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22 September 1990
| Static: | |||
| AT-152 | Sk.35XD | Esk 729 | |
| E-178 | F-16A | Esk 726 |
| ET-613 | F-16B | Esk 727 |
| 46 | Nord 262E | 56S |
| 83 | Xingu | 52S |
| H-81 | Alouette III | SAR Flight |
| 80-0271/WR | A-1OA | 81stTFW |
| 82-0655/WR | A-10A | 81stTFW |
| 61-2667 | WC-135B | 10thACCS |
| XX105 | BAC 1-11 Srs.201AC | RAE Bedford |
| XV333 | Buccaneer S.2B | 208 Sqdn |
| XV867 | Buccaneer S.2B | 208 Sqdn |
| XX619/B | Bulldog T.l | Yorks UAS |
| WH646/EG | Canberra T.17A | 360 Sqdn |
| ZA677/EU | Chinook HC.1 | 7 Sqdn |
| WD390/68 | Chipmunk T.10 | 9 AEF |
| XS731/J | Dominie T.1 | 6 ETS |
| ZD347/K | Harrier GR.5 | 233 OCU |
| XX191 | Hawk T.1A | 1 TWU/79 Sqn |
| XX235 | Hawk T.1 | 4 FTS |
| XL565 | Hunter T.7 | 237 OCU |
| XX117/06 | Jaguar GR.1A | 226 OCU |
| XW287/P | Jet Provost T.5 | 6 FTS |
| XX494/B | Jetstream T.1 | 6 FTS |
| ZG969 | PC-9 | BAe Brough |
| ZE352/G | F-4J(UK) | 74 Sqdn |
| XZ594 | Sea King HAR.3 | 202 Sqdn |
| ZG708/C | Tornado GR.1A | 13 Sqdn |
| ZA406/DN | Tornado GR.l | 31 Sqdn |
| ZA492/FE | Tornado GR.l | no marks ('pink panther' c/s) |
| ZE340/AG | Tornado F.3 | 229 OCU |
| ZE762/CA | Tornado F.3 | 5 Sqdn |
| ZE809/EZ | Tornado F3 | 23 Sqdn (special 75th Anniversary marks) |
| ZE838 | Tornado F.3 | 25 Sqdn (special 75th Anniversary marks) |
| ZF264 | Tucano T.l | no marks |
| XM715 | Victor K.2 | 55 Sqdn |
| XR588 | Wessex HC.2 | 22 Sqdn |
| XJ729 | Whirlwind HAR.10 | SAREW/8732M |
| XX475 'CU/572' | Jetstream T.2 | 750 Sqdn |
| ZA170 '-/584' | Sea King HAS.5 | 706 Sqdn |
| Also present were the following civilian a/c in military guise: | |||
| (G-AWII) | Spitfire Vc | AR501/NN-A | |
| (G-AWVF) | Provost T.1 | XF877/JX |
| G-BKGL | UC-45J | 1164 |
| (G-BPOB) | Camel | '542' | Replica |
| (G-DVON) | Devon C.2 | VP955 |
| G-HUEY | UH-1H |
| NX11SN | Yak C.11 | 2' |
| (N153JS) | Nieuport 24 | Replica |
| N6965 | Tiger Moth | (G-AJTW) |
| Photo-Mounts: | |||
| XW293/Z | Jet Provost T.5 | 6 FTS | |
| XW311/W | Jet Provost T.5 | 6 FTS |
| Hangar 2 (closed): | |||
| XX… | Bulldog T.1 | Yorks UAS; | |
| WG407/67 | Chipmunk T.l0 | 9 AEF |
| WK590/69 | Chipmunk T.l0 | 9 AEF |
| XS733/Q | Dominie T.l | 6 ETS |
| XW/438/B | Jet Provost T.5B | 6 FTS |
| Hangar 3: | |||
| XS712/A | Dominie T.l | 6 FTS. | |
| Outside hangar 3 | |||
| 'XX718'/GA | 'Jaguar' | 54 Sqdn marks | Replica |
| Hangar 4: | |||
| (G-BKTH) | Sea Hurricane lb | IWM | |
| (TB382/7244M) | Spitfire XVIe | 'X4277'/XT-M RAFEF; |
| BAPC.167 | SE.5A replica | Zurowski ZP | Newark Air Museum |
| BAPC.183 | SE.5A replica | Zurowski ZP | Newark Air Museum |
| WJ880 | Canberra T.4 | (cockpit section) | South Yorks Air Museum. |
| XE935 | Vampire T.11 | (cockpit section) | South Yorks Air Museum. |
| Flightline (north): | |||
| FA76 | F-16A | 31 Sqdn | |
| FA77 | F-16A | 23 Sqdn |
| 11/13-PH | Mirage VF | EC-13 |
| 36/13-PN | Mirage VF | EC-13 |
| 58/13-PP | Mirage VF | EC-13 |
| WK118/CQ | Canberra TT.18 | 100 Sqdn |
| ZD376/F | Harrier GR.5 | 233 OCU; |
| ZD353/H | Harrier GR.5 | 233 OCU; |
| XX309 | Hawk T.l | 4 FTS |
| XX338 | Hawk T.l | 4 FTS |
| XX965 | Jaguar GR.1A | 226 OCU | special marks |
| XW429/C | Jet Provost T.5B | 6 FTS |
| XW325/E | Jet Provost T.5B | 6 FTS |
| XV426/CD | Phantom FGR.2 | 228 OCU |
| XT895/CJ | Phantom FGR.2 | 228 OCU |
| ZA556 | Tornado GR.l | NCU/45 Sqdn | special colours |
| ZD842 | Tornado GR.l | NCU/45 Sqdn |
| Flightline (centre): | |||
| XS644 | Andover E.3A | 115 Sqdn | |
| ZE395 | BAel25 CC.3 | 32 Sqdn |
| ZE396 | BAel25 CC.3 | 32 Sqdn |
| XX714/12 | Bulldog T.l | CFS |
| XV295 | Hercules C.1P | LTh |
| ZF145 | Tucano T.l | 7 FTS |
| ZF209 | Tucano T.l | 7 FTS |
| The "Red Arrows" Hawk T.lA's also arrived during the afternoon. |
| (G-AMRK) | Gladiator II | 'N2308' |
| (G-ASJV) | Spitfire IXb | MH434/CK-D |
| (G-ATBG) | Word 1002 | 'NJ+Cll' |
| (G-BEFR) | Fokker DR.1 | '425/17' | Replica |
| (G-BJSG) | Spitfire IX | ML417/21-T |
| (G-BLSC) | PBY.5A | 'JV928'/Y |
| (G-HURI) | Hurricane XII | Z3781'/XR-T |
| (G-LFIX) | Spitfire IX | ML407/OU-V |
| (N240CA) | F4U-4B | NZ5628 |
| (N6178C) | E7F-3 | 80483/JW-483 |
| (NX1337A) | F4U-7 | 133722/15F-22 |
| 1190 | Bf1O9E-3 |
| Flightline (south): | |||
| XX532/J | Bulldog T.l | Yorks UAS | |
| XX543/F | Bulldog T.l | Yorks UAS |
| XX620/C | Bulldog T.l | Yorks UAS |
| XX622/E | Bulldog T.l | Yorks UAS |
| XX690/A | Bulldog T.l | Yorks UAS |
| XS709/M | Dominie T.1 | 6 FTS |
| XS727/D | Dominie T.1 | 6 FTS |
| XS729/G | Dominie T.1 | 6 FTS |
| XS730/H | Dominie T.1 | 6 FTS |
| XS734/N | Dominie T.1 | 6 FTS |
| XW296/Q | Jet Provost T.5 | 6 FTS |
| XW306/O | Jet Provost T.5 | 6 FTS |
| XW324/U | Jet Provost T.5 | 6 FTS |
| XW352/R | Jet Provost T.5 | 6 FTS |
| XW431/A | Jet Provost T.5B | 6 FTS |
| XX482/J | Jetstream T.1 | 6 FTS |
| XX491/K | Jetstream T.1 | 6 FTS |
| XX492/A | Jetstream T.1 | 6 FTS |
| XX493/L | Jetstream T.1 | 6 FTS |
| XX495/C | Jetstream T.1 | 6 FTS |
| XX496/D | Jetstream T.1 | 6 FTS |
| XX498/F | Jetstream T.1 | 6 FTS |
| XX500/H | Jetstream T.1 | 6 FTS |
| XX499/G | Jetstream T.1 | 6 FTS |
| Far-side: | |||
| ZA712/ER | Chinook HC.1 | 7 Sqdn | |
| XS710/O | Dominie T.1 | 6 FTS |
| XS714/P | Dominie T.1 | 6 FTS |
| XS726/T | Dominie T.1 | 6 FTS |
| XS728/E | Dominie T.1 | 6 FTS |
| XS735/R | Dominie T.1 | 6 FTS |
| XS736/S | Dominie T.1 | 6 FTS |
| XS737/K | Dominie T.1 | 6 FTS |
| XW862/D | Gazelle HT.3 | 2 FTS |
| XW291/N | Jet Provost T.5 | 6 FTS |
| XW309/V | Jet Provost T.5 | 6 FTS |
| XW307/S | Jet Provost T.5 | 6 FTS |
| XW304/X | Jet Provost T.5 | 6 FTS |
| XW302/T | Jet Provost T.5 | 6 FTS |
| XX497/E | Jetstream T.1 | 6 FTS |
| ZA931/FC | Puma HC.1 | 210 OCU |
| ZE369 | Sea King HAR.3 | 202 Sqdn |
| XV724 | Wessex HC.2 | 22 Sqdn |
| XW864 'CU/54' | Gazelle HT.2 | 705 Sqdn |
| XW868 'CU/50 | Gazelle HT.2 | 705 Sqdn |
| Derelict by the tower was: | |||
| XN302 'LS/-' | Whirlwind HAS.7 | BDHF | |
| plus the nose section of a Jet Provost. S751 |
| Flying only: | |||
| XV163 | Buccaneer S.2B | 237 OCU | |
| XV237 | Nimrod MR.2P | St.Mawgan Wing |
| Aairfield attack | |||
| ZA474/FG | Tornado GR.1 | 16 Sqn | |
| ZA374/CN | Tornado GR.1 | 17 Sqn |
| ZA540/JQ | Tornado GR.1 | 27 Sqn |
| ZA598/S | Tornado GR.1 | 617 Sqn |
| ZA149/H | VC-1O K.3 | 101 Sqdn |
| (with) | |||
| ZE729/EC | Tornado F.3 | 23 Sqdn | |
| ZE835/EE | Tornado F.3 | 23 Sqdn |
| LF363/GN | Hurricane lic. | BBMF |
| PA474/PM-M2 | Lancaster Ri | BBMF |
| PS853/C | Spitfire XIX | BBMF |
| XH558 | Vulcan B.2 | VDF. |
| Elswhere: | |||
| Gate preserved | |||
| 'WK864'/C | Meteor F.8 | 616 Sqn WL168/7750M | |
| at the southern end of the airfield, | |||
| XV263/8967M | Nimrod AEW.3 | ||
| Derelict on the fire-dump | |||
| XX297 (8933M) | Hawk T.1A | ||
| Additional aircraft which were present on 22.9 but did not stay were: | |||
| CF04 | Merlin lIlA | 21 Sqdn | |
| 95/AR | Nord 262D | ET-65 |
| ZD322/A | Harrier GB.5 | 233 OCU |
| XW750 | HS748 Srs.2A | RAE Redford |
| XV412/P | Phantom FGR.2 | 92 Sqdn | (red tail-fin) |
| XR525/G | Wessex HC.2 | 72 Sqdn |
| XV723/Q | Wessex HC.2 | 72 Sqdn |
Credits: Dave Ashworth, Guy Fleshbourne, Ashley Annis
Updates: 27 March 2022 by Ian Birks, 22 June 2022 by Mike Lawson;12 January 2023 Jean-Michel Schweitzer
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