RAF Leeming Families Day, David
Thompson - Saturday 11 September 2010
Gate Guard
XA634 Javelin FAW4 displayed outside the Bernard Building , 90 SU HQ
Static display
WD390/68 Chipmunk T10 from Breighton , really G-BWNK
XR673 Jet Provost T4 from Church Fenton , really G-BXLO
XX339/CK Hawk T1A 100 Sqdn. , Pirate 03 , S/L Withington ,
had tumbler type lock on cockpit canopy !
XZ185 Lynx AH7 Royal Marines
ZE790/HC Tornado F3 111 Sqdn. , from RTP store
ZE838/GH Tornado F3 43 Sqdn. , from RTP store
ZF448/448 Tucano T1 1 FTS , L-O-O
ZH248/UT Vigilant T1 645 VGS , Topcliffe
111836/JZ-6 Harvard IIA from Church Fenton , really G-TSIX , *
G-BNSO T67M Firefly from Full Sutton
G-BYVV G115E Tutor NUAS , *
G-SASH MD Explorer Yorkshire Air Ambulance
G-ZEBY PA28 Cherokee from Full Sutton , zebra c/s !
* denotes also flew
Flying display
PA474/BQ-B/HW-R Lancaster B1 BoBMF , flew through en-route to Leuchars
PZ865/JX-E Hurricane IIC ditto , both displayed singularly – no Spitfire !
XH558 Vulcan B2 then to Teesside and eventually to Leuchars
XX222/CI )
XX255/CL )Hawk T1A 100 Sqdn. , 4 ship formation
XX289/CO )
XX318/CN )
ZA598/064 Tornado GR4 ) 15 Sqdn. , Lossiemouth ,
ZD741/089 Tornado GR4 ) back to Leuchars after display ?
Hangar 1
XX285 Hawk T1A photo opportunity a/c , 100 Sqdn. 90th Anniv. c/s
Hangar 3 ; RTP Programme
ZE158 Tornado F3 in final jig . To be scrapped later this month .
ZE810/GG Tornado F3 43 Sqdn. ,
ZG774/HM Tornado F3 111 Sqdn. , functional demonstration aircraft
Hangar 4 ; 100 Squadron
XX198/CG Hawk T1A spare for formation display
XX202/CF ditto )
XX203/CC ditto ) parked out
XX346 /CH ditto )
Others
XZ214 Lynx AH7 landed in HAS area at 15:30 in readiness for
Ex Mashghul Tiger ; 13-17 September .
G-BYYA G115E Tutor NUAS , may have departed earlier in the day ?
Additions , corrections or comments welcome and with thanks to PJ Maloney .
DET
15-9-2010