RAF Fairford, 13th July, 2017

Poor diary management is the curse of the enthusiast, and particularly poor diary management over the middle of July meant I was only going to be able to attend Fairford for the Thursday arrivals day.

An 0800 arrival saw me reaching the runway just as Boeing 737 N835BA departed:

An impressive aircraft, but I was hoping for something a little more exciting, and the Ukrainians didn't disappoint with an impressive arrival:

Another lively arrival was performed by the Royal Netherlands Air Force Helcules that perfomed a low flyby and then tight circuit before landing:

The RAF provided several A400Ms, but this Luftwaffe one was much more interesting:

The Belgian Air Force had its smokewinders on as it landed:

RAF Voyager ZZ334 was one of the last arrivals before I started the long journey home:

08-4163	Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor	USAF - United States Air Force
09-4180	Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor	USAF - United States Air Force
2670899	Boeing C-17A Globemaster III	USAF - United States Air Force
1017	PZL M-28-B1R	Polish Navy
11-0057	Bell/Boeing CV-22B Osprey	USAF - United States Air Force
11-5731	Lockheed Martin MC-130J Hercules	USAF - United States Air Force
1135	SAAB 105 OE	Austrian Air Force
1140	SAAB 105 OE	Austrian Air Force
147304	Boeing-Vertol CH-147F Chinook	Royal Canadian Air Force
168440	Boeing 737-8FV (P-8A Poseidon)	USN - United States Navy
267	Pilatus PC-9(M)	Irish Air Corps
30+59	Eurofighter 2000(T)	German Air Force
39215	SAAB Gripen JAS-39C	Swedish Air Force
39226	SAAB Gripen JAS-39C	Swedish Air Force
46+54	Panavia Tornado ECR	German Air Force
51+01	Aerospatiale/VFW C.160D Transall	German Air Force
54+06	Airbus A400M	German Air Force
58 Blue	Sukhoi SU-27B	Ukrainian Air Force
58-0100	Boeing KC-135R	USAF - United States Air Force
60-0022	Boeing B-52H Stratofortress	USAF - United States Air Force
60-0325	Boeing KC-135R	Turkish Air Force
6053	Aero L-159A ALCA	Czech Air Force
6060	Aero L-159A ALCA	Czech Air Force
667	Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules	Israeli Defence Force
71 BLUE	Sukhoi Su-27UB	Ukrainian Air Force
78820	Ilyushin IL-76MD	Ukrainian Air Force
80-1073	Lockheed U-2S	USAF - United States Air Force
83+25	Westland Super Lynx Mk.88A	German Navy
84-0027	McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle	USAF - United States Air Force
84-0126	Learjet 35A (C-21A)	USAF - United States Air Force
86-0156	McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle	USAF - United States Air Force
87 BLACK	Antonov AN-30	Russian Air Force
87-3601	Boeing 767-2FKER (KC-767J)	Japan Air Self-Defense Force
88-0029	General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon	Turkish Air Force
88-0032	General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon	Turkish Air Force
89+70	Westland Sea King Mk.41	German Navy
89-26212	Sikorsky HH-60G Blackhawk	USAF - United States Air Force
90-0813	General Dynamics F-16CJ Fighting Falcon	USAF - United States Air Force
91-0335	McDonnell Douglas F-15E Eagle	USAF - United States Air Force
91-0392	General Dynamics F-16CJ Fighting Falcon	USAF - United States Air Force
91-0412	General Dynamics F-16CJ Fighting Falcon	USAF - United States Air Force
91-0413	General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon	USAF - United States Air Force
91-0479	General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon	USAF - United States Air Force
92-3880	General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon	USAF - United States Air Force
92-3881	General Dynamics F-16CJ Fighting Falcon	USAF - United States Air Force
92-3896	General Dynamics F-16CJ Fighting Falcon	USAF - United States Air Force
92-3898	General Dynamics F-16CJ Fighting Falcon	USAF - United States Air Force
9244	SAAB Gripen JAS-39C	Czech Air Force
A30-006	Boeing 737-7ES AEW&C (E-7A Wedgetail)	Royal Australian Air Force
A6-RJC	Bombardier Global 5000	Royal Jet
C-080	Bombardier Challenger 604	Royal Danish Air Force
C.15-14	McDonnell Douglas EF-18M Hornet	Spanish Air Force
C.15-39	McDonnell Douglas EF-18M Hornet	Spanish Air Force
CC-3	Casa C-295M	Finnish Air Force
CSX62219	Alenia C-27J Spartan	Italian Air Force
CSX7041	Panavia Tornado IDS	Italian Air Force
D-ETPX	Grob G 120TP
D-HDDL	Eurocopter EC135 P2+	German Navy
E114	Dassault Breguet Alpha Jet	French Air Force
E115	Dassault Breguet Alpha Jet	French Air Force
E42	Dassault Breguet Alpha Jet	French Air Force
EC-404	Airbus A400M	EADS Airbus Sa
F-AZXV	Fouga CM.170 Magister
FA-123	General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Belgian Air Component
FA-132	General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Belgian Air Component
FA-134	General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Belgian Air Component
G-273	Lockheed C-130H-30 Hercules	Royal Netherlands Air Force
G-AMUF	De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk	The Redhill Tail Wheel Flying Club Ltd
G-BABG	Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C	Richard Nightingale
G-BEOL	Short SC.7 Skyvan 3-200	Invicta Aviation
G-BOYH	Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior	Richard Nightingale
G-BROZ	Piper PA-18-150 Cub
G-BWSG	Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.5
G-BYUV	Grob G 115E Tutor T.1	Babcock Aerospace/RAF - Royal Air Force
G-BYWW	Grob G 115E Tutor T.1	Babcock Aerospace/RAF - Royal Air Force
G-DLRA	Britten-Norman BN-2T Islander AL.1	Britten-Norman
G-GGRR	Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1	Derek John Sharp
G-GWFT	Rans S-6ES Coyote II	The Georgia Williams Trust
G-HACS	Tecnam P2002-JF Sierra	RAF Halton Aeroplane Club
G-HMCA	Evektor EV-97 TeamEuroStar UK	RAF Microlight Flying Association
G-HMCH	Evektor EV-97 EuroStar SL	RAF Microlight Flying Association
G-HURI	CCF Hurricane XII	Historic Aircraft Collection
G-ONAA	North American Rockwell OV-10B Bronco	Invicta Aviation
G-RAVN	Robinson R44 Raven I	Brambledown Aircraft Hire
G-SOAF	BAC 167 Strikemaster Mk. 82A	Strikemaster Flying Club
G-WPNS	Britten-Norman BN-2T-4S Islander	Britten-Norman
HW-334	British Aerospace Hawk Mk.51	Finnish Air Force
HW-340	British Aerospace Hawk Mk.51	Finnish Air Force
HW-341	British Aerospace Hawk Mk.51	Finnish Air Force
HW-345	British Aerospace Hawk Mk.51	Finnish Air Force
HW-352	British Aerospace Hawk Mk.51A	Finnish Air Force
J-3082	Northrop F-5E Tiger II	Swiss Air Force
J-3084	Northrop F-5E Tiger II	Swiss Air Force
J-3085	Northrop F-5E Tiger II	Swiss Air Force
J-3087	Northrop F-5E Tiger II	Swiss Air Force
J-3088	Northrop F-5E Tiger II	Swiss Air Force
J-3089	Northrop F-5E Tiger II	Swiss Air Force
J-3091	Northrop F-5E Tiger II	Swiss Air Force
L4-01	LET L-410UVP-E	Slovenian Air Force
MM55220	Leonardo T-346A Master	Italian Air Force
N357FG	North American P-51K-15-NT Mustang
N835BA	Boeing 737-7BC
N45CF	Beech G18S	Aircraft Guaranty Corporation Trustee
N550GU	Gulfstream G550	Gulfstream Aerospace Corp
NH-218	NH Industries NH-90TTH	Finnish Army
QQ102	British Aerospace 146-RJ70	QinetiQ
T-729	Beech 1900D	Swiss Air Force
XX177	British Aerospace Hawk T.1(F)	RAF - Royal Air Force
XX191	British Aerospace Hawk T.1(A)	RAF - Royal Air Force
XX204	British Aerospace Hawk T.1A(F)	RAF - Royal Air Force
XX205	British Aerospace Hawk T.1A(F)	Royal Navy
XX219	British Aerospace Hawk T.1A(F)	RAF - Royal Air Force
XX227	British Aerospace Hawk T.1(A)	RAF - Royal Air Force
XX232	British Aerospace Hawk T.1(F)	RAF - Royal Air Force
XX242	British Aerospace Hawk T.1(F)	RAF - Royal Air Force
XX244	British Aerospace Hawk T.1(F)	RAF - Royal Air Force
XX278	British Aerospace Hawk T.1A(F)	RAF - Royal Air Force
XX310	British Aerospace Hawk T.1(WF)	RAF - Royal Air Force
XX311	British Aerospace Hawk T.1(W)	RAF - Royal Air Force
XX322	British Aerospace Hawk T.1A(F)	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZA720	Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.4	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZE416	Agusta A.109E Power	QinetiQ
ZF378	Short Tucano T.1	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZG750	Panavia Tornado GR.4	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZH854	AgustaWestland Merlin HM.2	Royal Navy
ZH869	Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules C.4	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZJ136	AgustaWestland Merlin HC.3	Royal Navy
ZJ265	Eurocopter AS350 BB Squirrel HT.1	FB Heliservices Ltd
ZJ950	Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZJ956	Westland/Aerospatiale SA.330E Puma HC.2	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZK021	British Aerospace Hawk T.2	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZK352	Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZK354	Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZM401	Airbus A400M Atlas C.1	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZM406	Airbus A400M Atlas C.1	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZZ334	Airbus A330-243 Voyager KC.3	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZZ503	Beech 350ER Avenger T.1	Royal Navy
ZZ529	AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat HMA.2	Royal Navy