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    Welcome to our Trip Report Blog.
    Here we will post logs and pictures taken on aircraft spotting trips.
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    Header Picture: UP-MI602 Mil Mi-26T (34001212133) Kazakhstan Emercom at Boraldai, Kazakhstan on 08/07/19 (credit StuC)

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    Sunday 16 September 2018

    13/09/18 - Waddington - Scampton - Cranwell - Barkston Heath - Coningsby - Lakenheath - Mildenhall

    A 20 hours, 30 minutes, 700 mile, day out for four intrepid members of the SWAG crew. Pics by Stu & Paul.

    Waddington

    G-LNAC AgustaWestland AW169 (69023) Specialist Aviation Services/Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance Service
    6607
    MM7291/4-11 Eurofighter F-2000A Typhoon (IS023) Italian Air Force/4 Stormo
    MM7291
    MM7299/4-41 Eurofighter F-2000A Typhoon (IS031) Italian Air Force/4 Stormo
    MM7299
    MM7303/4-2 Eurofighter F-2000A Typhoon (IS035) Italian Air Force/4 Stormo
    MM7303
    XM607 Avro Vulcan B.2 (unknown) Preserved
    ZH101 Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW.1 (24109) Royal Air Force/8/54 Sqn
    ZH102 Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW.1 (24110) Royal Air Force/8/54 Sqn
    ZH105 Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW.1 (24113) Royal Air Force/Stored
    ZH106 Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW.1 (24114) Royal Air Force/8/54 Sqn
    and 2 more
    ZM336 Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 (50000384) Affinity/Royal Air Force/3 FTS ..stored damaged
    ZM336

    Scampton

    37+89 McDonnell-Douglas F-4F Phantom II (4572) Hawker Hunter Aviation
    98+14 Sukhoi Su-22M-4 (30918) Hawker Hunter Aviation
    (G-CJWL)/J-4110 Hawker Hunter F.58A (HABL003079) Hawker Hunter Aviation
    G-HHAA/XX885 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B (B3-01-73) Hawker Hunter Aviation
    (G-HPUX) Hawker Hunter T.7 (41H-693455) Hawker Hunter Aviation
    XX306 BAE Hawk T.1A (41H-312131) Gate Guard
    (XX320) BAE Hawk T.1A (41H-312145) Dump, centre/rear fuselage
    (XX349) BAE Hawk T.1A (41H-312173) Dump, front fuselage

    Cranwell

    F-GULY Beech C90B King Air (LJ-1610) Victoria Group Holdings Limited
    G-BYUW/UW Grob G.115E Tutor (82107/E) Babcock/Ministry of Defence/3 FTS
    G-BYUX/UX Grob G.115E Tutor (82108/E) Babcock/Ministry of Defence/3 FTS
    G-BYUZ/UZ Grob G.115E Tutor (82110/E) Babcock/Ministry of Defence/3 FTS
    G-BYWR/WR Grob G.115E Tutor (82152/E) Babcock/Ministry of Defence/3 FTS
    G-BYWY/WY Grob G.115E Tutor (82159/E) Babcock/Ministry of Defence/3 FTS
    ZM301 Grob G.120TP-A Prefect T.1 (11100) Affinity/Royal Air Force/3 FTS
    ZM304 Grob G.120TP-A Prefect T.1 (11113) Affinity/Royal Air Force/3 FTS
    ZM311 Grob G.120TP-A Prefect T.1 (11129) Affinity/Royal Air Force/3 FTS
    ZM312 Grob G.120TP-A Prefect T.1 (11130) Affinity/Royal Air Force/3 FTS
    ZM333 Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 (50000375) Affinity/Royal Air Force/3 FTS
    ZM337 Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 (50000386) Affinity/Royal Air Force/3 FTS

    Barkston Heath

    G-BYUC/UC Grob G.115E Tutor (82088/E) Babcock/Ministry of Defence/3 FTS
    ZM303 Grob G.120TP-A Prefect T.1 (11112) Affinity/Royal Air Force/3 FTS
    ZM305 Grob G.120TP-A Prefect T.1 (11117) Affinity/Royal Air Force/3 FTS
    ZM306 Grob G.120TP-A Prefect T.1 (11118) Affinity/Royal Air Force/3 FTS
    ZM307 Grob G.120TP-A Prefect T.1 (11122) Affinity/Royal Air Force/3 FTS
    ZM316 Grob G.120TP-A Prefect T.1 (11138) Affinity/Royal Air Force/3 FTS
    ZM318 Grob G.120TP-A Prefect T.1 (11143) Affinity/Royal Air Force/3 FTS

    Coningsby

    30+46 Eurofighter Typhoon (GS031) German Air Force/TLG73
    30+49 Eurofighter Typhoon (GS034) German Air Force/TLG73
    30+60 Eurofighter Typhoon (GS043) German Air Force/TLG73
    30+60
    30+62 Eurofighter Typhoon (GS045) German Air Force/TLG73
    30+62
    30+64 Eurofighter Typhoon (GS047) German Air Force/TLG73
    30+64
    30+73 Eurofighter Typhoon (GS054) German Air Force/TLG73
    30+73
    30+84 Eurofighter Typhoon T (GT021) German Air Force/TLG73
    30+84
    31+21 Eurofighter Typhoon (AS014) German Air Force/TLG73
    31+21
    43+25 Panavia Tornado IDS (GS008) German Air Force/TLG51
    46+23 Panavia Tornado ECR (GS256) German Air Force/TLG51
    46+23
    46+35 Panavia Tornado ECR (GS268) German Air Force/TLG51
    46+36 Panavia Tornado ECR (GS269) German Air Force/TLG51
    46+36
    46+40 Panavia Tornado ECR (GS273) German Air Force/TLG51
    46+44 Panavia Tornado ECR (GS277) German Air Force/TLG51
    46+44
    46+55 Panavia Tornado ECR (GS288) German Air Force/TLG51
    46+55
    46+56 Panavia Tornado ECR (GS289) German Air Force/TLG51
    XR753/XI BAC Lightning F.6 (95218) Preserved
    XR753
    XW924 Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 (712079) Preserved
    ZF378/RN-S Short Emb-312 Tucano T.1 (T92) Royal Air Force/1 FTS
    ZF378
    ZJ800 Eurofighter Typhoon T.3 (BT001) ..dismantled on trucks for move to BAE Humberside
    ZJ914/914 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 (BS005) Royal Air Force
    ZJ920/920 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 (BS011) Royal Air Force
    6783
    ZJ928/928 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 (BS019) Royal Air Force
    ZJ928
    ZJ931/931 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 (BS022) Royal Air Force
    ZJ937/937 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 (BS028) Royal Air Force
    ZJ939/939 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 (BS032) Royal Air Force
    ZJ942/942 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 (BS035) Royal Air Force
    ZK304/304 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 (BS055) Royal Air Force
    ZK317/317 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 (BS078) Royal Air Force
    ZK346/346 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 (BS107) Royal Air Force
    ZK348/348 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 (BS109) Royal Air Force
    ZK357/357 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 (BS118) Royal Air Force
    ZK365/365 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 (BS126) Royal Air Force
    ZK365
    ZK379/379 Eurofighter Typhoon T.3 (BT024) Royal Air Force
    ZK380/380 Eurofighter Typhoon T.3 (BT025) Royal Air Force
    ZK381/381 Eurofighter Typhoon T.3 (BT026) Royal Air Force
    ZK382/382 Eurofighter Typhoon T.3 (BT027) Royal Air Force
    6802

    Overflights of note

    9V-SMR Airbus A350-941 (140) Singapore Airlines
    G-AXPN Beagle B121 Pup 150 (B.121-123)
    G-WOWS Cirrus Design SR-22T (1712)
    UR-CBG Antonov An-12BP (6343705) Cavok Air

    Lakenheath - we could only see 7 of the 12 visiting Eagles

    83-0018/MA McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle (865) United States Air Force/104 FW/131 FS
    84-0003 McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle (911) United States Air Force/142 FW/123 FS
    84-0019/LN McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle (929) United States Air Force/48 FW
    7443
    84-0028/MA McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle (939) United States Air Force/104 FW/131 FS
    85-0094 McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle (946) United States Air Force/142 FW/123 FS
    85-0106 McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle (960) United States Air Force/142 FW/123 FS
    85-0111/MA McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle (966) United States Air Force/104 FW/131 FS
    86-0158/MA McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle (1005) United States Air Force/104 FW/131 FS
    86-0159/LN McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle (1006) United States Air Force/48 FW
    86-0160/LN McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle (1007) United States Air Force/48 FW
    7287
    86-0163/LN McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle (1010) United States Air Force/48 FW
    7381
    86-0166/LN McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle (1014) United States Air Force/48 FW
    86-0172/LN McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle (1021) United States Air Force/48 FW
    86-0175/LN McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle (1025) United States Air Force/48 FW
    7350
    86-0176/LN McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle (1027) United States Air Force/48 FW
    91-0310/LN McDonnell-Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle (1217) United States Air Force/48 FW
    91-0321/LN McDonnell-Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle (1228) United States Air Force/48 FW
    7409
    91-0332/LN McDonnell-Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle (1239) United States Air Force/48 FW
    98-0135/LN McDonnell-Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle (1365) United States Air Force/48 FW
    01-2002/LN McDonnell-Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle (1373) United States Air Force/48 FW
    08-0051 Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey (D1042) United States Air Force/352 SOW/7 SOS
    08-0051

    Mildenhall

    57-1440 Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (17511) United States Air Force/100 ARW/351 ARS
    57-1493/D Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (17564) United States Air Force/100 ARW/351 ARS
    57-2605/D Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (17741) United States Air Force/100 ARW/351 ARS
    58-0094/D Boeing KC-135T Stratotanker (17839) United States Air Force/100 ARW/351 ARS
    60-0344/D Boeing KC-135T Stratotanker (18119) United States Air Force/100 ARW/351 ARS
    60-0345 Boeing KC-135T Stratotanker (18120) United States Air Force/127 WG/171 ARS
    60-0355 Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (18130) United States Air Force/100 ARW/351 ARS
    60-0355
    61-0288/D Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (18195) United States Air Force/100 ARW/351 ARS
    61-0288
    61-0310 Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (18217) United States Air Force/157 ARW/133 ARS
    61-0323 Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (18230) United States Air Force/6 AMW
    62-3551 Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (18534) United States Air Force/100 ARW/351 ARS
    62-3582/OF Boeing WC-135C (18565) United States Air Force/55 WG
    63-7999/D Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (18616) United States Air Force/100 ARW/351 ARS
    08-0050 Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey (D1038) United States Air Force/352 SOW/7 SOS
    08-0051 Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey (D1042) United States Air Force/352 SOW/7 SOS
    10-5714 Lockheed MC-130J Commando II (5714) United States Air Force/352 SOW/67 SOS
    11-0057 Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey (D1036) United States Air Force/352 SOW/7 SOS
    11-5731 Lockheed MC-130J Commando II (5731) United States Air Force/352 SOW/67 SOS
    11-5737 Lockheed MC-130J Commando II (5737) United States Air Force/352 SOW/67 SOS
    12-0063 Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey (D1044) United States Air Force/352 SOW/7 SOS
    12-0064 Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey (D1045) United States Air Force/352 SOW/7 SOS
    12-5757 Lockheed MC-130J Commando II (5757) United States Air Force/352 SOW/67 SOS
    7570
    12-5759 Lockheed MC-130J Commando II (5759) United States Air Force/352 SOW/67 SOS
    12-5760 Lockheed MC-130J Commando II (5760) United States Air Force/352 SOW/67 SOS
    13-5778 Lockheed MC-130J Commando II (5778) United States Air Force/352 SOW/67 SOS