Leuchars airshow participants 15/09/12

[Mike]

With thanks to Phil at Scotavnet(mil and ex-mil only) :-

Static ;
XR808 VC10-C1K, sp mks
XW210 Puma HC1
XX184 / CQ Hawk T1
XX203 / CC Hawk T1A
XZ334 Gazelle AH1
XZ645 Lynx AH7
ZA398 Tornado GR4, sp mks
ZA542 / 035 Tornado GR4
ZA614 / EB-Z Tornado GR4, sp mks
ZE590 WT Viking T1
ZG845 Islander AL1
ZH102 Sentry AEW1 (flew display)
ZJ234 / S Griffin HT1
ZJ277 Squirrel HT1
ZJ693 Sentinel R1
ZJ936 / QO-C Typhoon FGR4, sp mks
ZK031 / V Hawk T2
ZK305 / DE Typhoon FGR4
ZK312 / EM Typhoon FGR4
ZK316 / FA Typhoon FGR4 (towed to HAS site)
ZK326 / FB Typhoon FGR4
ZK329 / FH Typhoon FGR4
ZZ500 Avenger T1
319 / 113-HN RafaleB, FrAF
322 / 113-HU RafaleB, FrAF
MM7297 / 36-23 Typhoon, ItAF
MM7296 / 36-22 Typhoon, ItAF
305 F16BM, NorAF
686 F16AM, NorAF, sp mks
61-0031 B52H, USAF
79-1712 KC10, USAF
62-3576 KC135R, USAF
G-BVHE Grob Heron
G-CGKL Grob Tutor
(XZ327) c/n 1645 Gazelle AH1 (marked AAC)
XR713 / C Lightning F3
XV240 NimrodMR2, ex RAF (nose only)
XV582 / M Phantom FG1
XX546 / 03 (G-WINI) Bulldog T1, ex RAF
XX667 / 16 (G-BZFN) Bulldog T1, ex RAF
'169' (WD305 G-ARGG) Chipmunk T10, ex RAF
'170' (WP857 G-BDRJ) Chipmunk T10, ex RAF
LA255 / JX-U Spitfire F21
(XE597) HunterFGA9 (nose only), ex RAF
E3B-599 / 791-31 / G-CGTX CASA1131E, ex SpAF
G-FRAW (ex RCAF 117507) Falcon20ECM
PH-CGN Do228, Dutch Coast Guard

Parked on cross runway ;
ZA713 Chinook HC4
72-21509 (G-UHIH) UH1H, ex USArmy
69-16011 (G-OHGA) OH-6A, ex USArmy

Hangar ;
(XW265) Harrier T4 (nose only), ex RAF

Typhoons in HAS site ;
ZJ809/EY Typhoon T3
ZK380 u/m Typhoon T3 - Returned to Coningsby during the afternoon as "Leuchars 45"
ZK318/ET Typhoon FGR4 (towed NS)

4 ship fly past ;
ZK302 / EA Typhoon FGR4
ZK310 / EL Typhoon FGR4
ZK321 / EU Typhoon FGR4
ZK313 / EN Typhoon FGR4
ZK325 / EQ Typhoon FGR4 (spare)

9 ship flypast ;
EA / EL / EU / EN / EQ as above, plus ;
ZK327 / EJ Typhoon FGR4
ZK317 / ES Typhoon FGR4
ZK334 / EC Typhoon FGR4 (spare, not in 9 formation)
ZK330 / EZ Typhoon FGR4
ZK331 / EE Typhoon FGR4 (flew solo display aswell)
ZK381 / EX Typhoon T3 (not in 9 formation)

Flying aircraft (other) ;
VX281 / 120VL SeaFury T205
XX230 Hawk T1A, sp mks
XX219 Hawk T1A RAFAT (didn't fly display)
XX227 Hawk T1A RAFAT
XX242 Hawk T1 RAFAT
XX264 Hawk T1A RAFAT
XX266 Hawk T1A RAFAT
XX306 Hawk T1A RAFAT (didn't fly display)
XX308 Hawk T1 RAFAT
XX322 Hawk T1A RAFAT
XX323 Hawk T1A RAFAT
ZF269 Tucano T1, sp mks
ZF374 Tucano T1
ZK455 / O KingAIr B200
WA591 / FMK-Q (G-BWMF) Meteor T7, ex RAF
133599 / NX865SA CT133, ex RCAF
(U-1230) / LN-DHZ / PX-M Vampire T55, ex Swiss
(J-1196) SE-DXS / KP-X Vampire FB6, ex Swiss AF

Flying only ;
LF363 / YB-W Hurricane IIC
PM631 Spitfire PRXIX
ZA547 Tornado GR4, sp mks
ZG754 / 130 Tornado GR4
XH558 Vulcan B2
60-0024 B52H, USAF

The gate guards and the Tutor hangar were not checked.

Does anyone have any additions or amendments please ?

[Mike]

Hi Robin, I couldn't attend this year and copied the list from Scotavnet, maybe some of our members could help with callsigns ?

[Mike]

Here's the civilian participants [with some construction numbers], with thanks to Alex, Mark, John, Keith and Alan on Scotavnet. :-

G-APXU Piper Aircraft PA-22-150 [22-474]
G-BDPA Piper Aircraft PA-28-151[28-7615033]
G-BITF Cessna 152
G-BVHE Grob G.115D-2 [82008]
G-BXOJ Piper Aircraft PA-28-161[2842010]
G-BYIP Pitts Special
G-CFEV Solar Wings Pegasus Quik [8375]
G-CFVG Rotorsport UK MTO Sport [RSUK/MTOS/007]
G-CGKL Grob G.115E [82312/E]
G-CGTX Bucker Jungmann I-131E [2214]
G-CWFB PA-38 Tomahawk (Air Cadet's cockpit exhibit)
G-DRAM Cessna R172F [172F0102]
G-EFGH Robinson R-22 Beta [1487]
G-EVIE Piper Aircraft PA-28-161 [28-8316043]
G-FRAW Dassault Falcon 20C [114]
G-GAND AB206 Jet Ranger (pleasure flights)
G-JBDB AB206 Jet Ranger (pleasure flights)
G-KHRE Socata MS.892E [2931]
G-MAJG BAe Jetstream 41[41009]
G-MMLM Tiger Cub microlight (in exhibition hangar)
G-OFFO Extra 300L [1226]
G-PARG Pitts S-1C Special [19528-1]
G-PITZ Pitts S-2E Special [100ER]
G-ZEXL Extra 300L [1225]
G-ZIII Pitts S-2B Special [5151]
G-ZXEL Extra 300L [1224]
G-ZXLL Extra 300L [1319]

[Mike]

Hi Mike any clue what Poker 2 reg was and Poker 1 reg was ZA547

Sorry, I don't know - maybe ZG754/130 ?

[andrewn]

Great list, many thanks...

any chance of callsigns, even if its not a complete list????

Hi Robin,

I've pasted those that I heard on Friday in the Arrivals thread. As regards the Saturday then I picked up these:

RFR 7272 Tucano ZF269 ARR
Jedi 1-4 6Sq Typhoons EU,EA,EL & EN (for 1Sq parade)
Psycho 21 EQ (spare / photoship)
RFR 7113 Hawk XX230 (departed to Kleine Brogel)
Turbo 11-19 EU,EA,EQ,EN,EL,EJ,ES,EC,EZ (for Sunset Ceremony Diamond 9)
Turbo 20 EE (Spare)
Venom 31 EX (Whip / Photoship)
Typhoon 45 ZK380/- (departed after the show for Coningsby)
Ascot 1151 KingAir ZK455/O (CAS Transport - ARR/DEP)
Eastflight 1108 J41 G-MAJG (departed to Farnboro')
Raider 23 B-52H 60-0024/LA 2BW (Flypast only)
RFR 7271A&B Tucano ZF269 + ZF374 DEP
Viking Norwegian HF T-33/Vamp/Venom
Tiger 1 Meteor WA591
Battle 1&2 Spit + Hurri
Poker 1+2 TornGR4's Role Demo

Regards
Nick

[Unknown74]

Can anyone confirm which Typhoon in the Diamond 9 was the spare one report I read was EE and in another I hear it was EC. Also can anyone confirm that it was EX which departed straight up rocket like when it took off?

[balamorybuzzed]

Unknown, the actual 9 ship participants in the flypast read as follows:

EU EA EQ EN EL EJ ES EE EZ

I believe EC recovered shortly after take off due to a snag and was replaced by EE which was initially a spare alongside EX. I believe EX did use reheat on take off, someone correct me if I'm wrong!

Also leaving during or just before the actual flypasts was the unmarked ZK380 which returned to Coningsby and this was also a performance take off if my memory isn't playing tricks on me!

Hope this clears up any doubts,

Mikey

[Unknown74]

Indeed Balamorybuzzed thank you for answering my Typhoon Serial query (I hope). Due to being in transit at the time between RAF Leuchars and Leuchars Station I didn't realise there was a problem with EC or the fact that the unmarked 2 seat Typhoon had departed for Coningsby - can anyone inform wether the unmarked jet departed after the 6 Ship had finished or if it had departed while the others were in process of taking off?

[balamorybuzzed]

I think ZK380 took off either just before the initial 9 ship came in from the east after forming up or in between the 2 9ship flypasts