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A tour of RAF Shawbury last Thursday and then a leg on to RAF Valley saw this log going in the book, All i wanted from Shawbury were five aircraft and at Valley a mere two but things got a little better and i made a little more than i had hoped for. Departing from York a none stop drive to Shawbury was done involving getting stuck in an accident tail back on the M62 and the Manchester rush hour so we arrived just in time for the tour to start

RAF Shawbury 06-08-09

Perserved on base

XV123/- Scout

Dump

XT773/- Wessex (9123M)

LH291/- Horsa Glider

XX431/43 Gazelle (9300M)

ZJ236/X Griffin

ZJ258/58 HT-2 Squirrel (Wreck)

ZJ703/3/Spades Griffin

Hangar 3

(ZJ259/59) HT-2 Squirrel (Wreck)

ZJ260/60 HT-2 Squirrel

(ZJ266/66) HT-2 Squirrel (Wreck)

ZK199/- HT-2 Squirrel (Ex G-CFXE)

(ZK200)/- HT-2 Squirrel (Marked as G-CEYO)

ZJ271/71 HT-2 Squirrel

ZJ277/77 HT-2 Squirrel

ZF416/416 Tucano

ZF418/418 Tucano

ZF446/446 Tucano

ZF449/449 Tucano

ZF487/487 Tucano

ZF490/490 Tucano

ZK014/- Hawk T2

ZK015/- Hawk T2

XX173/- Hawk (No Fin Fitted)

XX290/- Hawk (No Fin Fitted)

ZF447/447 Tucano

ZF483/483 Tucano

ZF484/484 Tucano

ZF486/486 Tucano

ZF488/488 Tucano

ZF513/513 Tucano

ZF514/514 Tucano

ZF516/516 Tucano

ZA608/- Gr-4 Tornado (Sectioned)

ZE165/GE F-3 Tornado

ZE204/FC F-3 Tornado

ZH553/RT F-3 Tornado

(ZJ263/63) HT-2 Squirrel (Wreck)

ZH804/003 Fa-2 Sea Harrier

ZH811/002 Fa-2 Sea Harrier

ZH812/005 Fa-2 Sea Harrier

XX437/- Gazelle

XX438/F Gazelle

XX439/- Gazelle

XX442/E Gazelle

XX445/T Gazelle

XX455/- Gazelle

XX456/- Gazelle

XX462/W Gazelle

XZ291/- Gazelle

XZ292/- Gazelle

XZ295/- Gazelle

XZ303/- Gazelle

XZ304/- Gazelle

XZ314/A Gazelle

XZ324/- Gazelle

XZ331/D Gazelle

XZ337/Z Gazelle

XZ334/Y Gazelle

ZA470/- Gr-4 Tornado

ZA563/- Gr-4 Tornado

ZD708/- Gr-4 Tornado

ZD892/- Gr-4 Tornado

ZE440/78 BAe-31 Jetstream

XX225/222 Hawk (Wrong Fin Fitted)

XX309/- Hawk (Spl Cls)

XX460/- Gazelle (Sand Camo Cls)

ZJ237/T Griffin

ZJ238/Y Griffin

ZJ240/U Griffin

ZJ248/48 HT-2 Squirrel

ZJ255/55 HT-2 Squirrel

ZJ256/56 HT-2 Squirrel

ZJ257/57 HT-2 Squirrel

ZJ261/61 HT-2 Squirrel

ZJ262/62 HT-2 Squirrel

ZJ264/64 HT-2 Squirrel

ZJ265/65 HT-2 Squirrel

ZJ267/67 HT-2 Squirrel

ZJ268/68 HT-2 Squirrel

ZJ269/69 HT-2 Squirrel

ZJ270/70 HT-2 Squirrel

ZJ274/74 HT-2 Squirrel

ZJ275/75 HT-2 Squirrel

ZJ278/78 HT-2 Squirrel

A good trip round the storage area and active parts gave me everything i wanted here, As you may have noticed the Gazelle is coming to the end of its service life with the UK armed forces so look out soon after they enter "Civvy Street" for a Gazelle near you !. After a very sucessful visit here it was back on the road again and up to RAF Valley. A direct drive to Valley saw nothing of note aeronautical on route until we got to RAF Mona

RAF Mona 06-08-09

RAF Valley,s RLG is quite busy with Hawks, Three doing T/G as we drove past

RAF Valley 06-08-09

The point of comming here were the two Agusta-139,s the RAF have just had delivered, We parked near the cafe at the end of the runway and started the walk to find the Agusta's and making a log as we went

WV396/- Hunter (Gate Guard)

XX220/220 Hawk (FRP)

XX307/- Hawk Spl Cls

XX315/315 Hawk (FRP)

ZR326/B Aw-139

ZR327/F Aw-139

Also seen here were four French AF Alphajet's flying with the RAF Hawks

E103/314-UA Alphajet

A good visit here, the two Aw-139,s two French "Alpha's" and two "FRP" Hawks all in the bag, none of the new RAF Hawk- T-2,s were seen here but as i don't need them for me its was not a problem. Home next and on the way we noted a few bits

Some bits noted from the car as we drove homeward

Liverpool 06-08-09

Seen from the M56 an Easyjet A-319 on approach

G-???? A-319 Easyjet

Manchester 06-08-09

Seen on approach as we drove past Manchester airport at about 8 pm

(EI-DPM) B-737 Ryanair

Leeds Bradford 06-08-09

Seen over Leeds about 9pm ish

And there we are a very good day out yet again, My thanks to the three guys with me Andy s, Dave A and Don L Many thanks for a good day out guys