LOG: UK trip 11-7-2007 (part.4)

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LOG: UK trip 11-7-2007 (part.4)

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Today it was the last day of the trip. At first we had RAF Mildenhall on our program. The folowing was noted.

RAF Mildenhall:
based.
HC-130P (FY69) 95825 67SOS/352SOG
HC-130P (FY69) 95826 67SOS/352SOG
HC-130P (FY69) 95828 67SOS/352SOG
MH-53M (FY70) 01630 21SOS/352SOG
MH-53M (FY67) 14994 21SOS/352SOG
MH-53M (FY69) 95795 21SOS/352SOG
MH-53M (FY69) 95796 21SOS/352SOG
visitors.
C-130 ..... Departed, stoud on the visitors ramp Any one it serial?
NC-135W (FY61) 12666 645MS a welcome suprise
RC-135V 64-941/OF 343RS/55RW (blue)

After a short visit we went to RAF Lakenheath.

RAF Lakenheath:
based.
F-15D 84-044/LN 493FS/48FW (yellow)
F-15C 86-147/LN 493FS/48FW (yellow)
F-15C 86-164/LN 493FS/48FW (yellow)
F-15C 86-167/LN 493FS/48FW (yellow)
F-15C 86-172/LN 493FS/48FW (yellow)
F-15C 86-176/LN 493FS/48FW (yellow)
F-15D 86-182/LN 493FS/48FW (yellow)
F-15E 91-310/LN 494FS/48FW (red)
F-15E 91-312/LN 492FS/48FW (blue)
F-15E 91-314/LN 494FS/48FW (red)
F-15E 91-315/LN 494FS/48FW (red)
F-15E 91-321/LN 492FS/48FW (blue)
F-15E 91-326/LN 494FS/48FW (red)
F-15E 91-329/LN 492FS/48FW (blue)
F-15E 91-331/LN 494FS/48FW (red)
F-15E 96-205/LN 492FS/48FW (blue)
F-15E 98-0135/LN 492FS/48FW (blue)
F-15E 00-3003/LN 494FS/48FW (red)
F-15E 01-2003/LN 494FS/48FW (red)
HH-60G 4 X /LN 56RQS/48FW seen 3 outside and 1 inside shelter
tdy based. Does anybody red their serials?
A-10A 78-701/SP 81FS/52FW (yellow)
A-10A 79-207/SP 81FS/52FW (yellow)
A-10A 80-281/SP 81FS/52FW (yellow)
A-10A 81-945/SP 81FS/52FW (yellow)
A-10A 81-952/SP 81FS/52FW (yellow)
A-10A 81-963/SP 81FS/52FW (yellow)
A-10A 81-988/SP 81FS/52FW (yellow)
A-10A 81-991/SP 81FS/52FW (yellow)
A-10A 82-650/SP 81FS/52FW (yellow)
A-10A 82-654/SP 81FS/52FW (yellow)
visitor.
C-130H (FY85) 50039 357AS/998AW (blue) departed

Not bad for a few hours spotting exept the weather whitch was very cloudy. To dark for taking pictures of the (Strike)Eagles. For every mission they use the same Eagles, So we desided to have a last look at RAF Mildenhall before direction Dover.

RAF Mildenhall:
based.
C-130E (FY64) 44859 67SOS/352SOG
MC-130H (FY87) 70023 7SOS/352SOG
KC-135R (FY60) 00355/D 351ARS/100ARW (R/W/Bl)
KC-135R (FY63) 38020/D 351ARS/100ARW (R/W/Bl)
KC-135R (FY63) 38045/D 351ARS/100ARW (R/W/Bl)
KC-135R (FY58) 80001/D 351ARS/100ARW (R/W/Bl)
visitors.
C-17A (FY02) 21110 62AW (green)
Alpha Jet E GE314 2 X overshoot Anyone more info? probably on the way to RAF Fairford.

Before we went to Dover we went to Southend, I got some info that there is a BAe146 from the Bolivian AF stored awaiting for delivery. The folowing was noted.

Southend:
Vulcan B2 XL426 G-VJET preserved
BAe.146-200 FAB-098 Bolivian AF stored
Shorts SC-5 Belfast G-BEPS Heavylift dumped
F-27-500 G-BVOB BAC Express stored
BAe.146-200 G-BVMT all white c/s stored
ATR.42-300 G-CDFF Wales Flightline
Avro RJ-100 G-CEBN nn stored
BAe.146 G-CEIH nn stored
BAC 1-11-401AK G-FIRE = 5N-HHH firedump
BAe.146-200 G-CEIJ Club air stored
Short Sh360-200 G-JEMX Emerald AW
BAe.146-100 G-MABR BA Connect stored
BAe.146-100 G-OFMC nn stored
BAe.146-200 I-TERB Club Air stored
BAe.146-200 I-TERV Club Air stored
B-737-210C TF-ELL ATA Brazil stored
HS.748 Srs.2/228 VH-AHL/A10-606 stored ex Royal Australian AF
HS.748 Srs.2/228 VH-AMQ/A10-603 stored ex Royal Australian AF
HS.748 Srs.2/228 VH-AYS/A10-608 stored ex Royal Australian AF
B-727-82 VP-CKA Samco Aviation

After Southend we drove to Dover to catch the boat. This is the end of our trip. After comming home i noticed that i missed a Fuji 100 ASA Slide film. Probably lost at one of the places i've been. If someone found the film please contact me. Thanks in advance.
Greetz Elvin Cornelissen.

Any aditions/info are most welcome.

Credits: Peter Boom, Elvin Cornelissen, Martin de Haan, Menno Teunisse
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