3 ZG731 41Sqn
Tornado F3 ZG780/XXV 25Sqn (special tail)
Il78MKI RK3452 78Sqn
Su30MKI SB041 30Sqn
Su30MKI SB042 30Sqn
Su30MKI SB043 30Sqn
Su30MKI-3 SB103 30Sqn
MD900 Explorer G-LNAA Lincs. & Notts. Air Ambulance
Hunter T7 G-VETA Skyblue Aviation LTD (ex XL600)
visitors.
Hercules C3 XV294 LTW (green c/s) Touch and go's
E-3A LX-N90458 NAEW&CF tough and go's

With some great shots made we went to RAF Coningsby to take some pictures in the landing and take off.

RAF Coningsby:
based.
Lancaster B1 PA474/BQ-B/HW-R B.of B. M.Flt
Chipmunk T10 WK518 B.of B. M.Flt (black c/s)
Tornado GR4 Z..... 41Sqn (towed)
Harrier GR9 ZG501 41Sqn
Harrier GR9A ZG508 41Sqn
Typhoon T1A ZJ801/BJ 29Sqn
Typhoon T1A ZJ803/BA 29Sqn
Typhoon T1A ZJ806/BE 29Sqn
Typhoon T1A ZJ807/BF 29Sqn
Typhoon T1A ZJ809/BH 29Sqn
Typhoon T1A ZJ811/AZ 17Sqn
Typhoon T1A ZJ812/BK 29Sqn
Typhoon T1A ZJ813/BL 29Sqn
Typhoon T1A ZJ814/QO-Z 3Sqn
Typhoon F2 ZJ916/QO-U 3Sqn
Typhoon F2 ZJ918/QO-L 3Sqn
Typhoon F2 ZJ919/DC 11Sqn
Typhoon F2 ZJ921/BW 29Sqn
Typhoon F2 ZJ924/DD 29Sqn
Typhoon F2 ZJ927/AG 17Sqn
Typhoon F2 ZJ928/AF 17Sqn
Typhoon FGR4 ZJ930/AA 17Sqn
Typhoon F2 ZJ931/DA 11Sqn
visitors.
BAC1-11/479FU ZE433 DPA/AFD/QinetiQ flying high over the field in paterens
Apache AH1 ZJ215 673Sqn
Sentinell R1 ZJ690 5Sqn overshoot
Super King Air 200 ZK450/J 45Sqn overshoot
Super King Air 200 ZK453 45Sqn (special tail) overshoot
A-109E Power Elite ZR322 32Sqn
A-10A 81-988/SP 81FS/52FW (yellow) overshoot
A-10A 81-991/SP 81FS/52FW (yellow) overshoot
BAe 3102 Jetsream G-LOVB Ocean Sky LTD dep. end of the day
Be.200 Super King Air G-PCOP Albert Bartlett & Sons LTD dep. end of the day

Just befor closing time we went to a small museum nearby in East Kirby
The admission is 6 pounds and just for a few aircraft. We had lucky that we could have a quick look inside and just for 2,5 pouns. After a quick look we noted this.

East Kirby:
Spitfire T9 MJ627/9G-P 441Sqn G-BMSB
Lancaster B7 NX611/LE-C/DX-C 630/57Sqn's G-ASXX "just jane" (ex WU-15 French N.)
Canberra E15 WH957 nose section.

The Lancaster is one of the 3 airworthy in the world. They do a lot of taxieing runs with it. So if you want to take operational pictures of it then that's the place to be there. for info about the taxieingruns you can contact them. Also there has to be a HP Hampden in parts but were unable to see it. Maby next time. After this we went to RAF Coningsby again.

RAF Coningsby:
Typhoon T1A ZJ802/BB 29Sqn
Typhoon F2 ZJ911/BZ 29Sqn
Typhoon F2 ZJ920/BX 29Sqn
Typhoon F2 ZJ932/DB 11Sqn

They were flying very frequent, even til 7 o clock PM. For this base you need a high ladder to take pictures over the fence. The sunlight is almost all day in the back.THis is it for today, Till the last LOG of the trip.

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