RAF Waddington Air Show 5/6 July 2014, participants etc.

[Stratofreighter]

...according to their own Facebook-page at
https://www.facebook.com/pages/RAF-Wadd ... 8052693062 :

Update!

RAF
Chinook HC2, 27 Sqn, RAF Odiham (F)(C)
Puma HC2, 230 Sqn, RAF Benson (S)(C)
Merlin HC3/3A, 78 Sqn, RAF Benson (S) (C)
Tutor TMk1, 7AEF/EMUAS, RAF Cranwell (S) (P)

ROYAL NAVY
Merlin HM2, TBC, (F) (C)
Black Cats (Lynx Mk8) (F) (C)...
Merlin HM2, TBC, (S) (C)
Lynx Mk8, TBC, (S) (C)
Beechcraft Avenger T1, 750NAS, RNAS Culdrose (S) (C)
Sea King ASac Mk7, 849NAS , RNAS Culdrose (S)(C)
Sea King Mk5, 771NAS, RNAS Culdrose, (S)(C)

ARMY AIR CORPS
Apache AH1, TBC, (F) (P)
Lynx AH7, TBC, (F) (P)
D4K Defender, (S) (P)

ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE
F16 Fighting Falcon x2, TBC, (S)(C)

ROYAL NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE
CH47 Chinook, TBC, Gilze Reign, (S)(P)

SLOVAK AIR FORCE
L39 Albatross, 2nd Sqn, Silac Air Base, (F)(C)
Let410 UVP, 2nd Transport Flight, Malacky-Kuchyňa Air Base, (S)(C)

[wamovements]

According to the press release the Slovak L-39CM will be the 5301, with the special painted Otto Smink tail.

[Christhelion]

Dutch hawker hunter flying

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[Richard from Rotterdam]

The Vulcan will be flying as well.

[SG Berlicum]

Updates till today 8th May (source: http://www.waddingtonairshow.co.uk):

UNITED KINGDOM

Royal Air Force
•RAFAT Red Arrows, x9 BAe Systems Hawk, T Mk1/1A, RAF Scampton (F) (C)
•Tutor T Mk1, 115(R) Sqn, RAFC Cranwell (F) (C)
•RAF Falcons Parachute Team, 1PJTS, RAF Brize Norton (F)(C)
•Typhoon FGR4, 29(R) Sqn, RAF Coningsby (F)(C)
•BBMF Lancaster, Hurricane, Spitfire, Dakota, RAF Coningsby (F)(C)
•Tucano T1, 72(R) Sqn, RAF Linton on Ouse (F)(C)
•Chinook HC2, 27 Sqn, RAF Odiham (F)(C)
•Puma HC2, 230 Sqn, RAF Benson (S)(C)
•Merlin HC3/3A, 78 Sqn, RAF Benson (S) (C)
•Tutor TMk1, 7AEF/EMUAS, RAF Cranwell (S) (P)
•Hawk TMk1, 208(R) Sqn, RAF Valley (S) (C)
•Typhoon FGR4, 41(R) Sqn, RAF Coningsby (S)(P)
•Tornado GR4, 41(R) Sqn, RAF Coningsby (S)(P)
•AVRO RJ100, ETPS/QINETIQ, Boscombe Down (S)(P)
•AW A109E, ETPS/QINETIQ, Boscombe Down (S)(P)
•Typhoon FGR4, 6 Sqn, RAF Leuchars (S)(P)
•Typhoon FGR4, 3F Sqn, RAF Coningsby (S)(P)
•King Air B200, 45(R) Sqn, RAFC Cranwell (S)(C)
•Sea King HAR 3, 202 Sqn ‘E’ Flt, RAF Leconfield (F)(C)

Royal Navy
•Merlin HM2, 824 NAS, RNAS Culdrose (F) (C)
•Black Cats (x1Lynx Mk8 & x1Wildcat) (F) (C)
•Merlin HM2, 814 NAS, RNAS Culdrose (S) (C)
•Lynx Mk8, TBC, RNAS Yeovilton, (S) (C)
•Beechcraft Avenger T1, 750NAS, RNAS Culdrose (S) (C)
•Sea King ASac Mk7, 849NAS , RNAS Culdrose (S)(C)
•Sea King Mk5, 771NAS, RNAS Culdrose, (S)(C)

Army Air Corps
•Apache AH1, Wattisham, (F) (P)
•Lynx AH7, CAAv Middle Wallop, (F) (P)
•D4K Defender, 5AAC, Aldergrove (S) (P)

Civilian
•Vulcan B2, Vulcan to the Sky Trust, Doncaster (F)(C)
•MD902, Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance, Waddington (F)(P)
•Canberra PR9, MidAir Sqn, Kemble (F)(C)
•The Blades, 2Excel Aviation, Sywell (F)(C)
•B17 Sally B, B17 Preservation Ltd, Duxford (F)(C)
•Boeing 727, 2 Excel Aviation, Stansted (S)(P)
•The Gnat Display Team (Folland Gnat T1 x3) , North Weald, (F)(C)
•Hunter T7, G-FFOX, RAFC Cranwell, (F)(C)
•DA42 MPP Guardian, Diamond Executive Aviation, Gamston (S)(C)

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BELGIUM

Civilian
•NAA OV-10 Bronco, The Bronco Demo Team (F)(C)

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DENMARK

Royal Danish Air Force
•F16 Fighting Falcon x2, TBC, (S)(C)

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GERMANY

German Air Force
•EF2000 Typhoon, TBC, (S)(C)

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ITALY

Italian Air Force
•Boeing KC767A (S)(C)
•C27J Spartan (S)(C)

Civilian
•P-166C, Ifenicotteri, Italy, (S)(C)
•Aeromere Falco F8L, Ifenicotteri, Italy (S)(C)

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JORDAN

Royal Jordanian Air Force & Jordanian Airlines
•Royal Jordanian Falcons, x 4 Extra 300, National Display Team (F) (C)

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THE NETHERLANDS

Royal Netherlands Air Force
•CH47 Chinook, TBC, Gilze Rijen, (S)(P)
•Hunter F6, Dutch Hawker Hunter Foundation/RNLAF, (F)(C)

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THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Slovak Air Force
•L39 Albatross, 2nd Sqn, Silac Air Base, (F)(C)
•Let410 UVP, 2nd Transport Flight, Malacky-Kuchyňa Air Base, (S)(C)



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SPAIN

Spanish Air Force
•Patrulla ASPA, x5 EC120 Colibri, Spanish Air Force Helicopter Display Team, Amrilla AFB, (F) (C)

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SWEDEN

Civilian
•SAAB JAS37 Viggen, SwAFHF (F)(P)
•SAAB J35 Draken, SwAFHF (F)(P)
•SAAB 2000 (Swordfish MPA), SAAB Group, (S)(C)



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SWITZERLAND

Swiss Air Force
•F-18C/D Hornet, Sqn TBC, Payerne (F) (C)

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TURKEY

Turkish Air Force
•F16 Fighting Falcon, SOLOTURK, (F)(C)

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

United States Air Force
•KC135R, Ohio ANG, Rickenbecker AFB (S)(P)


Beechcraft Corporation
•T6C Texan II, Beechcraft HQ USA, (S) (P)
•AT6CTexan II, Beechcraft HQ USA, (S) (P)

[MartinNeedham]

A further update today:
Griffin HT1, 60(R) Sqn, DHFS, RAF Shawbury, (S)(C)
Puma HC2, 33 Sqn, RAF Benson, (SP)(P)
E3D Sentry, 8 /54(R) Sqns, RAF Waddington, (S)(C)
Sentinel R1, 5(AC) Sqn, RAF Waddington, (S)(C)
E-3D Sentry, 8 Sqn, RAF Waddington, (FP)(P)
Sentinel R1, 5AC Sqn, RAF Waddington, (FP)(P)
RC-135W, 51 Sqn, RAF Waddington (FP)(P)
Reims Cessna F406, MAFF, Direct Flight Ltd (S)(C)
SF260 (S)

[Stratofreighter]

https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanAirshows

Waddington (Support) Update

The first operational Airbus 400m from the Turkish Air Force will be the support aircraft for the Solo Turk for Waddington Airshow.

The A400m will not stay for the airshow but will depart back to Turkey on the friday before the show.

Not completely confirmed but the US Navy is planning to send one C130 Hercules as support aircraft to Waddington (also not staying for the weekend).

The Swiss AF will send a Falcon900 as support aircraft for the F18 Hornet.

And the Swedish Historical flight will bring a SAAB Sk60 as support aircraft for the Viggen and Draken.

Other confirmed aircraft are:
ME-108, Private, (S)
MS Alcyon, Private, (S)
T-6 Harvard, Private (S)
Soko Kraguj, Private (S)

[mailman]

Anyone for the serials of the British Apache, Chinook and Puma parked on the other side of the runway?

MTIA!!!

Arjan

[Rick Sleight]

Apache was ZJ167 3 Rgt.

Puma was ZJ954 33 Sqn (u/m).

Chinook was ZH777, 18 Sqn (u/m).

Rick, Head of Waddington Airshow Checklist Team