Air-Britain News – July 2019

Liverpool

Noted berthed at the Pier Head on 19th May was HMS

Northumberland with 814NAS Merlin HM.2 ZH853 on board.

RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS) – with thanks to MAR

May

1. ZE701 BAe 146 CC.2 32(TR)Sqn NOH18
   ZJ914/914 Typhoon FGR4 29Sqn
   ZJ931/931 Typhoon FGR4 29Sqn
   ZJ939/939 Typhoon FGR4 29Sqn
   ZK371 Typhoon FGR4 29Sqn
   ZK372/372 Typhoon FGR4 29Sqn
   ZK373/373 Typhoon FGR4 29Sqn
   Departed on the 3rd
   ZK380/380 # Typhoon T3 29Sqn
   ZK382/382 Typhoon T3 29Sqn
   Departed on the 3rd
   90-0813/SP F-16C 52FW/480FS
   91-0338/SP F-16C 52FW/480FS
   91-0418/SP F-16C 52FW/480FS
   92-3918/SP F-16C 52FW/480FS
   Departed on the 17th


2. ZE701 BAe 146 CC.2 32(TR)Sqn Kittyhawk


3. 04-4128 C-17A 305/514AMW RCH301
   XX198/CH Hawk T.1A 100Sqn
   XX191/CC Hawk T.1A 100Sqn Pirate 20


4. 162311 KC-130T VX-30 BH405
   169329/PD P-8A VP-9 PD071/
   Departed on the 20th Rider 85
   169004 P-8A VP-9 PD072/
   Departed on the 20th Rider 95
   XX187/CN Hawk T.1A 100Sqn Pirate 22
   XX203/CF Hawk T.1A 100Sqn Pirate 25


5. 165349/RU C-130T VR-52 CNV6706
   XX187/CN Hawk T.1A 100Sqn Pirate 03
   XX255/CB Hawk T.1A 100Sqn Pirate 25


6. XX203/CF Hawk T.1A 100Sqn Pirate 22


7. XX191/CC Hawk T.1A 100Sqn Pirate 14/26
   Went u/s on arrival; departed on the 16th
   XX332/CD Hawk T.1A 100Sqn Pirate 10
   G-DAYP King Air 350 14Sqn


8. 169332/PD P-8A VP-9 PD14


9. XX191/CC Hawk T.1A 100Sqn
   XX332/CD Hawk T.1A 100Sqn
   ZH842 Merlin HM.2 824NAS NVY813/812
   ZH861 Merlin HM.2 824NAS NVY813/812


10. XX346/CP Hawk T.1A 100Sqn Pirate 04
    Crew ferry for XX191


11. 162311 KC-130T VX-30 BH405
    11-5736/RS C-130J-30 86AW/37AS Hky661
    D-Day marks, departed and returned and n/s

Luton Airport (EGGW) – with thanks to Stuart Clarke

May

1. 4K-AI 88 Gulfstream 650 Azerbaijan Gov AHY8585


2. A9C-BAH Gulfstream 650 Bahrain Amiri Flt BAH6


3. 144615 CC-144B RCAF/412Sqn CFC3220


4. 84-0085 C-21A 86AW/76AS Falcon 01

Lydd Airport (EGMD)

Visiting here on 26th May were Puma HC.2s XW212 and ZJ956 from

Benson Wg, callsigns RFR7197/7195; both were returning the NATO

Tiger Meet in France.

RAF Marham (EGYM) – with thanks to MAR

May

1. ZK312/312 *×2 Typhoon FGR4 3Sqn Chaos 42


2. ZK358 * Typhoon FGR4 29Sqn Typhoon 46


3. ZK348/348 Typhoon FGR4 3Sqn Raider 51
   ZK308 Typhoon FGR4 3Sqn Nightmare 41


4. ZM335 * Phenom 100 45Sqn CWL 30


5. ZJ210 Apache AH.1 4Regt AA441


6. ZE700 * BAe 146 CC.2 32(TR)Sqn NOH28

Cube 61-66 AFRC/93FS F-16Cs arrived:

86 -0307/FM 86-0319/FM 87-0338FM 85-1487/FM

88 -0404/FM “482FW” 85-1438/FM

During their stay they flew multi missions using various callsigns,

all associated with sharks).

20. Cube 51-56 AFRC/93FS F-16Cs departed
    86 -0307/FM 87-0244/FM 87-0259/FMN 86-0264/FM
    87 -0287/FM 88-0405/FM


21. Cube 21-26 AFRC/93FS F-16Cs departed, serials/callsigns tie ups
    not confirmed:
    85 -1438/FM 85-1487/FM 86-0319/FM 87-0233/FM
    87 -0338/FM 88-0404/FM


22. Cube 71-75 & Cube 81-85 48FW/494FS F-15Es returned from
    Tyndall AFB, FL:
    Cube 71-75 96-0201/LN 91-0311/LN 92-0364/LN
    91 -0310/LN 91-0324/LN
    Cube 81-85 91-0326/LN 01-2004/LN 01-2003/LN
    91 -0329/LN 00-3002/LN


23. Cube 91-92, the two stragglers from Tyndall arrived:
    91 -0314/LN 00-3004/LN

Leeds/Bradford Airport (EGNM) – with thanks to
https://yorkshirespotters.blogspot.co.uk/
May

16. ZM304 f/v Prefect T.1 3FTS CWL68
    ZM308 f/v Prefect T.1 3FTS CWL60


17. ZM416 *×2 Atlas C.1 70Sqn RRR475

RAF Leeming (EGXE)
May

1. ZJ990/AA Merlin HC.3A 845NAS Midas 1


2. ZH900 Chinook HC.5 27Sqn SHF432


3. G-DAYP King Air 350 14Sqn
   ZA720 Chinook HC.6A 27Sqn SHF434
   Departed
   ZZ384 Wildcat AH.1 847NAS Marine 12


4. XW213 Puma HC.2 Benson Wg SHF365
   ZA677 Chinook HC.6A 28Sqn Airwolf 1
   Departed on the 22nd as Kukri 2
   ZA714 Chinook HC.6A 28Sqn SHF264
   Departed on the 22nd as Kukri 3


5. ZD981 Chinook HC.6A 28Sqn Airwolf 2
   Departed on the 22nd as Kukri 1
   ZH892 Chinook HC.6A Odiham Wg SHF410
   Departed on the 24th as Onslaught 2
   ZZ385 Wildcat AH.1 1Regt Valiant 62
   ZZ393 Wildcat AH.1 1Regt Valiant 61


6. ZH894 # Chinook HC.6A 27Sqn Onslaught 2/1


7. ZH902 Chinook HC.5 27Sqn
   Departed as SHF472; arrived on 29/4

Leuchars (EGQL)
May

1. G-CGKR Tutor T.1 UAS


2. 140103 * CP-140 RCAF


3. G-CGKE Tutor T.1 UAS
   G-CGKU Tutor T.1 UAS


4. 84-0085 C-21A 86AW/76AS Valor 21


5. 84-0085 C-21A 86AW/76AS Valor 21


6. ZF145 Tucano T.1 1FTS LOP 51
   ZF515 Tucano T.1 1FTS
   ZF342 Tucano T.1 1FTS Vanquish 2
   ZJ921/921 Typhoon FGR4 Lossie Wg LOS16


7. G-BYXJ Tutor T.1 6FTS CWL 24

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (EGGP) – with thanks to North West
Air News
May

4. XX198/CH * Hawk T.1A 100Sqn Pirate 05


5. 165829 # C-40A USN CNV4445
   ZZ172 * Globemaster III 99Sqn RRR830


6. ZM333 * Phenom 100 45Sqn CWL 45


7. 012 C-295M Polish AF/13ELTr PLF28


8. 84-0165 C-12U E/1-214 AVN Duke 85


9. XX205/CK * Hawk T.1A 100Sqn Aggressor 02