Odiham(EGVO/ODH)- 2008

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One known visitor for Tuesday July 08,2008,

XW226 Puma HC.1 33 Sqn SHF383

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Noted were,

ZG845 Islander AL.1 1 Flt AAC596 arr 13.20,dep 14.31Z.
XW212 and XW226 Puma HC.1 33 Sqn Warlock 1 and 2

One based Chinook HC.2 seen was,

ZA682 SHF590

Scraping the barrel,one civil visitor seen was,

G-BSNX PA-28-181

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The following visitors were seen,

ZE411 A.109A 8 Flt 1SJ14 multiple approaches
XZ349 U Gazelle AH.1 658(V)Sqn AAC742
XZ323 H Gazelle AH.1 658(V)Sqn AAC710
ZJ118 B Merlin HC.3 28/78 Sqns SHF748
XW213 Puma HC.1 33 Sqn SHF339

Plus the following based helicopters,

(ZA712) AT Chinook HC.2 7/27 Sqns RFR7348
ZA718 BN Chinook HC.2 7/27 Sqns
XZ616 Lynx AH.7 657 Sqn AAC003
XZ641 Lynx AH.7 657 Sqn AAC655

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Visitors noted arriving for this event,

ZH898 Chinook HC.3 QinetiQ BDN66
XS739 F Dominie T.1 55(R)Sqn CWL55
XX442 E Gazelle AH.1 666(V)Sqn AAC008
ZJ703 Griffin HT.2 DHFS,60(R)Sqn(in 84 Sqn marks) SYS87
XX285 Hawk T.1A 100 Sqn Pirate 1(special marks)
XX184 Hawk T.1 19(R)Sqn Lizard 2(special marks)
XX245 Hawk T.1 208(R)Sqn Lizard 1
ZJ132 Q Merlin HC.3 28/78 Sqns SHF745
ZJ246 46 Squirrel HT.2 670 Sqn AAC229
ZF137 Tucano T.1 72(R)Sqn,1 FTS Sword 2
ZF341 Tucano T.1 72(R)Sqn,1 FTS Sword 1
ZE785 HS Tornado F.3 111 Sqn LCS35
ZJ814 QO-Z Typhoon T.1 3 Sqn Typhoon 22
ZJ910 BV Typhoon F.2 29(R)Sqn Typhoon 45(performed flying display prior to landing).

Plus the Red Arrows with 10 Hawk T.1,which landed and the Blue Eagles with a Alouette AH.2,a Scout AH.1 and a Gazelle AH.1,which did not land.

Some of the many warbirds noted were as follows,

XM479 Jet Provost T.4 (G-BVEZ)
G-VIVM Jet Provost T.. Sword 1
... (104 in Arabic)? Strikemaster Sword 2 South Yeman AF?.The last military operator of this JP apparently was the Republic of Singapore Air Force as serial number 352.
XR991 Gnat T.1 (G-GNAT) Yellow colours.
.... Hunter T.7 Blue colours
.... Hunter T.1 Black colours
WV740 Pembroke C.1 60 Sqn marks 'Pembroke'
.... Hurricane (G-..PW)
XP924 E-134 Sea Vixin FAW.2 'Sea Vixin'

During this event unidentified based Chinook HC.2/HC.2A arrived calling RFR7353.

A Danish Merlin Mk.512 was seen flying from west to east,possibly M-507 returning from Yoevil to Denmark.

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The following were seen from 10.00 to 18.00 local time,

ZJ206 Apache AH.1 673 Sqn AAC078 multiple approaches.
XX442 E Gazelle AH.1 666(V)Sqn AAC717
ZG923 Lynx AH.9 ? (test flight from Fleetlands) F04*overshoot only.
ZJ246 46 Squirrel HT.2 670 Sqn AAC216 multiple approaches.
ZJ249 49 Squirrel HT.2 670 Sqn AAC223 multiple approaches.
ZF515 515 Tucano T.1 72(R)Sqn,1 FTS LOP26 arr 12.19,dep 14.13Z.

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84+42 CH-53GS HFR-25 GAM25
(ZK454) (N) Beech 200 45(R)Sqn CWL68
XW212 Puma HC.1 33 Sqn SHF347 multiple approaches only.

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XZ314 A Gazelle AH.1 666(V)Sqn AAC710
ZB625 N Gazelle HT.3 QineteQ/ETPS ETP08
ZF118 (O) Sea King HC.4 846 Sqn NVY Y412

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04 August

ZJ... A. Merlin HC.3A 28/78 Sqns SHF760*

06 August

XW216 Puma HC.1 33 Sqn SHF365

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ZJ271 71 Squirrel HT.1 DHFS SHY77 dep 08 August.