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Prestwick 1983

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Prestwick (United Klingdom)

Air Day

Date: 4 June 1983

Static (* = also flew):
XZ460/710 Sea Harrier FKS.l 899 Sq  
XV7I0/PW-701 Sea King HAS.2A's 819 Sq  
XV643/PW-705 Sea King HAS.2A's 819 Sq *
XV674/PW-706 Sea King HAS.2A's 819 Sq *
XV707/PW-707 Sea King HAS.2A's 819 Sq  
WT806/VL-838 Hunter GA.11 FRADU  
XX763/24 Jaguar GR.1 226 OCU  
WD955/EM Canberra T.17 360 Sq  
80-0171/WR A-10A 81stTFW  
70-0460 C-5A 436thMAW  
90036/BT multi F-15C 36thTF4  
68-0064/UH bl F-111E 20thTFW  
U-240 S-61A Esk 722  
104739 CF-104 lstCAG  
'KK327 Beagle Pup 178 178
and an unmarked Canberra nose, the latter pair from 327 (Alt) Sqdn.      
Flight-line (all flew unless marked *):
81-0991/WR A-10A 81stTFW  
80-0232/WR A-10A 81stTFW *
64-0618 Lizard C-141B 437thMAW *
79-0037/BT bl F-15C 36thTFW  
79-0017/BT bl F-15D 36 TFW / USAF *
P7350/SH-D Spitfire IIA BoBMF  
RR299/HT-E Mosquito 1.3 BAe  
WF791 Meteor T.7    
XH304 Vampire 1.11   Vintage Pair
XV191 Hercules C.1P LTW  
XV305 Hercules C.3 LTW  
XX752/06 Jaguar GR.1 226 OCU  
XZ255/450 Lynx HAS.2 815 Sq (grey) Sirius Fit
XZ458/715 Sea Harrier FRS.1 899 Sq  
ZA368 Tornado GR.1T TWCU  
ZA562 Tornado GR.1T TWCU  
XX251 Hawk T.1 Red Arrows  
XX252 Hawk T.1 Red Arrows  
XX253 Hawk T.1 Red Arrows  
XX257 Hawk T.1 Red Arrows  
XX259 Hawk T.1 Red Arrows  
XX260 Hawk T.1 Red Arrows  
XX264 Hawk T.1 Red Arrows  
XX266 Hawk T.1 Red Arrows  
XX304 Hawk T.1 Red Arrows  
XX306 Hawk T.1 Red Arrows  
Flying from their respective bases:
XV168 Buccaneer S.2B 12 Sq XV168
68-0075/UH bl F-111E 20thTFW 80075/UH bl
Elsewhere
XV161 Buccaneer S.2B 12 Sq  
XZ250 Lynx HAS.2 815 Sq  
C-FTNL TRISTAR AIR CANADA  
G-31-612 JESTREAM 3001 Bae  
G-ASKH/RR299 MOSQUITO T3 Bae  
N27AP DHC 7    
N81NA DC 10 PAN AM  
N83FJ FALCON 50 ANHEUSER BUSCH  
PH-MBX C 550 CITATION II MARTINAIR ???  

Credits: Al McGrath

Update: 18 August 2023, BARG 1983/07, Jean-Michel Schweitzer

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