Wednesday 4th May 2016

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Departures

Departed  08:25   ZZ331   A330   RRR2310    Royal Air Force
Departed  09:2*   ZM404   A400   RRR4028    Royal Air Force
Departed  09:54   ZM404   A400   RRR4028    Royal Air Force
Departed  10:35   ZH886   C130   ASCOT062   Royal Air Force
Departed  10:43   G-VYGL  A330   TOW30      AirTanker Ltd     (circuits)
Departed  12:05   ZH880   C130   RRR890     Royal Air Force
Departed  12:06   G-VYGL  A330   TOW30      AirTanker Ltd     (circuits)
Departed  13:14   G-VYGL  A330   TOW30      AirTanker Ltd     (circuits)
Departed  13:24   ZZ337   A330   MADRAS31   Royal Air Force
Departed  14:25   ZZ174   C17A   RRR6602    Royal Air Force
Departed  15:50   ZH886   C130   ASCOT068   Royal Air Force
Departed  16:**   ZH887   C130   RRR064     Royal Air Force
Departed  16:40   ZM405   A400   RRR4500    Royal Air Force
Departed  17:0*   ZZ176   C17A   RRR6443?   Royal Air Force
Departed  17:12   ZG995   BN2    JACKAL2    Army Air Corps
Departed          ZH886   C130   ASCOT069   Royal Air Force
Departed          ZH887   C130   RRR065     Royal Air Force
Departed  23:27   G-VYGJ  A330   TOW2232    AirTanker Ltd     

Arrivals 

Arrived   04:45   ZZ176   C17A   RRR6443    Royal Air Force
Arrived   07:07   G-VYGJ  A330   TOW2231    AirTanker Ltd
Arrived   09:39   ZM404   A400   RRR4028    Royal Air Force
Arrived   11:36   G-VYGL  A330   TOW30      AirTanker Ltd     (circuits)
Arrived   12:56   G-VYGL  A330   TOW30      AirTanker Ltd     (circuits)
Arrived   13:37   C-FARA  SC7    CFARA      Summit Air
Arrived   13:50   G-VYGL  A330   TOW30      AirTanker Ltd     (circuits)
Arrived   14:32   ZH886   C130   ASCOT062   Royal Air Force
Arrived   15:30   ZZ172   C17A   RRR6601    Royal Air Force
Arrived   19.26   ZH886   C130   ASCOT068   Royal Air Force
Arrived   19:30   ZZ176   C17A   RRR6443?   Royal Air Force
Arrived   19:53   ZZ330   A330   RRR2105    Royal Air Force
Arrived   22:35   ZG995   BN2    JACKAL2    Army Air Corps
Arrived   23:19   ZZ337   A330   MADRAS31   Royal Air Force


VISITORS
ZH002 BN2 AAC
ZG995 BN2 AAC

Tuesday 3rd May 2016

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Departures

Departed  08:35   ZH885   C130   JIGSAW1   Royal Air Force
Departed  08:47   ZZ330   A330   RRR2104   Royal Air Force
Departed  09:45   ZH873   C130   RRR5842   Royal Air Force
Departed  10:**   ZM406   A400   RRR4530   Royal Air Force
Departed  10:42   ZH869   C130   JIGSAW2   Royal Air Force
Departed  10:45   ZZ337   A330   TARTAN21  Royal Air Force
Departed  11:00   ZH887   C130   RRR060    Royal Air Force
Departed  11:10   ZZ174   C17A   RRR830    Royal Air Force
Departed  15:12   ZH885   C130   RRR055    Royal Air Force
Departed  15:15   ZH869   C130   RRR052    Royal Air Force
Departed  17:**   ZH887   C130   RRR056    Royal Air Force

Arrivals 

Arrived   01:20   ZZ333   A330   V9U64     Royal Air Force QRA
Arrived   02:29   ZZ337   A330   RRR2121   Royal Air Force
Arrived   13:30   ZH887   C130   RRR060    Royal Air Force
Arrived   14:2*   ZZ174   C17A   RRR830    Royal Air Force
Arrived   14:42   ZM405   A400   RRR4521   Royal Air Force
Arrived   18:03   ZH869   C130   RRR052    Royal Air Force
Arrived   19:25   ZH002   BN2    JACKAL1   Army Air Corps
Arrived   19:44   ZZ337   A330   TARTAN21  Royal Air Force
Arrived   22:26   ZZ331   A330   RRR2321   Royal Air Force
Arrived   23:59   ZH887   C130   RRR057    Royal Air Force

VISITORS
ZH002 BN2 AAC + 1 other

Monday 2nd May 2016

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Departures

Departed  09:14   ZZ332   A330   RRR2160   Royal Air Force
Departed  09:35   ZM405   A400   RRR4520   Royal Air Force
Departed  12:20   ZZ172   C17A   RRR6600   Royal Air Force
Departed  15:0*   ZH002   BN2    JACKAL1   Army Air Corps
Departed  17:15   ZZ175   C17A   RRR6710   Royal Air Force
Departed  22:00   ZZ333   A330   V9U64     Royal Air Force QRA

Arrivals 

Arrived   15:**   ZZ178   C17A   RRR6607   Royal Air Force
Arrived   18:47   ZH002   BN2    JACKAL1   Army Air Corps


VISITORS
ZH002  BN2 AAC

Sunday 1st May 2016

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Departures

Departed  07:10   ZH880    C130   RRR5616   Royal Air Force
Departed  08:34   ZZ331    A330   RRR2320   Royal Air Force
Departed  09:30   ZH868    C130   RRR5982   Royal Air Force
Departed  11:47   ZZ332    A330   RRR2100   Royal Air Force
Departed  14:13   ZZ337    A330   RRR2120   Royal Air Force
Departed  17:12   ZZ173    C17A   RRR6648   Royal Air Force
Departed  23.37   G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2230   AirTanker Ltd

Arrivals 

Arrived   01:13   ZZ337    A330   RRR2801   Royal Air Force
Arrived   01:18   ZZ175    C17A   RRR6603   Royal Air Force
Arrived   13:50   G-PIGY   SC7    GPIGY     Invicta Aviation
Arrived   16:3?   ZH880    C130   RRR5617   Royal Air Force  
Arrived   17:1?   ZM406    A400   RRR4121   Royal Air Force  
Arrived   19:55   ZZ332    A330   RRR2101   Royal Air Force   
Arrived   20:1?   ZH868    C130   RRR5893   Royal Air Force 


VISITORS
NONE

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