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99-5481 arr. 27th March 19. Bangladesh ex ZH883 (stored).
ZH888 arr. 8th December 20 RAF (stored).
ZH875 arr. 7th April 22. RAF (stored).
84006 arr. 6th July 22 Sweden.
ZH874 arr. 12th September 22 RAF (stored).
ZH878 arr. 19th December 22 RAF (stored).
ZH877 arr. 30th January 23 RAF (stored).
ZH872 arr. 9th February 23 RAF (stored).
ZH879 arr. 28th February 23 RAF (stored).
ZH866 arr. 20th March 23 RAF (stored).
G-273 arr. 15th May 23. Netherlands.
ZH865 arr. 16th May 23 RAF (stored).
ZH869 arr. 24th May 23 RAF (stored).
84002 arr. 5th June 23. Sweden.
G-781 arr. 9th June 23. Netherlands.
ZH889 arr. 16th June23 RAF (stored).
B-536 arr. 19th June23 Denmark.
ZH868 arr. 20th June23 RAF (stored).
ZH871 arr. 21st June23 RAF (stored).
ZH867 arr. 28th June23 RAF (stored).
ZH870 arr. 28th June23 RAF (stored).
MAJ arr. 24th July 23 Qatar.
168068 arr. 7th August 23 USMC.
KC-3805 arr. 7th August 23 India.
409 arr. 11th August 23 South Africa.
169535 arr. 18th August 23 USMC.

List updated on the 1st September to delete 167983 which departed on the 31st August having arrived on the 20th July 23.

List updated on the 3rd August to delete B-583 Denmark which departed today having arrived on the 17th January 2023.

Potentially a busy day tomorrow [Monday]
Provisionally due
Kc-130J 168068/QH coming in from Shannon
C-130B 409 SAAF ex 58-0734
C-130J KC3805 Indian Af given Eta of 16.45.

eagle driver wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 06, 2023 7:58 pm

Potentially a busy day tomorrow [Monday]
Provisionally due
Kc-130J 168068/QH coming in from Shannon
C-130B 409 SAAF ex 58-0734
C-130J KC3805 Indian Af given Eta of 16.45.

That South African will be good to see.

Three due in over the coming years for ~18 months of maintenance each, according to https://www.saairforce.co.za/news-and-e ... 30bz-fleet.

eagle driver wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 06, 2023 7:58 pm

Potentially a busy day tomorrow [Monday]
Provisionally due
Kc-130J 168068/QH coming in from Shannon
C-130B 409 SAAF ex 58-0734
C-130J KC3805 Indian Af given Eta of 16.45.

Was going for the Indian C-17 at Stansted Monday midday but these are much more interesting. Hope they all turn up.

FR24 showing an expected arrival of 11:20 for the USMC C-130.

Outside at lunchtime were.
KC-3804
(16)9225 QH
(16)8068 QH.

Looked like they were putting the Indian back in the hangar.

List updated on the 7th August to add 168068 and KC-3805 which both arrived today,

Latest on the SAAF C-130B is that it has been delayed due to diplomatic clearance .

At 09:50L sat outside by the tower (16)9225 QH

(16)8068 QH was hangared about 08:40L

List updated on the 12th August to
Delete KC-3804 which departed today having arrived on the 20th March 2023
Add 409 South African AF which arrived yesterday.

07:05L 169225 is still outside near the tower and the South African 409 is also still outside the largest southern hangar

Anyone know if the South African C130 was still outside this evening?

It was outside at lunchtime Chris.

ChrisC wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:43 pm

Anyone know if the South African C130 was still outside this evening?

They don’t work on weekends, so it will be out till Monday morning at least

Thanks for the replies. The South African and USMC KC130J 169225 were both still outside this morning.

It seems the South African has unfortunately been towed to a spot it can no longer be photographed.

Still visible but don’t expect a good picture

USMC KC-130J 169230 departed today, 15-Aug-2023 as RAIDR50.

Does anyone know which USMC was outside, behind 169230 this morning please? - not 169225, which is still parked by the tower.

List updated on the 15th August to delete 169230 USMC which departed today. 169230 subsequently returned on the 18th August and departed again on the 21st August.