For a change and the first time, plus we hoped that the weather would be kind, so we decided to pay the £30 entry so that I could take photographs at the holding point.
It was a great decision.
Photographs at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlt_egcc74/albums/72177720327769631
We also saw a few movements in and out of Brize Norton.
Regards
John
Fairford~Glos Monday 21st July 2025
Departures Day & in order as noted
Some duplicated, as arrived and departed whilst at Fairford
G-CEGI Van’s RV-8 C/n 81480 Private
G-EVTA Vertical Aerospace Ltd VA-1X C/n 002 Vertical Aerospace Group Ltd
F-AZLQ IAR 823 C/n 10 Private Coded 10
FB-24 General Dynamics F-16 BM C/n 6J-24 Belgian Air Component
landed
T.21-08 CASA 295 M C/n S-016 Spanish Air Force Coded 35-08
ZH832 AgustaWestland EH-101 HM.2 C/n 50057 Royal Navy
CT-03 Airbus A400 M-180 C/n 109 Belgian Air Component
0713 PZL-Swidnik W-3 A C/n 0713 Czech Air Force
0714 PZL-Swidnik W-3 A C/n 0714 Czech Air Force
SP-HSH Dornier UH-1 D Iroquois C/n ISSUE Private **Possible ID issue being reviewed**
N-234 NH Industries NH-90 NFH C/n 1234 Royal Netherlands Navy
G-BXWV FLS Sprint 160 C/n 005 Private
ZZ413 Westland Wildcat HMA.2 C/n 483 Royal Navy
N70AS Britten-Norman BN-2 B-20 C/n 2314 Channel Islands Air Search
G-BJTP Piper L-18C 95 C/n 18-999 Private Marked MM51-15302/EI-51
1525 LET L-410FG C/n 851525 Czech Air Force
79+41 NH Industries NH-90 TTH C/n 1449 German Army
79+37 NH Industries NH-90 TTH C/n 1423 German Army
79+35 NH Industries NH-90 TTH C/n 1421 German Army
D-HHFW Bell Helicopters 206 B-3 C/n 4257 Corporate
83+10 Westland Lynx Mk.88A C/n 429 German Navy
4479 Lockheed C-130 H C/n 4479 Pakistan Air Force
201 Boeing E-3F C/n 24115 French Air Force Coded 36-CA
ZK324 British Aerospace EFA FGR.4 C/n BS085 Royal Air Force
ZK344 British Aerospace EFA FGR.4 C/n BS105 Royal Air Force
MM54487 Aermacchi MB-339 A/PAN-MLU C/n 6684 Italian Air Force Coded 0
MM54482 Aermacchi MB-339 A/PAN-MLU C/n 6677 Italian Air Force Coded 2
MM54534 Aermacchi MB-339 A/PAN-MLU C/n 6741 Italian Air Force
MM55055 Aermacchi MB-339 A/PAN-MLU C/n 6849 Italian Air Force Coded 5
MM54512 Aermacchi MB-339 A-MLU C/n 6732 Italian Air Force Coded 6
MM55054 Aermacchi MB-339 A/PAN-MLU C/n 6848 Italian Air Force
MM54518 Aermacchi MB-339 A/PAN-MLU C/n 6746 Italian Air Force
MM54551 Aermacchi MB-339 A/PAN-MLU C/n 6772 Italian Air Force Coded 1
MM54510 Aermacchi MB-339 A/PAN-MLU C/n 6726 Italian Air Force Coded 10
G-BWSG BAC Jet Provost T.5 C/n EEP/JP/988 Private
G-BZFN Scottish Aviation SA.120 T.1 C/n 325 Private Marked XX667/16
G-WINI Scottish Aviation SA.120 T.1 C/n 238 Private Marked XX546/03
G-BCUS Scottish Aviation SA.120 122 C/n 373 Private
HN-417 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 C C/n FNC-17 Finnish Air Force
HN-442 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 C C/n FNC-42 Finnish Air Force
I-FENI Piaggio P.166 CL2 C/n 411 Private
396002 SAAB Gripen JAS-39E C/n 39-6002 SAAB AI powered Coded 6002
396003 SAAB Gripen JAS-39E C/n 39-6003 Swedish Air Force Coded 6003
G-BZXS Scottish Aviation SA.120 T.1 C/n 296 Private Marked XX631/W
G-BVTM Reims-Cessna F.152 C/n 1827 Private
G-ARMG de Havilland Canada DHC-1 C/n C1/0575 Private
PP-XHH Hawker Hunter T.72 C/n HABL003035 Hawker Hunter Aviation Ltd Marked XX688 **Possible ID issues being reviewed**
C-FJWF Bell Helicopters 47 H-1 C/n 1359 Private
G-CICN Agusta-Bell 47 AH.1 C/n 1540 Army Air Corps Marked XT131/B
5 Breguet ATL2 C/n 5 French Navy
Landed
CC-2 CASA 295 M C/n S-036 Finnish Air Force
MM7349 British Aerospace EFA EF2000 C/n IS075 Italian Air Force
Landed
102005 Gulfstream G550 Tp102D C/n 5200 Swedish Air Force
G-BKOU BAC Jet Provost T.3 C/n PAC/W/13901 Private Marked XN637
4056 General Dynamics F-16 C C/n JC-17 Polish Air Force
4061 General Dynamics F-16C C/n JC-22 Polish Air Force
4047 General Dynamics F-16C C/n JC-8 Polish Air Force
G-CMIM Grob Vigilant T.1 C/n 6576 Private
G-SEAK Westland WS.61 HAR.3 C/n WA854 Preserved
270 Eurocopter EC135P2 C/n 0425 Irish Air Corps
N232E Fairchild 24 C/n R40-425 Private
C-GFMQ de Havilland Canada DHC-8106ISR C/n 241 PAL Airlines
G-MAFB Reims-Cessna F.406 C/n F406-0080 DEFRA
74 Airbus Helicopters EC.725AP C/n 3133 Hungarian Air Force
C.16-73 British Aerospace EFA C/n SS054 Spanish Air Force Coded 14-73
C.16-62 British Aerospace EFA C/n SS044 Spanish Air Force Coded 14-62
C.16-36 British Aerospace EFA C/n SS017 Spanish Air Force Coded 14-36
42 blue Airbus Helicopters AS.365N3+ C/n 7013 Lithuanian Air Force
91-0302 McDonnell-Douglas F-15 E C/n 1209 United States Air Force Coded LN
22-03466 McD-D Helicopters AH-64 E C/n Unknown United States Army
Q-44 McD-D Helicopters AH-64 E C/n NL014 Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force
L-02 Pilatus PC-7 C/n 539 Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force
L-04 Pilatus PC-7 C/n 541 Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force
161230 Sikorsky UH-60 M Hkp16A C/n 703824 Swedish Air Force Coded 05
161226 Sikorsky UH-60 M Hkp16A C/n 704130 Swedish Air Force Coded 01
QA124 McD-D Helicopters AH-64 E C/n QT015 United States Army (FMS)
84-0126 Learjet C-21 A C/n 35-572 United States Air Force
102005 Gulfstream G550 Tp102D C/n 5200 Swedish Air Force
MM81977 AgustaWestland UH-169 B C/n 69115 Italian Army
D-473 Boeing-Vertol CH-47 F C/n M7473 Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force
D-483 Boeing-Vertol CH-47 F C/n M7483 Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force
L9-61 Pilatus PC-9 M C/n 634 Slovenian Air Force
Landed
G-APVS Cessna 170 B C/n 26156 Private
279 AgustaWestland AW139 C/n 31145 Irish Air Corps
L9-69 Pilatus PC-9 M C/n 642 Slovenian Air Force
19606 AgustaWestland EH-101 Mk.514 C/n 50128 Portuguese Air Force
I-AMIC Fiat G-91 R/1A C/n 169 Private
MM55155 Aermacchi T-346 A C/n 7049 Italian Air Force
130616 Lockheed CC-130 J C/n 5689 Royal Canadian Air Force
CC-2 CASA 295 M C/n S-036 Finnish Air Force
507 Dassault Mirage 20005BG C/n Unknown Greek Air Force
555 Dassault Mirage 20005EG C/n Unknown Greek Air Force
282 Pilatus PC-12-47E C/n 1838 Irish Air Corps
E-006 General Dynamics F-16 AM C/n 6F-49 Royal Danish Air Force
1962 Aeritalia C-27J C/n 4196 Slovak Air Force
Landed
MM62196 Lockheed C-130 J-30 C/n 5550 Italian Air Force Coded 64-62
19-5484 Lockheed Martin F-35 A C/n AF-312 United States Air Force Coded LN
19-5495 Lockheed Martin F-35 A C/n AF-323 United States Air Force Coded LN
ZK373 British Aerospace EFA FGR.4 C/n BS134 Royal Air Force
76+09 Airbus Helicopters EC645 T2 C/n 20096 German Air Force
G-ETPP AgustaWestland AW139 C/n 31768 QinetiQ
G-ETPR Beech 350i C/n FL-727 QinetiQ
6059 Aero Vodochody L-159 A C/n 156059 Czech Air Force
G-BSXD SOKO J-20 C/n 030 Private Marked 30146/146
XX202 British Aerospace Hawk T.1A (F) C/n 312049 Royal Air Force
XX295 British Aerospace Hawk T.1W (F) C/n 312120 Royal Air Force
64-14848 Boeing RC-135 V C/n 18788 United States Air Force Coded OF
9234 SAAB Gripen JAS-39C C/n 39234 Czech Air Force
ZM705 McD-D Helicopters AH-64 E C/n UD006 Army Air Corps
MM62281 Aerospatiale ATR 72 600 P-72A C/n 1045 Italian Air Force Coded 41-04
I-RVEG Aermacchi MB-326 E C/n 6172 Preserved Marked MM54168/6-43
Landed
0453 CASA 295M C/n S-069 Czech Air Force
HD.24-06 Sikorsky S-76 C C/n 760402 Spanish Air Force
45+20 BAe/Panavia Tornado IDS C/n GS168 German Air Force
ZB135 British Aerospace Hawk 167 C/n QA005 Royal Air Force
20-5937 Lockheed MC-130 J C/n 5937 United States Air Force
L2-01 Aeritalia C-27 J C/n 4204 Slovenian Air Force Coded 01
MM62270 Aerospatiale ATR 42 500MP C/n 803 Italian Coast Guard Coded 10-03
N151ZE Douglas DC-3 R4D-6 C/n 14963/26408 Commemorative Air Force Marked Navy 50783
80-1096 Lockheed U-2 S C/n 096 United States Air Force
140117 Lockheed CP-140 C/n 5723 Royal Canadian Air Force
F-AZZP Fouga CM-170 R C/n 569 Private
59-1475 Boeing KC-135 R C/n 17963 United States Air Force Coded D
21-46091 Boeing KC-46 A C/n 41906 United States Air Force Unmarked
G-CMNG Ikarus Comco C-42 FB100 Charlie C/n 2203-7683 Private
ZM142 Lockheed Martin F-35 B C/n BK-8 Royal Air Force Coded 008
ZM505 Airbus Helicopters EC135 T3 C/n 2002 Royal Air Force Coded 05
ZM528 Airbus Helicopters EC135 T3 C/n 2034 Royal Air Force Coded 28
ZZ413 Westland Wildcat HMA.2 C/n 483 Royal Navy
ZZ514 Westland Wildcat HMA.2 C/n 519 Royal Navy
ZZ528 Westland Wildcat HMA.2 C/n 535 Royal Navy
G-PBYA Canadian-Vickers PBV-1A C/n CV283 Private
ZK553 Boeing-Vertol CH-47 HC.6 C/n M7704 Royal Air Force
ZK021 British Aerospace Hawk T.2 C/n RT-012 Royal Air Force
A7-MAB McDonnell-Douglas C-17 A C/n QA-2 Qatar Emiri Air Force Marked MAB
ZM316 Grob G.120 TP-A C/n 11138 Royal Air Force Coded 16
Landed
SE-LRA SAAB 2000 C/n 014 SAAB
23-323 PAC JF-17 C Thunder C/n Unknown Pakistan Air Force
23-319 PAC JF-17 C Thunder C/n Unknown Pakistan Air Force
R11-003 Ilyushin IL-78 MP C/n 0063466998 Pakistan Air Force
ZM404 Airbus A400 M C/n 021 Royal Air Force
ZK383 British Aerospace EFA T.3 C/n BT028 Royal Air Force
ZM333 Embraer EMB-500 C/n 50000375 Royal Air Force
4122 Aeritalia C-27J C/n 4122 Greek Air Force
G-BYWU Grob G.115 E C/n 82155 Army Air Corps Coded WU
D-FHHH Grob G.520T Egrett II C/n 10200 Grob Aircraft
MM62196 Lockheed C-130 J-30 C/n 5550 Italian Air Force Coded 64-62
ZZ527 Westland Wildcat AH.1 C/n 534 Army Air Corps
T.21-08 CASA 295 M C/n S-016 Spanish Air Force coded 35-08
G-SPIT Supermarine Spitfire FR.XIVe C/n 6S/649205 Private
D-EGKZ Grob G.120 TP-A C/n 11163 Grob Aircraft AG
C-FADF de Havilland Canada DHC-8 311A C/n 272 Voyaguer Airways/Metrea
G-AFTL Lockheed 12 A C/n 1203 Private
RJF 01 Extra 300LC C/n LC069 Royal Jordanian Falcons
RJF 03 Extra 300LC C/n LC071 Royal Jordanian Falcons
RJF 04 Extra 300LC C/n LC072 Royal Jordanian Falcons
RJF 05 Extra 300LC C/n LC073 Royal Jordanian Falcons
347 Lockheed C-130H C/n 4929 Royal Jordanian Air Force
1501 Lockheed C-130E C/n 4428 Polish Air Force
1256 Antonov An-74T-200A C/n 36547098979 Egyptian Air Force Marked SU-BPN
54+21 Airbus A400M-180 C/n 079 German Air Force
N772HP Beech 350 C/n FL-262 Corporate
HB-VVN Pilatus PC-24 NG C/n 566 Pilatus
F-GITZ American Aviation AG-5B C/n 10140 Private
T-057 Airbus A330 243 MRTT C/n 1945 Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force
55+03 Lockheed C-130 J-30 C/n 5944 German Air Force
SE-LRA SAAB 2000 C/n 014 SAAB
HB-HZD Pilatus PC-21 C/n 102 Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG
MM55154 Aermacchi T-346 A C/n 7025 Italian Air Force Coded 61-01
43+59 BAe/Panavia Tornado IDS C/n GS032 Withdrawn from use
0453 CASA 295M C/n S-069 Czech Air Force
N700TN Beech H.18 C/n BA-718 Private
NZ7572 Boeing 757 2K2(C) C/n 26634 Royal New Zealand Air Force
MM62222 Aeritalia C-27 J Spartan C/n 4133 Italian Air Force Coded 46-86 & Marked C.S.X62222
N766GD Gulfstream G600 C/n 73166 Gulfstream Aerospace
HB-HKD Dornier Do.27 H-2 C/n 2008 Private Coded V-601
C-GVKI de Havilland Canada DHC-6 400 C/n 897 De Havilland Aircraft of Canada
ZP802 Boeing P-8 A C/n 64176 Royal Air Force
86-0012 Lockheed C-5 M C/n 500-098 United States Air Force
Aircraft noted about the field during the day.
ZK343 British Aerospace EFA FGR.4 C/n BS104 Royal Air Force Coded 343/WS-C
43+59 BAe/Panavia Tornado IDS C/n GS032 German Air Force
G-COTH McD-D Helicopters MD-902 C/n 900-00085 Preserved Travelling Exhibit
85-0060 Rockwell B-1 B C/n 20 United States Air Force
ZB684 Aerospatiale SA.341 B C/n 1991 Royal Air Force
80-1094 Lockheed U-2 S C/n 094 United States Air Force
Brize Norton~Oxon Monday 21st July 2025
Noted during the day
ZM407 Airbus A400 M C/n 026 Royal Air Force
ZZ332 Airbus A330 KC3 C/n 1275 Royal Air Force
ZZ343 Airbus A330 KC2 C/n 1610 Royal Air Force
ZM411 Airbus A400 M C/n 039 Royal Air Force