August 2023

[Rch135]

01-08-2023
C130J-30 KC-3804 Indian AF "MCE03" Flew a 2nd Test Flight Today.

TP84 84004/844 Swedish AF 71AL Sqn "SVF805" Was Visiting Today to bring in Spares.

[Trailspotter]

02-Aug-2023
Royal Danish AF C-130J-30 B-583 flew a test flight in the afternoon.

[Trailspotter]

Royal Danish AF C-130J-30 B-583 has finally departed home today, 3-Aug-2023, at about 11:30 BST as DAF6518.

[Rch135]

07/08/2023
KC130J 168068/QB USMC VMGR-352 "Ranger81" Latest Marines Arrival For Maintenance.

C130J-30 KC-3805 Indian AF 77Sqn "IFC0403" Arrived for Maintenance.

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11/08/2023
C130J-30 KC-3804 Indian AF 77Sqn "IFC0413" Departed Having Arrived 20/03/2023

C130BZ 409(ex USAF 58-0734) South African AF 28Sqn "LMG280" Arrived Today For Temp Storage/Assessment/Refurbishment.


14/08/2023
KC130J 169230/QB USMC VMGR-352 "Raider50" Flew a check flight Today.

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15/08/2023
KC130J 169230/QB USMC VMGR-352 "Raider50" Departed Today Having Arrived 13/07/2023.

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17/08/2023
C130J-30 5607 Royal Norwegian AF 335Skv "NOW335T" Departed Today Having arrived 17/07/2023.

Prefect T1 ZM312 RAF 3FTS "Prefect33" Was Visiting Today.

Phenom T1 ZM336 RAF 45Sqn "CWL33" Carried out a Couple of Approaches around 1600L.

[Rch135]

18/08/2023
Currently Crossing Channel Inbound For a Short visit
C130J 99-5482/S3-AGF Bangladesh AF 101Sqn (ex RAF ZH884)
Landed 11L/Departed 1324L

KC130J 169230/QB USMC VMGR-352 "Raider50" Which Only Departed 15/08
Arrived Back From Shannon at 1522L. Aircraft Requires Repairs.

KC130J 169535/QD USMC VMGR-152 "Sumo25" Arrived 1615L

[Neptune-8]

Is 169225 still present? If so, is there any idea when it might depart? Thanks.

[Rch135]

21/08/2023
KC130J 169230/QB USMC VMGR-352 "Raider50" Departed Today After its Technical Return 18/08, Having Originally Departed 15/08.

[teeonefixer]

Can anyone advise of the Hercs outside 4:30pm today (Monday 21st)? I missed 169230 departing, but presume SAAF 409 was out there at 05 end hangars. Is there a USMC (grey) a/c next to it ? I was completely foxed by the roadworks at the Coldhams lane junction! Thanks

[Mike@Heathrow]

I visited Cambridge on Sunday 20th at around 18:30. I used Cherry Hinton Road / Airport Way and noted 169225/QH to the right of the Tower, side on.
169230/QB was to the left of the Tower, again side on, then looking further left G-HEMC, the Air Ambulance was parked side on.
Even further left were several of the ex-RAF machines, tails towards the runway, along with the South African C-130B. The tail Flag was visible along with 4 bladed propellers.
Hope this helps.

[Rosedale7175]

Can anyone advise of the Hercs outside 4:30pm today (Monday 21st)? I missed 169230 departing, but presume SAAF 409 was out there at 05 end hangars. Is there a USMC (grey) a/c next to it ? I was completely foxed by the roadworks at the Coldhams lane junction! Thanks

Same question for same day (almost same time) as only one of the 9 RAF visible outsude that I could read was ZH872.

[teeonefixer]

Thanks guys, There wasn't anything obviously exotic amongst the RAF or tail-on airframes!

[Rch135]

23/08/2023
KC130J 169225/QH USMC VMGR-234 "Ranger85" Flew a Check Flight Today.

[colt99]

23/08/2023
KC130J 169225/QH USMC VMGR-234 "Ranger85" Flew a Check Flight Today.

For anyone that saw it, this was the C130 near Lakenheath around 14.35 this afternoon

[Rch135]

25/08/2023
KC130J 169225/QH USMC VMGR-234 "Ranger85" Departed Today Having Arrived 28/06.

[Trailspotter]

30-Aug-2023
Swedish AF C-130H (Tp84) 84004 arrived at 1100L as SVF817.
USMC KC-130J 167983 flew a test flight in the afternoon as SUMO25.

[Trailspotter]

31-Aug-2023
USMC KC-130J 167983 departed at 1200L as SUMO25.
Swedish AF C-130H (Tp84) 84004 departed (after a night stop) around 1300L as SVF817.