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Fairford (United Kingdom)

Royal International Air Tattoo 2017

04 - 14 Juli 2017

Static:
A30-006 E-7A 2sq 12-17 ASY254 special mks
1135/E bl Saab 105Oe Dusentrainerstaffel 13-17 AustrianAF22
FA70 F-16AM 10w (349sq) 14-17 BAF501 special mks
FA132 F-16AM 2w (1sq) 13-17 BAF245 special mks
177703 CC-177 429sq 14-17 CFC3629
147304 CH-147F 450sq M2054 13-17 CFC130
6053/DU-C L-159A 212.tl 12-17 CEF370 special mks 'AD572'
CC-3 C295M TukiLLv 13-17 FNF233
NH-218 NH90-TTH 1.HK/HekoP 13-17 FNF188
E42/705-TA Alpha Jet E EAC00.314 13-17 FAF6441
E115/705-MR Alpha Jet E EAC00.314 13-17 FAF6442
54+06 A400M LTG62 12-17 GAF186
51+01 C-160D LTG61 13-17 GAF476 special mks
30+26 EF2000 TLG74 14-17 GAFN69 special mks
30+59 EF2000T TLG73 13-17 GAFS04
89+70 Sea King Mk41 MFG5 13-17 GN4810
83+25 Super Lynx Mk88A MFG5 13-17 GN4680
46+54 Tornado ECR TLG51 13-17 GAFM52 special mks
1508 F-4E AUP 338 MDV 12-17 HAF338A special mks
1618 F-4E AUP 338 MDV 12-17 HAF338B
267 PC-9M FTS 12-17 Irish262
667 C-130J-30 103sq 12-17 IAF045?
MT55219 T-346A Leonardo 7092/00060/B0014 12-17 I5219
87-3601 KC-767J 404 Hikotai 13-17 JF404
347 C-130H 3sq 12-17 RJZ344 special mks
G-273 C-130H-30 336sq 13-17 NAF22
J-362 F-16AM 322sq 14-17 NAF322
J-511 F-16AM 322sq 14-17 NAF322
4153 C-130E 21sq 12-17 PAAF496 special mks
1017 M-28B-1R 44.BLotM 13-17 PNY585 special mks
213 C-130J-30 12Transportsq 12-17 Dema123
C.15-14/15-01 EF-18M Ala 15 12-17 AME1518
39827/827 JAS-39D F7 12-17 SVF53
L4-01 L410UVP-E 107.Leba 13-17 LSV401
78820 Il-76MD 25 TAB 13-17
71bl Su-27UBM-1 831 BrTa 13-17
ZE416 A109E QinetiQ/ETPS dep 17 Tester73
ZJ203 Apache AH1 4Regt 14-17 Apache2
ZM401/401 Atlas C1 70sq 13-17 RRR400
ZM406/406 Atlas C1 70sq 13-17 RRR478 special mks
ZZ503 Avenger T1 750NAS FL-633 13-17
QQ102 BAe146-RJ70 QinetiQ/ETPS dep 17 Gauntlet11
ZK460/U Beech B200GT 45(R)sq BY-90 dep 17 Camel 2
ZM509/09 Juno HT1 DHFS 13
ZM502/02 Jupiter HT1 DHFS 13
XX191/CC Hawk T1 100sq 13-17
XX205 Hawk T1 736NAS 13-17 Kraken42
ZK021/L Hawk T2 4(R)sq 13-17 VYT92
ZJ136/U Merlin HC3 845NAS 13-17 Comando556
ZH854 Merlin HM2 820NAS 13-17
ZJ956 Puma HC2 Benson Pool 13-17 VTX007 230sq badge on nose
ZJ265/65 Squirrel HT1 DHFS 13-17 Shawbury74
ZJ950/950 Typhoon FGR4 1sq 13-17 Vega11
ZK334/334 Typhoon FGR4 1sq 13-17 Vega12
ZG750/128 Tornado GR4 9sq 13-17 MRH50 special mks
ZF378/378 Tucano T1 72(R)sq 13-17 LOP23 special mks
ZH122/TH Vigilant T1 ACCGS  
ZE636/XZ Viking TX1 621VGS  
ZZ334/334 Voyager KC3 10/101sq 13-17 RRR9233
ZZ520 Wildcat AH1 1Regt 14 Carbon09
ZZ529 Wildcat HMA2 815NAS 13-17 Skua342
85-0060/EL B-1B 34th BS 12-17 Razor69
60-0022/LA B-52H 96th BS 12-18 Deuce03
09-9212 C-17A 437th AW 12-17
84-0126 C-21A 76th AS 13-17 Valor76
11-5731 MC-130J 67th SOS 13-17 Isle41
84-0027/LN F-15C 493rd FS 13-17 Bullet11
86-0156/LN F-15C 493rd FS 13-17 Bullet12
91-0335/LN F-15E 494th FS 13-17 Panther21
90-0813/SP F-16CM 480th FS 13-17 Wardog48
91-0412/SP F-16CM 480th FS 13-17 Wardog49
89-26212/LN HH-60G 56th RQS 701452 13-17 Jolly61
11-0057 CV-22B 7th SOS D1036 dep 17
80-1073/BB U-2S 99th RS 13-17 Dragon21
168440/440 P-8A VP-16 13-17 Talon44/16
A6-RJC Global 5000 Royal Jet 12-17 Royaljet22
D-ETPX G120TP Grob Aircraft 13-17
D-EXLH Extra 400 Bruno Stocker 12-17
F-AZLV/479 2-HB CM170 Claude-Yves Muller 13-17 Mamba62
G-AMRK Gladiator I Shuttleworth as K7985, ex L8032
G-AMUF DHC-1 The Redhill Tailwheel Flying club dep 17
G-BABG PA-28-180 Professional Flt Training  
G-BEOL SC-7 Eureka Aviation dep 17 “5S-TC”
G-BOJZ PA-28-180 Falcon Flying Services  
G-BOYH PA-28-180 Professional Flt Training  
G-BROZ PA-18-150 Keter Kynsey  
G-BWSG Jet Provost T5 Jeffrey Bell as/ex XW324
G-BXTS DA20 Armitage & Short  
G-BYUV Tutor T1 Bristol UAS 13-17 Wildboar1
G-BYWW Tutor T1 Bristol UAS 13-17 Wildboar2
G-CDLI DH9 Aero Vintage as/ex E8894
G-CCYR Ikarus C42 Airbourne Aviation dep 17
G-CDRO Ikarus C42 Airbourne Aviation dep 17
G-DLRA BN-2T-4S Britten-Norman 13-17
G-GGRR Bulldog T1 Pitbull as XX614
G-HUPW/UP-W Hurricane I James Brown as RAF R4118
G-KAPW Provost T1 Shuttleworth as/ex XF603
G-MFTS Prefect T1 AFS/RAF 11099 12
G-ONAA OV-10B Eureka Aviation dep 17 ex German 99+18
G-SIJJ/A3-3 P-51D Hangar 11collection dep 17 USAAF code A3-3
G-SOAF Strikemaster 82A NW Military Avn Services dep 17 as/ex Oman 245
G-WPNS BN-2T-4S Britten-Norman 13-17
HB-KAB TB20 Lilas 12-17
HB-SDM DA42 Twin Star Aviation 12-17
HB-SPK DA40 Bruno Stocker 12-17
N45CF Beech 18S Carlo Ferrari 13-17
N357FG P-51B Dan Friedkin 13-17 as USAF 44-12852
N531TA Scorpion Textron Aviation 12-17
N550GU G550 Gulfstream 12-17
N867EX Ce208EX Textron Aviation 12-17
N2824B/ZM323 T-6C AFS/RAF PM-110 12 tbc ZM323
PH-CGC Do228-212 Dutch Coastguard dep 17
PR-PHK/ZM333 Phenom T1 AFS/RAF 50000375 12 tbc ZM333
“XX308” Hawk T1   replica
“IR206” Typhoon   replica
R5858/S Lancaster I   fuselage only
South side/flightline:
91-0392 F-16CM FDS 07 Thunderbirds
91-0413 F-16CM FDS 07-17 Thunderbirds
92-3881 F-16CM FDS 07-17 Thunderbirds
92-3888 F-16CM FDS 07-17 Thunderbirds
92-3896 F-16CM FDS 07-17 Thunderbirds
92-3898 F-16CM FDS 07-17 Thunderbirds
92-3908 F-16CM FDS 07-17 Thunderbirds
91-0479 F-16DM FDS 07-17 Thunderbirds
08-4163/FF F-22A 94th FS 11-17 Tabor32
09-4180/FF F-22A 94th FS 11-17 Tabor31
North side/flying:
1140/J bl Saab 105Oe Dusentrainerstaffel 13-17 AustrianAF21
FA123 F-16AM 10w 13-17 BAF402 special mks
FA134 F-16AM 10w 13-17 BAF402
RS02 Sea King Mk48 40sq 14-17 BAF701
9244 JAS39C 211.tl 12-17 CEF370
6054 L-159A 212.tl 12-17 CEF370
6060 L-159A 212.tl 12-17 CEF370
HW-334/3 Hawk Mk51 HävLLv 41 13-17 FNF212 Midnight Hawks
HW-340/2 Hawk Mk51 HävLLv 41 13-17 FNF212 Midnight Hawks
HW-341/1 Hawk Mk51 HävLLv 41 13-17 FNF212 Midnight Hawks
HW-345/4 Hawk Mk51 HävLLv 41 13-17 FNF212 Midnight Hawks
HW-352/7 Hawk Mk51 HävLLv 41 13-17 FNF212 Midnight Hawks
602/3-XJ Mirage 2000D EC03.003 393 dep 17 FAF7261 special mks
618/3-XC Mirage 2000D EC03.003 417 dep 17 FAF7261 special mks
652/3-XN Mirage 2000D EC03.003 507 dep 17 FAF7261 special mks
122/4-GA Rafale C ETR03.004 90 dep 17 FAF7410B
133/4-GL Rafale C ETR03.004 105 dep 17 FAF7410A special mks
CSX62219/RS-50 C-27J 311°Gr 12-17 IAM0103
MM55220/61-16 M-346A 212°Gr 12-17 IAM0102
CSX7041/RS-01 A-200A 311°Gr 12-17 IAM0101 special mks
58bl Su-27PM-1 831 BrTa 7882036911035612 13-17
L9-69 PC-9M LETS 13-17 LSV961
C.15-39/15-26 EF-18M Ala 15 12-17 AME1518
39215/215 JAS39C F7 12-17 SVF53
39226/226 JAS39C F7 12-17 SVF55
J-3082 F-5E Patrouille de Suisse 13-17 SUI506
J-3085 F-5E Patrouille de Suisse 13-17 SUI506
J-3084 F-5E Patrouille de Suisse 13-17 SUI506
J-3087 F-5E Patrouille de Suisse 13-17 SUI506
J-3088 F-5E Patrouille de Suisse 13-17 SUI506
J-3089 F-5E Patrouille de Suisse 13-17 SUI506
J-3091 F-5E Patrouille de Suisse 13-17 SUI506
88-0029 F-16C 132 Filo 12-17 HVK26 special mks
88-0032 F-16C 132 Filo 12-17 HVK26 special mks
ZJ230 Apache AH1 4Regt 14-17 Apache1
ZA675 Chinook HC4 18sq 14-17 RAF27
ZA720 Chinook HC2 18sq 13-17 VTX568
XX177 Hawk T1 RAFAT 12-17 Red Arrows
XX204 Hawk T1A RAFAT 12-17 Red Arrows
XX219 Hawk T1A RAFAT 12-17 Red Arrows
XX227 Hawk T1A RAFAT 12-17 Red Arrows
XX232 Hawk T1 RAFAT 12-17 Red Arrows
XX242 Hawk T1 RAFAT 12-17 Red Arrows
XX244 Hawk T1 RAFAT 12-17 Red Arrows
XX278 Hawk T1A RAFAT 12-17 Red Arrows
XX310 Hawk T1W RAFAT 12-17 Red Arrows
XX311 Hawk T1 RAFAT 12-17 Red Arrows
XX322 Hawk T1A RAFAT 12-17 Red Arrows
LF363/GN-F/SD-A Hurricane IIb BoBMF  
PA474/AR-L/VN-T Lancaster B1 BoBMF 12-16 Camel1
P7350/QJ-G Spitfire IIa BoBMF  
PS915 Spitfire PR.XIX BoBMF  
TE311 Spitfire LF.XVIe BoBMF  
ZK352/352 Typhoon FGR4 29(R)sq 13-17 Triplex01
ZK354/354 Typhoon FGR4 29(R)sq 13-17 Triplex01
09-9212 C-17A 437th AW dep 17 Reach361
58-0100/D KC-135R 351st ARS 12-17 Quid45
80-1067 U-2S 99th RS 13-17 Dragon31
JY-RFB Extra 300L Royal Jordanian Falcons 1240 12-17
JY-RFC Extra 300L Royal Jordanian Falcons 1241 12-17
JY-RFD Extra 300L Royal Jordanian Falcons 1326 12-17
JY-RFE Extra 300L Royal Jordanian Falcons 1243 12-17
Flying only:
93-1087/WM B-2A 509th BW 16
08-8602/RS C-130J-30 37th AS 14-16
58-0118/D KC-135R 351st ARS 14
59-1471/D KC-135R 351st ARS 15,16
84-0001/LN F-15C 493rd FS 15
84-0015/LN F-15C 493rd FS 16
86-0174/LN F-15C 493rd FS 14
86-0176/LN F-15C 493rd FS 14-16
91-0309/LN F-15E 494th FS 15
91-0313/LN F-15E 494th FS 14,16
00-3002/LN F-15E 494th FS 16
96-0080/SP F-16CM 480th FS 14-16
96-0083/SP F-16CM 480th FS 14-16
11-0058 CV-22B 7th SOS 15
11-0061 CV-22B 7th SOS 14
G-BEDF/DF-A B-17F B17 preservation trust 17 “124485-Sally B”
Visiting only:
CD01 Falcon 900B 21sq 16
454 C295M 242.tsl 13,17
E114/0 Alpha Jet E EPAA20.300 14 FAF615
147/XS TBM-700A ET00.060 15 ET 00.043 badge
T.21-04/35-42 C295M Ala 35 17
T.21-13/35-51 C295M Ala 35 12 AME3584
T-729 Beech 1900D LTDB 13,17 SUI435
T-721 Beech 350C LTDB 16
84005/845 Tp84 TSFE 17
84006/846 Tp84 TSFE 12 SVF642
57-2609 KC-135R 101 Filo 16-17 TUAF11
60-0325 KC-135R 101 Filo 12-13 TUAF11
ZK459/X Beech B200GT 45(R)sq 12,17 Camel1/CWL85 special mks
ZJ277/77 Squirrel HT1 DHFS 16
90-0532 C-17A 62nd AW 07 RCH495
07-7172 C-17A 60th AMW 16-17 RCH504
01-0028 C-37A 310th AS 16-17
80-1096/BB U-2S 99th RS 13 inside hangar
D-COBI Ce560XLS HTM Jet Service 14
G-BBND DHC-1 Bernoulli Syndicate 14 as/ex WD286
G-CTNG SR20 John Crackett 14
G-RAVN R44 Heli Air 14,15
G-ROON S-76C Cardinal Helicopter Services 14
G-SCHI AS350B2 Patriot Aviation 14
G-TYPH BAe146-200 BAE Systems (Corporate Air Travel) 14
G-URSA S-76C Capital Air Service 16
N835BA B737-7BC Boeing 13
The Thunderbirds codes changed a lot during a weekend of display flying,      
hence the reason why we don’t put the numbers behind the serials.      
We do have however a list of the situation during RIAT 2017:      
Lunchtime recordings of ‘buzz’ numbers for Thursday to Sunday:      
91-0392 5 / 5 / 6 / 5 non flyer on Friday      
91-0413 - / 5 / 5 / 4      
91-0479 D - / 4 / 4 / -      
92-3881 1 / 1 / 1 / 1      
92-3888 3 / 3 / 3 / 3      
92-3896 - / 6 / - / - to hangar 1345 on Saturday      
92-3898 - / - / hgr / 6 non flyer on Friday - to hangar at 1410 Friday/from hangar Saturday 1413      
92-3908 2 / 2 / 2 / 2      
The crewchiefs on the Sunday display:      
#1 SSgt Aaron Langley & SSgt Jesse Barker/Lt Col Jason Heard,Commander/Leader [92-3881]      
#2 SSgt Joshua Pait & SSgt Lucas Culver/Major Ryan Bodenheimer, Left Wing [92-3908]      
#3 SSgt Daniel Walling & SSgt Kyle Smith/Major Nate Hoffman, Right Wing [92-3888]      
#4 SSgt Cody Fouratt & SSgt Bryson Schuster, Major Nick Krajicek, Slot [91-0413]      
#5 SSgt Alvin Felder & SSgt Nicole Calungsod/Major Alex Turner, Lead Solo [91-0392]      
#6 SSgt Pierce Gillis & SSgt Derrick Young/Major Whit Collings, OpposingSolo [92-3898]      
The crew of number 4 was also noted on the D-version on Saturday.      
Brize Norton movements visible from Fairford:
ZM410/410 Atlas C1 70sq 14 inbound Brize Norton
ZM414/414 Atlas C1 70sq 17 outbound Brize Norton
ZZ171/171 C-17A 99sq 16 outbound Brize Norton
ZZ175/175 C-17A 99sq 16 outbound Brize Norton
ZZ175/175 C-17A 99sq (spec mks) 17 outbound Brize Norton
ZZ333 Voyager KC3 10/101sq 16 outbound Brize Norton
ZZ335 Voyager KC3 1312 Flt 16
ZZ336 Voyager KC3 10/101sq 17 outbound Brize Norton
       

Credits: Ben van Hemert, MSF, NAMAR, Scramble messageboard.

Updates: 2 July 2023, Roberto Fernando

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