Saudi Hawks

[reaper493]

Missed one of them -

8818
8817
8819
8816
8820
8805
8808

On the deck

[Euangray12]

Missed one of them -

8818
8817
8819
8816
8820
8805
8808

On the deck

8821 was also on the FP

[POL]

As far as I know, the following are all first visits to the UK:

8816
8817
8818
8819
8820
(8821)

8805 and 8808 were here in 2011 and 2012.

Lovely!

[raameagle]

8819 was at RIAT in 2011 as 8811.

8820 is the only goodie for me so I'll bag that at Fairford.

Regards

Mark

As far as I know, the following are all first visits to the UK:

8816
8817
8818
8819
8820
(8821)

8805 and 8808 were here in 2011 and 2012.

Lovely!

[NorvilleRogers]

As far as I know, the following are all first visits to the UK:

8816
8817
8818
8819
8820
(8821)

8805 and 8808 were here in 2011 and 2012.

Lovely!

First time in UK, they were all built in the UK?

[POL]

According to every source I can find...

8811 cn 6Y014
8819 cn 6Y013

What am I missing?

First time in UK, they were all built in the UK?

Oh come on, it's fairly obvious what I meant!

[reaper493]

Herc just been passed to approach.

[reaper493]

1622 on the deck. Parking bay 10 opposite the wave.

[zoomie]

Where have the Hawks parked, please.

[steveenefer]

Thnaks for the heads up

[reaper493]

The missing jet is 8821 - confirmed from Photos - was the 5th jet to land. I was moving up the road and didn't get a side on.

The jets are parked on bays 1-6, which used to be called Alpha where the E3s used to live but is now home to the Reds.
They've parked them dead centre on the taxyway, looks like they will be left out the whole time.

Herc is parked on Bay 10, near the WAVE.

[raameagle]

Nothing, apart from the fact that when 8811 was at RIAT in 2011 it was 6Y013 and then re-serialled to 8819 sometime between then and when it was checked at the Maltese Airshow in 2017.

8811 is 6Y014 which used to be 8812.

Regards

Mark

According to every source I can find...

8811 cn 6Y014
8819 cn 6Y013

What am I missing?

First time in UK, they were all built in the UK?

Oh come on, it's fairly obvious what I meant!

[Punkrunner62]

Will they be flying their display from Waddington or are they moving to Fairford, I'm possibly coming down on Saturday from Aberdeen, any info very much appreciated.
Thanks.

[reaper493]

They depart to Fairford next Wednesday.

[Punkrunner62]

Thanks reaper493.

[Doughnut]

Any information on timing for events on Saturday 8th July much appreciated.

[reaper493]

Any information on timing for events on Saturday 8th July much appreciated.

Flying is between 12 and 2. Sounds like it's going to be busy.

[reaper493]

7 Saudis on the line today - couldn't read them all, but they appeared to be parked in Landing order so 8821 presumed to be the missing one.

1622 sat on bay 10 looking nice and you drive down the A15

[MiG_Eater]

Any information on timing for events on Saturday 8th July much appreciated.

Flying is between 12 and 2. Sounds like it's going to be busy.

It actually makes me quite angry that this display is happening "behind closed doors". Traffic will grind to a halt and the entire area will be covered in spotters. There is so much untapped demand for airshows and I just don't understand why there is effectively only one major military airshow in the UK these days!

[roger4]

Nothing, apart from the fact that when 8811 was at RIAT in 2011 it was 6Y013 and then re-serialled to 8819 sometime between then and when it was checked at the Maltese Airshow in 2017.

8811 is 6Y014 which used to be 8812.

Regards

Mark

According to every source I can find...

8811 cn 6Y014
8819 cn 6Y013

What am I missing?

First time in UK, they were all built in the UK?

Oh come on, it's fairly obvious what I meant!

I have 8811 as c/n 6Y014 when it was a Fairford in 2011, but I may have got this info from Scramble more recentlyy. Given that the aircraft can switch between squadrons and hence switch serials, I hope someone at Fairford can get close enough to positively read off all the c/ns.