RIAT at RAF Fairford 18-19 July 2009 Participants

[Pilot James]

The Turkish AF only fly the B & E C130 models.

Vulcan should be flying through to land with 2 C17s as i have heard.

Regards

J

[Pilot James]

ETA for the Vulcan is now 14.30.

Cheers
J

[Pilot James]

Italian AF C130 inbound.

Vulcan is airbourne and holding over Brize Norton untill a aircraft display has finished at Fairford.

Regards
J

[Pilot James]

Vulcan saftly landed now, should be parking North side.

J

[maurits]

C-130H TuAF?Maurits

Guess this was no TuAF as they don't participate at all; more likely is the Algerian / USAF?

Adios, Hurricane

This must be the Algerian C-130. mispole....

Greetz,

Maurits

[maurits]

Hi,

some more arrivals today, no serials sofar...
2x F-16CG Aviano 31FW
2x A-10A/C Spang 81FS > 81-0991 and 82-0654
2x Mirage F1 FAF
C-130J AMI
C-27J AMI
KC-135R 63-7980 412FLTS/red/orange tailband-Edwards
Bo-105P Heeresflieger
Do228 Kustwacht PH-CGC?
RAF:
Tornado GR4
Tornado F3 ZE734/JU 111sq spec mks
Typhoon T1 ZJ813/BL
Harrier Gr7/9 ZG858/90 20sq
2x Hawk -display team RN
VC-10 101sq
Tucano T1 1FTS
2x Squirrel HT1
A-109E
Puma HC1
Vulcan B2 XH558
Strikemaster
Merlin HC3
Chinook HC2

more to follow!

just a todays full log from Paul/ MSF:

Noted today between 08:00-17:30

63-7980 KC-135R 412TW Trout 99
74-1682 C-130H 317AG Rch 690
U-05 Fokker 50 334 Sqn NAF50 Arr/Dep
87-0023 MC-130H 352 SOG Talon 71
64-14854 MC-130P 352 SOG Shadow 61
G-FRAF Falcon 20 Cobham Ruston 73
ZD950 Tristar KC1 216 Sqn RRR915 Flypast only
G-FRAU Falcon 20 Cobham Cobham 1
ZJ276 Squirrel HT2 DHFS Arr/Dep
ZJ277 Squirrel HT2 DHFS Arr/Dep
XX261 Hawk T1 FRADU Navy261
ZJ222 Apache AH1 673 Sqn Blue Eagles
XZ615/Z Lynx AH7 2 Regt Blue Eagles
ZA557/048 Tornado GR4 Marham 25
ZJ813/BL Typhoon T1 29 Sqn Typhoon 60
ZE734/JU Tornado F3 111 Sqn Leuchars 36
433915 PBY-5 GPBYA
C.S.X62127 C-27J I2127
XX314/CS Hawk T1 100 Sqn Pirate 06
ZG858/90 Harrier GR7 20 Sqn Striker 1
ZF317 Tucano T1 1 FTS Vega 2
ZF239/MP-T Tucano T1 76 Sqn Vega 1
81-0991/SP OA-10A 81 FS ........... 1
82-0654/SP A-10A 81 FS ........... 2
ZJ273 Squirrel HT2 DHFS Shark Formation
ZJ275 Squirrel HT2 DHFS Shark Formation
ZJ274 Squirrel HT2 DHFS Shark Formation
ZJ267 Squirrel HT2 DHFS Shark Formation
ZK020 Hawk T2 19 Sqn Stampeade 1
MM62186/45-51 C-130J 46Ba OSY26T
LX-N19997 CT-49A NAEW&CF Nato 25
E154/120-AL Alpha Jet FrAF6820
XX263 Hawk T1 4 FTS Mongul
XX245 Hawk T1 4 FTS Mongul
XH558 Vulcan B2

ZA137/20 Seaking HU5 771 Sqn
XW223 Puma HC1 230 Sqn
T-783 Falcon 50 Swiss AF SUI783 Arr/Dep
ZA147/F VC10 K3 101 Sqn
G-BYWX Tutor T1
ZA670/AA Chinook HC2
MM62201 P180AM 71 Gr I2201
G-BYXS Tutor T1 727 Sqn Chipmunk Formation
G-BYXK Tutor T1 727 Sqn Chipmunk Formation
G-BYVF Tutor T1 727 Sqn Chipmunk Formation
WK608 Chipmunk RNHF Chipmunk Formation
ZR322 A109E 32 Sqn RRR1546
647/112-CB Mirage F1CR FrAF 7820
653/112-CV Mirage F1CR FrAF 7821
(89-0510)/AV F-16CG 510FS Buzzard '510FS'
89-0137/AV F-16CG 510FS Buzzard '31OG'
Chinook HC2
Hercules C5 LTW
Spitfire Spitfire 90

Some Additions form yesterday
ZD625/P Seaking HC4
ZD476/WZ Seaking HC4
ZF115/R Seaking HC4
XZ612 Lynx AH7 847 Sqn
ZJ9../DE Typhoon FGR4 11 Sqn

HTH
Paul........

Have fun there this weekend, hope the weather will be fine!

Maurits

[John Creasey]

R.A.F. Fairford (FFD/EGVA).
Saturday, 18th July 2009.
08:30lt. - 14:30lt.

D-CGGC Learjet 40 (MSN45-2107)
D-CNAF Fairchild (Swearingen) SA227AC Metro III, Regional Air Express (REW318)
G-FIRM Cessna 550/Citation Bravo (MSN550-0940)
PT-TKD Embraer EMB-135BJ/Legacy 600 (MSN14501105)
* PTTKD, ATA: 09:20lt./EGGW-EGVA.
92-0375 Gulfstream GIV-SP/Gulfstream C-20H, United States Air Force/U.S.A.F.E. (MSN1256)

Royal International Air Tattoo, 2009.

C-080 Bombardier Challenger CL-600-2B16/Challenger 604, Royal Danish Air Force (MSN5380)
185 Falcon 10MER, French Navy (MSN185)

[Coati]

Has anyone noted the Merlin which was standing all saturday on the tarmac on the north side, close to the NATO B707. This one didn't fly that day.

Joost

[Canberra TT.18]

Hi,

About the FAA Merlin's on saterday, sure is:

ZH861/84 solo display

ZH861/84 and ZH834/86 FAA 100 years flight

3 didb't fly:
ZH847/13 was pulled in the large hangar.

Leaving ZH839/83 and ZH842/CU-88 as non flyers or pulled, my guese/work out:
The one behind the NATO CT-49A had as far as I could see no CU on the tail and it was their al the time. This would make it the 83. I saw a Merlin right of this one after the 100 years display and after the 13 was pulled in the hanger, was this one their also all the time, couldn't distinguish if their was CU on the tail boom.

Anyone?

Pieter

[Coati]

Well, ZH842 was also inside a hangar and was only pulled out of it after 18:30h, so that will leave ZH839/83 on the platform (since I also noticed no code on the tail).

Also pulled out of a hangar after 18:30h was Harrier ZD461/51A.

[K2G]

I have been to the other side of the runway twice 06.30 and 16.30 on Saturday.
Both missing Merlins were NOT outside ! I am sure ZH839 was not outside on saturday (at least not before 16.30).


Hans

[Coati]

well, there was one standing there all day, and it was not the 842, 861 or 834. So must be 839 or 847. So anyone who could confirm which passive Merlin was on the tarmac?

[K2G]

I think the visible Merlin from the static side was the 847. This one did not fly the whole day, but was towed inside a hangar around 15.30. On 16.30 I visited the other side of the base (ON base) and there were only TWO Merlins outside 834 and 861.

Hans

[K2G]

I think the visible Merlin from the static side was the 847. This one did not fly the whole day, but was towed inside a hangar around 15.30. On 16.30 I visited the other side of the base (ON base) and there were only TWO Merlins outside 834 and 861.

Hans

[K2G]

I think the visible Merlin from the static side was the 847. This one did not fly the whole day, but was towed inside a hangar around 15.30. On 16.30 I visited the other side of the base (ON base) and there were only TWO Merlins outside 834 and 861.

Hans