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Date: 30/31 July 1994
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Updated: 3 November 2002
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Some think they are ugly, others call them beautiful. But everybody must agree that they are very special!
This Spanish two-seat Matador is seen here during arrival for the static at Fairford (VAE1-1/01-808).
Photo copyright Paul Nann More pictures of this airshow, see Paul Nann's Military Aviation Photo Gallery |
40th Anniversary Hercules Meet:
Royal Air Force
Hercules C1K XV192 LTW
Hercules C1 XV292, XV306 LTW
Hercules C3 XV202, XV307 LTW
Ministry of Defence (Procurement Executive)
Hercules W2 XV208 DRA Met Research Fit
Royal Australian Air Force
C-130E Hercules A97-160 37 Sqn
Belgian Air Force
C-130H Hercules CH-11 20 Sml/15 Wg
Brazilian Air Force
C-130E Hercules 2458 1/1 CT
Canadian Armed Forces
CC-130H(T) Hercules 130341 435(T) Sqn
Chilean Air Force
C-130H Hercules 996 Grupo 10
Royal Danish Air Force
C-130H Hercules B-678 Esk 721
Italian Air Force
C-130H Hercules MM61998/46-12 46 BA
Royal Jordanian Air Force
C-130H Hercules 347 3 Sqn
Royal Malaysian Air Force
C-130H-30 Hercules M30-10 14 Sqn
Royal New Zealand Air Force
C-130H Hercules NZ7004 40 Sqn
Royal Air Force of Oman
C-130H Hercules 503 16 Sqn
Portuguese Air Force
C-130H Hercules 16805 501 Esq
Swedish Air Force
C-130H/Tp84 Hercules 84004/844 F7
United States Air Force
AC-130A Hercules 53-3129 711th SOS, AFRes
C-130E Hercules 69-6566 435th AW/37th ALS
64-0539/FT 23rd Wg/2nd ALS
63-7778/LK 314th AW/62nd ALS
63-7788/RI 143rd ALS, RI ANG
C-130H Hercules 84-0209 142nd ALS, DE ANG
91-1231 165th ALS, KYANG
EC-130H Hercules 73-1590/DM 355th Wg/43rd ECS
HC-130H(N) Hercules 90-2103 210th RQS, AKANG
HC-130N Hercules 69-5827 352nd SOG/67th SOS
69-5832 16th SOW/9th SOS
69-5833/FL 301st RQS, AFRes
HC-130P Hercules 64-14855/PD 304th RQS, AFRes
LC-130H Hercules 83-0490 139th ALS, NY ANG
MC-130E Hercules 64-0561 16th SOW/8th SOS
United States Marine Corps
KC-130F Hercules 148249/GR-249 VMGRT-253
KC-130T-30 Hercules 164597/NY-597 VMGR-452
Aircraft in the static displays (South side of airfield):
Royal Air Force
Bulldog T1 XX709/12 CFS (YUAS loan)
XX543/F Yorkshire UAS
Canherra T17A WJ633/FF 360 Sqn
Chipmunk T10 WB550/D 6AEF
Dominie T1 X5713/C 6FTS
Harrier GR7 ZG475 SAOEU
Hawk T1 XX228/CC l00 Sqn
XX250 6 FTS/JFACSTU
XX199 4 FTS/74(R) Sqn
Hawk T1A XX280 6FTS/JFACSTU
Hawk T1A (replica) XX263 FP&TU
Jaguar GR1A XX752/EQ 6Sqn
Jaguar GR1A (replica) XZ363/A EP&TU
Jetstream T1 XX491/K 6 FTS/45(R) Sqn
Lightning F1A (nose) XM191 EP&TU
Nimrod MR2P XV254 201 Sqn
Tornado F3 ZE209/AV F3 OCU/56(R) Sqn
Tornado GR1 ZD716/O SAOEU
ZA352/B-04 TTTE/C Sqn
Tristar KC1 ZD952 216 Sqn
Tucano T1 ZF487 1 FTS
ZF344 3 FTS
VC1O C1K XV1O4 10 Sqn
Wessex HC2 XT606/WL 2 FTS
XR523/M 60 Sqn
Royal Navy
Lynx HAS3 XZ730/634 702 NAS
Sea King AEW2A XV664/CU-180 849 NAS
Sea King HC4 ZD480/C 845 NAS
Royal Marines
Gazelle AH1 XX412/B 3CBAS
Army Air Corps
Gazelle AH1 ZA737 670 Sqn Blue Eagles
Ministry of Defence (Procurement Executive)
Buccaneer S2B XW987 A&AEE/DCT&E
Canberra B2(TT) WK128 DRA/T&EE Llanbedr
Harvard IIb FT375 A&AEE/DCT&E
KF183 A&AEE/DCT&E
Hawk T1 ASTRA XX341 ETPS
Hunter T7 XL564 ETPS
Jaguar T2 XX830 ETPS
Belgian Air Force
F-16A Fighting Falcon FA-18 31 Sml/10Wg
FA-92 31 Sml/10Wg
Canadian Armed Forces
CP-140 Aurora 140103 415 Sqn
Czech Air Force
L-39MS Albatros 0005 (040005) 1 LSP/2 Letka
Mil Mi-17 Hip 0831 (108M31) 51 VRP
Mig-2lMF Fishbed 7711 11 SLP
Sukhoi Su-22M-4 Fitter 4209/54 (42509) 20 SBOLP/32 ZTL
Sukhoi Su-25K Frogfoot 9013 (25508109013) 30 BILP
Royal Danish Air Force
F-16A Fighting Falcon E-191 Esk 730
F-16B Fighting Falcon ET-206 Esk 730
Gulfstream III F-330 Esk 721
Sikorsky S-61A U-278 Esk 722
T-17 Supporter T-408 FLSK
T-415 FLSK
Royal Danish Navy
Lynx Mk8O S-170 Esk 722
Royal Danish Army
Hughes 500M H-201 Helikopterkompagni
SA55OC-2 Fennec P-234 P-HK
Finnish Air Force
L-9OTP Redigo RG-1O Ilma SK
French Air Force
Mirage IVP 55/CB EB1/91
French Navy
Atlantique NC 17 24F
EMB121 Xingu 67 2S
Falcon 10 (MER) 129 57S
Lynx HAS2 (FN) 266 34F
Super Frelon 162 32F
French Army Light Aviation
AS532 Super Puma 2271/AID 4 RHC
Cessna F406 Caravan II 0010/ACT 3 GHL
SA342M Gazelle 4023/CYC 1 RHC
German Air Force
C-l6OD Transall 50+06 LTG-63
F-4F Phantom 37+01 JG-72
Tornado IDS 44+31 JbG-31
UH-1 D Iroquois 71+64 LTG-63
German Army
Sikorsky CH-53G 84+80 HFR-15
German Navy
Atlantic 61+15 MFG-3
Do28D-20U Skyservant 59+25 MFG-5
Lynx Mk88 83+10 MFG-3
Mil Mi-8T Hal 94+12 MFHG
Sea King Mk41 89+55 MFG-5
Tornado IDS 45+28 MFG-2
Hungarian Air Force
Antonov An-26 Curl 209 (2209) Szolnok Air Trans Regt
Italian Air Force
Atlantic MM4O116/30-01 30 Stormo/86 Gruppo
F-104S/ASA Starfighter MM6771/5-31 5 Stormo/23 Gruppo
MM6875/5-32 5 Stormo/23 Gruppo
Aermacchi MB339A MM54454/61-06 61 Brigata/213 Gruppo
MM54513/61-63 61 Brigata/213 Gruppo
TF-104G Starfighter MM54258/4-40 4 Stormo/20 Gruppo
MM54556/4-47 4 Stormo/20 Gruppo
Royal Netherlands Air Force
F-16A(R) Fighting Falcon J-644 306 Sqn
F-16B Fighting Falcon J-651 312 Sqn
J-209 322 Sqn
J-882 323 Sqn
Royal Netherlands Navy
P-3C Orion 302 320 Sqn
Russian Air Force
Ilyushin Il-76MA Candid RA-78842 (03063) Military Transport Aviation
Russian Naval Aviation
Tupolev Tu-142M Bear-F 93 bk (1603062) Naval Training Regt
Slovak Air Force
Antonov An-26 Curl 2506 (12506) 2 ZDLP/2 Letka
MiG-21MF Fishbed 7708 1 SLP/2 Letka (Gift to the RAF Benevolent Fund)
MiG-29UB Fulcrum 1303 (N50903028113) 1 SLP/1 Letka
Spanish Navy
Cessna 550 Citation II U20-1/01-405 Esc 004
TAV-8S Matador VAE1-1/01-808 Esc 008
Swedish Air Force
J-32E Lansen 32512/03 F16M
J-35J Draken 35607/07 F10
Swedish Army
MBB Bo1O5CB/Hkp9 09204/04 AF2
United States Air Force
A-10A Thunderbolt II 81-0952/SP 52nd FW/81stFS
81-0966/SP 52nd FW/81st FS
B-1B Lancer 86-0132/DY 7th Wg/337th BS
B-52H Stratofortress 60-0052/MT 5th BW/23rd BS
C-9A Nightingale 71-0880 86th Wg/75th ALS
C-21A Learjet 84-0110 86th Wg/76th ALS
F-15C Eagle 80-0035/IS 35th Wg/S7th FS
F-15D Eagle 81-0061/IS 35th Wg/S7th FS
F-15E Strike Eagle 90-0258/LN 48th FW/492nd FS
91-0313/LN 48th FW/494th FS
F-16C Fighting Falcon 91-0412/SP 52nd FW/23rd FS
91-0415/SP 52nd FW/23rd FS
HH-60C Pavehawk 89-26206/IS 35th Wg/56th RQS
KC-10A Extender 83-0079 380th ARW/2nd AREFS
KC-135R Stratotanker 61-0272 434th Wg/72nd AREFS,AFRes
57-1469 121st ARW/166th AREFS, OH ANG
MH-53J 69-5795 352nd S0C/2lstSOS
RC-135U 64-14847/OF 55th Wg/24th RS
United States Army
Beech RC-12K 85-0147 1 MIB
OH-6A Cayuse 66-17792 1-126th Avn/RI ARNC (mkd as 0-17792)
UH-1H Iroquois 74-22514 HQ USEUCOM (mkd as 0-22514)
United States Navy
Beech UC-12M 163840/8G NAF Mildenhall
P-3C Orion 159319/LA-5 VP-5
Civilian
Basset CC1 XS770 (G-HRHI) City Air Charter
Cessna 340A HB-LPK Bruno Stocker
DH Sea Devon C20 XK895/CU-19 Peter Gill & W.Gentle (G-SDEV)
Falcon 2ODC G-FRAL FR Aviation
Metro II PH-NLZ NLR
Aircraft in the flying display (and spares) on flightlines (North side):
Royal Air Force
Harrier GR7 ZD435/04 1 Sqn
ZD378/A HOCU/20(R) Sqn
Hawk T1 XX231 7 FTS/1 9(R) Sqn
XX178/M 7 FTS/92(R) Sqn
Hercules C1 XV185 LTW
XV218 LTW
Jaguar GR1A XX116 16(R) Sqn
Nimrod MR2P XV239 201 Sqn
XV246 (Sun only) 201 Sqn
Tornado GR1 ZA559/F 15(R) Sqn
ZA607/TJ 15(R)Sqn
Tucano T1 ZF408 1 FTS
ZF514 1 FTS
Wessex HC2 XT602 22 Sqn/SARTU
Royal Navy
Gazelle HT2 XX441/CU-38 705 NAS
XZ942/CU-42 705 NAS
Sea King HAR5 XV661/CU-824 771 NAS
Sea King HAS6 ZAl29/CU-502 810 NAS
Army Air Corps
Gazelle AH1 XW897 670 Sqn Blue Eagles
XZ310 670 Sqn Blue Eagles
XZ344 670 Sqn Blue Eagles
ZB666 670 Sqn Blue Eagles
Lynx AH7 XZ675/E 671 Sqn Blue Eagles
Ministry of Defence (Procurement Executive)
Comet 4C XS235 A&AEE/DGT&E
Hunter FGA9 XE6O1 A&AEE/DGT&E
Hunter T7 XL612 ETPS
Belgian Air Force
F-16A Fighting Falcon FA-107 1 Sml/2 Wing
FA-112 2 Sm1/2 Wing
Czech Air Force
Antonov An-26 Curl 2409 (12409) 3 DVLP
L-39MS5 Albatros 0004/62 (040004) 1 LSP/2 Letka
LET L-410UVP Turbolet 0926/4 (820926) 1 DVLP/6 ZDL Szobi Kvartet
0928/1 (820928) 1 DVLP/6ZDL Szobi Kvartet
0929/2 (820929) 1 DVLP/6 ZDL Szobi Kvartet
1132/3 (831132) 1 DVLP/6ZDL Szobi Kvartet
MiG-2lMF Fishbed 4307 11 SLP
Mil Mi-24D Hind 0216 (M340216) 51 VRP
4011 (M34401i) 51 VRP
Sukhoi Su-22M-4 Fitter 4006/31 (40306) 20 SBOLP/32 zTL
Sukhoi Su-25K Frogfoot 1002 (25508110002) 30 BILP
French Air Force
Alpha Jet E E23/1 (F-TERO) Patrouille de France (Thursday)
E121/2 (F-TERK) Patrouille de France (Sunday only)
E125/3 (F-TERH) Patrouille de France
E89/4 (F-TERE) Patrouille de France
E132/5 (F-TERN) Patrouille de France
E140/6 (F-TERD) Patrouille de France
E121/7 (F-TERK) Patrouille de France
E106/8 (F-TERJ) Patrouille de France
E72/9 (F-TERC) Patrouille de France
E97/0 (F-TERL) Patrouille de France
C-16ONG Transall F207/64-GG ET2 64
Mirage 2000B 516/2-FM EC2 2
521/2-FX EC2 2
German Air Force
F-4F Phantom 37+36 JG-73
37+06 JG-73
Tornado IDS 44+68 JbG-32
Tornado ECR 46+34 JbG-32
German Navy
Tornado IDS 46+14 MFG-2
Italian Air Force
Aermacchi MB339PAN MM54439/6 Frecce Tricolori
MM54473/4 Frecce Tricolori
MM54477/9 Frecce Tricolori
MM54478/7 Frecce Tricolori
MM54479/1 Frecce Tricolori
MM54480/0 Frecce Tricolori
MM54482/5 Frecce Tricolori
MM54483/l3 Frecce Tricolori
MM54484/3 Frecce Tricolori
MM54485/10 Frecce Tricolori
MM54486/2 Frecce Tricolori
Aeritalia G222 MM62130/RS-51 RSV/311 Cruppo
AMX Centaur MM7149/51-53 51 Stormo
MM7131/RS-13/52 RSV/311 Cruppo
Piaggio P180 Avanti MM62164 RSV/311 Gruppo
Royal Netherlands Air Force
Alouette III A-324 Grasshoppers
A-350 Grasshoppers
A-398 Grasshoppers
A-453 Grasshoppers
A-465 Grasshoppers
F-16A FightingFalcon J-251 313 Sqn
J-256 313 Sqn
Royal Netherlands Navy
SH-14D Lynx 272 860 Sqn
Russian Air Force
Tupolev Tu-95MS Bear-H 23 bk (34379) 182nd Heavy BomherSqn
Slovak Air Force
MiG-21MF Fishhed 7714 3SBOLP
MiG-29A Fulcrum 9308 (26393) 1 SLP/1 Letka
L-39C Alhatros 010l (530101) White Alhatros
0102 (530102) White Albatros
0111 (53Ol11) White Albatros
0112 (330112) White Albatros
0443 (430443) White Albatros
4355 (834355) White Albatros
4357 (834357) White Albatros
Spanish Air Force
CASA C101 ED Aviojet E25-06/79-06/6 Patrulla Aguila
E25-07/79-07/7 PatrullaAguila
E25-08/79-08/8 Patrulla Aguila
E25-13/79-13/3 Patrulla Aguila
E25-22/79-22/13 Patrulla Aguila
E25-25/79-25/5 Patrulla Aguila
E25-27/79-27/11 Patrulla Aguila
E25-28/79-28/12 Patrulla Aguila
CASA/IPTN CN235 T19B-20/35-28 Ala 35/352 Esc
Spanish Navy
AV-8S Matador VA1-3/01-804 Escuadrilla 008
Swedish Air Force
C-130E/Tp84 Hercules 84001/841 F7
J-35F Draken 35520/14 F10
35531/31 F10
Swedish Army
MBB Bo1OS5B/Hkp9 09203/03 AF2
Swiss Air Force
Hunter F58 J-4020 Patrouille Suisse
J-4021 Patrouille Suisse
J-4022 Patrouille Suisse
J-4025 Patrouille Suisse
J-4029 Patrouille Suisse
J-4030 Patrouille Suisse
J-4031 Patrouille Suisse
Civilian
DH115 Vampire T55 G-BVLM RV Aviation/RJAF Hist FIt
Extra 300 JY-RNA (036) Royal Jordanian Falcons
JY-RNC (038) Royal Jordanian Falcons
JY-RND (039) Royal Jordanian Falcons
JY-RNE (042) Royal Jordanian Falcons
MBB Bo1O5DBS/4 G-BUXS Bond Helicopters Ltd
G-PASC Police Aviation Services
Spiffire LFIX MK732/OU-U Dutch Spitfire FIt (G-HVDM)
Flying display aircraft (did not land) Saturday 30 July and Sunday 31 July:
Stearman A75 N54922 Crunchie Flying Circus
G-IIIC Crunchie Flying Circus
Super Stearman N5057V Crunchie Flying Circus
Sea King HAR3 XZ588 RAF SKTU (Sat only)
Hercules C1 XV179 RAF LTW
XV293 RAF LTW
Hercules ClK XV201 RAF LTW (Sat only)
Hercules C3 XV212 RAF LTW (Sun only)
XV294 RAF LTW (Sat only)
XV303 RAF LTW
Tristar C2 ZE704 RAF 216 Sqn
VC1O C1K XV101 RAF 10 Sqn
VC1O K3 ZA149 RAF 101 Sqn
Lancaster B1 PA474/WS-J RAF BBMF
Hurricane IIc PZ865/J RAF BBMF
Spitfire Vb AB910/AE-H RAF BBMF
Hawk T1 XX233 RAF Red Arrows
XX237 RAF Red Arrows
XX294 RAF Red Arrows
Hawk T1A XX227 RAF Red Arrows
XX252 RAF Red Arrows
XX253 RAF Red Arrows
XX260 RAF Red Arrows
XX264 RAF Red Arrows
XX266 RAF Red Arrows
Visiting, support and charter aircraft between 27 July and 1 August:
Wednesday 27 July
Hawk T1 XX219 RAF 7FTS/19(R)Sqn
Hercules C1 XV295 RAF LTW
XV206 RAF LTW
XV218 RAF LTW
Hercules C3 XV212 RAF LTW
LET L-410UVP Turbolet OK-WDJ Bemoair
Thursday 28 July
Comet 4C X5235 A&AEE/DGT&E
DH115 Vampire T55 G-BVLM RV Aviation/RJAF Hist FIt
Gazelle HCC4 XW852 RAF 32 Sqn
Hercules C1 XV181 RAF LTW
XV295 RAF LTW
XV205 RAF LTW
XV206 RAF LTW
Hercules C1K XV203 RAF LTW
Hercules C3 XV176 RAF LTW
XV217 RAF LTW
Hunter T7 800/F (C-BOOM) RV Aviation/RJAF Hist FIt
Learjet 35A T-781 SwissAF VIP Flight
T-782 Swiss AF SF Dubendorf
Merlin IIIA CF-01 Belgian AF 21 Sml
Mil Mi-8T Hip 94+08 German Navy MFHG
PA-23 Aztec 250E G-BATN Marshall Aerospace
Tornado F3 ZE737/FF RAF 25 Sqn
ZE162/FK RAF 25Sqn
Tupolev Tu-134A Crusty 1407 (320803) Czech AF 6 ZDLP, Kbely
Friday 29 July
Andover C1 XS606 MoD(PE) ETPS
AS355F-1 Twin Squirrel G-PASE Police Aviation Servs
Chipmunk T10 WB586/A RAF 6AEF
Citation 550 G-BFRM Marshall Engineering
Dominie T1 XS726/T RAF 6 FTS
F27M-100 Friendship C-2 R Netherlands AF 334 Sqn
Falcon 20F G-FRAA FR Aviation
LET L-410UVP Turholet 53+12 (800527) German AF FBS-BMvg
Tornado IDS 45+45 German Navy MFG-2
Tristar KC1 ZD952 RAF 216 Sqn
VC10 ClK XV1O9 RAF 10 Sqn
VC10 K4 ZD240 RAF 101 Sqn
Saturday 30 July
Andover C1 XS606 MoD(PE) ETPS
ATR-42 D-BCRM Eurowings
AS 355F-1 Twin Squirrel G-ZFDB Lynton Aviation
BAel25 CC3 ZD620 RAF32Sqn
B-25J Mitchell HD346/NO-V Duke of Brabant AF (N3205Q)
Bell2O6B JetRanger II G-UEST CSE
Concorde G-BOAC British Airways
Douglas DC-3 G-AMPZ Air Atlantique
G-AMRA Air Atlantique
Dash 8-301 PH-SDS SchreinerAirways
Falcon 20F G-FRAA FRAviation
Fokker 5O PH-KVF KLM CityHopper
Gazelle HCC4 XW852 RAF 32 Sqn
Gazelle HT3 ZA804/l RAF 2 FTS
Hercules C1 XV182 RAF LTW
Learjet 35A T-782 Swiss AF SF Duhendorf
SAAB 340B PH-KSC KLM CityHopper
Sunday 31 July
Andover C1 XS606 MoD(PF) ETPS
BAe125 CC3 ZE395 RAF 32Sqn
Bell 206A Jet Ranger 2 G-ONOW Mega Yield Ltd
Bell 206B Jet Ranger 2 G-STOX Burman Helicopters
Concorde G-BOAC British Airways
DC-3 Dakota PH-DDA Dutch Dakota Assoc
G-AMPZ Air Atlantique
G-AMRA Air Atlantique
Dash 8-301 PH-SDS Schreiner Airways
F27-100 Friendship PH-KFC F-27 Friendship Assoc
Falcon 20F G-FRAA FR Aviation
Gazelle HT3 ZA804/l RAF 2 FTS
Cazelle HCC4 XW852 RAF 32 Sqn
Hercules C1 XV189 RAF LTW
MHI52lM Broussard 192/44-CI Roger Reeves (G-BKPT)
SAAB 340B PH-KSC KLM CityHopper
Sikorsky S-76A G-BUXB Air Hanson
Sikorsky S-76B G-BTLA Falcon of Friendship
Monday 1 August
Andover C1 XS606 MoD(PE) ETPS
B200 King Air HB-GDL FOCA
Learjet 35A T-782 Swiss AF SF Dubendorf
Mystere 20 F-UKJA French AF CIFAS-328
Tupolev Tu-134A Crusty 1407 Czech AF 6 ZDLP, Kbely
Tuesday 2 August
Aeritalia G222 MM62104 Italian AF
Aerospatiale TBM-700 70/43-XC French AF EL-43
BAe125 CC3 ZD620 RAF 32Sqn
F-16B Fighting Falcon J-651 R Neth AF 312 Sqn
Wednesday 3 August
F-27 Troopship C-12 R Neth AF 334 Sqn
Nimrod MR2 XV240 RAF 120 Sqn
Thursday 4 August
F-16B Fighting Falcon J-068 R Neth AF 313 Sqn
Sikorsky S-61A U-278 R Danish AF Esk 722
Last departures
AC-130A Hercules 33-3129 To USA on Friday 5 August
Tornado IDS 46+14 To Germany on Thursday 18 August
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