Tuesday 30th June 2015

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Departures

Departed 09:40   ZZ333        A330   RRR2748      Royal Air Force
Departed 10:20   ZM402        A400   RRR406       Royal Air Force
Departed 10:53   ZH883        C130   ZORRO1       Royal Air Force
Departed 10:53   ZH878        C130   ZORRO2       Royal Air Force
Departed 11:30   ZH875        C130   RRR349       Royal Air Force
Departed 11:35   ZZ177        C17A   RRR820       Royal Air Force
Departed 14:20   ZH875        C130   RRR349       Royal Air Force
Departed 15:31   ZH878        C130   RRR366       Royal Air Force
Departed 18:20   ZZ334        A330   MADRAS21     Royal Air Force

Arrivals

Arrived  01:??   ZH875        C130   JUKEBOX1     Royal Air Force
Arrived  01:??   ZH883        C130   JUKEBOX2     Royal Air Force
Arrived  01:20   ZZ177        C17A   RRR6893      Royal Air Force
Arrived  06:25   ZH888        C130   RRR5509      Royal Air Force
Arrived  10:24   XV664 / 90   S61    GUARDIAN90   Royal Navy
Arrived  16:05   ZZ333        A330   RRR2749      Royal Air Force
Arrived  17:15   ZZ175        C17A   RRR6379      Royal Air Force
Arrived  17:40   ZM402        A400   RRR406       Royal Air Force
Arrived  18:40   ZM400        A400   RRR4027      Royal Air Force
Arrived  20:00   ZZ332        A330   RRR2321      Royal Air Force


Visitors on Base 

KAF327  KC130J KAF
XV664   S61    NVY
ZG995   BN2T   AAC
ZG996   BN2T   AAC

Monday 29th June 2015

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Departures

OverShoot 09:00   86-0163   F15C   DOZER31     United States Air Force
OverShoot 09:00   86-0172   F15C   DOZER32     United States Air Force
Departed  09:50   ZZ334     A330   RRR2746     Royal Air Force
Departed  10:12   ZH874     C130   RRR5526     Royal Air Force
Departed  10:17   ZM402     A400   GAUNTET61   Royal Air Force
Departed  10:18   ZH875     C130   RRR343      Royal Air Force
Departed  10:26   ZH883     C130   RRR324      Royal Air Force
Departed  10:36   ZM400     A400   RRR4016     Royal Air Force
Departed  11:00   ZZ335     A330   TARTAN11    Royal Air Force
Departed  11:55   ZZ178     C17A   RRR6650     Royal Air Force
Departed  12:20   ZZ177     C17A   RRR6892     Royal Air Force
Departed  13:26   ZZ174     C17A   RRR820      Royal Air Force
Departed  13:36   ZH875     C130   RRR344      Royal Air Force
Departed  14:50   ZM402     A400   RRR406      Royal Air Force
Departed  15:32   CB-8008   C17A   IFC2615     Indian Air Force
Departed  19:30   ZG848     BN2T   RRR7960     Army Air Corps
Departed  23:18   ZH875     C130   JUKEBOX1    Royal Air Force
Departed  23:18   ZH883     C130   JUKEBOX2    Royal Air Force

Arrivals

Arrived   14:01   OE-GBD    ASTA   TYW412      Tyrol Air Ambulance
Arrived   15:30   KAF327    C130   KAF3201     Kuwait Air Force
Arrived   17:47   ZZ335     A330   TARTAN11    Royal Air Force   
Arrived   17:58   ZZ334     A330   RRR2747     Royal Air Force 
Arrived   18:??   ZG848     BN2T   RRR7960     Army Air Corps


Visitors on Base 
KAF327  KC130J KAF
ZG995   BN2T   AAC
ZG996   BN2T   AAC

KAF327 KC-130J Kuwait Air Force  © Pete Snowdon

CB-8008 C17A Indian Air Force  © Pete Snowdon

Sunday 28th June 2015

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Departures

Departed 08:37   ZZ332    A330   RRR2320   Royal Air Force
Departed 10:55   ZZ335    A330   RRR2752   Royal Air Force
Departed 23:28   G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2230   AirTanker Ltd

Arrivals

Arrived  02:25   G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2233   AirTanker Ltd 
Arrived  14:15   ZH874    C130   RRR5821   Royal Air Force
Arrived  15:07   ZZ335    A330   RRR2753   Royal Air Force
Arrived  15:58   ZZ178    C17A   RRR6375   Royal Air Force
Arrived  18:??   ZG995    BN2T   AAC528    Army Air Corps
Arrived  18:??   ZG996    BN2T   AAC511    Army Air Corps
Arrived  19:40   ZZ334    A330   RRR2735   Royal Air Force


Visitors on Base 
CB-8008 C17A IFC STOPPING UNTIL TOMORROW

Saturday 27th May 2015

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Departures

Departed 08:25   ZH874     C130   RRR5820   Royal Air Force
Departed 09:07   ZZ334     A330   RRR2734   Royal Air Force
Departed 09:43   ZZ175     C17A   RRR6378   Royal Air Force
Departed 10:42   ZZ335     A330   RRR2300   Royal Air Force
Departed 11:30   ZH875     C130   RRR277    Royal Air Force
Departed 12:07   CS-PHD    E55P   NJE437P   NetJets Europe
Departed 15:01   ZZ176     C17A   RRR6604   Royal Air Force
Departed 15:43   ZZ178     C17A   RRR6374   Royal Air Force
Departed 17:55   WV372     HUNT   VIPER1    Team Viper

Arrivals

Arrived  02:??   ZH877     C130   JIGSAW1   Royal Air Force
Arrived  02:??   ZH884     C130   JIGSAW2   Royal Air Force
Arrived  10:55   CS-PHD    E55P   NJE437P   NetJets Europe
Arrived  17:2?   WV372     HUNT   VIPER1    Team Viper
Arrived  18:50   CB-8008   C17A   IFC2615   Indian Air Force
Arrived  18:??   ZZ174     C17A   RRR6603   Royal Air Force
Arrived  22:17   ZZ335     A330   RRR2301   Royal Air Force



Visitors on Base 
CB-8008 C17A IFC STOPPING 2 NIGHTS

CB-8008 C17A IFC2615 © Keith Sutherland

Friday 26th June 2015

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Departures

Departed  07:59   ZH884    C130   RRR333        Royal Air Force
Departed  09:09   ZZ332    A330   MADRAS51      Royal Air Force
Departed  09:50   ZZ335    A330   RRR2756       Royal Air Force
Departed  10:26   ZH883    C130   RRR326        Royal Air Force
Departed  11:20   ZZ177    C17A   RRR821        Royal Air Force
Departed  11:22   ZM400    A400   RRR406        Royal Air Force
Departed  15:26   ZH887    C130   RRR325        Royal Air Force
Departed  16:13   ZH877    C130   RRR327        Royal Air Force
Departed  16:34   ZE700    B461   RRR1109       Royal Air Force

Arrivals

Arrived   09:55   C-GKOA   SC7    REG=C/S       Summit Air
Arrived   14:15   ZM400    A300   RRR406        Royal Air Force
Arrived   14:38   ZM402    A400   RRR4017       Royal Air Force
Arrived   14:52   ZZ332    A330   MADRAS51      Royal Air Force
Arrived   16:0?   ZE700    B461   KITTYHAWK10   Royal Air Force
Arrived   17:45   ZZ335    A330   RRR2757       Royal Air Force
Arrived   23:00   ZZ333    A330   RRR2311       Royal Air Force


Visitors on Base 
NONE

C-GKOA SC7 Skyvan  Summit Air  © Nigel Conniford

ZZ418 Circuits  © Keith Sutherland 

Thursday 25th June 2015

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Departures

Departed  08:29   ZZ332   A330   MADRAS41    Royal Air Force
Departed  09:12   ZZ174   C17A   RRR6602     Royal Air Force
Departed  09:55   ZH878   C130   RRR5816     Royal Air Force
OverShoot 10:02   XW214   PUMA   VORTEX360   Royal Air Force
Departed  10:12   ZZ335   A330   RRR2708     Royal Air Force 
Departed  11:19   ZM402   A400   RRR4016     Royal Air Force
Departed  14:24   ZH884   C130   DOGFISH1    Royal Air Force
Departed  14:24   ZH885   C130   DOGFISH2    Royal Air Force
Departed  14:38   ZZ173   C17A   RRR6380     Royal Air Force
Departed  15:55   ZZ178   C17A   RRR6628     Royal Air Force 

Arrivals

Arrived   10:30   ZJ955   PUMA   VORTEX345   Royal Air Force 
Arrived   12:11   ZZ332   A330   MADRAS41    Royal Air Force
Arrived   12:47   ZH885   C130   RRR315      Royal Air Force
Arrived   15:??   ZZ335   A330   RRR2709     Royal Air Force
Arrived   17:??   ZH884   C130   DOGFISH1    Royal Air Force
Arrived   17:??   ZH885   C130   DOGFISH2    Royal Air Force


Visitors on Base 
NONE



RAF Fairford                                                

Arrived  07:00   N387AX   B767   CMB531   Omni Air International
Departed 10:5?   N387AX   B767   CMB531   Omni Air International

Wednesday 24th June 2015

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Departures

Departed 08:34   ZZ333    A330   RRR2310     Royal Air Force
Departed 09:59   ZH884    C130   RRR311      Royal Air Force
Departed 10:14   ZH875    C130   RRR5812     Royal Air Force
Departed 11:30   ZZ335    A330   MADRAS31    Royal Air Force
Departed 12:10   ZH898    H47    VORTEX450   Royal Air Force

Departed 12:44   ZZ334    A330   RRR2732     Royal Air Force
Departed 12:52   ZZ178    C17A   RRR836      Royal Air Force
Departed 14:14   ZH885    C130   RRR304      Royal Air Force
Departed 14:52   ZH884    C130   RRR312      Royal Air Force
Departed 23:59   G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2232     AirTanker Ltd 

Arrivals

Arrived  07:55   G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2231     AirTanker Ltd
Arrived  09:35   ZH898    H47    VORTEX450   Royal Air Force
Arrived  12:20   ZH874    C130   RRR5811     Royal Air Force
Arrived  19:50   ZZ332    A330   RRR2731     Royal Air Force


Visitors on Base 
NONE

Tuesday 23rd June 2015

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Departures

Departed 08:30   ZH884    C130   RRR299       Royal Air Force
Departed 09:25   ZZ332    A330   RRR2730      Royal Air Force
Departed 10:29   ZH885    C130   RRR885       Royal Air Force
Departed 10:43   ZM402    A400   RR4022       Royal Air Force
Departed 11:09   ZZ335    A330   TARTAN21     Royal Air Force
Departed 12:08   B-537    C130   DAF7380      Royal Danish Air Force
Departed 12:27   ZH877    C130   RRR361       Royal Air Force
Departed 12:45   ZJ240    B412   SHAWBURY89   Royal Air Force
Departed 13:50   ZZ175    C17A   RRR817       Royal Air Force
Departed 16:25   V-11     GLF4   NAF61        Royal Netherlands Air Force
Departed 17:30   ZH885    C130   OMEN1        Royal Air Force
Departed 17:30   ZH884    C130   OMEN2        Royal Air Force
Departed 21:43   ZH879    C130   RRR293       Royal Air Force

Arrivals

Arrived  09:00   V-11     GLF4   NAF61        Royal Netherlands Air Force
Arrived  10:18   B-537    C130   DAF7380      Royal Danish Air Force
Arrived  11:01   ZJ223    H64    AAC321       Army Air Corps
Arrived  11:21   ZJ240    B412   SHAWBURY89   Royal Air Force
Arrived  12:24   ZH884    C130   RRR299       Royal Air Force
Arrived  12:53   ZH877    C130   RRR361       Royal Air Force
Arrived  13:34   ZZ178    C17A   RRR6349      Royal Air Force
T&G      14:4?   G-SENT   GLEX   REG=C/S      Hanger 8 Management Ltd
Arrived  15:00   ZZ335    A330   TARTAN21     Royal Air Force
Arrived  15:16   ZZ175    C17A   RRR817       Royal Air Force
Arrived  18:45   ZZ334    A330   RRR2729      Royal Air Force
Arrived  18:50   ZM402    A400   RRR4023      Royal Air Force 
Arrived  19:05   ZZ173    C17A   RRR6601      Royal Air Force
Arrived  19:53   ZZ333    A330   RRR2321      Royal Air Force


Visitors on Base 
NONE


RAF Fairford                                                   

Departed 09:33   87-0034   C5M   RCH814   United States Air Force
Departed 15:30   85-0010   C5M   RCH657   United States Air Force


Visitors on Base
NONE

G-SENT Global Express  © Keith Sutherland

Monday 22nd June 2015

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email us to fill in these missing gaps.....

Departures

Departed 10:44   ZH885     C130   OMEN1      Royal Air Force  
Departed 10:48   ZH884     C130   OMEN2      Royal Air Force  
Departed 11:05   ZM402     A400   RRR4014    Royal Air Force
Departed 11:23   ZZ335     A330   MADRAS11   Royal Air Force
Departed 19:20   ZH885     C130   RRR354     Royal Air Force
Departed 20:15   ZH884     C130   RRR288     Royal Air Force


Arrivals

Arrived  10:19   MRTT027   A330   CASA327    Royal Air Force
Arrived  13:47   ZZ331     A330   RRR2703    Royal Air Force 
Arrived  16:48   ZZ335     A330   MADRAS11   Royal Air Force 
Arrived  18:55   ZM402     A400   RRR4015    Royal Air Force
Arrived  21:45   ZZ177     C17A   RRR6631    Royal Air Force


Visitors on Base 
NONE


RAF Fairford                                                   

Departed 10:20   61-0040   B52H  MAZAM11   United States Air Force
Arrived  13:??   87-0034   C5M   RCH814    United States Air Force
Arrived  16:40   85-0010   C5M   RCH657    United States Air Force


Visitors on Base
85-0010 C5M USAF
87-0034 C5M USAF

MRTT027 (ZZ341) A330-MRTT Taxing on Arrival  © Pete Snowdon

MRTT027 (ZZ341) A330-MRTT Taxing on Arrival  © Pete Snowdon

Sunday 21st June 2015

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Departures

Departed 09:00   ZZ333    A330   RRR2320   Royal Air Force
Departed 14:08   ?????    ????   BATTLE1
Departed 14:08   ?????    ????   BATTLE2   
Departed 15:20   ZZ331    A330   RRR2702   Royal Air Force
Departed 16:25   ZZ173    C17A   RRR6600   Royal Air Force
Departed 23:40   G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2230   AirTanker Ltd

Arrivals

Arrived  02:00   ZZ332    A330   RRR2727   Royal Air Force
Arrived  11:14   ZZ333    A330   RRR2320   Royal Air Force
Arrived  11:25   ZZ331    A330   RRR2755   Royal Air Force
Arrived  13:02   ZH885    C130   RRR281    Royal Air Force
Arrived  15:36   ZH879    C130   RRR282    Royal Air Force
Arrived  19:10   ZH867    C130   RRR5911   Royal Air Force
Arrived  20:45   ZM400    A400   RRR4509   Royal Air Force
Arrived  21:06   ZZ175    C17A   RRR6345   Royal Air Force


Visitors on Base 
NONE


RAF Fairford                                                   

Departed 15:08   6x-00xx   B52H   MAZAM12   United States Air Force
Departed 15:??   6x-00xx   B52H   MAZAM13   United States Air Force


Visitors on Base
61-0040 B52H USAF

Saturday 20th June 2015

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Departures

Departed 08:51   ZZ331    A330   RRR2754   Royal Air Force
Departed 10:20   ZZ174    C17A   RRR6730   Royal Air Force
Departed 11:05   ZH885    C130   RRR275    Royal Air Force
Departed 11:44   ZZ330    A330   RRR2300   Royal Air Force
Departed 11:54   ZH869    C130   RRR5910   Royal Air Force
Departed 12:28   ZH879    C130   RRR280    Royal Air Force
Departed 13:15   G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2602   AirTanker Ltd
Dpearted 21:43   LZ-AWA   A330   BGH5004   Bulkan Holidays Air

Arrivals

Arrived  05:50   G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2233   AirTanker Ltd
Arrived  13:18   ZZ178    C17A   RRR6603   Royal Air Force
Arrived  17:45   ZZ331    A330   RRR2755   Royal Air Force
Arrived  20:20   G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2603   AirTanker Ltd


Visitors on Base 
NONE


RAF Fairford                                                   

TBU


Visitors on Base
60-0018 B52H USAF
60-0047 B52H USAF
61-0040 B52H USAF

Friday 19th June 2015

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Departures

Departed 07:52   ZZ335   A330   RRR2706    Royal Air Force
Departed 09:04   ZZ330   A330   TARTAN51   Royal Air Force
Departed 09:43   252     C235   IRL235     Irish Air Corps
Departed 10:35   ZM402   A400   RRR404     Royal Air Force
Departed 10:40   ZH874   C130              Royal Air Force
Departed 10:43   ZH877   C130   RRR272     Royal Air Force
Departed 14:05   ZZ332   A330   RRR2726    Royal Air Force
Departed 14:09   ZH868   C130   RRR283     Royal Air Force
Departed 16:22   ZE700   B146              Royal Air Force
Departed 17:46   ZH868   C130   RRR5980    Royal Air Force


Arrivals

Arrived  09:0?   252     C235   IRL235     Irish Air Corps
Arrived  14:53   ZZ333   A330   RRR9261    Royal Air Force
Arrived  16:20   ZZ335   A330   RRR2707    Royal Air Force
Arrived  20:30   ZZ331   A330   RRR2311    Royal Air Force


Visitors on Base 
LZ-AWA A330 BGH


RAF Fairford                                                   

Departed 10:12   61-0040   B25H   ICER11   United States Air Force
Arrived  17:00   61-0040   B25H   ICER11   United States Air Force


Visitors on Base
60-0018 B52H USAF
60-0047 B52H USAF
61-0040 B52H USAF

252 C235 IRL235 Irish Air Corps  © Keith Sutherland

Thursday 18th June 2015

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Departures

Departed 08:38   ZZ333   A330   RRR9260      Royal Air Force
Departed 08:52   ZM402   A400   RRR408       Royal Air Force
Departed 08:57   ZH877   C130   RRR267       Royal Air Force
Departed 09:27   ZZ335   A330   MADRAS41     Royal Air Force
Departed 12:17   ZZ178   C17A   RRR6602      Royal Air Force
Departed 13:15   ZH868   C130   RRR269       Royal Air Force
Departed 13:06   ZH879   C130   RRR357       Royal Air Force
Departed 15:05   ZM402   A400   GAUNTLET61   Royal Air Force
Departed 17:35   ZH877   C130   RRR268       Royal Air Force
Departed 20:11   ZZ177   C17A   RRR6628      Royal Air Force

Arrivals

Arrived  11:25   ZZ174   C17A   RRR6601      Royal Air Force
Arrived  12:00   ZM402   A400   RRR408       Royal Air Force
Arrived  14:26   ZZ335   A330   MADRAS41     Royal Air Force


Visitors on Base 
LZ-AWA A330 BGH


RAF Fairford                                                                         

Departed 07:4?   60-0047   B52H   ICER11   United States Air Force
Arrived  14:50   60-0047   B52H   ICER11   United States Air Force

Visitors on Base
60-0018 B52H USAF
60-0047 B52H USAF
61-0040 B52H USAF

Wednesday 17th June 2015

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Departed 01:13   LZ-AWA   A330   BGH5002      Balkan Holidays Air
Departed 06:57   KAF326   C130   KAF3202      Kuwait Air Force
Arrived  07:54   G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2231      AirTanker Ltd
Departed 08:36   ZZ176    C17A   RRR6368      Royal Air Force
Departed 08:54   ZZ331    A330   RRR2310      Royal Air Force
Departed 09:10   ZM402    A400   RRR406       Royal Air Force
Arrived  09:3?   ZM402    A400   RRR406       Royal Air Force
Departed 10:??   ZM402    A400   RRR406       Royal Air Force
Departed 10:48   ZZ332    A330   TARTAN31     Royal Air Force
Departed 12:01   ZZ175    C17A   RRR6344      Royal Air Force
Departed 12:09   ZZ173    C17A   RRR820       Royal Air Force
Departed 12:16   ZH879    C130   RRR264       Royal Air Force
Departed 13:22   ZZ176    C17A   RRR6368      Royal Air Force
Departed 14:40   ZM402    A400   GAUNTLET89   Royal Air Force
Departed 14:43   ZH869    C130   RRR262       Royal Air Force
Departed 16:14   ZH879    C130   RRR265       Royal Air Force
Departed 16:21   ZH884    C130   RRR316       Royal Air Force
Departed 18:03   ZH879    C130   RRR265       Royal Air Force
Arrived  18:2?   ZZ332    A330   TARTAN31     Royal Air Force
Departed 22:58   ZZ173    C17A   RRR879       Royal Air Force
Departed 23:35   G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2232      AirTanker Ltd
Arrived  23:44   LZ-AWA   A330   BGH5003      Balkan Holidays Air


Visitors on Base 
LZ-AWA A330 BGH


RAF Fairford                                                                         

Arrived  07:??   02-0201   C40C   BOXER41   United States Air Force
Departed 10:02   02-0201   C40C   BOXER41   United States Air Force
Departed 11:29   60-0018   B52H   ICER11    United States Air Force
Arrived  18:??   60-0018   B52H   ICER11    United States Air Force 


Visitors on Base
60-0018 B52H USAF
60-0047 B52H USAF
61-0040 B52H USAF