RAF Fairford (EGVA/FFD) 2014 MIL

[Le Addeur noir]

Sunday 20th July,

Another C-17A , 03-3125 6 AS 305 AMW calling RCH356.

[Le Addeur noir]

Tuesday 22nd July,

3 U-2Rs in today,

68-10336
80-1074
80-1089

Callsigns DRAGON21 (10336) and DRAGON 86/88.

Departure for these is between 05.30 and 10.00 LT on the 23rd.

Credit for this report and the 2 above is to Fighter Control.

[Le Addeur noir]

According to those "in the know" this base is to be active for most of the next 2 weeks, with some interesting airplanes to be seen here during this timeframe.

Watch this space...............

[Koen L]

According to those "in the know" this base is to be active for most of the next 2 weeks, with some interesting airplanes to be seen here during this timeframe.

Watch this space...............

http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/v ... 5&t=102780

[Le Addeur noir]

from Fighter Control,

24.08 06-6167 wt C-17A 21 AS 60 AMW RCH365

short visit this morning.

[Le Addeur noir]

On the way here are 4x MV-22B HMX-1 and 2x KC-130J VMGR-252.

see the entry for 25th August.

http://stjohns247.blogspot.co.uk/

Next stop for these LPLA?.

[jreijmer]

Or are they here for the NATO summit in Wales?

Jeroen

[ Post made via Mobile Device ]

[Le Addeur noir]

Or are they here for the NATO summit in Wales?

Jeroen

[ Post made via Mobile Device ]

They are here for the summit, but will be operating from Fairford.

[Golf Lima]

Heading to FFD FROM Lajes, OTIS 80 flt of 6 (2 KC130J + 4 MV-22).

[Le Addeur noir]

Heading to FFD FROM Lajes, OTIS 80 flt of 6 (2 KC130J + 4 MV-22).

All safely on the ground at FFD between 19.01Z and 19.18Z.

Landing details,

165738 BH-738 KC-130J VMGR-252 OTIS80A arr 19.17Z
166472 BH-472 KC-130J VMGR-252 OTIS80B arr 19.18Z Full colour markings
168289 03 MV-22B HMX-1 NIGHTHAWK03 arr 19.14Z
168302 06 MV-22B HMX-1 NIGHTHAWK06 arr 19.11Z
168327 09 MV-22B HMX-1 NIGHTWAWK09 arr 19.06Z
168335 11 MV-22B HMX-1 NIGHTHAWK11 arr 19.01Z

The Ospreys were all hangared shortly after arrival.

[EGLL_EGGW-Spotter]

Heading to FFD FROM Lajes, OTIS 80 flt of 6 (2 KC130J + 4 MV-22).

All safely on the ground at FFD between 19.01Z and 19.18Z.

the 2 KC-130J departed 13:28L

[Le Addeur noir]

Heading to FFD FROM Lajes, OTIS 80 flt of 6 (2 KC130J + 4 MV-22).

All safely on the ground at FFD between 19.01Z and 19.18Z.

the 2 KC-130J departed 13:28L

...to CYYT.

[KM101]

29th August 2014

C-17A 08-8190 USAF,437 AW c/s RCH372
C-17A 06-6165 USAF,436 AW c/s RCH371
VH-60N 163261 USMC, HMX-1 arrived onboard C-17 88190
VH-60N 163263 USMC, HMX-1 arrived onboard C-17 66165

Both C-17s have departed.
Both VH-60Ns are in left B-2 hangar.

[Le Addeur noir]

Sunday 31st August visitor,

93-0602 y C-17A 437 AW RCH720

[Le Addeur noir]

Monday 01st September,

2 more C-17A's here today, one of which disgorged VH-60N 163265 from HMX-1.