Aldergrove - 04 May 2022

[gadwall58]

Visitors:

0920 - FAF7261A - 613 / 3-MO - Mirage 2000D - EC 03/003 - departed with a couple of circuits at high speed then outbound N - arrived 03/05/2022.

- FAF7261B - 679 / 3-JX - Mirage 2000D - EC 02/003 - arrived 03/05/2022. (Apparently had a brake problem and had to use the chute going u/s).

Confirmed as above and 679 remains here.

1053 - RCH146 - 87-9281 (AE05DE) - C-130H - 164th AS / 179th AW / OH ANG - to Ramstein (ETAR) - arrived 03/05/2022.


Based:

0936 - RRR7418 - ZZ418 - Shadow R1+ - 14 Sqn - outbound NE climbing FL140 - to Edinburgh - Aberdeen - Lossiemouth and Inverness.
1200 - RRR7418 - from Inverness for ILS runway 25.

1107 - 1317 - UAI12 - G-BYWI/WI - Tutor T1 - NIUAS - t/f N. (4 Flights).
1412 - 1503 - UAI22 - t/f N. (2 Flights).

1211 - AAC556 - Gazelle AH1 - outbound N.
1252 - AAC556 - inbound from N.

1238 - 1637 - UAI02 - G-BYWS/WS - Tutor T1 - NIUAS - t/f N. (2 Flights).

1508 - AAC502 - XZ290 - Gazelle AH1 - outbound NW.
1701 - AAC502 - inbound from NW.
2036 - AAC502 - outbound SE to Palace Barracks - Ards - Lisburn.
2229 - AAC502 - inbound from SE.

1533 - AAC575 - Gazelle AH1 - outbound N.
1555 - AAC575 - inbound from N.

1834 - MINX49 - ZZ419 - Shadow R1+ - 14 Sqn - outbound SW climbing FL200.
2115 - MINX49 - inbound from NW for ILS runway 25.

2255 - AAC502 - ZA772 - Gazelle AH1 - outbound SW.
2306 - AAC502 - Portadown to Palace Barracks across Belfast and out to the N.
2357 - AAC502 - inbound from NE.

[venom]

1 of the mirage s done a loveley wave

[cccjjjj]

Love seeing which planes are arriving into Aldergrove, keep up the good work.
As I live near Aldergrove, is it possible to put departure times up, would be nice to get up sometimes to watch.
Thanks.

[gadwall58]

Love seeing which planes are arriving into Aldergrove, keep up the good work.
As I live near Aldergrove, is it possible to put departure times up, would be nice to get up sometimes to watch.
Thanks.

I don't always get departure times but where known they'll be included.

[TheSnoopySnoop]

I understand it may be hard but if you do get a heads-up on when the 2nd Mirage 679 is leaving it would certainly be appreciated. Thanks!

[cccjjjj]

Cheers

[rva65]

May I ask what was the reason for the visit by the two Mirage 2000D’s?

[gadwall58]

The visit was a training trip but also (most probably) a fact finding trip in relation to handling / accommodation, etc possibly with more visits in mind.

[TheSnoopySnoop]

They have my vote for returning any day. I'm in. It is really good to see unusual stuff like this here

[rva65]

The visit was a training trip but also (most probably) a fact finding trip in relation to handling / accommodation, etc possibly with more visits in mind.

Thankyou very much.