Luton, Stansted, Mildenhall, Lakenheath, Cambridge, Cardington & Kidlington – Monday 24th April 2017 (Grant Robinson)

Hi all,
a small road trip with Martin Simmons was taken Monday past to
catch the F-35s at Lakenheath…….

Seen at Luton during a quick visit between 07:20 and 08:00 were:

Pond (Stand 16):
9H-VJM                        Bombardier Aerospace Global 6000
G-FBKH                        Cessna 510 Citation Mustang
G-LEAA                        Cessna 510 Citation Mustang
G-SUGA                       EMBRAER ERJ-135BJ Legacy 650
N121JJ       scrape       Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream IV
N288Z                         Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream G650
VP-CIO                        Bombardier Aerospace Learjet 60XR

Signature Ramp (Stand 54):
D-BEAR                       Cessna 750 Citation X
G-CHUI                       Cessna 560XL Citation Excel
G-CIEL                        Cessna 560XL Citation Excel
G-PEPI                        EMBRAER ERJ-135BJ Legacy
G-WIRG                      EMBRAER ERJ-135BJ Legacy 650
N24TH                        Dassault Falcon 7X
N550RP                      Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream G550

Northwest Corner (Stand 56):
HZ-SK2       scrape      Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream G450
P4-MVP                      Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream G450
VP-BSI                        Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream G550
N77FK                        Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream IVSP

Signature Ramp (Stand 58):
G-SYNA                        EMBRAER ERJ-135BJ Legacy
M-AGIK                        Dassault Falcon 900LX
M-SOBR                       Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream G450
N162JC                        Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream V
OE-GKA       frame      Israel Aircraft Industries IAI-1125 Gulfstream G150

Stand 81:
TC-SPL        frame       Bombardier Aerospace Challenger 300
VP-CBT                        Dassault Falcon 900DX

Stand 80:
9H-CIO                        Bombardier Aerospace Global 6000
9H-VCK                        Bombardier Aerospace Challenger 350
D-ACDE                       Bombardier Aerospace Global 5000
G-HOTY                      Canadair Challenger 604
N30GD                        Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream IVSP
N818RC                       Bombardier Aerospace Challenger 300
VQ-BZM                      Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream G450

Cargo Ramp (Stand 71):
CS-DKF                        Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream G550
D-AEAS                        Airbus A300B4-622R(F)            EAT
Leipzig/DHL
G-CGSJ                        Bombardier Aerospace Global Express XRS
M-YULI                        Bombardier Aerospace Global 6000
N50KC                        Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream V
VP-CIF                        Bombardier Challenger 605

Harrods Ramp (Stand 62):
VP-CEM       frame      Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream G550
M-CLAB                       Bombardier Aerospace Challenger 300
OE-IVG                        Bombardier Aerospace Global Express
YR-TYA                        Cessna 560XL Citation XLS+
N555LK        scrape     Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream IVSP
G-GLOB       scrape     Bombardier Aerospace Global Express XRS

Movers:
OE-ICE                        Airbus A318-112CJ Elite (landed 07:46)
OK-PBT        frame      Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 (landed 07:48) to Cargo
Ramp

Airliners noted:
EC-MBE                        Airbus A320-214            Vueling Airlines
EC-MEL                        Airbus A320-232            Vueling Airlines
F-GZHR                        Boeing 737-8K2            Transavia France
G-CPEV                        Boeing 757-236            Thomson Airways
G-EZEV                        Airbus A319-111            easyJet Airline
G-EZOW                      Airbus A320-214            easyJet Airline
G-EZPD                        Airbus A320-214            easyJet Airline
G-EZPK                        Airbus A320-214            easyJet Airline
G-EZPT                        Airbus A320-214            easyJet Airline
G-EZUD                        Airbus A320-214            easyJet Airline
G-EZWF                        Airbus A320-214            easyJet Airline
G-MARA                       Airbus A321-231            Monarch Airlines
G-OZBM                       Airbus A321-231            Monarch Airlines
G-TAWA                       Boeing 737-8K5            Thomson Airways
G-ZBAJ                         Airbus A321-231            Monarch Airlines
HA-LPN                        Airbus A320-232            Wizz Air
HA-LPQ                        Airbus A320-232            Wizz Air
HA-LPZ                        Airbus A320-232            Wizz Air
HA-LWB                       Airbus A320-232            Wizz Air
HA-LWF                        Airbus A320-232            Wizz Air
HA-LWQ                       Airbus A320-232            Wizz Air
HA-LWZ                        Airbus A320-232            Wizz Air
HA-LXL         frame       Airbus A321-231            Wizz Air
HA-LXM       frame       Airbus A321-231            Wizz Air
HA-LYJ                         Airbus A320-232            Wizz Air
HA-LYL                         Airbus A320-232            Wizz Air

Seen at Stansted around 9:30am were:

MAP                       Boeing C-17A Globemaster III    12 Transport Sqn
Qatar Air Force
05-4613                 Boeing C-40C Clipper    73rd AS/932nd AW     USAF
4K-SW008              Boeing 747-4R7F(SCD)         Silk Way West Airlines
9H-KAP                   EMBRAER ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600
9H-MTF                  Boeing 737-329
A6-RJD                   Bombardier Aerospace Global 5000
A7-BFJ                    Boeing 777-FDZ            Qatar Airways Cargo
A7-CEV                   Bombardier Aerospace Global 5000
B-2073                    Boeing 777-F1B        China Southern Airlines
CN-SHS                   EMBRAER ERJ-190ECJ Lineage 1000     Dalia Air
D-AGWN                 Airbus A319-132            Germanwings
D-CKHG                   Cessna 560XLS Citation Excel
EI-DWD                   Boeing 737-8AS         Ryanair
EI-DWR                   Boeing 737-8AS         Ryanair
EI-DYM                    Boeing 737-8AS         Ryanair
EI-FIA                       Boeing 737-8AS         Ryanair
G-EZIY                      Airbus A319-111        easyJet Airline
G-POWD                  Boeing 767-36NER       Titan Airways
G-POWP                  Boeing 737-436(SF)      Titan Airways
G-TCDZ                    Airbus A321-211    Thomas Cook Airlines
G-TWIY                    Hawker Beechcraft 750
G-ZAPW                   Boeing 737-3L9            Titan Airways
LX-AMB                   Dassault Falcon 7X
LY-DAT     scrape     Avions de Transport Régional ATR-42-512   Danu Oro
Transportas
M-ABGV                   Bombardier Aerospace Learjet 45XR
M-ABJA                    Bombardier Aerospace Learjet 45XR
M-ALAY                    Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream G550
M-CPRS                     EMBRAER ERJ-135BJ Legacy 650
M-ELON                    EMBRAER EMB-505 Phenom 300
M-SAID                      Bombardier Aerospace Global 5000
N349UP                     Boeing 767-34AFER            UPS Airlines
N360SL                      Canadair Challenger 604
N524AG      scrape    Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream V
N588FE                      McDonnell Douglas MD-11F     Federal Express
N657DB                     Dassault Falcon 2000S
N737GG      frame     Boeing 737-8KT(BBJ2)
N988ZJ        frame     Bombardier Aerospace Global 6000
OE-HLL                      Bombardier Aerospace Challenger 300
PR-BBS        frame     Boeing 737-7BC(BBJ)
S5-ABW                     Airbus A300B4-605RF   Solinair/MNG Airlines Cargo
T7-JAT                        Bombardier Aerospace Global Express XRS
VP-BDB        frame     Boeing 737-9LBER(BBJ3)
VP-CAC        frame     Airbus A330-243
ZS-NEX                       Boeing 767-35DER

Next up was Mildenhall:

ZM412/412              Airbus Atlas C.1    24/70 Sqns     Royal Air Force
R223/64-GW            Trans Alliance C-160R    ET 00.064   French Air Force
04-4074/AK     frame    Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor     90th FS/3rd Wing
USAF
06-4127/AK     frame    Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor     525th FS/3rd Wing
USAF
79-1947                        McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender    305th
AMW        USAF
85-0033                        McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender    60h AMW
USAF
06-8610/RS                   Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules    37th AS/86th AW
USAF
11-5731                        Lockheed MC-130J Commado II    67th SOS/352nd
SOG        USAF
11-5733                        Lockheed MC-130J Commado II    67th SOS/352nd
SOG        USAF
11-5737                        Lockheed MC-130J Commado II    67th SOS/352nd
SOG        USAF
12-5757                        Lockheed MC-130J Commado II    67th SOS/352nd
SOG        USAF
12-5759                        Lockheed MC-130J Commado II    67th SOS/352nd
SOG        USAF
13-5778                        Lockheed MC-130J Commado II    67th SOS/352nd
SOG        USAF
61-0267/D    red/white/blue    Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker    351st
ARS/100th ARW        USAF
61-0299/D    red/white/blue    Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker    351st
ARS/100th ARW        USAF
63-7999/D    red/white/blue    Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker    351st
ARS/100th ARW        USAF
58-0088                        Boeing KC-135T Stratotanker    171st
ARS/127th ARW/Michigan ANG        USAF
61-0288                        Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker    92nd ARW
USAF
63-8018                        Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker    173rd
ARS/155th ARW/Nebraska ANG        USAF
64-14847/OF black      Boeing RC-135U Stratotanker    45th RS/55th Wing
USAF
11-0058                        Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey    7th SOS/352nd
SOG        USAF
11-0061      frame        Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey    7th SOS/352nd SOG
USAF
12-0064                        Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey    7th SOS/352nd
SOG        USAF

Then the mission goal and Lakenheath:

83-0036/JZ multi    frame    McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle    122nd FS/159th
FW/Louisiana ANG        USAF
84-0001/LN yellow           McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle    493rd FS/48th
FW        USAF
84-0010/LN yellow           McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle    493rd FS/48th
FW        USAF
84-0019/LN yellow           McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle    493rd FS/48th
FW        USAF
84-0044/LN yellow           McDonnell Douglas F-15D Eagle    53rd TFS/36th
TFW        USAF
86-0154/LN                      McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle    493rd
FS/48th FW        USAF
86-0155            frame      McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle    159th
FS/125th FW/Florida ANG        USAF
86-0156/LN                      McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle    493rd
FS/48th FW        USAF
86-0160/LN yellow           McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle    493rd FS/48th
FW        USAF
86-0164/LN yellow           McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle    493rd FS/48th
FW        USAF
86-0175/LN yellow           McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle    493rd FS/48th
FW        USAF
86-0176/LN yellow           McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle    493rd FS/48th
FW        USAF
91-0313/LN blue               McDonnell Douglas F-15E Eagle    492nd FS/48th
FW        USAF
91-0318/LN multi             McDonnell Douglas F-15E Eagle    494th FS/48th
FW        USAF
91-0602/LN red                McDonnell Douglas F-15E Eagle    494th FS/48th
FW        USAF
91-0603/LN red                McDonnell Douglas F-15E Eagle    494th FS/48th
FW        USAF
01-2001/LN red                McDonnell Douglas F-15E Eagle    494th FS/48th
FW        USAF
01-2003/LN red                McDonnell Douglas F-15E Eagle    494th FS/48th
FW        USAF
01-2004/LN red                McDonnell Douglas F-15E Eagle    494th FS/48th
FW        USAF
13-5072/HL        frame      Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II    34th
FS/388th FW        USAF
13-5081/HL        frame      Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II    34th
FS/388th FW        USAF
14-5091/HL        frame      Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II    34th
FS/388th FW        USAF
14-5094/HL        frame      Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II    34th
FS/388th FW        USAF
14-5096/HL        frame     Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II    34th
FS/388th FW        USAF
14-5097/HL        frame     Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II    34th
FS/388th FW        USAF
14-5098/HL        frame     Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II    34th
FS/388th FW        USAF
14-5102/HL        frame     Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II    34th
FS/388th FW        USAF

A quick look at Cambridge:

ZH867/867                Lockheed Hercules C.4    Stored        Royal Air
Force
ZH881/881                Lockheed Hercules C.5    Stored        Royal Air
Force
ZH884/884                Lockheed Hercules C.5    Stored        Royal Air
Force
ZH886/886                Lockheed Hercules C.5    Stored        Royal Air
Force
212/MAI                    Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules    12 Transport Sqn
Qatar Air Force
G-988                        Lockheed C-130H Hercules    336 Sqn
Royal Netherlands Air Force
84001/841                Lockheed C-130E Hercules (Tp-84)    Stored
Swedish Air Force
84003/843                Lockheed C-130H Hercules (Tp-84)    Stored
Swedish Air Force
CS-CHB                   Bombardier Aerospace Challenger 350
EC-LJC                    Cessna 510 Citation Mustang
G-GLOC                  Extra EA.300L
G-MEGS                  Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
N1F                        Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream G650

Cardington and its ex US Army Airship 🙂

G-PHRG       frame     Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 10    ex US Army 09-009

Last stop was Kidlington where the some Brize Norton inbounds were also
noted:

9H-VCK                        Bombardier Aerospace Challenger 350
G-MULT                        Beechcraft 76 Duchess
G-RVNK      scrape       Partenavia P.68B Victor

ZH873/873                  Lockheed Hercules C.4    24/30/47 Sqns     Royal
Air Force
ZM408/408    frame    Airbus Atlas C.1    24/70 Sqns        Royal Air Force
ZM400/400                 Airbus Atlas C.1    24/70 Sqns        Royal Air
Force

Regards,

Grant Robinson
www.oxfordaviationgroup.co.uk