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Al Maktoum 2019

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Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum (United Arab Emirates)

Dubai Air Show

17 - 22 November 2019

Static:
2853 KC-390 1°GTT/Embraer  
146/7-GY Rafale C EC01.007  
MT55322 T-346A 212° Gr/Leonardo  
98-1209 C-2 403 Hikotai  
462 G120TP-A 4sq RJAF 11104
463 G120TP-A 4sq RJAF 11105
95-6385 MFI395 PAC Kamra  
265 wt Mi-38 Russian Helicopters 26005
ZM418 Atlas C1 24/70sq  
81-0960 A-10C nb  
16-46017 KC-46A 22nd ARW/Boeing  
16-5849 C-130J-30 40th AS  
76-1604/OK E-3G 963rd AACS  
91-0310/LN F-15E 494th FS  
88-0532/AV F-16CG 555th FS  
89-2035/AV F-16CG 555th FS  
10-4192/FF F-22A 1st FW marked 192OG
168598/(AG-)604 E-2D VAW-121  
168375/AG-500 EA-18G VAQ-140  
168357/AG-406 F/A-18E VFA-25  
168493/AG-200 F/A-18F VFA-103  
164768/TB-04 MH-53E HM-15  
062 AH-64D Group 10  
360 AW139 NSRC  
435/1 MB339NAT Al Emarat Fursan  
701 Mirage 2000-9 UAEAF&AD  
822 C295W UAEAF&AD  
981 B-250 UAEAF&AD  
2270 DHC-6-400 Group 22  
2517 CH-47F Group 25  
280 Bell 407GX Group 28  
2635 UH-60L Group 26 703270
2645 UH-60M ABH Group 26  
3021 F-16F 1/2sq  
DU-222 AW139 Dubai Air Wing  
A6-BND B787-9 Etihad Airways  
A6-CTA SR22 Emirates Flt Tr Academy 4463
A6-DWE EMB500 Emirates Flt Tr Academy  
A6-EQO B777-300ER Emirates  
A6-EVH A380-842 Emirates  
A6-FHG AW169 Falcon Air Services  
A6-HIM Bell 429 Horizon Helicopters  
A6-MPL EMB500 Etihad Aviation Training  
A6-SED Ce208B Sea Wings  
C-GVKI DHC-6-400 Pacific Sky Aviation  
D-ALEX A319-115(X) K-5 Aviation  
DQ-FAI A350-941 Fiji Airways  
EI-GHZ Ce208B FlyinIreland 5405
F-HDMO Falcon 8X Dassault  
F-WWTN A330-941 Airbus  
HZ-AR25 B787-10 Boeing/Saudia  
HZ-HC3 AW139 The Helicopter Co. 31353
N1015B B787-9 Boeing  
N143HJ HA-420 HondaJet  
N208UD Ce208B Cessna  
N316FJ Falcon 900LX Dassault  
N355EE EMB505 Embraer  
N458EE EMB545 Embraer  
N5062 Cirrus SF50 Cirrus  
N507GD G500 Gulfstream  
N545AT Bell 505 Bell Helicopters 65189
N600GU G650 Gulfstream  
N626LA Ce680A Cessna  
N650GF G650ER Gulfstream  
OE-DWS DA40 Diamond Aircraft  
OE-FMF DA62MSA Diamond Aircraft  
PR-ZIQ ERJ195E2STD Embraer  
PT-ZTU EMB314 Embraer  
RA-20035 Ansat Russian Helicopters  
SE-RMU Global 6000 General HQ UAE Forces  
SU-GEY A220-300 Egyptair  
T7-SKA Global XRS Private Jet Charter  
UR-CIG Il-76TD Zet Avia  
UR-VBI Mi-2MSB-1 Motor Sich Airlines  
VP-BMS A340-541 Las Vegas Sands  
XAV-SA-007 Falco Xplorer Leonardo 0001
5Y-JXI DHC-8-402 Jambojet 4606

The French Rafale was marked “75 Ans Operation ‘Dragoon’” on its tail. The Jordanian Air Force Grobs are ex D-EGAR and ex D-EGAQ respectively. The USAF A-10 without unit markings could belong to the 354th FS. The UAE Apache was also showing 06-6466 and F-16 3021 was also showing 00-6076. Praetor 500 N458EE was reported to have become PR-LAQ in September already, but perhaps that was temporary.

Flightlines/flying:
130/7-GI Rafale C EC01.007  
8806, 8807, 8808 Hawk 65A Saudi Hawks  
8816, 8817, 8819 Hawk 65A Saudi Hawks  
8821, 8818 Hawk 65A Saudi Hawks  
741, 747 Mirage 2000-9AED UAEAF&AD  
3037, 3043 F-16E 1/2sq  
00-3003/LN F-15E 494th FS  
08-4157/FF F-22A 1st FW  
15-5162/HL F-35A 388th FW  
15-5188/HL F-35A 388th FW marked 388OG
01 rd / 130 wt Yak-130 Yakovlev OKB  
G-ZEXL, G-ZXCL EA-300L The Blades  
G-ZXEL, G-ZXLL EA-300L The Blades  
UR-VBI Mi-2MSB-1 Motor Sich  

Additionally, several aircraft got pulled off the static show on various days for display flying.

Alpha Jet E of EPAA20.300/Patrouille de France:
E20/8/F-TEMS, E45/6/F-TETF, E68/1/F-TEMO, E85/5/F-UGFF, E87/3/F-TELC, E98/7/F-TEMF, E127/2/F-UGFK, E152/4/F-UHRT      
       
Mass flypast to open the show 17 November:
       
1st wave:
065, 072, 073 AH-64D Group 10  
2504, 2508, 2510 CH-47F Group 25  
2632 UH-60L Group 26  
2642, 2657 UH-60M Group 26  
2nd wave:
A6-EEZ A380-861 Emirates  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 MB339NAT Al Emarat Fursan  
3rd wave:
1225 C-17A 20sq  
3039, 3066, 3068, 3076 F-16E F-16E 1/2sq  
4th wave:
1300 1300 A330-243MMRT MRTT sq  
721, 729, 734, 761 Mirage 2000-9EAD UAEAF&AD  
Flying only 17th:
ZK307/307, ZK329/329 Typhoon FGR4 nb  
ZK358/358, ZK435/435 Typhoon FGR4 nb  
91-0309/LN F-15E 494th FS  
09-4189/FF F-22A 1st FW  
Flying only 18th:
91-0309/LN F-15E 494th FS  
09-4189/FF F-22A 1st FW  
Flying only 19th:
91-0327/LN F-15E 494th FS  
09-4189/FF F-22A 1st FW  
15-5162/HL, 15-5170/HL F-35A 388th FW  
       
Visitors & Movements:
       
17 November
4K-SW008 B747-4R7F SilkWay West Airlines  
A6-EFN B777-F1H Emirates Cargo  
B-LIA B747-467ERF Cathay Pacific Cargo  
N613UP B747-8F UPS  
RA-64014 Tu-204-100 RusJet  
UR-AZD B767-33AER Azur Air Ukraine  
VP-BYC B757-231 Azur Air  
VP-BZU B737-9GPER Pegas Fly  
VQ-BYO B737-9GPER Azur Air  
VQ-BYZ B737-9GPER Azur Air  
VQ-BRF B737-808 Royal Flight  
VQ-BVC B747-83QF SilkWay West Airlines  
2009, 2013 AW139 VIP flt  
2015, 2017 AW139 VIP flt  
26.. UH-60 UH-60 Group 26  
DU-142 + 1 AW139 Dubai Air Wing  
P-201 AW139 Abu Dhabi Police Air Wing  
18 November
A9C-AWL BAE146-RJ100 Bahrain Amiri Royal Flight  
KAF343 C-17A 41sq  
2008 AW139 VIP flt  
19 November
KAF328 KC-130J 41sq  
2013 AW139 VIP flt  
Elsewhere:
DU-201 A109K2 Dubai Police  
2-SGSG B737-7H6 GainJet Aviation  
2-TSSA B767-283ER Westar Aviation Services  
5N-KAS ERJ135BJ SkyJet Aviation Services  
9H-OJJ CL-650 Elit’Avia Malta  
9H-TOO Falcon 7X Skyfirst  
9H-VFC CL-605 VistaJet  
A6-MBS Falcon 7X DC Aviation  
A6-RDJ CL-604 DC Aviation  
CS-GLF, CS-LAM Global 5000 NetJets Europe  
D-AHOI, D-ALOA ERJ135BJ Air Hamburg  
D-ARMY, D-ASAP ERJ135BJ Air Hamburg  
D-AROM ERJ135BJ DC Aviation  
EJ-SAID Global 5000 Gainjet Ireland  
I-CRFX ERJ135BJ Sirio  
LY-KLJ B737-524 KlasJet  
M-BHBH G650    
M-CITI Global 6000    
M-SOBR Gulf G450    
N388JL Falcon 50EX Sunbird Electrical  
N444HE B737-39A Baroni Jim  
OE-LRR Falcon 7X Avcon Jet  
OK-VEA G650 ABS Jets  
P4-AAG CL-605 Mandas Int’l Group  
RA-67242 Global XRS    
SU-MAN BAe125-850XP Alkan Air  
T7-GTS G650 Empire Aviation  
T7-RAK CL-604 DC Aviation Al-Futtaim  
T7-SSB Global 6000 Empire Aviation  
T7-VAS CL-605 ExecuJet Middle East  
T7-VVV ERJ135BJ Megastar Investments  
T7-WMB Global 6000 L.A. Aviation  
TC-RSD Lj45XR Redstar Aviation  
UP-EM009 EMB505 Fly Jet Kazakhstan  

These were mainly noted on 17 November. The identity of G450 M-SOBR needs confirmation, as a Gulf of the same type was reregistered from this to M-SOBM in 2017, and the current Manx register does not show a replacement.

Stored:
A6-MAX, A6-FMF B737-8 FlyDubai  
A6-FNC B737-9 FlyDubai  
Cirrus SR22 on Emirates Flight Academy ramp:
A6-CTC, A6-CTE, A6-CTH, A6-CTI, A6-CTL, A6-CTN, A6-CTP and A6-CTR      

Credits: Keith Doughty, Fred Hovestad, Scramble Message Board

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