August 2019

[Rch135]

01-08-2019
Up on Airtest Today after Maintenance was R Norwegian AF C130J-30 5629 "NOW335D".

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02-08-2019
Departing Today Was C130J-30 5629 R Norwegian AF 335Skv "NOW335D" Arrived 10/07.

Well covered in other Forums
The First C130J C5 for the Bangladesh AF 99-5479 (Ex RAF ZH881) Made its first
Flight Today as "MCE08".

[Rch135]

06/08-2019
Inbound as I write C130J-30 B-536 RDAF Esk721 "DAF6126" For Maintenance.

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07-08-2019
TP84 84006/846 Swedish AF "MCE03" is currently on it first Post Maintenance Air Test Departing at 1410L.
Landed Back at 1745L.

[STN RAMP RAT]

84004 arrived this lunchtime. there was no crew ferry aircraft as usual so I assume they will be taking 84006 back home

[STN RAMP RAT]

another Swedish C130, 84007 is inbound

[Rch135]

As Mentioned Already
84004/844 "SVF826" Arrived 12/08
84007/847 "SVF847" Arrived 14/08
84006/846 Still here Requires Further Airtest Arrived 21/01
84002/842 also on Maintenance Arrived 12/06
+ in Longterm Store 84001/841 + 84003/843

Means Currently only 84005/845 + 84008/848 Available to Swedish AF

[Rch135]

15-08-2019
C5 99-5479(ex ZH881) Bangladesh AF Made its 2nd Flight Today

TP84 84006/846 Made its 2nd Post Maintenance Airtest Today.

[STN RAMP RAT]

C130 B-583 arrived 20th August with CL60 C-215 acting as a crew ferry. one of the Swedish C130's was up and about on a test flight in the afternoon as well

[binbrook32]

Swedish 847 flew yesterday returned as c/s "Marshall 02". Bahrain example 701 appeared in the central area and towed up to the Western end apron, stil there today. Dutch example G-988 also on engine runs yesterday afternoon. Plus Danish arrivals. Busy day!

[Rch135]

20/08/19
Danish Challenger picking up Crew from B-583 was using Callsign "DAF6621"
Swede 847 was on a Pre-maintenance airtest.

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21-08-2019
Swede TP84 84006/846 Finally Departed Today (Arr-21/01)

[STN RAMP RAT]

Various lists are predicting the first Bangladesh AF C130 to depart on delivery around 9AM. I hope this helps.

[Rch135]

23-08-2019
As already Reported the First ex RAF C130J For Bangladesh C5 99-5479/S3-AGE ex ZH881 departed today at 0905L. Arrived at Cambridge 14/10/16.

[moxey]

Could any one tie up the serials of the C130 facing the buildings one on far left was marked up 701. Very hazy tday. Sweed. Plus 2 raf hercs. Cheers

[MRTT]

701 is ex RAF C-130J ZH880, destined for the RBAF.

[TombsRIP]

21-08-2019
As already Reported the First ex RAF C130J For Bangladesh C5 99-5479/S3-AGE ex ZH881 departed today at 0905L. Arrived at Cambridge 14/10/16.

Thanks. Presume the correct departure date is 23/8/19 and not the 21/8 as given above.
Cheers

[Rch135]

26-08-2019
Visiting A.M Today Was C37A 01-0030 USAFE 76AS/86AW "Spar80". Aircraft then Re-positioned to RAF Mildenhall

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29-08-2019
Making its First Post Maintenance Airtest Today was C130K C1 8T-CB Austrian AF.

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30-08-2019
Noted Visiting Today was ex RAF Gazelle HT3 G-ONNE ex XW858