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Finningley 1977

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Date: 29/30 July 1977

Made by: Ton

Updated: 1 August 2002

AIRCRAFT NOTED ON THE 29th: 

Static - Strike Command: 
XS794                   Andover CC.2            32 Sqn 
XR140                   Argosy E.1              115 Sqn 
XW527                   Buccaneer S.2B          12 Sqn 
XV340                   Buccaneer S.2B          208 Sqn 
WJ825                   Canberra PR.7           13 Sqn 
XH174                   Canberra PR.9           39 Sqn 
WH964/W                 Canberra E.15           100 Sqn 
WF890/M                 Canberra T.17           360 Sqn 
WJ680/80                Canberra TT.18          7 Sqn 
VP981                   Devon C.2/2             207 Sqn 
XW271/17                Harrier T.4             1 Sqn 
XV188/188               Hercules C.1            70 Sqn 
XV215/215               Hercules C.1            24 Sqn 
XV293/293               Hercules C.1            30 Sqn 
XV294/294               Hercules C.1            47 Sqn 
XX738                   Jaguar GR.1             6 Sqn 
XZ359/M                 Jaguar GR.1             41 Sqn 
XX737                   Jaguar GR.1             54 Sqn 
XS901/A                 Lightning F.6           5 Sqn 
XR754/A                 Lightning F.6           11 Sqn 
XV254                   Nimrod MR.1             120 Sqn 
XV250                   Nimrod MR.1             201 Sqn 
XV249                   Nimrod MR.1             203 Sqn 
XV259                   Nimrod MR.1             206 Sqn 
XZ285                   Nimrod MR.1A            42 Sqn 
XV408/N                 Phantom FGR.2           23 Sqn 
XV400/I                 Phantom FGR.2           29 Sqn 
XV464/B                 Phantom FGR.2           56 Sqn 
XV406/M                 Phantom FGR.2           111 Sqn 
XV572/N                 Phantom FG.1            43 Sqn 
XW206/CC                Puma HC.1               33 Sqn 
XW219/DC                Puma HC.1               230 Sqn 
WL795                   Shackleton AEW.2        8 Sqn 
XV106                   VC-10 C.1               10 Sqn 
XL191                   Victor K.2              55 Sqn 
XL231                   Victor K.2              57 Sqn 
XM646                   Vulcan B.2              9 Sqn 
XH559                   Vulcan B.2              35 Sqn 
XM609                   Vulcan B.2              44 Sqn 
XM651                   Vulcan B.2              50 Sqn 
XM608                   Vulcan B.2              101 Sqn 
XL361                   Vulcan B.2              617 Sqn 
XH534                   Vulcan B.2              27 Sqn 
XV723                   Wessex HC.2             72 Sqn 
XR518                   Wessex HC.2             22 Sqn 
XP403                   Whirlwind HAR.10        202 Sqn 
XZ630                   Tornado                 BAe 

Static - Support Command: 
XX713/S                 Bulldog T.1             Queens UAS 
WB739                   Chipmunk 
WG407/81                Chipmunk T.10           9AEF 
XS714                   Dominie T.1             DAW 
XW862/D                 Gazelle HT.3            CFS 
XP541/41                Gnat T.1                4 FTS 
XX164/164               Hawk T.1                CFS 
XL591/82                Hunter T.7              4 FTS 
XX494/71                Jetstream T.1           3 FTS/METS 
XW324/U                 Jet Provost T.5B        6 FTS 
WB922                   Sedbergh Glider 
XD163/X                 Whirlwind HAR.10        2 FTS 

Static - RAF Germany: 
XW544/H                 Buccaneer S.2B          15 Sqn 
XW526/Y                 Buccaneer S.2B          16 Sqn 
XV751/M                 Harrier GR.3            3 Sqn 
XW768/O                 Harrier GR.3            4 Sqn 
XZ391/II                Jaguar GR.1             2 Sqn 
XZ386/AJ                Jaguar GR.1             14 Sqn 
XZ388/BK                Jaguar GR.1             17 Sqn 
XZ389/CN                Jaguar GR.1             20 Sqn 
XZ387/DN                Jaguar GR.1             31 Sqn 
XT896/K                 Phantom FGR.2           19 Sqn 
XV499/R                 Phantom FGR.2           92 Sqn 
WV701/60                Pembroke C.1            60 Sqn 
XR509/BM                Wessex HC.2             18 Sqn 

Static - Others: 
A8-143                  F-111C                  6 Sqn / RAAF 
104808                  CF-104                  441 Sqn / CAF 
NZ7002                  C-130H                  40 Sqn / RNZAF 

Arena Display: 
XX748/20                Jaguar GR.1             226 OCU 
XX752/06                Jaguar GR.1             226 OCU 

SAR Engineering Wing Hangar: 
XR497                   Wessex HC.2             22 Sqn 
XP344                   Whirlwind HAR.10        22/202 Sqn 
XD186                   Whirlwind HAR.10        22/202 Sqn 
XW293/Z                 Jet Provost T.5B        6 FTS 
XS728/E                 Dominie T.1             6 FTS 
XS731/J                 Dominie T.1             6 FTS 

Other Aircraft noted on field: 
XN819                   Argosy C.1              Ex-Museum 
XW296/Q                 Jet Provost T.5B        6 FTS 
XW306/Y                 Jet Provost T.5B        6 FTS 
XW352/R                 Jet Provost T.5B        6 FTS 
XW309/V                 Jet Provost T.5B        6 FTS 
XW307/S                 Jet Provost T.5B        6 FTS 
XS216                   Jet Provost T.4         Ex 6 FTS 
WJ919/P                 Varsity T.1             Fire Dump 
XZ550                   Venture T.2 
XT602                   Wessex HC.2             22 Sqn 
XV759/E                 Harrier GR.3            233 OCU 
XV757/12                Harrier GR.3            1 Sqn 
XW769/24                Harrier GR.3            1 Sqn 
XV748/B                 Harrier GR.3            1 Sqn (in Hide) 
XW227/DN                Puma HC.1               230 Sqn 

Flypasts - Flying: 
RAF Standards Flypast: 
XR453/A                 Whirlwind HAR.10        2 FTS 
XW898/G                 Gazelle HT.3            CFS 
XX406/P                 Gazelle HT.3            CFS 

22 Jet Provost T.5As making the number 25 
1 FTS Aircraft made the number 2 : 
XW426/60                Jet Provost T.5A        1 FTS 
XW405/61                Jet Provost T.5A        1 FTS 
XW372/63                Jet Provost T.5A        1 FTS 
XW417/64                Jet Provost T.5A        1 FTS 
XW419/65                Jet Provost T.5A        1 FTS 
XW363/68                Jet Provost T.5A        1 FTS 
XW413/69                Jet Provost T.5A        1 FTS 
XW428/70                Jet Provost T.5A        1 FTS 
XW370/72                Jet Provost T.5A        1 FTS 
XW371/76                Jet Provost T.5A        1 FTS 
XW409/78                Jet Provost T.5A        1 FTS 
RAFC Aircraft made the number 5: 
XW410/14                Jet Provost T.5A        RAFC 
XW412/15                Jet Provost T.5A        RAFC 
XW411/16                Jet Provost T.5A        RAFC 
XW362/17                Jet Provost T.5A        RAFC 
XW361/21                Jet Provost T.5A        RAFC 
XW330/23                Jet Provost T.5A        RAFC 
XW408/24                Jet Provost T.5A        RAFC 
XW317/25                Jet Provost T.5A        RAFC 
XW335/27                Jet Provost T.5A        RAFC 
XW327/28                Jet Provost T.5A        RAFC 
XW368/31                Jet Provost T.5A        RAFC 

Historic Flt: 
PA474/KM-B              Lancaster 1             BBMF 
PM631/AD-C              Spitfire PR.19          BBMF 
PZ865/DT-A              Hurricane II.C          BBMF 

Training Aircraft Formation: 
(1st wave 12 a/c) 
XX521/01                Bulldog T.1             East Lowlands UAS 
XX537/02                Bulldog T.1             East Lowlands UAS 
XX664/05                Bulldog T.1             East Lowlands UAS 
XX665/06                Bulldog T.1             East Lowlands UAS 
WZ879/14                Chipmunk T.10           CFS 
WK517/84                Chipmunk T.10           11 AEF 
WZ878/86                Chipmunk T.10           11 AEF 
WP984/80                Chipmunk T.10           11 AEF 
XX518/43                Bulldog T.1             CFS 
XX514/44                Bulldog T.1             CFS 
XX539/46                Bulldog T.1             CFS 
XX541/48                Bulldog T.1             CFS 
(2nd wave 12 a/c) 
XS713/C                 Dominie T.1             6 FTS 
XS729/G                 Dominie T.1             6 FTS 
XS730/H                 Dominie T.1             6 FTS 
XS732/B                 Dominie T.1             6 FTS 
XX492/70                Jetstream T.1           3 FTS/METS 
XX496/73                Jetstream T.1           3 FTS/METS 
XX499/76                Jetstream T.1           3 FTS/METS 
XX500/77                Jetstream T.1           3 FTS/METS 
XS710                   Dominie T.1             RAFC/DAW 
XS726                   Dominie T.1             RAFC/DAW 
XS735                   Dominie T.1             RAFC/DAW 
XS736                   Dominie T.1             RAFC/DAW 
(3rd wave 12 a/c) 
XF527/70                Hunter F.6              4 FTS 
XF383/72                Hunter F.6              4 FTS 
XL621/81                Hunter T.7              4 FTS 
XL566/86                Hunter T.7              4 FTS 
XR538/01                Gnat T.1                4 FTS 
XR574/24                Gnat T.1                4 FTS 
XS104/44                Gnat T.1                4 FTS 
XR541/61                Gnat T.1                4 FTS 
XX166/166               Hawk T.1                4 FTS 
XX167/167               Hawk T.1                4 FTS 
XX168/168               Hawk T.1                4 FTS 
XX173/173               Hawk T.1                4 FTS 

Solo display: 
XX172/172               Hawk T.1                4 FTS 

Transport Aircarft Formation: 
XV185/185               Hercules C.1            LTW 
XV192/192               Hercules C.1            LTW 
XV207/207               Hercules C.1            LTW 
XV290/290               Hercules C.1            LTW 
XV104                   VC-10 C.1               10 Sqn 

Helicopter Formation: 
XP361                   Whirlwind HAR.10        202 Sqn 
XR588                   Wessex HC.2             22 Sqn 
XV725/AC                Wessex HC.2             72 Sqn 
XR529/BN                Wessex HC.2             18 Sqn 
XW208/CE                Puma HC.1               33 Sqn 
XW226/DK                Puma HC.1               230 Sqn 

Air Defence Formation: 
WL756                   Shackleton AEW.2        8 Sqn 
XL160                   Victor K.2              55 Sqn 
XL512                   Victor K.2              57 Sqn 
XR760/B                 Lightning F.6           5 Sqn 
XR724/K                 Lightning F.6           11 Sqn 
XV422/C                 Phantom FGR.2           23 Sqn 
XV425/R                 Phantom FGR.2           29 Sqn 
XV460/E                 Phantom FGR.2           56 Sqn 
XV432/T                 Phantom FGR.2           111 Sqn 
WJ629                   Canberra TT.18          7 Sqn 
WE113/H                 Canberra B.2            100 Sqn 
WH872/W                 Canberra T.17           360 Sqn 

Maritime Formation: 
XV235                   Nimrod MR.1             42 Sqn 
XV243                   Nimrod MR.1             42 Sqn 
XV253                   Nimrod MR.1             Kinloss Wing 
XV256                   Nimrod MR.1             Kinloss Wing 
XV262                   Nimrod MR.1             Kinloss Wing 
XV583/G                 Phantom FG.1            43 Sqn 
XT873/S                 Phantom FG.1            43 Sqn 
XT288                   Buccaneer S.2B          12 Sqn 
XV168                   Buccaneer S.2B          12 Sqn 

Vulcan Scramble: 
XL389                   Vulcan B.2              9 Sqn 
XM594                   Vulcan B.2              44 Sqn 
XM650                   Vulcan B.2              50 Sqn 
XM648                   Vulcan B.2              101 Sqn 

Strike Formation: 
XH558                   Vulcan B.2              27 Sqn 
XL446                   Vulcan B.2              35 Sqn 
XL426                   Vulcan B.2              617 Sqn 
XZ363/Z                 Jaguar GR.1             41 Sqn 
XX118                   Jaguar GR.1             6 Sqn 
XX725                   Jaguar GR.1             54 Sqn 
WH775                   Canberra PR.7           13 Sqn 
XH169                   Canberra PR.9           39 Sqn 
XZ147/Z                 Harrier T.4             1 Sqn 

RAF Germany Formation 
XV439/A                 Phantom FGR.2           19 Sqn 
XV489/V                 Phantom FGR.2           92 Sqn 
XW540/F                 Buccaneer S.2B          15 Sqn 
XW541/Q                 Buccaneer S.2B          16 Sqn 
XZ132/F                 Harrier GR.3            3 Sqn 
XW921/K                 Harrier GR.3            4 Sqn 
XZ369/AP                Jaguar GR.1             14 Sqn 
XZ103/I                 Jaguar GR.1             2 Sqn 
XZ383/BC                Jaguar GR.1             17 Sqn 
XZ384/CM                Jaguar GR.1             20 Sqn 
XZ390/DM                Jaguar GR.1             31 Sqn 

Solo display: 
XX948/233               Tornado                 BAe 

Harrier Demonstration: 
XV738/B                 Harrier GR.3            3 Sqn 
XV781/O                 Harrier GR.3            3 Sqn 
XV792/N                 Harrier GR.3            3 Sqn 
XW917/L                 Harrier GR.3            3 Sqn 
XZ134/J                 Harrier GR.3            3 Sqn 
XZ138/H                 Harrier GR.3            3 Sqn 
XV741/A                 Harrier GR.3            3 Sqn (spare a/c) 
XZ139/Z                 Harrier GR.3            3 Sqn (spare a/c) 

Red Arrows: 
XP514                   Gnat T.1                Red Arrows 
XR540                   Gnat T.1                Red Arrows 
XR572                   Gnat T.1                Red Arrows 
XR977                   Gnat T.1                Red Arrows 
XR955                   Gnat T.1                Red Arrows 
XR987                   Gnat T.1                Red Arrows 
XR991                   Gnat T.1                Red Arrows 
XS107                   Gnat T.1                Red Arrows 

Frecce Tricolori: 
MM6240                  Fiat G.91PAN            Frecce Tricolori 
MM6242                  Fiat G.91PAN            Frecce Tricolori 
MM6244                  Fiat G.91PAN            Frecce Tricolori 
MM6248                  Fiat G.91PAN            Frecce Tricolori 
MM6250                  Fiat G.91PAN            Frecce Tricolori 
MM6253                  Fiat G.91PAN            Frecce Tricolori 
MM6254                  Fiat G.91PAN            Frecce Tricolori 
MM6310                  Fiat G.91PAN            Frecce Tricolori 
MM6311                  Fiat G.91PAN            Frecce Tricolori 

RAF Standards Flypast Finale: 
XP405/D                 Whirlwind HAR.10        2 FTS 
XW898/G                 Gazelle HT.3            CFS 
XW906/J                 Gazelle HT.3            CFS 

Other aircraft noted: 
XV199/199               Hercules C.1            LTW (RAF Falcons) 
XV729/AE                Wessex HC.2             72 Sqn 
XS679/BP                Wessex HC.2             18 Sqn 
XH168                   Canberra PR.9           39 Sqn (photo ship) 

Visitors: 
XS597                   Andover C.1             32 Sqn 
XS789                   Andover CC.2            Queens Flt 
XS790                   Andover CC.2            Queens Flt 
XS791                   Andover CC.2            32 Sqn 
XS637                   Andover CC.2            C-in-C AFNE 
XX508                   HS.125 CC.2             32 Sqn 
VP955                   Devon C.2               207 Sqn 
XV733                   Wessex HCC.4            Queens Flt 

AIRCRAFT NOTED ON THE 30th: 

USAFE Flypast: 
65-0935/AR              RF-4C                   10TRW 
74-1535/35              F-5E                    527AS 
68-0030/UH              F-111E                  20TFW 

Others: 
Jet Provosts: 
XM385,XM403,XM462,XW328,XW404,XW406,XW421 
in place of 
XW330,XW358,XW370,XW405,XW412,XW419,XW426,XW428 

Bulldogs: 
XX545,XX547,XX548 
in place of 
XX437,XX664,XX665 

Dominies: 
XS711,XS732,XS735 

Hunters: 
XF527(F6), XL566(T7), XL621(T7) +1

Gnats: 
XR541,XR574 

Nimrods: 
XV232,XZ380,XZ282 

Vulcan: 
XM607 in place of XM560 

Buccaneers: 
XV354,XV355 in place of XW540,XW541 

Additional Phantoms: 
XV571,XV573 

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