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Greenham Common 1981

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Date: 27/28 June 1981

Made by: Ho

Updated: 1 August 2002; 7 September/19 October 2023, Jean-Michel Schweitzer

Static:
A-10A                  77-0213/WR 81st TFW, USAF 
Alouette III           M-439 Esk 722 RDAF 
Alpha Jet              E14/F-TERD 'Patrouille de France' 
Alpha Jet              40+81, 40+85 both JbG 43, WGAF 
Andover C1             XS646 RAE 
Andover E3             XS603 11 Sqn 
AS.350 Ecureuil        G-PORR 
Atlantic               49 24F, FN 
Atlantic               MM40111/41-73 41 Stormo, Italian AF 
Atlantic               61+01 MFG-3, WGN 
Auster AOP9            XP242 AAC Historic Flight 
B-52H                  60-0057/5D-C 410th BW, USAF 
Basset CC1             XS770 ETPS 
Be 50 Twin Bonanza     A-713 Swiss AF 
Be 90 King Air         D-ILTO LuftHansa 
Beaver AL1             XV272 AAC 
Bell 206               G-BASE (28th only) 
BN.2A Islander         JY-DCA ('Jordanian Falcons' support) 
BN.2A Defender         G-BPBN 
Bolkow 207             HB-UXL 
Buccaneer S2B          XN981 208 Sqn 
Bulldog T1             XX554/09 London UAS 
C-5A                   69-0019 436th MAW, USAF 
C-9A                   71-0879 435th TAW, USAF 
UC-12B                 161322, USN (28th only) 
AC-130A                53-3129 711th SOES/AFRes, USAF 
C-130E                 A97-168 37 Sqn RAAF 
C-130E                 1609 16 Sqn, RSAF 
C-130E                 63-9816/PA 193rd ECS/PA ANG, USAF 
EC-130E                63-7773/PA 193rd ECS/PA ANG, USAF 
C-130H                 345 3 Sqn RJAF 
C-130H                 74-2069 463rd TAW, 79-0474 183rd TAS/MS ANG, USAF 
HC-130H                64-14853 305th ARRS/AFRes, 65-0974 102nd ARRS/NY ANG, USAF 
KC-130H                TC-70 1 Sqn Argentinian AF 
HC-130N                69-5827 67th ARRS, USAF 
KC-135A                63-8003 410th BW, USAF 
C-141A                 64-0651 437th MAW, USAF 
Canberra B6(mod)       WH953 RAE 
Canberra PR7           WH775 13 Sqn 
Canberra B(I)8         WV787 A&AEE 
Cessna 441             G-AUTO AA 
Chipmunk T10           WP964, WZ847/F 
Comet 4AEW             XV814 RAE 
Dakota C3              ZA947 RAE 
Devon C2               VP971 207 Sqn 
Dominie T1             XS737/K 6 FTS 
Evans VP1              G-BFJJ 
F-4D                   66-8714/SP 23rd TFS/52nd TFW, USAF 
F-4E                   71-0247/SP 480th TFS/52nd TFW, USAF 
F-4G                   69-0255/SP 81st TFS/52nd TFW, USAF 
RF-4C                  68-0564/AR 1st TRS/10th TRW, USAF 
RF-4E                  35+12, 35+58 both AkG 51, WGAF 
F-5E                   74-01563/63 527th TFTAS/10th TRW, USAF 
NF-5B                  K-4030 315 Sqn, KLu 
F-15C                  79-0075/BT 53rd TFS/36th TFW, USAF 
F-16A                  J-232, KLu 
F-27M Troopship        D.2-03 Esc 802 Spanish AF 
F-104G                 20+01 JbG 31, WGAF 
CF-104G                104761 439 Sqn, CF (Tiger c/s) 
TF-104G                RT-684 726 Sqn RDAF 
F-111E                 68-0047/UH 77th TFS/20th TFW, 68-0055/UH 55th TFS/20th TFW, USAF 
Fairey Ultralight      G-AOUJ 
Falcon 10MER           No.143 SRL FN 
Gazelle AH1            XX444/K AAC 
UH-1N                  69-6607 67th ARRS, USAF 
H-34A                  B-4/OT-ZKD, FAB 
HH-53C                 69-5796 67th ARRS, USAF 
Hawk T1 Replica        XX162 (BAPC 152) 
Hawk T1                XX163 4 FTS, XX340/Z 2 TWU 
Hercules C3            XV290 47 Sqn/LTW 
HS 748 Coastguarder    G-BDVH 
Hunter T7              XF321 RAE 
Hunter FGA9            XF435/52 79 Sqn/1 TWU 
Isaacs Fury 2          G-BEER 
Jaguar GR1             XX723/GG 54 Sqn 
Jet Provost T4         XP564/04 1 TWU 
Jet Provost T5         XW404/77 1 FTS 
Jetstream T1           XX500/H 6 FTS 
Jetstream T2           XX479/563-CU 750 Sqn 
Lightning F6           XR760 
Lynx HAS2              XZ230/751-VL 815 Sqn 
Meteor T7              WA662 RAE 
Meteor F8              VZ467/01 
Meteor NF11(mod)       WD790 RAE 
Miles Gemini           G-AKKB 
MS505                  F+IS (G-BIRW) 
Nimrod MR1             XV252 201 Sqn/Kinloss MR Wing 
P-3A                   150526/LW-6 VP-68, USN 
P-3C                   161011/LK-1 VP-26, 161122/JA-7 VX-1, 161130/LD-2 VP-10, USN 
CP-140                 140110 VP-405 CF 
Partenavia P68B        G-BGEM, G-SPOT 
PA-23 (Vecta Geronimo) N4422P 
PA-28 Cherokee         G-AYJP (Brize Flying Club) 
Phantom FGR2           XV407/O, XV469/I both 56 Sqn 
Prentice               G-APPL 
S-3A                   159768/701-AA VS-30, USN (Forrestal) 
S.61A                  U-280 Esk 722, RDAF 
SAAB A-35XD            A-018 Esk 725, RDAF 
SAAB Sk-35XD           AT-158 Esk 725, RDAF 
Scout AH1              XW280 AAC 
Sea Fury T20           VZ345 ETPS 
Sea Harrier FRS1       XZ451/100-VL 899 Sqn 
Sea King HAR3          ZA105 202 Sqn 
Sea King HC4           ZA297/VG-N 846 Sqn 
Sea King Mk 43         062 330 Sqn, R.Nor.AF 
Sea King Mk 48         RS-05 40 Sqn, FAB 
Sioux AH1              XT131/B AAC Historic Flight 
Skeeter AOP12          XL814 AAC Historic Flight 
Sopwith Camel replica  B7270 (G-BFCZ) 
Super Etendard         37 14F, FN 
Super Frelon           122/D 32F, FN 
T-39A                  62-4474 58th MAS, USAF 
CT-133                 133393 1st CAG CF 
OV-10A                 68-3790, 68-3805 both 601st TCW, USAF 
Victor K2              XL160 57 Sqn 
Vulcan SR2             XH560 27 Sqn 
Wessex HAR2            XR501 22 Sqn 
Wessex HU5             XT466/528-CU, XT471/524-CU both 771 Sqn 
Whirlwind HAR10        XP359 (8447M) RAFEF 
Yak 11                 14 (G-KYAK) 

Flying/Flight Line: 
A-10A                  77-0242/WR, 77-0272/WR, 78-0592/WR, 78-0593/WR all 81st TFW, USAF 
Alouette III           A-281, A-350, A-351, A-398, A-499 all KLu 'The Grasshoppers' 
Alpha Jet              E51/F-TERA, E53/F-TERC, E55/F-TERE, E56/F-TERF, E57/F-TERG, E58/F-TERH,
		       E59/F-TERI, E61/F-TERJ, E63/F-TERL all 'Patrouille de France' 
BN2T Islander          G-BIUJ 
Boeing Stearman        G-THEA/33 
CC-115 Buffalo         115463 424 Sqn CF 
MC-130E                40555 7th SOS, USAF 
CC-132 (DHC-7)         132001 CF 
Canberra PR7           WT538 13 Sqn 
Concorde               G-BOAD (27), G-BOAC (28) 
Campbell Cricket       G-AXVK 
Etendard IVP           108, 118 both 16F, FN 
F-5E                   1151(78-0972), 1161(79-1691) both 11 Sqn, RJAF 
NF-5A                  K-3019 315 Sqn, K-3054, KLu 
F-8E                   32, 40 both 12F, FN 
F-15C                  79-0076/BT 53rd TFS/36th TFW, USAF 
F-16A                  275, 283 both 332 Sqn, R.Nor.AF 
CF-104G                104749, 104756, 104822, 104826, 104827, 104862, CF 
F-27 Troopship         C-7 334 Sqn, KLu 
Fiat G-91PAN           MM6242/6, MM6243/1, MM6248/4, MM6249/2, MM6250/3, MM6251/7, MM6301/5,
		       MM6310/9, MM6311/10, MM6314/8 all 'Frecce Tricolori' 
Firefly AS5            WB271/204-A RNHF 
Fokker DR1 replica     1425/17 (G-BEFR) 
Fokker D VII replica   4253/18 (G-BFPL) 
Fokker D VIII replica  157/18 (G-BHCA) 
Gazelle AH1            XW843, XW885/B ARWS 
Gazelle HT2            XW860/44, XW864/54, XW868/50, XW891/49, XW907/40 'Sharks' 705 Sqn 
Hawk T1                XX227/9, XX251/8, XX252/6, XX253/4, XX257/1, XX259/5, XX260/2, XX264/7,
		       XX266/3, XX306/10 all 'Red Arrows' 
Hercules C1            XV179, XV211 (Falcons) both LTW 
Hunter F6A             XF382/15, XG160/22 both 79 Sqn/1 TWU 
Hunter F58             J-4021, J-4022, J-4025, J-4028, J-4029, J-4030 all 'Patrouille Suisse' 
Hurricane IIc          LF363/GN-F BoBMF 
Jaguar GR1             XX754/23, XX763/24 both 226 OCU 
Jet Provost T3A        XM352/92, XM370/93 both 7 FTS 
Jetstream T2           XX480/565-CU 750 Sqn 
Lancaster B I          PA474/AJ-G BoBMF 
Lightning F3           XP753, XR716/AS both 5 Sqn 
Lynx AH1               XZ174/B, XZ210/F both ARWS 
Meteor T7              WF791 'Vintage Pair' 
Mosquito T III         RR299/HT-E (G-ASKH) British Aerospace 
MS 733 Alcyon          125 (Cambodian AF c/s) (G-SHOW) 
Nimrod MR1             XV226/26, XV245/45 (28th only) KMW 
Nimrod AEW3            XZ286/86 British Aerospace 
Noratlas               130/312-BP, FAF 
Pilatus PC-7           HB-HAO Pilatus 
Piper Aztec            G-FOTO 
Pitts S-1S             G-BBOH, G-BOOK 
Pitts S-2A             G-ROLL, G-WREN 
Pitts S-2A             JY-RJH, JY-RJJ, JY-RJK all 'Royal Jordanian Falcons' 
Puma HC1               XW207/CD, ZA934/CS, ZA936/CU 
SAAB 105OE             404/D, 414/D, 424/D, 427/G, 431/A, 434/D all 'Karo As' Austrian AF 
Sea Fury FB11          G-FURY 
Sea Fury FB11          TF956/123-T RNHF 
Sea Harrier FRS1       XZ452/101-VL, XZ453/105-VL both 899 Sqn 
Sea Hawk FGA6          WV908/188-A Culdrose Historic Flight 
Sea King HAS2A         XV653/598-CU 706 Sqn 
Sea King HAR3          XZ585 202 Sqn 
Shackleton AEW2        WR965 8 Sqn 
SIAI SF260MB           ST-07, ST-25, ST-35 all 'Swallows' FAB 
Slingsby T65           BGA 2622 'Nationglide' 
Sopwith Camel replica  C1701 (G-AWYY) 
SPAD VII replica       3398/5 (G-BFYO) 
Spitfire IIa           P7350/QV-B BoBMF 
Super Etendard         44 14F, FN 
Supermarine S5 replica N220/4 (G-BDFF) 
Swordfish              LS326/5A RNHF 
Tornado F2             ZA267 British Aerospace 
Vulcan B2              XM602 101 Sqn 
Wessex HU5             XS498/WQ-VL 707 Sqn, XT471/524-CU 771 Sqn 

Balloons: 
Cameron N-77           G-BHNR, G-CCAR, G-LOAG 
Cameron Airship        G-CULT 
Colt 31A               G-BILX 
Colt 56                G-BIXW 
Colt 56SS              G-BZBY (Buzby) 

Visitors: 
23/6/81 
Noratlas               79/64-IO, FAF 

23/6/81 
C-130H		       MM61997/46-11 

26/6/81 
AA-5 Traveler          G-BAVS 
C-130H                 CH-05, FAB 
Devon C2               XA880 RAE 
Falcon 20              041, R.Nor.AF 
Hercules C1            XV184 LTW 
Piper Cherokee         G-AYJR 
Viscount               XT661 RAE 

27/6/81 
Andover CC2            XS794 Queen's Flight 
Beech 76 Duchess       G-BGLD 
Cessna 172             G-BIHI 
Dove 8                 G-ARHW 
Gazelle AH1            XZ349/M 
HS125-600B             G-BARR 
Partenavia P68B        G-BCNT 
Proctor 3              G-AOGE 
Piper Cherokee         G-AYKV, G-KBPI 
Piper Navajo           G-BFOM 
Wessex HCC4            XV732 Queen's Flight 

28/6/81 
Cessna 414             G-MCEO 
Dove 8                 G-ARHW 
Gazelle AH1            XZ349/M 
Gazelle HT3            XZ935 32 Sqn 
Piper Cherokee         G-KBPI 
Piper Seneca           G-BHVO 
Wessex HCC4            XS733 Queen's Flight 

29/6/81 
C-130H                 CH-06, FAB 
C-130H                 MM61992/46-06, Italian AF 
Devon C2               XA880 RAE 
F-5B                   595, R.Nor.AF 
RF-5A                  108, R.Nor.AF 
Islander               G-BESG 

Heliport Visitors: 
Bell 206               G-BGGX, G-ESAL, G-HBUS (all giving pleasure flights) 

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