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Date: 29/30 July 1977
Made by: Ton
Updated: 1 August 2002
AIRCRAFT NOTED ON THE 29th: Static - Strike Command: XS794 Andover CC.2 32 Sqn XR140 Argosy E.1 115 Sqn XW527 Buccaneer S.2B 12 Sqn XV340 Buccaneer S.2B 208 Sqn WJ825 Canberra PR.7 13 Sqn XH174 Canberra PR.9 39 Sqn WH964/W Canberra E.15 100 Sqn WF890/M Canberra T.17 360 Sqn WJ680/80 Canberra TT.18 7 Sqn VP981 Devon C.2/2 207 Sqn XW271/17 Harrier T.4 1 Sqn XV188/188 Hercules C.1 70 Sqn XV215/215 Hercules C.1 24 Sqn XV293/293 Hercules C.1 30 Sqn XV294/294 Hercules C.1 47 Sqn XX738 Jaguar GR.1 6 Sqn XZ359/M Jaguar GR.1 41 Sqn XX737 Jaguar GR.1 54 Sqn XS901/A Lightning F.6 5 Sqn XR754/A Lightning F.6 11 Sqn XV254 Nimrod MR.1 120 Sqn XV250 Nimrod MR.1 201 Sqn XV249 Nimrod MR.1 203 Sqn XV259 Nimrod MR.1 206 Sqn XZ285 Nimrod MR.1A 42 Sqn XV408/N Phantom FGR.2 23 Sqn XV400/I Phantom FGR.2 29 Sqn XV464/B Phantom FGR.2 56 Sqn XV406/M Phantom FGR.2 111 Sqn XV572/N Phantom FG.1 43 Sqn XW206/CC Puma HC.1 33 Sqn XW219/DC Puma HC.1 230 Sqn WL795 Shackleton AEW.2 8 Sqn XV106 VC-10 C.1 10 Sqn XL191 Victor K.2 55 Sqn XL231 Victor K.2 57 Sqn XM646 Vulcan B.2 9 Sqn XH559 Vulcan B.2 35 Sqn XM609 Vulcan B.2 44 Sqn XM651 Vulcan B.2 50 Sqn XM608 Vulcan B.2 101 Sqn XL361 Vulcan B.2 617 Sqn XH534 Vulcan B.2 27 Sqn XV723 Wessex HC.2 72 Sqn XR518 Wessex HC.2 22 Sqn XP403 Whirlwind HAR.10 202 Sqn XZ630 Tornado BAe Static - Support Command: XX713/S Bulldog T.1 Queens UAS WB739 Chipmunk WG407/81 Chipmunk T.10 9AEF XS714 Dominie T.1 DAW XW862/D Gazelle HT.3 CFS XP541/41 Gnat T.1 4 FTS XX164/164 Hawk T.1 CFS XL591/82 Hunter T.7 4 FTS XX494/71 Jetstream T.1 3 FTS/METS XW324/U Jet Provost T.5B 6 FTS WB922 Sedbergh Glider XD163/X Whirlwind HAR.10 2 FTS Static - RAF Germany: XW544/H Buccaneer S.2B 15 Sqn XW526/Y Buccaneer S.2B 16 Sqn XV751/M Harrier GR.3 3 Sqn XW768/O Harrier GR.3 4 Sqn XZ391/II Jaguar GR.1 2 Sqn XZ386/AJ Jaguar GR.1 14 Sqn XZ388/BK Jaguar GR.1 17 Sqn XZ389/CN Jaguar GR.1 20 Sqn XZ387/DN Jaguar GR.1 31 Sqn XT896/K Phantom FGR.2 19 Sqn XV499/R Phantom FGR.2 92 Sqn WV701/60 Pembroke C.1 60 Sqn XR509/BM Wessex HC.2 18 Sqn Static - Others: A8-143 F-111C 6 Sqn / RAAF 104808 CF-104 441 Sqn / CAF NZ7002 C-130H 40 Sqn / RNZAF Arena Display: XX748/20 Jaguar GR.1 226 OCU XX752/06 Jaguar GR.1 226 OCU SAR Engineering Wing Hangar: XR497 Wessex HC.2 22 Sqn XP344 Whirlwind HAR.10 22/202 Sqn XD186 Whirlwind HAR.10 22/202 Sqn XW293/Z Jet Provost T.5B 6 FTS XS728/E Dominie T.1 6 FTS XS731/J Dominie T.1 6 FTS Other Aircraft noted on field: XN819 Argosy C.1 Ex-Museum XW296/Q Jet Provost T.5B 6 FTS XW306/Y Jet Provost T.5B 6 FTS XW352/R Jet Provost T.5B 6 FTS XW309/V Jet Provost T.5B 6 FTS XW307/S Jet Provost T.5B 6 FTS XS216 Jet Provost T.4 Ex 6 FTS WJ919/P Varsity T.1 Fire Dump XZ550 Venture T.2 XT602 Wessex HC.2 22 Sqn XV759/E Harrier GR.3 233 OCU XV757/12 Harrier GR.3 1 Sqn XW769/24 Harrier GR.3 1 Sqn XV748/B Harrier GR.3 1 Sqn (in Hide) XW227/DN Puma HC.1 230 Sqn Flypasts - Flying: RAF Standards Flypast: XR453/A Whirlwind HAR.10 2 FTS XW898/G Gazelle HT.3 CFS XX406/P Gazelle HT.3 CFS 22 Jet Provost T.5As making the number 25 1 FTS Aircraft made the number 2 : XW426/60 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS XW405/61 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS XW372/63 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS XW417/64 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS XW419/65 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS XW363/68 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS XW413/69 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS XW428/70 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS XW370/72 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS XW371/76 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS XW409/78 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS RAFC Aircraft made the number 5: XW410/14 Jet Provost T.5A RAFC XW412/15 Jet Provost T.5A RAFC XW411/16 Jet Provost T.5A RAFC XW362/17 Jet Provost T.5A RAFC XW361/21 Jet Provost T.5A RAFC XW330/23 Jet Provost T.5A RAFC XW408/24 Jet Provost T.5A RAFC XW317/25 Jet Provost T.5A RAFC XW335/27 Jet Provost T.5A RAFC XW327/28 Jet Provost T.5A RAFC XW368/31 Jet Provost T.5A RAFC Historic Flt: PA474/KM-B Lancaster 1 BBMF PM631/AD-C Spitfire PR.19 BBMF PZ865/DT-A Hurricane II.C BBMF Training Aircraft Formation: (1st wave 12 a/c) XX521/01 Bulldog T.1 East Lowlands UAS XX537/02 Bulldog T.1 East Lowlands UAS XX664/05 Bulldog T.1 East Lowlands UAS XX665/06 Bulldog T.1 East Lowlands UAS WZ879/14 Chipmunk T.10 CFS WK517/84 Chipmunk T.10 11 AEF WZ878/86 Chipmunk T.10 11 AEF WP984/80 Chipmunk T.10 11 AEF XX518/43 Bulldog T.1 CFS XX514/44 Bulldog T.1 CFS XX539/46 Bulldog T.1 CFS XX541/48 Bulldog T.1 CFS (2nd wave 12 a/c) XS713/C Dominie T.1 6 FTS XS729/G Dominie T.1 6 FTS XS730/H Dominie T.1 6 FTS XS732/B Dominie T.1 6 FTS XX492/70 Jetstream T.1 3 FTS/METS XX496/73 Jetstream T.1 3 FTS/METS XX499/76 Jetstream T.1 3 FTS/METS XX500/77 Jetstream T.1 3 FTS/METS XS710 Dominie T.1 RAFC/DAW XS726 Dominie T.1 RAFC/DAW XS735 Dominie T.1 RAFC/DAW XS736 Dominie T.1 RAFC/DAW (3rd wave 12 a/c) XF527/70 Hunter F.6 4 FTS XF383/72 Hunter F.6 4 FTS XL621/81 Hunter T.7 4 FTS XL566/86 Hunter T.7 4 FTS XR538/01 Gnat T.1 4 FTS XR574/24 Gnat T.1 4 FTS XS104/44 Gnat T.1 4 FTS XR541/61 Gnat T.1 4 FTS XX166/166 Hawk T.1 4 FTS XX167/167 Hawk T.1 4 FTS XX168/168 Hawk T.1 4 FTS XX173/173 Hawk T.1 4 FTS Solo display: XX172/172 Hawk T.1 4 FTS Transport Aircarft Formation: XV185/185 Hercules C.1 LTW XV192/192 Hercules C.1 LTW XV207/207 Hercules C.1 LTW XV290/290 Hercules C.1 LTW XV104 VC-10 C.1 10 Sqn Helicopter Formation: XP361 Whirlwind HAR.10 202 Sqn XR588 Wessex HC.2 22 Sqn XV725/AC Wessex HC.2 72 Sqn XR529/BN Wessex HC.2 18 Sqn XW208/CE Puma HC.1 33 Sqn XW226/DK Puma HC.1 230 Sqn Air Defence Formation: WL756 Shackleton AEW.2 8 Sqn XL160 Victor K.2 55 Sqn XL512 Victor K.2 57 Sqn XR760/B Lightning F.6 5 Sqn XR724/K Lightning F.6 11 Sqn XV422/C Phantom FGR.2 23 Sqn XV425/R Phantom FGR.2 29 Sqn XV460/E Phantom FGR.2 56 Sqn XV432/T Phantom FGR.2 111 Sqn WJ629 Canberra TT.18 7 Sqn WE113/H Canberra B.2 100 Sqn WH872/W Canberra T.17 360 Sqn Maritime Formation: XV235 Nimrod MR.1 42 Sqn XV243 Nimrod MR.1 42 Sqn XV253 Nimrod MR.1 Kinloss Wing XV256 Nimrod MR.1 Kinloss Wing XV262 Nimrod MR.1 Kinloss Wing XV583/G Phantom FG.1 43 Sqn XT873/S Phantom FG.1 43 Sqn XT288 Buccaneer S.2B 12 Sqn XV168 Buccaneer S.2B 12 Sqn Vulcan Scramble: XL389 Vulcan B.2 9 Sqn XM594 Vulcan B.2 44 Sqn XM650 Vulcan B.2 50 Sqn XM648 Vulcan B.2 101 Sqn Strike Formation: XH558 Vulcan B.2 27 Sqn XL446 Vulcan B.2 35 Sqn XL426 Vulcan B.2 617 Sqn XZ363/Z Jaguar GR.1 41 Sqn XX118 Jaguar GR.1 6 Sqn XX725 Jaguar GR.1 54 Sqn WH775 Canberra PR.7 13 Sqn XH169 Canberra PR.9 39 Sqn XZ147/Z Harrier T.4 1 Sqn RAF Germany Formation XV439/A Phantom FGR.2 19 Sqn XV489/V Phantom FGR.2 92 Sqn XW540/F Buccaneer S.2B 15 Sqn XW541/Q Buccaneer S.2B 16 Sqn XZ132/F Harrier GR.3 3 Sqn XW921/K Harrier GR.3 4 Sqn XZ369/AP Jaguar GR.1 14 Sqn XZ103/I Jaguar GR.1 2 Sqn XZ383/BC Jaguar GR.1 17 Sqn XZ384/CM Jaguar GR.1 20 Sqn XZ390/DM Jaguar GR.1 31 Sqn Solo display: XX948/233 Tornado BAe Harrier Demonstration: XV738/B Harrier GR.3 3 Sqn XV781/O Harrier GR.3 3 Sqn XV792/N Harrier GR.3 3 Sqn XW917/L Harrier GR.3 3 Sqn XZ134/J Harrier GR.3 3 Sqn XZ138/H Harrier GR.3 3 Sqn XV741/A Harrier GR.3 3 Sqn (spare a/c) XZ139/Z Harrier GR.3 3 Sqn (spare a/c) Red Arrows: XP514 Gnat T.1 Red Arrows XR540 Gnat T.1 Red Arrows XR572 Gnat T.1 Red Arrows XR977 Gnat T.1 Red Arrows XR955 Gnat T.1 Red Arrows XR987 Gnat T.1 Red Arrows XR991 Gnat T.1 Red Arrows XS107 Gnat T.1 Red Arrows Frecce Tricolori: MM6240 Fiat G.91PAN Frecce Tricolori MM6242 Fiat G.91PAN Frecce Tricolori MM6244 Fiat G.91PAN Frecce Tricolori MM6248 Fiat G.91PAN Frecce Tricolori MM6250 Fiat G.91PAN Frecce Tricolori MM6253 Fiat G.91PAN Frecce Tricolori MM6254 Fiat G.91PAN Frecce Tricolori MM6310 Fiat G.91PAN Frecce Tricolori MM6311 Fiat G.91PAN Frecce Tricolori RAF Standards Flypast Finale: XP405/D Whirlwind HAR.10 2 FTS XW898/G Gazelle HT.3 CFS XW906/J Gazelle HT.3 CFS Other aircraft noted: XV199/199 Hercules C.1 LTW (RAF Falcons) XV729/AE Wessex HC.2 72 Sqn XS679/BP Wessex HC.2 18 Sqn XH168 Canberra PR.9 39 Sqn (photo ship) Visitors: XS597 Andover C.1 32 Sqn XS789 Andover CC.2 Queens Flt XS790 Andover CC.2 Queens Flt XS791 Andover CC.2 32 Sqn XS637 Andover CC.2 C-in-C AFNE XX508 HS.125 CC.2 32 Sqn VP955 Devon C.2 207 Sqn XV733 Wessex HCC.4 Queens Flt AIRCRAFT NOTED ON THE 30th: USAFE Flypast: 65-0935/AR RF-4C 10TRW 74-1535/35 F-5E 527AS 68-0030/UH F-111E 20TFW Others: Jet Provosts: XM385,XM403,XM462,XW328,XW404,XW406,XW421 in place of XW330,XW358,XW370,XW405,XW412,XW419,XW426,XW428 Bulldogs: XX545,XX547,XX548 in place of XX437,XX664,XX665 Dominies: XS711,XS732,XS735 Hunters: XF527(F6), XL566(T7), XL621(T7) +1 Gnats: XR541,XR574 Nimrods: XV232,XZ380,XZ282 Vulcan: XM607 in place of XM560 Buccaneers: XV354,XV355 in place of XW540,XW541 Additional Phantoms: XV571,XV573
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