Collecting Osprey's 26 April 2011 - Ade Hairsine
With the four V-22's have been an Mildenhall for around 3
or 4 weeks now and I haven't and with them going this Friday a last chance trip
to get them kicked off this morning at 5am, As per usual down to Phil's place
and off we went first call Cambridge via the 70mph look at East Mids Eastern
cargo ramp from the M1
East Midlands 26-04-2011
Cargo East
OY-SRF B-767 Starair
Cambridge 26-04-2011
Not much in here but noted anyway were
G-OAMB Ce-510
G-SOVA Ce-550
CS-DNW Ce-560
CS-DNY Ce-560
CS-DXB Ce-560
Military
XV208/nn C-130
XV212/212 C-130
XV294/294 C-130
ZD949/nn L-1011 RAF
XV???/?? C-130 RAF
XV???/??? C-130 RAF
Others
G-NAAA Bo-105
G-RALR Ro-44
Req's
????? Pc-12
????? TBM-700
And across to Mildenhall for a good mornings spotting here
Mildenhall 26-04-2011
And what a greeting, 16 visiting (Inc the V-22's) aircraft
noted here this morning, I wish it was like this every day
57-1419 Kc-135
58-0069 Kc-135
62-3554 Kc-135
63-7984 Kc-135
63-8035 Kc-135
63-8045 Kc-135
69-0009 C-5
76-1604/OK E-3
07-0033 CV-22
08-0037 CV-22
08-0039 CV-22
08-0038 CV-22
87-24583 UH-60
87-24584 UH-60
And two none US visitors
71-1468 C-130 Turkish A/F
ZG996 Bn-2 Defender RAF
Based aircraft noted
64-14854 C-130
65-0991 C-130
65-0992 C-130
66-0220 C-130
87-0024 C-130
88-0195 C-130
57-1488/D Kc-135
57-1493/D Kc-135
62-3565/D Kc-135
63-7979/D Kc-135
OTT
Seen going ott into Lakenheath
(9)1 0312/LN F-15
(9)1 0324/LN F-15
(9)1 0603/LN F-15
(9)6 0201/LN F-15
And a few more we did not note, Back on the road and back
to Phil's place where we parted company for the day. I decided to have a look at
Gamston on the way home
Gamston 26-04-2011
Nothing of note for me seen here today just a few GA bits
around the place
A little down in the mouth with this i went off to Robin Hood Airport or
finningley as i still call it
Robin Hood Airport 26-04-2011
This turned out to be quite good with a few biz jets noted
and a very nice new resident
Terminal area
G-THOO B-737
XH558/- Vulcan (A great sight any day pity i missed it flying today)
Citation hangar area
G-CDCX Ce-750
D-IbBA Ce-525
M-ICRO Ce-525
LN-RYG Ce-525
N53GX BD-700
N80364 Ce-500
Req
G-EZIZ A-319 Easyjet on ILS training
????? Ce-680 inside the Citation hangar
And that was that a good day out with the Ospreys in the bag and a few more bits
as well, Cheers to Phil and Josh who were with me