Birmingham (EGBB/BHX) 2011 MIL

[Darrenbizman]

15th February visitor

ZZ173 C-17A Globemaster RAF No 99 Sqn, ISF1KD arr 0313 dep 0425

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[Darrenbizman]

Visitors noted here on 01st March

XZ184 WS Lynx AH7 MoD/Vector Aerospace AAC986 arr 28th/dep 1415
XZ653 WS Lynx AH7 RM No 847 NAS, AAC952 arr 1536
XZ674 WS Lynx AH7 AAC No 1 Regt, AAC985 app only*

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04th March visitors noted,

XZ605 WS Lynx AH7 AAC No 1 Regt, PRADA1 app only*
ZD278 WS Lynx AH7 AAC No 9 Regt, AAC758

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[Darrenbizman]

08th March visitors noted

ZJ176 WAH-64 Apache AH1 AAC No 3 Regt/No 4 Regt, Stalker2 app only* (Twice)
ZZ175 C-17A Globemaster RAF No 99 Sqn, ISF19XK arr 1512 dep 1619

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[Darrenbizman]

Helicopter visitor noted here on 14th March

ZA937 WS Puma HC1 RAF No 33 Sqn, app twice only*

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[Darrenbizman]

17th March visitor

ZZ173 C-17A Globemaster RAF No 99 Sqn, ISF19XK arr 1102 dep as RRR6597 at 1205

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[Darrenbizman]

18th March visitors noted

ZJ218 WAH-64 Apache AH1 AAC No 3 Regt/No 4 Regt, AAC341 app only*
ZJ204 WAH-64 Apache AH1 AAC No 3 Regt/No 4 Regt, AAC430 app only*

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[Darrenbizman]

21st March MIL visitor noted

ZA937 WS Puma HC1 RAF No 33 Sqn, dep 1534

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[Darrenbizman]

23rd March visitors

XZ617 WS Lynx AH7 RM No 847 NAS, MAXIMUS 02 arr 1659
ZH903 B-V Chinook HC3 RAF DE&S training pm

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[Darrenbizman]

Visitor noted here on 24th March

XZ608 WS Lynx AH7 No 1 Regt, MAXIMUS 1 app twice only*

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[thetrees]

Just so that a false picture isn't painted about BHX, none of the helicopter movements noted actually saw the airfield.
Chinook ZH903 landed at Selly Oak Hospital on the outskirts of the city, which regularly receives military rotary movements.
Visits of military helicopters to BHX are rare.

[Darrenbizman]

28th March visitors

ZE705 Lockheed Tristar KC1 RAF No 216 Sqn, RRR3249 arr 1109 dep 1300
ZJ781 AS365N-3 AAC 8 Flt,

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[Darrenbizman]

29th March visitor

ZZ176 C-17A Globemaster RAF No 99 Sqn, ISF19XK arr 1800

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[thetrees]

31st March overflights

ca1455hrs Apache formation, ZJ233 and one other (suspected ZJ168)

Directly over the field, heading North East.

[thetrees]

Monday 4th April

RRR3249 ZE705 L1011 - landed BHX ca 1140hrs
SHF786 ZJ120 EH101 - landed Selly Oak Hospital ca 1105hrs