June 2023

[Rch135]

01/06/2023
TP84 84005/845 Swedish AF 71AL Sqn "SVF829" Visit.

[Professor_M]

01/06/2023
TP84 84005/845 Swedish AF 71AL sqn "SVF829" Nightstop Departed 02/06.

For the record, this wasn't a night stop - it arrived on 1st June (Thursday) and Departed a couple of hours later.

ADSB Track: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=4a ... rackLabels

[Rch135]

01/06/2023
TP84 84005/845 Swedish AF 71AL sqn "SVF829" Nightstop Departed 02/06.

For the record, this wasn't a night stop - it arrived on 1st June (Thursday) and Departed a couple of hours later.

ADSB Track: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=4a ... rackLabels

Sorry wasn,t in UK at Time was given incorrect information.

[Rch135]

05-06-2023
KC130J 170273/KB USMC VMGR-153 "Hercules30" Currently inbound from Shannon.

C130H-30 525 Oman Royal Flight "Majan7" Currently Up on a Test Flight. Landed Back 1651L.

[Rch135]

06-06-2023
KC130J 170272/KB USMC VMGR-153 "Hercules30 Carried Out a Flight Test Today.

C130H-30 525 Oman Royal Flt "Majan7"Carried Out a 2nd Test Flight Today.

[Professor_M]

06-06-2023
KC130J 170272/KB USMC VMGR-153 "Hercules30 Carried Out a Flight Test Today.

C130J-30 525 Oman Royal Flt "Majan7"Carried Out a 2nd Test Flight Today.

For the avoidance of confusion.

MAM2023 lists the RAFO as operating 3x C-130H (501/2/3), 2x C-130J (505/6) & 1x C-130J-30 (525), with 2x C-130J-30 on order (507/8).

[Rch135]

06-06-2023
KC130J 170272/KB USMC VMGR-153 "Hercules30 Carried Out a Flight Test Today.

C130J-30 525 Oman Royal Flt "Majan7"Carried Out a 2nd Test Flight Today.

For the avoidance of confusion.

MAM2023 lists the RAFO as operating 3x C-130H (501/2/3), 2x C-130J (505/6) & 1x C-130J-30 (525), with 2x C-130J-30 on order (507/8).

525 is Part of the Royal Flight Hence its Hi Gloss Paint Finnish.

[Rch135]

07/06/2023
Arriving Today For Maintenance TP84 84002/842 Swedish AF 71AL Sqn "SVF816".

Picking up 842s Crew Was TP84 84007/847 SVF817".

I Believe KC130J 170272/KB USMC VMGR-153 "Hercules30" Departed Today Having Arrived 08/05/23.

[Rch135]

09-06-2023
C130H G-781 Klu 336Sqn "NAF38" Arrived For Maintenance.

Gulfstream IV V-11 Klu 334Sqn "NAF61" Was Visiting To Pickup 781s Crew.

12/06/2023
C130J-30 525 Oman Royal Flight Departed Today Having Arrived 11/04/2023.
Flew a Short 3rd Test Flight A.M Before Departure P.M.

[mudcity]

FR24 shows OMAN AF 525 DEP AT 1000 today MONDAY 12/06

[Trailspotter]

After a short FTEST(?) in the morning, Omani 525 finally departed at 13:00 BST.

[Rch135]

14/06/2023
Performing A Low Flypast on there Farewell Tour Flight Was 3x C130J C4s ZH870 ZH868 + ZH871 "Oman Flight".

[IanM]

There was a grey C-130J parked outside this morning. Any idea which one this was?
Ian

[Professor_M]

There was a grey C-130J parked outside this morning. Any idea which one this was?
Ian

USMC 165739 was parked up outside this afternoon at just after 1400 - may have been this one?

[IanM]

Thanks Professor_M

[Trailspotter]

There was a grey C-130J parked outside this morning. Any idea which one this was?
Ian

It was USMC 170273. 165739 was inside H16 at the time, seen through the open door.

[colt99]

There was a grey C-130J parked outside this morning. Any idea which one this was?
Ian

USMC 165739 was parked up outside this afternoon at just after 1400 - may have been this one?

Did not see any US C-130s but Swedish Tp-84 842 was towed out at about 12 mid-day and put back at about 15.00, it was in the hangar near the 2 ex-RAF hercules near the runway 05 end

[Rch135]

15/06/2023
KC130J 165739/QB USMC VMGR-352 "Raider12"
Flew A Short Test flight Today.

16/06/2023
165739/QB "Raider12" departed today having arrived 16/05
C130J C5 The RAFs Last Operational C.5 Was Flown in Today as "RRR889"

19/06/2023
C130J-30 B-536 RDAF Esk.721 Arrived For Maintenance.
CL.604 C-215 RDAF Esk.721 Was Visiting Picking up 536s Aircrew.
KC130J 168065/QD USMC VMGR-152 "Sumo90" Arrived For Maintenance.

19th June Saw Longterm Resident Tigermoths G-AHIZ ex PG624 and G-AOEI ex N6946 Depart Cambridge For the Very last time.
Sadly Cambridge is Closing its Grass Runway at the end of the Month Meaning They had To Vacate after 7 Decades.
There New Home is Old Warden.


20/06/2023
C4 ZH868 "MCE03" Arrived For Storage
KC130J 169229//QH USMC VMGR-234 "Ranger91" Departed Having Arrived 23/05

21/06/2023
C4 ZH871 "MCE03" Arrived For Storage
CL.604 C-215 RDAF Esk.721 "DAF5928" Was Visiting

[Trailspotter]

RAF C.5 ZH889 arrived for storage today, 16-Jun-2023, at 10:40 BST

[Trailspotter]

Danish C-130J-30 B-536 arrived for maintenance today, 19 June 2023, at 10:30 BST, with RDAF CL60 C-215 ferrying the crew back to Denmark.
USMC KC-130J 168065 arrived for maintenance today at 15:20 BST as SUMO90.