OO LA LA & OLE! WADDINGTON SEPTEMBER 1994 (Pic Heavy)

[Blue Diamond]

Lost my notes but these are all out of the same batch of slides so pretty sure it was one exercise rather than two. Hopefully someone can confirm or deny my thoughts. Anyway, here we go.

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 RAF DOMINIE T1 XS738 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 RAF SENTRY AEW1 ZH104 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 RAF TUCANO T1 ZF200 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 BELGIAN AF F-16 FA-75 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 BELGIAN AF F-16 FA-83 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 BELGIAN AF F-16 FA-97 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 BELGIAN AF F-16 FA-110 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 BELGIAN AF F-16 FA-114 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 BELGIAN AF F-16 FA-116 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 BELGIAN AF F-16 FA-123 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF C-130 5151/61-PH by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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RAF WADDINGTON French AF Jaguar A A54 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF JAGUAR A A54/11-RF by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr
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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF JAGUAR A A54/11-RF by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF JAGUAR A A70/11-RL by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF JAGUAR A A89/11-RE by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF JAGUAR A A94/11-RN by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF JAGUAR A A135/11-RJ by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF JAGUAR A A138/11-RX by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF JAGUAR A A154/11-RP by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF JAGUAR A A160/11-RT by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF MIRAGE 2000B 523/5-OJ by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF MIRAGE 2000C 83/3-NG by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF MIRAGE 2000C 84/5-NH by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF MIRAGE 2000C 85/5-NI by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF MIRAGE 2000C 88/5-NL by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF MIRAGE 2000C 103/12-YN by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF MIRAGE 2000C 112/5-NB by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF MIRAGE 2000C 113/5-NC by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF MIRAGE 2000N 335/4-BJ by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF MIRAGE 2000N 336/4-BP by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF MIRAGE 2000N 342/4-AG by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF MIRAGE 2000N 348/3-JA by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF MIRAGE 2000N 353/3-JS by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF MIRAGE 2000N 358/3-JG by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF MIRAGE 2000N 372/4-BR by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF MIRAGE F1c 24/12-ZM by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 FRENCH AF XINGU 089 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 NAEWF B707 LX-N20198 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 SPANISH AF EF-18A C.15-20/15-07 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 SPANISH AF EF-18A C.15-30/15-17 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 SPANISH AF EF-18A C.15-34/15-21 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 SPANISH AF EF-18B CE.15-1/15-70 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

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WADDINGTON 09-1994 TTTE TORNADO 4303/G-22 by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr

[Supra]

Evoking brilliant memories with this fine collection of shots. Can't help with the details, but very happy to view the amazing variety of types & markings again.
Sorry for stating the obvious, 'those were the days!'

[jpickers56]

Love those Mirage 2000’s and what a great selection from days gone by, great shots and great memories, thanks for sharing.

[matt e]

nice set,especially the Jaguars

[roughcutter]

Now you have depressed me, I so miss the ACMI & NOMAD days

[Blue Diamond]

Now you have depressed me, I so miss the ACMI & NOMAD days

Depress you? I've depressed myself looking back on what used to be.

[mustang5861]

BAR's info for FA-97's deployment dates suggest that your photos of the F-16As, EF-18As and 2000Cs were taken sometime between 10/10 and 18/10; all three types were on a joint deployment for 'Showground'/ACMI work. F.1C 12-ZM is recorded as having been deployed from 28/10 to 4/11. My volumes of BAR run out with the 12/94 issue, by which time they were up to October for visitors, so I can't confirm when the AdlA Jags and 2000Ns (and the various one-offs such as the Xingu) were seen, but I suspect it was during 11/94.

[f106dart]

One place I wasn't able to go was Waddington when when they used it for the ranges. As I left in 90. But Waddington was great when they had all exercises up there the FFs and FBs etc would come over. A the very low fence

[paddyboy]

Hi BD

Fabbo set

Look at those stalky little cats

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[PhilE]

I have the Xingu and NATO 707 plus some of the French logged on 5/10/94 .
Just wondered if anybody has a log for Coningsby for the same day.
PhilE

[Blue Diamond]

BAR's info for FA-97's deployment dates suggest that your photos of the F-16As, EF-18As and 2000Cs were taken sometime between 10/10 and 18/10; all three types were on a joint deployment for 'Showground'/ACMI work. F.1C 12-ZM is recorded as having been deployed from 28/10 to 4/11. My volumes of BAR run out with the 12/94 issue, by which time they were up to October for visitors, so I can't confirm when the AdlA Jags and 2000Ns (and the various one-offs such as the Xingu) were seen, but I suspect it was during 11/94.

Some of the Jag slides have a processing date of 09/94 stamped on the mount but the rest have no date at all. It's looking like the images are from at least two visits in September and October.

[Blue Diamond]

I have the Xingu and NATO 707 plus some of the French logged on 5/10/94 .
Just wondered if anybody has a log for Coningsby for the same day.
PhilE

Thanks. That narrows it down a bit.

[Weazel69]

Hi PhilE
I have the following for 04.10.1994 - Coningsby
AME - EFA/18A - Ala.15 - C.15-31/15-18
AME - EFA/18A - Ala.12 - C.45-44/12-02 C.15-49/12-07 C.15-50/12-08 C.15-66/12-24

Thats All I have got hope this helps

[phantoman13]

Exercise Brilliant Foil was on in October 94
Log for Thur 6 oct 94 RAF Waddington

95 12-YB Mirage 2000C
118 12-KH Mirage 2000C
117 12-YD Mirage 2000C
120 12-KM Mirage 2000C
332 3-JQ Mirage 2000N
353 3-JS Mirage 2000N
358 3-JG Mirage 2000N Desert c/s
362 3-JK Mirage 2000N
344 4-AJ Mirage 2000N
371 4-AV Mirage 2000N Desert c/s
336 4-BP Mirage 2000N
372 4-BR Mirage 2000N
157 11-MM Jaguar A
148 11-MZ Jaguar A Desert c/s
150 11-MF Jaguar A Desertc/s
140 11-MV Jaguar A
613 33-NK Mirage F.1CR
632 33-NE Mirage F.1CR
608 33-NG Mirage F.1CR
630 33-NL Mirage F.1CR

[Tangopapa]

Adding to the above, as part of a long trek over 2 days, noted the following at Waddington 4th October

A89/11-RE Jaguar A EC.11
A54/11-RF Jaguar A EC.11
A135/11-RJ Jaguar A EC.11
A70/11-RL Jaguar A EC.11
A94/11-RN Jaguar A EC.11
A154/11-RP Jaguar A EC.11
A160/11-RT Jaguar A EC.11
A138/11-RX Jaguar A EC.11
349/3-JA Mirage 2000N EC.3
338/3-JG Mirage 2000N EC.3
331/3-JQ Mirage 2000N EC.3
353/3-JS Mirage 2000N EC.3
342/4-AG Mirage 2000N EC.4
344/4-AJ Mirage 2000N EC.4
335/4-BJ Mirage 2000N EC.4
336/4-BP Mirage 2000N EC.4
C15-35/15-22 EF-18A Ala 15
C15-39/15-26 EF-18A Ala 15

And these on the 5th October:

A89/11-RE Jaguar A EC.11
A54/11-RF Jaguar A EC.11
A135/11-RJ Jaguar A EC.11
A70/11-RL Jaguar A EC.11
A94/11-RN Jaguar A EC.11
A154/11-RP Jaguar A EC.11
A160/11-RT Jaguar A EC.11
A138/11-RX Jaguar A EC.11
349/3-JA Mirage 2000N EC.3
338/3-JG Mirage 2000N EC.3
331/3-JQ Mirage 2000N EC.3
353/3-JS Mirage 2000N EC.3
342/4-AG Mirage 2000N EC.4
335/4-BJ Mirage 2000N EC.4
336/4-BP Mirage 2000N EC.4
372/4-BR Mirage 2000N EC.4
24/12-ZM Mirage F.1C EC.12
089/YJ Xingu GE.319

For PhilE logged the following at Coningsby on the 5th:

XX766/EA Jaguar GR.1 6 Sq spcl marks
XZ377/EB Jaguar GR.1 6 Sq
XZ369/EF Jaguar GR.1 6 Sq
XZ399/EJ Jaguar GR.1 6 Sq
XZ356/EP Jaguar GR.1 6 Sq
XZ398/A Jaguar GR.1 41 Sq spcl marks
XZ363/O Jaguar GR.1 41 Sq
XX846/Y Jaguar T.2A 41 Sq
XX847/X Jaguar T.2A 41 Sq
XZ364/GJ Jaguar GR.1 54 Sq
XZ391/GM Jaguar GR.1 54 Sq
XX839/GW Jaguar T.2A 54 Sq
C15-44/12-02 EF-18A Ala 12
C15-49/12-07 EF-18A Ala 12
C15-50/12-08 EF-18A Ala 12
C15-66/12-24 EF-18A Ala 12
C15-31/15-18 EF-18A Ala 15
T19B-12/35-30 CN.235 Ala 35

Also noted during the exercise were German Marine Tornado's at Cottesmore and Norwegian F-16's at Leeming

Tangopapa.

[roughcutter]

That's an incredible log, there used to quite a few annual exercises in the 80's&90's, usually in the Spring/Autumn. I can't the order but; Brilliant Foil, Elder Forest and Mallet Blow come to mind. And then there was Central Enterprise around about May/June, which involved Stateside squadrons - mostly ANG A-7s

[PhilE]

Thanks for your help with the log. happy days trekking all over the place ended up at Mildenhall that day.PhilE

[Blackcat1]

Stunning! I do miss my visits during the ACMI & EX Indradhanush . Lots of types, lots of coffee & sausage , bacon,egg, mushroom rolls at the WAVE to warm you up on a cold winters morning!

[The Phantom]

Cracking set

All those Jags lined up

[Blue Diamond]

Thanks for the comments peeps. And those logs are well interesting.