Friday 5 February 2016

Lincs to Scotland 5th - 8th February 2016 Day 1

Having time booked off we decided it was time to do Aberdeen again and hit some RAF bases on the weekdays. So, having ventured up to Boston post work Thursday evening we were in place at Mater and Paters for a Friday start. A threesome for this trip:Colin, John and Chas.

First stop was only 7 miles away so an 0800 start.

Coningsby 05-02-16
ZH101 Boeing E-3D AEW.1 Sentry 24109 Royal Air Force
ZH106 Boeing E-3D AEW.1 Sentry 24114 Royal Air Force
ZH107 Boeing E-3D AEW.1 Sentry 24499 Royal Air Force
ZJ803/BA British Aerospace EFA T.3 Typhoon BT004 Royal Air Force
ZJ804/BM British Aerospace EFA T.3 Typhoon BT005 Royal Air Force
ZJ806/BE British Aerospace EFA T.3 Typhoon BT007 Royal Air Force
ZJ810/BI British Aerospace EFA T.3 Typhoon BT011 Royal Air Force
ZJ812/BK British Aerospace EFA T.3 Typhoon BT013 Royal Air Force
ZJ814/BH British Aerospace EFA T.3 Typhoon BT015 Royal Air Force
ZJ815/EB-H British Aerospace EFA T.3 Typhoon BT016 Royal Air Force
ZK301/D British Aerospace EFA FGR.4 Typhoon BS053 Royal Air Force
ZK304 British Aerospace EFA FGR.4 Typhoon BS055 Royal Air Force
ZK308/BW British Aerospace EFA FGR.4 Typhoon BS059 Royal Air Force
ZK320/BR British Aerospace EFA FGR.4 Typhoon BS081 Royal Air Force
ZK320 BR Typhoon Coningsby 5-2-16
ZK325/FK British Aerospace EFA FGR.4 Typhoon BS086 Royal Air Force
ZK331/BT British Aerospace EFA FGR.4 Typhoon BS092 Royal Air Force
ZK331 BT Typhoon Coningsby 5-2-16
ZK351 British Aerospace EFA FGR.4 Typhoon BS112 Royal Air Force
ZK354/DG British Aerospace EFA FGR.4 Typhoon BS115 Royal Air Force

Next up was Scampton, nice to see an active Hunter!

Scampton 05-02-16
ZK455/O Beech B200 King Air BB-1836 Royal Air Force
ZZ190 Hawker Hunter F.58 41H/697433 Royal Air Force
ZZ190 Hunter Scampton 5-2-16

The first GA stop at Kirton was gated, one for another day.

On to Humberside for the first S92s of the trip

Humberside 05-02-16
F-HATG Cessna 525C Citation Jet 4 525C-0114
F-HATG CE525 Humberside 5-2-16
G-ATLM Reims-Cessna F.172 G 0252
G-BAIW Reims-Cessna F.172 M 0928
G-BCRL Piper PA-28 151 Warrior 28-7415689
G-BGHJ Reims-Cessna F.172 N 1777
G-CDYI British Aerospace Jetstream 41 41019 - Fuselage
G-CHNS AgustaWestland AW139 31465 Bristow Helicopters Ltd
G-GCAT Piper PA-28 140 Cherokee B 28-26032
G-LFSI Piper PA-28 140 Cherokee C 28-26850
G-MAJG British Aerospace Jetstream 41 41009 Eastern Airways
G-MAJH British Aerospace Jetstream 41 41010 Eastern Airways
G-MAJZ British Aerospace Jetstream 41 41100 Eastern Airways
G-MCGE Sikorsky S-92 A 920214 Bristow Helicopters Ltd
G-MCGH Sikorsky S-92 A 920234 Bristow Helicopters Ltd
G-SNSA AgustaWestland AW139 31308 CHC Scotia
G-XSFT Piper PA-23 250 Aztec F 27-7754103
OY-HJG Airbus Helicopters EC135 T2+ 1173 Uni-Fly A/S
PH-EZP Embraer Emb-190 100LR 19000347 KLM cityhopper
VH-XNE British Aerospace Jetstream 41 41065 Brindabella Airlines - stored
VH-XNF British Aerospace Jetstream 41 41068 Brindabella Airlines - stored

Over the Humber for a preserved Hawk

Brough 05-02-16
(LL-5313) British Aerospace Hawk T.53 312260 - Gate Guard

Continuing north it was up to Linton for some Tucano action

Linton-on-Ouse 05-02-16
G-BYVX Grob G.115 E Tutor 82133 Royal Air Force
G-BYWA Grob G.115 E Tutor 82136 Royal Air Force
G-BYWV Grob G.115 E Tutor 82156 Royal Air Force
ZF172 Short Emb-312 T.1 Tucano T24 Royal Air Force
ZF205 Short Emb-312 T.1 Tucano T30 Royal Air Force
ZF205 Tucano Linton 5-2-16
ZF239 Short Emb-312 T.1 Tucano T39 Royal Air Force
ZF239 Tucano Linton 5-2-16
ZF240 Short Emb-312 T.1 Tucano T40 Royal Air Force
ZF240 Tucano Linton 5-2-16
ZF243 Short Emb-312 T.1 Tucano T44 Royal Air Force
ZF244 Short Emb-312 T.1 Tucano T45 Royal Air Force
ZF269 Short Emb-312 T.1 Tucano T53 Royal Air Force
ZF269 Tucano Linton 5-2-16
ZF374 Short Emb-312 T.1 Tucano T88 Royal Air Force
ZF378 Short Emb-312 T.1 Tucano T92 Royal Air Force

Being a Friday flying stopped early afternoon and at the next two stops we just caught the last one being put away

Dishforth 05-02-16
ZB670 Aerospatiale SA.341 B Gazelle AH.1 1951 Army Air Corps - Gate Guard
ZG887 Westland Lynx AH.9A 349 Army Air Corps

Leeming 05-02-16
G-BYUF Grob G.115 E Tutor 82091 Royal Air Force
XX284/CN British Aerospace Hawk T.1A (F) 312109 Royal Air Force

Time to go and get my last extant Vulcan at a museum that has long been on the 'to-do' list. First though was the 2214th ATC which borders the museum.

Usworth ATC 05-02-16
XD622 de Havilland DH-115 Vampire T.11 15447 Royal Air Force
XD622 Vampire Usworth ATC 05-02-16

Usworth-North East Aircraft Museum 05-02-16
146/8-MC Dassault Mystere IV A 146 French Air Force
6171 North American F-86 D Sabre 173-315 Greek Air Force - marked 16171
26541 Republic F-84 F Thunderstreak 52-6541 Greek Air Force
(54-2157) /11-ML North American F-100 D Super Sabre 223-37 United States Air Force - restoration workshop
55-4439 Lockheed T-33 A Shooting Star 580-9883 United States Air Force
A-522 FMA IA.58 A Pucara 022 Argentine Air Force
(BAPC-211) Mignet HM.14 Pou-du-Ciel KF.1 - marked G-ADVU
BGA2383 CARMAM M.100 S Mesange 12 - restoration workshop
E-419 Hawker Hunter F.51 41H/680278 Royal Danish Air Force
(G-ANFU) Auster AOP.5 1748  - restoration workshop
(G-APTW) Westland WS.51 Mk.2 Widgeon WA/H/150
(G-ARHX) de Havilland DH-104 Dove 8 04513 - restoration workshop
(G-ARPO) Hawker-Siddeley Trident 1C 2116
G-ARPO Trident Usworth 05-02-16
(G-AWRS) Avro Anson C.19 33785
(G-BEEX) de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4C 6458 - cockpit
G-OGIL Short SD-330 200 SH3068 North East Aircraft Museum
(G-SFTA) Aerospatiale SA.341 G Gazelle 1039  - marked XZ177
WA577 Bristol B.171 Mk.3 Sycamore 12888 Royal Air Force
(WB685) de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 C1/0133 Royal Air Force - restoration workshop
WD790 Gloster Meteor NF.12 AW.5431 Royal Air Force
WG724 Westland WS.51 Dragonfly HR.5 WA/H/055 Royal Navy
WJ639 English Electric Canberra TT.18 HP206B Royal Air Force
WL181 Gloster Meteor F.8 WL181 Royal Air Force
WZ518 de Havilland DH-115 Vampire T.11 15105 Royal Air Force
(XG680) de Havilland DH-112 Sea Venom FAW.22 121043 Royal Navy - Hangar 1
XL319 Avro Vulcan B.2 SET28 Royal Air Force
XL319 Vulcan Usworth 05-02-16
XM555 Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP.12 S2/5109 Army Air Corps - Hangar 2
XM555 Skeeter Usworth 05-02-16
XM833 Westland WS.58 HAS.3 Wessex WA14 Royal Navy
P2056095
XN258/89 Westland WS.55 HAR.9 Whirlwind WA.270 Royal Navy - restoration workshop
XP627 BAC Jet Provost T.4 PAC/W/16899 Royal Air Force - restoration workshop
(XT148) Agusta-Bell 47 AH.1 Sioux 1560 Army Air Corps - restoration workshop
(ZF594) English Electric Lightning F.53 95303 Royal Air Force - marked XS933
ZF594 'XS933' Lightning Usworth 05-02-16

Hangar 1 was out of bounds and contained the Sea Venom (which we could just squinny) and the Sea Vixen XN696 (which we couldn't).

The last stop was penciled in as we were passing anyway. It was now dark and as there was nobody about we didn't venture to the hangars this time. One Cessna was sat outside.

Eshott 05-02-16
G-AZTS Reims-Cessna F.172 L 0866

All that was left now was a drive up to the nights stay at a Travelodge in Edinburgh. No food outlet here but a 5 minute drive found us at Frankie & Benny's for a good scoff.

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