Saturday 30th April 2016

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Departures

Departed  05:31   ZZ178    C17A   RRR6606          Royal Air Force
Departed  08:57   ZZ332    A330   RRR2866          Royal Air Force
Departed  11:37   ZZ338    A330   RRR2300          Royal Air Force

Arrivals 

Arrived   07:53   G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2233          AirTanker Ltd
Arrived   11:35   ?        E35L   SPARROWHAWK24R                   from Glasgow Prestwick (PIK/EGPK) 
Arrived   14:17   ZZ332    A330   RRR2867          Royal Air Force
Arrived   15:32   ZM405    A400   RRR4031          Royal Air Force
Arrived   15:45   99+18    OV10   G-ONAA           Bronco Demo Team
Arrived   17:18   ZZ172    C17A   RRR6629          Royal Air Force
Arrived   22:11   ZZ330    A330   RRR2301          Royal Air Force


VISITORS
NONE

Ex Luftwaffe Bronco 99+18 / G-ONAA on fuel stop for Abingdon show © Barry Moore

Friday 29th April 2016

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Departures

Departed  09:05   ZH878      C130   RRR094       Royal Air Force
Departed  09:40   ZZ332      A330   TARTAN51     Royal Air Force
Departed  10:05   ZH887      C130   RRR287       Royal Air Force
Departed  10:25   RA-82074   A124   VDA7273      Volga-Dnepr Airlines
Departed  11:58   ZH873      C130   RRR5840      Royal Air Force
Departed  13:45   ZZ173      C17A   GAUNTLET51   Royal Air Force
Departed  13:51   ZZ172      C17A   RRR6628      Royal Air Force
Departed  14:36   ZZ337      A330   RRR2800      Royal Air Force
Departed  14:??   ZH869      C130   ASCOT298     Royal Air Force
Departed  15:0?   ZM405      A400   RRR4030      Royal Air Force
Departed  15:48   RN-08      NH90   BAF350       Belgian Air Force      18 sqn MRH
Departed  16:50   03         C17A   BARTOK29     NATO                   Heavy Airlift Wing
Departed  20:00   ZH869      C130   ASCOT296     Royal Air Force

Arrivals 

Arrived   01:0?   ZH885      C130   ASCOT284     Royal Air Force
Arrived   02:1?   ZZ177      C17A   RRR6461      Royal Air Force
Arrived   14:08   ZH887      C130   RRR287       Royal Air Force
Arrived   14:13   ZZ332      A330   TARTAN51     Royal Air Force
Arrived   14:19   RN-08      NH90   BAF350       Belgian Air Force      18 sqn MRH
Arrived   15:45   03         C17A   BARTOK29     NATO                   Heavy Airlift Wing
Arrived   16:00   ZZ173      C17A   GAUNTLET51   Royal Air Force
Arrived   20:22   ZZ331      A330   RRR2311      Royal Air Force


VISITORS
NONE

 
RAF Fairford                                                        

Departed  14:44   80-1067    U2     DRAGON21    United States Air Force 99thRS


VISITORS
NONE

Thursday 28th April 2016

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Departures

Departed  00:44   G-VYGJ     A330   TOW2232      AirTanker Ltd
Departed  09:27   ZZ337      A330   01Z68        Royal Air Force        QRA
O/Shoot   11:05   ZG919      LYNX   ARMYAIR656   Army Air Corps         657 SQN
Departed  11:23   ZZ178      C17A   RRR830       Royal Air Force
Departed  14:01   ZH880      C130   JUKEBOX1     Royal Air Force
Departed  14:01   ZH887      C130   JUKEBOX2     Royal Air Force
O/Shoot   14:36   ZJ134      EH10   JUNGLIE495   Royal Navy             845NAS
Departed  16:14   ZZ337      A330   MADRAS42     Royal Air Force
Departed  16:30   ZH869      C130   ASCOT281     Royal Air Force
Departed  16:34   ZZ176      C17A   RRR6442      Royal Air Force
Departed  18:??   ZH885      C130   ASCOT281     Royal Air Force
Departed  18:30   ZH880      C130   ASCOT286     Royal Air Force
Departed  18:32   ZH887      C130   ASCOT283     Royal Air Force

Arrivals 

Arrived   00:3?   ZH887      C130   RRR272       Royal Air Force
Arrived   00:3?   ZH878      C130   JIGSAW1      Royal Air Force
Arrived   10:56   ZZ337      A330   01Z68        Royal Air Force        QRA
Arrived   11:08   XZ689      LYNX                Royal Navy             815NAS
Arrived   11:08   ZF558      LYNX                Royal Navy             815NAS 
Arrived   12:30   ZH891      H47    VORTEX577    Royal Air Force        Odiham Wing
Arrived   13:25   RA-82074   A124   VDA7278      Volga-Dnepr Airlines   from Orebro (ORB/ESOE) 
Arrived   14:30   ZZ178      C17A   RRR830       Royal Air Force
Arrived   15:22   ZZ332      A330   RRR9102      Royal Air Force
Arrived   16:55   ZH869      C130   ASCOT281     Royal Air Force 
Arrived   17:01   ZH880      C130   JUKEBOX1     Royal Air Force
Arrived   17:01   ZH887      C130   JUKEBOX2     Royal Air Force
Arrived   19:14   ZZ333      A330   RRR2793      Royal Air Force
Arrived   20:55   ZH887      C130   ASCOT283     Royal Air Force
Arrived   20:59   ZH867      C130   RRR5811      Royal Air Force
Arrived   21:16   ZH885      C130   ASCOT281     Royal Air Force
Arrived   21:26   ZZ337      A330   MADRAS42     Royal Air Force
Arrived   21:32   ZH880      C130   ASCOT286     Royal Air Force


VISITOR
RA-82074 A124 VDA

RAF Fairford                                                        

Departed  06:18   80-1080   U2   DRAGON51    United States Air Force 99thRS


VISITOR
80-1067 U2 USAF

U-2S 80-1080 departing just after sunrise  © Barry Moore

Wednesday 27th April 2016

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Departures

Departed  09:03   ZZ338    A330   RRR2864      Royal Air Force
Departed  09:46   ZZ337    A330   TARTAN31     Royal Air Force
Departed  09:50   ZZ331    A330   RRR2310      Royal Air Force
Departed  11:21   ZZ178    C17A   RRR822       Royal Air Force
Departed  12:58   ZH871    C130   JIGSAW1      Royal Air Force
Departed  12:59   ZH887    C130   JIGSAW2      Royal Air Force
Departed  13:01   F-RADC   A310   COTAM1076    French Air Force / Armèe d l'air ET03.060
Departed  15:16   ZZ175    C17A   RRR6602      Royal Air Force
Departed  15:21   ZH887    C130   RRR272       Royal Air Force
Departed  15:57   ZZ337    A330   TARTAN32     Royal Air Force
Departed  16:45   ZE375    LYNX   DEMON        Army Air Corps  
Departed  16:45   ZG915    LYNX   DEMON        Army Air Corps
Departed  17:29   ZZ173    C17A   GAUNTLET53   Royal Air Force
Departed  17:31   ZH878    C130   ASCOT268     Royal Air Force
Departed  17:59   ZM405    A400   GAUNTLET80   Royal Air Force
Departed  18:03   ZZ338    A330   RRR012       Royal Air Force
Departed  20:58   ZH884    C130   RRR297       Royal Air Force

Arrivals 

Arrived   08:00   G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2231      AirTanker Ltd
Arrived   09:39   F-RADC   A310   COTAM1076    French Air Force / Armèe d l'air ET03.060
Arrived   14:00   ZZ337    A330   TARTAN31     Royal Air Force
Arrived   15:30   ZE375    LYNX   DEMON        Army Air Corps  
Arrived   15:30   ZG915    LYNX   DEMON        Army Air Corps
Arrived   15:47   ZZ338    A330   RRR2865      Royal Air Force
Arrived   21:45   ZZ337    A330   TARTAN32     Royal Air Force
Arrived   23:45   ZH884    C130   RRR297       Royal Air Force


VISITORS
NONE



RAF Fairford                                                          

Arrived   09:38   80-1080  U2     DRAGON86    United States Air Force 99thRS
Arrived   12:49   80-1067  U2     DRAGON21    United States Air Force 99thRS



Tuesday 26th April 2016

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Departures

Departed  08:12   ZZ333   A330   RRR2792    Royal Air Force
Departed  08:15   ZM405   A400   ASCOT400   Royal Air Force
Departed  08:35   ZH873   C130   JIGSAW1    Royal Air Force
Departed  08:35   ZH878   C130   JIGSAW2    Royal Air Force
Departed  09:15   ZZ337   A330   MADRAS21   Royal Air Force
Departed  1?:??   ZH885   C130   RRR254     Royal Air Force
Departed  1?:??   ZH880   C130   RRR261     Royal Air Force
Departed  10:02   ZZ178   C17A   RRR6382    Royal Air Force
Departed  13:10   ZM406   A400   RRR4120    Royal Air Force
Departed  16:??   ZH885   C130   RRR259     Royal Air Force
Departed  ??:??   ZH878   C130   RRR258     Royal Air Force

Arrivals 

Arrived   13:40   ZZ176   C17A   RRR6601    Royal Air Force
Arrived   14:57   ZZ337   A330   MADRAS21   Royal Air Force
Arrived   17:40   ZZ338   A330   RRR2723    Royal Air Force
Arrived   18:00   ZZ178   C17A   RRR6383    Royal Air Force
Arrived   20:35   ZZ331   A330   RRR2321    Royal Air Force


VISITORS
NONE

Monday 25th April 2016

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Departures

Departed  04:46   ZZ333   A330   RRR2772    Royal Air Force
Departed  09:03   ZZ332   A330   RRR9101    Royal Air Force
Departed  10:05   ZH887   C130   ASCOT243   Royal Air Force
Departed  10:37   ZZ338   A330   RRR2722    Royal Air Force
Departed  10:58   ZZ871   C130   RRR239     Royal Air Force
Departed  11:33   ZZ173   C17A   RRR822     Royal Air Force
Departed  13:59   ZH103   E3D    NATO31     Royal Air Force
Departed  14:06   ZZ337   A330   TARTAN11   Royal Air Force
Departed  14:33   ZZ175   C17A   RRR6380    Royal Air Force
Departed  14:33   ZH880   C130   JACKDAW1   Royal Air Force
Departed  14:33   ZH887   C130   JACKDAW2   Royal Air Force
Departed  18:36   ZH871   C130   RRR246     Royal Air Force
Departed  19:26   ZH880   C130   RRR245     Royal Air Force
Departed  19:40   ZH887   C130   RRR247     Royal Air Force

Arrivals 

Arrived   00:24   ZZ338   A330   RRR2731    Royal Air Force
Arrived   02:35   ZZ333   A330   RRR2771    Royal Air Force
Arrived   09:44   ZZ333   A330   RRR2773    Royal Air Force
Arrived   16:47   ZZ337   A330   TARTAN11   Royal Air Force 
Arrived   17:2?   ZM405   A400   RRR4019    Royal Air Force
Arrived   21:50   ZZ175   C17A   RRR6381    Royal Air Force


VISITORS
NONE

Sunday 24th April 2016

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Departures

Departed  08:38   ZZ331    A330   RRR2320   Royal Air Force
Departed  11:37   ZM405    A400   RRR4018   Royal Air Force  
Departed  12:02   ZZ176    C17A   RRR6600   Royal Air Force  
Departed  12:17   ZH871    C130   RRR5570   Royal Air Force
Departed  14:24   ZZ338    A330   RRR2730   Royal Air Force
Departed  15:26   ZZ177    C17A   RRR6460   Royal Air Force
Departed  17:13   ZH871    C130   RRR5580   Royal Air Force
Departed  23:26   G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2230   AirTanker Ltd

Arrivals 

Arrived   01:45   G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2601   AirTanker Ltd
Arrived   02:00   ZZ178    C17A   RRR6441   Royal Air Force
Arrived   08:10   G-VYGL   A330   TOW3007   AirTanker Ltd
Arrived   15:14   ZZ332    A330   RRR2763   Royal Air Force
Arrived   15:55   ZH871    C130   RRR5571   Royal Air Force
Arrived   18:??   ZZ175    C17A   RRR6629   Royal Air Force
Arrived   20:??   ZH871    C130   RRR5581   Royal Air Force 


VISITORS
ZH005 BN2T AAC 651 Sqn
ZH103 E3D  RAF

Saturday 23rd April 2016

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Departures

Departed 07:34   ZH882    C130   RRR5540   Royal Air Force
Departed 08:08   ZZ332    A330   RRR2762   Royal Air Force
Departed 10:39   ZZ330    A330   RRR2300   Royal Air Force
Departed 11:13   ZZ331    A330   RRR2862   Royal Air Force
Departed         G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2600   AirTanker Ltd
Departed 14:58   ZZ175    C17A   RRR6628   Royal Air Force
Departed 16:25   ZZ333    A330   RRR2770   Royal Air Force

Arrivals 

Arrived  07:22   G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2233   AirTanker Ltd
Arrived   M/A    G-AZSF   PA28   GAZSF     Aeros 
Arrived  15:52   ZZ331    A330   RRR2863   Royal Air Force
Arrived  22:30   ZZ338    A330   RRR2301   Royal Air Force


VISITORS
ZH005 BN2T AAC 651 Sqn
ZH103 E3D  RAF



G-AZSF Piper PA-28 inbound this afternoon - © Bob Symes

Friday 22nd April 2016

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Departures

Departed 04:48   N700CK    B744   CKS4506      Kalitta Air
Departed 07:30   ZZ172     C17A   RRR6450      Royal Air Force
Departed 08:50   ZZ337     A330   MADRAS51     Royal Air Force
Departed 09:10   ZH871     C130   RRR207       Royal Air Force
Departed 09:24   ZZ330     A330   RRR2860      Royal Air Force
Departed 10:15   ZH878     C130   RRR205       Royal Air Force
Departed 10:40   ZH884     C130   RRR206       Royal Air Force
Departed 11:05   G-BZAH    C208   GBZAH        Army Parachute Association    
Departed 13:02   ZH871     C130   JACKDAW1     Royal Air Force
Departed 13:02   ZH885     C130   JACKDAW2     Royal Air Force
Departed 13:31   G-VYGL    A330   TOW3006      AirTanker Ltd
Departed 14:27   ZH887     C130   RRR209       Royal Air Force
Departed 15:13   ZM404     A400   GAUNTLET69   Royal Air Force
TouchnGo 15:45   63-8884   K35R   QID146       United States Air Force      100th AFW
TouchnGo 15:56   63-8884   K35R   QID146       United States Air Force      100th AFW
TouchnGo 16:09   63-8884   K35R   QID146       United States Air Force      100th AFW
TouchnGo 16:22   63-8884   K35R   QID146       United States Air Force      100th AFW
Departed 16:23   ZM406     A400   RRR409       Royal Air Force
TouchnGo 16:35   63-8884   K35R   QID146       United States Air Force      100th AFW
Departed 20:38   ZH887     C130   RRR210A      Royal Air Force
  
Arrivals 

Arrived  10:44   G-VYGL    A330   TOW3005      AirTanker Ltd
Arrived  10:51   G-BZAH    C208   GBZAH        Army Parachute Association  
Arrived  11:10   ZH878     C130   RRR205       Royal Air Force
Arrived  11:13   ZH871     C130   RRR207       Royal Air Force
Arrived  11:41   ZZ337     A330   MADRAS51     Royal Air Force
Arrived  12:11   ZH103     E3D    NATO32       Royal Air Force
Arrived  12:36   ZH884     C130   RRR206       Royal Air Force 
Arrived  14:24   ZZ333     A330   RRR2787      Royal Air Force
Arrived  14:35   ZM406     A400   RRR4111      Royal Air Force
Arrived  16:18   ZZ330     A330   RRR2861      Royal Air Force
Arrived  16:24   ZH871     C130   JACKDAW1     Royal Air Force
Arrived  16:33   ZZ173     C17A   RRR6451      Royal Air Force
Arrived  16:5?   ZZ175     C17A   RRR6371      Royal Air Force
Arrived  19:1?   ZZ176     C17A   RRR6603      Royal Air Force
Arrived  20:25   ZZ331     A330   RRR2311      Royal Air Force


VISITORS
ZH005 BN2T AAC 651 Sqn
ZH103 E3D  RAF

Thursday 21st April 2016

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Departures

Departed  07:59   ZZ333   A330   RRR2786    Royal Air Force
Departed  08:57   ZH873   C130   RRR5880    Royal Air Force
Departed  09:20   ZM406   A400   RRR4110    Royal Air Force    to RAF Lossiemouth
Departed  10:30   ZM405   A400   ASCOT473   Royal Air Force
Departed  11:06   ZM404   A400   GAUNTLET58 Royal Air Force
Departed  13:00   ZH884   C130   RRR200     Royal Air Force
Departed  13:03   ZZ337   A330   TARTAN41   Royal Air Force
Departed          ZH880   C130   RRR196     Royal Air Force
Departed          ZH871   C130   RRR201     Royal Air Force
Departed          ZH884   C130   RRR197     Royal Air Force
Departed          ZH871   C130   RRR203     Royal Air Force
Departed  evening ZH880   C130   JIGSAW1    Royal Air Force
Departed  evening ZH884   C130   JIGSAW2    Royal Air Force
Departed          ZM405   A400   BDN61      Royal Air Force
Departed  18:30   ZM405   A400   ASCOT471   Royal Air Force
Departed          ZZ173   C17A   RRR826     Royal Air Force
Departed  evening ZZ173   C17A   RRR817     Royal Air Force
Departed  evening C-FARA  SC7    CFARA      Summit Air

Arrivals 

Arrived   11:33   N700CK  B744   CKS9505   Kalitta Air         from Travis AFB KSUU/SUU
Arrived   16:36   ZZ330   A330   RRR2711   Royal Air Force
Arrived   17:35   ZZ337   A330   TARTAN41  Royal Air Force
Arrived   18:40   ZZ172   C17A   RRR6511   Royal Air Force


VISITORS
N700CK B744 CKS
ZH005 BNT2 AAC 651 Sqn
ZJ225 AH64 AAC


RAF Fairford                                                              

Departed 13:30   61-0001 / MT   B52H   MIGHTY51   United States Air Force 23rdBS

Wednesday 20th April 2016

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Departures

Departed  08:29   ZZ331    A330   RRR2310    Royal Air Force
Departed  09:11   ZZ333    A330   RRR2858    Royal Air Force
Departed  09:23   C-FARA   SC7    CFARA      Summit Air
Departed  10:09   ZH880    C130   RRR187     Royal Air Force
Departed  10:33   ZZ172    C17A   RRR6510    Royal Air Force
Departed  10:42   ZH884    C130   ASCOT190   Royal Air Force
Departed  10:59   ZH882    C130   RRR186     Royal Air Force
Departed  11:06   ZH869    C130   RRR191     Royal Air Force
Departed  12:53   ZZ178    C17A   RRR6640    Royal Air Force
Departed  13:23   ZZ337    Z330   MADRAS31   Royal Air Force
Touch&Go  13:53   ZM406    A400   ASCOT405   Royal Air Force
Departed  14:43   ZH878    C130   RRR189     Royal Air Force
Departed  14:56   ZH869    C130   RRR191     Royal Air Force
Departed  15:48   ZM404    A400   BDN80      Royal Air Force
Departed  18:23   ZH878    C130   RRR193     Royal Air Force
Departed  18:45   ZZ176    C17A   RRR6602    Royal Air Force
Departed  20:18   ZZ173    C17A   RRR820     Royal Air Force
Departed  23:33   G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2232    AirTanker Ltd

Arrivals 

Arrived   08:11   G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2231    AirTanker Ltd
Arrived   14:12   ZM406    A400   ASCOT405   Royal Air Force
Arrived   17:1*   ZM405    A400   RRR4101    Royal Air Force
Arrived   17:21   ZZ333    A330   RRR2859    Royal Air Force
Arrived   17:26   ZZ337    A330   MADRAS31   Royal Air Force


VISITORS
ZH005 BNT2 AAC 651 Sqn
ZJ225 AH64 AAC



RAF Fairford                                                              

Arrived   11:1?   61-0001 / MT   B52H   MIGHTY51   United States Air Force 23rdBS




Tuesday 19th April 2016

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Departures

Departed 08:34   ZH884    C130   JACKDAW1   Royal Air Force
Departed 08:35   ZH885    C130   JACKDAW2   Royal Air Force
Departed 08:54   G-VYGL   A330   TOW3000    AirTanker Ltd
Departed 09:07   ZZ337    A330   RRR2856    Royal Air Force
Departed 10:11   ZM406    A400   ASCOT401   Royal Air Force 
Departed 11:04   ZH882    C130   RRR182     Royal Air Force
Departed 12:37   ZM405    A400   RRR4100    Royal Air Force
Departed 13:13   ZZ332    A330   TARTAN21   Royal Air Force
Departed 15:45   ZH882    C130   ASCOT185   Royal Air Force
Departed 15:55   ZM406    A400   RRR405     Royal Air Force
Departed 15:59   ZH867    C130   RRR5810    Royal Air Force  
Departed 20:00   ZH882    C130   RRR183     Royal Air Force
Departed         ZZ177    C17A   RRR820     Royal Air Force
Departed 22:32   ZZ332    A330   TARTAN22   Royal Air Force

Arrivals 

Arrived  00:20   ZH880    C130   RRR5531    Royal Air Force
Arrived  02:41   ZZ333    A330   RRR2785    Royal Air Force
Arrived  03:1?   ZH885    C130   RRR179     Royal Air Force
Arrived  13:??   ZZ173    C17A   RRR6601    Royal Air Force
Arrived  17:01   ZZ337    A330   RRR2856    Royal Air Force
Arrived  18:24   ZZ332    A330   TARTAN21   Royal Air Force
Arrived  20:35   ZZ331    A330   RRR2321    Royal Air Force
Arrived  22:??   ZZ178    C17A   RRR6413    Royal Air Force
Arrived  22:5?   ZH882    C130   ?          Royal Air Force
Arrived  23:02   ZZ332    A330   TARTAN22   Royal Air Force


VISITORS
ZH005 BNT2 AAC 651 Sqn
ZJ225 AH64 AAC