Log Cottesmore, Barkston Heath, Cranwell, Coningsby 9.4.08

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Dragon Lady Posted: Sun, Apr 13 2008 1:03 PM

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Returned yesterday from a jolly good couple of days aircraft spotting around Rutland, Lincolnshire and Suffolk. Here's the log for the first day's bash.

Cottesmore 9.4.08

Hectic at Cottesmore.

ZD436/48A Harrier GR.7A no Sqn markings - towed from engine run bay.

RAF Barkston Heath 9.4.08

Quick visit to Barkston Heath produced the following:-

G-BWXC/C T.67M-260 Firefly Babcock HCS/DEFTS
G-BWXE/E T.67M-260 Firefly Babcock HCS/DEFTS
G-BWXG/G T.67M-260 Firefly Babcock HCS/DEFTS
G-BWXR/R T.67M-260 Firefly Babcock HCS/DEFTS
G-BWXW/W T.67M-260 Firefly Babcock HCS/DEFTS
G-BWXX/X T.67M-260 Firefly Babcock HCS/DEFTS
G-RAFP B200 King Air SERCO/RAF 3 FTS/45 (R) Sqn - overflight
WT339/8198M Canberra B(I)8 RAF - fuselage at Fire Section

RAF Cranwell 9.4.08

Another quick visit, this time to Cranwell, where 3 Griffin's arrived.

G-BWXF/F T.67M-260 Firefly Babcock HCS/DEFTS
G-BYUB/UB G.115E Tutor VT Aerospace CFS Tutor Sqn/East Midlands UAS/1 EFTS
G-BYVA/VA G.115E Tutor VT Aerospace CFS Tutor Sqn/East Midlands UAS/1 EFTS
G-BYVO/VO G.115E Tutor VT Aerospace CFS Tutor Sqn/East Midlands UAS/1 EFTS
G-BYVS/VS G.115E Tutor VT Aerospace CFS Tutor Sqn/East Midlands UAS/1 EFTS
G-BYWB/WB G.115E Tutor VT Aerospace CFS Tutor Sqn/East Midlands UAS/1 EFTS
G-BYWF/WF G.115E Tutor VT Aerospace CFS Tutor Sqn/East Midlands UAS/1 EFTS
G-BYWL/WL G.115E Tutor VT Aerospace CFS Tutor Sqn/East Midlands UAS/1 EFTS
G-BYXM/XM G.115E Tutor VT Aerospace CFS Tutor Sqn/East Midlands UAS/1 EFTS
ZJ235/I B412EP Griffin HT.1 DHFS/60 (R) Sqn
ZJ236/X B412EP Griffin HT.1 DHFS/60 (R) Sqn
ZJ242/E B412EP Griffin HT.1 DHFS/60 (R) Sqn
ZK452/L B200 King Air SERCO/RAF 3 FTS/45 (R) Sqn

RAF Coningsby 9.4.08

A good afternoon was spent at Coningsby. Plenty of Typhoon action. A big thanks to the local spotter at Crash Gate 4, sorry didn't catch your name, but nice to have met you. Also thanks for the info regarding spotting sites and the FGR.4 returning from Warton.

Military

G-RAFP B200 King Air SERCO/RAF 3 FTS/45 (R) Sqn - circuit bashing
ZA447/019 Tornado GR.4 RAF no Sqn markings
ZA947/AI Dakota C.3 RAF BBMF - engine running behind BBMF hangar
ZJ800/BC Typhoon T.1 RAF 29 (R) Sqn
ZJ802/BB Typhoon T.1 RAF 29 (R) Sqn
ZJ803/BA Typhoon T.1 RAF 29 (R) Sqn
ZJ807/BF Typhoon T.1 RAF 29 (R) Sqn
ZJ808/BG Typhoon T.1 RAF 29 (R) Sqn
ZJ811/DZ Typhoon T.1 RAF 11 Sqn
ZJ812/BK Typhoon T.1 RAF 29 (R) Sqn
ZJ813/BL Typhoon T.1 RAF 29 (R) Sqn
ZJ814/QO-Z Typhoon T.1 RAF 3 Sqn
ZJ910/BV Typhoon F.2 RAF 29 (R) Sqn
ZJ911/BZ Typhoon F.2 RAF 29 (R) Sqn
ZJ912/AB Typhoon FGR.4 RAF 17 (R) Sqn markings - aircraft circuit bashed for a while following its R2 upgrade return from Warton earlier in the day.
ZJ914/DE Typhoon F.2 RAF 11 Sqn
ZJ923/QO-E Typhoon F.2 RAF 3 Sqn
ZJ934/QO-T Typhoon F.2 RAF 3 Sqn
ZJ937/QO-W Typhoon F.2 RAF 3 Sqn
ZJ939/DXI Typhoon FGR.4 RAF 11 Sqn
ZJ941/DG Typhoon FGR.4 RAF 11 Sqn
ZJ942/DH Typhoon FGR.4 RAF 11 Sqn

GA

8084/42-85068/LN-AMY AT-6D Harvard III USAAF colour scheme

Airliners

G-BTXG Jetstream 3102 Highland Airways

Unidentified Tristar at 3pm & Sentinel R.1 later on, both RAF seen from Coningsby on Waddington approach.