THE ROYAL INTERNATIONAL AIR TATTOO 2006 RAF FAIRFORD
Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 July 2006
AIRCRAFT CHECKLIST – Compiled by BEN DUNNELL
Main static display (south side):
Royal Air Force Canberra PR9 XH135 M 39 (1 PRU) Sqn Chinook HC2 ZA714 * 18 Sqn (departed Sun am) Dominie T1 XS739 A 55(R) Sqn/3 FTS ‘55(R) Sqn 90th Anniversary 1916-2006 Nothing Shakes Us’ / ‘Air Engineering Training 1941-2005’ Hawk T1A XX188/CF 100 Sqn Hawk T1A XX205 A 208(R) Sqn/4 FTS ‘1916-2006 90th Anniversary’ Hawk T1A replica ‘XX308’ Marketing & Recruitment Unit Hercules C3 XV307 A Marshall Aerospace ‘40 Years of RAF Service’ Jaguar GR3A XX752/EK 6 Sqn King Air 200 ZK453 ‘Morpheus’ / ‘1916-2006’ A 45(R) Sqn/3 FTS Nimrod MR2 XV254 201 Sqn/Kinloss Wing Puma HC1 ZE449 33 Sqn Sentry AEW1 ZH101 8/23 Sqns Tornado F3 ZE342/FG 25 Sqn Tornado GR4 ZA552/XI 13 Sqn Tucano T1 ZF171 207(R) Sqn/1 FTS Typhoon F2 ZJ922/QO-C 3 Sqn Typhoon nose replica (unmarked) Marketing & Recruitment Unit Vigilant T1 ZH118/TD 612 VGS Vigilant T1 ZH121/TG 612 VGS Vigilant T1 ZH278/SF 612 VGS Viking T1 ZE504/VH 625 VGS Viking T1 ZE625/XP 625 VGS
Royal Navy Jetstream T2 XX484/CU-566 750 NAS Lynx HMA8 ZD265/306 815 NAS Merlin HM1 ZH860/269 T 814 NAS Sea King ASaC7 ZE420/89 849 NAS Sea King HC4 ZF116/WP 848 NAS
Army Air Corps Gazelle AH1 cab ZB686 Blue Eagles Islander AL1 ZG846 1 Flt/5 Regt
British Army GEC Phoenix ZJ408 32 Regt, Royal Artillery
Joint Services Griffin HT1 ZJ708/K 60(R) Sqn/DHFS T67M-260 Firefly G-BWXD DEFTS
QinetiQ Alpha Jet A ZJ648 QinetiQ Air Fleet Andover C1PR XS596 QinetiQ Air Fleet/UK Open Skies
Royal Australian Air Force Boeing 707-368C A20-261 ‘Castlereagh’ S 33 Sqn
LEGEND:
* - Saturday only; ** - Sunday only A - Anniversary markings; E - EUFOR markings; M - Mission symbols; S - Other special markings; T - Tiger markings Brazilian Air Force C-130H Hercules 2465 A 1°/1° GT ‘1906-2006 100 Anos Primiero Vo do Aviao Brasil’
Czech Air Force Antonov An-26 2409 241.DLt JAS39C Gripen 9241 211.TLt Mil Mi-17 0835 232.VrLt
Royal Danish Air Force EH101 Mk512 M-509 Esk 722
French Air Force Mirage 2000D 603/3-IM EC 3/3 (EC 1/3 marks) Mirage 2000D 605/3-XD EC 3/3
French Army Light Aviation F406 Caravan II 0010/ABN ‘Naples’ EAAT
French Navy Atlantique 2 16 23F
German Air Force Tornado 45+20 AG-51 Tornado ECR 46+49 JBG-32 Transall C-160D 50+52 LTG-62
German Army CH-53G 84+36 S MTHR-25 ‘Greetings from Laupheim ETHL’ MBB Bo105P 86+61 KHR-26 MBB Bo105P 87+50 KHR-26
German Navy Br1150 Atlantic 61+12 MFG-3
Hellenic Air Force A-7E Corsair II 158825 T 335 MV/116 PM A-7E Corsair II 160867 335 MV/116 PM
Irish Air Corps CN235-100MPA Persuader 253 101 Sqn/1 Operations Wing
Royal Jordanian Air Force C-130H Hercules 346 ‘Guts Air Line’ 3 Sqn/Airlift Wing
Royal Malaysian Air Force CN235-220M M44-03 21 Skn
Royal Netherlands Air Force CH-47D Chinook D-101 ‘The Philly Connection’ 298 Sqn F-16AM Fighting Falcon J-016 311 Sqn (313 Sqn badge) F-16AM Fighting Falcon J-061 311 Sqn F-16AM Fighting Falcon J-642 311 Sqn (313 Sqn badge) F-16AM Fighting Falcon J-867 311 Sqn (313 Sqn badge) Fokker 50 U-05 ‘Fons Aler’ 334 Sqn PC-7 Turbotrainer L-10 131 EMVO Sqn
Pakistan Air Force L-382B Hercules 4144 S 6 (ATS) Sqn ‘We Are Greatful for the Global Support’
Polish Navy M-28 Bryza-1R 1114 30.eLMW
Portuguese Air Force F-16A MLU Fighting Falcon 15112 Esq 201
LEGEND:
* - Saturday only; ** - Sunday only A - Anniversary markings; E - EUFOR markings; M - Mission symbols; S - Other special markings; T - Tiger markings F-16B MLU Fighting Falcon 15118 Esq 201
Slovenian Armed Forces L-410UVP-E Turbolet L4-01 E LEBA PC-9M L9-68 LETS
Spanish Air Force CN235M-100 T.19B-06/35-24 352 Esc/Ala 35
Swedish Air Force JAS39B Gripen 39814 F7
Turkish Air Force F-4E Phantom II 68-0342 172 Filo/7 AJÜ F-4E Phantom II 68-0374 172 Filo/7 AJÜ
United States Air Force Air Combat Command B-1B Lancer 86-0103/DY bl/wt 28th BS/7th BW ‘The Reluctant Dragon’ B-52H Stratofortress 60-0011/LA gd ‘11th BS’ S 11th BS/2nd BW Air Mobility Command C-17A Globemaster III 03-3123 yl/bl 437th AW KC-10A Extender 84-0191 bk/bl 6th ARS/60th AMW USAFE C-21A 84-0111 76th AS/86th AW C-130E Hercules 70-1274/RS bl/wt 37th AS/86th AW F-15E Strike Eagle 91-0334/LN rd/wt 494th FS/48th FW F-16CJ Fighting Falcon 91-0418/SP bl/wt 23rd FS/52nd FW KC-135R Stratotanker 58-0100/D mlt S 351st ARS/100th ARW ‘Let’s Roll’ / ‘100th ARW’ Air Education and Training Command C-130J-30 Hercules 04-3142 yl 48th AS/314th AW T-43A 71-1404/RA bk/yl 562nd FTS/12th FTW Air Force Special Operations Command MC-130H Hercules 87-0023 7th SOS/352nd SOG MC-130P Hercules 69-5825 * 67th SOS/352nd SOG (departed Sat pm)
United States Army Europe C-12U 84-0163 B/1-214th Avn UC-35A 97-0105 B/1-214th Avn
United States Marine Corps KC-130T Hercules 165352/NY VMGR-452 MV-22B Osprey 166480/MV-23 VMX-22
United States Navy E-6B Mercury 164406 VQ-4
Civilian Aermacchi M311 I-PATS AleniaAermacchi Airbus A310-222(F) N420FE ‘Molly’ FedEx Express BN-2T Islander G-SELX B-N Group Bulldog 125 G-DISA British Disabled Flying Association C-295 EC-296 ‘Ciudad de Sevilla’ EADS CASA EV-97 Eurostar G-CBIY Malcolm Titmus EV-97 teamEurostar UK G-CDNI Fly CB Ltd Extra EA300 G-IIDI Ultimate High Extra EA400 D-EXLH Bruno Stocker Falcon 20DC G-FRAK FR Aviation Hawk 128 ZK010 BAE Systems Hunter T7 XL573 (G-BVGH) Global Aviation Services Hurricane I R4118/UP-W (G-HUPW) Peter Vacher Jet Provost T3A XM479 (G-BVEZ) Newcastle Jet Provost Co Jet Provost T5 XW324/K (G-BWSG) Richard Kay Jet Provost T5A XW333 (G-BVTC) Global Aviation Services King Air 350 N37172 NAC Aviation
LEGEND:
* - Saturday only; ** - Sunday only A - Anniversary markings; E - EUFOR markings; M - Mission symbols; S - Other special markings; T - Tiger markings P-51D Mustang ‘414450/B6-S’ (N167F) Scandinavian Historic Flight ‘Old Crow’ PA-28-140 Cherokee G-AXJV ATC (Lasham) Ltd PA-28-236 Dakota G-FRGN Polly Vacher PC-9B D-FEMT EIS Aircraft GmbH PC-21 HB-HZC Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG Pegasus Quantum 15-912 G-BZRP RAF Microlight Flying Association Strikemaster Mk82A 425 (G-SOAF) NWMAS Strikemaster Mk87 G-UVNR Global Aviation Services Vulcan B2 nose XM602 Vulcan to the Sky
Flightlines (south and north sides):
Royal Air Force Canberra PR9 XH134 ‘1916-2006 End of an Era’ S 39 (1 PRU) Sqn Chinook HC2 ZA712/E ‘25th Anniversary’ A 18 Sqn (arrived Sat am) Harrier GR7 ZD406/35 20(R) Sqn/HOCU Hawk T1 XX233 Red Arrows Hawk T1 XX237 Red Arrows Hawk T1 XX242 Red Arrows Hawk T1 XX294 Red Arrows Hawk T1 XX308 Red Arrows Hawk T1A XX159 A/S 208(R) Sqn/4 FTS ‘One Million UK Hawk Hours’ / ‘85 Years 1921-2006 4 FTS’ Hawk T1A XX227 Red Arrows Hawk T1A XX253 Red Arrows Hawk T1A XX260 Red Arrows Hawk T1A XX264 Red Arrows Hawk T1A XX306 Red Arrows Hawk T1W XX179 Red Arrows Hawk T1W XX195 A/S 208(R) Sqn/4 FTS ‘One Million UK Hawk Hours’ / ‘85 Years 1921-2006 4 FTS’ Hercules C5 ZH886 * Lyneham Transport Wing Hercules C5 ZH889 ** Lyneham Transport Wing Hurricane IIc LF363/YB-W Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster BI PA474/WS-J Battle of Britain Memorial Flight ‘City of Lincoln’ / ‘Mickey the Moocher’ Merlin HC3 ZJ122/F 28 Sqn Sea King HAR3 XZ594/J 203(R) Sqn Spitfire PRXIX PS915 ‘The Last’ Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Tornado GR4 ZA393/TG 15(R) Sqn/NTOCU Tornado GR4 ZD707/077 15(R) Sqn/NTOCU Typhoon F2 ZJ921/BW 29(R) Sqn Typhoon T1 ZJ813/BL 29(R) Sqn
Royal Navy Hawk T1 XX170 FRADU Hawk T1 XX171 FRADU Hawk T1 XX226 FRADU Hawk T1 XX234 FRADU Hawk T1 XX244 FRADU Jetstream T2 XX478/CU-564 750 NAS Jetstream T2 XX481/CU-560 750 NAS Jetstream T2 XX486/CU-567 750 NAS Lynx HAS3S ZD251/637 702 NAS Black Cats Lynx HMA8 ZD261/437 702 NAS Black Cats
Army Air Corps Alouette AH2 XR379 Historic Aircraft Flight Beaver AL1 XP820 Historic Aircraft Flight Gazelle AH1 XX403/U/3 671 Sqn Blue Eagles Gazelle AH1 XX447/D1/4 671 Sqn Blue Eagles Gazelle AH1 XX448/S/5 671 Sqn Blue Eagles Gazelle AH1 ZB673/P/2 671 Sqn Blue Eagles Lynx AH7 XZ647/Z/1 671 Sqn Blue Eagles Scout AH1 XT626/Q Historic Aircraft Flight
LEGEND:
* - Saturday only; ** - Sunday only A - Anniversary markings; E - EUFOR markings; M - Mission symbols; S - Other special markings; T - Tiger markings
Joint Services Harrier GR7A ZD431/43A 800 NAS T67M-260 Firefly G-BWXN DEFTS T67M-260 Firefly G-BWXY DEFTS
Czech Air Force L-159 ALCA 6063 212.TLt Mil Mi-24V 7353 T 231.VrLt
Royal Danish Air Force CL604 Challenger C-168 Esk 721 (departed Sun am)
Finnish Air Force Learjet 35A LJ-2 Tukilentolaivue
French Air Force Mirage 2000B 508/5-OP ‘1941’ EC 2/5 Mirage 2000B 509/5-OK EC 2/5 TBM700 103/XI ETEC 00.065 (departed Sun am)
French Army Light Aviation TBM700 160/ABV EAAT ‘Varsovie’ / ‘TBM700 Paris Airshow 2001’
Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16AM Fighting Falcon J-055 S 306 Sqn F-16AM Fighting Falcon J-197 306 Sqn PC-7 Turbotrainer L-01 131 EMVO Sqn
Slovenian Armed Forces PC-9M L9-67 LETS
Spanish Air Force C-101EB Aviojet E.25-01/7 Patrulla Águila C-101EB Aviojet E.25-13/4 Patrulla Águila C-101EB Aviojet E.25-14/1 Patrulla Águila C-101EB Aviojet E.25-21/2 Patrulla Águila C-101EB Aviojet E.25-26/3 Patrulla Águila C-101EB Aviojet E.25-27/6 Patrulla Águila C-101EB Aviojet E.25-52/4 Patrulla Águila C-101EB Aviojet E.25-86/5 Patrulla Águila Typhoon C.16-22/11-02 113 Esc/Ala 11 Typhoon C.16-26/11-06 113 Esc/Ala 11
Swedish Air Force JAS39A Gripen 39138 F7 JAS39A Gripen 39168 F7
Swiss Air Force F-5E Tiger II J-3081 Patrouille Suisse F-5E Tiger II J-3082 Patrouille Suisse F-5E Tiger II J-3084 Patrouille Suisse F-5E Tiger II J-3086 Patrouille Suisse F-5E Tiger II J-3087 Patrouille Suisse F-5E Tiger II J-3088 Patrouille Suisse F-5E Tiger II J-3091 Patrouille Suisse F/A-18C Hornet J-5003 FlSt 11 F/A-18C Hornet J-5022 FlSt 11
United States Air Force Air Combat Command B-1B Lancer 85-0061/DY bl/wt 28th BS/7th BW B-52H Stratofortress 60-0052/LA rd 11th BS/2nd BW USAFE F-15C Eagle 86-0167/LN bk/yl 493rd FS/48th FW F-15C Eagle 86-0172/LN bk/yl 493rd FS/48th FW
LEGEND:
* - Saturday only; ** - Sunday only A - Anniversary markings; E - EUFOR markings; M - Mission symbols; S - Other special markings; T - Tiger markings F-15C Eagle 86-0175/LN bk/yl 493rd FS/48th FW Air Force Special Operations Command MH-53M 73-1620 21st SOS/352nd SOG (departed Sat am)
United States Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey 166391/MV-22 VMX-22
United States Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet 166673/NJ VFA-122
Civilian Bulldog T1 XX554/09 (G-BZMD) Chris Hunter Extra EA300S JY-RNA Royal Jordanian Falcons Extra EA300S JY-RNE Royal Jordanian Falcons Extra EA300S JY-RNG Royal Jordanian Falcons Extra EA300S JY-RNL Royal Jordanian Falcons Falcon 20C G-FRBA FR Aviation Falcon 20E G-FRAF FR Aviation KDC-10-40 N974VV Omega Air/Global Airtanker Service MiG-29M OVT 156 white RAC MiG P-51D Mustang 463684/HL-W (G-CBNM) The Fighter Collection ‘Twilight Tear’ PC-21 HB-HZA Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG RQ-4A Global Hawk replica ‘BB’ Northrop Grumman (gone by Sun)
Flying display only (did not land):
Royal Air Force VC10 C1K XV104 A 101 Sqn ‘40 Years of RAF Service 1966-2006’
Civilian Aermacchi M346 CMX615 AleniaAermacchi Spitfire PRXIX PS853/C (G-RRGN) ‘I-Spy’ Rolls-Royce Stearman A75N-1 N54922 AeroSuperBatics Ltd Stearman A75N-1 N5057V AeroSuperBatics Ltd
Additional visiting, support and charter aircraft (12-17 July):
Wednesday 12 July Cessna 560XL Citation Excel T-784 LTDB, Swiss AF Learjet 35A T-781 LTDB, Swiss AF PC-12/45 HB-FOT Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG Robinson R-44 Raven G-RAVN Heli Air Ltd
Thursday 13 July AA-5B Tiger G-ZERO Neville Duke C-295 T.21-08/35-46 353 Esc/Ala 35, Spanish AF CN235M-200 165/62-IT ETL 1/62, French AF ERJ-145LR CE-03 21 Sml, Belgian Defence Air Component Falcon 50 17403 Esq 504, Portuguese AF Fokker 50 U-06 ‘Robbie Wijting’ 334 Sqn, Royal Netherlands AF Gazelle AH1 XW908/A 666 Sqn/7 Regt, Army Air Corps (departed Fri) Gulfstream G450 N990GA Gulfstream Aerospace Hercules C5 ZH886 Lyneham Transport Wing, RAF Jet Provost T4 fuselage 8238M (ex XS180) Fire section, RAF St Athan (for ES exercise) MV-22B Osprey 166391/MV-22 VMX-22, US Marine Corps Robinson R-44 Raven G-RAVN Heli Air Ltd Yak-40 047 36.SPLT, Polish AF
Friday 14 July Aermacchi M346 CMX615 AleniaAermacchi AS355F-1 Ecureuil II ZJ635 ETPS AS355F-1 Ecureuil II G-LENI Grid Aviation Ltd
LEGEND:
* - Saturday only; ** - Sunday only A - Anniversary markings; E - EUFOR markings; M - Mission symbols; S - Other special markings; T - Tiger markings BAe 125 CC3 ZE396 32 (The Royal) Sqn, RAF C-37A 166377 VR-1, US Navy Reserve (departed Sat am) Cessna 550 Citation II N7070A Omega Air Cessna 550 Citation Bravo G-FIRM Marshall Aerospace Chinook HC2 ZH775 18 Sqn, RAF Gulfstream G450 N990GA Gulfstream Aerospace Jetstream T3 ZE439/77 Heron Flight, Royal Navy King Air 200 G-RAFP ‘Valkyrie’ 45(R) Sqn/3 FTS, RAF King Air 200MR 240 102 Sqn/1 Operations Wing, Irish Air Corps MC-130H Hercules 84-0476 7th SOS/352nd SOG, USAF PA-23-250E Aztec G-BATN Marshall Aerospace Robinson R-44 Raven G-RAVN Heli Air Ltd Saab 2000 G-CDEA Eastern Airways Spitfire PRXIX PS853/C (G-RRGN) ‘I-Spy’ Rolls-Royce Squirrel HT1 ZJ259 DHFS Squirrel HT1 ZJ269 DHFS
Saturday 15 July AA-5A Cheetah G-KINE Walsh Aviation AB206B JetRanger II G-PEAK Techanimation Ltd Agusta A109E G-TMWC Anthony Murtagh AS355F-1 Ecureuil II G-LNTY LNT Aviation AS355F-1 Ecureuil II G-SKYW Skywalker Aviation ATR-42-310 OY-CIU Danish Air Transport C-21A 84-0110 76th AS/86th AW, USAFE C-37A 99-0402 99th AS/89th AW, USAF (departed Sun) Cessna F172N Skyhawk II OO-OPA Royal West Aviation Club Cessna FR172K Hawk XP G-BFIG Tenair Ltd Cessna 550 Citation Bravo G-FIRM Marshall Aerospace DC-3C Dakota KK116 (G-AMPY) Air Atlantique Classic Flight DC-3C Dakota G-AMRA Air Atlantique Classic Flight EMB110P-1 Bandeirante G-TABS Skydrift Fokker 50 PH-KVC KLM Cityhopper Gazelle AH1 XX399/B 666 Sqn/7 Regt, Army Air Corps Gulfstream G450 N990GA Gulfstream Aerospace Lynx AH7 ZD274 655 Sqn/5 Regt, Army Air Corps MD900 Explorer G-WPAS Police Aviation Services PA-23-250E Aztec G-BATN Marshall Aerospace PA-28-151 Warrior G-CPTM Christopher Pollett PA-28-161 Warrior II G-BNOJ BAE Warton Flying Club PA-28-161 Warrior II G-BNOP BAE Warton Flying Club PA-31-325 Navajo C/R G-BWHF Awyr Cymru Cyf Robinson R-44 Raven G-RAVN Heli Air Ltd Robinson R-44 Raven II G-MUSH East Midlands Helicopters Saab 340A LY-RUN Danish Air Transport Saab 340B D-CDAU ‘Berlin’ Dauair Scout AH1 XW613 (G-BXRS) B-N Group Sikorsky S-76C Spirit G-XXEA Director of Royal Travel Squirrel HT1 ZJ259 DHFS Squirrel HT1 ZJ269 DHFS Twin Pioneer 3 G-APRS Air Atlantique Classic Flight
Sunday 16 July Bell 206B JetRanger III G-ISPH East Midlands Helicopters C-295 T.21-09/35-47 353 Esc/Ala 35, Spanish AF Cessna 182S EI-GSM Westpoint Flying Group Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ N50VC Mistral Aviation Inc DC-3C Dakota KK116 (G-AMPY) Air Atlantique Classic Flight Dornier 328-110 HB-AES Skywork Airlines Falcon 20E CM-02 21 Sml, Belgian Defence Air Component Falcon 50 17401 Esq 504, Portuguese AF Gazelle AH1 XX399/B 666 Sqn/7 Regt, Army Air Corps Gulfstream G450 N990GA Gulfstream Aerospace King Air 200MR 240 102 Sqn/1 Operations Wing, Irish Air Corps PA-23-250E Aztec G-BATN Marshall Aerospace PA-28-161 Warrior II G-BNOJ BAE Warton Flying Club PA-28-161 Warrior II G-BNOP BAE Warton Flying Club
LEGEND:
* - Saturday only; ** - Sunday only A - Anniversary markings; E - EUFOR markings; M - Mission symbols; S - Other special markings; T - Tiger markings PA-28-161 Warrior II G-BRDG Falcon Flying Services PA-31-350 Navajo N350PB Peter Bentley Partenavia P68B Victor G-BHJS David Fletcher & Jeremy Watts Robinson R-44 Raven G-RAVN Heli Air Ltd (departed Mon) Scout AH1 XW613 (G-BXRS) B-N Group Squirrel HT1 ZJ259 DHFS Squirrel HT1 ZJ269 DHFS TB20 Trinidad N97GP Graham Potts TB20 Trinidad GT G-SCIP The Studio People Ltd Twin Pioneer 3 G-APRS Air Atlantique Classic Flight
Monday 17 July Cessna 560XL Citation Excel T-784 LTDB, Swiss AF CN235M-200 123/62-IM ETL 01.062, French AF Learjet 35A T-781 LTDB, Swiss AF PC-12/45 HB-FOT Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG Squirrel HT1 ZJ259 DHFS Squirrel HT1 ZJ269 DHFS T67M-260 Firefly G-EFSM Cambridge Aero Club
The compiler would like to thank Howard J. Curtis, Peter R. March, Tom McGhee and Kev Storer for their assistance in producing this checklist.
LEGEND:
* - Saturday only; ** - Sunday only A - Anniversary markings; E - EUFOR markings; M - Mission symbols; S - Other special markings; T - Tiger markings