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Farnborough military visitors for 9 March, 50+85 C-160D LTG-63 GAF294 Dep 09.29(STA 06 Mar/21.??) 99 ABO TBM-700 EAAT 159 ABU TBM-700 EAAT FMY8038 arr 10.05

Apparently this Cobra(one of two flying together) crashed at(or near) a place called Pinarbasi,in the district of Kayseri due to bad weather.

Northolt visitor for Monday 09 March,

ZJ707 0 Griffin HT.1 DHFS,60 (R)Sqn SYS87 arr?,dep 14.40

Type of airplane confirmed as a Nomad.

Not the most exciting movements,but due in from Prague are 2 Beech 200 from RAF,45(R)Sqn,which should arrive 15 miniutes apart around 11.00 to 12.00.

Known March visitors, 02 Mar 84-0189 KC-10A 60 AMW 04 Mar 87-0123 KC-10A 305 AMW 07 Mar 99-0170 AK wt C-17A AFRC,517 AS Trek 24 08 Mar 165314 JW-314 C-130T VR-62 CNV7221 11 Mar 165314 JW-314 C-130T VR-62 CNV7961 16 Mar L8-4/26 60104 C-130H-30 RTAF,601 Sqn L8-6/31 60106 C-130H-30 RTAF,601 Sqn Lucky 1...

U-Tapao visitors for 08 March, 84-0033 bk/r KC-10A 6 ARS,60 AMW RCH098 arr 05.18Z 165832 C-40A VR-58 CNV7981 arr 10.04Z,dep 02.22Z/09 Mar to RODN. On the ramp earlier was C-130T 165314 JW-314 VR-62,which departed to VTUN at 02.30Z,and returned at 04.42Z,before finally departing to RODN at 07.27Z.Cal...

U-Tapao visitors for 07 March, 84-0185? bk/wt KC-10A 9 ARS,60 AMW 99-0170 AK wt C-17A AFRC,517 AS Trek 24 dep 08 March 92-3883 WW r F-16C 13 FS,35 FW 90-0816 WW y F-16C 14 FS,35 FW

Known U-Tapao visitors fron 23 February to 05 March, 23 Feb 165834 C-40A VR-58 01 March 05-5146 HH r/y C-17A 535 AS,HI ANG Repat 58 dep 23 March 02 March 06-6166 bl C-17A 3 AS,436 AW RCH290 dep 03 March 05 March 05-5151 HH r/y C-17A 535 AS,HI ANG Repat 60 dep 08 March 165834 C-40A VR-58 165836 C-40A...

A report in the Nation newspaper for 7th March carries a short article on a airplane crash at Lop Buri on 6th March which killed one of two pilots,5 occupants were on board this multi-engine airplane.

The theory is the crash airplane was a N22B Nomad.If so,this would be the first RTAF Nomad loss.

Atsugi notes for 07 March,

9902 US-2 JMSDF,71 Kokutai

Atsugi notes for 05 March, 165834 C-40A VR-58 dep to U-Tapao 164953 no modex F/A-18D NO MARKS(ex DT-13 VMFA(AW)-242) 165411 VK-05 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-121 153391 EP-02 CH-46E HMM-262 (probable induction into Nippi Industries) C-40A 165836 (VR-57)is still operating from here.

Noted here between 15.45 and 17.40 local time, B-HSL A320-232 Dragonair B-18607 B737-809 China Airlines CS-DKK G-550 Netjets Europe F-GSEU A330-243 XL Airways France 9V-SLG A320-232 Silk Air

Noted here on a quick visit here around 17.00 local time (05 March), F-HSEA B747-422 Corsair VP-CHL CL-604 N783SH R22 N801KF AS350 B2 9V-SLA A320-232 Silk Air

Northolt visitor for Friday 06 March,

XX386 Gazelle AH.1 12 Flt AAC030 arr 17.20,still present and visable from the former crasg gare at the end of runway 25.

Overflying at 15.15 was ZJ780,EC155 of 8 Flight,calling 1DR10.