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October 2018
D U T C H A V I A T I O N S O C I E T Y
Gradually, Pakistan is increasing its eet of AW139s becoming a major operator in the process. On 14 August, four were deliv-
ered to the Air Force making ten for that branch of the armed forces in total. Other agencies, like the Army and Government,
operate ten more. (CSX81939/17, Venegono, 30 July 2018, Fabrizio Capenti)
AW139 I-EASY/08 was noted in July during a pre-delivery test ight in standard Nepalese green camou age c/s. Only recently
the Ministry of Defence declared that it had purchased two helicopters, the other one being the Airbus H125. (Venegono, 5 July
2018, Fabrizio Capenti)
Two more AW139s are being added to the two already in Bangladesh. As the colour scheme already suggests, these will mainly
be used for search and rescue duties. The serial, 811, consists of the last three of its construction number 31811 and test registra-
tion is clearly seen. (Venegono, 3 September 2018, Fabrizio Capenti)
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Last month a thin issue but like we promised this month Scramble 474
a bumper issue, with lots of sections making up for their Deadline copy: 16 October 2018
absence. We therefore have no less than 120 pages of avia- Deadline photos: 23 October 2018
tion reading pleasure! Planned publication date: 6 November 2018
Not only that, but we also have three articles for you. First a Contents
comprehensive overview of the Farnborough International Movements Netherlands..............................................................2
Air Show 2018, plus visitors. Another overview is that of Movements Belgium....................................................................19
Australian exercise Pitch Black, a biennial three week multi- Military Movements Elsewhere.................................................25
national large force employment exercise conducted from Civil News......................................................................................39
RAAF Base Darwin and RAAF Base Tindal. The 2018 edition Manufacturers News...................................................................39
News
was held from 27 July to 17 August 2018. The final one is Paris- Airliner News................................................................................40
Villaroche Air Legend 2018, a warbird show held over the Jetliners.........................................................................................44
weekend of 8-9 September 2018. Commuters....................................................................................48
This month a few changes in the editorial team. We welcome Propliners......................................................................................48
Marc-Antony Payne as our new Russia news and database Fokker News..................................................................................49
editor and he comes with a wealth of experience! This means Bizjets.............................................................................................49
that Patrick Roegies will now cover Greece, which Marco Bizprops.........................................................................................51
Dijkshoorn handed over with pain in his heart. He can now Soviet Updates..............................................................................52
fully focus on Turkey and Cyprus however. Bram van Roos- PH register....................................................................................56
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malen is taking Israel over from Marco Pennings (as he is cur- Wrecks & Relics............................................................................58
rently unavailable due to work commitments abroad), and Dustpan & Brush..........................................................................61
the rest of Marco Pennings’ countries are divived among the Military News & Updates............................................................67
other editors. Showreports..................................................................................95
We are still looking for a new Bizjets/Bizprops editor, to Triptease......................................................................................103
strengthen our editorial team. If you are interested in this Miscellaneous
we would love to hear from you at bestuur@scramble.nl. Farnborough 2018......................................................................112
Paris-Villaroche Air Legend ....................................................115
Also we are on the lookout for someone to help out with our
Pitch Black 2018.........................................................................117
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aviation (both civil and military) we are looking forward to a
response at social@scramble.nl.
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Scramble 473
Scramble World Airline Fleets 2018 242 pages

Scramble Military Transports 2017 87 pages
SMS Europe 2018 145 pages
Previously operated by Delta Private Jets Gulfstream N650DA is SMS North America 2017-2018 191 pages
currently being operated by Executive Jet Management. This is
the second G650 to visit Suriname. (Paramaribo, 3 September 2018, EMOOS 2018 783 pages
Andrew Muller)
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This summer Transavia only operated one aircraft in Sunweb colours and before the summer is over we had to publish at least one side of the
Boeing 737. PH-HSJ has different liveries on both sides. Ton Jochems already took this photo on 1 July 2018 when the aircraft was parked outside
hangar 5 at Schiphol-East. (Amsterdam -Schiphol, 1 July 2018, Ton Jochems)
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Amsterdam D-ITMA Ce525A Luxaviation Germany LXG22A

EI-FYH B737-8 Norwegian f/v IBK476/7
August 2018 LX-VMF Ce560XL Luxaviation 11 LXA15P
01. D-BUZZ Ce750 Air X Executive Jets 03 AXG24 N707FJ Falcon 900 Exxaero 07
F-HEND Ce510 Astonjet dep ASJ152 N904TS G450 DSWA 07
HI1025 G400 Helidosa f/v 04 SP-LNM ERJ195AR LOT f/v LOT269/70
N79MA G550 Meadow Air 03 VP-CLH G650ER Jet Aviation Business Jets f/v 06
N175BG G-III Worldwide Lottery 06. D-CEFE Ce525C E-Aviation EFD4E
N910RW TBM-910 Redwood 02 EC-ISY B757-256 Privilege Style 07 VLG8306/5
OE-FPP Ce510 GlobeAir 02 GAC445C/112H EC-MXM B737-85P Air Europa f/v AEA1091/8
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02. 4X-ELA B747-458 El Al ELY337/8 M-MJLD Ce680A CCC Isle of Man

A6-EUS A380-842 Emirates f/v UAE149/50 N1F G650 Pursuit Aviation
D-CAWR Ce560 Aerowest OO-JWB PC-12/47E Nextgen Partners
G-HOTY CL-604 Jet Exchange XCH68 07.G-CIEL Ce560XL Luxaviation UK LNX73CE
LX-LAA Lj45 Lux. Air Ambulance DUK7AMB LY-MGC B737-4Y0 Grand Cru Airlines (a/w) TAR880/1
N85NV G-V Executive Jet Management 04 N550AA G550 711 Cody f/v 10
N118AP PC-12/45 Buckman Aviation dep OE-FSP Ce525A White Sparrow f/v MOZ151
N143QS Global 6000 NetJets 03 OO-TUX B737-86N TUI Belgium TFL616/5
N515TJ Beech 400A Blackburn Int’l 19 OY-GSA PC-12/47E Widex CAT210/1
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OK-ESC Beech 400A Time Air 03 TIE494S/597S P4-SOM B737-93YER Somon Air KKK44LE/5MA
OY-CLY ATR72-212A Alsie Express MMD6360 TC-SZA Falcon 7X Swan Aviation 09
OY-CLY ATR72-212A Alsie Express 04 MMD6352 08. D-CGRC Lj35A Jet Executive JEI333/323
T7-APP Ce525A Artjet 04 D-IEFD Ce525 E-Aviation f/v EFD2F
YU-BTN Ce525B Air Pink dep D-IJOA Ce525A Excellent Air ECA8C
03. 9H-VFB CL-605 VistaJet Malta VJT592 D-IWIR Ce525A Excellent Air ECA4C
D-CNAC SA227DC Binair dep BID5A LX-RSQ Lj45 Lux. Air Ambulance DUK5AMB
D-CNAC SA227DC Binair 05 BID5B/A N707FJ Falcon 900 Exxaero
D-IMOI Ce525 ProAir f/v 04 N889CG G-IVSP Prime Jat f/v 13
EI-ESY B737-8AS Ryanair f/v RYR3102/3 VP-BIX A320-214 Aeroflot f/v 09 AFL2192/3
EI-LSY G550 Gain Jet Ireland GJI55 09. 4X-ELA B747-458 El Al ELY337/8
F-GTRY Ce525 Airailes 04 CS-TVA A320-251N TAP Air Portugal f/v TAP661/2
G-POWS B737-436 Titan Airways EZY8879/82 G-POWS B737-436 Titan Airways BAW2760/1
N131EP Falcon 2000 Westshore Aviation 13 N707FJ Falcon 900 Exxaero 26
N242CK CL-601-3R Kalitta Charters dep KSF10 OE-FDT Ce510 GlobeAir 10 GAC636N/P
N707FJ Falcon 900 Exxaero dep OE-FLG Ce525 Smartline
N805TM G650ER Toyota Motor Sales USA 25 OE-GRA Ce525B Alpla Air Charter
OE-HOP G200 Avcon Jet f/v AOJ78P OE-HOP G200 Avcon Jet AOJ78P
OH-LZU A321-231 Finnair f/v FIN1305/6 OO-ACC Ce525A Air Service Liège
OO-ACC Ce525A Air Service Liège SP-CHE HA-420 Jet Story f/v 10 JDI42H
04. A6-RJV B737-77W Royal Jet 05 ROJ08 T7-FOZ Ce525 Open Sky Aviation 12 EES109A/112A
D-CEFO Ce560XLS+ Air Hamburg AHO656Q/888 10. D-CAAA Ce560XLS+ DC Aviation DCS701
D-CKJE EMB505 Luxaviation Germany 05 LXG55JE D-IIVA P180 AirGo XGO2AM/2PB
D-CPRS Beech 350 Star Wings STQ33A D-IWIR Ce525A Excellent Air 12 ECA4C
D-IPCH Ce525A Jet Kontor JKH32A EC-ISY B757-256 Privilege Style VLG8306/5
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LX-VMF Ce560XL Luxaviation dep LXA15P G-CKAZ EMB505 Catreus f/v

` N226MP G-IVSP Clay Lacy Aviation f/v 06 LX-ZED CL-605 Global Jet Lux. 12 SVW22ED
N585JC G-V Exec Jet Management 06 EJM585 N75CC G550 Crown Equipment Corp. f/v 14
N950DM G550 Hostess Brands f/v 07 OE-GWV Ce560XLS Jet 24 11
OE-FPP Ce510 GlobeAir GAC438X/327Y OK-PBS Ce525 Queen Air
OE-FPP Ce510 GlobeAir 05 GAC327Z/182U OO-GLM Ce680 Air Service Liège f/v
OE-GKW G100 Tyrol Air Ambulance 05 TYW758 OO-XLS Ce560XLS+ Air Service Liège 11
05. C-FFBC CL-350 Aviation CMP dep TC-LKB B777-36NER Turkish Airlines f/v 11 THY1955/6
D-CNAC SA227DC Binair 10 BID5B/P TC-LOI A330-223 Turkish Airlines f/v THY1957/8
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11. D-AONE CL-604 Air Alliance Express AYY151 16. ZE700 BAe146 CC2 32(TR)sq KRF91
D-CDOC Lj45 Jetcall JCL2 4X-ELB B747-458 El Al ELY337/8
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D-CNAC SA227DC Binair 14 BID5B/P D-CAPB Ce560 Aerowest
D-ITRA Ce525 Transavia Flug D-IADV Ce551 MCH Holdings 17
F-GOFX Falcon 900B Dassault Aviation DSO11FX D-IAWG Ce425 Aerowest
G-FLCN Falcon 900 Xclusive Jets f/v XJC26N D-IUNQ Ce510 Quadrigair f/v LXG88Q 2x
G-JSSE Falcon 900B Xclusive Jets f/v XJC32E G-POWC B737-33AQC Titan Airways BAW2760/1
OO-ACC Ce525A Air Service Liège G-POWS B737-436 TitanAirways EZY3009/10
TC-CRF B737-82R Pegasus Airlines f/v PGT665/6 HB-FVC PC-12/47E Lakeside Aviation 19
TC-JJV B777-3F2ER Turkish Airlines f/v THY1953/4 LX-JFS PC-12/47E Jetfly Aviation 17 JFA20G/58A
12. D-ARMY ERJ135BJ Air Hamburg f/v AHO648W/735T LX-RSQ Lj45XR Lux. Air Ambulance DUK5AMB
D-CAHO Ce560XLS+ Air Hamburg 13 AHO676S/323X N757HW B757-225 Honeywell Int’l 17
D-CDAS EMB505 DAS Private Jets OE-FIT Ce510 GlobeAir GAC021L/910L
D-IEMO Raytheon 390 Privateways 13 PWY570S/903A OE-GMG Ce650 Tyrolean Jet Service 17 TJS91
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EI-FYF B737-8 Norwegian f/v IBK476/7 OE-HSN G200 M Jet 17 MJF702
I-EDLO BAe125-750 Alba Servizi OO-JAY B737-8K5 TUI Belgium TFL572/123P
LX-VMF Ce560XL Luxaviation 17 LXA15P OO-PRM Ce510 Air Service Liège
LY-DSK BAe125-850XP Classic Jet 13 LLT801/E OO-XLS Ce560XLS+ Air Service Liège 17
OE-IFB B747-4B5ERF ASL Airlines 13 TAY914E TC-CRG B737-82R Pegasus Airlines f/v PGT1253/4
OO-XLS Ce560XLS+ Air Service Liège 16 17. ZE707 BAe146 C3 32(TR)sq RRR1916
13. EC-MLT B787-8 Air Europa AEA1091/8 D-BOOC Ce750 Air X Executive Jets AXG21
N275DJ G-IV Ragtime Investments 14 D-CXLS Ce560XLS+ Air Hamburg 18 AHO788H/194P
OE-ITX Falcon 900 MHS Aviation f/v D-IADV Ce551 MCH Holdings
OO-GLM Ce680 Air Service Liège EI-LSY G550 Gain Jet Ireland 21 GJI55
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OO-JAY B737-8K5 TUI Belgium JAF111/TFL593 F-HEND Ce510 Astonjet ASJ950/466
OY-RUE MD-83 Danish Air Transport SAS821/2 G-USHA Lj75 Zenith Aviation f/v BZE06B/C
SP-HAW A321-211 Small Planet LLX9011/5013/2/3 HB-JGQ CL-300 Premium Jet
VP-BDE A330-343E Aeroflot f/v AFL2550/1 N44CE G-IV Global Air Charters f/v 18 GJE1021
14. D-CHRB Ce525C Hahn Air HHN20B N154G G-IV Aspamia 18
D-IAMI Beech B200 f/v 15 N757HW B757-225 Honeywell Int’l 18 2x
D-IPVD Ce525A Transavia Flug OK-FTR Ce510 CTR Flight Services 20
LN-SOV Ce680 Sundt Air MDT11 OK-SEM Ce680 Travel Service TVS45J/46J
LY-MGC B737-4Y0 Grand Cru Airlines (a/w) TAR880/1 OK-ZUB Beech 400A JetBee Czech JBC515D/516B
N773MJ G650 Priester Aviation 17 OY-JJH Do328-310 JoinJet SUS9180/880
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N910RW TBM-910 Redwood 15 PH-BHP B787-9 KLM f/v del KLM9878
N999HZ G550 Cloud Skipper f/v 15 VP-CJR G650 Nuoyan Jet f/v 19
OE-FXE Ce525A Speedwings SPG013 18. 9H-AMY CL-850 Air X Charter AXY1807/1817
OK-SLX Ce560XL Silesia Air SUA641/2 CN-ROW B767-343ERF Royal Air Maroc Cargo RAM310
OO-DFG Falcon 2000LX Abelag Aviation AAB461 D-AJOY CL-850 Air X Executive Jets 19 AXG11
OO-JAY B737-8K5 TUI Belgium TFL594/094F D-BLUE Falcon 2000LX ACM Air Charter BVR222
OO-JCV PC-12/47E Nextgen Partners D-COBI Ce560XLS HTM Jet Service 19 HTM019
OO-TUX B737-86N TUI Belgium TFL616/5 D-CSCA Ce525B Silver Cloud Air 19 SCR378
OY-RUE MD-83 Danish Air Transport SAS821/2 EC-HDS B757-256 Privilege Style 19 TFL736/695
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P4-TAJ B737-93YER Somon Air KKK4LE/5MA EC-MMX B787-8 Air Europa AEA1093/4
VQ-BTT A321-211 Aeroflot f/v AFL2694/5 G-ORDH AS355N Atlas Helicopters f/v 19
15. D-CASH EMB505 Air Hamburg AHO641Z HB-JCJ CS300 Swiss f/v SWR734/5
D-CNAC SA227DC Binair BID5P/B N1F G650 Pursuit Aviation 22
LN-STB CL-350 Sundt Air MDT5 N1TF G650 Friedkin Aviation 22
N790AN B777-223ER American Airlines f/v AAL220/1 N757HW B757-225 Honeywell Int’l 20 2x
OE-GKW G100 Tyrol Air Ambulance TYW758/9 OE-FIX Ce525 Aeroways
OE-HSN G200 M Jet f/v 16 MJF702 OE-HUB Ce750 Bairline 19
OK-PBS Ce525 Queen Air OK-ZUB Beech 400A JetBee Czech JBC497B/C
OO-JAY B737-8K5 TUI Belgium TFL071P/571 OO-SRO B737-86N TUI Belgium f/v 19 JAF585/TFL585
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This summer Atlasglobal and Somon Air implemented a code share agreement, placing the Atlasglobal code on the Somon Air Dushanbe-
Istanbul Atatürk service. Somon Air added its code to all four Western European routes operated by Atlasglobal from Istanbul. Besides this code
share agreement Atlasglobal also used the Somon Air Boeing weekly on the route to Amsterdam during the down time of the aircraft while at
Istanbul. (Amsterdam -Schiphol, 26 August 2018, Marco Bijmans)
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Small Planet Airlines Germany was founded in 2015 and operated its first flight in October of that same year. On 18 September 2018 the airline
released a statement that it had filed an application for insolvency proceedings in self-administration with the aim of maintaining airline opera-
tions in the long term as well. Airbus A321 D-ASPD was only transferred from Atlasglobal to the airline in April 2018. (Amsterdam -Schiphol, 6
August 2018, Ton Jochems)
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OY-RUT MD-82 Danish Air Transport f/v SAS821/2 YU-FNR Ce525 Eagle Express 23 EES322B/323A
TC-CRE B737-82R Pegasus Airlines f/v PGT1639/1774 23. 4X-ELC B747-458 El Al ELY337/8
19. 9H-IBD Global 5000 Eurojet 24 JLN1 9H-VJG Global 6000 VistaJet Malta 24 VJT796
9H-YES B737-5Q8 Air X Charter 20 AXY1902/2001 A6-EUZ A380-842 Emirates f/v UAE147/8
9H-YOU CL-850 Air X Charter 20 AXY1908/2006 D-CEHM Ce560XLS+ Silver Cloud Air 24 SCR021
A6-EUU A380-842 Emirates f/v UAE147/8 D-CITY Lj35A Air Alliance Express AYY116
D-BERT Falcon 2000LX Bertelsmann 20 BFD20T D-IJOA Ce525A Excellent Air 24 ECA8C
D-CDIM Lj35A Jet Eexcutive f/v JEI575 EI-FYE B737-8 Norwegian f/v IBK476/7
EC-HDS B757-256 Privilege Style TFL696/095P F-GOFX Falcon 900B Dassault Aviation DSO21FX
F-GGGA Ce550 Valljet VLJ495M LN-LNO B787-9 Norwegian f/v NAX7700/1
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LX-VMF Ce560XL Luxaviation 23 LXA15P OO-OCA Beech 350 Air Service Liège
N700BX Global Express TAG Aviation f/v 29 SP-AST Ce525 Aircraft Mgmt & Cons. 28 AMQ9T
OE-FNP Ce510 GlobeAir GAC112J/126G UR-WRT A321-212 Windrose Air (a/w) f/v WRC7771/2
OE-FXE Ce525A Speedwings SPG032 24. 97-00102 UC-35A1 1-214th AVN DUKE11
OE-HMR Falcon 2000LX MHS Aviation 21 MHV20X 9H-BCP Lj45XR Skyfree KFE012A
OO-SRO B737-86N TUI Belgium 20 TFL586/JAF177 C-FZCV G280 Skyservice Aviation f/v 26
20. D-BERT Falcon 2000LX Bertelsmann BFD65T D-AINL A320-271N Lufthansa f/v DLH996/7
D-CNAC SA227DC Binair BID5A/B F-HEVL EMB505 Evolem Aviation EVL242/3
D-CSCA Ce525B Silver Cloud Air SCR378 G-FXKR Beech 400XT Flairjet FLJ54/1
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D-IJOA Ce525A Excellent Air 22 ECA8C LZ-ASO P180 Aviostart 27

EC-ISY B757-256 Privilege Style VLG8300/1 N59JE G-V Talon Air 25 TFF980
EI-FVW B737-800 Norwegian div IBK2859/7959 OE-GBE IAI1125SPX Tyrol Air Ambulance 25 TYW315/4
G-GDFY B737-86Q Jet 2 21 EXS035E/033E OE-INI A320-214 easyJet f/v EZY6921/2
G-UZHK A320-251N easyJet f/v EZY6921/2 OK-JDM Lj60XR Eclair Aviation 25 ECC602/1
HB-JXK A320-214 easyJet Switzerland f/v EZS1359/60 VQ-BGA G450 ExecuJet Middle East 25 IJM092
LX-LOE Raytheon 4000 Flying Group Lux. FYL83E/02E YU-FNR Ce525 Eagle Express 25 EES324A/325A
M-NTOS Ce525C Selementos 25. 2-AVCO CRJ200LR Avionco f/v 26
N30LF Falcon 2000DX Flightworks 23 9H-VCC CL-350 VistaJet Malta 26 VJT425
N757HW B757-225 Honeywell Int’l D-CHDJ Ce560XLS Excellent Air 26 ECA61C
N757HW B757-225 Honeywell Int’l 21 D-CHZF Ce550 Tyrol Air Ambulance TYW211F/212F
VQ-BGA G450 ExecuJet Middle East f/v 21 IJM092 D-IEMO Raytheon 390 Privateways PWY327F/463J
21. D-CUGF Ce525B Stuttgarter Flugdienst FFD525 D-IPVD Ce525A Transavia Flug 26
N515TJ Beech 400A Blackburn Int’l D-ISLT Ce525A Sylt Air f/v26 AWU925/6
N757HW B757-225 Honeywell Int’l EI-LSY G550 Gain Jet Ireland 27 GJI55
N940AJ G-V Orchard Capital Corporation 22 G-SVRN EMB500 Sovereign Bus. Jets f/v RHK96A/B
OK-ZUB Beech 400A JetBee Czech JBC516C/D LX-VMF Ce560XL Luxaviation LXA15P
OO-JWB PC-12/47E Nextgen Partners OE-FZE Ce510 GlobeAir 26 GAC419B/376J
OO-TUX B737-86N TUI Belgium TFL616/5 OK-SEM Ce680 Travel Service 26 TVS60J/55J
P4-TAJ B737-93YER Somon Air KKK42247/5MA OO-JAH B737-8K5 TUI Belgium 26 TFL7781/778P
SP-AST Ce525 Aircraft Mgmt & Cons. 22 AMQ9T OO-XLS Ce560XLS+ Air Service Liège 27
UR-WRJ A321-231 Windrose Air f/v WRC7771/2 OY-CLZ ATR72-212A Alsie Express 26 MMD6459
22. D-ATOP ERJ135BJ Air Hamburg f/v 23 AHO891R/156R SE-RHJ Ce560XL Jivair 26 JIV9
D-BUZZ Ce750 Air X Executive Jets 23 AXG24 SE-RIL Ce560XLS H-Bird Aviation 26 ETI824Z
F-HBMR Ce550 Valljet VLJ999X VP-BIW A320-214 Aeroflot f/v AFL2192/3
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G-WIRG ERJ135BJ Air Charter Scotland EDC433 26. D-CAHO Ce560XLS+ Air Hamburg AHO674V/228B
OE-GWV Ce560XLS Jet 24 D-CDAS EMB505 DAS Private Jets
OO-OCA Beech 350 Air Service Liège D-CDOC Lj45 Jetcall JCL2
OO-XLS Ce560XLS+ Air Service Liège 25 D-CUGF Ce525B Stuttgarter Flugdienst FFD525
OY-RCI A319-112 Atlantic Airways SAS821/2 EC-MLV Ce680 TAG Avn España f/v 27 GES541V
SP-LNI ERJ195LR LOT f/v 23 LOT269/70 G-HCSA Ce525A Bookajet 27 BOO820
SP-SPE ATR72-202 Sprint Air 23 SRN275/6 G-UZHL A320-251N easyJet f/v EZY8877/8
TC-NBY A320-251N Pegasus Airlines f/v PGT1255/6 LX-VMF Ce560XL Luxaviation 27 2x LXA15P
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M-NTOS Ce525C Selementos 31 LX-VMF Ce560XL Luxaviation 31 LXA15P
N667LC G450 Exec. Jet Management 27 EJM7 N757HW B757-225 Honeywell Int’l
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N770AN B777-223ER American Airlines f/v AAL220/1 OK-BII Beech 400A JetBee Czech JBC531A/B
OE-IFD B747-4B5ERF ASL Airlines 27 TAY915E OK-XLS Ce560XLS+ Silesia Air 31 SUA703/711
OE-IXI CL-605 Laudamotion Exec. 27 LDX44 SP-ATT Beech 400A Smart Aero Solutions 31 SAH41P
OE-IZW A320-214 easyJet f/v EZY2723/4 31. 9H-FOM EMB500 Luxwing LWG501/2
OO-JWB PC-12/47E Nextgen Partners D-CAPO Lj35A Jet Executive arr JEI454
OY-CLZ ATR72-212A Alsie Express MMD6459 D-IFHD Ce525 E-Aviation f/v EFD2D
OY-DBS Falcon 8X Air Alsie f/v MMD6443 D-IOHL Ce525A Excellent Air ECA3C
SE-RFH Ce680 European Flt Service 27 EUW6006 D-ISLT Ce525A Sylt Air arr AWU931
27. 9H-AMY CL-850 Air X Charter AXY2717/2724 G-HCSA Ce525A Bookajet arr BOO837
A6-ETQ B777-3FXER Etihad Airways f/v ETD77/8 G-SUEJ EMB550 Saxonair SXN50J
D-COLO Ce525C Jetkontor f/v JKH32C HB-JLK Falcon 7X TAG Aviation FPG744
D-IADV Ce551 MCH Holdings 28 LY-CGC B737-4Y0 GetJet (a/w) TAR880/1
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G-LEGC ERJ135BJ Luxaviation UK 28 LNX47GC/91GC N904DS Global Express Dan Snyder arr
G-SUGR ERJ135BJ Air Charter Scotland EDC301 N990NA Eclipse 500 f/v a03
LY-FSK BAe125-900XP Classic Jet 28 LLT102/821P OE-GBE IAI1125SPX Tyrol Air Ambulance TYW314/5
M-YNNS G650 Jet Aviation 30 OK-PBS Ce525 Queen Air
N273SW Falcon 2000EX Contract Transportation Service 28 OO-XLS Ce560XLS+ Air Service Liège arr
N400J G450 Johnson & Johnson 29 SE-RMR Ce560XLS Bluelink Jets arr BLJ64G
N628BD G-V Hewlett Packard 28
N3546 G550 Nike 30
Somon Air operated for AtlasJet on the 7th and repeated this
OE-FNP Ce510 GlobeAir 28 GAC920Q/920R on the 14th, 21st and 28th. Danish Air Transport operated for
OE-GBD IAI1125SPX Tyrol Air Ambulance TYW432/3 Scandinavian with MD-83 equipment on the 13th and 14th.
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OO-GLM Ce680 Air Service Liège 30 From the 16th the Honeywell testbed was pressent at the
OO-SDV Beech B300 Savencia Fromage & Dairy airport for several days. A new fleet addition for KLM arrived
28. 9H-KAZ BAe125-900XP Hyperion Aviation HYP005 on the 17th. A Danish Air Transport MD-82 for Scandinavian
9H-YES B737-5Q8 Air X Charter AXY2801/3 on the 18th. The aircraft was in basic Meridiana colours. On
D-IADV Ce551 MCH Holdings that same day the Royal Air Maroc Boeing 767 visited Amster-
D-ISJP Ce525A Excellent Air 29 ECA1C dam. The Jet2 on the 20th paid a visit to the maintenance area
D-IUNQ Ce510 Quadrigair 29 LXG88Q at Schiphol-east. The Norwegian on the 20th was a nightly
F-HDAB DA42NG Beck Investissements f/v
G-HCSA Ce525A Bookajet 29 BOO836/7
diversion on its way from Stockholm to Stansted. Windrose
LY-CGC B737-4Y0 GetJet (a/w) f/v TAR880/1 Air operated a charter for Dynamo Kiev on the 21st. Atlantic
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OY-RUS A320-231 Danish Air Transport SAS1555/6 Airways operated for Scandinavian on the 22nd. The Dynamo
P4-TAJ B737-93YER Somon Air KKK4LE/5MA Kiev football team departed on the 23rd after the Champions
29. 9H-KAZ BAe125-900XP Hyperion Aviation HYP005 League qualifier against Ajax. After some weeks of absence
D-CDAS EMB505 DAS Private Jets the Honeywell Boeing 757 visited again on the 30th.
D-IUNQ Ce510 Quadrigair LXG88Q/QA
LY-FSK BAe125-900XP Classic Jet LLT821E/103 Credits: Laurent ten Hoopen (SBS), DSML, Scramble MB.
OE-GBE IAI1125SPX Tyrol Air Ambulance TYW314/5 Rotterdam - The Hague
OE-HUB Ce750 Bairline 30
OO-XLS Ce560XLS+ Air Service Liège 30 2x August 2018
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RA-09600 Falcon 900LX Gazpromavia 30 GZP9619/20 01. 2-DARE PC-12/47E Brightling Services
SP-TBM TBM-930 PLEK2 31 D-CEHM Ce560XLS+ Silver Cloud Air 02 SCR021
YL-CSK A220-300 Air Baltic f/v BTI617/8 F-HBTV Ce525 Astonjet
30. 4X-CUZ BAe125-800XP Arrow Aviation 31 G-ZNTJ Lj75 Zenith Aviation 02 BZE03B/A
4X-ELA B747-458 El Al ELY337/8 OO-GEE PC-12/47E Blue Sky Aviation
D-AINK A320-271N Lufthansa f/v DLH988/9 OO-HEY R44 Paramount dep
D-CQAB Lj45 Aero-Dienst QAJ1040 OO-PRM Ce510 Air Service Liege dep
D-IADV Ce551 MCH Holdings 2x PH-HRK P180 JetNetherlands 04
G-POWS B737-436 Titan Airways BAW2760/1 PH-LAU Falcon 900EX Exxaero XRO388
G-WIRG ERJ135BJ Air Charter Scotland 31 EDC433 SX-DVG A320-232 Aegean Airlines AEE4910/1
HA-JEO Ce650 Jet Stream arr JSH650 02. CS-DXN Ce560XLS NetJets Europe dep NJE6SL
I-CNDG Ce560XLS+ Sardinian Sky Service arr SSR250 D-CAVA SA227AC Binair 06 BID9P
D-IGWT Ce525A Sylt Air AWU702 Scramble 473
Based in the Dominican Republic aircraft from the Helidosa Aviation Group are no frequent visitors to this side of the Atlantic Ocean. Gulfstream
G400 HI1025 was added to the fleet in June 2017. (Amsterdam -Schiphol, 1 August 2018, Pino Tome)
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This former SkyWest Airlines Embraer 120 was withdrawn from use in April 2015. N308SW was registered to Skysource International in May
2018. The aircraft was ferried via Keflavik to Tanzania. (Rotterdam - The Hague, 20 August 2018, Kees Harteveld)
HB-JRA CL-604 Swiss Air Ambulance SAZ242/3 D-CAVA SA227AC Binair 13 BID3D/4P
M-AATD Global 6000 Unitrans IOM D-CAWR Ce560 Encore+ Aerowest
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OO-GEE PC-12/47E Blue Sky Aviation D-CTWO Lj35A Air Alliance Express AYY108
PH-KGJ EC120B HeliFlight – Heli Holland D-IAWG Ce425 Aerowest
UR-CGY B737-548 Bravo Air BAY303/4 D-INCS Ce525 Jetkontor JKH321
03. F-HASJ Ce510 Astonjet ASJ398 F-HASJ Ce510 Astonjet ASJ398/010
HB-JFI Falcon 2000LX Jet Aviation Business Jets PJS800 G-ZNTJ Lj75 Zenith Aviation 10 BZE03A
LY-AYZ B737-548 SCAT dep VSV5038 OO-LET Beech B200 Air Service Liège 14
M-ASIM CL-604 ExecuJet Middle East 04 OY-APM G450 Maersk Aviation
M-DEND CL-300 Sfera Jet PH-TXA Ce510 JetNetherlands 2x
OK-TVS B737-86N Travel Service TVS4348/9 PH-VBG Falcon 2000EX JetNetherlands 18
PH-FIS Ce525 JetNetherlands dep UR-CGY B737-548 Bravo Air BAY303/4
04. CS-LAS Ce680A NetJets Europe 05 NJE741B/658A 10. CS-TFO Lj40 Omni Aviation OAV303P/303
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D-CTWO Lj35A Air Alliance Express AYY108 D-AOLG Fokker 100 Idealtours ATV401G/011G
EC-MJO CRJ1000 Iberia Regional ANE2530/1 OK-TVT B737-86N Travel Service TVS4348/9
F-HSFJ Ce680A SFJ Aviation ASJ088 11. D-CNAC SA227DC Binair 14 BID5B/P
G-ZNTJ Lj75 Zenith Aviation 05 BZE03C/A EC-MTO CR1000 Iberia Regional ANE2532/3
LX-RSQ Lj45XR European Air Ambulance DUK5AMB G-ZNTJ Lj75 Zenith Aviation BZE03A/B
OO-GMJ Beech 350 Air Service Liège dep N1963N G450 Niagara Bottling 12
PH-DAM P180 JetNetherlands 06 OE-GBD IAI1125SPX Tyrol Air Ambulance 12 TYW432/3
PH-FIS Ce525 JetNetherlands 06 OO-AMR Ce525A Air Service Liège 2x
SE-RIL Ce560XLS H-Bird Aviation 08 ETI804Z/8Z 12. CS-TFO Lj40 Omni Aviation 16 OAV303/303P
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05. D-CAPB Ce560 Encore+ Aerowest 2x OE-FLG Ce525 Smartline Luftfahrt

D-CKHG Ce560XLS Windrose Air QGA813M/4M OO-ASL Beech 200C Air Service Liège 14
N1DC G-V Dallas Cowboys - Jerry Jones 06 13. ZE708 BAe146 C3 32(TR)sq RRR1679
OE-FHA Ce510 GlobeAir GAC819U/V EC-MPN Ce525 Air Taxi & Charter Int’l 14 IBJ813A/4A
PH-HRK P180 JetNetherlands 20 LY-VEQ A320-232 SunExpress (a/w) SXS5340/1
SU-MAN BAe125-850XP Alkan Air 09 LZ-FBE A320-214 Bulgaria Air LZB5919/0
06. D-101 CH-47D 298sq *Grizzly56 OE-IEN Falcon 2000EX Global Jet Austria 14 GLJ93EN
D-CQAJ Lj35A Quick Air Jet Charter QAJ971 OH-WIC CL-604 Jetflite JEF11
D-IIVA P180 AirGo XGO2RD/MK PH-DWS ERJ135LR Air Charters Europe JNL699
LY-VEQ A320-232 SunExpress (a/w) SXS5340/1 14. CS-DXZ Ce560XLS NetJets Europe 18 NJE5QJ/931H
LZ-FBC A320-214 Bulgaria Air LZB5919/0 D-CAVA SA227AC Binair 16 BID4P/9P
N1F G650 The Friedkin Group 07 D-CHZF Ce550 Bravo Tyrol Air Ambulance 15 TYW212F/1F
OO-HHO Falcon 8X Luxaviation Belgium G-ZNTJ Lj75 Zenith Aviation BZE03B
PH-FIS Ce525 JetNetherlands 17 N551CB G-IVSP STA Jets 15 KFB55
PH-RIS EC130B4 KNSF Flight Services OK-ZUB Beech 400A JetBee Czech JBC520D
07. D-CCBH Ce525B Jetkontor SP-AST Ce525 AMC Aviation 17 AMQ9T
D-CWWP EMB505 Windrose Air QGA433H/4H 15. D-CNAC SA227DC Binair BID5P/B
D-IAAR EMB500 Arcus Air 08 AZE31SI/50EM D-IAWG Ce425 Aerowest 16
G-WVIP Beech 200 Capital Air Ambulance EGL02 D-IIVA P180 AirGo 23 XGO2RD/MN
N812AM BAe125-800A Airmed International OE-GBD IAI1125SPX Tyrol Air Ambulance 16 TYW432/1
OE-GJP Ce525B Jet Pool Network OM-BYK A319-115X Government of Slovakia 17 SSG006
OK-IMC DA62 NISA AIR 08 PH-PHB Enstrom 480 Prince Helicopters
OO-GLM Ce680 Air Service Liège 10 SX-DVR A320-232 Aegean Airlines AEE4910/1
OY-APM G450 Maersk Aviation 16. ZE700 BAe146 CC2 32(TR)sq KRF91
Scramble 473
OY-ERY Ce550 Jet Plane Corporation G-ZNTJ Lj75 Zenith Aviation 17 BZE03C/A
08. L-07 PC-7 131EMVOsq * N1963N G450 Niagara Bottling 17
L-10 PC-7 131EMVOsq * OK-ZUB Beech 400A JetBee Czech 17 JBC515C/D
D-INCS Ce525 Jetkontor JKH321 PH-BYC Beech 58 KLS *KLM7902
G-CIXV ERJ170LR Eastern Airways EZE947P/9406 PH-HGT Ce680+ JetNetherlands dep
OO-SRO B737-86N TUI Belgium f/v JAF3636/5 UR-CGY B737-548 Bravo Air BAY303/4
PH-VBG Falcon 2000EX JetNetherlands dep 17. D-BOOM CL-300 Windrose Air 18 QGA213K/4K
SX-DGJ A320-232 Aegean Airlines AEE4910/1 D-CBIN SA227AT Binair 20 BID6B/7A
09. CS-LTH Ce680A NetJets Europe 11 NJE378M/924E D-CCCB Lj35A DRF 18 AMB387/8
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G-FXCR Beech 400XT Flexjet FLJ52/3 EC-MSS Ce560XLS+ Gestair GES321S
LX-VMF Ce560XL Luxaviation LXA15P OE-GKW G100 Tyrol Air Ambulance 25 TYW758/7
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OK-TVS B737-86N Travel Service TVS4348/9 OH-YLW PC-12/45 Fly7 Executive Aviation 25
PH-FIS Ce525 JetNetherlands arr OK-TVY B737-8Q8 SmartWings TVS4348/9
PH-TTR H135 ANWB – MAA Lifeliner1 OO-GEE PC-12/47E Blue Sky Aviation
SP-CUD Ce525B Jet Story OO-JWB PC-12/47E Nextgen Partners
18. 9H-AMY CL-850 Air X Charter 19 AXY1808/9 PH-CTH Falcon 2000LX Flying Group 26 FYG72V/81V
D-IAAR EMB500 Arcus Air 20 AZE41YA PH-JFS PC-12/45 Eurofilters Holding
D-ICCB Ce525 Bahag Bau Handelsgesellschaft 25. 9H-DDJ Lj75 Kermas Int’l KER781
D-IPVD Ce525A Transavia Flug CS-CHD CL-350 NetJets Europe 26 NJE862W/756M
EC-MTZ CR1000 Iberia Regional ANE2530/1 CS-PHJ EMB505 NetJets Europe NJE9FF/601B
PH-ECD EC120B Heli Holland Holding G-ZNTJ Lj75 Zenith Aviation BZE03A/B
19. CS-DXJ Ce560XLS NetJets Europe 23 NJE2QX M-SAIL PC-12/47E Sailfly 27
CS-DXN Ce560XLS NetJets Europe NJE110K/6SL 26. D-ISAR Raytheon 390 Euroflug Frenzel 29
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CS-PHK EMB505 NetJets Europe NJE919U/2CP G-ZNTJ Lj75 Zenith Aviation BZE03A/B
D-CGAA Ce560XLS+ Air Hamburg 20 AHO663N/698J G-ZNTJ Lj75 Zenith Aviation 27 BZE03B
D-IOHL Ce525A Excellent Air ECA3C PH-CJM Ce680 ASL 29
G-ZNTJ Lj75 Zenith Aviation 20 BZE03C/A SP-SPE ATR72-202 SprintAir 27 SRN270/1
M-PIRE P180 Northside Aviation dep 27. 02-0201 C-40C 201st AS 28 Boxer41
M-PIRE P180 Northside Aviation 21 CS-DVN Ce650 Lease Fly LZF501E
N308SW EMB120ER Skysource International 20 CS-LTA Ce680A NetJets Europe NJE2NS/311H
PH-JTJ Ce680 Exxaero 20 XRO180 D-CCCB Lj35A DRF 28 AMB400/4
20. CS-DXU Ce560XLS NetJets Europe 21 NJE783E/049C F-GOFX Falcon 900B Dassault Aviation DSO27FX
CS-LTG Ce680A NetJets Europe NJE4WS M-SUNY Falcon 7X Hawker Pacific Asia 28
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D-CITY Lj35A Air Alliance Express AYY118 N8326Y PA-30-160 Transal Aero Services
D-CTRI Lj35A Air Alliance Express 21 AYY112 OK-NEO A319-112 CSA Czech Airlines CSA6800/1
LX-JAG ERJ135BJ Global Jet Luxembourg SVW49AG PH-JTJ Ce680 Exxaero 28 XRO181
LX-ONE Lj45 Luxemb. Air Rescue DUK1AMB SE-RIL Ce560XLS H-Bird Aviation 28 ETI827Z/8Z
LY-NVZ A320-214 SunExpress SXS5340/1 SP-EAR Ce680 Jet Story JDI90W
LZ-FBD A320-214 Bulgaria Air LZB5919/0 SP-SOB TBM-910 28
OO-RAZ R44 Heli & Co 21 2x SP-SPE ATR72-202 SprintAir 30 SRN272/5
PH-COM PA-30 Dutch Airline Pilots Aero Club 28. CS-DXG Ce560XLS NetJets Europe 29 NJE7EA/353N
PH-VBG Falcon 2000EX JetNetherlands arr D-CAMB Lj31A Jetcall JCL4
21. CS-DXH Ce560XLS NetJets Europe NJE049C/8FR EC-KKO Ce550 Bravo Aerodynamics Malaga DNC821/2
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D-CCAA Lj35A DRF AMB390 PH-JPS R44 HeliCentre
F-HOSP BAe125-1000B Airlec 22 ARL628 PH-RIW R44 HeliCentre
M-PIRE P180 Northside Aviation arr PH-UNN EC120B HeliCentre
OO-LET Beech B200 Air Service Liège arr 29. CS-CHB CL-350 NetJets Europe 30 NJE6RA/257U
PH-ELP EC135T2 ANWB - MAA Lifeliner3 D-ASTZ A319-112 Germania MLT159/059F
PH-HRK P180 JetNetherlands 24 D-IAAB EMB500 Arcus Air AZE49DU/1DU
22. PH-TTR H135 ANWB – MAA Lifeliner1 N625TF G-V Wing Aviation Charter Services
SX-DGK A320-232 Aegean Airlines AEE4910/1 OY-APM G450 Maersk Aviation
T7-BND CL-604 Aviation Horizons PH-BYD Beech 58 KLS *KLM7908
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YR-AVR BAe146-300 Aviro Air MLT156F/156 PH-HRK P180 JetNetherlands
23. H21 A109BA 17sq/1w *BAF317 T7-ACA Ce525 Rapid Aviation 30
CS-PHL EMB505 NetJets Europe 24 NJE277A/539A 30. B-95959 Global XRS Ruentex Group 31
D-CWAY Lj55 Quick Air Jet Charter QAJ1021 D-COMO Lj60 Jetair Flug 01 JTI264/28
G-ZNTJ Lj75 Zenith Aviation 24 BZE03C/A EI-SLX ATR72-202(F) ASL Airlines Ireland 31 ABR072F/072
M-DEND CL-300 Sfera Jet 24 N620CM Ce510 Relay Securities 2x
OE-GLL Ce550 Bravo Jetfly Airline OK-PBT Ce525A Queen Air QNR25A
OH-YLW PC-12/45 Fly7 Executive Aviation 24 UR-CGY B737-548 Bravo Air BAY303/4
OO-JWB PC-12/47E Nextgen Partners 31. A6-CBO Global XRS DC Aviation Al-Futtaim
OO-OCA Beech 350 Air Service Liège 31 B-KEY G650ER Metrojet 01
UR-CGY B737-548 Bravo Air BAY303/4 CS-CHH CL-350 NetJets Europe 01 NJE943D/653F
24. D-ATOP ERJ135BJ Air Hamburg AHO563W CS-LTF Ce680A NetJets Europe NJE501T/119L
D-INOB Ce525A Atlas Air Service ATL3Z D-ASGK A320-214 Sundair (NLY c/s) f/v MLT160F/160 Scramble 473
Delivered to Niki in 2006 this Airbus A320 spend a few months with OLT Express as SP-IAG before it was transferred to Air Berlin via Niki. It was
added to the Sundair fleet in August 2018 registered as D-ASGK, still in Niki colours. (Rotterdam - The Hague, 20 August 2018, Kees Harteveld)
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Angolan airline Heli Malongo Airways operates chartered regional passenger services mostly in support of the oil industry in Angola. DHC-8
D2-EUO was delivered to the airline in June 2010. (Maastricht - Aachen, 2 August 2018, Bjorn van der Velpen)
D-ISJP Ce525A Excellent Air ECA1C LX-GCL B747-467F Cargolux UAE9988
EC-JIP SA226TC Flightline 02 FLT5571/0001 OE-GPS Ce550 Bravo Tyrol Air Ambulance TYW847S/6S
EC-KPT Beech 200 Air Taxi & Charter Int’l arr IBJ231A UR-CAH An-12BK Ukraine Air Alliance UKL4004/5055
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LX-SAB Falcon 900DX Global Jet Luxembourg SVW56AB 08. CS-DXS Ce560XLS NetJets Europe NJE810K/857B
N1008 Ce501SP Maharishi Foundation arr D-CHER Lj60 Heron Aviation 12 HRN311
N576MA TBM-850 HTG Trading LZ-BHH A320-232 BH Air BGH2351/2
OE-GKW G100 Tyrol Air Ambulance TYW758/9 N701CK B747-4B5F Kalitta Air THY6515
OK-TVG B737-8Q8 SmartWings TVS738P/4349 OE-GBD IAI1125SPX Tyrol Air Ambulance TYW432/3
PH-WRW EC120B Heli Holland Holding OY-YCE ATR72-212A Nordic Aviation Capital dep
UR-CGW An-12BP Ukraine Air Alliance UKL4002/1
FC Kairat departed back to Kazakhstan on the 3rd after their UR-CNN An-12B Cavok Air CVK7012/21
football game against AZ Alkmaar. On the 10th Feyenoord 09. F-HPJL EMB505 Air TNB 12
returned from Bratislava after their game against AS Trencin LX-GCL B747-467F Cargolux UAE9962
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onboard the Avanti Air Fokker in Idealtours colours. Cessna OO-SKY Ce525A Abelag Aviation AAB339
D-CHZF on the 14th is being operated by Tyrol Air Ambulance UR-CGW An-12BP Ukraine Air Alliance UKL4004/7
since 28 June 2018. On the 15th AS Trencin used the Slovak 10. EC-MUS G650 Gestair 11 GES271S
Government Flying Service Airbus for their transportation to F-HGIO Ce510 Astonjet 12 ASJ597
Rotterdam. An Embraer EMB120ER night stopped on the 19th N705CK B747-4B5F Kalitta Air THY6493
on its way to Tanzania. The “Jumbolino” on the 22nd operated N719EL Beech 400A Donington Aviation
a charter to Bilbao for Maleth-Aero. CSA operated a charter SU-TCE A320-232 Almasria Universal Airl. LMU5312/3
11. D-IANA Beech B200 Euro Link
from Prague on the 27th. Germania operated for Maleth-Aero TC-ACG B747-481(F) Saudia SVA915/6
on the 29th. The ATR arriving on the 30th departed the next
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13. ES-PVP Lj60 Panaviatic 15 VPC1

day with music instruments of the Concertgebouw orchestra LN-WID DHC-8-103 Widerøe arr WIF9085
to Bratislava. Sundair operated for Maleth-Aero on the 31st. PH-DWS ERJ135LR Air Charters Europe 15 JNL803/218
Credits: Rotterdam Airport, Airnieuws, Rotterdam The Hague PH-MYX Ce650 ASL
SU-TCH A330-203 Almasria Universal Airl. LMU1310/1
Airport Aviation (Facebook group), Scramble MB.
14. D-CMCA Ce525B Marc Cain 15
Maastricht - Aachen LX-GCL B747-467F Cargolux UAE9988
LX-LGE DHC-8-402 Luxair 16 LGL11/2
August 2018 15. CS-DLH Falcon 2000EX NetJets Europe 16 NJE330Y/800W
01. D-ICKE Beech B200GT Dachser 03 G-CIXV ERJ170LR Eastern Airways EZE940P/9410
D-IDAS EMB500 Donau Air Service LN-WFS DHC-8-402 Widerøe dep WIF9086
F-HIBF Ce510 Astonjet ASJ264 LZ-BHH A320-232 BH Air BGH2351/2
LZ-BHI A320-232 BH Air BGH2351/2 N705CK B747-4B5F Kalitta Air THY6515
N402KZ B747-481F Kalitta Air THY6515 16. 4K-SW008 B747-4R7F Silk Way West Airlines AZG7978/9
02. 4K-SW008 B747-4R7F Silk Way West Airlines AZG7983/4 LX-GCL B747-467F Cargolux UAE9962
CS-TFO Lj40 Omni Air OAV303/303P OY-JSW Ce525A Flexflight 17 FXT416/7
D2-EUO DHC-8-402 HM Airways arr P4-GVI G650ER ABS Jets
I-SWIB B747-4R7F SW Italia AZG7981/2 17. G-CIXV ERJ170LR Eastern Airways EZE9411/941P
LX-GCL B747-467F Cargolux UAE9962 N705CK B747-4B5F Kalitta Air THY6493
N53235 PA-46-500TP Winkler Technik 04 OO-VMF Ce560XLS+ Air Service Liège 18
03. CS-DLC Falcon 2000EX NetJets Europe arr NJE968U OO-XLS Ce560XLS+ Air Service Liège 18
N402KZ B747-481F Kalitta Air THY6493 SU-TCE A320-232 Almasria Universal Airl. LMU5312/3
PH-TCN P180 JetNetherlands 18. 9H-YOU CL-850 Air X Charter 19 AXY1806/8
SU-TCE A320-232 Almasria Universal Airl. LMU5312/3 TC-ACM B747-428ERF Saudia SVA915/6
UR-CZZ An-12BP Ukraine Air Alliance UKL4002/5057 VP-BJE CL-604 TAG Aviation Asia 21 TBJ2
Scramble 473
04. D-BLUE Falcon 2000LX ACM Air Charter 05 BVR222 YU-SVL Ce560XLS Prince Aviation 19 PNC1VL
TC-ACF B747-481(F) Saudia SVA915/6 19. 9H-VFJ Global 6000 VistaJet Malta 20 VJT516
UR-CAH An-12BK Ukraine Air Alliance UKL4002/5057 20. D-HBWH Bo105CBS5 Air Lloyd
YU-SVL Ce560XLS Prince Aviation 05 PNC1V N125DB Eclipse 500 Innovation Transportation
05. 05.TC-CRF B737-800 Pegasus f/v PGT6615/6 SE-RMB Ce525B Svenskt Industriflyg 22 JET5
UR-CZZ An-12BP Ukraine Air Alliance UKL4002/5057 SU-TCH A330-203 Almasria Universal Airl. LMU1310/1
06. CS-LTB Ce680A NetJets Europe NJE3KX/3KX 21. EI-GEG ERJ195LR Georgian Airways f/n
UR-CGW An-12BP Ukraine Air Alliance UKL4002/5057 OE-FZA Ce510 GlobeAir GAC976A/865B
07. D-CQAB Lj45 Quick Air Jet Charter QAJ968
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OY-VIK Falcon 7X Air Alsie MMD6390 The Canadairjet on the 27th performed a local test flight in
UR-CQE An-26B Vulkan Air 22 VKA143/2 basic Scandinavian colours using a CityJet call sign. For the
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22. LZ-BHH A320-232 BH Air BGH2351/2 KRC Genk football game against Brøndby an Airbus operated
N403KZ B747-481F Kalitta Air THY6515
OY-JTS B737-7K2 Jet Time JTG837/9838
by Danish Air Transport on the 29th. On the last day of the
P4-GVV G550 ABS Jets month the Boeing 737 being operated for Corendon posi-
23. 4K-SW008 B747-4R7F Silk Way West Airlines AZG7978/9 tioned back to Amsterdam after having been based at Maas-
LX-GCL B747-467F Cargolux UAE9962 tricht since 30 June 2018.
OO-ACE Ce510 Air Service Liège Credits: SG Maastricht / Threshold, Flymst.nl forum.
24. CS-DXV Ce560XLS NetJets Europe NJE8HL/8HL
D-CSLT Lj60 FAI Rent-A-Jet IFA2593 Groningen - Eelde
D-IMAH Ce525A Mahle International 26
August 2018
LX-JAG ERJ135BJ Global Jet Luxembourg SVW49AG
01. D-667 CH-47D 298sq
N401KZ B747-481F Kalitta Air THY6493
EC-MLL/4 AT-802A Agro-Montiar / Avialsa
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OO-VMF Ce560XLS+ Air Service Liège
EC-MRA AT-802A Agro-Montiar / Avialsa
SU-TCE A320-232 Almasria Universal Airl. LMU5312/3
PH-DTS DA42NG Wings over Holland
UR-CQE An-26B Vulkan Air VKA142/9
02. N474CG SF50 I-Fly 03
25. I-SWIB B747-4R7F SW Italia AZG7988/9
OO-AIS Beech 200T Aerodata International Surveys 03
TC-ACM B747-428ERF Saudia SVA915/6
03. F-HYPF PA-46-500TP O.P.B. 2x 04
27. OY-KFI CRJ900 CityJet tst BCY041P
SP-TBM TBM-930 PLEK2 10
28. D-ITAN Ce525 Eisele Flugdiest
04. D-CMHA Do328-100 MHS Aviation (a/w) arr MHV1897
D-ITAN Ce525 Eisele Flugdiest 29
D-IIVA P180 AirGo Flugservice dep
EC-LEP C560 Gestair GES131P/2P
05. G-RVRX P68B Ravenair
OO-PAR Ce525B Luxaviation Belgium AAB564
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PH-CGN Do228-212 Kustwacht CG01
SP-IAF EMB500 Jet Story
SE-DJN BAe146-RJ85 BRA SCW9658/8638
29. D-ISAR Raytheon 390 Euroflug Frenzel 30
06. OO-AIS Beech 200T Aerodata International Surveys 07
LZ-BHI A320-232 BH Air BGH2351/2
N194ER Ce510 Blue Sky Aviation 30
07. D-667 CH-47D 298sq Grizzly82
N705CK B747-4B5F Kalitta Air THY6515
LN-WDG DHC-8-402 Widerøe WIF7018/9
OY-LHD A320-231 Danish Air Transport DTR973/6271
N1753S GA-8 FSA Aviation
SE-RIL Ce560XLS H-Bird Aviation 30 ETI829Z/830Z
30. D-CBIN SA227AT Binair BID4P/3A
08. PH-DTS DA42NG Wings over Holland
D-FAST Ce208B Businesswings JMP341/2
09. PH-DTS DA42NG Wings over Holland
D-IDAZ Ce525 Donau Air Service 31
10. N2E G650ER
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LX-GCL B747-467F Cargolux UAE9962
PH-SHO EC155B1 Heli Holland Offshore 2x
OO-PAR Ce525B Luxaviation Belgium 31 AAB564
PH-TCN P180 JetNetherlands dep
OO-XLS Ce560XLS+ Air Service Liège
12. G-AZYU PA-23-250 Cromati & Samuelson 13
OO-XLS Ce560XLS+ Air Service Liège 31
13. SP-SPE ATR72-202 SprintAir dep
31. 5N-JEE CRJ1000 Arik Air dep ARA102F
14. 2-AUER SF50 Euro Aircraft Leasing dep
N705CK B747-4B5F Kalitta Air THY6493
D-CAWK Ce680A Aerowest
OO-PAR Ce525B Luxaviation Belgium AAB564
LN-RDV DHC-8-402 Widerøe WIF7018/9
OY-CLY ATR72-212A Alsie Express MMD6453, 6454
LN-SOV Ce680 Sundt Air MDT11
RA-09003 Falcon 900EX Gazpromavia 01 GZP9613/4
N9996 PA-34-200T
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SE-RIL Ce560XLS H-Bird Aviation 02 ETI831Z/802H
SE-CFP DC-3C Flygande Veteraner dep
YR-SEB B737-484 Corendon Dutch Airl. dep CND984
16. D-CFIV Lj35A Air Alliance Express AYY188
The HM Airways Dash-8 on the 2nd arrived for maintenance. SE-RIL Ce560XLS H-Bird Aviation Services
The ATR72 on the 8th departed in Far Eastern Air Transport 17. CE02 ERJ135LR 21sq BAF620
colours. On the 13th a Widerøe Dash-8 arrived for mainte- OK-CTP PC-12/47E OK Aviation Wings
nance. A Luxair Dash-8 also arrived for maintenance on the PH-DTS DA42NG Wings over Holland
14th. On the 15th a departing Widerøe after maintenance. UR-CKM An-12BP Cavok Air (a/w) 20 CVK7032/3
18. OY-RUE MD-83 Danish Air Transport 20 –/DAT4862
Eastern Airways operated a charter for KRC Genk on the 15th PH-DTS DA42NG Wings over Holland 19
to Poznań. The footbal team returned on the 17th. On the 19. OE-FSP Ce525A Salzburg Jet Aviation
21st the Embraer was first noted in Georgian Airways colours. 20. N474CG SF50 I-Fly 24
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Originally delivered in December 2011 to Ocean Sky Management as VQ-BRI, this Raytheon 4000 was acquired by Join Flight in April 2016 as
OY-JJJ. The company is trading as JoinJet and is a fully owned VIP/ad-hoc charter daughter of SUN-AIR of Scandinavia. (Groningen - Eelde, 31
August 2018, Menno Molenaar)
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G-APLO was built in 1950 in Hawarden, near Liverpool. The DHC-1 was used by the RAF with serial WB696. Chipmunk T10 G-APLO was first
registered in the UK registry in May 1958. Its current owner Piet Luijken was listed in the registry in 2015 after being able to buy the aircraft at
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an auction on September 2015 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The aircraft was flown to Seppe - Breda International Airport in that same
year. Since this spring it has found a spot in the hangar of the Flying Museum Seppe. (Air-to-air near Apeldoorn, 7 July 2018, Ronnie Olsthoorn
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PH-DTS DA42NG Wings over Holland 19 Deventer-Teuge

PH-TWN P2006T Zelf Vliegen July 2018
24. D-CURT Lj31A Air Alliance Express 01. HB-LUN P68C Swiss Flight Services SFS52
PH-WMO DA62 Witte van Moort f/v 02. M-XHEC EC155B Catena Aviation
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27. 2-LIFE Eclipse 500 Brigitte Vonk OO-MSN CeT310 Aerodata International Surveys 04
9H-KAZ BAe 125-900XP Hyperion Aviation dep PH-FVD R44 Rotarywings 06
31. N305CC G650ER Carnival Corporation 04. D-FIPS PC-6/B2-H4 KIAS Airlines dep
N305KN G650ER AFO arr D-FSID TBM-700C2 Essent
OY-JJG Do328-310 JoinJet N2648X Ce501 TS Aviation
OY-JJJ Raytheon 4000 JoinJet arr SUS833 OO-TJK P68B Aerodata International Surveys 05
PH-OOP H145 RAV Fryslân – MAA PH-SVY PA-31T Slagboom en Peeters 12
Two Air Tractors arrived from fire fighting duties in Sweden 05. N51WF RC690C Aviation Air Services dep
on the 1st for some fuel. The Chinook on that same day had the PH-HCC Cabri G2 HeliCentre
same idea and also came in for fuel. The Braathens Regional PH-MDG Ce680+ JetNetherlands 06
PH-UDB DA62 f/v
Airlines on the 5th arrived from Malmö and departed to Sta-
06. N446MM PA-46-310P 09
vanger. The Chinook from the 1st needed some fuel on the 07. G-APLO Chipmunk T10 P. Luijken
7th also. Due to a shortage of cells in Norway, prisoners had N1944S E75 R.Heinen
been housed in Veenhuizen since 2015. The final ten Nor- N195JR Beech 95 Buddy Management
wegian prisoners have been flown back to Norway on the N8233 DH-82A stichting Dutch Tiger Flight
14th. After spending a month at Eelde volunteers managed N9912H B75N-1 Flying Circus – Hans Nordsiek 08
to replace the broken engine of Dakota : Daisy”. On the 14th PH-KMR GA-8 Stichting Ambulancevliegtuig
she departed for Sweden, but unfortunately she had to make PH-RLA Saab 91D Stichting Levende Oude Luchtvaart
an emergency landing at Linköping Airport. At the end of July 09. OE-XAS R44 Heli & Co dep
and the beginning of August some extra flights were carried PH-RWX H269C P.J.M. Bos 12
10. OE-XAS R44 Heli & Co 11
out for the benefit of The Tallship Races 2018 in Harlingen.
PH-PXA EC135P2+ Nationale Politie ZXP01
Braathens Regional and Danish Air Transport were the pref- 11. OE-XAS R44 Heli & Co 12
fered operators for these flights this month. The Vision Jet PH-FVD R44 Rotarywings
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departing on the 14th had arrived on 4 Juli 2018. On the last PH-HCF Cabri G2 HeliCentre
day of the month Meyer Werft and Carnival Corporation, PH-HGT Ce680+ JetNetherlands
parent company of AIDA Cruises, had a party due to cruise 12. D-HGVB R44 Rotavisie
ship AIDAnova being christened hence the Carnival bizjet on OE-XAS R44 Heli & Co 16
the 31st. For the music famous DJ David Guetta arrived on 13. PH-SLC P68 Slagboom en Peeters
that same day. PH-SVY PA-31T Slagboom en Peeters 23
14. PH-SVZ Ce550 Slagboom en Peeters 15
Credit: GEAS, FlyGRQ. 15. PH-PXC EC135P2+ Nationale Politie ZXP03
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16. OE-XAS R44 Heli & Co 17 10. D-102 CH-47D 298sq *Viking02,GLV-V
17. OE-XAS R44 Heli & Co 18 D-665 CH-47D 298sq *Titan3,GLV-V
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PH-ECE EC120B Heli Holland Holding S-444 AS532U2 300sq *
18. LY-CCP Yak-18T Stefan Weiss D-CSOS Lj45 Jetcall JCL1
OE-XAS R44 Heli & Co EC-MUS G650 Gestair GES271S
OE-XFW R44 Startrade arr G-OCJZ Ce525A Centreline CLF920
PH-AVW R44 A. F. C. van Westerop N887WM Global XRS Mente 12
PH-HCC Cabri G2 HeliCentre SE-RIZ Ce560XLS H-Bird Aviation Services ETI710N
19. PH-PXB EC135P2+ Nationale Politie ZXP02 UR-CNN An-12B Cavok Air arr CVK7023
21. N421WE Ce421C tst 11. 02 C-17A HAW 12 Bartok91
22. PH-LBR Ce208B Skydive Rotterdam 27 9H-VCC CL-350 VistaJet Malta 12 VJT425
23. G-OAFF Ce208 FSSD 26 EC-MUS G650 Gestair GES271S
OO-AIS Beech 200T Aerodata Aerial Surveys OO-JCV PC-12/47E Nextgen Aviation
25. LX-JFD PC-12/47E Jetfly Aviation OO-XLS Ce560XLS+ Air Service Liège 12
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N2648X Ce501 TS Aviation 12. CS-DXS Ce560XLS NetJets Europe NJE268W/218D
PH-FVD R44 Rotarywings G-TWOP Ce525A Centreline CLF921
28. N417RK PA-46-350P Marco van der Horst LN-SOV Ce680 Sundt Air MDT11
N719EL Beech 400A Donington Aviation
On the 7th MAF had organized an open day and AOPA had 13. 02 C-17A HAW 14 Bartok92
organised a Fly-In. The Cessna on the 21st is former PH-ITW. D-IWIR Ce525A Excellent Air ECA4C
Credit: Teuge Airport. N341AP Falcon 2000EX Southern Air Systems dep
PH-CJM Ce680 ASL 16
Eindhoven 14. 89+56 Sea King Mk41 MFG5 15 GNY4810
August 2018 L-03 PC-7 131EMVOsq *
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01. CH04 C-130H 20sq *BAF671 D-BETI Falcon 50EX Adolf Würth
FA87 F-16AM 10w * 15. 89+56 Sea King Mk41 MFG5 16 GNY4810
FA106 F-16AM 10w *BAF431 OE-FCB Ce510 GlobeAir GAC943Q/R
FB22 F-16BM 2w *BAF271 PH-HZV B737-8K2 Transavia Airlines div TRA6116
OO-PKX Ce750 Air Service Liège dep 16. 02 C-17A HAW Bartok93
02. G-KLNW Ce510 Saxonair SXN51D D-ITIP Ce525 Star Wings Dortmund STQ222
03. 54+18 A400M LTG62 04 GAF059 OO-GEE PC-12/47E Blue Sky Aviation
D-CSUN Ce560XLS+ Air Hamburg AHO889L/777 OO-XLS Ce560XLS+ Air Service Liège
PH-LAU Falcon 900EX Exxaero 04 XRO424 PH-FJK Ce525B JetNetherlands 18
04. D-667 CH-47D 298sq 3x Viking3 17. S-444 AS532U2 300sq *Demon4
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D-CCAA Lj35A DRF AMB356 D-ITIP Ce525 Star Wings Dortmund STQ222
D-CHRE Ce680 Hahn Air HHN909 18. OE-GBD IAI1125SPX Tyrol Air Ambulance TYW432/3
D-IGWT Ce525A Sylt Air 05 AWU704/6 OO-XLS Ce560XLS+ Air Service Liège 19
05. OO-PKX Ce750 Air Service Liège 06 PH-FJK Ce525B JetNetherlands 23
PH-MRO Ce421C Q-Flights PH-ULP EC135T2 ANWB - MAA
06. CE01 ERJ135LR 21sq BAF685 19. OO-GEE PC-12/47E Blue Sky Aviation 22
02 C-17A HAW 07 Bartok90 PH-DWS ERJ135LR Air Charters Europe 25 JNL538/415
J-514 F-16AM 312/313sq *Bonzo1 20. S-453 AS532U2 300sq 2x Demon4
LX-EAA Lj45 DucAir – LAR DUK8AMB 9H-MAC B737-548 Maleth-Aero MLT666F/666
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08. D-102 CH-47D 298sq *Viking,GLV-V EI-LEO Ce750 Gainjet Ireland GJI75X
D-665 CH-47D 298sq *Viking,GLV-V HB-JLK Falcon 7X TAG Aviation 22 FPG744
Q-24 AH-64DN 301sq *GLV-V OO-PKX Ce750 Air Service Liège 23
OK-EAS Beech 400XTi Time Air TIE605Y/X OO-XLS Ce560XLS+ Air Service Liège 22
UR-CNN An-12B Cavok Air arr CVK7021 22. D-101 CH-47D 298sq *GLV-V
09. D-CCAA Lj35A DRF AMB368 Q-19 AH-64DN 301sq *GLV-V
LN-AGR Falcon 7X Sundt Air AKK7 Q-29 AH-64DN 301sq *GLV-V
PH-CJM Ce680 ASL S-419 AS532U2 300sq *GLV-V
PH-FJK Ce525B JetNetherlands dep 9H-MAC B737-548 Maleth-Aero MLT667/667F
PH-HWM CL-605 ASL dep D-CFTG Lj35A Quick Air Jet Charter QAJ1015
PH-HWM CL-605 ASL 22 HA-LXI A321-231 Wizz Air 23 WZZ934/091
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Belavia transported the Belarusian football team FK BATE Borisov to Eindhoven for a Champions League game against PSV. Canadairjet
CRJ100ER EW-100PJ was used for this task, an aircraft that was added to the fleet in 2007. (Eindhoven, 28 August 2018, Maurits Niemeijer)
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Serial 606 was originally built as Mi-8MT. The helicopter was delivered in December 1988 and operated by Air Force Regiment 103 of Nadwiślańskie
Military Units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (NJW MSW). The helicopter was converted to Mi-17AE by ‘Wojskowe Zakłady Łaczności Nr 1’
(WZL1). It is being operated by the Polish 37.dlot / PJEM in a medevac version. (Den Helder, 6 August 2018, Martin Uleman)
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UR-CBG An-12BP Cavok Air arr CVK7021 08. N-277 NH90-NFH 860sq Fiber06
23. D-667 CH-47D 298sq *Titan3 09. G-988 C-130H 336sq *NAF79
D-IFGN PA-31T 24 L-02 PC-7 131EMVOsq *Diamond12
24. D-CTWO Lj35A Air Alliance Express AYY108 13. G-988 C-130H 336sq *NAF30
PH-FJK Ce525B JetNetherlands 31 L-01 PC-7 131EMVOsq *Diamond18
UR-CBG An-12BP Cavok Air 14. L-03 PC-7 131EMVOsq *Diamond15,*07
26. CS-PHI EMB505 NetJets Europe 27 NJE178C 15. 89+56 Sea King Mk41 MFG5 *GNY4810
OO-PKX Ce750 Air Service Liège 29 L-03 PC-7 131EMVOsq *Diamond09,*08
PH-HWM CL-605 ASL arr 17. G-781 C-13H 336sq *NAF78
27. D-CDOC Lj45 Jetcall JCL2 L-02 PC-7 131EMVOsq *Diamond18
D-ETJG PA-46-350P 22. L-02 PC-7 131EMVOsq *Diamond18
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28. EW-100PJ CRJ100ER Belavia 30 BRU8931/2 L-11 PC-7 131EMVOsq *Diamond17

N860AA G550 Craig Protein Division 29 23. L-02 PC-7 131EMVOsq *Diamond09
OO-TFA B757-28AC ASL Airlines Belgium TAY684P/1570 27. OO-HEY R44 Heli & Co *
UR-CKM An-12BP Cavok Air 29 CVK7057/22 31. G-781 C-130H 336sq *NAF79
29. ST41 SF260D CC Air (grey c/s) *BAF198 L-13 PC-7 131EMVOsq (spec mks) Diamond08/Redskin8
ST44 SF260D CC Air (grey c/s) *BAF151
Q-10 AH-64DN 301sq *Redskin01-form
The movements of 4 August are mostly related to visiting the
Q-13 AH-64DN 301sq *Redskin01-form Texel Airshow. Chinook D-667 stands out on 4 and 7 August
Q-25 AH-64DN 301sq *Redskin01-form as she was flying bambi bucket missions just past Venlo on
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PH-CJM Ce680 ASL arr the German boarder and Wateren in the northern part of
30. D-CSLT Lj60 FAI Rent-A-Jet IFA2610/3 Holland, helping firefighters.
M-JNJL Global XRS Global Thirteen Worldwide Res. arr
Additional note: The underlined movements above are gath-
N526AG PA-46-500TP Philosophy Aviation 31
OO-XLS Ce560XLS+ Air Service Liège ered with help of ADS-B/scanner data
31. F-GOFX Falcon 900B Dassault Aviation 2x DSO30FX Credits: Gilze Rijen Aviation Society, Scramble MB.
On the 20th Maleth-Aero transported PSV Eindhoven to De Kooy
Minsk.The team returned on the 22nd. The Wizz Air Airbus
Addition July 2018
on the 22 developed a technical issue and departed the next 07. OY-HJJ EC155B1 NHV arr tdy
day. BATE Borisov arrived on board a Belavia Canadairjet on
the 28th for their football game against PSV Eindhoven. ASL August 2018
02. 9926 Mi-171 222.vrl
Airlines Belgium operated a military charter on that same
3365 Mi-35 221.vrl
day. G-BYHG Do328-110 Loganair
Additional note: The underlined movements above are gath- 03. RN08 NH90-TTH 18sq/1w
ered with help of ADS-B/scanner data. 3365 Mi-35 221.vrl
54+18 A400M LTG62 *
Credits: EWAS, Oscar Sannen, Scramble MB. 606 Mi-17AE 37.dlot / PJEM
Gilze-Rijen 04. 54+18 A400M LTG62 *
ES-TLF L-39C Breitling Jet Team
August 2018 ES-YLF L-39C Breitling Jet Team
01. CH04 C-130H 20sq *BAF670 ES-YLI L-39C Breitling Jet Team
02. L-02 PC-7 131EMVOsq *Diamond09 ES-YLN L-39C Breitling Jet Team
03. L-03 PC-7 131EMVOsq *Diamond12 ES-YLP L-39C Breitling Jet Team
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04. D-665 CH-47D 298sq dep Grizzly04 ES-YLX L-39C Breitling Jet Team
D-667 CH-47D 298sq Viking3 SE-LVO DA42NG Svensk Pilotutbildning 05
L-13 PC-7 131EMVOsq *Diamon09 06. 9926 Mi-171 222.vrl
Q-18 AH-64DN 301sq dep Redskin22 3365 Mi-35 221.vrl
PH-KHV/G-29 Beech 18 SKHV 606 Mi-17AE 37.dlot / PJEM
PH-PSC/R137 PA-18 SKHV N748D Beech 76 Jansen *
06. L-13 PC-7 131EMVOsq Diamond12 08. 2x PC-7 131EMVOsq *
07. D-667 CH-47D 298sq Grizzly82 09. G-988 C-130H 336sq *NAF78
G-988 C-130H 336sq *NAF78 20. 1x NH90-TTH 18sq/1w
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PH-PXE EC135P2+ Nationale Politie ZXP05 SE-LIR Fokker 50 Amapola Flyg 21 – /APF800P
21. D-103 CH-47D 298sq Grizzly52 09. OE-FZA Ce510 GlobeAir 10 GAC131F/G
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D-106 CH-47D 298sq Grizzly51 PH-CJX Beech G58 Bert Verwelius dep
J-882/AZ F-16BM 312/313sq *Metal01 10. G-COGS Bell 407 HC Services
22. D-103 CH-47D 298sq Titan1 12. PH-BCI BAe3201 AIS Airlines dep
D-664 CH-47D 298sq Titan2 PH-FCI BAe3201 AIS Airlines dep
27. S-419 AS532U2 300sq Demon5 OE-FZA Ce510 GlobeAir arr GAC131H/
28. D-892 CH-47F 298sq Ghost1 14. OO-JCV PC-12/47E Nextgen Partners
PH-CGC Do228-212 Kustwacht * PH-EQU EC155B1 Heli Holland Offshore 20
PH-RWY Bo105C Rotor & Wings * 15. F-GPJD Beech E90 Aero-Sotravia 16
30. N-277 NH90-NFH 860sq Navy-formation HB-RIM Junkers F.13 VFL
N-319 NH90-NFH 860sq Navy-formation PH-OCI BAe3201 AIS Airlines dep
PH-TXN/313 AT-6 Wings over Holland Navy-formation 16. SP-NEO PA-46-350P JB Investments 31
19. F-GPJD Beech E90 Aero-Sotravia arr
With the Texel Airshow just around the corner, various par-
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20. D-COLO Ce525C Jetkontor JKH32C
ticipants visited De Kooy for refuelling on the 2nd and 3rd. D-ETJG PA-46-350P 22
Additional note: The underlined movements above are gath- 22. N86RK DA42NG WeFly 23
ered with help of ADS-B/scanner data. PH-WIK AS350B3 HeliAir
PH-WMO DA62 Witte van Moort del
Credits: SG De Kooy / Den Helder, Den Helder Aviation Pho- 23. D-CAHO Ce560XLS+ Air Hamburg 24
tography, Oscar Sannen, Scramble MB. 27. G-SSCA DA42NG Simon Charles Horwood del
Leeuwarden 28. F-HDAB
N2ZN
DA42NG
Beech B90
Alain Beck
Bernier
August 2018 30. PH-TTR H135 ANWB - MAA
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01. FB22 F-16BM 2w *BAF271 31. OY-JAC PA-46-500TP JAC Flying
06. FB23 F-16BM 10w/OCU *BAF431 PH-ULP EC135T2 ANWB - MAA arr
J-001 F-16AM 312/313sq *Sting2
J-508 F-16AM 312/313sq *Sting1
The Amapola Flyg Fokker on the 8th arrive in basic Skyways
07. J-001 F-16AM 312/313sq *Burst1 colours for some work by SATYS. The aircraft departed all
J-508 F-16AM 312/313sq *Burst2 white. Also on the 8th a Falcon 900 departed after a repaint.
08. G-988 C-130H 336sq *NAF78 The Beech on the 9th departed for a training flight but got
14. S-419 AS532U2 300sq 15 Demon1/5 involved in a fatal accident at its training location. It had only
16. G-781 C-130H 336sq *NAF71 arrived at its new home base on 28 June 2018. The Junkers
20. 45+09 Tornado IDS TLG33 28 GAFE13/15 F.13 on the 15th was supposed to be a special guest at the
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PH-PXC EC135P2+ Nationale Politie ZXP03 Fly-In: Rescue Heroes on 18 and 19 August but the aircraft
24. J-001 F-16AM 312/313sq *Shark1 was damaged while at Texel Airport. The Piper on the 16th
J-641 F-16AM 312/313sq *Shark2 is for sale so the current operator is assumed. On the 22nd
28. FB20 F-16BM 10w/OCU *BAF501
31. G-781 C-130H 336sq *NAF71
a new Diamond DA62 was delivered. The Diamond DA42 on
the 27th is reportedly destined for the KLM Flight Academy
Credits: MILSpotters, Oscar Sannen, Dirk Visser and Scramble as PH-KFA.
MB.
Credits: Berend Jan Floor, Richard Poeser, Ernesto Bauer,
Lelystad Lelystad Airport Aviation Group (Facebook), Scramble MB.
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August 2018 Volkel
01. D-CKUM Lj31A Kum Consulting & Trading
06. OE-FZA Ce510 GlobeAir GAC103P/Q August 2018
PH-OSF H175 Heli Holland Offshore arr 02. S-444 AS532U2 300sq *Duke3
PH-RIS EC130B4 KNSF Flight Services arr 07. FB20 F-16BM 10w/OCU *BAF451
08. L-10 PC-7 131EMVOsq *Rebel01 03-3127 C-17A 62nd AW 08 RCH450
F-GPNJ Falcon 900EX Aero Vision dep 10. FB20 F-16BM 10w/OCU *BAF451
OE-FZA Ce510 GlobeAir GAC242D/131E G-988 C-130H 336sq *NAF78
PH-UDB DA62 f/v S-444 AS532U2 300sq *Demon4
13. J-136 F-16AM 312/313sq dep NAF313
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This Diamond 62 arrived at Lelystad from Wiener Neustadt on 22 August 2018. Berend Jan Floor was able to take this photo on 24 August 2018.
As far as we know this is the first Dutch registered Diamond 62 with corporate titles. Witte van Moort is a manufacturer and specialist in deep
drawing of sheet metal.
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Around 11 July 2018 the tail of this PC-7 was covered with decals to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 131st Elementaire Militaire Vlieger
Opleiding (EMVO) squadron. The 131EMVO squadron provides basic elementary pilot training as well as advanced pilot training for all Air Force
pilots. (Woensdrecht, 3 August 2018, Johan Havelaar)
15. J-509 F-16AM 322sq 16 /NAF82 Q-08 AH-64DN 301sq arr Redskin08
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16. J-055 F-16AM 312/313sq dep NAF81 PH-KHV/G-29 Beech 18 SKHV *Beech-form
17. G-781 C-130H 336sq *NAF71,NAF78 PH-IIB/B-118 AT-16ND SKHV *Beech-form
J-643 F-16AM 312/313sq arr NAF81 31. D-106 CH-47D 298sq arr Grizzly91
S-444 AS532U2 300sq *Demon4
20. G-781 C-130H 336sq *NAF71
In August 2018 Woensdrecht civil movements that stand out
21. D-892 CH-47F 298sq *Titan3 comprise a former KLM B737-400, now flying for GainJet in
L-11 PC-7 131EMVOsq *Diamond17 Greece and a former AirSWIFT Philippines ATR42 heading for
storage in Billund. The German Marineflieger Sea King was
During the August movements the USAF C-17A stands out heading for Eindhoven after a visit to SAR Vlissingen, per-
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as largest visitor of this month, various F-16AM swaps for forming a demonstration.
the 1(NL) ATF ME deployment took place and other regular
traffic completes the list. Credits: Johan Havelaar, Scramble MB.
Credits: SGVolkel Message Board, Scramble MB. Texel
Woensdrecht July 2018
01. PH-CGN Do228-212 Kustwacht NCG01
August 2018 02. F-GUPM DA42NG Aeroplano
01. D-661 CH-47D 298sq arr Grizzly91 04. OO-NHX AS365N3 NHV
02. 4O-AOP Fokker 100 Montenegro Airlines dep MGX999 05. PH-TAK DA42NG Happy Landings
06. SX-ATF B737-407 GainJet 21 GNJ74 06. L-02 PC-7 131EMVOsq Diamond12
07. FB17 F-16BM 10w/OCU *BAF411 PH-COM PA-30 Dutch Airline Pilots Aero Club 08
G-988 C-130H 336sq *NAF78 07. N-326 NH90-NFH DHC *Neptune12
OY-YCB ATR42-500 Nordic Aviation Capital (a/w) dep N298SQ L-18C van Haarlem ‘8A-33’
PH-ULP EC135T2 ANWB - MAA Lifeliner2 OO-NHX AS365N3 NHV CG08
08. S-419 AS532U2 300sq *Demon4 PH-CGC Do228-212 Kustwacht NCG01
09. D-666 CH-47D 298sq tst Grizzly91 PH-FVD R44 Rotarywings
J-516 F-16AM 322sq tst Dozer01 PH-UCI J3C-65 J.A. Wesdorp
13. D-666 CH-47D 298sq tst Grizzly92 08. PH-CGC Do228-212 Kustwacht NCG01
14. D-666 CH-47D 298sq tst Grizzly92 09. PH-NCI BAe3201 AIS Airlines *
J-017 F-16AM 322sq arr Killer 11. N748D Beech 76 Jansen
J-516 F-16AM 322sq dep Dawg OE-XAS R44 HeliCentre
N-319 NH90-NFH 860sq dep Fiber10 PH-CGN Do228-212 Kustwacht NCG01
15. 89+56 Sea King Mk41 MFG5 *GNY4810 PH-PXZ AW139 Nationale Politie ZXP26
D-666 CH-47D 298sq tst + dep Grizzly92 PH-RIS EC130B4 KNSF Flight Services
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16. S-444 AS532U2 300sq *Demon4 PH-RVS P68B Slagboom & Peeters Luchtfotografie
17. CH05 C-130H 20sq *BAF674 12. PH-DKI P68C Zeeland Air 13
20. D-665 CH-47D 298sq arr Grizzly05 PH-HGB R44 Heliair
9A-BTD Fokker 100 Trade Air 24 ERN9122/TDR9100 13. PH-DKI P68C Zeeland Air 16
22. S-419 AS532U2 300sq *Demon4 14. N955SH PA-46-350P Strutt
24. D-667 CH-47D 298sq *Viking04 PH-CGN Do228-212 Kustwacht NCG01
29. D-665 CH-47D 298sq tst + dep Grizzly91 PH-WRW EC120B Heli Holland Holding
G-781 C-130H 336sq *NAF71 15. OY-OMM DA42NG Warmerdam
30. D-665 CH-47D 298sq Ghost4
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16. 41 ye An-2 1. Eskadrill 17 EEF41 54+18 A400M LTG62 2x *
L-07 PC-7 131EMVOsq Diamond09 57+05 Do228NG MFG3 05 GNY4796
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N143LA PA-46-350P MSK 03 606 Mi-17AE PJEM 06
17. PH-DKI P68C Zeeland Air D-EFPS SV-4C M. Wingender 05
PH-PXZ AW139 Nationale Politie ZXP26 D-EHVO FWP.149D S. Kopmann 06
PH-WRW EC120B Heli Holland Holding G-KAXF Hunter F-6A DHHF “N-294” *
18. PH-COM PA-30 Dutch Airline Pilots Aero Club 19 G-MEDZ Beech B200 Zeusch Aviation
PH-DKI P68C Zeeland Air G-ONAA OV-10B Bronco Demo Team “99+18” 04
20. H26 A109BA 17sq/1w. BAF317 N143LA PA-46-350P MSK dep
D-GERB P68B Meier 22 N298SQ L-18C van Haarlem 05
PH-PXF EC135P2+ Nationale Politie ZXP06 N955SH PA-46-350P Strutt
PH-RLA Saab 91D Stichting Levende Oude Luchtvaart N9912H B75N-1 Flying Circus – Hans Nordsiek 05
PH-VCC DA62 Kohler f/v OE-EAS F4U-4 The Flying Bulls 05
21. N417RK PA-46-350P Marco van der Horst OE-ESA T-28B The Flying Bulls 05
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OY-HJG EC135T2+ Uni-Fly UNC063/ – PH-DTS DA42NG Wings over Holland
OY-HJR EC135T2+ Uni-Fly - /UNC063 PH-DTW Yak-52 W. Doorduin 04
22. D-IGIA Ce421C Schmal 24 PH-DTX Yak-52 H. Hollink 04
23. G-DIGI PA-32-300 Security Unlimited Group PH-DTY Yak-52 Chr. Van den Broek 04
24. N504DT PA-46-350P Erdtracht 27 PH-HCD Cabri G2 HeliCentre 05
PH-TIL PA-32-260 van Til dep PH-HCE R66 HeliCentre 06
26. G-GSYS PA-34-220T Richard Schilling 27 PH-JAT P-51D Early Birds Foundation 05
PH-COM PA-30 Dutch Airline Pilots Aero Club PH-KMR GA-8 St. Ambulancevliegtuig 04
PH-HHB H269D Heli Holland Holding PH-KWI Yak-52 E. van der Zwan 04
27. PH-UCI J3C-65 J.A. Wesdorp PH-MBO DA62 M. Boers 05
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29. PH-CGN Do228-212 Kustwacht NCG01 PH-SHP AW139 CHC Netherlands 04 HNL20A
PH-TAK DA42NG Happy Landings PH-TOT Z-21 R. Sénéchal 05
30. RJF01 Extra 330LX Royal Jordanian Falcons arr PH-TXN AT-6A Wings over Holland 05
RJF02 Extra 330LX Royal Jordanian Falcons arr PH-YAX Yak-52 M. Lindenbergh 04
RJF03 Extra 330LX Royal Jordanian Falcons arr 04. FA84 F-16AM 2w 3x *
RJF04 Extra 330LX Royal Jordanian Falcons arr FA118 F-16AM 10w 3x *
PH-CGC Do228-212 Kustwacht NCG01 54+18 A400M LTG62 2x *
D-665 CH-47D 298sq Grizzly04
The Estonian Antonov on the 16th arrived from RAF Fairford L-13 PC-7 131EMVOsq Diamond09
and departed to Malmö Airport. Uni-Fly changed helicopters Q-18 AH-64DN 301sq Redskin22
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at Texel on the 21st. Uni-Fly has a helicopter based at Hum- T-264 KDC-10 334sq 3x *
berside Airport in support of a offshore wind farm on the D-FONL An-2S Classic Wings 3x
North Sea. The Royal Jordanian Falcons arrived on the 30th ES-TLF L-39C Breitling Jet Team *
as the first participants for the LeasewebTexel Airshow. The ES-YLF L-39C Breitling Jet Team *
aircraft carried a different serial and are a different type of ES-YLI L-39C Breitling Jet Team *
aircraft than the ones used in previous years. ES-YLN L-39C Breitling Jet Team *
ES-YLP L-39C Breitling Jet Team *
August 2018 ES-YLX L-39C Breitling Jet Team *
01. PH-CGC Do228-212 Kustwacht NCG01 G-APLO DHC-1 P. Luijken
PH-WRW EC120B Heli Holland Holding
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G-KAXF Hunter F-6A DHHF “N-294” *
02. 3365 Mi-35 221.vrl 03 G-MEDZ Beech B200 Zeusch Aviation 3x
9926 Mi-171Sh 222.vrl 06 G-ONAA OV-10B Bronco Demo Team “99+18” 05
D-EDUR SF260MB Ralf Niebergall 05 N195JR Beech 95 Buddy Management
G-BPCF J3C-65 B. O’Brien 05 N8233 DH.82A st. Dutch Tiger Flight
03. 3365 Mi-35 221.vrl 06 OO-NSZ AS365N2 Netherlands Coastguard CG06
RN08 NH90-TTH 18sq 04 BAF350 OO-VBA Bell 206B3 Van Hessen
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The F13 was the world’s first all-metal airliner and pioneer of aviation. The Association of Friends of Historical Aircraft e.V. (VFL) also went in
2010 to search for Junkers F13 aircraft and parts. So far, only one Junkers L 5 engine was found and made functional again. A tail was recreated
for exhibition purposes. The Verein der Freunde historischer Luftfahrzeuge e.V. (VFL) was able to inspire Swiss JU-AIR and RIMOWA to recreate
an F13. On 15 September 2016, the successful first flight of the F13 took place in Dübendorf of HB-RIM. (Texel, 17 August 2018, Mike de Bruijn)
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This Czech Air Force Mi-171Sh with serial 9926 was manufactured and delivered in 2005. It is being operated by 222.vrl at Náměšt. The helicopter
was caught on camera during the air show rehearsal. (Texel, 3 August 2018, Piet Druif)
PH-AFS Fokker S11-1 St. Fokker Four “E-14” The aircraft finally departed with a new engine and prop on
PH-BYC Beech 58 KLS 12 September via Zweibrücken to Sankt Gallen. The Wiking
PH-CGC Do228-212 Kustwacht NCG01 H145 on the 21st went to the UK for offshore duties.
PH-COM PA-30 Dutch Airline Pilots Aero Club
PH-DEZ Ce501SP Stella Aviation International Twente
PH-DTS DA42 Wings over Holland
PH-EQU EC155B1 Heli Holland Offshore August 2018
PH-HOG Fokker S11-1 St. Fokker Four “E-39” 03. D-IPCH Ce525A JetKontor JKH32A
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PH-HOK Fokker S11-1 St. Fokker Four “E-29” 05. OO-CFW PC-12/47E NextGen Partners
PH-HOL Fokker S11-1 St. Fokker Four “E-27” 08. D-CEFE Ce525C E-Aviation EFD4E
PH-IIB T-6 KLu Historische Vlucht “B-118” D-IFGU Ce425 Dieffenbacher
PH-JPS R44 HeliCentre 11. OE-GES Ce560XLS+ Jet24 12
PH-KHV Beech D18S KLu Historische Vlucht “G-29” 14. D-IMRB Beech C90 E-Aviation EFD1B
PH-LSK T6 KLu Historische Vlucht 15. OO-JCV PC-12/47E NextGen Partners
PH-PSC L-21A KLu Historische Vlucht “R-137” 20. CS-DXG Ce560XLS NetJets Europe NJE844K/740F
PH-TAK DA42NG Happy Landings PH-HGT Ce680+ JetNetherlands arr
PH-YAK Yak-52 Vliegend Museum Seppe 28. D-CEFE Ce525C E-Aviation EFD4E
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05. RJF01 Extra 330LX Royal Jordanian Falcons dep 29. PH-MDG Ce680 JetNetherlands arr
RJF02 Extra 330LX Royal Jordanian Falcons dep 30. CS-PHB EMB505 NetJets Europe NJE337Y/892Q
RJF03 Extra 330LX Royal Jordanian Falcons dep OO-JWB PC-12/47E NextGen Partners 2x
RJF04 Extra 330LX Royal Jordanian Falcons dep Credit: EHTW spotters.
PH-DLK DH82A M.I.M. Schermer Voest
OO-PTA R44 Heli & Co Flamingo (Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean)
08. L-07 PC-7 131EMVOsq Rebel Form. July 2018
L-10 PC-7 131EMVOsq Rebel Form. 01. N31ZV Lj31A Ezair International 04
PH-PXY AW139 Nationale Politie NCG04 N631DV G200 R&L Aviation 03
10. N8326Y PA-30-160 Western European Enterprise YV2573 Beech A100
12. PH-ECD EC120B Heli Holland Holding 02. N5324J Ce340A 25
15. PH-HGB R44 HeliAir PH-FBH AW139 DCCG
PH-RLA Saab 91D Stichting Levende Oude Luchtvaart YV623T Beech 58
16. PH-PXY AW139 Nationale Politie ZXP25 03. HI1017 Beech 1900D Sky High Aviation
17. G-CDUE R44 Southport Golf Complex N876RA Ce560XL Parminter Investments 06
HB-RIM Junkers F-13 VFL 12 YV1256 Ce402
PH-RLA Saab 91D Stichting Levende Oude Luchtvaart YV1316 Ce500
20. OO-PTA R44 Heli & Co YV1345 PA-34-200T
PH-DKI P68C Zeeland Air 21 YV3105 Ce402 04
21. D-HOAF H145 Wiking Helikopter Service WHS2AF 04. N305SH Beech 400A Administradora Anicar
23. PH-PXY AW139 Nationale Politie ZXP25 YV3163 PA-34
24. PH-DKI P68C Zeeland Air 05. YV1712 L-410UVP-E
27. PH-PXC EC135P2+ Nationale Politie ZXP03 YV1785 PA-32RT-300
29. PH-DKI P68C Zeeland Air YV3163 PA-34
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PH-WRW EC120B Heli Holland Holding 06. HI860 BAe3201 ACSA - Air Century 07
31. PH-RLA Saab 91D Stichting Levende Oude Luchtvaart HI1017 Beech 1900D Sky High Aviation
Arrivals for the LeasewebTexel Airshow continued on the N303CZ CL-300 Operadora 003 12
2nd and 3rd with the show taking place on th 4th. Most air- YV1853 Ce310
07. HK-5013 EMB120RT SARPA
craft departed on the 4th but some stayed till the 5th. In our N31ZV Lj31A Ezair International 16
show reports section you can find a full report of the show. N247CN Ce560 Servicios Unifly 12
The Junkers F-13 on the 17th was damaged on departure from YV3148 Ce510
Texel. During the run-up the aircraft ended up on its nose. YV3302 Ce414
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08. HK-5013 EMB120RT SARPA 28. HK-5013 EMB120RT SARPA
YV3148 Ce510 YV1316 Ce500 29
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09. YV3302 Ce414 YV2493 Beech 200C Gr. Aéreo de Transp. Adm. 5
10. HI860 BAe3201 ACSA - Air Century 11 YV3302 Ce414
N305SH Beech 400A Administradora Anicar 29. HK-5013 EMB120RT SARPA
11. HI1013 BAe4101 Sky High Aviation N5324J Ce340A Paul Fletcher 31
YV3163 PA-34 YV2493 Beech 200C Gr. Aéreo de Transp. Adm. 5
13. HI860 BAe3201 ACSA - Air Century 14 YV3378 Ce500
HI1013 BAe4101 Sky High Aviation 30. YV1565 CeT310
YV623T Beech 58 YV1987 BN-2B-21 Chapi Airlines
YV2859 PA-31T YV3105 Ce402
14. HK-5013 EMB120RT SARPA 15 31. HI772 BAe3101 ACSA - Air Century
YV3203 Beech C90GTx HI1017 Beech 1900D Sky High Aviation
15. N180CP Lj60 Global Parcel Services Corporation Air Antilles Express:
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YV1285 PA-34 F-OIXE 02, 05, 12, 14, 16, 22, 25, 26, 28, 30
YV1987 BN-2B-21 Chapi Airlines F-OIXH 04, 07, 09, 11, 19, 21 F-OIXO 18
YV2921 PA-31
YV3048 PA-31 American:
17. HI860 BAe3201 ACSA - Air Century 18 N9002U 28 N9015D 21
HI1017 Beech 1900D Sky High Aviation N9012 14 N9025B 07
N2244P PA-23-250 Island Birds Aruba Airlines:
18. PH-FBH AW139 DCCG C-FXHC 01, 03, 05, 07, 08, 10
YV1285 PA-34 C-FXLH 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31
YV1345 PA-34-200T
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19. PH-FBH AW139 DCCG Delta:
20. HI860 BAe3201 ACSA - Air Century 21 N682DA 07 N851DN 15
HI1017 Beech 1900D Sky High Aviation N682DA 28 N882DN 08
PH-FBH AW139 DCCG N699DL 14 N3734B 01
YV1987 BN-2B-21 Chapi Airlines 21 N812DN 29 N3743H 06
21. HK-5013 EMB120RT SARPA 22 N843DN 22 N6713Y 21
P4-AAE A319-111 Aruba Airlines TUI Airlines Netherlands:
YV1926 PA-23 PH-TFK 06, 10, 14, 18, 20, 25, 27, 31
YV3140 IAI1124 Aviacion Corporativa CDD PH-TFL 03, 07, 11, 13, 17, 28 PH-TFM 04, 21, 24
YV3203 Beech C90GTx
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22. PP-LMH EMB500 MCL United:
23. PH-FBH AW139 DCCG N13227 14-15 N36476 07-08
YV1345 PA-34-200T N14231 28-29 N54241 01
YV2887 Beech 55 24 N14250 21-22 N76269 28
24. HI976 Saab 340B ACSA - Air Century N35271 21 N81449 07
HI1017 Beech 1900D Sky High Aviation N36207 14
N247CN Ce560 Servicios Unifly 27 Until the 21st only regular visitors when Aruba Airlines used
N707FJ Falcon 900 Exxaero 29 the Airbus on their schedule. The rest of their schedule was
PH-FBH AW139 DCCG performed by their leased CRJs of which the –LH operates in
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YV2780 Beech B200
their own colours. On the 22nd the only fuel stopper of the
25. HI840 BAe3101 ACSA - Air Century
PH-FBH AW139 DCCG month.
26. PH-FBH AW139 DCCG August 2018
27. HI772 BAe3101 ACSA - Air Century 28 01. HI772 BAe3101 ACSA
HI1017 Beech 1900D Sky High Aviation N179JA G200 Don Goyo Aviation 12
N326N BAe125-800A Catalina Aerospace Corp. 28 N247CN Ce560 Servicios Unifly 15
PH-FBH AW139 DCCG YV1844 L-410UVP Tr. Air Iglesias 02
YV1316 Ce500 YV2122 RC690B
YV3105 Ce402 02. HI1005 Ce525A Helicopteros Dominicanos 04
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Dutch charter company Zeusch Aviation has added a King Air 200 turboprop to its fleet in March 2018. Zeusch has placed The King Air 200
was placed on the AOC of the British ambulance company IAS Medical shortly after being delivered with its Spanish registration EC-JGB. IAS
Medical will also operate G-MEDZ. The Beech B200 was used as sponsor shuttle during the Texel Airshow. (Texel, 4 August 2018, Jaap Niemeijer)
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The Royal Jordanian Falcons are a regular guest in the European air show circuit. The team was formed on the orders of the late King Hussein of
Jordan in 1976. Since December 2017 the team is using the Extra 330LX. Although the pilots are all Royal Jordanian Air Force personnel however,
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the aircraft are owned and maintained by Royal Jordanian Airlines. Piet Druif took this photo during one of the rehearsals on 3 August 2018. It
clearly shows the aircrafts RJF04 marking just below its tail but the c/n plate shows civil registration JY-RFD.
YV1065 Ce310 25. HK-5013 EMB120RT SARPA 26
YV1926 PA-23 26. P4-AAE A319-111 Aruba Airlines
YV2296 PA-23-250 YV1257 Beech A100
YV2493 Beech 200C Gr. Aéreo de Transp. Adm. 5 YV3100 PA-31T1
YV3105 Ce402 28. HI772 BAe3101 ACSA 29
03. HI772 BAe3101 ACSA 04 HI1017 Beech 1900D Sky High Aviation
HI1017 Beech 1900D Sky High Aviation YV3378 Ce500
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YV3086 Ce550 29. N450JS G450 Sandals Resorts Int’l

YV3105 Ce402 N876RA Ce560XL Parminter Investments
04. HK-5013 EMB120RT SARPA 05 YV2836 PA-31-325
N403SL G200 A-OK Jets 05 31. HI840 BAe3101 ACSA - Air Century
YV2724 RC690A HI1017 Beech 1900D Sky High Aviation
07. HI772 BAe3101 ACSA 08 Air Antilles Express:
HI1017 Beech 1900D Sky High Aviation F-OIXD 11, 16, 18 F-OIXO 02, 04
08. HI949 Ce510 Helidosa F-OIXE 01, 06, 08, 09, 15, 20, 22, 30
PH-CGA DHC-8-106 DCCG f/v F-OIXH 13, 23, 25, 27, 29
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10. HI772 BAe3101 ACSA 11

HI1017 Beech 1900D Sky High Aviation American:
11. HK-5013 EMB120RT SARPA 12 N3014R 11 N9015D 04
12. N31ZV Lj31A Ezair International 31 N4032T 18 N93003 25
14. HI772 BAe3101 ACSA 15 Aruba Airlines:
HI1017 Beech 1900D Sky High Aviation C-FXLH 02, 04, 05, 07 ,09, 11, 12, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30
YV1425 Ce402B
YV2182 RC690B Delta:
15. YV1526 PA-34 N688DL 11 N6707A 25
YV2736 Beech 400A N696DL 18 N6709 04
16. N403SL G200 A-OK Jets 18 N843DN 12 N6712B 26
N876RA Ce560XL Parminter Investments 17 N861DN 05 N6715C 19
YV2836 PA-31-325 TUI Airlines Netherlands:
YV3144 Beech 200 PH-TFK 08, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31
17. HI772 BAe3101 ACSA 18 PH-TFL 07, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28
HI1017 Beech 1900D Sky High Aviation PH-TFM 01, 03, 04
N725CG Ce525 Tango Lima 19
YV2836 PA-31-325 United:
YV2892 Ce500 N12238 04-05 N73270 18
18. HK-5013 EMB120RT SARPA 19 N17229 18-19 N76523 11-12
YV1104 Beech A100 N27213 12-13 N77520 04, 25-26
YV3203 Beech C90GTx Left out were KLM, Insel Air (Fokker 50s), Divi Divi Air (BN2)
20. YV2493 Beech 200C Gr. Aéreo de Transp. Adm. 5 and EZ Air (BN2) and Learjet N389KA which is based here,
YV2892 Ce500 unless operating on a non-scheduled flight.
YV2911 ERJ190AR ConViasa INC305/6
A nice Let visited on the 1st and after it departed it quickly
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YV3100 PA-31T1
21. HI772 BAe3101 ACSA 22 returned due to a technical problem and left again the day
HI1017 Beech 1900D Sky High Aviation after repairs. A new registration on the 8th but not a new
YV2493 Beech 200C Gr. Aéreo de Transp. Adm. 5 frame for Bonaire. The Coast Guard Dash-8 C-GPAB has been
23. N680CF Ce680 Colombina reregistered. Conviasa operated for Insel Air on the 20th and
PH-FBH AW139 DCCG Aruba Airlines sent a bigger aircraft on the 26th. The Gulf on
YV3100 PA-31T1 the 29th won the nicest livery contest this month.
24. HI772 BAe3101 ACSA 25
HI1017 Beech 1900D Sky High Aviation Credit: Danny de Kiewit.
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This Gulfstream 4 was built in 1989 and tested as N464GA. In February 2015 it was registered to SB 1088 LLC as N385PD and in September 2017
the registration was changed to N305PB. The aircraft is linked to a James Torrey. The bizjet arrived from Düsseldorf and departed to Durham
Tees Valley. (Antwerp, 15 August 2018, Walter Van Brempt)
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Antwerp OO-STR AS350B3 Stephex Stables 2x
OO-SVG SV-4B J. de Block
August 2018 11. D-GCUP DA42NG Vizium Air 15
01. D-EEFB SV-4C Franz Busse f/v tst F-HFTV Beech 200 Aero Sotravia
OE-FLG Ce525 Smartline OO-ACC Ce525A Air Service Liège 12
OO-GEE PC-12/47E Blue Sky Aviation 02 OO-AFJ SV-4C F. Vuylsteke
OO-STX EC120B Ilpam OO-GEE PC-12/47E Blue Sky Aviation 16
02. RN08 NH-90TTH 18sq/1w OO-STR AS350B3 Stephex Stables
CS-DLH Falcon 2000EX NetJets Europe 03 OO-SVG SV-4B J. de Block
CS-DXM Ce560XLS NetJets Europe 12. F-HFTV Beech 200 Aero Sotravia 19
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D-CQAB Lj45 Quick Air Jet Service OE-GPS Ce550 Bravo Tyrol Air Ambulance
D-EEFB SV-4C Franz Busse tst OO-IDE Ce525 Air Service Liège
M-ARTY PC-12/47E Creston (UK) 2x 13. CS-PHA EMB505 NetJets Europe
OO-ACC Ce525A Air Service Liège 03 F-HFTV Beech 200 Aero Sotravia tst
03. H24 A109BA 17sq/1w HB-JSD Falcon 8X Dasnair
CS-LAU Ce680A NetJets Europe 04 LX-EBE Ce560XLS+ Flying Group Luxembourg 16
D-EEFB SV-4C Franz Busse tst PH-DWS ERJ135LR Air Charters Europe
D-IAAY EMB500 Arcus Air 14. D-IBFS Beech C90GTi Brose Fahrzeugteile
HB-LUZ P68C Swiss Flight Services 04 F-HFTV Beech 200 Aero Sotravia tst
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N127QR Beech 300LW A. Ruijgrok 20 N10522 PA-46-350P Ximus
OO-ACC Ce525A Air Service Liège 04 OE-FHK Ce510 GlobeAir 16
OO-SKY Ce525A Luxaviation Belgium OO-HSM AS355F1 Heli Service Belgium 16
04. 9H-GPS Ce560XL Luxwing 06 OO-IDE Ce525 Air Service Liège 22
CS-CHE CL-350 NetJets Europe 05 OO-STR AS350B3 Stephex Stables 2x
D-EEFB SV-4C Franz Busse dep PH-TXA Ce510 ASL 15
HB-LUZ P68C Swiss Flight Services 05 TC-STA Beech 400A SOS Aviation f/v 15
LX-JFY PC-12/47E Jetfly Aviation 05 15. CS-CHB CL-350 NetJets Europe
OO-ACC Ce525A Air Service Liège 07 F-HFTV Beech 200 Aero Sotravia tst
PH-TXA Ce510 ASL 05 OO-HSM AS355F1 Heli Service Belgium tst
05. CS-DXX Ce560XLS NetJets Europe PH-LAW CeT310R Slagboom & Peters 19
F-GJFA Beech B200 Aero Sotravia PH-TXA Ce510 ASL 18
OO-PCM PC-12/47E EAPC T7-FOZ Ce525 Open Sky Aviation 30
06. CS-DRY BAe125-800XPi NetJets Europe 16. CS-CHE CL-350 NetJets Europe 17
D-CJPG Lj35A Quick Air Service CS-LTG Ce680A NetJets Europe f/v
HB-JSD Falcon 8X Dasnair f/v F-HFTV Beech 200 Aero Sotravia tst
LX-EAA Lj45 DucAir – LAR 07 LX-EBE Ce560XLS+ Flying Group Luxembourg 18
OO-FDG Falcon 2000EX Luxaviation Belgium f/v N305PB G-IV James Torrey f/v 17
PH-TXA Ce510 ASL 09 OO-ACC Ce525A Air Service Liège 17
07. D-CAVA SA227AC Binair OO-PCK PC-12/47E EAPC
D-CHIP Ce525B E-Aviation PH-BYC Beech 58 KLS
LX-EBE Ce560XLS+ Flying Group Luxembourg 13 17. 9H-KAZ BAe125-900XP Hyperion Aviation 27
OO-JOE R44 J & G CS-LTG Ce680A NetJets Europe 18
PH-DFD DA42 BFS D-CASH EMB505 Air Hamburg
08. D-ITEM PA-31T Aerotours F-HFTV Beech 200 Aero Sotravia tst
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G-LUBB Ce525 Centreline 09 OK-RRR PA-46-600TP OK Aviation Wings f/v

OE-FMO Eclipse 550 Mali Air f/v OO-GEE PC-12/47E Blue Sky Aviation 19
PH-TSN DA42 Twin Star Netherlands OO-STR AS350B3 Stephex Stables
09. D-FAST Ce208 Business Wings PH-MYX Ce650 JetNetherlands 22
OO-AFJ SV-4C F. Vuylsteke tst 18. CS-LTE Ce680A NetJets Europe 19
PH-TXA Ce510 ASL 13 F-HFTV Beech 200 Aero Sotravia tst
10. CS-CHD CL-350 NetJets Europe LX-EBE Ce560XLS+ Flying Group Luxembourg 20
HI1025 G400 Helidosa f/v 12 N119NE Falcon 7X Planet Nine f/v
OO-GEE PC-12/47E Blue Sky Aviation 11 OO-SVG SV-4B J. de Block
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19. OO-STX EC120B Ilpam F-HJCD Falcon 2000LXS J.C. Decaux 31
PH-TXA Ce510 ASL 21 M-ARTY PC-12/47E Creston (UK)
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20. M3 SA316B 40sq PH-STB Falcon 900C Exxaero

ST46 SF260D CC Air 31. CS-DVZ Ce550 Taespejo
D-CCWM EMB505 MHS Aviation 21 D-HEOY EC135T1 Heliventure FTO 2x
LX-EBE Ce560XLS+ Flying Group Luxembourg 21 OO-GEE PC-12/47E Blue Sky Aviation
OO-ACC Ce525A Air Service Liège 22 PH-FJK Ce525B ASL
OO-PCI PC-12/47E EAPC PH-TXA Ce510 ASL
21. G-LUBB Ce525 Centreline 22
OK-PMC PC-12/47E T-Air 22
The Stampe on the 1st made its first (test) flight after resto-
OY-TSA Ce525B Nilan f/v ration. Before its departure to Aachen Merzbrück Airfield on
22. 9H-VCD CL-350 VistaJet Malta the 4th the aircraft performed more test flights on the 2nd
CS-PHL EMB505 NetJets Europe and 3rd.
LX-EBE Ce560XLS+ Flying Group Luxembourg 24 Credits: ASA Belgium vzw, Luchtzak.be forum.
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OO-ACO Ce510 Air Service Liège 23 Brussels
OO-IDE Ce525 Air Service Liège 27
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OY-TSA Ce525B Nilan
01. F-HGOD P180 Investairs
23. D-HBWH Bo105S Air Lloyd 28
OO-SBA A321-231 VLM Airlines (a/w) dep TCW3001
D-IDAZ Ce525 Donau Air Service
03. EC-ISY B757-256 Privilege Style VLG8990/1
F-GPJD Beech E90 Arkata Aviation 24
OE-GDP EMB505 Speedwings SPG916
OO-ACO Ce510 Air Service Liège 31
04. B-3999 B737-79L Beijing Airlines BJN99
OO-PCJ PC-12/47E EAPC
CS-LAS Ce680A NetJets Europe NJE987U/741B
OO-STR AS350B3 Stephex Stables
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CS-LTB Ce680A NetJets Europe NJE393C/459M

PH-TXA Ce510 ASL 27
EC-KRN G200 Executive Airlines dep
24. CS-LTH Ce680A NetJets Europe f/v 26
G-LEGC ERJ135BJ Luxaviation UK arr
D-CQAJ Lj35A Quick Air Service
G-SUGR ERJ135BJ Air Charter Scotland EDC452
N127QR Beech 300LW A. Ruijgrok
HS-VSK G650 Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha arr
25. D-COLO Ce525C Jetkontor AG
LY-GGC B737-3Q8 Grand Cru Airlines (a/w) TAR668/9
D-ITIP Ce525 Star Wings Dortmund 26
LY-PGC B737-4S3 GetJet Airlines TAR782/3
N127QR Beech 300LW A. Ruijgrok
OE-FID Ce510 Sky Taxi Luftfahrt 05
26. CS-DXM Ce560XLS NetJets Europe
OE-FPP Ce510 GlobeAir GAC327Y
OK-PMI Beech 400A Queen Air
OY-EDP Ce650 North Flying arr
OO-ACC Ce525A Air Service Liège 31
05. EC-MXJ A320-214 Gowair (a/w) RAM690/1
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OO-PCJ PC-12/47E EAPC

YR-URS A319-132 Air Moldova (a/w) MLD801/2
PH-DWS ERJ135LR Air Charters Europe 29
07. HS-VSK G650 Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha arr
27. 9H-KAZ BAe125-900XP Hyperion Aviation 28
M-LCFC B737-7EI Cielo del Rey
9H-PLM Ce650 Luxwing
T7-SLA CL-850 ISD Avia
D-ICBA Ce525A Proair Aviation 28
08. 9H-KAZ BAe 125-900XP Hyperion Aviation arr
LX-EBE Ce560XLS+ Flying Group Luxembourg 28
D-CQAB Lj45 Quick Air Jet Charter
M-BETS RC695A Aldersey Aviation
F-HGOD P180 Investairs
PH-TXA Ce510 ASL 28
PH-VBG Falcon 2000EX JetNetherlands
28. D-CAAM Do228-212 Arcus Air 29
09. A6-EQN B777-300ER Emirates f/v UAE181/2
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EC-LOV CRJ1000 Binter Canarias f/v ANE8854/5
N862GS Ce510 Buzzard Aviation f/v 29
OE-GDP EMB505 Speedwings SPG947
OE-FZE Ce510 GlobeAir
10. F-HLVM A330-202 LEVEL dep BOS18
OO-SEA R66 Promotion and Building Company f/v
M-SQAR G550 Global Jet Luxembourg dep
PH-MRO Ce421C Q-Flights
OE-FZA Ce510 GlobeAir GAC944L/833L
PH-TXA Ce510 ASL
OE-GBE IAI1125SPX Tyrol Air Ambulance arr
29. ST47 SF260D CC Air
SE-RNR CL-350 European Flight Service dep
OE-FLG Ce525 Smartline
11. LY-GGC B737-3Q8 Grand Cru Airlines (a/w) TAR668/9
OE-GIQ Lj45 Avcon Jet f/v
PH-BYD Beech 58 KLS
12. YR-URS A319-132 Air Moldova (a/w) MLD801/2
PH-MYX Ce650 JetNetherlands 30
13. 0065/F-RBAM A400M ET01.061 CTM2007
30. F-GRYL Beech 1900D Twin Jet
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Proteus Airlines took delivery of this Beech 1900D in January 1998 as F-GRYL. The company was one of the airlines that merged into Régional
Compagnie Aérienne Européenne on 30 March 2001. The Beech 1900D was acquired by Twin Jet in May 2003 and retained its registration. Twin
Jet merged with French competitor Hex’Air in January 2017. (Antwerp, 30 August 2018, Walter Van Brempt)
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Delivered to Scandinavian in August 2000 this Boeing 737-800 ended up with Blue Air in july 2018. YR-BMP is the first of several planes that will
have pictures of a total of three of Romania’s monarchs according to the company. In addition to Carol I, Carol II and Michael I of Romania will
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embellish the Blue Jet aeroplanes in the future. (Brussels, 5 August 2018, Jochem Jottier)
14. LY-VEI A320-233 SunExpress f/v SXS4JD/551 24. 02-0201 C-40C 201st AS 26 Boxer41
15. A7-BAH B777-3DZER Qatar Airways div QTR273 7T-VPM G-IVSP Government of Algeria
C-FLSW B737-8HX TUI Netherlands div TFL794 CS-CHE CL-350 NetJets Europe NJE353K/872N
D-IMGW Ce525A Air Hamburg 16 AHO554U/595P CS-CHH CL-350 NetJets Europe NJE291G/843R
HB-IZI Saab 2000 SkyWork div SRK30E/300 D-IPPY P180 AirGo Flugservice 25 XGO4BR/4A
I-AIGG B767-304ER Air Italy JAF304/305 F-HSHC Ce525M Flybox Two
N819NW A330-323E Delta Air Lines div DAL164 LX-DEA Ce560XLS Luxaviation dep
PH-BGR B737-7K2 KLM div KLM58C LX-JFQ PC-12/47 Jetfly Aviation arr
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PH-BGX B737-7K2 KLM div KLM1302 OE-HUB Ce750 Bairline 25
PH-BXB B737-8K2 KLM div KLM1652 P4-BFL G450 Best Fly BFY979C/980C
PH-EXK ERJ175STD KLM Cityhopper div KLM30G 25. 605 A319-112 MH 59. Sz.D. R HUAF755
PH-EZV ERJ190STD KLM Cityhopper div KLM1456 CS-LAS Ce680A NetJets Europe 26 NJE97Q/820F
PH-TFC B737-8K5 TUI Netherlands div TFL792 LY-GGC B737-3Q8 Grand Cru Airlines (a/w) TAR668/9
16. 9H-AMY CL-850 Air X Charter arr LY-PGC B737-4S3 GetJet Airlines TAR782/3
D-CWAY Lj55 MHS Aviation 26. 9A-JSC Ce525A Jung Sky arr
M-UNIS Global XRS Lapwing D-CAHO Ce560XLS+ Air Hamburg
OK-PMI Beech 400A Queen Air dep D-CASH EMB505 Air Hamburg AHO933J
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OO-NGI ERJ190BJ Flying Group M-LCFC B737-7EI Cielo del Rey
PR-SVN Falcon 7X Altus Participações 17 N59JE G-V Talon Air
UR-WRR BAe125-800XP Viskona Investments 17 WRC7781/ OE-FZD Ce510 GlobeAir 27 GAC30J/942Q
17. 9H-KAZ BAe125-900XP Hyperion Aviation dep OE-HUB Ce750 Bairline arr
D-CUGF Ce525B Stuttgarter Flugdienst FFD525 YR-URS A319-132 Air Moldova (a/w) MLD801/2
G-JALS Ce560XLS+ Air Charter Scotland 28. 01 C-37A Washington arr
G-POWC B737-33AQC Titan Airways AWC601/960W EK73797 B737-505 Air Moldova MLD801/2
G-SPUR Ce550 Luxaviation UK arr 29. HB-JIN Falcon 900EX Jet Aviation Business Jets arr
I-AIGG B767-304ER Air Italy JAF306/307 OO-SFD A330-342 Brussels Airlines dep
VP-BIB Ce525C Omy Aviation PH-TXA Ce510 JetNetherlands 30
18. LY-GGC B737-3Q8 Grand Cru Airlines (a/w) TAR668/9 31. OO-ABD A340-313 Air Belgium f/v ABB921P
PH-TXA Ce510 JetNetherlands 19
The VLM Airbus A321 that had arrived on 12 July 2018 oper-
19. 9H-OKG ERJ135BJ Jet Aviation dep ated its first flight on the 1st to Antalya. On the 10th a depart-
CS-TRO A320-214 White VLG2150/1 ing LEVEL Airbus after maintenance. The Air Italy Boeing on
D-CQAB Lj45 Quick Air Jet Charter arr QAJ921 the 15th (and 17th) is still in Meridiana colours. All diver-
D-IAAB EMB500 Arcus Air arr AZE51AJ sions on that day were from Amsterdam. The Brussels Air-
M-LCFC B737-7EI Cielo del Rey lines Airbus on the 29th was ferried to Rome for painting. The
N150WJ G-V Windsor Jet latest Air Belgium Airbus visited on the 31st on its way from
OE-HPG CL-300 LaudaMotion Executive LDX7C Ostend to Charleroi.
PH-CTH Falcon 2000LX Flying Group
SP-TAT Beech 400A Smart Jet Credits: Luchtzak forum, Scramble forum.
20. EK73797 B737-505 Air Moldova MLD801/2 Kleine Brogel
21. EC-MXJ A320-214 Gowair (a/w) RAM678/9
LY-VEI A320-233 SunExpress SXS550/3JY August 2018
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22. 165151 C-20G CFLSW Det. Sig 23 Catbird1 01. CD01 Falcon 900B 21sq *
23. 0217 M-28B/PT 8.BLTr (12.el) arr CH04 C-130H 20sq *
ZE701 BAe146 CC2 32(TR)sq dep 02. CH04 C-130H 20sq *
05-0730 C-40C 73rd AS 06. 03-3127 C-17A 62nd AW 07
166376 C-37B VR-1 arr CH12 C-130H 20sq
9H-VJO Global 6000 VistaJetMalta 27 VJT889 09. CH04 C-130H 20sq *
D-IPCG Ce425 PGS Holding 10. CH01 C-130H 20sq *
HB-VRV EMB500 Air-Connect 24 13. CH01 C-130H 20sq *
LX-JFY PC-12/47E Jetfly Aviation 24 14. CH01 C-130H 20sq *
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CH03 C-130H 20sq * E148/705-LU Alpha Jet E EAC00.314 *
16. CH01 C-130H 20sq * 03. ST41 SF260D CC Air (grey c/s) *
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17. CH01 C-130H 20sq * 06. 1x SF260D/M+ CC Air *

CH05 C-130H 20sq * FA104 F-16AM 10w *
20. ST44 SF260D CC Air (grey c/s) * FB24 F-16BM 10w/OCU (spec mks) *
ST45 SF260D CC Air * 07. FA87 F-16AM 10w *2x
S-453 AS532U2 300sq * FA102 F-16AM 10w *2x
21. CH10 C-130H 20sq (special c/s) * FA103 F-16AM 10w *2x
22. CH10 C-130H 20sq (special c/s) * FB20 F-16BM 10w *2x
23. CH04 C-130H 20sq * 09. L-10 PC-7 131EMVOsq *3x
ST41 SF260D CC Air (grey c/s) * 13. FA70 F-16AM 10w *4x
24. CH09 C-130H 20sq * FA114 F-16AM 10w *
LX-N90446 E-3A NAEW&CF * 14. 1x F-16AM 10w *
S-444 AS532U2 300sq * FA70 F-16AM 10w *
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29. ST41 SF260D CC Air (grey c/s) * FA103 F-16AM 10w *

ST44 SF260D CC Air (grey c/s) * H29 A109BA 17sq/1w (demo c/s)
30. 45+57 Tornado IDS TLG33 * L-03 PC-7 131EMVOsq *3x
31. ST32 SF260M+ CC Air * 17. H22 A109BA 17sq/1w 2x
H28 A109BA 17sq/1w *
Credit: Toon Cox, Quinn Loots, Tim van den Boer. ST32 SF260M+ CC Air *2x
Koksijde 20. CH10 C-130H 20sq (spec c/s) *4x
FA110 F-16AM 10w *
August 2018 FB18 F-16BM 10w *
01. FA84 F-16AM 2w * H29 A109BA 17sq/1w (demo c/s)
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FA118 F-16AM 2w * ST43 SF260D CC Air (grey c/s)

02. FB17 F-16BM 10w * 21. H45 A109BA 17sq/1w
ST47 SF260D CC Air (yellow c/s) *2x ST06 SF260M+ CC Air (Red Devils c/s) 23
E83/705-TZ Alpha Jet E EAC00.314 * ST22 SF260M+ CC Air (Red Devils c/s) 22
E115/705-MR Alpha Jet E EAC00.314 * ST31 SF260M+ CC Air (Red Devils c/s) 22
E137/705-LJ Alpha Jet E EAC00.314 * ST34 SF260M+ CC Air (Red Devils c/s)
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Air Nostrum took delivery of this CRJ1000 in November 2011 and has been operating the aircraft in Iberia Regional colours untill October 2017.
Since that date EC-LOV is being operated by Air Nostrum in Binter Canarias colours. (Brussels, 9 August 2018, Paul Sanders)
ST35 SF260M+ CC Air (Red Devils c/s) 22 272 B-Hunter 80UAVsq
22. CH04 C-130H 20sq 31. FB20 F-16BM 10w *
FA95 F-16AM 10w * H44 A109BA 17sq/1w
FA114 F-16AM 10w * ST45 SF260D CC Air (yellow c/s) *3x
FA119 F-16AM 10w * 274 B-Hunter 80UAVsq
FA134 F-16AM 10w * 287 B-Hunter 80UAVsq
H16 A109BA press arr by road
H22 A109BA 17sq/1w
Credits: Wim Houquet, Mike Derijcke, Filip Candaele, Chris-
H24 A109BA 17sq/1w (demo c/s) topher Noens, Niels De Ruyck, Ruben Theuninck, Kenny
ST22 SF260M+ CC Air (Red Devils c/s) Plaetevoet.
ST31 SF260M+ CC Air (Red Devils c/s) Liège
ST34 SF260M+ CC Air (Red Devils c/s)
ST35 SF260M+ CC Air (Red Devils c/s) August 2018
ST43 SF260D CC Air (grey c/s) 01. 9H-BCP Lj45 Skyfree
ST45 SF260D CC Air (yellow c/s) 23 05. SP-SPE ATR72-202 SprintAir arr
RN06 NH90-TTH 18sq/1w 07. OO-JRX Bell 505 Helimo
272 B-Hunter 80UAVsq 08. A7-MAN C-17A 12sq 10 LHOB242
E42/705-TA Alpha Jet E EAC00.314 (spec mks) * D-ASAP ERJ135BJ Air Hamburg AHO496T
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E128/705-TM Alpha Jet E EAC00.314 * EI-ENG B737-8AS Ryanair div 09 RYR2964/0035

23. E42/705-TA Alpha Jet E EAC00.314 (spec mks) * EW-450TR Il-62MGr Rada Airlines
G-ONAA OV-10B Bronco Demo Team * M-ABGV Lj45XR Ryanair
24. 1x SF260D CC Air *2x SP-KPC Saab 340A/QC SprintAir arr
28. 1x SF260M+ CC Air * 09. D-ASAP ERJ135BJ Air Hamburg arr
ST47 SF260D CC Air * F-HZDP A320-214 Air Corsica Div 10 CCM792L/1L
278 AW139 301sq * M-ABGV Lj45XR Ryanair
30. FA131 F-16AM 10w * OK-BEE Beech 400A JetBee Czech dep
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The first two C-17s for Qatar were ordered in 2008 with options for two more. At the Paris Airshow on 15 June 2015, it was announced that Qatar
agreed to order four additional C-17s from the five remaining “white tail” C-17s. A7-MAN departed Long Beach on 29 November 2015 on delivery
to Qatar registered as N275ZD. (Liége, 8 August 2018, Martin Uleman)
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SP-SPE ATR72-202 SprintAir dep OE-IXI CL-605 LaudaMotion Executive 26 LDX44
10. G-SHLE A109E Slone Helicopters 11 YU-FNR Ce525 Eagle Express 24 EES323B/4B
OK-GLX G200 Eclair Aviation arr 24. CS-DOF CL-650 Jetcapital Aviation 25
12. A7-CGB G650ER Qatar Executive PR-JAQ Ce750 Autotrac 26
14. EC-MEO BAe146-300QT ASL Airlines Spain dep TAY953P 25. G-SONE Ce525A Centreline 26
OE-IAM B737-490(F) ASL Airlines Belgium tst TAY926E HB-JKI G550 Execujet Europe 26
YL-RAG Saab 340A(F) RAF-Avia arr OH-MUG PC-12/45 Hendell Aviation 26
17. F-GLNE Beech 1900D Twin Jet OH-TRG PC-12/47E Hendell Aviation 26
F-HRGD ERJ145LU Aero4M dep PH-MFX Ce650 JetNetherlands 26
18. 9H-YES B737-5Q8 Air X Charter 19 AXY1803/1902 VP-BXB G650 Tail Wind 26
19. 9H-YES B737-5Q8 Air X Charter arr 26. 9H-VCO CL-350 VistaJet Malta VJT449
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F-GLPT SA226T(B) Airlec CS-DOF CL-650 Jetcapital Aviation
OO-ABA A340-313E Air Belgium ABB340P/1P CS-DRU BAe125-800XPi NetJets Europe
YU-MTU Ce525 Infinity Aviation CS-DRW BAe125-800XPi NetJets Europe
22. EI-EID A320-216 Alitalia AZA9002/9903 CS-PHF EMB505 NetJets Europe NJE565K/5BF
F-HITM Beech 400A Air ITM D-ASTY A319-112 Germania 27 GMI105/1026
G-OFOM BAe146-100 Formula 1 - Flight Operations D-BEKY Falcon 2000LX BASF 2x
G-RJXD ERJ145EP bmi Regional D-CEFE Ce525C E-Aviation
N711LS Global 6000 The Whitewind Company 26 D-IEMO Raytheon 390 Privatways
PR-JAQ Ce750 Autotrac 24 EC-ISQ Ce560XL Gestair arr
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23. 9H-VCO CL-350 VistaJet Malta VJT449 EI-EIE A320-216 Alitalia AZA9902/9003
CS-DOF CL-650 Jetcapital Aviation G-EMBI ERJ145EU bmi Regional
CS-DRY BAe125-800XPi NetJets Europe G-FLYW Beech 200 Fly Wales dep PYN1
D-CFGG Lj36A Quick Air Jet Charter QAJ1017 G-OFOM BAe146-100 Formula 1 - Flight Operations FOR1
D-CSCB Ce560XLS+ Silver Cloud Air SCR187 M-LJGI Falcon 7X Ven Air
D-ISAR Raytheon 390 Euroflug Frenzel 26 N709EL Beech 400A Donington Aviation
LX-EAA Lj45 Ducair – LAR DUK8AMB N838SC Global Express The Whitewind Company dep
M-LJGI Falcon 7X Ven Air OE-FXE Ce525A Speedwings
N1218F CL-604 Mustang Investment Holdings 26 OE-GPL EMB505 Speedwings
N709EL Beech 400A Donington Aviation OY-CLZ ATR72-212A Alsie Express MMD6459/ –
OE-IIX CL-605 LaudaMotion Executive 26 YU-FNR Ce525 Eagle Express EES326A/B
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Former Jade Cargo Boeing 747 B-2441 was added to the fleet of Cargo Air Lines in december 2014 as 4X-ICA. Untill mid 2015 the aircraft was being
operated in basic Jade colours. It was then repainted in an all white colour. Early August 2018 the company slogan was added to its forward
fuselage. (Liége, 6 August 2018, Jochem Jottier)
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27. CS-DQA Ce560XLS NetJets Europe RA-82068 An-124-100 Volga-Dnepr VDA7699/4314
G-OFOM BAe146-100 Formula 1 - Flight Operations 2x 16. 9H-VCB CL-350 VistaJet Malta 17 VJT453
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SP-LWC B737-89P LOT LOT7585/3 D-CSCE EMB505 Luxaviation Germany

T7-LSS AW139 Skymedia dep G-RYFF A109S Castle Air
29. G-OFOM BAe146-100 Formula 1 - Flight Operations dep OE-FHK Ce510 GlobeAir GAC879J/657L
OE-FHK Ce510 GlobeAir 30 GAC696R/89X 17. CH05 C-130H 20sq
31. EC-LMR BAe146-300QT ASL Airlines Spain dep TAY955P 18. ER-BBJ B747-412F Aerotrans Cargo 23 ATG6678/80
RA-09600 Falcon 900LX Gazpromavia 02 GZP9615/6 PH-VBG Falcon 2000EX JetNetherlands
RA-82044 An-124-100 Volga-Dnepr 27 VDA2663/4316
The Air Corsica on the 9th was a Charleroi diversion. The hel- 20. CH10 C-130H 20sq (special c/s)
icopter on the 10th is former OE-XSA/OO-DIX. It still carries D-ISSS Ce510 Alfred Kaut
its former Schenker Air colours. The former Pan Air BAe146 M-ARTY PC-12/47E Creston (UK) 2x
on the 14th departed on delivery to JOTA. On that same day PH-VBG Falcon 2000EX JetNetherlands
an ASL Boeing performed a local test flight prior service UR-CQE An-26B Vulkan Air f/v VKA142/137
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entry. Air Belgium on the 19th also performed a local test 21. TF-AMU B747-48EF Astral Aviation ACP2600/4768
flight as ABB343T. From the 22nd Formula 1 traffic started to 22. F-HRAM ERJ145LU Aero4M 24 AEH031/032
arrive. The formula 1 related flights lasted untill the 29th. On 24. F-WWPL H160 Airbus Helicopters (spec. mks)
the 31st the final ASL Airlines Spain BAe146 departed Liège, OO-PCJ PC-12/47E EAPC
ending just under thirty years of 146QT operations initially 25. I-PFLY Global 6000 Albinati Aviation 26 ULC025
27. 3A-MGA Falcon 8X Monaco Government 28
as Pan Air Líneas Aéreas. The aircraft arrived at Cologne on N357BB Beech 350 Carolina Turbine Sales
delivered to WDL Aviation. N700CK B747-4R7F Kalitta Air CKS9712/518
Credits: Luchtzak.be forum, flightaware.com, flymst.nl OO-CFW PC-12/47E Nextgen Partners
forum. PP-MXM Falcon 2000LX MXM Holdings 29
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28. CE02 ERJ135LR 21sq (special c/s)

Ostend-Bruges D-CAAM Do228-212 Arcus Air AZE15B/16A
August 2018 N757HW B757-225 Honeywell N757HWA/B
01. ER-BBJ B747-412F Aerotrans Cargo ATG6657/1 29. F-HRAV ERJ145LU Aero4M AEH451F/091
OO-JWB PC-12/47E Nextgen Partners dep 30.24 SA365N 35F
OO-JWB PC-12/47E Nextgen Partners 77 EMB121AN 24F FNY5025
03. D-ASBG Falcon 900EX Airservices Bremgarten N496BC B747-4B5(F) Kalitta Air 01 CKS9210/0210
N71AH RC690 GeoFly tdy 04 N706CK B747-4B5F Kalitta Air CKS9167/0208
N74GG G-IV DWM Logistics 31. F-HRAV ERJ145LU Aero4M AEH092/093F
05. D-FUKK Harvard Mk.4 Jürgen Kraus G-FIND CeF406 RVL Aviation arr REV915
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07. D-ASBG Falcon 900EX Airservices Bremgarten 08 OO-CFW PC-12/47E Nextgen Partners
ER-BBJ B747-412F Aerotrans Cargo 08 ATG6658/9 EgyptAir Cargo:
M-BELL PC-12/47E B.L. Bell SU-GAS 02, 23, 26, 30
OE-FZA Ce510 GlobeAir GAC657K/448P SU-GAY 05, 09, 13, 14, 16, 20
UR-CAH An-12BK Ukraine Air Alliance 08 UKL5055/6
TUI Belgium:
08. D-BEEP Ce750 AirX Charter
OO-JAV 02-16, 24-30 daily OO-TMA 01, 02, 29, 30, 31
G-CIXV ERJ170LR Eastern Airways f/v EZE944P/9404
OO-JAY 17-29 daily OO-TMB 01-04, 07-18, 21-25 daily
09. PH-LAU Falcon 900EX Exxaero
OO-JEF 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 31
10. 739/93-CK C-135FR GRV02.091 FAF4010
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OO-MAX 17 OO-TMY 10, 11, 14-23, 28-31 daily

G-CIVX ERJ170LR Eastern Airways EZE9450/945P
OO-TEA 01-31 daily OO-TUV 01, 02
G-COGS Bell 407GXP HC Services
M-SAXY PC-12/45 Saxon Logistics Eastern Airways operated a charter for AA Gent on the 8th.
11. OE-LFX ERJ135BJ Global Jet Austria 13 GLJ11FX/111 This charter returned on the 10th. The French Stratotanker
12. D-CDAS EMB505 DAS Private Jets 13 on the 10th was on a training flight. For the football game FC
RA-64032 Tu-204-100C Aviastar-TU 13 TUP3801/2 Bordeaux - AA Gent Aero4M was used on the 22nd. The Airbus
VP-BMG Global 5000 Westbury Jet 14 Helicopters H160 on the 24th carried ‘North American Tour
13. OO-PCK PC-12/47E EAPC dep
2018’ titles. On the 28th the Honeywell engine testbed was at
OO-PCK PC-12/47E EAPC
14. D-CSCE EMB505 Luxaviation Germany LXG55CE the airport.
15. F-HRAV ERJ145LU Aero4M 17 AEH001/2 Credits: Replo.be, Nik Deblauwe, Andre Deblauwe.
OO-ABD A340-313 Air Belgium f/v 31 ABB921P
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Manufactured in 1972 this Aero Commander was registered N71AH in 2016. Sky West aviation is listed as owner but the aircraft is being operated
by Magdeburg, Germany based company GeoFly since at least April 2017. (Ostend, 4 August 2018, Nik Deblauwe)
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Although it is adorned with a ‘RAF 100 years’ sticker, in actual fact it is factory aircraft EC-400 and not a real Atlas C1. (Kleine Brogel, 8 Septem-
ber 2018, Marco van Halum)
Germany July 2018
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02. 31+33 EF2000 TLG31 * Pack12
Geilenkirchen June 2018 15-20743 UH-60M A/1-214th AVN Duke93
01. 00-0178 C-17A 89th AS AFRC 04 RCH450 OO-TFA B757-28C ASL Airlines TAY502/5011
63-8875 KC-135R 117th ARS KS ANG 11 RCH721 03. D-HLTR EC155 Bundespolizei * BPO22
78-0577/OK E-3B 964th AACS 15 Watch30 04. D-HEGF AS332M Bundespolizei * BPO22
OY-JJH Do328-300 Sunjet BA82866/9166 06. D-HLTF EC155 Bundespolizei * BPO06
04. 62-3524 KC-135R 168th ARS AK ANG 15 RCH720 OO-TFA B757-28C ASL Airlines TAY5012/5011
63-8028/AK KC-135R 168th ARS AK ANG 08 RCH270/696 09. 59-1458 KC-135R 121st ARW OH ANG 17 RCH626/698
82-0007/OK E-3G 960th AACS 15 Scout19 59-1509 KC-135R 151st ARS TN ANG 24 RCH210
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D-ANSK CRJ200LR Global Reach Aviation 60-0347 KC-135R 121st ARW OH ANG 27 RCH776/802
D-HEGD AS332L Bundespolizei * BPO17 16. OO-TFA B757-28C ASL Airlines TAY502/5015
05. 45+39 Tornado IDS TLG51 Monster 17. 61-0264 KC-135R 121st ARW OH ANG 27 RCH174/862
ZE700 BAe146 CC2 32(TR)sq RRR1309 18. ZH103/03 Sentry AEW1 8sq/54sq 23 NATO30/33
D-HEGD AS332L Bundespolizei BPO17 10-20276 UH-60M A/1-214th AVN Duke22
06. 50+49 C-160D LTG63 GAF017 19. 54+17 A400M LTG62 20 GAF418
07. 50+54 C-160D LTG63 GAF007 0216 M-28B/PT 8.BLTr 20 PLF236
11. 31+31 EF2000 TLG31 * Smash13 20. 111/XM TBM-700A ET00.041 CTM3884
30+54 EF2000T TLG31 * Smash12 84-0083 C-21A 76th AS Falcon01
63-8028/AK KC-135R 168th ARS AK ANG 15 Artic61/RCH270 84-0096 C-21A 76th AS Spar80
D-ANSK CRJ200LR Global Reach Aviation TAY511/017 26. 58-0119 KC-135R 151st ARS TN ANG RCH537
12. D-HEGF AS332L Bundespolizei * BPO13
14. 00-0178 C-17A 89th AS AFRC 15 RCH789 Credits: Rolf Flinzner, Scramble messageboard.
62-3572 KC-135R 153rd ARS MS ANG 29 RCH436 Nürnberg June 2018
D-ANSK CRJ200LR Global Reach Aviation TAY5018/667 02. MM62158/EI-103 Do228-212 28°Gr AVES IEI2801
18. 59-1448 KC-135R 153rd ARS MS ANG 29 RCH436 04. 54+02 A400M LTG62 GAF208
OO-TFA B757-28C ASL Airlines TAY502/5013 06. 84-00157 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke59
19. 60-0341 KC-135R 174th ARS IA ANG 29 RCH743 94-00317 C-12V 2-228th AVN Duke62
84-00162 C-12U-3-3 1-214th AVN Duke46 76+11 H145M HSG64 * GAF916
OO-TFA B757-28C ASL Airlines dep TAY501 72+32 UH-1D THR30 * Joker37
22. 014 C295M 13.eltr PLF048 07. 84-00157 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke01
030 PZL130TC-2 42.BLSz PLF450 10-00259 C-12V 2-228th AVN Duke60
032 PZL130TC-2 42.BLSz PLF450 76+05 H145M HSG64 * Hawk410
037 PZL130TC-2 42.BLSz PLF450 08. MM62156/EI-101 Do228-212 28°Gr AVES IEI2801
59-1506 KC-135R 174th ARS IA ANG Husker95/11 07-8609/RS C-130J-30 37th AS * Herky71
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26. 053 Falcon20 717Skv NOW717D 84-00156 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke01
57-1461 KC-135R 173rd ARS NE ANG Husker11 03-00726 UC-35C 2-228th AVN Duke02
D-HEGY AS332M Bundespolizei * BPO10 11. 54+02 A400M LTG62 * GAF422
OY-RJC CRJ200LR Global Aviation TAY511/5017 76+08 H145M HSG64 * GAF922
OO-TFA B757-28C ASL Airlines TAY5010/501 76+15 H145M HSG64 * GAF924
27. 59-1506 KC-135R 174th ARS IA ANG Husker11 73+45 UH-1D THR30 * Joker49
D-HEGD AS332M Bundespolizei * BPO6 03-3118 C-17A 183rd AS MS ANG 12 RCH545/232
28. 46+07 Tornado IDS TLG33 * BU23T 07-7189 C-17A 437th AW 12 RCH171/969
F-HRAM ERJ145LU Aero4M AEH541
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95-00098 C-12V 2-228th AVN Duke02 16-20873 HH-60M C/2-4th AVN * Army20873
10-00258 C-12V 2-228th AVN Duke62 09-72105 UH-72A JMRC * Army72105
Movements
12. 0002 G550 1.Bltr PLF106 27. MM62156 Do228-212 28°Gr AVES IEI2801
13. 15+01 A319-133X FBS BMVg GAF847 30. LJ-3 Lj35A TukiLLv FNF294
54+17 A400M LTG62 GAF668 54+12 A400M LTG62 * GAF608
97-00105 UC-35A E/1-214th AVN Duke02 84-00157 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke62
14. 54+14 A400M LTG62 GAF692 16-20874 HH-60M C/2-4th AVN * Army20874
78+34 NH90-TTH THR30 * GAMG40 16-20879 UH-60M 3-4th AVN * Army20879
92-03328 C-12V 2-228th AVN Duke03 16-20880 UH-60M 3-4th AVN * Army20880
10-00258 C-12V 2-228th AVN Duke60 09-72097 UH-72A JMRC * Army72097
99-00102 UC-35A E/1-214th AVN Duke02 31 95-00123 UC-35A E/1-214th AVN Duke62
07-8609/RS C-130J-30 37th AS * Herky2 07-72029 UH-72A JMRC * Army72029
15. 10-00258 C-12V 2-228th AVN Duke01 August 2018
15+02 A319-133X FBS BMVg GAF880 01. 14+04 Global 5000 FBS BMVg GAF685
News
76+05 H145M HSG64 * 84-00157 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke60

18. 92-03328 C-12V 2-228th AVN Duke62 95-00123 UC-35A E/1-214th AVN 02 Duke62
72+94 UH-1D THR30 * Joker99 02. 73+39 UH-1D THR30 * Joker78
19. 72+94 UH-1D THR30 * Joker60 03. 16-20874 HH-60M C/2-4th AVN * Army20874
07-8608/RS C-130J-30 37th AS Herky11 06. LJ-2 Lj35 TukiLLv FNF294
15-5822/RS C-130J-30 37th AS Herky13 HS-CMV/11-111 B737-4Z6 602sq * VMS01
16-5840/RS C-130J-30 37th AS Herky12 07. LJ-2 Lj35 TukiLLv FNF294
84-00157 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke94 84-00157 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke62
20. 54+04 A400M LTG62 GAF661 08. 71+91 UH-1D THR30 *
72+94 UH-1D THR30 * Joker47
Shows
07-8608/RS C-130J-30 37th AS * Herky82

92-03328 C-12V 2-228th AVN Duke60 95-00123 UC-35A E/1-214th AVN Duke60
21. 07-72029 UH-72A JMRC * Army72029 13-08132 CH-47F H/1-214th AVN * Grit88
22. 14+02 Global 5000 FBS BMVg GAF609 09. LJ-2 Lj35 TukiLLv 10 FNF294
26. 54+14 A400M LTG62 GAF631 84-00156 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke75
06-8611/RS C-130J-30 37th AS Herky12 10. 84-00165 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke61
07-8608/RS C-130J-30 37th AS Herky11 95-00123 UC-35A E/1-214th AVN
16-20871 HH-60M C/2-4th AVN * Army20871 13. 84-00156 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke62
27. 84-00156 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke60 14. 95-00123 UC-35A E/1-214th AVN 15 Duke98
28. 10+24 A310-304 FBS BMVg GAF953 17-20945 HH-60M C/2-4th AVN * Army20945
54+10 A400M LTG62 GAF684 15. 54+17 A400M LTG62 * GAF668
Trips
29. 14+03 Global 5000 FBS BMVg GAF686 76+01 H145M HSG64 * Hawk422
14+04 Global 5000 FBS BMVg GAF689 16. 84-00157 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke60
July 2018 07-8608/RS C-130J-30 37th AS * Herky81
02. 14+03 Global 5000 FBS BMVg GAF686 17. 84-00156 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke61
78+37 NH90-TTH THR10 97-00102 UC-35A E/1-214th AVN Duke28
LJ-3 Lj35A TukiLLv FNF269 14+02 Global 5000 FBS BMVg * GAF686
97-00105 UC-35A E/1-214th AVN Duke62 HS-HMK/99-904 B737-8Z6 620sq
03. 54+15 A400M LTG62 GAF631 20. 54+03 A400M LTG62 GAF608
97-00105 UC-35A E/1-214th AVN Duke60 84-00157 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke62
Articles
13-20601 UH-60M 3-4th AVN * Army20601 21. 71+91 UH-1D THR30 * Joker98
17-20938 HH-60M C/2-4th AVN * Army20938 15-08187 CH-47F B/2-4th AVN * Army08187
04. 54+15 A400M LTG62 GAF661 16-20886 UH-60M 3-4th AVN * Army20886
05. 72+33 UH-1D THR30 * Joker10 22. 54+13 A400M LTG62 * GAF699
76+05 H145M HSG64 * 84-00165 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke60
06. 54+13 A400M LTG62 GAF699 17-20945 HH-60M C/2-4th AVN * Army20945
99-00102 UC-35A E/1-214th AVN 24. 84-00157 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke61
07. ZZ331/331 Voyager KC2 10/101sq 08 RRR2136/37 25. 84-00157 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke44
09. 84-00156 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke62 27. 54+11 A400M LTG62 * GAF608
76+06 H145M HSG64 * GAF904 14+03 Global 5000 FBS BMVg * GAF685
76+09 H145M HSG64 * GAF908 84-00157 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke44
76+11 H145M HSG64 * GAF912 84-00162 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke69
76+14 H145M HSG64 * GAF916 16-20879 UH-60M 3-4th AVN * Army20879
30+95 EF2000(T) TLG74 16-20880 UH-60M 3-4th AVN * Army20880
11. LX-N90450 E-3A NAEW&CF * NATO03 11-72189 UH-72A 1-376th AVN NE NG * Army72189
84-00156 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke60 11-72190 UH-72A 1-376th AVN NE NG * Army72190
12. 10+24 A310-304 FBS BMVg GAF802 28. 54+09 A400M LTG62 * GAF634
17-20945 HH-60M C/2-4th AVN * Army20945 84-00162 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke69
16. 54+15 A400M LTG62 GAF608 16-20838 UH-60M 3-4th AVN * Army20838
72+88 UH-1D THR30 * 29. 84+65 CH-53GA HSG64
18. 84-00156 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke60 84-00165 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke62
09-72106 UH-72A JMRC * Army72106 97-00105 UC-35A E/1-214th AVN Duke60
19. 97-00102 UC-35A E/1-214th AVN 20 Duke87 16-20874 HH-60M C/2-4th AVN * Army20874
20. 15+01 A319-133X FBS BMVg GAF848 30. 84-00162 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke61
50+86 C-160D WTD61 * Dixie14 31. 15+01 A319-133X FBS BMVg * GAF863
Scramble 473
23. 16-20880 UH-60M 3-4th AVN * Army20880 54+03 A400M LTG62 * GAF722
24. 31+09 EF2000 TLG74 dep 26
08-3176/RS C-130J-30 37th AS Herky755
Credits: MAR, Scramble messageboard.
25 95-00123 UC-35A E/1-214th AVN Duke60 Ramstein July 2018
9A-CRO CL-601 Gvmt of Croatia 9ACRO 01. 03 C-17A HAW dep Bartok02
T-785 Falcon 900EX LTDB SUI785 97-0045 C-17A 137th AS NY ANG dep RCH564
26. 10+24 A310-304 FBS BMVg GAF805 00-0182 C-17A 167th AS WV ANG dep RCH409
16-20848 UH-60M 3-4th AVN * Army20848 01-0189 C-17A 155th AS TN ANG dep RCH540
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04-4130 C-17A 305th AMW Bandage37/RCH144 92-3293 C-17A 437th AW 08 RCH550
04-4137 C-17A 305th AMW 02 RCH521/101 96-0006 C-17A 167th AS WV ANG 09 RCH555
Movements
06-6154 C-17A 60th AMW RCH557 00-0175 C-17A 305th AMW 08 RCH393/396
06-6167 C-17A 436th AW 02 RCH270 02-1107 C-17A 62nd AW 08 RCH187
07-7174 C-17A 436th AW RCH800 04-4136 C-17A 305th AMW RCH619
07-7176 C-17A 436th AW 05 RCH101/156 05-5141 C-17A 729th AS AFRC 08 RCH607
07-7184 C-17A 437th AW RCH428 07-7182 C-17A 437th AW 09 RCH610
07-7189 C-17A 437th AW dep RCH530 08-8191 C-17A 437th AW 08 RCH605
07-7189 C-17A 437th AW 02 RCH530 08-8195 C-17A 62nd AW 09 RCH154/909
08-8191 C-17A 437th AW 02 RCH605 166376 C-37B VR-1 08 VV500
08-8194 C-17A 62nd AW 02 RCH401 07-46311 C-130J-30 19th AW 09 Herky30/72
10-0220 C-17A 62nd AW dep RCH545 08. 01-0193 C-17A 437th AW RCH201
900530 C-26D AOD Sigonella CNV6841 04-4136 C-17A 305th AMW 10 RCH177/104
14-5791 C-130J-30 19th AW dep Lion481 07-7188 C-17A 437th AW 09 RCH282/143
News
02. ZE708 BAe146 CC3 32(TR)sq RRR1343 10-0223 C-17A 437th AW 09 RCH465
MM62026 VC-50 306°Gr IAM3120 93-1563 C-130H 158th AS GA ANG 09 Herky881
14+04 Global 5000 FBS BMVg GAF676/685 09. 03 C-17A HAW 10 Bartok17
LJ-3 Lj35 TükiLLv 03 FNF269 MM81869 HH-101A 21°Gr IAM1510
2718 L-410UVP Slovak AF 03 SQF021 L4-01 L-410UVP Slovak AF LSV401
027 C295M 8.BLTr 03 PLF044 86-0021 C-5M 68th AS AFRC 16 RCH335
93-005 Ce650 212Filo TuAF126 92-3293 C-17A 437th AW 10 RCH550
TR20-03 Ce560 403Esc 03 AME0315 02-1107 C-17A 62nd AW 10 RCH187/417
147/XS TBM-700A ET00.060 03 CTM0032 06-6163 C-17A 60th AMW 10 RCH171
85-0002 C-5M 436th AW 04 RCH167 10-0223 C-17A 437th AW 11 RCH465
Shows
86-0017 C-5M 436th AW RCH411 93-1563 C-130H 158th AS GA ANG 17 Herky881
00-0182 C-17A 167th AS WV ANG 03 RCH409/551 07-46311 C-130J-30 19th AW 13 Herky72/Lion496
06-6155 C-17A 60th AMW 03 RCH445/909 91-0358/SP F-16CM 480th FS *
07-7174 C-17A 436th AW RCH800 10. 03 C-17A HAW 11 Bartok17
08-8191 C-17A 437th AW 04 RCH605 06-6160 C-17A 60th AMW 11 RCH142
07-46311 C-130J-30 19th AW dep Herky75 06-6163 C-17A 60th AMW 11 RCH171
07-46311 C-130J-30 19th AW 03 Herky75/30 07-7182 C-17A 437th AW RCH610
02-9111/GA E-8C 116th ACW GA ANG 03 Peach68 11-5745 C-130J-30 19th AW 14 Lion490/150
03. CE02 ERJ135LR 21sq BAF619 58-0001/D KC-135R 351st ARS 11 Quid22
Trips
03 C-17A HAW Bartok02 74-0787 E-4B 1st ACCS 16 Grim15
MM62200 P-180AM 71°Gr GE IAM1400 4x F-16 480th FS * Beast
85-0003 C-5M 436th AW 04 RCH161 1x UH-60M A/1-214th AVN Duke14
97-0041 C-17A 437th AW 04 RCH322 11. 85-0003 C-5M 436th AW 16 RCH477/558
00-0184 C-17A 62nd AW 04 RCH524/375 86-0024 C-5M 60th AMW 15 RCH291
01-0189 C-17A 155th AS TN ANG 04 RCH540 90-0535 C-17A 89th AS AFRC dep RCH220
06-6161 C-17A 60th AMW 04 RCH523/698 01-0193 C-17A 437th AW 12 RCH201
08-8204 C-17A 437th AW 04 RCH301 04-4136 C-17A 305th AMW 12 RCH104
Articles
93-1562 C-130H 158th AS GA ANG 04 RCH215 06-6165 C-17A 436th AW 12 RCH831
93-1563 C-130H 158th AS GAANG 08 RCH775/Herky881 07-7178 C-17A 305th AMW 12 RCH739
94-6705 C-130H 158th AS GAANG 06 RCH727/Dawg05 08-8195 C-17A 62nd AW 15 RCH909/403
04. 93-005 Ce650 212Filo TuAF129 10-0216 C-17A 62nd AW RCH163
86-0038 KC-10A 60th AMW 05 RCH977 165810/BH KC-130J VMGR-252 14 Bronco69
00-0182 C-17A 167th AS WV ANG 05 RCH551 94-6705 C-130H 158th AS GA ANG 17 Herky699/880
02-1099 C-17A 437th AW 05 RCH438 58-0001/D KC-135R 351st ARS 12 Quid22
08-8191 C-17A 437th AW 06 RCH605 16-20836 UH-60M 3-4th AVN Army20836
08-8204 C-17A 437th AW 05 RCH301 12. L9-65 PC-9M Slovenian AF LSV964
10-0222 C-17A 437th AW 05 RCH103 L9-68 PC-9M Slovenian AF LSV965
166380/BH KC-130J VMGR-252 05 Bronco71 5836/61-PO C-130J-30 ET02.061 CTM2071
06-4631 C-130J-30 19th AW 05 Lion481/490 87-0028 C-5M 60th AMW 13 RCH860
05. 97-0041 C-17A 437th AW 06 RCH322 00-0178 C-17A 89th AS AFRC 13 RCH694
04-4134 C-17A 305th AMW 06 RCH377/430 58-0104 KC-135R 108th ARS IL ANG 13 RCH794
05-5141 C-17A 729th AS AFRC 06 RCH607 62-3566 KC-135R 174th ARS IA ANG 15 RCH877
08-8195 C-17A 62nd AW 07 RCH900/154 90-0813/SP F-16CM 480th FS
09-9212 C-17A 437th AW 06 RCH929 90-0818/SP F-16CM 480th FS Weasel01
10-0218 C-17A 62nd AW 06 RCH378/304 90-0828/SP F-16CM 480th FS
10-0222 C-17A 437th AW 06 RCH103 90-0829/SP F-16CM 480th FS
164993/ C-130T VR-64 CNV6721 13. 02 C-17A HAW Bartok50
92-3022 C-130H 757th AS AFRC dep RCH160 87-0031 C-5M 337th AS AFRC 14 RCH302
92-3023 C-130H 757th AS AFRC dep RCH920 94-0065 C-17A 155th AS TN ANG 14 RCH517/315
94-0285/GA E-8C 116th ACW GA ANG 08 Peach69 00-0178 C-17A 89th AS AFRC 15 RCH694
06. 2703 C-27J Esc902 ROF176 04-4137 C-17A 305th AMW 14 RCH522
86-0021 C-5M 68th AS AFRC dep RCH600 05-5150/HH C-17A 535th AS HI ANG 16 RCH382
Scramble 473
87-0034 C-5M 60th AMW 07 RCH149 06-6156 C-17A 60th AMW 14 RCH286
96-0006 C-17A 167th AS WV ANG 07 RCH555 06-6161 C-17A 60th AMW 16 RCH380
97-0044 C-17A 89th AS AFRC 07 RCH188 08-8196 C-17A 62nd AW 14 RCH285
04-4134 C-17A 305th AMW 07 RCH430 08-8204 C-17A 437th AW 16 RCH379
94-6705 C-130H 158th AS GA ANG Dawg05/Herky699 09-9210 C-17A 62nd AW 16 RCH381
11-9355 E-11A 430th EECS Velcro04 10-0223 C-17A 437th AW 14 RCH465
07. 83-1285 C-5M 436th AW RCH561 14. 02 C-17A HAW 15 Bartok50
79-1712 KC-10A 305th AMW 08 RCH240 04-4131 C-17A 305th AMW 15 RCH320
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Movements
News
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Prestwick always gets its share of cross-Atlantic travel. This McGuire based KC-10A 79-0434 was present on 29 August 2018. (Douglas Connery)
Trips
09-9206 C-17A 437th AW 16 RCH512 94-0070 C-17A 167th AS WV ANG 21 RCH409

10-0218 C-17A 62nd AW 15 RCH617 06-6157 C-17A 60th AMW 21 RCH153
15. 87-0031 C-5M 337th AS AFRC 21 RCH302 07-7173 C-17A 436th AW 21 RCH519
01-0188 C-17A 137th AS NY ANG 16 RCH678 168071/BH KC-130J VMGR-252 21 Bronco51
16. L4-01 L-410UVP Slovenian AF LSV401 94-6705 C-130H 158th AS GA ANG 21 Herky884/882
L9-65 PC-9M Slovenian AF LSV964 07-46311 C-130J-30 19th AW 24 Herky600/11
L9-68 PC-9M Slovenian AF LSV965 11-5745 C-130J-30 19th AW 21 Lion170/Herky160
MM818685 HH-101A 21°Gr 17 IAM1510 21. 02 C-17A HAW 22 Bartok23
Articles
15001 CC-150 437sq 17 CFC3181 86-0030 KC-10A 305th AMW 23 RCH136

03-3126 C-17A 305th AMW 17 RCH267 90-0532 C-17A 62nd AW 22 RCH467
06-6165 C-17A 436th AW RCH831 00-0182 C-17A 167th AS WV ANG 22 RCH109
07-7176 C-17A 436th AW 17 RCH284 04-4138 C-17A 729th AS AFRC 22 RCH347
09-9207 C-17A 437th AW 17 Bandage35/Moose66 07-7169 C-17A 436th AW RCH253
11-5745 C-130J-30 19th AW 19 Lion150/Herky753 10-0214 C-17A 437th AW 22 RCH786
17. 16702 C295M Esq502 AFP49 22. 87-0044 C-5M 60th AMW 23 RCH613
95-0107 C-17A 437th AW 20 RCH348/480 94-0070 C-17A 167th AS WV ANG 23 RCH409
04-4130 C-17A 305th AMW 18 RCH320 97-0045 C-17A 137th AS NY ANG 24 RCH601
07-7185 C-17A 437th AW 18 RCH388 02-1101 C-17A 437th AW 23 RCH647
07-7189 C-17A 437th AW RCH697 02-1109 C-17A 62nd AW 23 RCH560
08-8195 C-17A 62nd AW 19 RCH403/146 07-7185 C-17A 437th AW RCH362
10-0223 C-17A 437th AW 18 RCH465 08-8190 C-17A 437th AW RCH535
93-1563 C-130H 158th AS GAANG 19 Herky881/RCH145 10-0214 C-17A 437th AW 23 RCH786
94-6705 C-130H 158th AS GA ANG 20 Herky880/884 94-6705 C-130H 158th AS GA ANG 23 Herky882/883
07-46311 C-130J-30 19th AW 20 Lion496/Herky600 11-5745 C-130J-30 19th AW 02 Herky160/754
18. 16702 C295M Esq502 AFP49 23. H46 A109BA 17sq/1w BAF317
83-0080 KC-10A 60th AMW 19 RCH102 90-0532 C-17A 62nd AW 24 RCH467
07-7174 C-17A 436th AW 19 RCH629 99-0168/AK C-17A 144th AS AK ANG 24 RCH392
07-7189 C-17A 437th AW 19 RCH437 00-0182 C-17A 167th AS WV ANG 24 RCH109/715
08-8191 C-17A 437th AW 19 RCH294/348 07-7189 C-17A 437th AW 24 RCH447
166376 C-37B VR-1 19 VV500 10-0215 C-17A 437th AW 24 RCH427
94-6707 C-130H 158th AS GAANG 22 RCH145/Herky750 92-1535 C-130H 187th AS WY ANG 25 RCH238
07-72029 UH-72A JMRC Army72029 94-6707 C-130H 158th AS GA ANG 24 Herky750
09-72106 UH-72A JMRC Army72106 24. 85-0008 C-5M 436th AW RCH803
Scramble 473
19. 85-0003 C-5M 436th AW 21 RCH558 02-1101 C-17A 437th AW 25 RCH647

02-1105 C-17A 62nd AW 20 RCH480/294 04-4137 C-17A 305th AMW 25 RCH402
04-4138 C-17A 729th AS AFRC 20 RCH347 95-00123 UC-35A E/1-214th AVN Duke47
07-7174 C-17A 436th AW 20 RCH629 94-6707 C-130H 158th AS GA ANG 25 Herky750/Jump41
08-8202 C-17A 62nd AW 20 RCH1171 25. 85-0001 C-5M 436th AW 26 RCH312
11-5745 C-130J-30 19th AW 20 Herky753/Lion170 97-0045 C-17A 137th AS NY ANG 26 RCH562
20. 02 C-17A HAW 21 Bartok23 00-0182 C-17A 167th AS WV ANG 26 RCH715
86-0017 C-5M 436th AW 21 RCH469 03-3119 C-17A 183rd AS MS ANG 26 RCH957
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03-3126 C-17A 305th AMW 27 RCH749 03. 5836/61-PO C-130J-30 ET02.061 CTM2031
07-7169 C-17A 436th AW 26 RCH253 85-0003 C-5M 436th AW 04 RCH217
Movements
08-8195 C-17A 62nd AW 28 RCH146/424 85-0004 C-5M 436th AW 05 RCH618
08-8198 C-17A 437th AW 26 RCH880 86-0016 C-5M 60th AMW 04 RCH890
09-9210 C-17A 62nd AW 26 RCH977 94-0070 C-17A 167th AS WV ANG 04 RCH526
10-0223 C-17A 437th AW 26 RCH463 05-5149/HH C-17A 535th AS HI ANG 04 RCH979/482
166375 C-37B VR-1 26 VV375 08-8192 C-17A 62nd AW 04 RCH657
26. Z21122 C-130J-30 21sq Tun52 08-8195 C-17A 62nd AW 06 RCH548/144
97-0048 C-17A 89th AS AFRC 27 RCH563 11-5745 C-130J-30 19th AW 06 Herky754/Lion357
08-8201 C-17A 62nd AW 27 RCH977 04. 015 C295M 13.ELTr PLF038
10-0223 C-17A 437th AW 27 RCH463 89-1191 C-17A 137th AS NY ANG 05 RCH110
95-00123 UC-35A E/1-214th AVN Duke17 94-0070 C-17A 167th AS WV ANG 06 RCH526
94-6705 C-130H 158th AS GA ANG 27 Herky883/Jump41 00-0182 C-17A 167th AS WV ANG 06 RCH558
07-46311 C-130J-30 19th AW 27 Herky11/757 04-4136 C-17A 305th AMW 05 RCH203
News
09-72098 UH-72A JMRC Army72098 05-5140 C-17A 729th AS AFRC 05 RCH529
27. 08-8199 C-17A 62nd AW 28 RCH557 05-5149/HH C-17A 535th AS HI ANG 07 RCH482
10-0217 C-17A 62nd AW 28 RCH549 09-9208 C-17A 437th AW 05 RCH968
94-6705 C-130H 158th AS GA ANG 29 Jump41/Herky07 10-0217 C-17A 62nd AW 05 RCH528
07-46311 C-130J-30 19th AW 01 Herky757/Lion180 900528 C-26D AOD Sigonella CNV6261
165348/JW C-130T VR-62 CNV6564 99-1432 C-130J-30 143rd AS RI ANG 06 Herky756/74
168071/BH KC-130J VMGR-252 28 Bronco43 59-1469 KC-135R 756th ARS AFRC 05 RCH342
28. 01 C-17A HAW 29 Bartok20 05. 86-0016 C-5M 60th AMW 07 RCH310
87-0028 C-5M 60th AMW 29 RCH440 02-1109 C-17A 62nd AW RCH548
92-3291 C-17A 155th AS TN ANG 29 RCH914 10-0214 C-17A 437th AW 06 RCH1815
Shows
97-0048 C-17A 89th AS AFRC 29 RCH563 07-46311 C-130J-30 19th AW 07 Lion180/Herky761
01-0192 C-17A 137th AS NY ANG 29 RCH107 62-3506 KC-135R 117th ARS KS ANG 07 RCH410
02-1099 C-17A 437th AW 29 RCH151 900528 C-26D AOD Sigonella 06 CNV6261
04-4137 C-17A 305th AMW 30 RCH137 06. 02/red C295M 218 ATS 07 73087
06-6166 C-17A 436th AW 29 RCH546 07/red C295M 218 ATS 07 73092
10-0214 C-17A 437th AW 30 RCH1815 08/red C295M 218 ATS 07 73093
29. 83-1285 C-5M 436th AW 30 RCH462 89-1191 C-17A 137th AS NY ANG 07 RCH110
87-0028 C-5M 60th AMW 31 RCH440 00-0182 C-17A 167th AS WV ANG 08 RCH558/556
79-1947 KC-10A 305th AMW RCH345 08-8193 C-17A 62nd AW 07 RCH302
Trips
03-3126 C-17A 305th AMW 30 RCH749 99-1432 C-130J-30 143rd AS RI ANG 07 Herky74/04
05-5139 C-17A 729th AS AFRC 30 RCH857 07. 05-5142 C-17A 729th AS AFRC 08 RCH540
08-8199 C-17A 62nd AW 30 RCH557 05-5149/HH C-17A 535th AS HI ANG 08 RCH482
30. 92-3291 C-17A 155th AS TN ANG 31 RCH914 07-7169 C-17A 436th AW 08 RCH927
01-0192 C-17A 137th AS NY ANG 31 RCH107/734 07-7177 C-17A 436th AW 08 RCH780
05-5139 C-17A 729th AS AFRC RCH857/245 99-1432 C-130J-30 143rd AS RI ANG 08 Herky04/71
08-8195 C-17A 62nd AW 31 RCH727 02-1463 C-130J-30 115th AS CA ANG 09 Herky603/879
94-6705 C-130H 158th AS GA ANG 31 Herky07 07-46311 C-130J-30 19th AW 11 Herky761/Lion406
Articles
31. 02-1109 C-17A 62nd AW 01 RCH548 11-5745 C-130J-30 19th AW 26 Lion357/360
03-3117 C-17A 183rd AS MS ANG 01 RCH544 61-0267 KC-135R 22nd ARW 08 RCH330
06-6166 C-17A 436th AW 01 RCH546 08. 86-0026 C-5M 60th AMW 09 RCH199
08-8195 C-17A 62nd AW 02 RCH727/548 04-4128 C-17A 305th AMW 09 RCH323
94-6705 C-130H 158th AS GA ANG 02 Herky07/RCH240 07-7188 C-17A 437th AW 10 RCH610
07-72029 UH-72A JMRC Army72029 08-8195 C-17A 62nd AW 11 RCH144/320
August 2018 08-8202 C-17A 62nd AW 09 RCH490
01. 85-0004 C-5M 436th AW 02 RCH618 10-0223 C-17A 437th AW 09 RCH147
95-0103 C-17A 62nd AW 03 RCH105 99-1432 C-130J-30 143rd AS RI ANG 09 Herky71/603
01-0192 C-17A 137th AS NY ANG 02 RCH734 09. 00-0182 C-17A 167th AS WV ANG 10 RCH556
02-1109 C-17A 62nd AW dep RCH548 04-4128 C-17A 305th AMW 10 RCH323
02-1109 C-17A 62nd AW 04 RCH548 07-7172 C-17A 60th AMW 10 RCH642
03-3115 C-17A 183rd AS MS ANG 02 RCH891 07-7177 C-17A 436th AW 10 RCH780
03-3117 C-17A 183rd AS MS ANG dep RCH544 10-0217 C-17A 62nd AW 10 RCH320
05-5149/HH C-17A 535th AS HI ANG 02 RCH979 99-1432 C-130J-30 143rd AS RI ANG 11 Herky603/602
06-6166 C-17A 436th AW dep RCH546 02-1463 C-130J-30 115th AS CA ANG 13 Herky879/04
08-8192 C-17A 62nd AW 02 RCH657 10. 86-0017 C-5M 436th AW 12 RCH336
99-1432 C-130J-30 143rd AS RI ANG 03 RCH703/Herky756 97-0048 C-17A 89th AS AFRC 11 RCH333
02-1463 C-130J-30 115th AS CA ANG 07 RCH541/Herky603 06-6160 C-17A 60th AMW 12 RCH325
07-46311 C-130J-30 19th AW dep Lion180 07-7188 C-17A 437th AW 12 RCH610
02. 84-0062 C-5M 60th AMW 03 RCH599 08-8200 C-17A 62nd AW 11 RCH535
05-5139 C-17A 729th AS AFRC 03 RCH245/857 08-8203 C-17A 62nd AW 18 RCH553
05-5140 C-17A 729th AS AFRC 03 RCH529 10-0217 C-17A 62nd AW 12 RCH320/983
08-8195 C-17A 62nd AW dep RCH548 10-0223 C-17A 437th AW 11 RCH188
168071/BH KC-130J VMGR-252 Bronco47
Scramble 473
165151 C-20G COMNAVEUR 04 Catbird1

94-6705 C-130H 158th AS GA ANG dep RCH240 11. 86-0026 C-5M 60th AMW 12 RCH710
94-6707 C-130H 158th AS GA ANG dep RCH527 94-0065 C-17A 155th AS TN ANG 12 RCH265
11-5745 C-130J-30 19th AW dep Herky754 97-0048 C-17A 89th AS AFRC 13 RCH333
91-0343/SP F-16CM 480th FS * 01-0192 C-17A 137th AS NY ANG 14 RCH235/865
08-0051 CV-22B 7th SOS Fuji81 07-7172 C-17A 60th AMW 12 RCH642
1x MH-47D 160th SOAR a/f out 62-3547 KC-135R 117th ARS KS ANG 12 RCH185
02-05316? AH-64D 1-3rd AVN 06 12. 85-0004 C-5M 436th AW 14 RCH562
1x AH-64D 1-3rd AVN 07-7188 C-17A 437th AW 14 RCH610
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99-1432 C-130J-30 143rd AS RI ANG 13 Herky602/763 85-24397 UH-60A+ C/1-214th AVN
07-46311 C-130J-30 19th AW 13 Lion406/Herky71 10-20314 UH-60M A/1-214th AVN * Duke32
Movements
13. 87-0036 C-5M 436th AW 14 RCH787 21. 604 A319-112 MH 59. Sz.D. REB. HuAF754
06-6160 C-17A 60th AMW 14 RCH325 85-0004 C-5M 436th AW 22 RCH556
99-1432 C-130J-30 143rd AS RI ANG 14 Herky763/AE10E2 87-0036 C-5M 436th AW 23 RCH191/497
02-1463 C-130J-30 115th AS CA ANG 14 Herky04/770 85-0034 KC-10A 305th AMW 22 RCH415
07-46311 C-130J-30 19th AW Herky71/91 07-7180 C-17A 437th AW 22 Bandage35/RCH212
07-46311 C-130J-30 19th AW 16 Herky91/05 92-1533 C-130H 187th AS WY ANG 23 Herky04/07
62-3542 KC-135R 77th ARS AFRC 14 RCH695 11-5765/FT HC-130J 79th RQS 24 Adman12
90-0813/SP F-16CM 480th FS Steel03/Bama01 91-0418/SP F-16CM 480th FS *
90-0828/SP F-16CM 480th FS Steel04/Bama02 2x AH-64D US Army Army20873
14. 605 A319-112 MH 59. Sz.D. REB. 15 HuAF739 85-24397 UH-60A+ C/1-214th AVN Duke19
99-0167/AK C-17A 144th AS AK ANG 15 RCH447 16-20873 HH-60M C/2-4th AVN Army20873
06-6168 C-17A 436th AW RCH557 09-72105 UH-72A JMRC Army72105
News
07-7188 C-17A 437th AW 15 RCH610/845 22. 01-0193 C-17A 437th AW 23 RCH800

74-1685 C-130H 118th AS CT ANG 20 RCH220/Herky885 02-1107 C-17A 62nd AW 23 RCH877
99-1432 C-130J-30 143rd AS RI ANG 16 AE10E2/RCH559 03-3124 C-17A 437th AW 23 RCH309
02-1463 C-130J-30 115th AS CA ANG 16 Herky770/RCH542 06-6165 C-17A 436th AW 23 RCH678
04-01778 C-37B USAPAT PAT78 10-0217 C-17A 62nd AW 25 RCH240/425
1x UH-60M A/1-214th AVN * Duke32 15-08189 CH-47F B/2-4th AVN Army08189
2x AH-64D US Army Blood16 1x AH-64D US Army
168071/BH KC-130J VMGR-252 15 Bronco47 23. 02rd C295M 218 ATS 24 73087
15. 604 A319-112 MH 59. Sz.D. REB. HunAF741 07rd C295M 218 ATS 24 73092
98-0057 C-17A 137th AS NY ANG 17 RCH530 08rd C295M 218 ATS 24 73093
Shows
01-0192 C-17A 137th AS NY ANG 16 RCH865 85-0008 C-5M 436th AW 26 RCH699

10-0217 C-17A 62nd AW 20 RCH983/240 87-0039 C-5M 337th AS AFRC RCH551
900528 C-26D AOD Sigonella 16 CNV6121 00-0176 C-17A 155th AS TN ANG 24 RCH144
02-5001 C-32B 486th FLTS 16 RCH585 00-0178 C-17A 89th AS AFRC 24 RCH257
92-1533 C-130H 187th AS WY ANG 18 RCH566/Herky765 10-0219 C-17A 62nd AW 24 RCH446
62-3554 KC-135R 22nd ARW 16 RCH341 74-1685 C-130H 118th AS CT ANG 27 Falcon30/Herky886
16. 01 C-17A HAW 17 Bartok50 10-20245 UH-60M A/1-214th AVN * Duke14
79-1950 KC-10A 60th AMW 17 RCH343 2x AH-64D US Army 24
95-0104 C-17A 155th AS TN ANG 17 RCH561 24. 87-0036 C-5M 436th AW 25 RCH497
03-3115 C-17A 183rd AS MS ANG 17 RCH172/488 07-7186 C-17A 437th AW 25 RCH444
Trips
03-3124 C-17A 437th AW 17 RCH309 166380/BH KC-130J VMGR-252 25 Bronco16

04-4138 C-17A 729th AS AFRC 17 RCH215 25. 87-0039 C-5M 337th AS AFRC 26 RCH551
07-7183 C-17A 437th AW 17 RCH560 83-0077 KC-10A 60th AMW 26 RCH197
07-46311 C-130J-30 19th AW 20 Herky04/71 84-0187 KC-10A 60th AMW 26 RCH171
62-3547 KC-135R 117th ARS KS ANG 17 RCH546/Wylie69 169319 UC-12W H&HS MCAS Miramar Atila04
93-26497 UH-60L A/2-4th AVN Army26497 94-0065 C-17A 155th AS TN ANG 26 RCH455
94-26569 UH-60L A/2-4th AVN Army26569 00-0178 C-17A 89th AS AFRC 26 RCH257
10-20276 UH-60M A/1-214th AVN Duke14 01-0196 C-17A 167th AS WV ANG 26 RCH535
17. 01 C-17A HAW 18 Bartok50 03-3124 C-17A 437th AW 26 RCH309
Articles
03-3115 C-17A 183rd AS MS ANG 18 RCH488 04-4136 C-17A 305th AMW 26 RCH553
06-6168 C-17A 436th AW RCH557 06-8612 C-130J-30 19th AW 29 Lion417/180
08-8202 C-17A 62nd AW 18 RCH727 26. 85-0006 C-5M 68th AS AFRC 30 RCH595
900528 C-26D AOD Sigonella 18 CNV6121 27. 02 C-17A HAW 28 Bartok55/51
62-3547 KC-135R 117th ARS KS ANG 19 Wylie69/RCH546 94-0065 C-17A 155th AS TN ANG 28 RCH455
18. 94-0070 C-17A 167th AS WV ANG 20 RCH140 01-0188 C-17A 137th AS NY ANG 30 RCH498
95-0104 C-17A 155th AS TN ANG 19 RCH561 01-0196 C-17A 167th AS WV ANG 28 RCH535/977
95-0105 C-17A 137th AS NY ANG 19 RCH525 09-9208 C-17A 437th AW 28 RCH323
97-0044 C-17A 89th AS AFRC 19 RCH260 10-0217 C-17A 62nd AW 28 RCH425/136
02-1107 C-17A 62nd AW 21 RCH548/877 92-1533 C-130H 187th AS WY ANG 28 Herky07/04
04-4138 C-17A 729th AS AFRC 19 RCH215 90-0813/SP F-16CM 480th FS
06-6157 C-17A 60th AMW 19 RCH471 90-0833/SP F-16CM 480th FS
07-7169 C-17A 436th AW 19 RCH625 91-0343/SP F-16CM 480th FS
96-1008 C-130H 109th AS MN ANG 20 RCH558 91-0344/SP F-16CM 480th FS
57-1479 KC-135R 756th ARS AFRC 19 RCH347 91-0352/SP F-16CM 480th FS
19. 87-0031 C-5M 337th AS AFRC 22 RCH230 91-0358/SP F-16CM 480th FS
95-0104 C-17A 155th AS TN ANG 20 RCH561 93-26509 UH-60L A/2-4th AVN Army26509
03-3115 C-17A 183rd AS MS ANG 20 RCH488/465 94-26569 UH-60L A/2-4th AVN Army26569
03-3124 C-17A 437th AW 21 RCH309 16-20873 HH-60M C/2-4th AVN Army20873
03-3127 C-17A 62nd AW 20 RCH541 17-20945 HH-60M C/2-4th AVN Army20945
08-8203 C-17A 62nd AW 20 RCH665 28. MM62029 VC-50 306°Gr IAM3161
2x AH-64D US Army 87-0032 C-5M 60th AMW 29 RCH102
20. 03 C-17A HAW 21 Bartok36 03-3116 C-17A 183rd AS MS ANG RCH177
94-0070 C-17A 167th AS WV ANG 22 RCH140 03-3127 C-17A 62nd AW RCH107
Scramble 473
95-0105 C-17A 137th AS NY ANG 21 RCH525 74-1685 C-130H 118th AS CT ANG 30 Herky886/RCH112
07-7169 C-17A 436th AW 21 RCH625 92-1533 C-130H 187th AS WY ANG Herky04
07-7170 C-17A 436th AW 21 RCH345 92-1533 C-130H 187th AS WY ANG 30 Herky04/RCH336
10-0217 C-17A 62nd AW 22 RCH240 62-3542 KC-135R 77th ARS AFRC 29 RCH267
04-01778 C-37B USAPAT PAT78 29. 02 C-17A HAW 30 Bartok51
74-1685 C-130H 118th AS CT ANG 22 Herky885/Falcon30 83-0078 KC-10A 60th AMW 30 RCH142
92-1533 C-130H 187th AS WY ANG 21 Herky765/04 01-0196 C-17A 167th AS WV ANG 30 RCH977
07-46311 C-130J-30 19th AW 23 Herky71/Lion417 03-3116 C-17A 183rd AS MS ANG RCH177
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03-3126 C-17A 305th AMW 30 RCH343 23. LX-N90458 E-3A NAEW&CF * Nato40
03-3127 C-17A 62nd AW RCH107 95-0105 C-17A 137th AS NY ANG dep RCH552
Movements
06-6159 C-17A 60th AMW 30 RCH168 63-8017 KC-135R 914th ARW NY ANG 26 RCH185
07-7186 C-17A 437th AW 01 RCH444 25. 02-1109 C-17A 62nd AW RCH550
02-5001 C-32B 486th FLTS 30 RCH588 58-0071 KC-135T 6th AMW 26 RCH632
89-1182 C-130H 181st AS TX ANG 31 RCH154 27. 97-0041 C-17A 437th AW 28 RCH867
94-6705 C-130H 158th AS GAANG 31 RCH344/Herky887 28. 01-0076 C-37A 76th AS Valor37
94-6708 C-130H 158th AS GAANG 31 RCH104/Herky888 57-1512 KC-135R 459th ARW AFRC 29 RCH525
15-08186 CH-47F B/2-4th AVN Army08186 58-0023 KC-135R 133rd ARS NH ANG 29 RCH530
16-20879 UH-60M 3-4th AVN Army20879 30. 08-8195 C-17A 62nd AW RCH424/727
30. 03-3126 C-17A 305th AMW 31 RCH343 31. 63-8008 KC-135R 92nd/141st ARW 01 RCH102/420
05-5140 C-17A 729th AS AFRC 31 RCH325 Wiesbaden July 2018
06-6154 C-17A 60th AMW 31 RCH160 07. 94-00320 C-12V C/6-52nd AVN 10
09-9208 C-17A 437th AW 31 RCH323 95-00093 C-12V C/6-52nd AVN 10
News
10-0217 C-17A 62nd AW 02 RCH136/189 96-00110 UC-35A C/6-52nd AVN 10
166376 C-37B VMR-1 01 VV500 30. 73-1217 C-12C USE Budapest 31
14-5791 C-130J-30 19th AW 02 Lion360/418
59-1461 KC-135R 126th ARS WI ANG 31 RCH821 August 2018
31. 85-0008 C-5M 436th AW 01 RCH557 16. 93-26497 UH-60L A/2-4th AVN
96-0006 C-17A 167th AS WV ANG 01 RCH638 94-26569 UH-60L A/2-4th AVN
05-5146/HH C-17A 535th AS HI ANG RCH224 17-20943 HH-60M C/2-4th AVN
06-6159 C-17A 60th AMW 01 RCH149 22. 03-05384 AH-64D 1-3rd AVN
10-0218 C-17A 62nd AW RCH159 05-07010 AH-64D 1-3rd AVN
Credits: MAR, Scramble messageboard. 08-05543 AH-64D 1-3rd AVN
Shows
09-05589 AH-64D 1-3rd AVN
Spangdahlem July 2018 95-00101 C-12V MFO Sinaï 29
01. 15-5822/RS C-130J-30 37th AS Herky698
02. 84-00156 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN * Duke33 Credits: MAR, Scramble messageboard.
08-8194 C-17A 62nd AW 03 RCH401/543 Ireland
58-0098 KC-135R 132nd ARS ME ANG 03 RCH645
03. 84-00157 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke33 Shannon July 2018
64-14837 KC-135R 6th AMW dep RCH138 02. 90-1797 C-130H 180th AS MO ANG
91-0406 F-16CM 179th FS MN ANG dep Tabor25 03. 90-1792 C-130H 180th AS MO ANG
94-0046/SW F-16CM 77th FS dep Tabor24 90-1796 C-130H 180th AS MO ANG
06. 95-0104 C-17A 155th AS TN ANG 07 RCH152 91-1652 C-130H 180th AS MO ANG
Trips
97-0044 C-17A 89th AS AFRC RCH188 04. 11-0550 C-37B 99th AS
00-0178 C-17A 89th AS AFRC dep RCH198 09 02-0203 C-40C 201st AS DC ANG
07-4635/RS C-130J-30 37th AS 07 Herky748 11. 14+03 Global 5000 FBS BMVg
07. 04-4136 C-17A 305th AMW 08 RCH619/177 12. 240/F-RARF A330-223 ET00.060
06-6159 C-17A 60th AMW 08 RCH394/397 14. 165348 C-130T USN
07-4635/RS C-130J-30 37th AS 14 Herky748/160 92-1535 C-130J 187th AS WY ANG
57-1469 KC-135R 197th ARS AZ ANG 08 RCH811 16. 12-3085 C-146A 524th SOS
59-1519 KC-135R 174th ARS IA ANG 08 RCH896 21. 11-3031 C-146A 524th SOS
64-14829 KC-135R 197th ARS AZ ANG 08 RCH544 22. 01-0040 C-40B 1st AS
Articles
08. 05-5150/HH C-17A 535th AS HI ANG 13 RCH382 23. 01-0040 C-40B 1st AS
06-6161 C-17A 60th AMW 13 RCH380 28. 01-0040 C-40B 1st AS
08-8204 C-17A 437th AW 13 RCH379 97-3093 C-146A 524th SOS
09-9210 C-17A 62nd AW 13 RCH381 29. 01-0040 C-40B 1st AS
09. 95-0104 C-17A 155th AS TN ANG 10 RCH314 August 2018
10. LX-N90448 E-3A NAEW&CF * Nato40 04. 02-0203 C-40C 201st AS DC ANG
07-7189 C-17A 437th AW 13 RCH383/384 167984 KC-130J USMC
11. 58-0084 KC-135T 171st ARW PA ANG 12 RCH525 09. 165349 C-130T USN
59-1461 KC-135R 126th ARS WI ANG 12 RCH939 165835 C-40A USN
12. 62-3515 KC-135R 133rd ARS NH ANG 13 RCH802 12. 97-0400 C-37A 99th AS
13. 82-0191 KC-10A 60th AMW 14 RCH695 13. 14+02 Global 5000 FBS BMVg
99-0167/AK C-17A 144th AS AK ANG 14 RCH899 00-9001 C-32B 150th SOS NJ ANG
14. 97-0041 C-17A 437th AW 16 RCH270 14.164597 KC-130T USN 31
00-0176 C-17A 155th AS TN ANG 15 RCH600 15. 14+03 Global 5000 FBS BMVg
09-9208 C-17A 437th AW 15 RCH245 17. 00-9001 C-32B 150th SOS NJ ANG
57-1512 KC-135R 459th ARW AFRC 17 RCH653 01-0029 C-37A 310th AS
15. 05-5139 C-17A 729th AS AFRC 16 RCH169 18. 92-3282 C-130H 934th AW AFRC
16. 00-0176 C-17A 155th AS TN ANG 17 RCH600 19. 01-0040 C-40B 1stAS
03-3117 C-17A 183rd AS MS ANG 17 RCH162 20. 165151 C-20G USN
07-7183 C-17A 437th AW 17 RCH292 21. 166500 UC-35D USMC
57-1479 KC-135R 459ARW AFRC 17 RCH159 25. 163591 KC-130T USN
17. 87-0044 C-5M 60th AMW 20 RCH157 26. 166693 C-40A USN
05-5139 C-17A 729th AS AFRC 18 RCH983 29. 01-0040 C-40B 1st AS
18. 97-0044 C-17A 89th AS AFRC 19 RCH683 30. 01-0040 C-40B 1st AS
Scramble 473
07-7173 C-17A 436th AW 19 RCH519 31. 01-0029 C-37A 310th AS

19. 00-0175 C-17A 305th AMW 20 RCH356 05-0730 C-40C 73rd AS AFRC
08-8204 C-17A 437th AW 20 RCH106
20. 90-0533/AK C-17A 144th AS AK ANG 21 RCH390/367 Credits: MAR, Scramble messageboard.
10-0223 C-17A 437th AW 21 RCH332 Spain
21. 03-3115 C-17A 183rd AS MS ANG 22 RCH561
06-6160 C-17A 60th AMW 22 RCH736 San Javier July 2018
22. 85-0001 C-5M 436th AW 23 RCH312 05. 50+88 C-160D LTG61 08 GAF054
60-0345 KC-135T 171st ARS MI ANG 26 RCH556 09. CN-AON C-130H Esc de Transporte 3 09 RMAF201
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17. HD.21-11/803-11 AS332B1 803Esc Barbo12 07-0033 CV-22B 7th SOS
T.21-01/35-39 C295M Ala 35 17 Azor15 16. 344 C-130H 3sq 17 RJZ344
Movements
AE.9-10/23-04 SF-5M Ala 23 18 Mago41,43 17. ZJ120/O Merlin HC4 845NAS? * Junglie414
AE.9-28/23-17 SF-5M Ala 23 18 Mago41,43 ZJ130/D Merlin HC3 845NAS * CDO550
18. 50+53 C-160D LTG61 19 GAF012 18. 1x AS365N3 658sq * Titan13
19. CH01 C-130H 20sq 20 BAF648 19. ZH904 Chinook HC5 Odiham Wg
20. CE02 ERJ135LR 21sq 20 BAF620 20. 07-46311 C-130J-30 41st AS Herky600
23. AT24 Alpha Jet 1B+ AJetS 24 BAF102 23. 1292/SU-BEY C-130H 4sq/16sq 24 EGY1509
AT26 Alpha Jet 1B+ AJetS 24 BAF102 XX162 Hawk T1 ETPS * N20
24. C.16-36/14-03 EF2000 Ala 14 Dardo35 ZH866/866 Hercules C4 206sq Gauntlet66
26. CD01 Falcon 900 21sq BAF620 ZH891 Chinook HC5 Odiham Wg * SHF474
30. 50+17 C-160D LTG61 31 GAF166 XW199 Puma HC2 Benson Wg * SHF398
…/GF-406 AW139 Guadia di Finanza ZZ418 Shadow R1 14sq Snake48
August 2018 24. ZJ787 AS365N3 658sq Titan14
News
01. 50+36 C-160D LTG61 02 GAF167 25. ZJ195 Apache AH1 AAC * Panther83
03. 78 Falcon 50 FNY ZH901 Chinook HC5 Odiham Wg SHF592
08. U.20-03/01-407 Ce550 Eslla004 08 Orca02 XW216 Puma HC2 Benson Wg
HS.23-06 SH-60B Eslla010 ‘01-1006’ 08 Ansar ZJ954 Puma HC2 Benson Wg
HS23-07 SH-60B Eslla010 ‘01-1007‘ 08 Ansar 26. GZ100 AW-109SP 32(TR)sq
09. FA86 F-16AM 2w 09 BAF241 ZE707 BAe146 C3 32(TR)sq
FA118 F-16AM 2w 09 BAF241 XW212 Puma HC2 Benson Wg
FA121 F-16AM 2w 09 BAF241 ZJ956/Y Puma HC2 Benson Wg
TK.23-03/31-23 A400M Ala 31 Dumbo40 ZZ517 Wildcat HMA2 nn dep by road
27. ZJ189 Apache AH1 nn a/f out
Shows
T.21-08/35-46 C295M Ala 35 Azor..

14. 50+66 C-160D LTG61 15 GAF089 30. Z21122 C-130J-30 21sq TUN37
15. 50+83 C-160D LTG61 16 GAF024 XW212 Puma HC2 Benson Wg SHF232
G-988 C-130H 336sq 16 NAF30 ZF510 Tucano T1 QinetiQ * Tester08
19. CH09 C-130H 20sq 20 BAF640 31. QQ102 BAe146-RJ70 QinetiQ * Gauntlet11
20. CS-TRJ A321-231 21sq 20 BAF638 XX162 Hawk T1 QinetiQ * Tester08
T.22-1/45-50 A310-304 Grupo 45 20 Lince01 ZK022/M Hawk T2 4sq * VYT99
22. T.21-13/35-51 C295M Ala 35 22 AME3504 August 2018
23. VA.1B-27/01-917 AV-8B+ Cobra03 01. ZJ209 Apache AH1 673sq * Panther90
VA.1B-38/01-926 AV-8B+ Cobra05 ZJ78. AS365N3 658sq * Titan18
27. T.21-11/35-49 C295M Ala 35 27 AME3510 XW219 Puma HC2 Benson Wg SHF229
Trips
T.21-13/35-51 C295M Ala 35 27 AME3504 ZJ954 Puma HC2 Benson Wg * SHF345

29. 50+38 C-160D LTG61 30 GAF151 ZJ955 Puma HC2 Benson Wg SHF398
02. XW216 Puma HC2 Benson Wg * SHF305/6
Credits: José Damián González Martínez 06. 08-0051 CV-22B 7th SOS * Knife72
United Kingdom 07. ZK562 Chinook HC6 7sq * SHF440
XX162 Hawk T1 QinetiQ *
Brize Norton July 2018 08. GZ100 AW-109SP 32(TR)sq
01. UR-82009 An-124-100 ADB 04 ADB275F/2475 ZA708 Chinook HC4 28sq * SHF385
02. 0073/F-RBAN A400M ET01.061 CTM2010 10. ZZ407 Wildcat AH1 AAC
Articles
ZE707 BAe146 C3 32(TR)sq 13. KAF328 KC-130J 41sq 15 KAF3205

07-0033 CV-22B 7th SOS 03 Knife79 ZE708 BAe146 C3 32(TR)sq RRR1679
03. 5847/61-PP C-130J-30 ET02.061 CTM9172 ZH894 Chinook HC6A 27sq SHF440
84007/847 Tp84 TFSE SVF810 ZA936 Puma HC2 Benson Wg * SHF302
ZH903 Chinook HC5 nn a/f out 14. 177702 CC-177 429sq 16 CFC4003
ZH866/866 Hercules C4 206sq Comet56 111/64-II CN235M-200 ET01.064 CTM1300
XW199 Puma HC2 Benson Wg * ZJ969/K Bell 212 AH1 JHC AA001
XW217 Puma HC2 Benson Wg * SHF398 ZJ957 Puma HC2 Benson Wg a/f out SHF249
04. ZE700 BAe146 CC2 32(TR)sq NOH28 XW216 Puma HC2 Benson Wg * SHF380/306
ZA670 Chinook HC4 28sq * SHF255 15. ZH904 Chinook HC5 27sq SHF452
ZJ956 Puma HC2 Benson Wg * SHF302 16. UR-82009 An-124-100 ADB 17 ADB254F/2554
UR-82009 An-124-100 ADB 05 ADB275F/2476 17. 165737/BH KC-130J VMGR-252 18 Otis81
05. 104/XJ TBM-700A EdC00.070 CTM3895 20. UR-82009 An-124-100 ADB ADB255F/2555
ZA704 Chinook HC4 28sq SHF255 22. ZJ183 Apache AH1 4Regt Machete1/2
06. ZA126 Sea King ASaC7 849NAS Guardian91 ZJ220 Apache AH1 4Regt Machete1/2
07. XX219 Hawk T1 RAFAT 08 23. ZH901 Chinook HC5 Odiham Wg * SHF565
XX242 Hawk T1 RAFAT 08 24. UR-82072 An-124-100 ADB 25 ADB216F/2156
XX245 Hawk T1 RAFAT 08 25. ZH001 Defender AL2 651sq 29 AA552
XX278 Hawk T1 RAFAT 08 XX244 Hawk T1 RAFAT 26
08. ZM505/05 Juno HT1 DHFS XX322 Hawk T1 RAFAT 26
Scramble 473
ZM521/21 Juno HT1 DHFS XX323 Hawk T1 RAFAT 26

ZM525/25 Juno HT1 DHFS XX325 Hawk T1 RAFAT 26
10. 344 C-130H 3sq 11 RJZ344 ZM504/04 Juno T1 DHFS 26 SYS63/RED10
ZE700 BAe146 CC2 32(TR)sq Blackcat2 26. UR-82072 An-124-100 ADB 27 ADB218F/2518
13. 84004/844 Tp84 TSFE 27. 1181/SU-BSX C295M Egypt AF EGY2423
A9C-BAH G650 Gvmt of Bahrain BAH2 5847/61-PP C-130J-30 ET02.061 CTM1215
11-0058 CV-22B 7th SOS ZH001 Defender AL2 651sq 29 AA552
14. 05-0730 C-40C 73rd SOS AFRC 28. ZZ417 Shadow R1 14sq 30 Snake47
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54+11 A400M LTG62 GAF246 August 2018
J-5010 F/A-18C Swiss AF SUI417 02. GZ100 AW109SP 32(TR)sq RRR1217
Movements
J-5014 F/A-18C Swiss AF SUI417 06. G-FRAR Falcon 20ECM Cobham Rushton84/81
5847 C-130J-30 ET02.061 CTM1215 G-FFMV DA42NG Nighthawk
UR-82073 An-124-100 ADB 30 ADB5722/522F 07. ZK013/D Hawk T2 4sq
UR-82060 An-225 ADB 29 ADB267F/2567 G-FFMV DA42NG Cobham Nighthawk
30. ZE707 BAe146 C3 32(TR)sq RRR1517 09. ZE707 BAe146 C3 32(TR)sq RRR1589
31. XX327 Hawk T1 ETPS * ETP04 10. ZE707 BAe146 C3 32(TR)sq RRR1569
UR-82073 An-124-100 ADB 13. ZA554/046 Tornado GR4 Marham Wg * MRH31
Credits: MAR, Scramble messageboard. 14. G-FFMV DA42NG Cobham 15 Nighthawk
1x Tornado GR4 Marham Wg MRH18
Cambridge August 2018 15. GZ100 AW109SP 32(TR)sq RRR1381
01. ZH867/867 Hercules C4 arr MCE03 ZM504/04 Juno HT1 DHFS * Red10
02. ZH883/883 Hercules C5 t/f MCE01 ZF142/142 Tucano T1 1 FTS Vanquish2
News
03. 102005/025 Tp102D TSFE SVF649 ZF338/338 Tucano T1 1 FTS Vanquish1
84007/847 Tp84 TSFE SVF816 ZA554/046 Tornado GR4 Marham Wg * Primus2
06. ZH883/883 Hercules C5 MCE03 17. ZF290/290 Tucano T1 1 FTS LOP43
07. 1326 Global Express UAE AF t/f MCE02 23. N-326 NH90-NFH 860sq 24 Neptune11
08. 8T-CB C-130K LTSta arr ASF02 24. ZJ919/919 Typhoon FGR4 Coningsby Wg delivery Typhoon39
09. 8T-CC C-130K LTSta dep ASF02 ZJ802 Typhoon T3 Lossie Wg delivery Typhoon39
10. G-275 C-130H-30 336sq 29. ZK433 Typhoon FGR4 Coningsby delivery WTN29
G-273 C-130H-30 336sq 30. ZJ210 Apache AH1 3/4Regt Outlaw1
13. 1325 Global Express UAE AF t/f MCE02 31. 30+46 EF2000 TLG73 GAAF001/2A-D
ZA607/EB-K Tornado GR4 Marham Wg * Marham51 30+49 EF2000 TLG73 GAAF001/2A-D
Shows
ZH888 Hercules C5 dep MCE04 30+60 EF2000 TLG73 GAAF001/2A-D
14. 1326 Global Express t/f MCE02 30+62 EF2000 TLG73 GAAF001/2A-D
15. 1325 Global Express test t/f MCE01 30+64 EF2000 TLG73 GAAF001/2A-D
GZ100 AW109SP 32(TR)sq RRR1381 30+73 EF2000 TLG73 GAAF001/2A-D
21. 1325 Global Express UAE AF dep MCE03/02 31+21 EF2000 TLG73 GAAF001/2A-D
ZH874/874 Hercules C4 24/47sq RRR153 30+84 EF2000T TLG73 GAAF001/2A-D
ZH877/877 Hercules C4 arr RRR175 43+25 Tornado IDS TLG51 GAFM51-57
22. ZF171/171 Tucano T1 1 FTS LOP436 43+97 Tornado IDS TLG51 GAFM51-57
ZF172/172 Tucano T1 1 FTS LOP50 45+39 Tornado IDS TLG51 GAFM51-57
23. 5699 C-130J-30 335Skv NOW335A 46+35 Tornado ECR TLG51 GAFM51-57
Trips
ZH866/866 Hercules C4 206sq * Gauntlet60 46+36 Tornado ECR TLG51 GAFM51-57
24. 1325 Global Express t/f MCE09 46+44 Tornado ECR TLG51 GAFM51-57
5699 C-130J-30 335Skv dep NOW335A 46+56 Tornado ECR TLG51 GAFM51-57
29. 1325 Global Express UAE AF delivery
30. 525 C-130J Oman AF MJN7 Credits: MAR, Scramble messageboard.
Credits: MAR, Scramble messageboard. Fairford July 2018
06. 96-0002 C-17A 437th AW RCH527
Coningsby July 2018 10-0218 C-17A 62nd AW RCH304
02. ZM301 Prefect T1 3 FTS * CWL50 17. 0010/F-RBAC A400M ET01.061 CTM2006
Articles
G-BYVR Tutor T1 6 FTS * WIT59 ZM305 Prefect T1 3 FTS CWL53
ZM319 Prefect T1 3 FTS * BKH74 18. 97-0048 C-17A 89th AS AFRC RCH553
03. ZM315 Prefect T1 3 FTS CWL49
ZM148 F-35B 617sq * MRH81 August 2018
04. ZM316 Prefect T1 3 FTS IFE 05 BKH87/CWL53 14. 80-1070 U-2S 99th RS 16 Dragon86/51
05. XX242 Hawk T1 RAFAT * Red2 80-1073/BB U-2S 99th RS 15 Dragon21
ZM148 F-35B 617sq MRH88 15. 80-1083 U-2S 99th RS 16 Dragon88/53
ZJ802/802 Typhoon T3 LOS52 dep 16. 80-1090 U-2S 99th RS 20 Dragon31
ZE114 Tornado IDS BAE/Saudi Tarnish9 Credits: MAR, Scramble messageboard.
10. ZZ417 Shadow R1 14sq * Snake01/02
Farnborough July 2018
ZZ418 Shadow R1 14sq * Snake01/02
01. A7-MHH A319-115X Gvmt of Qatar 03
ZH107 Sentry AEW1 8sq * Sentry
A6-FZZ B737-8KN Gvmt of Dubai DUB12
ZJ692 Sentinel R1 5sq * Snapshot
02. A6-MRM B737-8EC Gvmt of Dubai 03 DUB5
ZZ665 Air Seeker R1 51sq * Goose
05. A6-HRS B737-7E0 Gvmt of Dubai 06 DUB4
11. ZJ802/802 Typhoon T3 Lossie Wg LOS52
06. A9C-BAH G650 Gvmt of Bahrain 12 BAH6
ZM319 Prefect T1 3 FTS CWL03
08. 4K-AZ100 Il-76TD-90VD Silk Way Airlines AZQ4887
12. ZM307 Prefect T1 3 FTS CWL53
09. 2585 VC-99B GTE 14 BRS057
ZF171/171 Tucano T1 1 FTS LOP51
VX281/120-VL Sea Fury T20 Yeovilton Historical Flt
86-0163/LN F-15C 493rd FS * Deuce33/34
A6-MRM B737-8EC Gvmt of Dubai 13 DUB5
86-0166/LN F-15C 493rd FS * Deuce33/34
11. U.20-1/01-405 Ce550 Eslla 004 12 AME8462
15. 2901 L-410UVP-E20 Slovak AF 16 SQF104
A6-HEH B737-8AJ Gvmt of Dubai DUB6
ZH904 Chinook HC5 Odiham Wg Hades1
9K-GGC G650 Gvmt of Kuwait 12 KUG085
19. 1931 C-27J Slovak AF SQF104
4K-AZ100 Il-76TD-90VD Silk Way Airlines AZQ4887
24. G-BYWX Tutor T1 6 FTS * WIT49
14. A6-HRS B737-7E0 Gvmt of Dubai 15 DUB4
26. ZJ213 Apache AH1 AAC * Hunter1
16. GZ100 AW109SP 32(TR)sq
Scramble 473
30. ZK345/345 Typhoon FGR4 ex6sq LOS42

MM62209 VC-319 306°Gr IAM3164
ZK329/329 Typhoon FGR4 ex2sq LOS99
17. DU142 AW139 Gvmt of Dubai DU142
ZH904 Chinook HC5 27sq Tusker1
A6-FZZ B737-8KN Gvmt of Dubai DUB12
ZK561 Chinook HC6 27sq Tusker2
MM62209 VC-319 306°Gr IAM3109
31. ZH904 Chinook HC5 27sq Tusker1
18. CE03 ERJ-145LR 21sq BAF627
ZK561 Chinook HC6 27sq Tusker2
A6-HRS B737-7E0 Gvmt of Dubai 24 DUB4
G-FFMV DA42NG Cobham 02 Nighthawk
19. MM62026 Falcon 50 306°Gr IAM3177
20. U.20-01/01-405 Ce550 Eslla 004 23 AME8464
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21. ZM504 Juno HT1 DHFS 22 SYS24 ZA543/036 Tornado GR4 Marham Wg Monster3
23. U.20-03/01-407 Ce550 Eslla 004 AME8466 27. 08-8602/RS C-130J-30 37th AS 2x 29 HKY601
Movements
A6-SHJ A320-232 Gvmt of Sharjah SHJ01 29. 02 C-17A HAW 30 BRK24

24. 4K-AZ100 Il-76TD-90VD Silk Way Airlines AZQ4888 30. 02 C-17A HAW 31 BRK24
26. A6-FZZ B737-8KN Gvmt of Dubai 27 DUB12 31. 02 C-17A HAW 01 BRK24
27. ZZ407 Wildcat AH1 1Regt Valiant61 August 2018
DU141 AW139 Gvmt of Dubai DU141 01. 02 C-17A HAW 02 BRK24
A9C-BHR G450 Gvmtof Bahrain BAH4 07. 01 C-17A HAW BRK37
A6-FZZ B737-8KN Gvmt of Dubai 29 DUB12 02-1463 C-130J-30 115th AS CA ANG 09 HKY603
28. A6-HEH B737-8AJ Gvmt of Dubai 29 DUB6 G-988 C-130H 336sq NAF78
A6-HRS B737-7E0 Gvmt of Dubai 29 DUB4 09. 99-1432 C-130J-30 143rd AS RI ANG HKY879/HKY603
29. 556 A320-214 4sq 31 Majan520 15. G-781 C-130H 336sq NAF71
30. A6-HEH B737-8AJ Gvmt of Dubai DUB6 16. G-781 C-130H 336sq NAF71
31. A6-HRS B737-7E0 Gvmt of Dubai DUB4 17. 58-0001/D KC-135R 351st ARS 22 Quid425/33
News
DU-142 AW139 Gvmt of Dubai DU142 61-0288/D KC-135R 351st ARS 23 Quid436/467
A6-FZZ B737-8KN Gvmt of Dubai DUB12 22. ZJ191 Apache AH1 3/4Regt * Scarecrow2/1
August 2018 ZJ199 Apache AH1 3/4Regt * Scarecrow2/1
03. A9C-BRN G550 Gvmt of Bahrain 04 BAH5 84-00157 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke69
06. A6-ESH A319-115X Gvmt of Sharjah 26 A6ESH 23. 11-0061 CV-22B 7th SOS * Knife71
08. A9C-BAH G650 Gvmt of Bahrain 11 BAH6 27. 74-1685 C-130H 118th AS CT ANG 28 HKY686
A6-HEH B737-8AJ Gvmt of Dubai 16 DUB6 28. 06-8611/RS C-130J-30 37th AS 29 HKY607
10. 9K-GGC G650 Gvmt of Kuwait 11 KUG085 29. E33/705-FJ Alpha Jet EAC00.314 30 FAF6444
A6-SHJ A320-232 Gvmt of Sharjah 18 SHJ01 E94/705-RH Alpha Jet EAC00.314 30 FAF6441
Shows
12. A6-MRS B737-8E0 Gvmt of Dubai 13 DUB7 E115/705-MR Alpha Jet EAC00.314 30 FAF6443
13. ZZ418 Shadow R1 14sq 23 Snake48 E117/nn Alpha Jet EAC00.314 30 FAF6442
14. A6-RJ1 BAe146-RJ85 Gvmt of Dubai 15 DUB10 30. 1x F-35B 617sq * MRH84
16. A6-MRS B737-8E0 Gvmt of Dubai 24 DUB7 31. 02-1106 C-17A 62nd AW RCH375
17. A6-MRM B737-8EC Gvmt of Dubai 18 DUB5 94-6705 C-130H 158th AS GA ANG 01 HKY887
18. A6-HRS B737-7E0 Gvmt of Dubai 20 DUB4 94-6708 C-130H 158th AS GA ANG 01 HKY888
19. A6-FZZ B737-8KN Gvmt of Dubai 22 DUB12 04-3142 C-130J-30 37th AS HKY605
21. A6-SHJ A320-232 Gvmt of Sharjah 23 SHJ01
23. A6-FZZ B737-8KN Gvmt of Dubai 24 DUB12
24. A6-SHJ A320-232 Gvmt of Sharjah 25 GSHJ01 Lossiemouth June 2018
A6-MRM B737-8EC Gvmt of Dubai 29 DUB5 04. 30+93 EF2000 TLG74 22 GAF74A
Trips
26. A9C-BHR G450 Gvmt of Bahrain 27 BAH4 30+42 EF2000T TLG74 22 GAF74B
A6-SHJ A320-232 Gvmt of Sharjah 29 SHJ01 98+03 EF2000 WTD61 22 GAFW16
A9C-BAH G650 Gvmt of Bahrain BAH6 54+14 A400M LTG62 GAF146
29. 001/9G-EXE Falcon 900EX Ghana Presidential Flt 31 GHA005 11. 168849 P-8A VP-10 16 Lancer14/90
A9C-BAH G650 Gvmt of Bahrain 03 BAH6 168439/LD P-8A VP-10 18 Lancer88/98
30. A6-FZZ B737-8KN Gvmt of Dubai 31 DUB12 19. ZK012/C Hawk T2 4sq 20 Ninja1/2
A9C-BHR G450 Gvmt of Bahrain 31 BAH4 ZK025/P Hawk T2 4sq 20 Ninja1/2
31. A6-MRM B737-8EC Gvmt of Dubai 01 DUB5 ZK026/Q Hawk T2 4sq 20 Virus1/2
A9C-BRN G550 Gvmt of Bahrain 01 BAH5 ZK030/U Hawk T2 4sq 20 Virus1/2
Articles
168858/LD P-8A VP-10 05 Lancer90

Credits: MAR, Scramble messageboard. 20. 140103 CP-140 nn 06 CFC0480
Lakenheath July 2018 21. 900531 C-26D AOD Naples 22 CNV6845
01. N88 CL-601-3R FAA dep 140111 CP-140 nn 07 CFC0480
03. 85-0118/MA F-15C 131st FS MA ANG 16 Hawk21 23. 177705 CC-177 429sq CFC3686
85-0134/MA F-15D 131st FS MA ANG Hawk22 900531 C-26D AOD Naples 26 CNV6845
11. 85-0008 C-5M 436th AW 15 RCH290 168152/AB710 MH-60R HSM-72 AB710
13. 85-0134/MA F-15D 131st FS MA ANG 16 Hawk11/Hawk2 168849 P-8A VP-10 Sticks77
17. 91-0472/SP F-16D 480th FS Weasel01 26. 07-0033 CV-22B 7th SOS Knife71
94-6705 C-130H 165th AS KY ANG HKY880 27. 900531 C-26D AOD Naples 28 CNV6102
19. 02 C-17A HAW BRK18 164993/BD C-130T VR-64 28 CNV6709
ZZ330/330 Voyager KC2 10/101sq RRR2121 28. ZM404/404 Atlas C1 70sq RRR4014
20. 94-6705 C-130H 165th AS KY ANG HKY884 168849 P-8A VP-10 07 Lanceer73/55
88-0491/AV F-16CM 510th FS tdy Buzzard31-34 168431 P-8A USN 18 Jolt74
88-0516/AV F-16CM 510th FS tdy Buzzard11-14 29. 168998 P-8A VP-10 05 Lancer55/99
88-0525/AV F-16CM 510th FS tdy Buzzard11-14 900531 C-26D AOD Naples 30 CNV6102
88-0541/AV F-16CM 510th FS tdy Buzzard11-14 July 2018
89-2008/AV F-16CM 510th FS tdy Buzzard21-24 01. 900531 C-26D AOD Naples 04 CNV6102/6204
89-2011/AV F-16CM 510th FS tdy Buzzard21-24 02. 84-00157 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke46
89-2016/AV F-16CM 510th FS tdy Buzzard31-34 ZM406 Atlas C1 70sq
89-2018/AV F-16CM 510th FS tdy Buzzard21-24 03. ZH839 Merlin HM2 814NAS NVY814
89-2026/AV F-16CM 510th FS tdy Buzzard21-24 04. 168980 C-40A USN 05 CNV6206
89-2030/AV F-16CM 510th FS tdy Buzzard11-14 168433/LD P-8A VP-10 Lancer77
89-2049/AV F-16CM 510th FS tdy Buzzard41-42 05. 54+17 A400M LTG62 06
89-2057/AV F-16CM 510th FS tdy Buzzard31-34
Scramble 473
900531 C-26D AOD Naples 06 CNV6201

89-2102/AV F-16CM 510th FS tdy Buzzard31-34 G-MCGF S-92 Coast Guard
90-0709/AV F-16CM 510th FS tdy Buzzard41-42 06. 168433/LD P-8A VP-10
23. 12-1018 F-15SA del to RSAF 27 Retro61-65 08. 168152/AB710 MH-60R HSM-72 AB710
12-1024 F-15SA del to RSAF 24 Retro61-65 09. ZZ171 C-17A 99sq RRR6882
12-1025 F-15SA del to RSAF 27 Retro61-65 168433/LD P-8A VP-10 Lancer68
12-1026 F-15SA del to RSAF Retro61-65 10. 168433/LD P-8A VP-10
12-1068 F-15SA del to RSAF Retro61-65 130617 CC-130J 436sqCFC2653
25. ZA553/045 Tornado GR4 Marham Wg Monster2 16. 164598/RU C-130T VR-55 17 CNV6282
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24. ZK019/J Hawk T2 4sq 25 Virus1/2 59-1453 KC-135R 153rd ARS MS ANG 02 RCH469
ZK026/Q Hawk T2 4sq 25 Virus1/2 60-0341 KC-135R 153rd ARS MS ANG 02 RCH455
Movements
26. 08-0050 CV-22B 7th SOS knife72 12-9506 E-11A 430th EECS 04 Velcro04
27. 168980 C-40A USN CNV6566 02. T-264 KDC-10 334sq NAF65
30. 165348/AX C-130T VR-53 31 CNV6622 62-3508 KC-135R 141st ARS NJ ANG 03 RCH558
August 2018 2x F-15E 492nd FS * Tahoe31/32
01. G-FPLD Beech B200 Thale Calibrator 02 03. 01-0076 C-37A 76th AS * Valor37
02. 168980 C-40A USN CNV6842 04. 041 Falcon 20 717Skv NOW717F
03. 168439/LD P-8A VP-10 tdy 02/09 Lancer98 93-1562 C-130H 158th AS GA ANG 05 RCH215
168764/LD P-8A VP-10 tdy 06/09 Lancer56/08 57-1438 KC-135R 336th ARS AFRC 06 RCH839
168849 P-8A VP-10 tdy 07/09 Lancer23/56 06. LX-N90448 E-3A NAEW&CF * NATO40
168858 P-8A VP-10 tdy 07/09 Lancer99/89 57-1499 KC-135R 191st ARS UT ANG 07 RCH552
06. 0073/F-RBAN A400M ET01.061 CTM2079 61-0318 KC-135R 106th ARS AL ANG 07 RCH876
ZA597/063 Tornado GR4 Marham Wg 08 MRH35 63-8875 KC-135R 117th ARS KS ANG 07 RCH340
News
07-0033 CV-22B 7th SOS Knife71 63-8004 KC-135R 117th ARS KS ANG 07 RCH427
07. 168980 C-40A USN CNV6882 86-0287 F-16C 120th FS CO ANG 09 Redi12/Trend16
G-GMAD Beech 350 Gama Aviation 87-0268 F-16C 120th FS CO ANG 09 Redi11/Trend15
08. 77 EMB121AN 28F FNY5020 07. 86-0035 KC-10A 305th AMW 09 RCH098/Roma61
168980 C-40A USN CNV6882 59-1446 KC-135R 132nd ARS ME ANG 08 RCH655
13. 900528 C-26D AOD Sigonella 14 CNV6445 59-1517 KC-135R 151st ARS TN ANG 08 RCH633
14. 16 ATL2 FrN 24 FNY5620 62-3542 KC-135R 77th ARS AFRC tdy 21 RCH230
GZ100 AW109SP 32(TR)sq RRR1171 166472 KC-130J VMGR-252 09 Otis81
17. 71 EMB121AN 28F FNY5761 08. 07-7175 C-17A 436th AW 11 RCH399/281
10-0219 C-17A 62nd AW 09 RCH395/398
Shows
165348/AX C-130T VR-53 CNV6806
166694 C-40A USN CNV6123 73-1594/DM EC-130H 55th ECG 09 Axis41
20. 169319 UC-12W H&HS Miramar 21 Atila04 88-1303 AC-130W 27th SOW 09 RCH1002
22. 46+23 Tornado ECR TLG51 04 GAFM51 165810 KC-130J VMGR-252 10 Bronco69
23. 73-1217 C-12C USE Budapest 24 Duna95 09. 09-0015 C-32A 1st AS 13 SAM18
166694 C-40A USN 24 CNV6405 05-0932 C-40C 73rd AS AFRC 13 Spar10
24. 168431 P-8A VP-10 25 Lancer02 63-8004 KC-135R 117th ARS KS ANG 19 RCH233
17 ATL2 FrN 27 FNY5620 10. 07-7183 C-17A 437th AW 13 RCH292
28. 77 EMB121AN 28F FNY5021 61-0293 KC-135R 22nd ARW 11 RCH734
29. 165348/AX C-130T VR-53 CNV6487 58-0045 KC-135T 171st ARW PA ANG 12 RCH255
30. 1x BAe146 C3 32(TR)sq 2x F-15C/D 493rd FS * Scoff03/04
Trips
31. 169319 UC-12W H&HS MCAS Miramar Atilla04 165810 KC-130J VMGR-252 11 Bronco69
11. 85-0002 C-5M 436th AW 13 RCH385
Credits: MAR, Scramble messageboard. 87-0036 C-5M 436th AW 13 RCH386
Mildenhall July 2018 08-8198 C-17A 437th AW 16 RCH190
01. 57-1461 KC-135R 173rd ARS NE ANG dep RCH403 84-0096 C-21A 76th AS * Valor21
57-1462 KC-135R 153rd ARS MS ANG 02 RCH346/462 900530 C-26D AOD Sigonella 12 CNV6424
58-0120 KC-135R 153rd ARS MS ANG 02 RCH535 12. ZZ171/171 C-17A 99sq * Comet53
02-1105 C-17A 62nd AW 19 RCH480
Articles
Scramble 473
This photo shows to good effect the various antennae with which the P-8A Poseidon is equipped. Anonymous looking 168849 is said to be oper-
ated by East coast unit VP-10, based at Jacksonville Naval Air Station. (Lossiemouth, 9 August 2018, Erik van Leeuwen)
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58-0119 KC-135R 151st ARSTN ANG RCH337 02-1463 C-130J-30 115th AS CA ANG Herky770
13. 06-6166 C-17A 436th AW 14 RCH287 14. 96-0205/LN F-15E 492nd FS Warman31/Sniper31-34
Movements
14. MAO C-17A 12sq 18 LHOB244 91-0315/LN F-15E 492nd FS Warman32/Sniper31-34

14. 82-0193 KC-10A 60th AMW 17 RCH098 91-0318/LN F-15E 494nd FS Card11/Sniper31-34
86-0034 KC-10A 60th AMW 15 RCH099 92-0364/LN F-15E 494nd FS Card12/Sniper31-34
02-1109 C-17A 62nd AW 15 RCH376 168849 P-8A VP-10 * Lancer89
06-6156 C-17A 60th AMW RCH286 15. 168849 P-8A VP-10 * Lancer89
06-6166 C-17A 436/512 RCH286 17. 57-1468 KC-135R 336th ARS AFRC 18 RCH171
08-8196 C-17A 62nd AW RCH285 18. ZZ336/336 Voyager KC3 10/101sq 20 Tartan18/11
15. 99-0168/AK C-17A 144th AS AK ANG 16 RCH288 63-7996 KC-135R 72nd ARS AFRC tdy 31 RCH536
16. ZJ692 Sentinel R1 5sq * Snapshot1 21. 84-0083 C-21A 76th AS Valor21
ZZ665 AirSeeker R1 51sq * Goose11 84-00157 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke69
06-6166 C-17A 436th AW 18 RCH389 22. ZZ171/171 C-17A 99sq * RRR822
17. 64-14846/OF RC-135V 55th Wg Olive56/Snoop56 87-0039 C-5M 439th AW AFRC 23 RCH551
News
18. 61-0308 KC-135R 22nd ARW 19 RCH222 86-0122/DY B-1B 7th BW 23 Mytee11
64-14848 RC-135V 55th Wg 24 Olive56 02-0314 C-130J-30 314th AW 23 RCH219
76-1605/OK E-3G 552nd ACW 28 Shuck80 58-0052 KC-135R 336th ARS AFRC 23 RCH526
2x F-15E 492nd FS * Brew11/12 61-0315 KC-135R 6th AMW 29 RCH210
ZM417/417 Atlas C1 70sq Comet459 60-0343 KC-135T 22nd ARW 23 RCH141
19. 58-0095 KC-135T 92nd/141st ARW 20 RCH455 64-14848/OF RC-135V 55th Wg 25 Olive56
20. 63-8885 KC-135R 6th AMW 21 RCH103 76-1607/OK E-3G 552nd ACW 23 Shuck80
20. 64-14843 RC-135V 55th Wg 21 Olive57 2x F-15E 492nd FS * Sniper33/34
21. 57-1474 KC-135R 22nd ARW tdy 04 RCH565 97-00102 UC-35A E/1-214th AVN Duke25
59-1472 KC-135R 314th ARS AFRC 22 RCH693 22. N86 CL-601 FAA Flightcheck86
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11-9355 E-11A 430th EECS 22 Velcro04 25. ZZ333/333 Voyager KC2 10/101sq 27 Tartan25/27
23. LX-N90453 E-3A NAEW&CF * NATO01 85-0074/DY B-1B 7th BW 28 Mytee12
85-0029 KC-10A 60th AMW Gold11 166380 KC-130J VMGR-252 28 Bronco16
58-0023 KC-135R 133rd ARS NH ANG 27 Gold12/13 26. 97-0048 C-17A 89th AS AFRC 28 RCH264
58-0060 KC-135T 171st ARW PA ANG 24 Blue72 28. 59-1506 KC-135R 174th ARS IA ANG tdy Roma03
165151 C-20G VR-1 Catbird1 61-0310 KC-135R 126th ARS WI ANG tdy Roma13
24. 62-3565 KC-135R 92nd/141st ARW 25 RCH233 2x F-15C/D 493FS * Deadly01/02
63-7993 KC-135R 121st ARW OH ANG 25 Blue62 29. 62-3515 KC-135R 197th ARS AZ ANG 30 RCH227
25. 59-1450 KC-135R 197th ARS AZ ANG 26 RCH013 30. ZJ691 Sentinel R1 5sq * Snapshot1
59-1506 KC-135R 174th ARS IA ANG 26 RCH113 ZM146 F-35B 617sq f/v * Marham99
Trips
60-0351 KC-135R 22nd ARW 26 RCH011 86-0124/DY B-1B 7th BW Mytee14

62-3542 KC-135R 77th ARS AFRC 28 RCH012/Blue92 84-00156 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN 4x Duke59
26. ZZ173/173 C-17A 99sq RRR818 30. 58-0060 KC-135T 171st ARW PA ANG tdy Roma92
65-0989/DM EC-130H 55th ECG Axis41 29. 84-0192 KC-10A 305th AMW 30 Roma91/21
59-1450 KC-135R 197th ARS AZ ANG RCH013
60-0351 KC-135R 22nd ARW 29 RCH011
64-14845/OF RC-135V 55th Wg 27 Olive58 Northolt July 2018
27. 84-0085 C-21A 76th AS Valor11 07. 00-0175 C-17A 305th AMW RCH393
66-0222 HC-130P 102nd RQS NY ANG 29 King46/RCH408 06-6159 C-17A 60th AMW RCH394
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90-0166 AC-130U 1st SOW RCH1005 163260 VH-60N HMX-1 14 a/f in

11-5729 MC-130J 27th SOW 28 RCH1031 163263 VH-60N HMX-1 14 a/f in
28. ZZ336/336 Voyager KC3 10sq 30 Tartan28/30 164105/NY KC-130T VMGR-452 Yanky98
62-3552 KC-135R 22nd ARW 29 RCH408 166472/BH KC-130J VMGR-252 Otis81
30. 84-00156 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke33 168292/04 MV-22B HMX-1 15 Nighthawk31
95-00123 UC-35A E/1-214th AVN * Duke28 168306/07 MV-22B HMX-1 15 Nighthawk32
31. 03-3127 C-17A 62nd AW 01 RCH412 168324/08 MV-22B HMX-1 15 Nighthawk33
165349 C-130T VR-62 u/s 06 CNV3381 168339/12 MV-22B HMX-1 15 Nighthawk34
08. 10-0219 C-17A 62nd AW RCH395
August 2018
163261 VH-60N HMX-1 14 a/f in
01. 63-8027 KC-135R 6th AMW 02 RCH314
09. CD01 Falcon 900 21sm BAF610
15-5822/RS C-130J-30 37th AS Herky752
MM62026 Falcon 50 306°Gr IAM3121
84-00165 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke59
TR.20-01/403-11 Ce560 Esc403 10 AME031
02. ZZ177/177 C-17A 99sq * RRR814
ZK001/AF Merlin HC3A 845NAS CDO554
09-5713 MC-130J 27th SOW 04 RCH1032
ZZ521 Wildcat AH1 1Regt Recon21
62-3582/OF WC-135C 55th Wg Cobra55
84-0083 C-21A 76th AS Falcon01
03. ZM408/408 Atlas C1 70sq * RRR469
9A-CRO CL-604 Gvmt of Croatia 10
ZM333 Phenom T1 3 FTS * CWL30
10. 231/F-RAFC Falcon 2000 ET00.060 CTM0019
04. ZZ336/336 Voyager KC3 10/101sq 06 Tartan11/06
12. MM62210 VC-900 306°Gr IAM3175
05. 168980 C-40A VR-56 CNV6081
Q-29 AH-64DN 301sq Redskin22
06. 62-3547 KC-135R 117th ARS KS ANG 07 RCH416
TR.20-01/403-11 Ce560 Esc403 AME0319
64-14828 KC-135R 191st ARS UT ANG 09 Roma04
ZH828 Merlin HM2 814NAS Tiher62
06. 168980 C-40A VR-56 CNV6081/3381
ZZ525 Wildcat AH1 1Regt t/f Recon1
07. 61-0272 KC-135R 72nd ARS AFRC tdy 18 RCH158
14. 06-6156 C-17A 60th AMW RCH285
95-00123 UC-35A E/1-214th AVN Duke91
06-6166 C-17A 436th AW RCH287
08. 59-1470 KC-135T 92nd/141st ARW 15 RCH175
Scramble 473
08-8196 C-17A 62nd AW RCH286

09. 86-0017 C-5M 436th AW 10 RCH336
165810/BH KC-130J VMGR-252 15 Bronco69
10. 62-3523 KC-135R 22nd ARW 11 RCH429
167112/BH KC-130J VMGR-252 15 Otis81
11. ZZ336/336 Voyager KC3 10/101sq 13 Tartan11
17. CE02 ERJ135LR 21sq BAF623
12. 86-0017 C-5M 436th AW 13 RCH336
MM62210 VC-900 306°Gr IAM3159
89-1054 AC-130U 1st SOW 14 RCH1004
22. FAE-052 Falcon 7X Ala-11/Ecuador AF 24
168071/BH KC-130J VMGR-252 13 Bronco47
26. 253 CN235M-100 102sq IRL253
13. B-537 C-130J-30 Esk 721 DAF3060
30. ZJ969 Bell 212 AH1 JHC AA009
14. 00-0183 C-17A 156th AS NC ANG f/v 15 RCH775
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August 2018 ZH002 Defender AL2 651sq AA526
01. CE02 ERJ135LR 21sq BAF615 15. 54+17 A400M LTG62 16 GAF209
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03. ZH002 Defender AL2 651sq AA536 ZZ171/171 C-17A 99sq 4x RRR6702-05
07. 77 EMB121AN 28F 08 FNY5761 ZG997 Defender AL2 651sq AA514
09. 258 Lj45 102sq IRL258 ZH878/878 Hercules C4 24/47sq RRR5736/5737/5738
13. 258 Lj45 102sq IRL258 85-0008 C-5M 436th AW 16 RCH290
14. ZH901 Chinook HC5 Odiham Wg SHF525 86-0024 C-5M 60th AMW 16 RCH291
15. ZZ380 Wildcat AH1 1Regt Cartelflight 84-0189 KC-10A 305th AMW 16 Gold71
ZZ515 Wildcat AH1 1Regt Cartelflight 09-0625 MC-12W 185th SOS OK ANG 16 JM11
19. 73-1217 C-12C USE Budapest 20 DUNA95 97-0048 C-17A 89th AS AFRC 18 RCH553
20. ZH846 Merlin HM2 820NAS Dolphin01 99-0168/AK C-17A 144th AS AK ANG RCH288
ZJ121/E Merlin HC4 845NAS Furious01 17. ZK561 Chinook HC6 7sq SHF282
24. 73-1217 C-12C USE Budapest DUNA95 G-CGKR/KR Tutor T1 GSUAS * UAJ38
30. 011 C295M 13.Eltr PLF033 18. ZK561 Chinook HC6 7sq SHF282
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31. ZZ171 C-17A 99sq RRR6341 ZZ333/333 Voyager KC3 10/101sq RRR2303
06-6168 C-17A 436th AWRCH389 W
Credits: MAR, Scramble messageboard. 19. ZM418 Atlas C1 70sq * Comet460
Prestwick July 2018 ZJ130/O Merlin HC3i 846NAS Jungly410
01. 01-0040 C-40B 1st AS dep SAM653 02-1105 C-17A 62nd AW RCH480
02. 15005 CC-150T 437sq 03 CFC3371 22. 09-0640 MC-12W 185th SOS OK ANG 23 JM17
84-0085 C-21A 76th AS Valor21 23. ZG996 Defender AL1 651sq * AA531
01-0076 C-37A 76th AS Valor37 ZH875 Hercules C4 24/47sq * RRR165
91-1234 C-130H 165th AS KY ANG 03 RCH107 84-0126 C-21A 76th AS Valor21
91-1235 C-130H 165th AS KY ANG 03 RCH109 62-3523 KC-135R 22nd ARW RCH555
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58-0023 KC-135R 133rd ARS NH ANG 03 RCH625 24. 165348/AX C-130T VR-53 CNV6422
58-0099 KC135T 171st ARW PA ANG 03 RCH847 G-BYXX/XX Tutor T1 ESUASUAA99 *
63-8034 KC-135R 92nd/141st ARW 03 RCH261 G-CGKE/KE Tutor T1 GSUAS * UAJ42
G-CGKU/KU Tutor T1 GSUAS * UAJ39 25. ZG996 Defender AL1 651sq * AA503
03. ZZ178/178 C-17A 99sq RRR818 ZH841 Merlin HM2 814NAS Tiger61
00-0184 C-17A 62nd AW RCH524 26. 298/F-RACD DHC-6-300 GAM00.056 CTM1417
04. ZE700 BAe146 CC2 32(TR)sq NOH28 09-0626 MC-12W 185th SOS OK ANG 27 JM12W
91-1231 C-130H 165th AS KY ANG 05 RCH113W G-CGKE/KE Tutor T1 GSUAS * UAJ42
91-1232 C-130H 165th AS KY ANG 05 RCH801W 27. 177703 CC-177 429sq 02 u/s CFC4001
91-1238 C-130H 165th AS KY ANG 05 RCH112W ZH889/889 Hercules C5 24/47sq * RRR179
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57-1456 KC-135R 77th ARS AFRC 05 RCH414 ZH845 Merlin HM2 814NAS 03 Navy814
60-0339 KC135T 92nd/141st ARW 05 RCH704 09-0984 MC-12W 185th SOS OK ANG 28 JM35
05. ZK035/Z Hawk T2 4sq * VYT14 28. 86-0032 KC-10A 305th AMW 29 RCH625
ZH878/878 Hercules C4 24/47sq * RRR111 08-8195 C-17A 62nd AW 29 RCH424
92-3022 C-130H 757th AS AFRC RCH160 168980 C-40A VR-61 CNV6624
92-3023 C-130H 757th AS AFRC RCH920 29. 272 KC-707 120sq 30 IAF002
06. ZH847/CU66 Merlin HM2 814NAS dep Navy814 79-1710 KC10A 305th AMW RCH155
58-0083 KC-135R 166th ARS OH ANG 07 RCH150 30. KAF343 C-17A 41sq 31 KAF3202
59-1444 KC-135R 171st ARW PA ANG 07 RCH429 ZA597/063 Tornado GR4 31sq * Primus2
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59-1523 KC-135T 166th ARS OH ANG 07 RCH349 08-8195 C-17A 62nd AW RCH727
62-3511 KC-135R 166th ARS OH ANG 07 RCH197 31. 15004 CC-150 437sq 01 CFC3856
62-3531 KC-135R 166th ARS OH ANG 07 RCH680 ZH847/CU-66 Merlin HM2 814NAS 01 Navy815
07. 04-4136 C-17A 305th AMW RCH619 08-8195 C-17A 62nd AW RCH727
08-8195 C-17A 62nd AW RCH154 August 2018
58-0010 KC-135R 141st ARS NJ ANG 08 RCH338 01. 15004 CC-150T 437sq CFC3856
63-7993 KC-135R 166th ARS OH ANG 09 RCH566 99-0102 UC-35A E/1-214th AVN Duke25
63-8003 KC-135R 141st ARS NJ ANG 08 RCH420 165348/AX C-130T VR-53 02 CNV6783
08. ZH839/-- Merlin HM2 814NAS dep Navy815 02. 177703 CC-177 429sq dep CFC4001
01-0193 C-17A 437th AW 09 RCH201 KAF343 C-17A 41sq 04 KAF3203
07-7175 C-17A 436th AW RCH399 03. ZH845 Merlin HM2 814NAS dep NVY814
10-0216 C-17A 62nd AW 10 RCH111/163 177701 CC-177 429sq 04 CFC4002
163259 VH-60N HMX-1 a/f Nighthawk55 83-0077 KC-10A 60th AMW RCH554
09. 168980 C-40A VR-61 CNV6482 09-0641 MC-12W 185th SOS OK ANG 04 JM18E
01-0193 C-17A 437th AW 10 RCH201 63-8000 KC-135R 92nd/141st ARW 04 RCH931
59-1458 KC-135R 166th ARS OH ANG RCH937/626 04. ZM408/408 Atlas C1 70sq 05 RRR471
63-8014 KC-135R 77th ARS AFRC 10 RCH560 06. CH-05 C-130H 20sm BAF640
11. 15005 CC-150T 437sq 13 CFC4377 15002 CC-150 437sq CFC4149
177705 CC-177 429sq 12 CFC3613 07. G-CGKE/KE Tutor T1 GSUAS * (4AEF)/UAJ42
ZH853/68 Merlin HM2 814NAS 13 Navy814 08. ZG997 Defender AL2 651sq AAC526
85-0008 C-5M 436th AW RCH290 86-0034 KC-10A 60th AMW 09 Roma03
86-0024 C-5M 60th AMW RCH291 60-0342 KC-135T 92nd/141st ARW 09 RCH340
59-1520 KC-135T 92nd/141st ARW 12 RCH726 09. 177702 CC-177 429sq 10 CFC4003
59-1523 KC-135T 171st ARW PA ANG 12 RCH425 ZH002 Defender AL2 651sq * AAC501
12. 93-0604 C-17A 89th AS AFRC 17 RCH08
Scramble 473
900530 C-26D AOD Sigonella CNV6161

13. ZZ171/171 C-17A 99sq RRR6696/6697 168849 P-8A VP-10 * Lancer77
ZZ175/175 C-17A 99sq 14 RRR6698/6699 10. ZH845 Merlin HM2 814NAS 28 NVY814
ZH002 Defender AL2 651sq AA503/AA526 ZH847/CU-66 Merlin HM2 814NAS 16 NVY814
ZH878/878 Hercules C4 24/47sq 14 RRR5730/5732/5733 86-0037 KC-10A 60th AMW 11 Roma13
92-9000 VC-25A 1st AS 15 AirForce1 09-0649 MC-12W 185th SOS OK ANG 11 JM24W
99-0016 C-32A 1st AS 15 Sam45 11. ZH841/501 Merlin HM2 814NAS 16 NVY816
168980 C-40A VR-61 CNV6166 58-0074 KC-135T 171st ARW PA ANG 12 RCH315
14. 15004 CC-150 437sq 15 CFC4378 12. 166694 C-40A VR-56 CNV6043
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13. 86-0037 KC-10A 60th AMW 14 Roma13 168292/04 MV-22B HMX-1 14
168849 P-8A VP-10 * Lancer23 168306/07 MV-22B HMX-1 14
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14. 177703 CC-177 429sq 2x CFC4084 168324/08 MV-22B HMX-1 14

84-0096 C-21A 76th AS Valor21 10. 85-0002 C-5M 436th AW +13 RCH385
15. ZH877/877 Hercules C4 24/47sq * Guinness1 87-0036 C-5M 436th AW +13 RCH386
09-0637 MC-12W 185th SOS OK ANG 16 JM15 11. 5N-FGW G550 Nigerian AF NGR002
60-0349 KC-135R 77th ARS AFRC 16 RCH563 92-9000 VC-25A 1st AS AF1
16. 177703 CC-177 429sq 2x 17 CFC4085 09-0016 C-32A 1st AS
09-0660 MC-12W 185th SOS OK ANG 17 JM29 12. A9C-HMH B767-4FSER Gvmt of Bahrain BAH3
17. 97-0042 C-17A 155th AS TN ANG 19 RCH544 13. MAI C-130J-30 12sq DEMA122
165314/JW C-130T VR-62 18 CNV3822 09-0540 C-40C 73rd AS AFRC
165348/AX C-130T VR-53 18 CNV6806 14. A9C-BHR G-IV Gvmt of Bahrain BAH4
168849 P-8A VP-10 * Lancer56 15. 15002 CC-150 437sq CFC3103
18. 177702 CC-177 429sq 19 CFC4004 02-1109 C-17A 62nd AW RCH376
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57-2598 KC-135R 336th ARS AFRC 19 RCH679 17. A6-FZZ B737-800 Gvmt of Dubai DUB12
19. 177703 CC-177 429sq CFC4086 5N-FGV Falcon 7X Nigerian AF
07-7170 C-17A 436th AW 20 RCH345 21. A4O-AE G550 Gvmt of Oman ORF4
60-0339 KC-135T 92nd/141st ARW 20 RCH335 22. A7-MBK A320-232 Gvmt of Qatar
20. 177703 CC-177 429sq CFC4086 23. CN-AMR G550 Gvmt of Morrocco
ZH887/887 Hercules C5 24/47sq * RRR150 24. A7-HHE B747-8JK Gvmt of Qatar QAF1
87-0036 C-5M 436th AW 21 RCH191 27. 05-0730 C-40C 73rd AS AFRC SPAR18
96-1008 C-130H 109th AS MN ANG RCH558 MAH C-130J-30 12sq DEMA121
57-1456 KC-135R 911th ARS AFRC 21 RCH539 28. CN-AMH G650 Gvmt of Morrocco AF
G-CGKR/KR Tutor T1 UGSAS/(4AEF) * UAJ51 August 2018
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21. ZH001 Defender AL2 651sq * AA501 01. A4O-OMN B747-430 Gvmt of Oman ORF1
84-00157 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke69 05. A7-HHJ A319-133X Gvmt of Qatar
166694 C-40A VR-56 CNV6325 11-0550 C-37A 1st AS SAM802
165348/AX C-130T VR-53 CNV6541 06. A6-HEH B737-8AJ Gvmt of Dubai DUB6
22. 15002 CC-150 437sq CFC4189 213/MAJ C-130J-30 12sq DEMA124
ZM416/416 Atlas C1 70sq * Comet459 07. A6-HRM B747-422 Gvmt of Dubai +13, 16 DUB1
ZG996 Defender AL1 651sq * AA501 TR-KGM G650 Gvmt of Gabon Gabon1
ZH001 Defender AL2 651sq * AA515 09. A6-COM B747-422 Gvmt of Dubai DUB3
84-00156 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke59 12. A6-MRM B737-8EC Gvmt of Dubai
90-0219 C-17A 62nd AW 23 RCH446 A7-HHK A340-221 Gvmt of Qatar
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23. CH05 C-130H 20sm 24 BAF651 A9C-BAH G650 Gvmt of Bahrain +16 BAH6
177702 CC-177 429sq 24 CFC4004 A9C-HMH B767-4FSER Gvmt of Bahrain 16 BAH3
165314/JW C-130T VR-62 24 CNV3822 13. A9C-HAK B747-4F6 Gvmt of Bahrain BAH1
24. 87-0123 KC-10A 60th AMW 25 Blue31 MAA C-17A 12sq +18 LHOB241
165314/JW C-130T VR-62 30 u/s CNV3822 17. A6-MMM B747-442 Gvmt of Dubai DUB2
25. ZH889 Hercules C5 24/47sq * RRR172 19. KAF328 KC-130J Gvmt of Kuwait
26. 97-0045 C-17A 137th AS NY ANG 27 RCH817E DU-141 AW139 Gvmt of Dubai
27. ZH005 Defender AL2 651sqAA516 * DU-142 AW139 Gvmt of Dubai
ZH888 Hercules C5 24/47sq * RRR174 22. A4O-AJ A319-133X Gvmt of Oman ORF6
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97-0045 C-17A 137th AS NY ANG 28 RCH817 A6-ALN B777-2AN(ER) Gvmt of Abu Dhabi AUH03
63-8002 KC-135R 22nd ARW 28 RCH404 MAC C-17A 12sq LHOB245
28. ZG997 Defender AL2 651sq * AA501
ZF342 Tucano T1 1 FTS LOP54 Credits: MAR, Scramble messageboard.
79-0433 KC-10A 305th AMW 30 Roma01/11 Waddington July 2018
79-0434 KC-10A 305th AMW 30 Roma11/01 05. 2x Apache AH1 3/4Regt Scarecrow1/2
95-00101 C-12V nn Moffat692 11. ZH878 Hercules C4 24/47sq RRR125
29. 62-3500 KC-135R 133rd ARS NH ANG 30 RCH181 16. A30-001 E-7A 2sq 20 ASY262
165833 C-40A VR-59 17. ZF290/290 Tucano T1 1 FTS * LOP55
31. 130612 CC-130J-30 436sq 01 CFC4258 18. XW217 Puma HC2 Benson Wg SHF232
Credits: MAR, Scramble messageboard. August 2018
Stansted July 2018 01. GZ100 AW109SP 32(TR)sq RRR1217
01. A7-AAG A320-214 Gvmt of Qatar +24 QAF4 02. ZJ182 Apache AH1 3Regt Scarecrow1
9K-GCC B737-9BQER Gvmt of Kuwait KUG037 20. 54+13 A400M LTG62 GAF045
02. A4O-OMN B747-430 Gvmt of Oman ORF1 21. 73-1217 C-12C USE Budapest Duna95
04. EM-003 S-92 Turkish Police XX200/(CO) Hawk T1A 736NAS Kracken42/43
05. A6-HRM B747-422 Gvmt of Dubai DUB1 22. ZM415 Atlas C1 70sq RRR467
A6-MMM B747-422 Gvmt of Dubai DUB2 24. 604 A319-112 59.MHz HUAF752
06. A6-FZZ B737-8KN Gvmt of Dubai DUB12 27. 0062/F-RBAL A400M ET01.061 CTM2074
08. A4O-AJ A319CJ Gvmt of Oman +21 ORF6 28. 54+13 A400M LTG62 GAF062
04-4136 C-17A 305th AMW RCH177 29. ZJ191 Apache AH1 3Regt Gunship1
09. 14+03 Global 5000 FBS BMVg GAF574 ZJ211 Apache AH1 3Regt Gunship2
145209 ERJ135BJ 352 Mira HAF352B 30. 10+23 A310-304 LTG62 GAF571
ZK001/AF Merlin HC3A 845NAS CDO554 MM7291/4-11 F-2000A 4°St IAF0420
Scramble 473
163260 VH-60N HMX-1 MM7299/4-41 F-2000A 4°St IAF0420

163265 VH-60N HMX-1 14 MM7303/4-2 F-2000A 4°St IAF0420
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As can be read in the Manufacturers News section, Boeing has released for the first time some images and videos of its new 777X. Previously all
media releases were digital renderings. Unfortunately these real images are not available for download on their website, so we still have to do
it with this digital picture. Interesting fact to note is that early July Boeing changed all the colours from their 777X renderings from Burgundy
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Red to standard Boeing Blue. Initially this Burgundy Red was used as typical house colour for the 777X programme as Boeing found some key
words connected to the colour Burgundy, which they wanted passengers and airline customers to associate with the plane. Those words are
vigour, elegance, refinement, high-end, richness, leadership, and maturity. The new livery also includes changes like a larger logo and details
such as sweeping lines, finishes and wingtip markings. (Boeing)
Manufacturers News
Airbus The first 777-9 flight test aircraft was also shown by Boeing.
This aircraft will first fly in the course of 2019. Boeing expects
A330NEO
the first 777-9 to be ready for delivery to its first customer
Early August, Airbus formally published the operational
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somewhere in 2020. The smaller 777-8 will enter service two
data for the new 251t MTOW Airbus A330neo variant in its
years later. As of late September Boeing has orders for 263
Airport Planning Documentation. In this documentation
777-9s, 53 777-8s and ten orders for which the customer has
the European manufacturer lists three new variants for the
not yet decided whether it wants a -8 or -9.
A330-900N which provides new MTOWs from 247t to 251t.
There are three corresponding variants with the same MTOW 797
capabilities for the smaller A330-800N. The previous highest According to industry rumours Boeing is close to officially
MTOW for the A330-800N and A330-900N was 242t. The new introduce the new Boeing 797. To grasp the 757 replacement
251t MTOW version of the A330-900N will be available from market the possible introduction of a “New Midsize Aircraft”
(NMA) has been a hot topic at aviation conferences and the
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2020 and increase the range of the A330-900N to 13,334 km
(was 12,130 km) and that of the A330-800N to 15,093 km (was on-line and printed aviation media. This NMA should be an
13.890 km). all-new clean sheet design offering a payload/range capabil-
Late September, the 26th to be precise, Airbus secured Euro- ity similar to that of the old 767-200, but with the operating
pean (EASA) certification for the A330-900N. This certifica- economics of the 737 MAX. It should fit between the current
tion means that Airbus can now start to deliver the A330-900N single aisle aircraft (the 737 MAX) and the smallest twin-aisle
to Launch Customer TAP Portugal, which will probably occur aircraft (the 787-8) and must be able to fly 210-250 passen-
in the course of October. Airbus certification campaign for gers in a 2-class configuration over distances of 8,300 – 9,250
the A330-900N involved three A330-900N aircraft which had km. Boeing has confirmed it has been studying a 757 replace-
conducted some 1,400 flight hours, since the start of the test ment for a few years now, but according to rumours it is now
campaign in October 2017. very close to officially present the NMA, which will be called
797. Boeing has three engine offers for the 797 from Pratt &
Boeing Whitney, Rolls-Royce and CFM. The Authority-to-Offer deci-
777-9 sion is likely to be made by the Boeing Board in March 2019.
For the first time, Boeing released pictures from its new 777X The Authority-to-Offer is not the same as a formal launch of
aircraft. Previously all media releases were digital render- the programme, which remains dependent on Boeing able to
ings. Boeing posted pictures of its static 777X test aircraft and secure a launch order. It is expected that this officially launch
its first flight-test 777X on its social media early September. will take place at the Paris Air Show in June 2019.
Both version were the 777-9 variant. The static test version Bombardier
is the first 777X off the line and will be exclusively used for
ground testing. It lacks a vertical tail fin, engines and avi- DHC-8-400Q
onics. Boeing will subject the aircraft to a series of tests to In August 2018 Bombardier received their certification from
evaluate the strength of the (new designed) wing, the struts Transport Canada for their high density configuration of
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and the fuselage. The static test aircraft will lack the wingtip the Dash 8. Initially 76 seats would be installed, now 86 and
folding mechanism which will be standard on the produc- 90 seats can be housed inside a Dash 8. Following customer
tion 777X. The tips of the 777X’s wings are designed to fold request the high density configuration allows savings up to
while on the ground, reducing the wingspan from 72 metres 15% per seat, making the operational costs even more inter-
to 65 metres, allowing the big twinjet to operate at airfields esting. Launch customer for the 90-seats configuration is
without the facilities to handle aircraft with longer (“code India based SpiceJet who has fifty Dash 8s on order and the
F”) wing-spans. first one, VT-SQA msn 4583, has already been delivered by the
time this Scramble reaches you.
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Global 7500 approvals in October 2018 the first deliveries are expected in
On 7 September 2018 Bombardier retired Global 7500 FTV-1, Q1 2019.
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the first prototype, also known as “The Performer”, from its

flight test programme. Since 4 November 2016 the airplane
United Aircraft Corporation
participated in the gathering of a total of 2,700 flying hours, RRJ95B
with help from FTV-2, -3, -4 and -5. As the type certificate Mid September 2018 Aeroflot CEO Mr Vitaly Saveliev
approval is nearing, prototype number one will stay at Bom- announced the greatest order in history of his airline. A total
bardier for trials on their Global Completion Center as she of 100 Sukhoi Superjets 100s more were ordered with a deliv-
was painted in the new house colours. Next to this the air- ery period between 2019 and 2026. The order follows the first
frame will support validation of instruction manuals and pro- batch of fifty Superjets with deliveries completed in Septem-
cedure guidelines. Perhaps the next move will be towards a ber 2018. Following the current fleet, the new jets will also
public accessible museum. be delivered in a two-class interior and a total of 87 seats, 12
business and 75 economy.
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Gulfstream was awarded their long awaited FAA type and pro- The Aeroflot deals raised the spirits after earlier reports that
duction certificate for the G500 in July 2018. This completes the RRJ95-fleets in Mexico (Interjet) and Europe will be ter-
the effort of the G500 test programme, gathering over 5,000 minated and cutback severely in 2019.
flying hours with their fleet of five prototype jets. The deliv- Given the threads of Western sanctions and trade disruptions
ery of the first production G500 took place on 27 September. UAC also announced to start a study on creating the RRJ100R,
Following the G500 programme the larger G600 programme is being a completely Russian designed and build airframe
in close pursuit. Following the expectation to receive the FAA including domestic avionics.
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SmartWings is one of the first European operators of the Boeing 737-8 (MAX). Currently they operate six 737-8s. OK-SWB was the second MAX
to join the SmartWings fleet and was delivered to the airline on 30 March 2018. (Ostrava, 15 September 2018, Eric Vangeel)
Europe Kong in October. They are hoping to resume with the start
of next year’s summer season. For the time being the airline
Albania
will instead focus on providing ACMI-flights for third parties.
Air Albania performed their first flight on 14 September
between Tirana and Istanbul. The airline, which is a joint- SHS Aviation BV, a joint-venture of Dutch and Chinese inves-
venture with Turkish Airlines, currently flies with one, tors, have decided to liquidate their Belgian company SHS
former Turkish Airlines, A319. Eventually Air Albania wants to Aviation NV, which was flying as VLM out of Antwerp using
operate two A320s and also more destinations than Istanbul. Fokker 50s. Earlier this year SHS Aviation NV already sold
Austria their Brussels-operations to an unnamed Dutch investor.
On 29 August Laudamotion and Ryanair announced their This company will continue to operate with their two A320s
growth strategy for when the acquisition of 75% of Laudamo- as VLM. VLM restarted operations in 2016 when SHS Aviation
tion by Ryanair is completed. Next to increasing the salaries stepped in.
of its staff, Laudamotion will introduce a new livery. Accord- Czech Republic
ing to their press release the new livery “reflects Laudamo- The owner of CSA, Travel Service, is thinking about stream-
tion’s Austrian heritage”. The fleet is planned to double with lining their fleets and replace CSA’s Airbus-fleet with Boeing
the addition of nine A320s, which should all join the fleet 737s. No official decision has been made, but next year at
least seven B737-800s will fly for CSA, with four of these wet-
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leased and three operated by CSA themselves.
People’s, which currently flies with two Embraer ERJ170s is
thinking about expanding the fleet with a single ERJ190E2. A Germany
decision is to be made later this year. AeroLogic, the joint-venture cargo airline from Lufthansa
and DHL, will lease an additional B777F. The aircraft, which
Belgium
will be the eleventh plane in the airline’s fleet, is expected to
Air Belgium has announced that they will pause their sched-
be delivered in January.
uled passenger flights between Brussels-Charleroi and Hong
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Red Wings operates both charter and scheduled passenger and cargo services from its Moscow-Domodedovo main base. It used to operate
mainly Russian built aircraft, but since summer 2017 they have also added Western built Airbus narrow-body aircraft to their fleet. Airbus
A321-200 VP-BRW is one them and was acquired by the airline in spring 2018. Former operators of this aircraft were Iberia, Metrojet and Balkan
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Holiday Air. (Antalya, 29 August 2018, Ton Jochems)
Due to poor financial results Azur Air Germany has decided Switzerland
to cease all operations. Their aircraft, one B737-900ER and SkyWork Airlines has ceased all operations and filed for
a B767-300ER will be moved to either Azur Air or Azur Air bankruptcy after talks with a potential investor collapsed.
Ukraine. The airline was founded in 1983 and lastly operated a fleet of
Ireland six Saab 2000s to twenty destinations, mainly out of its home
The CEO of Aer Lingus announced that the airline is set to do base Bern.
a brand refresh next year, including a new livery. The first Turkey
plane to show off the new livery will be their new Airbus AtlasGlobal has decided against firming up its LOI it signed
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A321neo, of which the first is expected to be delivered in the with Bombardier in 2011 for fifteen CS300s, now known
second quarter of next year. According to the CEO, the green as the Airbus A220-300. Instead, the airline will expand its
and shamrock will stay. fleet with two A330s and more A320s and A321s. One of the
Italy coming A330s is to be placed with its subsidiary from Ukraine
Neos Air and leasing company ALC agreed for a lease deal for in November, but will fly for the mother airline. AtlasGlobal
an additional B787-9. The plane will come from ALC’s current is planning to use the new A330s on flights to Baghdad and
orders for the Dreamliner with Boeing and is expected to be Teheran, as well as occasionally to London and Moscow.
delivered in Q4 2019. Neos already operates two B787-9s. The Emir of Qatar was first planning to sell one of their two
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Luxembourg B747-8s, VQ-BSK, but then decided it could also make a cool
Luxair has acquired two additional Boeing 737-700s. The gift for a friend. And so he decided to donate the plane to
planes are set to arrive in March and May next year. Once President Erdogan. The aircraft arrived at Istanbul early Sep-
delivered, the fleet of Luxair will consist of eight B737-700s tember and will be repainted in the Turkish government-liv-
and -800s and eleven DHC-8-400Qs. ery and operated by Turkish Airlines-pilots, just like the rest
Norway of the governmental fleet.
In an update to investors, Norwegian has confirmed its plan United Kingdom
to sell 140 aircraft in order to reduce the airline’s growing If everything is going according to plan, British Airways,
debt. Part of the planes it wants to sell is Norwegian’s order will end Boeing 767-operations on 5 November. Flight BA663
for 65 Airbus A320neos and thirty A321neos, of which the from Larnaca to London-Heathrow is to be the final flight.
first was scheduled to be delivered in 2020. At first Norwe- Currently British Airways is operating five remaining B767-
gian had the plan to create a leasing company and lease out 300/ERs (G-BNWX, G-BNWZ, G-BZHA, G-BZHB and G-BZHC).
the 140 planes, but the need for lower debt has put an end to The airline has been flying the B767 since 1990 and has flown
this plan. with thirty of them since then.
Russia Next year British Airways will add four more Embraer ERJ190s
On 5 September, Aeroflot took delivery of their 49th SSJ100- to the fleet of BA Cityflyer. With these four the airline’s fleet
95. Originally the airline ordered 50 SSJs. Five days later the is to consist of twenty ERJ190s and six ERJ170s. It is currently
airline and the United Aircraft Corporation announced that unknown if the four planes will be new or used aircraft.
they signed an agreement for another 100 SSJ100-95s. The On 4 September, Flybe unveiled a new livery, despite that
new planes will be delivered between 2019 and 2026. their fleet wasn’t even fully painted in the previous new
Lessor CDB Leasing signed a deal with Nordwind Airlines for livery.
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the lease of three B737-800s. All three have been delivered by Africa
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it is planning to streamline its fleet around two plane types; Angola
the A321neo and A330neo of Airbus. Currently the airline The Minister of Transport of Angola has cancelled an order
operates a diverse fleet of A321s, A330s, B737s and B777s. placed earlier in May for six new DHC-8-400Qs with Bom-
Nordwind wants to start its fleet renewal with the new types bardier. The new planes were destined for a new regional
as of next year. carrier, formed by a consortium of Angolan airlines called Air
Connection Express. However, the government has decided
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it doesn’t want to commit to around $180 million which will 36 B737s and 22 DHC-8-400Qs and has orders open for 155
mostly “serve the interest of private companies”. Originally B737MAXs and 24 more DHC-8-400Qs.
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the planes were scheduled for delivery between 2019 and Indonesia
2020. What this move means for the forming of Air Connec- The Lion Air Group has decided to lease eight A330neos via
tion Express is currently unknown. BOC Aviation. The eight planes will be delivered between
Morocco 2019 and 2020 and used by the various Lion Air’s in the group.
On 19 September Royal Air Maroc operated its last B747-400 Japan
flight to and from Montreal. She arrived at Amsterdam on 25 NYK Group, the owner of Nippon Cargo Airlines, have
September for some maintenance at KLM. It is yet unknown announced that it will probably take until April 2019 to restore
what will happen to the aircraft. the fleet of NCA back into service. NCA has been forced to
Nigeria ground its fleet after the Japanese authorities found irregu-
Air Peace and Boeing announced that they signed an order larities in the airline’s maintenance records. At this moment
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for ten B737MAX8s. The new aircraft will be used to replace only two of the eleven strong B747F-fleet are flying. This are
the airline’s current thirteen B737s, which are eight B737- B747-8F JA18KZ and B747-400F JA05KZ. Due to the grounding,
300s and five B737-500s. NCA is expecting a loss of $144 million for FY2018/2019.
During the Farnborough Air Show Nigeria’s Minister of State Malaysia
for Aviation unveiled the plans for the country’s new national Malaysia Airlines has decided not to firm up its MOU for eight
airline, Nigeria Air. Now the government has decided to B787-9s it signed in September last year. Instead the airline
abandon the plans for “strategic reasons”. Since the launch has reopened talks with both Airbus and Boeing about the
there has been heavy resistance in Nigeria against the project possibilities for its widebody-fleet. Currently Malaysia Air-
due to the costs involved. Nigeria Air was originally sched- lines’ widebody-fleet is all Airbus, consisting of A330s, A350s
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uled to start operations on 19 December of this year and was and A380s.
eyeing a fleet of B737MAXs and A330neos. Singapore
Asia On 22 September Singapore Airlines took delivery of their
first of seven Airbus A350-900ULRs. The aircraft, registered
Bangladesh 9V-SGA, arrived at its home base a day later. Singapore has
US-Bangla is thinking about adding widebody-aircraft to configured the plane with 67 Business Class- and 94 Premium
their fleet and is considering used A330-200/300s or B777- Economy-seats and will start commercial operations with
200ERs. Currently the airline flies with four B737-800s and her on 11 October between Singapore and New York-JFK
three DHC-8-400Qs on domestic and regional routes. (NY). The flight will almost take nineteen hours, making this
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Rumours are suggesting that Indian airline IndiGo is set to 900ULRs arrive, Singapore Airlines will also use them for
enter the longhaul-market this upcoming winter and has non-stop flights to Los Angeles (CA) and San Francisco (CA).
secured slots at Hong Kong and London-Gatwick. IndiGo is The A350-900ULR is a development of the A350-900 with an
said to fly these routes with their new Airbus A321neos, of increased fuel capacity of 24,000 litres, enabling flights up to
which the first will join the fleet in November. As the type twenty hours or 9,700 nautical miles. The plane also features
can’t make the flights to London non-stop a short stop for a number of aerodynamic improvements like extended wing-
fuel is planned. lets. Airbus will incorporate these improvements to all A350-
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According to Indian news outlets SpiceJet is in talks with Singapore Airlines is one of the biggest customers for the
Airbus about a possible order for A330neos, which would be A350, with a total of 67 planes ordered. So far 22 have been
used to start longhaul-flights. Currently the airline flies with delivered.
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This Boeing 737-500 was originally delivered to Braathens, Norway in February 1994, but was immediately leased to Chinese Xiamen Airlines
and registered in China in March 1994. After fourteen years of Chinese service the aircraft moved to Russia and started to fly for Orenair. They
phased out the small Boeing in September 2013 and the aircraft moved to Air Armenia as EK73797. Since then the aircraft has been operated by
quite a lot of “vague and obscure” airlines such as Taron-Avia, Kam Air and Atlantis European Airways. The latter is still the current operator
and operates the aircraft on behalf of Air Moldova. (Barcelona, 19 August 2018, Robert Eikelenboom)
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SkyUp Airlines is a new Ukrainian low cost start-up airline, which started operations on 24 May 2018 with a flight from Kiev to Sharm El Sheikh,
Egypt. In its first year SkyUp Airlines plans to concentrate on charter flights to popular tourist destinations, as well as domestic scheduled
flights within Ukraine. International scheduled flights are expected to follow. Initial equipment of SkyUp Airlines are two ex-Malaysia Airlines
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Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with UR-SQB pictured here at Antalya. SkyUp Airlines has ambitions to grow to an eventual fleet of twelve aircraft. On
20 March 2018 they already ordered two Boeing 737 MAX 8s and three Boeing 737 MAX 10s. (29 August 2018, Ton Jochems)
Taiwan confirmed it will take delivery of their first B737MAX8 in
China Airlines will take delivery of new A350-900 B-18918 in November next year.
October, which will feature a special A350-livery. So, some-
In an update for investors Qantas has given some more infor-
thing to look out for when you’re out for spotting planes.
mation about their fleet plans. The airline has held exten-
Turkmenistan sive talks with both Airbus and The Boeing Company for its
Boeing and Turkmenistan Airlines announced a deal for three Project Sunrise in which it seeks a plane that is capable to fly
B737MAX7s, of which one will be a BBJ for use by the govern- non-stop between Sydney and London. According to Qantas
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ment. The delivery dates are currently unknown. both manufacturers are able to reach the specifications the
Latin America airline needs. Airbus is offering a new A350-1000ULR variant,
whilst Boeing is pitching their B777-8. Now that the plane
Argentina manufacturers have confirmed the possibilities, Qantas is
On 16 October Norwegian Argentina is set to resume opera- moving forward with an official RFP and hopes to place the
tions and will start flying from Buenos Aires to Bariloche and order next year.
Cordoba using B737-800s.
Qantas is also looking at replacing its 75 B737-800s and is
Middle East studying the A320neo-family from Airbus and the B737MAX-
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Iran family and new NMA (B797) from Boeing. It’s good to note
Despite the reinstated US-sanctions, ATR was able to deliver that Qantas already has 99 orders for the A320neo-family.
five new ATR72-600s to Iran Air on 4 August. All five departed The first batch of planes of this order are destined for its sub-
Toulouse near simultaneously. The plane manufacturer was sidiary Jetstar Pacific Airlines.
able to deliver these planes after intensive lobbying to the US Lastly the airline is also interested in the new A220-family
Treasury to get an exemption on the already revoked export from Airbus and the E2-family from Embraer, which would
licenses for goods containing US-parts like an ATR has. be ordered to replace the twenty B717s and seventeen Fokker
Kuwait 100s flying with Qantas Link.
Wataniya Airways has its AOC suspended for three months New Zealand
by the Kuwait Civil Aviation Authorities. The suspension At the end of August, Air New Zealand announced a healthy
comes after the airline failed to reach a 5 September dead- profit. In its press release the airline also announced that it
line to get its operations back on track. Currently the airline has signed a commitment with Airbus for seven additional
has only one A320, which is insufficient to conduct its sched- A321neos. The new aircraft are expected to be delivered
uled flights. Last Farnborough airshow, the airline ordered 25 between 2020 and 2024.
A320neos and and ten ERJ195-E2s
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North America Air Tahiti, which operates a fleet of ATRs is looking at adding
Canada two jet aircraft to supplement its fleet. Under consideration
It’s not often these days that we can report on a new Boeing are the Airbus A220 and Embraer ERJ195-E2. A decision is
B737-200 operator. However, this month we can! Chrono Avi- expected later this year.
ation has added its first B737-200C to the fleet. A second one Aircraft orders
is also in the planning. The charter company already oper- Underlining means an update compared to last month. We
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ates the Beech 350, Beech 1900D, DHC-8-100, Falcon 50 and only report orders as published by the aircraft manufacturers.
PC-12.
Airbus 2018 firm orders
Oceania Aegean Airlines 20 A320neo
10 A321neo
Australia Airbus Defence and Space 1 A330-200
Virgin Australia has announced that it has converted ten Air New Zealand 2 A321neo
of their forty B737MAX8s on order into the larger MAX10. Allegiant Air 1 A320
Delivery of the planes will start in 2022. The airline has also CALC 15 A320neo
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Druk Air 1 A320neo Jackson Square Aviation 30 B737MAX8
Emirates 20 A380-800 Jet Airways 150 B737MAX8 (+75)
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Goshawk Aviation 20 A320neo Lufthansa Cargo 2 B777F

IAG (for LEVEL) 2 A330-200 Private 3 BBJ
Lufthansa 9 A320 (+3) Qantas Airways 6 B787-9
6 A320neo Qatar Airways 5 B777F
Macquarie Financial Holdings 20 A320neo Royal Air Force 3 P-8A
Scandinavian Airlines 35 A320neo Ryanair 25 B737MAX200
1 A330-300 SkyUp Airlines 2 B737MAX8
Sichuan Airlines 10 A350-900 3 B737MAX10
Spirit Airlines 5 A320 Southwest Airlines 40 B737MAX8
Turkish Airlines 25 A350-900 Swiss International Air Lines 2 B777-300ER
Undisclosed 5 A319 TAROM 5 B737MAX8
22 A319neo TUI Travel PLC 2 B737MAX8
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3 A320 Turkish Airlines 25 B787-9

6 A320neo Unidentified 88 B737
10 A330-900 3 B787
23 A350-900 (+8) United Airlines 4 B787-9
Vietjet Air 2 A321 United States Navy 10 P-8A
Total 274 (+13) UPS 14 B747-8F
ATR 2018 firm orders 9 B767-300F (+5)
Air Botswana 2 ATR72-600 UTair Aviation 30 B737MAX8
Air Saint-Pierre 1 ATR42-600 Uzbekistan Airways 1 B787-8
Total 738 (+129)
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Aurigny 3 ATR72-600
Bangkok Airways 4 ATR72-600 Bombardier 2018 firm orders
Drukair 1 ATR42-600 airBaltic 30 CS300
EasyFly 2 ATR42-600 Air Connection Express 6 DHC-8-400Q
3 ATR72-600 American Airlines 15 CRJ900
EWA Air 2 ATR72-600 Biman 3 DHC-8-400Q
Hokkaido Air System 2 ATR42-600 Conair Group 6 DHC-8-400Q
Nordic Aviation Capital 16 ATR42-600 Delta Air Lines 25 CRJ900
Total 36 Ethiopian Airlines 10 DHC-8-400Q
Boeing 2018 firm orders Uganda Airlines 4 CRJ900
Total 99 (+3)
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3 B787-9 Embraer 2018 firm orders
American Airlines 25 B787-9 American Airlines 15 ERJ175
ANA Holdings Inc. 2 B777F Azul 30 ERJ195-E2
Aviation Capital Group 20 B737MAX Helvetic Airways 12 ERJ190-E2
BOC Aviation Limited 9 B787-9 Mauritania Airlines 2 ERJ175
Boeing Capital Corporation 75 B737MAX8 Nordic Aviation Capital 3 ERJ190
1 B777F Republic Airways 100 ERJ175
27 B787-8 (+5) Unidentified 3 ERJ195-E2
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DHL 10 B777F United Airlines 25 ERJ175

FedEx Express 11 B767-300F Wataniya Airways 10 ERJ195-E2
12 B777F (+3) Total 200
GOL 15 B737MAX8 Credits: Aviator.aero, CH-Aviation, Scramble Messageboard,
Goshawk Aviation Limited 20 B737MAX8 Airbus, Boeing, ATR, Bombardier, Embraer and Flight Global.
Hawaiian Airlines 10 B787-9
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Wings of Lebanon is a privately held Lebanese airline. In 2016 it expanded its business model from a pure charter operation model to a largely
seasonal scheduled international business model, focussing on flights from Beirut to various destinations around the Middle East and Europe.
The carrier has historically operated one Boeing 737-300, but has expanded its operations using a variety of wet-leased Boeing 737-700s as well
as Airbus narrow-bodies. Currently their fleet consists, besides the original 737-300, of one other 737-300 (which is leased from South African
Africa Charter Airline) and one Boeing 737-700, which entered their fleet on 20 May 2018. The Boeing 737-700 has exotic San Marino registration
T7-WLA. (Antalya, 29 August 2018, Ton Jochems)
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Based at Chisinau, Moldavia, FlyOne operates charter services to mainly Turkish and Greek holiday destinations. Their fleet consists of older and
mid-aged Airbus’. Their latest acquisition is this Airbus A320-200 ER-00003, which was added in May 2018. The Airbus is a 2008-built aircraft
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but its Zorro-like masque around its cockpit gives it a very modern look (just like the A350 or the Iberia A320NEOs). Former operators of this
aircraft were Bassaka Air, TransAsia Airways and TACA International. (Antalya, 30 August 2018, Ton Jochems)
A310 -325ET 636 EP- Iran Airtour, ex EK31001 of Armenia Airways. Delivered on 28 August.
-325ET 644 EP- Iran Airtour, ex EK31002 of Armenia Airways. Delivered on 28 August. Both these two Airbuses are ex
TAROM aircraft and were delivered to Armenia Airways just in June 2018. Probably just as some kind
of decoy, before being directly delivered to Iran.
A319 -112 1612 SX-BHN Olympus Airways, ex Wataniya Airways. Returned from lease on 31 August.
-132 2396 SX-ABE Olympus Airways, ex Wataniya Airways. Returned from lease on 31 August.
-132 3142 TC-JLR Air Albania, ex Turkish Airlines. Delivered on lease in full colours on 14 September.
A320 -233 739 LY-SPJ Small Planet Airlines, ex SP-HAC of Small Planet Airlines Poland. Transferred on 7 September.
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-232 1411 LY-SPK Small Planet Airlines, ex SP-HAB of Small Planet Airlines Poland. Transferred on 6 September.
-214 1744 TS-INC Nouvelair Tunisie, ex Royal Air Maroc. Returned from lease on 10 September.
-233 3570 TC-ODC Onur Air, ex 2-VSLJ of Crimson Sunbird Leasing. Delivered on 18 September. Former 9V-SLJ of SilkAir.
-251N 8350 SE-ROP SAS Scandinavian Airlines. Delivered on 28 August. Test registration was D-AUBQ.
-251N 8365 G-TTNE British Airways. Delivered on 21 August. Test registration was F-WWIG.
-271N 8367 VQ-BRB S7 Airlines. Delivered on 21 August. Test registration was D-AUBB.
-251N 8375 G-UZHL easyJet. Delivered on 24 August. Test registration was D-AUBM.
-214 8385 G-EZGY easyJet. Delivered on 31 August. Test registration was D-AXAX.
-214 8394 HZ-AS78 Saudia - Saudi Arabian Airlines. Delivered on 11 September. Test registration was D-AVVR.
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-214 8427 HZ-AS83 Saudia - Saudi Arabian Airlines. Delivered in SkyTeam colour scheme on 26 September. Test registra-
tion was F-WWIM.
-251N 8404 SE-RON SAS Scandinavian Airlines. Delivered on 12 September. Test registration was D-AVVP.
-251N 8405 G-UZHM easyJet. Delivered on 25 September. Test registration was F-WWBV.
-214 8438 HZ-AS84 Saudia - Saudi Arabian Airlines. Delivered on 27 September. Test registration was F-WWDO.
-271N 8456 D-AINM Lufthansa. Delivered on 3 September. Test registration was D-AVVA.
A321 -231 1214 15+04 Luftwaffe - German Air Force, ex D-AISE of Lufthansa. Delivered after cabin configuration at Hamburg
on 21 September.
-251N 8374 CS-TJJ TAP Air Portugal. Delivered on 30 August. Test registration was D-AZAF.
A330 -202 211 CS-TQP Hi Fly, ex XL Airways France. Returned from lease on 10 September.
-202 511 EI-GGO Air Italy, ex A7-ACC of Qatar Airways. Delivered on 5 September.
-243 1008 CS-TFZ Hi Fly, ex Garuda Indonesian Airways. Returned from Hajj lease on 27 September.
-243F 1070 D-ALMD EAT Leipzig, ex A6-DCB of Etihad Airways. Delivered on 6 September.
-343E 1873 B-300P China Eastern Airlines. Delivered on 17 August. Test registration was F-WWKF.
-343E 1879 B-302E Shenzhen Airlines. Delivered on 26 September. Test registration was F-WWYF.
-343E 1881 B-303D China Eastern Airlines. Delivered on 21 September. Test registration was F-WWYA.
A340 -312 367 9H-SUN Hi Fly Malta, ex Corsair. Returned from lease on 9 September.
A350 -1041 110 A7-ANC Qatar Airways. Delivered on 10 September. Test registration was F-WZGM.
-941 163 A7-AME Qatar Airways. Delivered on 10 September. Test registration was F-WZGF.
-1041 169 B-LXB Cathay Pacific Airways. Delivered on 31 August. Test registration was F-WZGW.
-941 178 B-1085 Air China. Delivered on 30 August. Test registration was F-WZGZ.
-941 217 B-1083 Air China. Delivered in a special Expo 2019 Beijing colour scheme on 19 September. Test registration
was F-WZNU.
220
-941ULR 9V-SGA Singapore Airlines. Delivered on 22 September. First ultra-long range A350 to be delivered. Familiar
registration, as 9V-SGA was also used on one of the long-range A350-500s which used to fly the long
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haul Singapore Airlines routes a decade ago. Test registration was F-WZFZ.
-941 235 B-LGE Hong Kong Airlines. Delivered on 31 August. Test registration was F-WZHJ.
-941 236 RP-C3504 Philippines - Philippine Airlines. Delivered on 17 August. Test registration was F-WZHH.
A380 -842 240 A6-EUW Emirates. Delivered on 14 September. Test registration was F-WWSE.
B737 -484 25361 YR-SEB Star East Airlines, ex Corendon Dutch Airlines. Returned from summer lease on 15 September.
-548 25739 UP-B3724 SCAT, ex LY-AYZ of the same company. Re-registered late August. The aircraft was leased by SCAT
from Small Planet Airlines.
-36N 28669 9H-LBI Hyperion Aviation, ex Wings of Lebanon. Back from lease on 10 September.
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-490SF EI-GHB Mistral Air, ex N709AS of Classic 490 LLC. This former Alaska Airlines was delivered on 4 September.
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-81Q 29051 EC-NAB AlbaStar (addition Scramble 472 – Page 25).
-752 29363 VP-BZZ Nordavia - Regional Airlines, ex N851AM of AeroMéxico. Delivered on 21 September.
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-76N 29904 OE-IHP Airspeed Ireland Leasing 2 Ltd, ex 4L-TGM of Georgian Airways. Registered in September. Stored at
St. Athan since 6 September.
-8AS 29922 EI-CSG MIAT Mongolian Airlines, ex Travel Service. Ferried back to Mongolia after summer lease on 24
September.
-8K2 30646 CS-TQU euroAtlantic Airways, ex TUIfly Belgium. Returned from summer lease on 22 September.
-83N 32580 OE-IMC GECAS - General Electric Capital Aviation Services, ex N437SR. Registered on 6 September
-83NSF 32609 G-NPTB West Atlantic, ex N446SR of GECAS. Delivered after freighter conversion on 23 August. Former B-5121
of China Southern Airlines.
-8BK 33018 OM-KEX AirExplore, ex Palau Airways. Per 3 September back from lease to Palau Airways. Now leased to Fly-
Egypt, but in full AirExplore colours.
-8Z9 33834 4X-EKU El Al Israel Airlines, ex Up. Back to El Al in September.
-8K5 34691 D-ATUZ TUI fly Germany, ex OO-JPT of TUIfly Belgium. Transferred on 11 September. Still painted in RIU Hotels
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-84P 35274 F-HTVK Transavia France, ex B-5765 of Hainan Airlines. Delivered on 18 September.
-86N 36548 OY-PSJ Primera Air Scandinavia, ex EI-GGW of Oriental Leasing. Delivered on 8 September.
-7GL 37233 UP-B3725 SCAT, ex LY-AZV. Was leased from Small Planet Airlines. Re-registered early September.
-8LX (BBJ2) 39899 D-AXXX ACM Air Charter, ex VP-BBZ of Gama Aviation. Delivered on 22 September.
-93YER 40888 VQ-BBB Somon Air, ex P4-TAJ. Re-registered 22 September.
-8 42834 EI-FYI Norwegian. Delivered on 24 September. Line # 7077.
-8 42836 LN-BKC Norwegian. Delivered on 6 September. Line # 7073.
-800 44847 EI-GSD Ryanair. Delivered on 31 August. Line # 7137.
-800 44849 EI-GSG Ryanair. Delivered on 21 September. Line # 7167.
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-800 44850 EI-GSF Ryanair. Delivered on 14 September. Line # 7141.

-8 60033 TC-LCB Turkish Airlines. Delivered on 21 September. Line # 7128.
-8 60037 TC-LCF Turkish Airlines. Delivered on 22 September. Line # 7088.
-8 60133 OK-SWF SmartWings. Delivered on 21 September. Line # 7145.
-800 60181 VP-BSA Nordwind Airlines. Delivered on 30 August. Line # 7124.
-8 62447 ET-AVL Ethiopian Airlines. Delivered on 27 August. Line # 7080.
-800 64439 G-JZBO Jet2. Delivered on 24 August. Line # 7117.
-800 64862 VP-BQB Pobeda. Delivered on 28 August. Line # 7107.
-800 64863 VP-BQC Pobeda. Delivered on 20 September. Line # 7157.
B747 -4B5BCF 25275 N708CK Kalitta Air, ex N976BA of Pacific Air Cargo. Returned from lease and reregistered on 7 September.
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-4B5BCF 26395 N707CK Kalitta Air, ex N539BC of Kalitta Air. Reregistered on 7 September.
-4B5F 26408 N716CK Kalitta Air, ex HL7403 of Korean Air. Delivered on 21 September.
-419 26910 EC-MDS Wamos Air, ex Garuda Indonesian Airways. Returned from Hajj lease on 26 September.
-4F6 28959 ER-BAC Terra Avia, ex Flynas. Returned from Hajj lease on 26 September.
-45EF 30609 N487MC Polar Air Cargo, ex B-16483 of EVA Air. Delivered in partial DHL colour scheme on 8 September.
-41R 32746 ER-BAE Terra Avia, ex Flynas. Returned from Hajj lease on 26 September.
-8ZV (BBJ) 42096 TC-TRK Government of Turkey, ex VQ-BSK of Skeik Khalifa. Delivered on 11 September. Personal gift from the
Sjeik to Mr. Erdogan. That’s what you call a gift……..
-8F 64258 N612UP UPS - United Parcel Service. Delivered on 6 August. Line # 1549.
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B757 -222SF 25368 VP-BHM E-Cargo. Aircraft has been converted to freighter after its service with American and not delivered to
Aviastar-TU, but to an airline called Erofei Airlines, which is doing business under the name E-Cargo
(correction Scramble 471 – Page 47).
-223SF 29427 G-DHKS DHL Air, ex N677AN of American Airlines. Delivered after freighter conversion on 26 August.
B767 -3Y0ERSF 26208 N1619A Prime Air, ex CS-TFT of euroAtlantic Airlines. Delivered after freighter conversion on 8 September.
Operated by Atlas Air.
-328ERSF 27428 N1499A Prime Air, ex VQ-BBI of S7 Airlines. Delivered after freighter conversion on 10 September. Operated by
Atlas Air.
-81Q 30618 N732MA Miami Air International, ex TUI fly Netherlands. Returned from summer lease on 11 September.
-36NER 30853 CS-TKT euroAtlantic Airways, ex Flynas. Returned from Hajj lease on 26 September.
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This summer season Atlasglobal wet-leased a trio of Airbus A330-200s from Egyptian charter carrier Air Leisure. The three A330s were the first
wide bodies in the Atlasglobal fleet. They flew out of Antalya to various destinations in Russia and Europe, and Ton Jochems was present on
29 August 2018 to capture A330 SU-ALA.
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IrAero Airlines operates scheduled passenger and cargo services from its main base Irkutsk. It operates domestic services in Russia and inter-
national services to China and Kazakhstan. Besides these scheduled services it also operates domestic and international charter flights. IrAero
operates those with CRJ100/200s and Sukhoi Superjets, but this summer they took over two Boeing 777-200ERs from defunct VIM Airlines. One
of them is this VP-BLI. A third ex VIM Airlines 777-200ER will be added to the fleet in the near future. With these three 777-200ERs IrAero will
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open routes from St. Petersburg to Hangzhou, Haikou and Sanya later this autumn. But before they commence them to China the Triples are
employed on services to sunny Antalya. (30 August 2018, Ton Jochems)
-346ERSF 33493 N362UP UPS - United Parcel Service, ex JA604J of Japan Airlines. Delivered after freighter conversion on 15
September. Second converted 767 freighter for UPS after…
-346ERSF 33494 N363UP UPS - United Parcel Service, ex JA605J of Japan Airlines. Delivered after freighter conversion on 2
August. And this was the first 767 conversion for UPS.
-346ERSF 33845 N364UP UPS - United Parcel Service, ex JA609J of Japan Airlines. And number three was delivered after
freighter conversion on 25 September.
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-3JHFER VH-EXZ Tasman Cargo Airlines, ex G-DHLH of DHL Air. Ferried to Down Under for DHL operations in Australia.
Registered on 27 August.
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-300F 43554 N164FE FedEx Express. Delivered on 23 August. Line # 1159.
-300F 43633 N166FE FedEx Express. Delivered on 19 September. Line # 1161.
B777 -31H 29064 5N-BUU Air Peace, ex 2-RLAU of FV Aircraft Leasing. Delivered on 25 August. Former A6-EMU of Emirates.
-31H 29067 SU-KHP Alexandria Airlines, ex Flynas. Returned from Hajj lease on 27 September.
-31H 29396 B-HNS Cathay Pacific Airways, ex A6-EMR of Emirates. Delivered on 3 September.
-212ER 30872 ZK-OKJ Air New Zealand, ex 9V-SVG of Singapore Airlines. Delivered on 18 September.
-F16 41518 N703GT Atlas Air, ex N778LA of Southern Air. Registered on behalf of Atlas Air on 24 August. Aircraft is still in
basic LAN Cargo colours. The aircraft was new delivered to LAN Cargo in October 2012. It was sold
to Southern Air three years later. Southern Air operated the aircraft for LAN Cargo / LATAM Cargo until
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-300ER 80-1111 JASDF - Japanese Air Self-Defence Force. Delivered after cabin-outfitting at Basle on 16 August. Line
# 1422.
-F 62771 A7-BFN Qatar Airways. Delivered on 19 September. Line # 1566.
-F 62772 A7-BFO Qatar Airways. Delivered on 18 September. Line # 1571.
-F 62826 B-16783 EVA Air. Delivered on 29 August. Line # 1568.
-300ER 65301 B-1282 Air China. Delivered on 29 August. Line # 1569.
-300ER 65304 A7-BEW Qatar Airways. Delivered on 3 September. Line # 1563.
-300ER 65305 A7-BEX Qatar Airways. Delivered on 20 September. Line # 1565.
-F 65397 ET-AVN Ethiopian Airlines. Delivered on 30 August. Line # 1570.
-F 65742 TC-LJN Turkish Airlines. Delivered on 26 September. Line # 1573.
B787 -9 34817 HL7208 Korean Air. Delivered on 20 September. Line # 753.
-8 34940 B-2738 Hainan Airlines, ex Suparna Airlines. Returned after seven-month lease to Suparna late June.
-9 38182 ZK-NZN Air New Zealand. Delivered on 15 September. Line # 749.
-9 38774 LN-LNT Norwegian, ex G-CKLZ of Norwegian UK. Registered in Norway on 10 September.
-9 39296 ZK-NZQ Air New Zealand. Delivered on 21 September. Line # 751.
-9 39675 A6-BLU Etihad Airways. Delivered on 30 August. Line # 744.
-9 40658 N837AN American Airlines. Delivered on 28 August. Line # 738.
-9 40659 N838AA American Airlines. Delivered on 7 September. Line # 746.
-8 60630 G-ZBJK British Airways. Delivered on 13 September. Line # 733.
-9 63312 LN-LNV Norwegian, ex G-CKNY of Norwegian UK. Registered in Norway on 13 August.
-9 63706 B-1111 Shanghai Airlines. Delivered on 21 September. First Dreamliner for Shanghai Airlines. Line # 702.
BAe146 -300QT E3150 D-AJAM WDL Aviation, ex EC-LOF of ASL Airlines Spain. Per August.
CRJ 100LR 7114 C-GBUX Avmax Aircraft Leasing Inc., ex OY-BPO of BackBone Aviation. Registered on 10 September. Was
already ferried to Calgary-Int’l (Alta.) on 25 June.
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CL-850 9H-ILB VistaJet Malta, ex B-3376 of VistaJet China. Delivered on 22 August.
900 15237 G-CKZN Triangle Symber Leasing DAC, ex OY-KFG of SAS / Cimber. Registered on 30 August. Parked at Maas-
tricht since 29 May. Destined for CityJet.
900 15242 G-CKZO Triangle Symber Leasing DAC, ex OY-KFI of SAS / Cimber. Registered on 30 August. Parked at Maas-
tricht since 15 February. Destined for CityJet.
900ER 15106 TS-ISC Syphax Airlines, ex EC-JYV of Air Nostrum. Ferried as EC-JYV to Tunis on 22 August.
1000 19064 EC-MXA Air Nostrum. Delivered on 24 August.
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CS A220-300 YL-CSK airBaltic. Delivered on 24 August.
A220-300 55040 HB-JCQ Swiss. Delivered on 26 September.
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A220-300 55043 YL-CSN airBaltic. Delivered on 22 September.
ERJ 135BJ 14501017 T7-PAM Luxaviation San Marino, ex G-LALE of Bookajet. Delivered in August.
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135BJ 14501021 5N-SHD SkyJet Aviation Services, ex T7-LRK. Re-registered in July.

135BJ 14501069 HS-DID AC Aviation Company Ltd, ex N600YC of Avcorp US Registrations LLC Trustee. Registered on 8 June.
Credits: Airfleets, Airline-List, Flightglobal, Planespotters and Skyliner.
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The Embraer 195 is a new type in the fleet of Airzena Georgian Airways, which consists of two Boeing 737-700s, two CRJ200s and three Embraer
190s. This ERJ195 is a former FlyBe and Kalstar aircraft and is leased from Nordic Aviation Capital. It was painted in Airzena Georgian Airways
colours at Maastricht and was digitalized at that airport by Mark Remmel, showing its new colours and 4L-MGT registration. If this issue of
Scramble falls on your doormat, this aircraft is probably already delivered to Georgia. (25 September 2018)
Commuters
ATR42 -320F 066 HA-KAG Fleet Air International, ex G-ZEBS of Blue Islands. Converted to freighter and delivered on 5 September.
ATR72 -212A 585 HB-ALR Zimex Aviation, ex 2-ASIA of Aircraft Solutions XIX SARL. Delivered on 13 September.
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-212A 723 EC-MZJ Air Europa Express, ex OY-JZU of TAP Express. Operated by Aeronova. Delivered on 24 September.
-212A 1121 ES-ATG Nordica, ex OY-JZB of Jet Time. Delivered on 20 September. Operated for SAS.
Do228 -212 8321 G-ETAC Aurigny Air Services. Delivered on 7 September.
Saab 340 A 112 ES-NSB NyxAir, ex SE-LJM of NextJet. Delivered on 26 August.
Saab 2000 015 S5-AFG Adria Airways, Ex HB-IZJ of Adria Airways Switzerland. Delivered in September.
023 2-ROKK Rockton Aviation AB, ex G-CFLV of Eastern Airways. Registered on 31 August.
036 G-CDEB Eastern Airways, ex HB-IZT of SkyWork Airlines. Registered on 17 September.
Credits: Airfleets, Airline-List, Planespotters and Skyliner.
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FlyBe introduced a new colour scheme early September. Bombardier Dash-8 Q400 G-JECP was the first aircraft to be painted in the new livery.
The new scheme is a more simple purple variant than their older new paint scheme. Funnily enough, not all FlyBe aircraft have been repainted
in the old “new”” colour scheme, which was introduced in April 2014. So at the moment the FlyBe fleet is operating with three different liveries.
FlyBe expects their complete fleet to be repainted over a six-year period . The schedule is based on when aircraft are in for maintenance, so the
airline can minimize fleet disruptions. Interestingly this Dash was the one that suffered a gear collapse on 23 February 2017 at Amsterdam-
Schiphol, during Storm Doris. It was only recently repaired and flown to Malta on 28 July, to be repainted into the above colours. (Southend, 17
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Propliners
CASA 295 167 5Y-TMP DAC Aviation. Not a frequently used airplane reported for the civil market, the CASA 295, but on 27/28
August 2018 this brand-new all white example was delivered from the Sevilla factory to Nairobi.
DHC 3 82 FAP302 Panama Air Force, has been awaiting to be rebuilt for a while. Was noted with an almost complete
fuselage, and an extremely long nose to house the new turboprop engine. Noted as such Campbell
River (BC) September 2018.
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Douglas C-54A 7488 PH-TAR Aviodrome has repainted the DC-4 in their collection in full classic KLM livery, including fake registration
PH-TAR, and named her the City of Rotterdam. Last official registration was PH-DDY. The airplane left
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the paint shop in Lelystad on 26 September 2018.
Lockheed 1649A 1038 N8083H Trans World Airlines (hotel). Carlos Gomez and Roger Jarman together with a small team of technicians
restored this Starliner in Auburn (ME). The airplane was stripped for spare parts during the restoration
of the Lufthansa Starliner project. Now the airplane looks complete again and is freshly painted in full
TWA colours. It is now expected to be transported by road to New York JFK in October 2018. Here the
new hotel will feature this relic in its bar! Noted as such 19 September 2018.
Credits: Aad van der Voet, Michael Prophet, Ralph Pettersen (Conniesurvivors), online propliner and photo communities.
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F27 -050 20111 5Y-MIS Maandeeq Air, leased from Skyward Express. Already seen in April of this year at an unknown location,
in basic Skyways colours and with Maandeeq Air titles.
-050 20145 SE- Amapola Flyg, ex OO-VLN Vizion Air. Last flight was on 29 August, as VO102 from London-City back to
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Antwerp. Left later that same day as VO9001 to Malmö-Sturup.
-050 20151 SE-LIR BRA Braathens Regional Airlines, ex Amapola Flyg. Visited Lelystad from Stockholm-Arlanda between
8 and 21 August. Was seen at Malmö-Sturup 23 August with BRA decals being applied.
-050 20187 HK- Gran Colombia de Aviación, ex YV2977 Avior Regional. Arrived at Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International
Airport, Colombia, on 23 August.
-050 20193 HK- Gran Colombia de Aviación, ex YV2917 Avior Regional. Arrived at Alfonso on 22 August. Both Fokkers
were in basic Avior colours and devoid of titles. Gran Colombia expects to secure its AOC by late
September/early October and will take over all six Avior Fokkers, leaving 20195 YV2936 and 20237
YV3010 to be delivered. GCA is a foreign subsidiary of Aviones de Oriente (Avior) and was created to
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avoid the economic problems in Venezuela many believe to be created by President Nicolás Maduro.
-050 20307 RP-C9981 LEASCOR, ex PK-TNS TransNusa Air Services. Left 9 September from Johor Bahru, Malaysia, to Clark-
Diosdado, Philippines.
-050 5Y-GIG Bush Air Safari. Was seen at Mogadishu on 16 March already, but we are still looking for its previous
identity! Any takers?
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F28 -1000C TC-52 Fuerza Aérea Argentina. Last flight 31 August from Córdoba to El Palomar, prior to preservation.
-0100 11280 VH-XWO Alliance Airlines. Left Perth 22 August and arrived at Norwich three days later, using SXI1806 as call sign.
It will receive a maintenance check. Alliance Airlines has signed a contract with KLM UK Engineering in
Norwich, which will overhaul its entire fleet of forty Fokkers over the next ten years!
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-0100 OE-LVM Austrian Airlines. Flew from Bratislava to Norwich on 6 September, as SXI1828, prior delivery to Australia
to operate for Alliance Airlines.
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VH-UQN Alliance Airlines, ex OE-LVM Austrian Airlines. Registered 18 September, but still parked at Norwich,
most likely still as OE-LVM.
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-0100 VH-UQB Alliance Airlines, ex OE-LVF Austrian Airlines. Already registered on 28 March, but has been parked at
Bratislava ever since (in basic Austrian colours). Finally left Bratislava on 25 September and arrived at
Brisbane (Qld.) on 29 September, having used call sign SXI1808.
Credits: Walter Van Brempt, Merv Crowe, Skyliner.
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BAe125 800XP 258609 4X-CUT M-ABDP was cancelled on 23 August and taken up by Tamir Airways.
Cessna 560XL 5230 N809KF Jet Sense Aviation Aircraft Holdings, ex OO-PGG. Registered on 28 August.
560XL 5271 VT-DVV Former G-CGMF was noted at Düsseldorf on 7 September.
560XLS 5624 N44CD Overhill Enterprises Jet, ex SE-RCM. Registered on 13 August.
560XLS+ 6051 YU-PBB Air Pink, ex D-CKHK. Noted at Moscow-Vnukovo on 19 August.
680 0253 N253TX Fountain Creek Holdings, ex LX-DEC. Registered on 31 August.
680A 0140 LN-NSM Sundt Air, ex N137A. Registered on 25 August.
Challenger 300 20140 N703DD Donair, ex VP-CDV. Registered on 16 August.
300 20191 N600CF TVPX Aircraft Solutions, re-registered from N600CF on 3 August.
300 20242 C-GEVA Irving Oil Transport, re-registered from C-FKCI on 16 August.
300 20243 N304RJ Katz Aviation Holdings, re-registered from N243RC on 21 August.
300 20328 N339BV Southern Live Oak, re-registered from N70FS on 9 August.
350 20749 N350XA Bombardier Aerospace, ex C-GOXG. Registered on 16 August.
350 20750 N758QS NetJets, ex C-GOXM. Registered on 31 August.
350 20752 C-GEYJ Bombardier, re-registered from C-GOXU. Registered to Irving Oil Transport on 27 August.
350 20754 C-GDIL Bombardier, test reg was C-GUGS. Registered on 20 August.
601-3A 5050 N5783T Paragon Aviation Group, re-registered from N651JP on 8 August.’
601-3A 5064 N611PR BCC Ventures, re-registered from N811NC on 9 August.
604 5421 N696KT Emily Aviation, re-registered from N38VS on 14 August.
604 5448 N69DT Air Dan, ex A9C-MRM. Registered on 28 August.
604 5532 T7-UNB Dural Company, ex YL-SKY. Registered on 20 August.
604 5566 N888QL TVPX Aircraft Solutions, re-registered from N604PA on 14 August.
605 5744 5N-ATA M-NHOI was cancelled on 7 June and became 5N-ATA.
605 5764 D-AFAC FAI Rent-a-Jet, ex OE-ISU. Acquired in July.
605 5814 N777KD Joelle Jet, ex VH-LVH. Registered on 3 August.
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605 5872 T7-VAS ExecuJet Middle East,ex G-LTSK which was cancelled on 23 August.
650 6050 9H-SIS Elit’Avia Malta, ex C-GZKL. First noted at Malta on 4 August.
650 6123 D-AWBF Air Independence, a well-known long-time operator of Challengers has added its first Challenger 650 to
the fleet. Delivered to Munich on 29 August, ex C-FAOF.
Embraer 500 50000356 OE-FDW Type of aircraft is EMB500 instead of EMB505. Correction to Scramble 472 – Page 31.
505 50500300 T7-MSP Former N330PF of Textron Aviation was recently sold to an unknown operator and added into the San
Marino register.
505 50500469 D-COZY This brand new Phenom was delivered to an unknown operator in Germany.
Falcon 7X 49 N48JP TVPX Aircraft Solutions, ex VT-RGX. Registered on 14 August.
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7X 87 N919NE Planet Nine Private Air, ez HZ-SPAH.
7X 147 N8HP TVPX Aircraft Solutions, ex M-FAAF. Registered on 30 August.
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8X 440 N225DL Dassault Falcon Jet, ex F-WWVT. Registered in August, then registered to Aurora on 7 September.
50 175 VQ-BZE Flying Lion, ex N40GP. Registered on 21 August.
900 89 OE-ITX MHS Aviation, ex F-HKMO. Noted at Amsterdam-Schiphol on 13 August.
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900EX N900EU Bank of Utah, ex C-GOAG. Registered on 20 August.
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900LX N47EG Dassault Falcon Jet, ex F-WWFO. Registered on 21 August. Then registered to Wing and Rotor Trans-
portation Holdings on 30 August.
2000 134 N25KZ Bentley International Air, ex N462ST. Registered on 23 August.
2000 192 LV-HQC Aerorutas, ex N710PM. Arrived at San Fernando on 21 August.
2000LX 240 N606RB MRB Aviation, ex M-STCO. Registered on 29 August.
2000LXS 294 F-HFDP Dassault Aviation, ex TC-SMC. Registered on 10 August.
2000LXS 337 N200LX Bank of Utah, ex F-WWGA. Registered on 21 August.
Global Express 9043 M-AGMF Unicorn Three AG, ex D-AGMF of Air Independance. Registered on 21 August.
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Express 9124 N228SS Registered on 26 July, ex N700GB.

Express 9128 N300JA Ex N613WE, on 10 September.
XRS 9326 N26GX Bank of America NA, ex VH-OCV of ExecuJet Australia. Registered on 25 August.
XRS 9393 N93GX Bank of America NA, ex VH-ICV of ExecuJet Australia. Registered on 24 August.
5000 9453 N453JG Ex M-BLUE (which is now a Global 6000, see below), registered on 19 September.
5000 9516 D-AVBA ProAir, ex N513AQ. Delivered late September and registered 14 September.
5000 9528 B-602L Ex N866LM of TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc.
5000 9810 XA-GRB Delivered on 15 September, ex C-FVWD.
5000 9846 C-FZYL Delivered to Bombardier on 10 September.
6000 9726 9H-JEH Ex C-FLGZ, to Albinati Aeronautics on 16 September.
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6000 9779 N66866 Ex N760GF, registered to Bank of Utah on 13 September.

6000 9816 CS-GLH To NetJets Europe on 17 September, ex C-FWUO.
6000 9820 N667JD Delivered to Bombardier on 20 September, ex C-FXFU.
6000 9821 M-BLUE Ex C-FXRT, registered to Bluesky Aviation Group on 18 September.
6000 9822 N595MP Registered to Bombardier on 7 September, ex C-FXUE.
6000 9824 N4444X ex C-FXTY, registered to Bombardier on 18 September.
6000 9844 C-FZLU Registered to Bombardier on 16 August.
6000 9845 C-FZYX Registered to Bombardier on 28 August.
6000 9847 C-GADH Registered to Bombardier on 14 September.
7500 70013 C-FXBX Registered to Bombardier on 5 September.
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Gulfstream II 161 N735TG Jetnet, ex XA-AHC. Registered on 24 August.

IV 1063 9S-CGC Government of Democratic Republic of Congo, re-registered from 9Q-CGC. First noted at Madrid-Bara-
jas on 9 August.
IVSP 1468 N684JC CSFJ Consulting, re-registered from N814RP on 20 August.
G400 1531 N516MC Banc of America Leasing & Capital, ex A6-HHH. Registered on 17 August.
G450 4154 N457FX Flexjet, ex B-8155. Registered on 22 August.
G450 4158 N700NY Four M Aviation, re-registered from N973MC on 22 August.
G450 4237 T7-LAI Departed Moscow-Vnukovo on 12 August, ex OE-LAI.
G450 4292 N219TF Maple Holdings, re-registered from N449MB on 14 August.
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V 548 XA-AHC XA-AHM was reportedly re-registered as XA-AHC recently.

V 600 N444SC Bank of Utah, re-registered from N444JZ on 14 August.
G550 5019 N898AW Richport Air, ex B-8270. Registered on 4 September.
G550 5062 N158JA eBay, re-registered from N159JA on 13 August.
G550 5120 N949GM Chasing Tails, ex B-8108. Registered on 27 August.
G550 5198 N940TT Bank of Utah, re-registered from N940CC on 8 August.
G550 5535 N613LF LFG Services, re-registered from N613WF on 20 August.
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NC-37B 166379 Noted at Savannah (GA) on 24 May, ex N544GD. It will eventually be operated by VX-30 “Bloodhounds”
of the US Navy from 2021 on.
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G550 T7-AEG ACASS Canada, ex B-8272. Noted at Beijing on 20 August.
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G550 N551AV Abbvie Aviation Department, ex N569GA. Registered on 30 August.
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Former HS-KPA was noted at Guernsey as PH-WTC on 25 July. It was ferried via Amsterdam to Paris-Le Bourget the following day. The current
operator of this Falcon 2000S is still unknown. It also does not seem to be based in the Netherlands. (Guernsey, 25 July 2018, Andy Ozanne)
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G-RORA is the oldest EMB550 operated by Centreline, with G-TULI being the newest one. There are currently five Legacy 500s on the British
register. (Antwerp, 28 July 2018, Walter Van Brempt)
G650 6075 N724AM Edan, ex G-REFO. Registered on 7 August.
G650ER 6226 N892SS Horizon Aviation, ex N500SA. First noted on 18 August.
G650ER 6253 B-602M Rizhao Steel, ex N999HX. Delivered on 17 August.
G650ER 6255 N1872 Delivered to Stewart (NY) on 10 August, ex N655GA. Registered to Bank of Utah on 10 August as well.
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G650ER 6290 2-KYCM Delivered to Beijing on 23 August, ex N290GA. Operated by Business Aviation Services Guernsey.
G650ER 6309 B-3326 Mandarin Air, ex N309GA. Departed Savannah for delivery on 8 July.
G650ER 6319 N360LF LFG Services, ex N319GA. Registered on 21 August
G650ER 6320 B-602F Delivered to Tianjin on 11 August, ex N620GD.
G650ER 6325 B-602N Departed Savannah (GA) for delivery on 24 August, ex N325GA.
G650ER 6328 VP-CHK Departed Savannah (GA) for delivery on 6 September, ex N628GA.
IAI 1124 228 N795FM Apparently this aircraft was reactivated on 11 September.
1125SPX 145 N145LP Ex YV3194, on 12 September.
1126 56 N21HK Holmes Aviation LLC, ex XA-CBO of Aero Cabo, registered on 24 August.
G150 298 N876GH Ex N685JF, on 14 September.
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G200 62 N1819D Bank of Utah, registered 24 August. Ex XA-DRE. Addition to Scramble 472.
G200 110 C-FWZZ Ex N489VC, registered to Novajet on 12 September.
G200 113 N963EC Ex N144JE, registered on 11 September, operated by Dallas Jet International.
G200 162 N468JB Registered on 7 September to G200 162 LLC, ex N331MT.
G200 224 M-GZOO Multiflight. Again in the Isle of Man register since 23 August. Had this reg also in 2009.
G200 250 N100RM SFG Aircraft on 30 August, ex PR-DEA
G280 2146 N755PA Delivered to MJL Air Partners LLC on 29 August, ex N246GA.
G280 2157 N257GA Delivered to Bank of Utah on 4 September.
G280 2158 N258GA Reserved on 13 August.
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G280 2160 N260GA Reserved on 5 September.
Learjet 45 45-122 N42487 D-CQAA was reserved for more than a year, only stayed for a couple of weeks in the German register
and was sold back to the U.S. to Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc. Trustee.
45 45-219 LN-AWB Ex ZS-OPR of Fireblade Investments Ltd. was sold to Aircraft Invest A/S.
45 45-470 F-HGLG Former N19GR of Gorman-Rupp Co. was sold to Ixair in France.
Pilatus PC-24 108 HB-VLX Registered to Central Aviation AG, but operated by Premium Jet AG.
PC-24 110 N979JB Former HB-VSK of Pilatus Flugzeugwerke was sold Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd. in the US in September.
PC-24 111 LX-PCA Former HB-VSL of Pilatus Flugzeugwerke was handed over to JetFly in Luxembourg on 17 September.
This is the first of four ordered by JetFly.
PC-24 114 HB-VSO Registered to Pilatus Flugzeugwerke 22 August.
PC-24 115 HB-VSP Registered to Pilatus Flugzeugwerke 28 August.
PC-24 116 HB-VSQ Registered to Pilatus Flugzeugwerke 09 September. For JetFly.
PC-24 117 HB-VSR Registered to Pilatus Flugzeugwerke 16 September.
Raytheon H-4000 RC-39 OY-JJS Former N71956 of Rocket Air LLC was sold Sun-Air of Scandinavia.
Bizprops
Beech C90A LJ-1296 N92WE Former F-GLRZ of Bluesky SARL was sold to Planemarketing LLC.
B200 BB-210 N772DP Former London Executive Aviation G-FRYI was sold for scrap to Dodson International Parts Inc. in
Rantoul (KS).
B250 BY-311 LN-BSA Ex N311BY of Textron was sold to Iris Aviation Leasing Ltd.Nutrimar A/S in Norway. Operated by
Babcock SAA FW AB.
Cessna 441 0209 N226MK MMG Aviation, ex M-USHY. Registered on 20 August.
Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 1013 N122DM Former HB-FBX of Pilatus Flugzeugwerke was sold to Dimor Aerospace Inc.
PC-12/47E 1639 G-PCIZ Former M-YAKW of Limbourne Ltd. was re-registered to the U.K. in August.
PC-12/47E 1802 VH-IWO Former HB-FSM of Pilatus Flugzeugwerke was sold to Royal Flying Doctor Service (Western Opera-
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tions) in Australia.
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PC-12/47E N1600W Former HB-FSW of Pilatus Flugzeugwerke was sold to Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd. in the US in August.
1813
PC-12/47E G-KFTI Former HB-FSX of Pilatus Flugzeugwerke was sold Daki Aviation Ltd.
1814
PC-12/47E N814NX Former HB-FSY of Pilatus Flugzeugwerke was sold to Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd. in the US in August.
1815
PC-12/47E N58CA Former HB-FSZ of Pilatus Flugzeugwerke was sold to Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd. in the US in August..
1816
PC-12/47E N816WA Former HB-FQA of Pilatus Flugzeugwerke was sold to Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd. in the US in August.
1817
PC-12/47E N817NG Former HB-FQB of Pilatus Flugzeugwerke was sold to Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd. in the US in
September.
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. PC-12/47E HB-FXP Registered to Pilatus Flugzeugwerke 12 August.
PC-12/47E 1820 HB-FQE Registered to Pilatus Flugzeugwerke 13 August.
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PC-12/47E 1821 N821NX Former HB-FQF of Pilatus Flugzeugwerke was sold to Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd. in the US in
September.
1822
PC-12/47E HB-FQG Registered to Pilatus Flugzeugwerke 15 August.
1823
PC-12/47E HB-FQH Registered to Pilatus Flugzeugwerke 21 August.
1824
PC-12/47E N820WA Former HB-FQI of Pilatus Flugzeugwerke was sold to Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd. in the US in
September.
PC-12/47E 1825 HB-FQJ Registered to Pilatus Flugzeugwerke 29 August.
PC-12/47E 1826 HB-FQK Registered to Pilatus Flugzeugwerke 02 September.
PC-12/47E 1827 HB-FQL Registered to Pilatus Flugzeugwerke 05 September.
PC-12/47E 1828 HB-FQM Registered to Pilatus Flugzeugwerke 10 September.
PC-12/47E 1829 HB-FQN Registered to Pilatus Flugzeugwerke 12 September.
Piper 42-720 5501020 N690E Public Charters, ex G-MHAR. Registered on 8 August.
News
46-500TP 4697010 N854LC Intercontinental Commercial Aircraft, ex OK-CFB. Registered on 7 August.

46-500P 4697562 N526AG Registered to Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc on 10 August. Delivered to Gamston on 23 August
where it is now based.
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Beech King Air 200GT EC-LJN is operated by the Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya. The institute also operates Cessna 208B EC-IRV,
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both in an equally colourful livery. Both still carry the titles of the institute’s old name, the Instituto Cartográfico de Cataluña. (Barcelona, 19
August 2018, Robert Eikelenboom)
Soviet Updates
Go to the Soviet Transports database on the Scramble website for full known histories, including extensive info on crashes, colour
schemes et cetera. To get the most from this extensive database (some 140,000 records) consider using the advanced search
options.
Near the bottom of the same page (Soviet Transport database on www.scramble.nl) is a link to the Soviet Transports downloads
page featuring an illustrated guide to ST construction numbers. It can be downloaded free of charge together with production
lists of all types included in the Soviet Transports database and a list of abbreviations, translations, location codes and a Google
Earth KMZ file with all airports in the Soviet Transports database.
AK1-3 0086 JU9080 Aeroheli rgd 2018 ex SP-YHC
An-2R 1G223-19 RF-02329(2) privately owned Sht sep17 probably owned by V.S. Parsadanyan; no titles
An-2R 1G228-54 RF-02328 cream c/s, n/t Sht jul15 ex RA-33502
An-2R 1G230-17 RA-33580 not known rgd 14jan14 seen in the Krasnodar region 08jul15/21jul18
An-2 --- RF-90541 Russian Air Force ULY 07sep18 coded “07” yellow; with ‘VKS Rossii’ titles
Be-12 0 60 17 05 “87” yellow Russian Navy Yev 07sep18 seen preserved
Be-12N 3 60 28 03 RF-12013 Russian Navy photo sep18 coded “26” yellow; c/n not confirmed !
Be-200ChS 64620070307 RF-32768(2) MChS Rossii f/f 25aug18 line # 03-07; opb Yuzhny RTs at Rostov-na-Donu
An-24RV 1 73 072 02 RA-47821 Polyarnyye Avialinii YKS 20sep18 full colours and titles
An-24RV 3 73 087 07 RA-46620 Sirius Aero Boi 16sep18 all white with RusLine titles
An-24RV 4 73 092 02 RA-46651 Sirius Aero jun18 l/n ARH 16sep18 still with Nordavia titles
An-24RV 4 73 097 01 RA-46679 Angara 403 Airlines IKT 03sep18 small ‘Istlend’titles on port side; l/n IKT 12sep18
An-24RV 5 73 102 10 BNMAU-10210 MIAT-Mongolia photo dec77 destroyed during emergency landing Khuvsgul 1985
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An-24RV 6 73 106 04 RA-47355 Angara 403 Airlines IKT 19aug18 full c/s
An-24RV 6 73 107 06 RA-47362 KrasAvia sep18
An-24RV --- 4R-CAA Civil Aviation Authority jul18 at Anuradhapura Base, (N8.31046772, E8.42493439)
An-26B-100 107 02 RA-26039 Tomsk Avia PKC 20aug18 still in full Tomsk Avia c/s, missing the nose cone
An-26B-100 119 07 S9-GRM Malek Air JUB 12feb17 c/n from russianplanes.net; ex ST-SAL
An-26M 133 05 RF-36111 Russian Air Force Khb 15aug18 coded “29” red; c/n now known
An-26B-100 143 02 RA-26209 Petropavlovsk-Kam. Airl. PKC 19aug18 titles and badge on the fin, missing propellers
An-26 --- RA-46549 Russian AF/AFL c/s Iva 21aug96 not on Soviet or Russian Federation register
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An-26 --- 70126 Chinese Air Force photo 29aug18 at Hunan Aviation Museum, Changsha
An-28 1AJ 008-03 RA-28917 Siberian Light Av. TOF 23aug18 full colour scheme and titles
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An-30B 08 03 RF-36057 Russian Air Force Iva 11aug18 reg not visible; c/n surmised but also carrying “83” red;
Ansat-GMSU 33 092 no reg Vertolyoty Rossii photo aug18 displayed at the Gelendzhik “Gidroaviasalon” sep18
Il-20M 173 0115 04 RF-93610 Russian Air Force w/o 17sep18 inadvertently shot down by Syrian ground forces
Il-22M-11 29640 10105 RF-75917 Russian Air Force Iva 11aug18 ‘VVS Rossii’ titles on the fin; ex RA-75917
Il-22M-11 --- RF-95678 Russian Air Force photo 2018 ‘VVS Rossii’ titles
Il-22M-11 --- RF-95681 Russian Air Force CKL jun18 ‘VVS Rossii’ titles; l/n CKL 21aug18
Il-76MD 00134 34008 RF-86872 Russian Air Force photo 25sep18 fresh from overhaul; ex RA-86872
Il-76MD 00434 55665 UR-76614 Ukraine AF, n/t Mtp 14may13 stored; reported broken up jul18
Il-78 00534 59757 ? RF-94280 Russian Air Force Rzd 23aug18 coded “63” blue; ‘VKS Rossii’ titles; ex RA-76632 ?
Il-76TD 10234 12418 3C-6GE Equatorial Guinea AF f/n 26sep18 when flew Malabo-Rabat; ex RA-76446
Il-76TD 10234 12399 UR-CRN Yevropa Air rgd 15may18 f/n DWC jun18, in all-white c/s, no titles
Il-76MD-90 01-09 -- primer ULY aug18 marked ‘0109’ on the forward fuselage
News
Ka-27M --- RF-19128 Russian Navy Kub 25aug18 coded “39” red; in grey c/s with ‘MA VMF Rossii’ titles
Ka-27PL --- RF-57357 Russian Navy Yev 07sep18 seen ; coded “85” yellow
Ka-226 5233954311201 RF-13350 Russian Air Force Kub 21aug18 coded “416” yellow; c/n now known
Ka-226 --- RF-90602 Russian Air Force Kub 25aug18 in camo c/s with VVS Rossi titles and Russian stars
Ka-226 --- RF-90605 Russian Air Force CKL sep18 in grey c/s with VVS Rossi titles and Russian stars
Ka-226 --- RF-90609 Russian Air Force CKL sep18 in camo c/s with VVS Rossi titles and Russian stars
L-410UVP 81 07 26 ES-PLW Est. Border Guards TLL 29jul17 canx between 13aug18 and 31aug18
L-410UVP 84 13 28 UR-TWO South West w/o 09dec18 crashed into Lake Yirol, South Sudan
L-410UVP-E20 91 25 30 TI-BGP Skyway SJO 31aug18
L-410UVP-E 91 26 15 OK-WDT Aeroservis rgd 08jul18 ex E7-WDT
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L-410UVP-E20 31 01 RF-67758 Russian Air Force photo 01sep18 undergoing float trials on the river Volga at Volzhanka
L-410UVP-E20 --- RF-67742 Russian Air Force Kub 25aug18 in all-grey c/s; ‘VKS Rossii’ titles
L-410UVP-E20 --- RF-67756 Russian Air Force CKL 2018 in all-grey c/s
L-410UVP-E --- RF-94603(4) DOSAAF Rossii ABA 04aug18 in silver c/s not match with the colours of any other
RF-94603(1), (2) or (3)
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Let-410UVP-E20 c/n 3101 registered OK-JPT was delivered to Russia 21 July 2016 and is one of the at last seventeen L-410s delivered to the
Russian Air Force in the last two years. It became RF-67758 and was painted in basic ‘blue’ Aeroflot colours with a Russian flag on the fin, no
titles. It underwent trials on skis in spring 2017, landed on the Barneo ice strip at N89° on 18 April 2017. Floats were installed by the UZGA-Ural
Plant of Civil Aviation this July 2018 and it was seen undergoing float trials on the river Volga at Volzhanka on 1 September 2018 and displayed
at the Gelendzhik “Gidroaviasalon”, held from 6-9 September 2018. (Alex Snow)
Mi-1T 6 7 025 07 CCCP-L0142(1) AFL/Syktyvkar dbr 19jul57 when the pilot committed mistakes on final approach
Mi-2 51 2619 102 no reg no titles photo 05sep18 at Uitmarkt Emmen Stadsbbq edition 2018; ex SP-SXD
Mi-2 5210336 087 UR-23262 Merydian dam 13jul18 on a crop-spraying flight in the Bobrovytsya district
Mi-2 5310705 088 RA-14096 Aeroural Che sep18 in blue/white c/s with a red cross
Mi-4 08 77 CCCP-66838 AFL/Far East toc 28oct58 w/o 11may60; canx 25may60
Mi-4A 04 79 CCCP-66868 AFL/Krasnoyarsk toc aug59 not c/n 0877 as reported before
Mi-4A 15 133 CCCP-48973(2) MARZ DOSAAF Che 24aug18 fake registration applied on a sticker 24aug18
Mi-8KP 21 58 “71” red Soviet Army Aviation 01jan82 opb 442 ovp BiU at Zhovtnevoye
Mi-8T 9 73 23 19 “66” red Soviet Army Aviation 01jan82 opb 442 ovp BiU at Zhovtnevoye
Scramble 473
Mi-9 9 80 88 06 “95” red Soviet Army Aviation 01jan82 opb 442 ovp BiU at Zhovtnevoye
Mi-8MT 9 4548 “63” yellow Ukraine Army Aviation w/o 24jun14 c/n known now; see on-line database for details
Mi-8MT 9 4618 “16” yellow Ukraine National Guard w/o 29may14 c/n known now; see on-line database for details
Mi-8MTV-1 9 5047 RF-28506 FSB dam 13sep18 when made a hard landing near Yamsk
Mi-8MTV-2 9 5214 “25” yellow MNS Ukrayiny dam 06sep18 on a fire-fighting mission in Kharkiv region
Mi-8MTV-2 9 5268 “94” red Soviet Army Aviation 01jan82 opb 442 ovp BiU at Zhovtnevoye
Mi-8MTV-1 9 5650 RA-25502 Angara w/o 02sep18 encountered poor visibility and crashed into a mountain
Mi-8MTV-1 9 5952 ER-MHR Valan w/o 02sep18 crashed in Afghanistan shortly after take-off
Mi-8AMT 8AMT01643115704U RF-39102 Russian Air Force CKL sep16 with ‘VVS Rossii’ titles
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Mi-8AMT 8AMT00643167544U ? RF-04474 Russian Air Force Kub 24aug18 coded “72” yellow; with ‘VKS Rossii’ titles
Mi-8AMT 8AMT00643177686U RA-22836(2) not known rgd 06aug18 see c/n 7636
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Mi-8AMT 8AMT00643177704U RA-22846(2) Vertolyoty Rossii GDZ 06sep18 Natsionalnaya Sluzhba Sanitarnoi Aviatsii’ titles
Mi-8MT --- RF-91199 Russian Air Force Gmv 03aug18 coded “66” red; probably opb 33 otsap at Levashovo
Mi-17-1V --- “160” yellow Azerbaijani Air Force photo jun18 in olive drab/sand camo c/s with light grey underside
Mi-8MTV-5 --- “85” white ? Belarus Air Force d/d oct16? f/n Grodno region 18aug18
Mi-17-1V 229M02 ER-MYM no reports rgd between 05mar18 and 05sep18; ex OB-2048-P
Mi-171Sh --- “40” red Kazakh Air Force Rzd 06aug18
Mi-171Sh --- “45” red Kazakh Air Force TSE 23may18
Mi-172 646C08 9XR-OQ Rwanda Government LED 14aug18 in bronze/black c/s with a small Rwandan flag, no titles
Mi-8MT --- “232” yellow Ukraine Army Aviation photo 22aug18
Mi-14 --- “38” yellow Ukrainian Navy photo 22aug18 over Kiev; in grey c/s with a Ukrainian Navy flag
News
Mi-24V 353242 10 14573 “78” yellow FSB photo 27jul18 preserved at skver Pogranichnikov at Tyumen
Mi-35P 353201 29 13138 “1108” yellow Vertolyoty Rossii Kub 18aug18 c/n as ‘3532012913138’ on a plate
Mi-24P 340 335 335 Hungarian Air Force 10sep18 flown on An-124 RA-82010 from LED to Kecskemét
Mi-24P 340 336 336 Hungarian Air Force 10sep18 flown on An-124 RA-82010 from LED to Kecskemét
Mi-24P --- RF-91080 Russian Air Force photo 24aug18 at Stepnoye; coded “23” red; with ‘VKS Rossii’ titles
Mi-24P --- RF-95315 Russian Air Force photo 24aug18 at Stepnoye; coded “21” red; with ‘VKS Rossii’ titles
Mi-35M --- 10071 Venezuelan Army Ccl 03jul18
Mi-26T 34001212120 RA-06260 United Nations Tjp 19aug18
Mi-28N 34012843266 RF-95302 Russian Air Force Kub 24aug18 coded “201” blue; in grey c/s with ‘VKS Rossii’ titles
Mi-28N --- RF-13453 Russian Air Force photo 08sep18 coded “72” red; in camo c/s with ‘VVS Rossii’ titles
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Mi-28N --- RF-95330 Russian Air Force Kub 24aug18 coded “206” blue; in grey c/s with ‘VKS Rossii’ titles
Mi-28NE --- “1707” yellow Vertolyoty Rossii Kub 21aug18
RRJ-95B 95 161 RA-89110 Aeroflot rgd 23aug18 named ‘M. Gromov’ (Mikhail Gromov); h/o 31aug18
RRJ-95B 95 165 RA-89116 Aeroflot h/o 07sep18 named ‘K. Rokossovsky’ (Konstantin Rokossovski)
RRJ-95B 95 166 RA-89115 Aeroflot h/o 24sep18 named ‘V. Polenov’ (Vasili Polenov)
RRJ-95 95 167 97017(4) primer f/f 10jul18 ferried via OVB to ZIA 17jul18
RRJ-95 95 170 97010(6) primer f/f sep18
RRJ-95 --- 97018(2) primer f/f 01aug18
Tu-134AK 63998 RA-65565 UTair Express UFA 12sep18 seen there complete so not b/u
Tu-154M 89A808 RA-85658 Continent NSK 17aug16 stored; canx between 20jul18 and 24aug18; reported
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scrapped sep18
Tu-154M 92A908 RA-85832 Continent n/t DME apr18 stored; canx between 20jul18 and 24aug18
Tu-154M 96A1016 OK-BYZ Czech Government UHE aug18 now repainted as OK-BYZ
Tu-204-300 145074 . . 64053 64053 OAK GDZ 07sep18 ‘OAK’ titles; l/n GDZ 09sep18
Yak-12R 07 4 03 CCCP-L5820 AFL/Urals no reports opb the Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov58
CCCP-07820 AFL/Urals no reports opb the 123 AO Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov61
Yak-12R 10 4 04 CCCP-L5884 AFL/Urals no reports opb the Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov58
Yak-12DU 13 4 17 CCCP-Sh5948 AFL/Urals no reports opb the Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov58
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Yak-12M 02 5 07 CCCP-05709 AFL/Urals no reports opb the Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov58
Yak-12Skh 02 5 10 CCCP-L5717 AFL/Urals no reports opb the Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov58
Yak-12M 02 5 23 CCCP-L5726 AFL/Urals no reports opb the Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov58
Yak-12SKh 07 5 25 CCCP-74067 AFL/Urals no reports opb the Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov58
Yak-12SKh 08 5 16 CCCP-L4083 AFL/Urals no reports opb the Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov58
Scramble 473
CCCP-74083 AFL/Urals no reports opb the 122 AO Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov61; soc
05feb69 as worn out
CCCP-74162 AFL/Urals/KRO no reports opb 01nov61
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Tu-154 HA-LCA was delivered to Malev on 5 September 1973. It was converted to a Tu-154B-2 in 1979 and made its last flight as a freighter,
without cargo door installed, on 8 July 1993. It achieved a total time of 24,526 hours and 15,258 cycles. There after it was used as an anti-terrorist
trainer at Budapest-Ferihegy, without titles and markings. She moved to the Aeroplex ramp in July 2018 and went into the hangar to be
repainted in its 1973 Malev colours, just like as it was delivered back in 1973. (Budapest August 2018, Endre Zsaludec)
Yak-12SKh 11 5 01 CCCP-L4228 AFL/Urals no reports opb the Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov58
11 5 18 CCCP-L4246
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Yak-12M AFL/Urals no reports opb the Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov58
Yak-12M 11 5 21 CCCP-74130 AFL/Urals no reports opb the 123 AO Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov61
Yak-12M 11 5 29 CCCP-L1430 AFL/Urals no reports opb the Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov58; registration also
might end at a 8 !
Yak-12SKh 14 5 19 CCCP-L1062 AFL/Urals SVX aug58 opb the Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov58
Yak-12M 16 5 28 CCCP-T423 AFL/Urals no reports opb the Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov58
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Yak-12Tr CCCP-56493 AFL/Urals no reports opb the 124 AO Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov61
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Yak-12DU 28 5 37 CCCP-21114 AFL/Urals no reports opb the 246 AO Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov61
Yak-12A 02 6 27 CCCP-22393 AFL/Urals no reports opb the 123 AO Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov61
Yak-12A 04 6 01 CCCP-90545 AFL/Urals no reports opb the Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov58
Yak-12A 07 6 29 CCCP-90686 AFL/Urals photo opb the 246 AO Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov61
Scramble 473
Yak-12A 11 6 33 CCCP-72658 AFL/Urals/KRO no reports opb 01nov61
Yak-12A 11 6 36 CCCP-72661 AFL/Urals/KRO no reports opb 01nov61
Yak-12LP 14 6 10 CCCP-14146 AFL/Urals no reports opb the 123 AO Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov61
Yak-12M 6 12 7 84 CCCP-72749 AFL/Urals/KRO no reports opb 01nov61
Yak-12M 6 12 7 111 CCCP-40866 AFL/Urals no reports opb the 122 AO Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov61
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Yak-12Tr 6 12 7 112 CCCP-21115 AFL/Urals no reports opb the 124 AO Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov61
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Yak-12M 13 8 498 CCCP-22326 AFL/Urals no reports opb the 122 AO Uralskoy OAG GVF 01nov61
Yak-12LP 3 9 095 CCCP-44398 AFL/Urals/KRO no reports opb 01nov61
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Yak-12 --- CCCP-Sh5926 Aeroflot photo in all-dark green c/s, also coded “11”
Yak-12 --- CCCP-U5942 Aeroflot photo in all-dark green c/s
Yak-12 --- CCCP-14219 Aeroflot photo in all-dark green c/s
Yak-12 --- CCCP-62610 Aeroflot photo 1958 in all-dark green c/s
Yak-12 --- CCCP-62627 Aeroflot photo in medium blue c/s with dark blue cheatline
Yak-12 --- CCCP-74093 Aeroflot soc 10jun69 as worn out
Yak-12 --- CCCP-90646 Aeroflot photo badge on the fin
Yak-18A --- CCCP-81412 Aeroflot photo also coded “5”; another photo exists without code
Yak-18A --- CCCP-81419 Aeroflot photo 1962 in all-dark green c/s, also coded “16”
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Yak-18A --- CCCP-81423 Aeroflot photo in all-dark green c/s

Yak-18A --- CCCP-82799 Aeroflot photo in all-dark green c/s, also coded “10”
Yak-18A --- CCCP-82802 AFL/Buguruslan Fl. School photo 1969 in dark green c/s; another photo exists, also coded “15”
Yak-40 9 54 17 45 RA-87494 Vologda Air Enterprise VKO 13jun16 no titles; operator from RP; l/n ARH 20aug18
Yak-42D 452042 30 16 230 RA-42384 Turukhan OMS 16sep18 ex Izhavia c/s with Turukhan titles; l/n OMS 19sep18
KJ500 47 18 03 30078 Chinese Air Force photo 01sep18 at Changchun-Dafangshen AFB
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Y7G --- 55011 Chinese Air Force FUO 06sep18 ex B-6xxx

Y9 --- LH951091 Chinese Army URC 16aug18
PH register
Newly registered aircraft:
PH-AWA Cessna 152 15285528 24jul18 Ex N93637.
PH-BHP Boeing 787-9 42506 16aug18 KLM. Name: “Tulp” / “Tulip”.
PH-FEE Ultramagic S-70 70/03 04jul18 Ex G-CIAH.
PH-FEN Aerospool Dynamic WT9 LSA 18005 02jul18
PH-GRY Fokker S.11-1 Instructor 6280 17jul18 Ex PH-GRY, 197, E-37.
PH-HEI Dyn’Aero MCR Club PFA301-14704 31jul18 Ex G-CFSK.
PH-JCW Cameron Z-180 11346 07aug18 Ex OO-BGS.
PH-KJP Ultramagic M-160 160/84 05jul18 “De Klussenier” advertisement.
PH-LIC Cameron Z-250 12203 11jul18 “Licor 43” advertisement.
PH-NIP Cameron N-105 4803 23jul18 Ex D-OFHH.
PH-REH Dyn’Aéro MCR 4S 82 19jul18 Ex OY-PIA.
PH-RKY Ultramagic M-90 90/174 11jul18 Special shape, dog’s head.
PH-TMI Cameron Z-90 4672 30aug18 Ex G-BYOX.
PH-VCC Diamond DA 62 62.085 13jul18
PH-WMO Diamond DA 62 62.104 02aug18
PH-WTC Dassault Falcon 2000EX 707 26jul18 Ex HS-KPA, M-LCFC, F-HCRK, ES-TEP, F-WWGG.
PH-7P4 Nirvana Rodeo 125 612487 20jul18
PH-193 Slingsby T30A Prefect 736 30aug18 Ex PH-193.
PH-1595 Rolladen-Schneider LS 4-a 4210 12jul18 Ex HB-1683.
Scramble 473
PH-1605 Avionautica Rio M-100S 029 19jul18

Change of ownership:
PH-DGY Mooney M20K 25-1145 05714 16jul18
PH-EWG Tecnam P2008 JC 1106 05jul18
PH-GGG Piper PA-28RT-201T 28R-8131186 05972 04jul18
PH-MYX Cessna 650 650-7117 07325 02aug18
PH-NLB Piper PA-34-220T 3449020 06663 20jul18
PH-OMP Piper PA-28-181 28-7890124 05jul18
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PH-SHC Glasair Sportsman 2+2 7254 07909 06aug18
PH-TMH Piper PA-38-112 38-79A0261 02906 30jul18
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PH-TYR Cameron N-77 2267 07028 13jul18
PH-UGS Piper PA-28-161 28-7916340 02860 05jul18
PH-VSF Cessna F172L F17200877 07981 03jul18
PH-4E4 P&M Aviation QuikR 8467 07824 11jul18
PH-4E5 P&M Aviation QuikR 8468 07825 11jul18
PH-4K2 Tecnam P92 Echo 1409 07821 30aug18
PH-7U5 Miniplane Top 80 ABM 801502010 08494 30aug18
PH-8U2 Pap Team PAP 1400 T 3E70 08000 17aug18
PH-8Z3 Fresh Breeze Airboss 122 1923 20907 20jul18
PH-9F1 Fresh Breeze XCitor W09XCR1287BF63089 20853 30aug18
PH-9F2 Parasport Fun-Alu 125 JB1960 20855 05jul18
PH-203 Slingsby T34A-1 821 07720 31jul18
News
PH-210 Wolf-Hirth Gövier III 420 00525 23jul18
PH-319 Sagitta 013 013 06810 31jul18
PH-396 Schleicher Ka-6E 4251 01451 23jul18
PH-1130 Schleicher Ka-6E 4014 05543 30jul18
PH-1582 Standard Libelle 201B 251 09191 09aug18
PH-1600 Diamond HK-36TTC 36.680 25jul18
Cancelled from register:
PH-ABW Fokker 100 11493 09527 13jul18 More than one year without valid airworthiness document.
PH-AMY Cameron Z-90 11843 08335 17jul18 To Thailand.
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PH-CJX Beech G58 Baron TH-2499 22aug18 W/o Münster-Osnabruck, 9 August 2018.
PH-CTR Cessna 680 680-0525 08297 24jul18 To N680JC.
PH-HHT Fire Balloons G 1523 07956 22aug18 Withdrawn from use.
PH-JBI Cessna R172K R1722969 03760 20jul18 To Germany.
PH-KZH Fokker 70 11583 20jul18 To 5B-DDI.
PH-KZI Fokker 70 11579 05348 10jul18 To Suriname.
PH-MJC Stidham HE Spezio DAL1 162 08014 13jul18 More than one year without valid airworthiness document.
PH-SAL Cameron A-275 10724 06752 04jul18 Witdrawn from use.
PH-TRA SOCATA TB-21 2199 08634 10jul18 To Austria.
PH-9G6 Fly Products Gold 130+ M2 4787 20844 30aug18 More than one year without valid airworthiness document.
PH-9S6 Fresh Breeze Monster 245 20715 29aug18 Witdrawn from use.
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PH-397 Schleicher Ka-6E 4234 01432 30jul18 To Germany.
Credits: Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport, ballonregister.nl.
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Back in July of this year there was a Dutch event called The Flying Dutch, where various DJs travelled between the cities of Amsterdam. Rotter-
dam and Eindhoven by helicopters. On 15 September the organisers of TFD (as it is known) combined their efforts with De Vrienden van Amstel
LIVE! and created De Vliegende Vrienden van Amstel LIVE! Like with TFD all performers were transported by helicopters, and one of them was
the above AS350B3 PH-ITI of Heli Centre. It is adorned in the national colours of Holland, the De Vliegende Vrienden van Amstel LIVE! logo and
all performers on that day. They visited Amsterdam, Eindhoven and Zwolle. (Zwolle, 15 September 2018, Remco de Wit)
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During the last weekend of August the Nationaal Militair Museum at Soesterberg organised the Luchtvaartdagen. The storage hall was open
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and some twenty aircraft were parked outside. One of them was Greek RF-84F 11253, painted in Dutch colours as TP-19. (25 August 2018, Mat
Herben)
Netherlands Ex Air Force Tu-154M 1016 has been put on display and is
painted in its previous markings as Government OK-BYZ.
Nieuw Vennep
NX537/G Auster AOP3 (R-7), PH-NIN, preserved 462 Sep18 The museums L-29 0113 is in the aero club hangar under
The former Deelen Auster is now on display at the Vliegtuig- restoration.
compagnie collection at the Lucas Bolsstraat 7. Líně Dobřany
(ES.1-4) Bu133C G-BUTX aug18
Rijen (KK502) Argus 3 (CN-TNV), restoration 1120 aug18
147204 CH-147D instructional, hulk M3058 sep18
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With the Classic Trainers ex Spanish Bu131 has been replaced

The former Canadian Chinook was delivered on 21 Septem-
by ex Spanish Bu133C. The Argus (also ex UC-64K 44-83159) is
ber to the Gate 2 Rotary Wing Training Center (RWTC) at the
under long term restoration. The South African AT-6C 7696 is
Ericssonstraat 2.
now painted as RAF FX352/11.
Austria Podhořany
Zeltweg R5426/40 Tiger Moth D-EDHA, ex Heringsdorf aug18
GF-16 S105 preserved, Tiger c/s 105416 aug18 After N9503/G-ANFP, this is the second Tiger Moth here.
3E-KG Alouette 3 V-278, preserved 154/1100 aug18 Both are in the same hangar with the same owner.
Two aircraft have been added to the Fliegermuseum. The
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Zruč
Alouette is ex Swiss and came from Aigen. 315 NC702 stored, ex Hradec Králové aug18
Bulgaria The cockpit of MiG-21MF 9409 has been sold to a collector in
Čáslav. Expected later this year is Tu-134A SP-LHE.
Bardarski Geran
The pole mounted MiG-17, currently marked as 130, is actu- Denmark
ally 144. In the past it carried serial 100 and 120. Nexø
Pelishat 346 SBLim-2 014, preserved 1A-06014 sep18
Updating Scramble 469. It is only MiG-17 29 (marked as 122) The MiG arrived on 1 April at the Bornholmertaarnet at
which is here. The location of MiG-015UTI 121 is unknown. Strandmarksvejen 2 on the Bornholm island. It came from
Yastrebino Bagenkop.
Photos from shortly after the MiG-19 arrived at the school France
shows it having serial 935. It is not 938 as previously thought. Etain (55)
Czechia 3529/GJD SA342M stored 1529 aug18
The Gazelle is on the fire dump of the ALAT base.
Chrudim
(E.3B-589) CASA 1131E D-EELE, ex Líně, ex Spain aug18 Paris Balard (75)
Zlin 126 259/OK-JLE was dismantled in a corner of the hangar, Base Aérienne 117 will get an aircraft again. In the past they
damaged after an accident. used to have a CM170 and Mirage 3E. Currently under resto-
Frýdlant nad Ostravicí ration at Châteaudun is Rafale C 01, which will be delivered
Preserved MiG-21F-13 0107 has been sold to a private owner to Balard later this year.
in Slovakia around May 2018. Toulouse Blagnac (31)
25 Super Etendard preserved, ex Hyeres 25 jun18
Kroměříž
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26/AY Mirage 4P preserved, ex Châteaudun 26 aug18

(96+26) L-18C D-EBYX, ex Luhačovice aug18
Both have arrived at the Ailes Anciennes Toulouse collection.
L-4J 44-80511/LN-PAM is still under restoration.
Koněšín Germany
3008 MiG-15bisSB preserved 713008 sep18 Röcknitz (ST)
The ex Jasenná MiG has been added to the museum. 0217 Mi-24D preserved 340217 sep18
Kunovice The Mi-24 at the Red Star company has been identified as
2347 L-39ZA preserved, ex Kbely 232347 sep18 a former Přelouč aircraft. It is not visible from outside and
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prior permission to see it is required. 1630 TS-11 stored 3H-1630 aug18
1705 TS-11 stored 3H-1705 aug18
Bo105P
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On 18 September 2018 Bo105P 87+64 (l/n Straubing) and
87+68 (l/n Celle) were both seen at Grand Central airport Stored in the Mi-2 hangar are:
Johannesburg. 4712 Mi-2P stored 534712036 aug18
5338 Mi-2R stored 565338117 aug18
Poland 5831 Mi-2D stored 515831108 aug18
(6608) SW-4 stored, wreck 660304 aug18
Bielsko Biala – Aleksandrowice (SLK)
(OC-1) SC7-3M-400 SP-HIP, ex Botswana SH1962 aug18 The fuselage of an An-2 lies in the disused para-training area
(663) Yak-12M SP-AWG, yellow c/s 169663 aug18 (N51.55261, E 21.86235).
The Yak-12 came from Miedzybrodzie Zywieckie. Still stored 1464 An-2P stored, fuselage 1G114-64 aug18
in a hangar in a sorry state is Yak-12M 531/SP-AAF. The New in the museum is:
Skyvan was still in its Malaysian colours from when it was
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1715/9 TS-11 preserved, Iskry c/s 3H-1715 aug18
9M-PIH, it is missing its propellers.
Kazmierz Wielkopolski (WKP)
Butryny (WMZ) (8855)/07 MiG-21bis stored, ex Tumlin 75078855 aug18
2131 Mi-2URN preserved, ex Drzewce jun18 The MiG-21 is stored in the yard where also pole mounted
The Mi-2 is at the Rozrywki Park Bartbo at N53.60015, TS-11 1810 is preserved.
E20.57589.
Ponurzyca (MAZ)
Davrowa Gornicza (SLK) (0613) MiG-21PF preserved 760613 aug18
MiG-21M 1811 has moved from its original position north of The former Jozefow MiG has been discovered here (N52.00100,
the town towards the town center at N50.31811, E19.18461. E21.39537). It is here since at least May 2011.
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Deblin Irena (LBL) Radom (MAZ)
The base was checked during the open day in August. 1610 TS-11 preserved, ex Deblin 3H-1610 aug18
1623 TS-11 preserved, near ATC 3H-1623 aug18 The Iskra is parked at N51.40133, E21.16350.
The other preserved aircraft (Su-22s 3508, 9512 and TS11s
Torun (KPM)
1113, 1609) were also seen. (123) Yak-12A SP-YWZ, ex Poznan 30123 aug18
6924 Mi-2URPG instructional, ex Inowrocław aug18
Although it was noted at Lesno Strzyzewice, it is said to be
The technical school hangar had the same aircraft as listed based at Torun.
in EMOOS, new here is the Mi-2 above. Note that the SW-4 in Warszawa Bemowo (MAZ)
the school hangar is still an operational aircraft. Noted in the The two tone grey TS-11 at the Instytut Techniczny Lot-
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past was 6619, this time it was 6612. niczych has been identified as TS-11F 1705 (noted jul17, ex
Kielce, N52.25000, E20.93258).
The academy itself had the previuosly listed PZL130TM 007,
Yak-40 048 (both outside) and TS-11 1105 plus: Gone
2702 Mi-2RM instructional 552702122 aug18 Gone by August 2018 from their known positions are the
1608 TS-11 instructional 3H-1608 aug18 unknown Lim-2 at the school at Biala Podlaska (was at
0607 SW-3W instructional, ex airfield aug18 N52.03728, E23.10104), MiG-21MF 8910 from Bialystok, Mi-2R
3623/SP-FSF from Deszczno, Mi-24 cabin along the fence at
Stored in a line near the SW-4/Mi-2 ramp and awaiting sale
Inowroclaw, Mi-2 0617 from Mostki, TS-11 321 from Olchowa
to museums and collections are:
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2706 Mi-2RM stored 552706122 aug18 (the other five aircraft are still present), Lim-1 850 from Pila
5748 Mi-2D stored 515748108 aug18 Koscielecka and gone from Warssaw are Il-14 3037, TS-8
7341 Mi-2URPG stored 567341012 aug18 0918/SP-CNZ and MiG-15UTI 315.
1606 TS-11 stored 3H-1606 aug18 Slovakia
1607 TS-11 stored 3H-1607 aug18
1612 TS-11 stored 3H-1612 aug18 Kosice
1614 TS-11 stored 3H-1614 aug18 3010 MiG-15bisSB preserved 713010 aug18
1615 TS-11 stored 3H-1615 aug18 This is new in the museum, it came from Kralovsky Chlmec.
1617 TS-11 stored 3H-1617 aug18
1622 TS-11 stored 3H-1622 aug18 Spain
1624 TS-11 stored 3H-1624 aug18 El Escorial
1626 TS-11 stored 3H-1626 aug18 E.20-6/42-63 Be95-B55 stored TC-1459 sep18 Scramble 473
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At first glance this may look like a wooden play thing. Most people would not take note of it but a closer inspection noted that a real airframe
was used. According to the owner it is L-4J HB-ODE (ex 44-80570). Instead of fabric it simply has wooden planks. (Tringen, 16 September 2018,
Otger van der Kooij)
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The Beech, still in full Spanish colours, is at a new paintball container) and Lynx HAS3 ZD255 (in woods on the approach
site north of the town (N40.61613, W4.11407). It used to be at to reception) are visible without actually entering the active
Cuatro Vientos. paintball area.
Switzerland Bentwaters, Suffolk
19252 T-33A ex France, USAF c/s 7036 jul18
Payerne The Bentwaters Cold War Museum took delivery of a T-33
HW-310 Hawk Mk51 stored 311207 aug18 from Tangmere during July.
The expected Finnish Hawk was noted in the Clin d’Ailes
Humberside IAP
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hangar in late August. It was not seen in mid September,

ZJ800/BC Typhoon T1 instructional BT001 sep18
probably away for restoration.
The RJ Mitchell Aircraft Maintenance Academy took delivery
Sion of a Typhoon on 13 September 2018. It was trucked in from
C-509 C3605 HB-RDH, ex Bex 289 sep18 RAF Coningsby.
(42-16936) PT-13D N450D, pink c/s 75-5099 sep18
06 yellow Yak-9UM HB-RYA, new build 0470406 sep18 Kegworth, Leicestershire
All three are with 46aviation (www.46aviation.com). They XZ177 Lynx AH7 preserved 038 jun18
have a hangar in the Farmer area. Also in this hangar is A Lynx is preserved inside the entrance of the Delta Force
Hunter F58 J-4086/HB-RVU (ex Altenrhein). Paintball site on the north side of the A453, close to Junc-
tion 24 of the M1. It used to be on an ISO container, but is
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(M-019) Alouette 3 HB-XOE, instructional 1019 sep18
now sitting inside the entrance. It is visible when the site is
The former Sion and Danish Alouette is in use as instructional closed.
airframe inside with the Bornack company at the Untere Lasham, Hampshire
Brühlstrasse 11. New at the gliding heritage centre is Laister-Kauffman TG-4A
(42-53027/C-FRAH), which came from Brantford, ONT.
Turkey
Portsmouth, Hampshire
Yesilyurt XT778/430 Wasp HAS1 preserved F9660 aug18
68-0348 F-4E preserved 3402 sep18 A Wasp arrived from storage at the FAA museum’s Cobham
The Phantom arrived on 10 September as the first aircraft Hall on 10 August 2018. It is displayed in the Victory Arena
for the Beylerderesi Sehir Parkı project. This should become complex in Portsmouth Naval Base.
a collection of aircraft and tanks. Yesilyurt is near Malatya. RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire
United Kingdom (J-736) Hunter T72 PP-XHH HABL003031 sep18
Hawker Hunter Aviation have acquired an ex Embraer chase
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(XZ211) Lynx AH7 stored 127 jun18
ZD255/635 Lynx HAS3GMS stored 262 jun18 RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire
ZD263/632 Lynx HAS3 stored 299 jun18 ZA267 Tornado F2 A02 sep18
XL840 Whirlwind HAS7 stored WA202 jun18 An ex GIA from RAF Marham had appeared here by August,
Some helicopters are with Bawtry Paintball on the A638. The presumably for further training use.
main outer gates need to be open for anything to be seen. Credits: Arthur Bijster, Laurent.Heyligen, Stefan Jongen,
Even then, only the Lynx AH7 (displayed on top of an ISO Dave Lee, Rich Mackeen, Terry McGreade, Paco Rivas
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During an air show at Roodewaal, South Africa, South African Air Force Oryx 1228 touched down hard, causing the boom to snap off, as can
be seen in the picture above. It appears that a phenomenon called vortex ring state was to blame for the event, which is also known as settling
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with power, and is a dangerous condition that may arise in helicopter flight, when a vortex ring system engulfs the rotor causing severe loss of
lift. (Roodewaal, 18 September 2018, Charles Hugo)
New Accidents: 28aug18 160097/97 T-2E 396-39 w/o
25aug18 PR-VCV PA-34-220T 34-7870267 w/o A T-2E/C Buckeye of the Elliniki Polemiki Aeroporia (EPA,
A private Piper Seneca II was found in flames between the Hellenic Air Force) crashed near Tripoli, Greece, around 09:00
cities of Barretos and Colina, in the interior of São Paulo. Offi- local time. At the time they were practising spin recoveries
cials at a sugar cane plant saw the aircraft and used a kite when something went wrong and the jet crashed. Both pilots
truck to contain the fire. Firefighters and police were called ejected, one was found alive while the instructor sadly did
in and found that there were no casualties on the scene. not make it. The aircraft came down some seven miles north
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Seems like it might have been used in the illegal narcotics of Sparta, near the village of Vlahokerasia. The Buckeye took-
trade. off from home base Kalamáta for a standard training mission.
The aircraft is assigned to 120 PEA that operates with two
26aug18 F-5F w/o
squadrons, 362 MEA Nestor and 363 MEA Danaos.
An Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) F-5F Tiger II
crashed during a training mission in the south-western Khuz- 28aug18 LZ-1409 An-2R 1G202-17 dam
estan province, Iran. The pilot perished, while the co-pilot During a crop spraying flight the Air Mizia Antonov An-2R
survived and was hospitalised. The Tiger II tried to land on impacted high voltage wires between Brusartsi and Dabova
the runway of Dezful Air Base when things went wrong. The Mahala in Bulgaria. Part of the vertical stabilizer was severed
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IRIAF states that a “technical malfunction” caused the crash. but the pilot managed to perform a safe landing in a field.
27aug18 N327LX Falcon 2000EX 327 dam 28aug18 XB-KQF Ce310Q 310Q-1131 w/o
While taxiing towards the platform at San Fernando Inter- One person died and the other was seriously injured after
national Airport, Argentina, the left wheel of the Dassault this private Mexican Cessna crashed under unknown cir-
Falcon Jet Falcon 2000EX separated from the aircraft, leaving cumstances at Villa de Zaragoza, San Luis Potosi, shortly after
it leaning on its left wing and twisting the gear. departure from San Luis Potosí International Airport.
27aug18 5Y-BOP Ce208B 208B-0642 dam 30aug18 ET-AIU/808 DHC-6-300 822 w/o
Holy cow! Safarilink Aviation Cessna Grand Caravan was All eighteen onboard this Ethiopian Air Force Twin Otter per-
taking off from the Pieri Airstrip, South Sudan, when a cow ished, after it crashed in Ethiopia, at Nannawa area Lumme
emerged on the runway, which the crew could not avoid district near Modjo town, some 75 kilometres south-east of
anymore. Result: heavy damage to the Cessna and a dead Addis Ababa, and burst into flames. Some reports suggest
cow... This is not the first ‘game’-hit this Cessna suffered, as that seventeen instead of eighteen persons died in the
back in 2011 it hit an antelope on landing. crash. Many news outlets also reported that a helicopter was
involved. However, photos posted by state-affiliated fanabc.
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com show the wreckage of a DHC-6. Exactly what happened
Capital Airlines flight JD5759, from Beijing-Capital to Macau,
is unclear, only that it took off from Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna D
diverted to Shenzhen Airport, China, after sustaining damage
Yilma Airport for a flight to Bishoftu-Harar Meda Air Base.
in an apparent hard landing at Macau Airport’s runway 34.
It has been confirmed that the serial was indeed 808, but the
The aircraft departed Beijing Airport at 08:17 local time in
tie-up with the civilian registration still remains a question
the morning, with nine crew members and 157 passengers.
mark.
During the flare to land at Macau the aircraft encountered
wind shear (something the Chinese pilots use as an excuse 30aug18 N1876L Beech B60 P-386 w/o
for a hard landing) and touched down hard, causing damage The Henry Leasing Beech Duke impacted woodland while on
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to the nose landing gear and one engine. The nose wheel approach to land at Eglin Air Force Base (FL). The aircraft sus-
bogey broke away during an attempted landing at Macau tained substantial damage. All four occupants, the pilot and
Airport at 11:15 local time. The crew performed a go-around three passengers, died in the crash. It originated from Toledo
and entered a holding pattern before they decided to divert Express (OH).
to Shenzhen Airport, where the aircraft landed at 11:58 on 31aug18 Sea King HC4+ w/o
runway 34 and everybody evacuated via slides. At the time One crew member did not survive the crash of a Pakistan
of the incident a thunderstorm was passing overhead Macau. Bharia (Pakistan Naval Aviation) Sea King into the Arabian
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Sea, off the South Sindh province. It was on a routine patrol 31aug18 N10DS Beech 95-B55 TC-943 dam
operation when it crashed under unknown circumstances. It A Beech Baron of Performance Products Plus impacted corn-
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is reported that a Sea King was involved, and to be specific, field terrain shortly after a hurried take-off from Waupaca
one that was acquired from UK surplus stocks in 2017. Paki- Municipal Airport (WI). It sustained substantial damage and
stan bought seven Sea Kings from the UK, three for active the sole pilot onboard was seriously injured.
service and four for spare parts use. 01sep18 9N-AHW BAe4100 41078 dam
31aug18 VQ-BJI B737-8AS 29937 w/o A Yeti Airlines Jetstream, operating flight YT1424 from
The UTAir Boeing came in during very poor weather con- Nepalgunj to Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport, Nepal, veered
ditions at Sochi, as flight UT579 out of Moscow-Vnukovo, off Kathmandu’s runway 02 and came to a stop off the
when it overran runway 06. Onboard were six crew members runway. The crew radioed they were on the grass. Five pas-
and 164 passengers. After the overrun it was unable to stop sengers were seriously injured while the aircraft sustained
within the remaining distance. It overran, went through a substantial damage (at least nose gear collapsed). Onboard
perimeter fence and down an embankment. It lost its under- were three crew members and 21 passengers.
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carriage and came to rest in a dry and rocky zone of the Reka 02sep18 ER-MHR Mi-8MTV 95952 w/o
Mzymta River. The right outer wing broke and fuel tanks Twelve out of the fourteen persons (two pilots and ten pas-
were ruptured, resulting in a fire. The nose gear and left main sengers) onboard the Valan International Cargo Charter Mi-8
gear were torn away while the forward fuselage, the entire perished, after it crashed during take-off from the Shaheen
left wing, and both engines received severe damage. During Corps headquarters in Afghanistan. A post-impact fire
the ensuing evacuation eighteen occupants were injured, erupted, causing the death of those twelve unlucky persons.
the others remained unhurt. The only person to die was the Onboard the helicopter were three Ukrainian crew members,
airport shift supervisor, one of the first responders to the four public order police soldiers, four army soldiers, and two
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accident, who died of a heart attack at the scene. national police soldiers. The helicopter was reportedly char-
The aircraft was initially vectored for an approach to runway tered by the Afghanistan Army.
02 by approach, however, runway assignment was changed 02sep18 RA-25502 Mi-8MTV-1 95650 w/o
to runway 06 due to the deteriorating weather conditions. The Angara Airlines Mi-8, flying a charter to the Siberian Sci-
The Boeing aborted the first approach to Sochi’s runway 06, entific Research Institute of Geology, Geophysics and Mineral
descending through about 2,300ft, due to changing winds, Raw Materials, located in Novosibirsk, Novosibirskaya oblast,
positioned for another approach to runway 06 and went crashed in daylight 290 kilometres south-east of Ust-Kut. All
around from about 400ft, again due to changing winds. three crew members died in the crash.
It positioned for the third and last approach to runway 06
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which ended in the runway overrun about thirty minutes
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after the first aborted approach and about eleven minutes Not many details are known about this incident, only that
after the go around. the West Coast Aircraft Shares Beech Super King Air collided
On 14 September Russia’s Rosaviatsia reported the aircraft with a tree while taxiing at Burbank-Bob Hope Airport (CA).
performed a CAT IIIa ILS approach (in other words, an auto- 04sep18 MiG-27 w/o
land approach) to runway 06, in weather conditions not really A Bharatiya Vayu Sena (Indian Air Force) MiG-27 of the 32
suitable for such an approach (RVR [Runway Visible Range] Wing, based at Jodhpur AFS, crashed near Devalia village,
was well above the limits for such an approach, however Jodhpur, state of Rajasthan. It came down under unknown
there was windshear reported). The runway was covered with circumstances on a routine training mission, but the pilot
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three millimetres of water, a storm warning was effective for was able to eject to safety. It had taken off from Jodhpur’s air
Sochi. According to preliminary data the aircraft touched base, and crashed shortly after getting airborne in a field and
down 1,300 metres past the runway threshold, leaving the burst into flames.
crew unable to stop the aircraft before leaving the runway. It 05sep18 N505HA SA341G 1022 dam
overran runway 06 by 140 metres, broke through the airport A private American Aérospatiale Gazelle lost altitude on
perimeter fence and fell into the river bed, with the left departure from Kortrijk-Wevelgem Airport, Belgium. It sub-
engine catching fire. sequently struck the perimeter fence, came down from a
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Boeing 737-800 S2-AJA of US-Bangla Airlines had to perform a nose-gear up landing at Chittagong Airport, Bangladesh, after the nose-gear
failed to extend on the approach to Cox’s Bazar. Chittagong has a longer runway and was therefore more suitable for this type of landing. The
pilots executed a by the book approach and landing, as can be seen on YouTube videos. It was seen departing Woensdrecht on 10 October 2016
by Johan Havelaar.
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Two Mi-8 incidents in the Ukraine in a short space of time. First it was Mi-8 ER-MHR of Valan International Air Cargo (which crashed on 2
September) and second was Mi-8 25 yellow of the Ukraine Ministry of Emergency Situations, with four people onboard. This one also crashed
during an emergency landing while trying to scoop water from the Berestov River, but was only damaged. Here it is seen in happier days on the
ramp at Nizhyn on 26 April 2018, still in the old colour scheme, by Ian French.
height of about sixty feet and rolled onto its left hand side. landing while trying to scoop water from the Berestov River.
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None of the four occupants were injured. The Mi-8 was performing a fire fighting mission, together
05sep18 PR-GVJ Beech C90GTx LJ-2145 w/o with a Ukrainian An-26, near Kharkiv, Ukraine. None of
Having taken off from Belo Horizonte-Pampulha at 7am in the crew members were injured. The Mi-8 already logged
the morning, with the pilot and five passengers, this Textron some twelve droppings during the firefighting when it was
Aviation Beech King Air crashed on the approach to its final forced to land in the Krasnogradsky forests near the village
destination, a farm house in the town of Confresa, about 1,160 of Natalino. The helicopter landed on a muddy shore of the
kilometres from Cuiabá in Mato Grosso. It was attempting river when things went wrong.
to land at a dirt strip next to the farm when it came down 07sep18 C-GPMY Bell 206L-1 45732 dam
under unknown circumstances and was damaged beyond A Bell 206L-1 Long Ranger of Estrie Hélicoptères was on
repair. One occupant received fairly serious injuries, while a local flight in accordance with visual flight rules from
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the others only minor ones. The Beech was quite new, having Sainte-Madeleine (Que.) with only one pilot onboard. While
been delivered in December 2017. the aircraft was in cruise flight in the Saint-Pie area, a power
06sep18 AH-6i w/o loss was observed, and an autorotation in a corn field was
A Saudi Arabian National Guard AH-6i Little Bird crashed at completed. It ended with a hard landing, and the aircraft col-
Riyadh-Khasm Al An airport, during an early morning train- lapsed on its skids. Inspection of the aircraft revealed signifi-
ing mission. Unfortunately the American instructor pilot cant damage to the tail boom, and to the vertical stabiliser.
was killed in the accident, while his Saudi student managed No one was injured.
to escape alive but was badly injured. At Khasm Al An the 08sep18 9N-ALS H125 8264 w/o
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1st Aviation Brigade is based, equipped with AH-6i, AH-64E, Six out of the seven occupants died after the Altitude Air
UH-60M and MD-530Fs. Airbus Helicopters H125 (the new name for what used to
06sep18 C-GLKX Ce340A 340A1221 w/o be known as the AS350B3e) was reported missing between
Following a loss of engine power, the Flex Air Services Cessna Samagaun and Kathmandu, Nepal. At the time it was airlift-
340 impacted open fields near Yager Road, east of Wadhams ing a patient along with other passengers. Last radio contact
Road, while on the way to St. Clair County International was at 08:05 local time, with the chopper supposed to land
Airport (MI). The Canadian registered aircraft sustained sub- at 08:18 at Kathmandu. Onboard were a pilot and six pas-
stantial damage and the sole pilot was fatally injured. It had sengers: a Japanese tourist and five Nepalese persons were
taken off from St. Thomas Municipal (Ont.) for the flight. onboard. It crashed in a dense forest, there was no fire on
06sep18 UR-MHP BK117C-2 9238 w/o
impact, bad weather conditions and rugged terrain delayed
the rescue team on scene. A Nepal Army helicopter and a
Two people were badly injured when the private BK117
private chopper were sent to the crash site.
crashed early morning at Trukhaniv Island, Ukraine. Accord-
ing to the Dnipro Police Department the chopper came down 09sep18 UR-TWO L-410UVP 841328 w/o
in a forest near a nudist beach at Trukhaniv Island, a little A Let L-410 of South West, owned by Slaver Company,
island group in the Dnjepr river, central Kiev city, at 07:22 crashed into Lake Yirol, South Sudan, killing nineteen out of
local time. 23 persons onboard. The rescue and recovery was done by
06sep18 TC-HYU Bell 430 49123 w/o
local fishing boats present at the accident site. Low visibil-
ity contributed to the accident. South West was chartered to
Ünver Aviation lost this Bell 430 after it crashed into the sea,
carry out a passenger flight from Juba to Yirol City. The air-
off the coast of Bostanci, Kadiköy district. Early press reports
craft was owned by Slaver Company, Ukraine, as of April this
indicate the chopper encountered poor weather conditions.
year. It had been overhauled in 2016-2017 after having been
Both occupants initially survived the crash and were rescued,
stored for eight years. It was first seen at Rwanda in Decem-
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ber 2017 with ‘South West’ titles and logo.
The departure airport was located in the Kartal district on
Istanbul’s Asian side and it was headed to the Sefaköy neigh- 09sep18 N2707J Ce335 335-0023 w/o
bourhood of the Küçükçekmece district. A Cessna C335 of Nova Aviation crashed and burned approxi-
06sep18 25ye Mi-8MTV 95214 dam
mately one mile north-east of Palm Beach County Park
Airpor (FL) at about 10:40am, having earlier departed from
A second helicopter incident occurred in the Ukraine. A
Key West. It came down in John Prince Park Lake Worth,
Mi-8MTV of the Ukraine Ministry of Emergency Situations,
killing both occupants.
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10sep18 I-ISAR AS350B2 2576 w/o occupants died in the crash. It took off from 207th Zafar
The pilot of this EliCampiglio Aérospatiale AS350 Ecureuil lost Military Corps base headed for Farah, when it came down in
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control and rolled over after touching down in a field near Ranng village, Khaksafid district, Farah province.
Merano, Italy. At the time it was engaged in maintenance/ 14sep18 NX139PJ L-39 232226 dam
inspection work on power lines. Luckily both occupants were
14sep18 NX139UK L-39C 031822 dam
not injured.
Aero-Vodochody L-39C Albatros “Race 13”, NX139UK and
10sep18 Mi-8 w/o
owned by Black Rock Aero, experienced an inflight contact
Not much to say about this crash, involving a Mi-8 of the with L-39 “Race 37”, being N139PJ of MPE Enterprise, near
Syrian Arab Air Force, other than that it was damaged beyond pylon 4 during Jet Heat 2B at the 2018 STIHL National Cham-
repair in a possible forced landing accident at Hama. pionship Air Races at Reno-Stead Airport (NV). Both aircraft
11sep18 T-38C dam returned for an uneventful landing but received substantial
A T-38C Talon II trainer of the United States Air Force crashed damage.
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after it departed the runway during take off from Sheppard Here is a video of the mishap and how the aircraft returned to
AFB (TX), with both pilots ejecting safely and were being land: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAtIm_uenpA
taken to local medical centres. After examination their con- 15sep18 PR-RFB Beech C90A LJ-1546 w/o
dition was determined to be stable. The Talon, belonging to Gambatto Veículos lost this Beech King Air when it impacted
80th Flying Training Wing, crashed at about 10:13 am local the top of a mountain in Serra Alta in Ipumirim, Santa Cata-
time and an investigation into its causes has begun. rina, Brazil. The Beechcraft burst into flames after impact,
In addition to training US pilots, the 80th Flying Training killing the pilot and sole occupant. The cause for this CFIT inci-
Wing teaches the fighter pilots of fourteen NATO allies as dent (Controlled Flight Into Terrain) is yet to be determined.
part of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program. This
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programme trains half of the Air Force’s fighter pilots and
conducts all fighter pilot training for NATO allies Belgium, Sadly all fifteen onboard the Russian Air Force Il-20M ELINT/
Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Norway, the 80th’s SIGINT (Electronic Intelligence/Signals Intelligence) aircraft
website mentions. died when it was reported lost over the eastern Mediterra-
nean Sea. It operated from the Russian base Khmeimim Air
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Base near Latakia, Syria. The aircraft disappeared from radar,
Not much yet is known about the mishap involving this IRIAF some 22 miles off the coast, around 23:00 hrs local time. Even
(Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force) Chinook. Only that it sus- though Israeli Vipers were seen nearby (carrying out an
tained substantial damage to the rear rotor and it was forced attack on Syrian targets in the province of Latakia) it later
to make an emergency landing near Karaj, Iran. turned out that Syrian ground forces accidentally downed
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13sep18 RF-28506 Mi-8MTV-1 95047 dam the spy plane, using the S-200 missile (SA-5). The Russians
The Russian Federal Border Guards had one of its Mi-8s were pushed into the firing line by the attacking F-16s, hence
sustained substantial damage in a hard landing incident at they suspected the Israelis of having downed the Ilyushin.
Yamsk, Olsky district, Magadan Region. Onboard were three President Putin later cleared the air by stating that Israel was
persons one of whom was injured and the other two not. not responsible and saying that a tragic series of events led
14sep18 AH-64D w/o to the crash.
Two pilots were killed when a Royal Saudi Land Forces 17sep18 Mi-17 w/o
AH-64D Apache crashed in Al Mahrah Province in the south- A Mi-17 of the Sudanese Air Force crashed during landing at
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ern Arabian Peninsula around 10am local time. Although war Nyala Airport as the result of a technical malfunction. A fire
is going on in the area between an Arabic coalition, led by broke out but luckily nobody got injured.
Saudi Arabia, and the Yemen Houthis, the helicopter crashed 18sep18 1228 TP-1 Oryx 28 dam
due to technical problems as reported by Saudi officials. During an air show at Roodewaal, South Africa, the SAAF
14sep18 Mi-17 w/o (South African Air Force or Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag) Oryx
A Mi-17 of the Afghan National Army crashed as a result of touched down hard, causing the boom to snap off. All
a technical malfunction and caught fire on impact. All five onboard got out swiftly and nobody was injured. It appears
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Two Aero-Vodochody L-39 Albatros’ hit each other during the 2018 STIHL National Championship Air Races at Reno-Stead Airport (NV), on 14
September. L-39 “Race 37”, being NX139PJ of MPE Enterprise,was hit near pylon 4 during Jet Heat 2B but was able to make a safe landing, despite
sustaining substantial damage. David Alders saw the Albatros at Oshkosh (WI) on 25 July 2018.
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T-6A Texan II 05-6209/RA, assigned to 559th Flying Training Squadron/12th Flying Training Wing based at Randolph AFB (TX), crashed under
unknown circumstances near the base, at the Rolling Oaks Mall. The Texan is seen here taxiing out for departure for a local training mission on
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19 July 2018. (USAF photo/Rich McFadden)
that a phenomenon called vortex ring state was to blame for Safety Authority (CASA) had been notified and GBR is now
the mishap, which is also known as settling with power, and assessing whether the chopper is a write-off or not.
is a dangerous condition that may arise in helicopter flight, 23sep18 N9RW DHC-2 1095 dam
when a vortex ring system engulfs the rotor causing severe This float-equipped Beaver of T-Corp collided with a river
loss of lift. bank at the Kukaklek Lake in Alaska. The de Havilland DHC-2
18sep18 05-6209/RA T-6A PT361 w/o sustained substantial damage and the occupant(s) onboard
A T-6A Texan II, assigned to the USAF’s 559th Flying Train- received minor injuries.
ing Squadron/12th Flying Training Wing, crashed under
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25sep18 N241CK Beech 200 BB-272 w/o
unknown circumstances near Randolph AFB (TX), at the The pilot and sole person onboard the Kalitta Charters Super
Rolling Oaks Mall. It was the second mishap for the USAF’s King Air, was completing ferry flight K9-85 from Detroit-
Air Education and Training Command (AETC) with on 11 Sep- Willow Run (MI) to Oscoda-Wurtsmith (MI). While approach-
tember a T-38C Talon crash during take-off from Sheppard ing by night he lost control of the airplane and crashed in
AFB (TX). flames in a wooded area, located about four miles short of the
18sep18 N109BG BAe125-700A 257157/NA0310 dam runway 06 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed by impact
During very good weather conditions the Aviation Leasing forces and a post-crash fire and the pilot was killed.
Group Hawker experienced a runway excursion during
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landing at Santa Fe Regional Airport (NM). It came to rest in US-Bangla Airlines flight BS141 diverted to Chittagong
the grass, sustaining substantial damage, but there were no Airport, Bangladesh, after the nose landing gear failed to
reported injuries among the five occupants. deploy while on the approach to Cox’s Bazar Airport. The
19sep18 MiG-31BM w/o Boeing had departed Dhaka, Bangladesh at 11:48 hour’s
A Russian Federation - Aerospace Forces (RF VKS) MiG-31 local time on a domestic service to Cox’s Bazar when on the
crashed at about 15:30hrs Moscow time near the town of approach to runway 17 the flight crew selected the under-
Kulebaki, close to Nizhniy Novhorod, which is some 250 carriage down, but the nose landing gear failed to deploy.
kilometres east of Moscow. Both pilots are reported to have At 12:26 the crew executed a go-around and circled the field
ejected safely from their aircraft. The Foxhound belonged several times (including a low pass to check the gear status),
to Savasleyka airbase, which is relatively close to Nizhniy but the nose gear would still not deploy. They decided to
Novhorod. Russian emergency services responded to the divert to Chittagong Airport, which has a longer runway,
crash and said that there is no further damage on the ground and also a higher firefighting category (7 as opposed to 5).
as the MiG fell in a forest area. The MiG-31 was flying a train- The aircraft overflew runway 23 at Chittagong Airport once
ing mission. Eyewitnesses reported that the fighter burned in before a forced landing was executed at 13:16 hours. It came
the air before it hit mother earth. to rest seventy metres short of the runway 05 threshold and
20sep18 N121AK DHC-2 121 dam about 210 metres short of the runway end, including the
Two of the seven occupants onboard the Rainbow River paved stop way and Runway End Safety Area (RESA, used in
Lodge Beaver received minor injuries when it impacted trees the calculation for landing). Once the aircraft was stopped
during take-off, near Igiugig (AK). The floatplane sustained an emergency evacuation was carried out and all seven crew
substantial damage. members and 164 passengers got out OK.
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Here are some YouTube videos of the incident:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zShjdITsbRs
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The Breda Nardi NH300C of the Hellenic Ellinikos Stratos

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt1AfKjuEpM
(Army Aviation School) made a forced landing in a field due
to a loss of engine power, some 700 metres from Alexandreia 27sep18 N114TD Falcon 50 17 w/o
Airport. It was damaged but the pilots were uninjured. EMAS tried but failed... EMAS, or Engineered Material Arrest-
21sep18 VH- Bell 206L dam
ing System, is installed at Greenville Downtown Airport (SC)’s
runway 01/19, but it did not help the Air America Flight Ser-
GBR Helicopters’s Bell Long Ranger suffered a hard landing
vices Falcon 50, as it still overran runway 19, broke into two
north of Cooktown (Qld.), after which a passenger com-
parts after it went down a twelve metre drop-off and crashed
plained of spinal discomfort. The Australian Civil Aviation
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through a perimeter fence before coming to rest on Airport 28sep18 P2-PXE B737-8BK 33024 w/o
Road, about 150 metres from the end of the runway. Two An Air Niugini Boeing 737-800 apparently undershot on
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occupants were injured and sadly the pilot and co-pilot were approach to runway 04 at Chuuk International Airport, Weno
killed. Island, Micronesia. It ditched in a lagoon about 150 metres
27sep18 JA Ce208 w/o short of the runway threshold. The aircraft remained more
A Japanese Cessna 208 apparently crashed into the Pacific or less intact after the impact and stayed afloat long enough
Ocean, 120 kilometres east of Sendai. The sole Norwegian for all twelve crew and 35 passengers onboard to escape. The
pilot was missing. It had taken off from Saipan, Common- accident happened in daylight but in poor weather condi-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands at around 07:00 tions with heavy rain and low cloud, associated with local
Japan Standard Time (JST) for an international flight to New thunderstorm activity. The aircraft was operating a flight
Chitose, Japan, with an estimated flight time of nine hours. from Pohnpei, Federal States of Micronesia, as PX73. US Navy
Though the position report at 10:23 JST was normally estab- sailors assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2
lished, the next report planed at 11:44 JST was not received was conducting operations at the time of the accident and
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by the Japanese ATC. Two F-4 Phantoms of the Japan Air Self- rendered immediate assistance to the passengers and crew.
Defense Force (JASDF) noticed the aircraft flying normally at They assisted local authorities by shuttling passengers and
14:50 JST over the Pacific Ocean, but could not establish any crew to shore using their inflatable boat prior to the plane
radio contact with the flight. They lost the Caravan due to sinking in approximately 100 feet of water. UCT 2’s embed-
clouds. Radar contact with the flight was lost at 15:28 JST. ded chief hospital corpsman provided medical attention to at
A few hours later, at 17:23, they located a part of the Cessna least one passenger, who sustained minor injuries.
floating on the water. Needless to say the aircraft crashed
and the pilot was killed. It sounds like perhaps the pilot lost
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Boeing 737 P2-PXE of Air Niugini is seen here in the Chuuk lagoon, in various stages of sinking. The pictures are taken from various websites
and Twitter.
28sep18 16..../VM-.. F-35B w/o 28sep18 FT-7NI w/o
The first ever (USMC) F-35 Lightning II crash! The unfortu- 28sep18 NAF812 FT-7NI TP1707 w/o
nate fighter came down five miles outside MCAS Beaufort
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Two Nigerian Air Force Chengdu FT-7NI’s had a mid-air colli-

(SC) just before noon, according to the Beaufort County Sher- sion overhead Katampe, near Abuja. One pilot died, the other
iff’s Office. It came down near Clarendon Road and Joe Allen ejected safely. How the mid-air accident happened is not yet
Drive in the Grays Hill area, the sheriff’s office said in a news known.
release. The Lightning II belonged to VMFAT-501 Warlords Credits: ASN, Aviation Herald, FlightGlobal, JACDEC, navy.
(‘VM-xx’). Exactly what happened is not yet known, but the mil, Ptisi Magazine, Wikipedia.
pilot managed to eject safely.
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The pilot of EliCampiglio Aérospatiale AS350 Ecureuil I-ISAR lost control and rolled over after touching down in a field near Merano, Italy. At
the time it was engaged in maintenance/inspection work on power lines. Luckily both occupants were not injured. Walter Heukensfeld saw the
chopper at Amsterdam-Schiphol on 8 May 2010.
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Stunning shot at Gilze-Rijen of this AH-64D. No more words needed. (13 September 2018, Jimmy van Drunen)
Because of our standardization we sometimes use type, unit Finland
and serial presentations that may differ from those used by
Ilmavoimat (AF)
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the manufacturer or user. It is therefore possible that the
information sent by you can deviate from the information Hawk Mk51
we publish. HW-310 Payerne ex wfu Halli 312207/207 aug18
This Hawk will be painted in Swiss Air Force colours and put
Europe on display.
Belgium Germany
Luchtcomponent/Composante Air/Air Component [AF] Luftwaffe (AF)
Until 17 September Wittmund’s TLG71 temporary deployed
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F-16AM to Laage Air Force Base, near Rostock, due to runway repairs
FA130 2w ex 10w 6H-130 sep18 at their home base. The following units were deployed to
Denmark their sister unit TLG73 at Laage:
30+14, 30+23, 30+32, 30+33, 30+57, 30+58, 30+71, 30+78, 30+86,
Flyvevåbnet (AF)
30+87, 30+89, 30+90, 31+07, 31+08 and 31+12.
T-17
T-409 FLSK ex Aalborg Flt 15-209 sep18 TLG74 is currently deployed for the NATO Baltic Air Policing
T-410 FLSK ex Skrydstrup Flt 15-210 sep18 mission to support the Belgian Air Force which is deployed
T-430 FLSK ex Skrydstrup Flt 15-230 sep18 at Siauliai, Lithuania. The Germans will operate out of Amari
Air Base, Estonia.
Estonia
It will be the German Air Force’s fourth time as augmenting
Eesti Piirivalve (GV) nation and their ninth overall contribution to this mission.
Late in 2016, the Ministry of the Interior of Estonia announced TLG74 will be deployed at Ämari Air Base from September
the purchase of a King Air 350i with a new MSS 7000 maritime 2018 till April 2019.
surveillance system from Bromma Air Maintenance (BAM)
at Stockholm-Bromma airport (Sweden) for its Police and Laage is currently building a Main Operation Base to train for
Border Guard. The MSS 7000 is the latest generation of complex missions in the nearby future and therefore several
airborne maritime surveillance systems from ST Airborne German Air Force squadrons will be deployed to this airbase.
Systems and replaces the previous MSS 6000 platform. The The main goal for this deployment is to handle complex
Estonian Border Guard currently utilizes a MSS 6000 system technical and logistical challenges. For this occasion, TLG31
aboard an L-410 aircraft (since 2007). The King Air 350i will (EF-2000) and TLG33 (Tornado IDS) will deploy aircraft to
be the first aircraft to feature the new system along with Laage Air Base from 8 until 19 October.
Estonia being the first country to have it. The Beech 350iER A321-231
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was transferred from Wichita (USA) to Bromma (Sweden) 98+10 to become 15+04 ex D-AISE 1214 aug18
in August 2017. SE-LXY first flew on 27 February 2018, and Last month we mentioned the official handover of this ex
was finally delivered to Tallinn on 15 June. A ceremony to Lufthansa A321-231 to the German Air Force. We mentioned
celebrate the delivery was held on 20 June at the Border the new serial 15+04 which is wrong. The aircraft is currently
Guard station in Tallinn. marked with temporary serial 98+10 and will become 15+04
Beech 350iER in the near future.
ES-PKY ex SE-LXY, N137KF, d/d 15jun18 FL-1037
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Greece that they will start a project in cooperation with the
“IKAROS” Public Benefit Foundation, to start with the
Elliniko Polemiki Aeroporia (AF)
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rebuild and restoration of Supermarine Spitfire MJ755 back

On Tuesday 28 August 2018 a T-2E buckeye was lost during
to flight status in order to participate in air shows and
a flight instructor training course. This was the second T-2E
demonstrations of the historical aircraft. The costs of this
lost in a relative short period after the previous accident
project will be funded by IKAROS. The required maintenance
on 3 January 2018. The Hellenic Air Force General Staff has
to keep the aircraft in flyable condition will be supported
appointed an expert committee to investigate both accidents.
HAF personnel. Reconstruction works have commenced at
The Greek government announced an upgrade of their F-16 the Spitfire Company Ltd in Biggin Hill (UK). The aircraft was
fleet on 28 April 2018. The Air Forces operates approximately transferred in April 2018, after the concession contract was
150 F-16s, and Prime Minister Tsipras stated that the aircraft signed by the Chief of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff
that have been in service since 1989 are in risk of becoming Lieutenant General(P) Christos Christodoulou and the legal
inoperable and outdated without the upgrade. representative of the IKAROS Foundation, Mr. Dimitrios
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The decision to proceed with the upgrade of the F-16 fleet Kolias. Aircraft restoration work is expected to be completed
was based on preliminary approval by the US. The fiscal by the end of 2019 or early 2020 at the latest.
obligations of the country have been carefully taken into T-2E
account with this “revised” decision. The initial proposal 160097 120 PEA w/o 28aug18 396-39 aug18
was to upgrade a total of 120 F-16s and was discussed during Italy
the visit of Prime Minister to the United States last October.
BRAC = Bracciano (RM)
Due to heavy criticism concerning the price tag which was
approximately USD 2.4 billion for the upgrade of 120 aircraft, Aeronautica Militare (AF)
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the number of aircraft was reduced from 120 to 85 aircraft, AMX-T ACOL
reducing the total cost to USD 1.1 billion. MM55034/RS-20 311° Gruppo ex -/311° Gruppo IT009 sep18
The first aircraft selected to be upgraded are the last delivered T-346A
batch of 30 F-16 Block 52 which were acquired in 2009. The MT55229/R- Leonardo new 7102 aug18
following batch which will be submitted to the upgrade Noted with ‘M-346FA Fighter Attack’ titles at the airshows at
programme will be 55 F-16 Block 52+, acquired in 2003. Farnborough and Radom.
On 13 September 2018, Lockheed Martin announced that Aviazione dell’ Esercito (AR)
they will start with the upgrade programme on 85 F-16s. AB206C-1
These fighter aircraft will be updated to Block 70/72 Viper MM80602/E.I.541 pres Casoria (NA) ex BRAC 9032
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standard F-16V, which includes the application of an active MM80604/E.I.543 pres Trani (BT) ex BRAC 9036
MM80906/E.I.638 std BRAC ex Centro AvEs 9160 jul18
electronically scanned array radar, a new mission computer
and electronic warfare suite, automated ground collision ICH-47F
avoidance system, and various cockpit improvements. MM81792/E.I.715 11° Gruppo new aug18
The majority of the planned upgrades will take place in Greece. Arma dei Carabinieri (PO)
The first two years will be spent on engineering the prototype NH500D
and the registration of the systems. The implementation of CFS04SD/CC-70 Carabinieri ex CFS-04/CFS BH-01
the new systems on the Greek aircraft will take place during CFS05SE/CC-71 Carabinieri ex CFS-05/CFS BH-02
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the third year of the programme. Pilot training will start CFS08SH/CC-72 Carabinieri ex CFS-08/CFS BH-05
CFS09SI/CC-73 5° NE Pescara ex CFS-09/CFS BH-06 sep18
in the fourth year. The training is anticipated to be brief,
CFS10SK/CC-74 Carabinieri ex CFS-10/CFS BH-07
because of the expertise of Greek fighter pilots. The complete CFS11SL/CC-75 Carabinieri ex CFS-11/CFS BH-15
programme starts on Monday 17 September 2018. CFS12SM/CC-76 Carabinieri ex CFS-12/CFS BH-16
The upgrade of the 85 Vipers will provide the EPA with an CFS13SN/CC-77 Carabinieri ex CFS-13/CFS BH-17
entirely new aircraft, as the only element that remains is the As published before, on 31 December 2016 the Corpo
fuselage, all other parts will be replaced. Further details on Forestale dello Stato ceased to exist, with its approximately
the expected delivery dates of the programme were withheld. 7,800 members being absorbed into the Carabinieri. Former
Corpo Forestale dello Stato NH500D CFS09SI is identified,
The Hellenic Air Force General Staff (HAFGS) announced
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One of the star visitors at Kleine Brogel was this Italian F-35A MM7359/32-09. The Belgians had a scoop, as far as we know the AMI never showed
the type at an airshow abroad before. (7 September 2018, Dino van Doorn)
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but is still wearing its old green and white livery. The batch M18B
MM81914 - MM81921 is assigned to these Carabinieri’s ‘new’ 4O-BRR w/o 01aug15 1Z028-11
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NH500Ds. The tie-ups with the CC codes are still unknown, NATO
with possibly MM81921 as CC-77.
NAEW&CF
Marina Militare (NY) LFBO = Toulouse
SH-90A A330-243MRTT
MM81625/3-33 Grupelicot 5 new apr18 F-WWKR NATO f/n LFBO to become 1830 sep18
Montenegro E-3A
Vazduhoplovstvo Vojske Crne Gore (AF) LX-N90458 309th AMARG to AMARG sep18
As reported by Scramble, the Vojska Crne Gore (VCG, Armed For now, this is the last E-3A which left Geilenkirchen for
Forces of Montenegro) ordered three Bell 412EP/EPis in a storage with the 309th AMARG in Tucson (AZ).
USD 37 million contract with Canadian Commercial Corpo- Norway
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ration, Canada’s government-to-government contracting
Norske Luftforsvaret (AF)
organisation. The first VCG Bell 412EP (N356TD, c/n 36307)
On Friday 21 September 2018 three more F-35As were
arrived on 13 April 2018 and was delivered to Golubovci air
delivered to Norway. The Lightning IIs joined the six aircraft
base, near Podgorica. The final two EPis were brought to the
already at Ørland Main Air Station, the first of which arrived
Bell Center at Prague (Czechia) on 4 September for assem-
there close to a year ago. Next to the aircraft at Ørland Main
bly and test flights. The camouflaged duo was subsequently
Air Station, Norway operates seven F-35As out of Luke AFB
delivered to the VCG on 10 September 2018. N835LG (c/n
(AZ) for pilot training purposes.
37032) and N835KB (c/n 37033) were escorted by the single EGHG = Yeovil (UK)
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Bell 412EP (re-registered as 36307) in its ‘civil’ looking livery
during a fly-by over the capital city Podgorica. The delivery AW101 Mk612
0268 Leonardo MW repair at EGHG 50268 jul18
flight started at 11:56 hours (CEST) at Kapino Polje – Niksic
0273 Leonardo MW ZZ105, full mks 50273 aug18
airport (LYNK) and the landing was at Podgorica at 12:40 0275 Leonardo MW allocated ZZ106 50275 aug18
hours (CEST). All helicopters will be used for personnel trans-
port, medical evacuation, search and rescue, cargo transfer, F-35A
firefighting and border control. 5208 NDMA d/d 21sep18 AM-14
5209 NDMA d/d 21sep18 AM-15
With the introduction of the Bell 412EPis also a new roundel 5210 NDMA d/d 21sep18 AM-16
was introduced. On the Gazelles, Super Galebs and UTVAs the
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air force used to use a roundel that looked like a red circle
outlined with a yellow line. The shape of the new roundel on Voyenno Vozdushnyye Sily (AF)
the Bell 412EPis looks more like the USAF roundel, but the The Russian Federation - Aerospace Forces (RF VKS) Air
circle and bars are red and inside the red circle is a yellow Order of Battle is changing a bit with the arrival of the first
cross. The flag of Montenegro is still shown in the tail. three Su-34s at Chelyabinsk/Shagol air base (Russia). On
Bell 412EP
8 September 2018, the Ural press in Chelyabinsk reported
36307 f/n ex N356TD 36307 sep18 that the trio, destined for the 21 Guards Composite Aviation
Division, 2 Composite Aviation Regiment (2 SAP) arrived at
Bell 412EPi Chelyabinsk/Shagol. The Division and Regiment are part
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37032 d/d 10sep18 ex N835LG 37032 sep18
37033 d/d 10sep18 ex N835KB 37033 sep18
of the Central Military District, 14 Red Banner Air and Air
Defence Army.
Ministarstvo Unutrašnjih Poslova Crne Gore (GV)
On 10 July 2018 the Ministry of Interior took delivery of a The arrival marks the start of the replacement of the existing
new Air Tractor. With this delivery, it seems we have failed to fleet of Su-24M/M2/SVP-24 and Su-24MR aircraft at the air
report about some other events. On 21 July 2015 an AT-802AF base. 2 SAP is expected to get ten Su-34s (01 - 10 red), all
Fire Boss was damaged during its landing at the Skada Lake. new from the Novosibirsk Aviation Plant (NAZ). Actually, 2
It was taken out of the water the next day but eventually SAP already had eight Su-34s on strength since 29 May 2018,
written off. Eleven days later an M18B Dromader was lost but these aircraft were temporarily assigned to 4 Centre for
during a hard forced landing at Karakic mountain. This left Combat Application and Crew Training at Lipetsk air base
the Avio-Helikopterska Jedinica MUP with only one AT-802 for retraining pilots of 2 SAP. Following this, the aircraft
and one M18B. It was decided to rent one M18B from Serbia were send to Khmeimim airbase (Syria) for an operational
in 2016, and to buy a replacement AT-802 from the Valencia- deployment in the fight against opposition and ISIS parties
based company “Air Tractor Europe”. In order to unify the in the war-torn country. The first three Su-34s (RF-81850/08,
fleet, it was decided that the remaining AT-802F Fire Boss, RF-81852/09 and RF-?/10) have now arrived at Chelyabinsk
which was purchased in 2009 in a variant with floats, was to wiht the remaining seven to arrive later this year.
be transformed into a plane in a configuration with a classic 14 GvIAP, part of the 105 Composite Aviation Division, at
undercarriage with wheels, which resulted in the purchase Kursk-Khalino has received another four Su-30SMs. In 2017
of a tricycle-type traction kit. The new single-seat AT-802A the Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAZ) supplied the first twelve
was delivered to Golubovci on 15 December 2016. In April Su-30SMs to the regiment at Kursk. Another eight are planned
this year a tender was announced for one more firefighting for delivery before the end of 2018, replacing the MiG-29
airplane. The tender was closed on 7 May, which resulted in in the regiment. Then of the current MiG-29SMTs and one
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the delivery of a two-seater AT-802F produced in 2017 on 10 MiG-29UBT will be transferred to 3624 Air Base in Yerevan-
July 2018. Erebuni to replace some older versions of the MiG-29s.
AT802AF On 16 August the Kazan Aviation Plant rolled out the first
4O-EAA w/o 21jul15 0281 upgraded Tu-22M3M bomber. The bomber is part of a
AT802A contract dating from 2016 for the upgrade of four Tu-22M3s
4O-EAC d/d 15dec15 ex EC-MIB 0611 to Tu-22M3M. The upgrade consists of new avionics, a new
AT802F navigation target acquisition system and other on-board radio-
4O-EAD? d/d 10jul18 ex EC-MRV 0711 electronic equipment which are harmonized with similar
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systems of the Tu-160M2 version. The upgraded aircraft was siles was delivered by PJSC Tupolev to the MoD at Zhukovsky.
also equipped with a new information management system By August last year, around fifteen upgraded examples had
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(IMS) with digital screens as part of the new digital flight been delivered to the Russian air force.
control system. As radar system the Novella-45 radar system Some updates on various projects were announced by Yuri
was selected, which was tested as early as 2008. Later tests of Slyusar, president of the United Aircraft Corporation (IAC),
an electronically scanned array radar failed, so the Novella- during an interview with newspaper Vedomosti. The first
45 system was chosen again. The Tu-22M3M can carry the Il-112V for the Russian Ministry of Defence is currently in the
Rhaduga Kh-15 aero-ballistic missile. The bomber will be final stages of assembly. UAC hopes to sign a contract for the
capable of carrying up to three Kh-32 (upgraded version of delivery of serial production Il-112Vs within the next years.
the Raguda Kh-22 long-range anti-ship missile, specifically Earlier it was announced that the first Il-112V flight will take
designed to attack U.S. Navy carrier strike groups) or twelve place before the end of 2018 and that the Ministry of Defence
Kh-15 missiles. Both the Kh-15 and KH-32 can alternatively be initially planned to order 62, but later also at least 100 was
fitted with conventional or nuclear warheads. The Tu-22M3M
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can be easily recognised by the small canoe on top of its nose
cone, and the canon in the tail replaced by a fairing. Slyusar also said that the Ministry of Defence is to receive
the initial order for six MiG-35s. He expects the first one(s)
The first Tu-22M3M (RF-94267, coded 42 blue) will undergo to go to the State Flight Test Center in Akthubinsk. Work
initial factory tests before joining the joint state tests. The has started on this initial production batch. According to
first flight is planned for the third quarter of 2018. PJSC our information in January 2017 the start of the factory tests
“Tupolev” expects an initial order for the upgrade of 30 were confirmed. Both pre-production MiG-35s are being
Tu-22M3 out of the around 100 Backfires in service. used. The first single seater MiG-35 (type 9-41SR, coded 702
Already in 2012 we reported that a Tu-22M3M was taken blue) made its first flight on 24 November 2016, while the
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on charge by the Ryazan-Dyagilevo center. This was also dual seat MiG-35UB (type 9-47SR, coded 712 blue) first flew
an upgraded version of the Tu-22M3 with new armament around 1 December.
systems. Gefest & T joint stock company delivered the new UAC is working on a 75-seat “Superjet” based on the
systems that enabled the Tu-22M3M to use a wider range of reduced version of the SSJ-100. The development will cost
precision-guided armament, including weapons that use the approximately 15 billion roubles. The Russian government
Glonass satellite navigation system. Only one Tu-22M3M (RF- is sponsoring 6 billion according to earlier reports. The new
94145, coded 37 red) was reported and we expect this program plane should go to market in 2022.
has been cancelled and superseded by the new project with
the same name Tu-22M3M. United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) also expects to sign a
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follow up order before the end of the year for the delivery of
In the first months of 2018 the Russian Ministry of Defence more Su-30SM to Russia. Vedomosti now reports a contract
has ordered the upgrade of a Tu-95MS bomber to Tu-95MSM. of at least 36 Su-30SMs with a value of 70 billion roubles. The
The work will be carried out by the Taganrog Aviation Plant. order should create a production rate in Irkutsk of twelve to
Part of the modernisation is a new flight and navigation fourteen Su-30SMs per year. In total the Ministry of Defence
system and the bomber will be equipped with new long- has ordered 116 Su-30SMs since 2012. The breakdown is
range cruise missiles. Also now being tested is a Tu-95MS 88 aircraft for the air force and 28 for the naval aviation.
equipped with an upgraded NK-12MPM engine. These static According to the latest order, the last examples of these 116
tests will be concluded before the end of the year. The results are scheduled to be delivered in 2018.
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will likely become part of the modernisation to Tu-95MSM. Around 2022 the Irkutsk Aircraft Plant (IAP) is planned to
The first flight is currently planned for the end of 2019. After switch production from the Su-30SM to the MS-21 passenger
the joint static tests the Ministry of Defence will decide if aircraft. UAC would like to obtain orders for around 100
they will order additional upgrades to the Tu-95MSM. Su-30SM, including export aircraft, to fill the gap until
production of the MS-21 steps up. UAC hopes to conclude
Also it is good to remark that this is not the first modernisa- additional deals with Kazakhstan, Belarus and Myanmar. But
tion program on the Tu-95MS. Already in 2016 a modernised this new expected order of 36 Su-30SMs would be enough to
Tu-95MS with advanced radio/radar equipment as well as survive this production gap.
a target-acquiring/navigation system based on Glonas, and
four underwing pylons for up to eight Kh-101/102 cruise mis- The Ministry of Defense plans to modernize five Il-22M11
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Seen here during the Kleine Brogel Belgian Air Force days this Danish Air Force Viper E-607 shows off its tail colours with a stylish Danish flag.
(8 September 2018, Kleine Brogel, Marco van Halum)
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After a long spell of inactivity, ZE614 and ZE628 are active again with 627VGS at Little Rissington. These two are the only ones for now, but that
is set to increase to around five. (9 September 2018, Joop de Groot)
aircraft, which will be converted into multifunctional repairs and upgrade of the aircraft carrier will last two and
command posts (KP) capable of coordinating the actions of a half years and will be carried out by the Nevskoye Design
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troops in the event of war. As part of the modernization, the Bureau. The Nevskoye Design Bureau is Russia’s sole institute
aircraft will be equipped with the latest communication and designing aircraft-carrying and amphibious assault ships of
control systems. In particular, the IL-22M11 will be equipped various classes. The repair started in May this year. After an
with a relay node, which will be integrated with ground and impressive set of trials likely to last seven months, the carrier
air automated control systems, allowing the flying command is planned to return to the navy in 2021.
post to control the ground, air and space groupings of The aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov’s shipborne systems
troops in real time. The upgrade costs will be a maximum will be modernized to carry deck-based generation 4+
1.6 billion roubles. It is planned that the first two aircraft are MiG-29K/MiG-29KUB fighter jets. The MiG-29K/KUB will
delivered in 2019 and the upgrade work on the other three replace or supplement the Su-33s and Su-25UTGs on board
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will be finalized in 2021. Work will be carried out by the V. the aircraft carrier. The Russian Navy ordered twenty single
M. Myasishchev Experimental Design Bureau, presumably at seat MiG-29Ks and four dual seat MiG-KUBs in late 2009. These
Zhukovsky. More than twenty Il-22M (next to fourteen Il-22) equip the 100th Independent Shipborne Fighter Aviation
were delivered to the Russian military. The Il-22Ms are based Regiment at Severomorsk-3/Malyavr. In October 2016 four
on several bases around Russia. MiG-29K/KUB deployed with the “Admiral Kuznetsov”
We reported on 18 March this year about the Mi-38-2 battle group to the Mediterranean Sea as part of the Russian
development. On 23 August 2017, Kazan Helicopters campaign in Syria. During this deployment one MiG-29KUB
announced the start of assembly of the first prototype of crashed en route back to the carrier.
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the Mi-38T. They will build two prototypes, expected to Serbia
be delivered late 2018, early 2019. Both prototypes will
conduct a joint flight test programme for compliance with Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo i Protivvazdusna Odbrana (DF)
the requirements of the Russian Armed Forces. Depending On 5 September 2018, for the first time a nicely camouflaged
on the results of these tests, further purchases of the Mi-38T H145M for the Serbian Air Force and Air Defence was seen
will be planned within the framework of the state armament outside at the Airbus Helicopters facility in Donauwörth
program in 2018-2025. (Germany). Although not the best picture on Scramble
Facebook News, it is absolutely a ‘sneak preview’. It is not
The Mi-38T is a military derivative of the Mi-38 and will be
known if this will be the first H145M for Serbia. Earlier this
used for transporting equipment rather than personnel. The
year H145M D-HMBE (c/n 20177) was seen and this was
militarized version will be fitted out with military-grade
‘earmarked’ as the first for the Serbian Ministry of Defence.
communications and additional fuel tanks for longer range.
But at the ILA Berlin Air Show in April, Airbus personnel said
The civil variant of the Mi-38 has received the ARMAK type
this overall dark grey coloured H145M was “just” a company
certificate in December 2015. So far no helicopters of the
demonstrator.
civil version have been produced because the manufacturer
decided to introduce additional changes to remove any As reported before, the Serbian Government ordered six
remaining foreign components and technologies. The H145M helicopters, of which four are equipped with HForce.
removal of foreign components and technology for the HForce is a modular and incremental system. It offers a
military version is also a demand of the Russian MoD. multi-purpose mission computer interchangeable from
According the Russian tender board, the Ministry of Industry one helicopter to another, an electro-optical system (EOS)
and Trade announced an additional contract for research and for target identification and firing, monocular helmet-
development work for 994 million roubles (about 12.8 million mounted sight and display (HMSD) for pilot and gunner
Euro). During this contract, the manufacturer has to achieve and a large choice of weapons (air-to-air, air-to-ground,
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stable operations at temperatures from -50°C to + 50°C, in ballistic or guided) to comply with any operational need. The
conditions of icing and high mountains. In January this year qualification of HForce for use on the H145M is planned for
the Russian Ministry of Defence planned to purchase up to 38 2018. Also three H145Ms were ordered for the Ministry of
Mi-38 helicopters by 2020. The helicopters will be used in the Interior/Police. Deliveries should commence late 2018-2019.
execution of missions both in Russia and abroad. The first two ex-Russian and upgraded MiG-29s were handed
Aviatsiya Voyenno-Morskoyo Flota (NY) over during a commissioning ceremony on 22 August.
In April 2018, a contract was signed for the repair and upgrade Another six will be delivered before the parade in Belgrade
of the Russian Navy aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov”. The in November. During the ceremony two aircraft were shown:
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MiG-29S 18151 and twin-seat MiG-29UB 18351. Serbian C.14-21/14-14 Draken Intl ex std LEAB
President Aleksander Vucic said that the MiGs should be C.14-36/14-18 Draken Intl ex std LEAB
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named after Serbian pilots and other heroes who died during C.14-41/14-22 Draken Intl ex std LEAB
C.14-42/14-23 Draken Intl ex std LEAB
the 78 day air war in 1999 against NATO. In August another C.14-43/14-24 Draken Intl ex std LEAB
MiG-29 (18201, with all markings scrubbed out) was seen at C.14-44/14-25 Draken Intl ex std LEAB
overhaul plant 121 ARZ at Kubinka (Russia). Although it was C.14-54/14-30 Draken Intl ex std LEAB
reported that the modifications and repair would be done C.14-56/14-31 Draken Intl ex std LEAB jul18
at the Moma Stanojlovich Aircraft Repair Plant in Batajnica C.14-57/14-32 Draken Intl ex std LEAB
(Serbia) with help of Russian specialists, this sighting refutes C.14-60/14-34 Draken Intl ex std LEAB
that statement. C.14-63/14-36 Draken Intl ex std LEAB
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Ministry of Interior (GV)
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The Serbian Government is about to receive a new VIP air- C.14-68/14-40 Draken Intl ex std LEAB
craft. Embraer Legacy 600 (ERJ-135BJ c/n 1451006) PT-SKW
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was noted at Recife International Airport on 3 September, C.14-72/14-44 Draken Intl ex std LEAB
with ‘Republic of Serbia’ on the right side of the fuselage C.14-73/14-45 Draken Intl ex std LEAB jul18
and the same in Cyrillic on the left side, probably on a tech Combat Aviation reports the above Mirage F1M/BM as
stop during a delivery flight. It was still carrying a Brazilian the twenty machines transferred to Draken International
registration, with the new one taped over. On 5 September (Lakeland, FL). Those with a date have been confirmed as
it arrived at Paris-Le Bourget, likely for further work to be actually delivered to Draken Intl and were reported by
carried out by the based Embraer Executive Jets. This Legacy us before. The sixteen others are likely to have arrived by
was previously operated by Brazilian private operator São September 2018. As indicated, C.14-04 will be used as a spares
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Conrado Taxi Aéreo. recovery airframe. Flypast reports that of the five remaining
Spain stored Mirages at Albacete two will go to the Museo del Aire
LEAB = Albacete
at Cuatro Vientos, including dual CE.14C-86/14-75 and an
as yet unidentified F1M. The other three F1Ms will go to a
Ejército del Aire (AF) shooting range to serve as ground targets. According to our
The Spanish Air Force announced that they will introduce database, the four singles concerned should be C.14-17, C.14-
a new coding system in which the unit-specific first part 20, C.14-22 and C.14-88. Let’s wait and see which one turns up
(before the dash) will remain unchanged while the second at Cuatro Vientos.
part behind the dash will be the same as the individual part of
the serial. For example, the code of CASA 212 TR.12D-76/72- Fuerzas Aeromóviles del Ejército de Tierra (AR)
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21 will be changed to 72-76. Although in the long run this On 10 September 2018, the Spanish Army deployed two Tiger
will help us to identify aircraft if only the code is read, there HAD helicopters of BHELA I (Almagro; including HA.28-18/
is a likely possibility that in the process there will be several ET-718) and Cougar HT.21-19/ET-602 (unit nn) to Tenerife/
occasions in which two aircraft have the same code at the Los Rodeos airbase to participate in Exercise Bencomo 18.
same time. This will undoubtedly cause some confusion in The exercise during September was aimed to train planning,
the period to come. execution and conduct of an airmobile operation in the Canary
Islands in collaboration with artillery units. The helicopters
EF2000 focused on the training of transportation of internal and
C.16-64/14-22 Ala 14 #10053, f/n coded SS045 sep18 external loads to help create field artillery units. Operations
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CE.14-87/14-73 Draken Intl ex std LEAB
Tiger HAD
Mirage F1M HA.28-18/ET-718 BHELA I f/n ops (#10067 tbc) 5001 sep18
C.14-04/14-02 Draken Intl ex std LEAB, spares a/c This is the first report we received on this helicopter being
C.14-18/14-12 Draken Intl ex std LEAB active with BHELA I. Although it was the first HAD airframe
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We rarely receive photographs taken at Rovaniemi in Finland. Thanks to Marco we can show you this take-off shot of dual seat Finnish Hornet
HN-463, seldom seen outside Finland. (27 June 2018, Marco van Halum)
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Fine study of SF-5M AE.9-10/23-04 taken at Murcia/San Javier. The text on the droptank reads ‘Patas Negras’, or black paws. (17 July 2018,
Damián González Martínez)
built for Spain (c/n 5001!), it was withheld by Airbus Albacete Squirrel HT2
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for test purposes and was destined to be the last of the first ZJ248 ex G-BXNE see note 3037
dozen of HADs to be delivered. This apparently has happened ZJ252 ex G-BXOK see note 3049
by now. The inventory number 10067 needs confirmation but In a surprise move three former British military Squirrel
seems likely since HA.28-17 has been confirmed as #10066 helicopters were cancelled from the British Civil Aviation
and HA.28-19 as #10068. The latter is the first of the second Authority register and returned to the ownership of the
batch of HAD helicopters still with Airbus at Albacete. Ministry of Defence (MoD). This took place on 6 September
2018. By the deadline for this Scramble edition it was not yet
Sweden clear why this took place. Hopefully more info next month!
Flygvapnet (AF) It is already known that the British Ministry of Defence (MoD)
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JAS39C intends to outsource its air aggressor capabilities once the
39210/210 F17 ex F21 39-210 sep18 Hawks of both 100sq (RAF) and 736NAS (FAA) will be retired
39233/233 F17 ex F21 39-233 sep18 around 2027. This is done under the Air Support to Defence
Ukraine Operational Training (ASDOT) programme. The MoD stated
that it had entered the Invitation To Negotiation (ITN) phase
Manufacturers of this programme in August 2018. The actual contract is
Antonov has signed an agreement with Aviall to supply parts expected to be allocated in June 2020. This contract will cover
for its production of airplanes. Aviall is a Boeing company for air training for the British Army, Royal Air Force and Royal
aerospace parts and integrated supply chain solutions with Navy for ten years. There also will be an option to extend the
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about forty worldwide locations. The production of new air- contract with five additional years. There are four bidders
craft by Antonov came almost to a complete stop two years involved:
after the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014. Before that • Babcock Aerospace: teaming with Elbit Systems from
time almost 60% of the parts were imported from Russia. Israel
The deal with Aviall will allow Antonov to replace parts with • Thales UK: teaming with QinetiQ and Textron AirLand
western parts to end the dependence on Russia. Antonov and • Cobham Aviation Services: teaming with Draken Inter-
Aviall will set up a joint warehouse in Kiev-Gostomel, funded national and 3SDL
by Aviall. • Leonardo: teaming with Inzpire and Top Aces
Antonov expects to build two or three aircraft before the Royal Air Force (AF)
end of 2019 with plans to produce up to eight aircraft per Not specifically RAF news, but related and therefore worth
year. Antonov is currently developing the An-178, An-70 and mentioning. GAMA Aviation at Farnborough has been per-
An-132D. The An-132D is being developed by a joint-venture forming maintenance and upgrades on the RAF Shadow and
between Antonov and Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz City RN Avenger aircraft for the last years. Gulfstream mainte-
of Science and Industry (KACST) and Taqnia Aeronautics nance will move from Luton to Farnborough and take over
Company, also built around western parts. Antonov also the GAMA hangar. In the future GAMA will continue to
announced that it is seeking U.S. industry support for its provide the same support to the British military, but from
proposed revival of the An-70 medium-lift transport aircraft, their Bournemouth-Hurn location.
the An-77. Ukraine and Turkey signed a memorandum of On 18 July 2019, three Chinook HC5 helicopters were deployed
understanding to develop a transport aircraft based on the to Mali to support French forces in Operation Barkhane.
An-178. According to Antonov, variations of the An-178 are The helicopters are operated by 18(B)sq and commenced
being considered, for example a westernized variant using operational sorties as of 16 August 2018. In total ninety RAF
General Electric or Pratt & Whitney turbofans and Western
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avionics. African country. The helicopters involved are: ZH897, ZH899
United Kingdom and ZH903.
Ministry of Defence (MoD) EGDM = Boscombe Down EGUB = Benson
EGOS = Shawbury EGVO = Odiham
Squirrel HT1 EGQS = Lossiemouth EGYM = Marham
ZJ249 ex G-BXMH see note 3031
3/4Regt Joint 3/4 Regiment pool at Watisham
ADSU Apache Depth Support Unit at Wattisham
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Airbus Military Airbus Military at Madrid-Getafe (Spain) collision between ZM335 and ZM336 on 3 July 2018. Both
BAE EGNO British Aerospace at Warton aircraft managed to land safely at RAF Waddington. ZM335
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EGUB Pool 28sq, 33sq and 230sq pool at RAF Benson returned to RAF Cranwell on 3 September 2018, ZM336 was
EGVO Wing 7sq, 18(B)sq and 27sq pool at RAF Odiham
CMF Chinook Maintenance Unit at RAF Odiham
still at RAF Waddington when this Scramble edition went to
GMS Glider Maintenance School at RAF Syerston press.
HSF Hawk Service Flight at RAF Valley Puma HC2
Leonardo Leonardo Finnmeccanica at Yeovil XW235 std EGUB ex EGUB Pool 1212 jul18
MDMF Merlin Depth Maintenance Facility at RNAS Culdrose ZA935 std EGUB ex P2MF 1633 jul18
Membury Southern Sailplanes at Membury ZA936 EGUB Pool ex P2MF 1640 jul18
StandardAero StandardAero at Fleetlands ZJ956 EGUB Pool ex P2MF 1374 aug18
TMU Typhoon Maintenance Unit at RAF Coningsby ZJ957 EGUB Pool ex P2MF 1474 aug18
TST Tornado Servicing Team at RAF Marham It is expected that the storage of XW235 and ZA935 is just
QAT QinetiQ Air Fleet at QinetiQ Boscombe Down temporary. MAR reports that XW235 is slated to be trans-
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WST Wildcat Storage at RNAS Yeovilton ported by road to Airbus Helicopters at Marignane (France).
WZM Wildcat Maintenance at RNAS Yeovilton
Shadow R2
Atlas C1 ZZ505 allocated, ex G-DAYP FM-29
ZM400 24/70sq ex Airbus Military 015 aug18 ZZ506 allocated, ex G-GMAD FM-54
ZM403 Airbus Military ex 24/70sq 020 jul18 Mid-2018 these military serials were allocated to a pair of
ZM413 24/70sq ex Airbus Military 045 may18
ZM414 1312Flt 24/70sq 047 jul18
Beech 350CER aircraft on strength with 14sq. Both are to be
ZM415 24/70sq ex 1312Flt 052 jul18 converted to Shadow R2 status. Currently, G-DAYP (ZZ505) is
undergoing conversion, while G-GMAD (ZZ506) is expected
Chinook HC4 to follow soon. Both civil registrations are still valid in the
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ZA670 CMF ex 28sq M7032 aug18

ZA704 28sq ex EGVO Wing M7006 jul18
British Civil Aviation Authority register. They are expected
ZA708 EGDM ex 28sq M7018 aug18 to be cancelled once the aircraft are taken on charge post
ZA710 28sq ex StandardAero M7003 aug18 conversion.
ZA711 28sq ex 18(B)sq M7026 may18 Texan T1
ZA714 28sq ex StandardAero M7005 jul18 ZM329/329 Ascent ex N2858B PM-127 sep18
Chinook HC5 Similar to the other aircraft already delivered, the recent
ZH901 18(B)sq ex CMF M4480 aug18 arrivals were also registered in the British Civil Aviation
ZH903 18(B)sq ex CMF M4482 jul18 Authority (CAA) register. On 29 August 2018, ZM327 was
ZH904 27sq ex QAF M4483 aug18 registered as G-CKVL and ZM328 was registered as G-CKVN.
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ZK551 7sq ex CMF M7702 aug18 Tornado GR4
ZK552 CMF ex 27sq M7703 aug18 ZA585/054 31sq see note 091 aug18
ZK553 7sq ex CMF M7704 aug18 ZA587 i/a EGYM ex 31sq/055 096 aug18
ZK557 7sq ex StandardAero M7708 jul18 ZA588 std TST ex 31sq/056 098 aug18
ZK558 7sq ex 27sq M7709 aug18 ZA597 31sq ex TST 116 jul18
ZK562 27sq ex 7sq M7713 aug18 ZA601 TST ex 31sq/066 124 aug18
Chinook HC6A ZD792 std TST wfu 23aug18 402 aug18
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ZA679 18(B)sq ex EGDM M7014 aug18 ZG752 TST ex 31sq/129 868 aug18
ZA681 18(B)sq unit confirmed M7002 jun18 Aircraft ZA585 underwent maintenance with TST at RAF
ZA682 CMF ex EGDM M7008 aug18 Marham and returned to service with 31sq by early-August
ZA684 28sq ex EGDM M7011 aug18 2018. This however was only short lived, since it was
ZD983 CMF ex 27sq M7022 aug18 withdrawn from use and placed in storage by 28 August 2018.
ZH775 27sq ex EGDM M4451 aug18 Tornado ZA587 is in use as Weapons Loading Trainer at RAF
ZH777 StandardAero ex 18(B)sq M4453 aug18 Marham. Usually, this is a temporary assignment only but
ZH894 27sq ex CMF M4457 aug18
given the pending retirement of the Tornado it remains to
Hawk T1A be seen if this aircraft will return to the skies in the future.
XX227 std EGOS ex HSF 312063 aug18
Typhoon T3
Phenom 100 ZJ802/802 6sq ex 3(F)sq/802 BT003 aug18
Not reported previously in this magazine was a mid-air ZJ807/807 1(F)sq ex II(AC)sq/807 BT008 aug18
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mat uses the PC-12 as liaison aircraft and each day they fly out from home base Tampere/Pirkkale. (Rovaniemi, 27 June 2018, Marco van Halum)
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On 26 September 2018, the final flight took place of British military Sea King helicopters. A trio of Sea King ASaC7 helicopters from 849NAS flew
from RNAS Culdrose to Gosport/HMS Sultan on this day. All three were placed in storage after arrival at Gosport. This marks the end of 49-years
of Sea King operations by the British military. The farewell flight is seen here in mid-air over Burrator Reservoir in Devon. (Westleigh Bushell)
ZJ814 std TMU ex 29sq/814 BT015 aug18 Viking TX1
ZK382/382 29sq ex TMU BT027 sep18 ZE495/VA 661VGS ex GMS 33879 aug18
ZK383 TMU ex 29sq/383 BT028 aug18 ZE499 GMS ex Membury 33883 aug18
With the retirement of ZJ814, only four Typhoon T3 aircraft ZE521 GMS ex 644VGS/VK 33890 aug18
out of the sixteen from the original batch (ZJ800-ZJ814) ZE522 Membury ex std EGVL 33891 aug18
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remain in service. These are ZJ802 (6sq in sep18), ZJ807 (1(F)sq ZE527 GMS ex Membury 33896 aug18
in aug18), ZJ810 (XI(F)sq in sep18) and ZJ812 (29sq in aug18). ZE528/VQ 644VGS ex 622VGS/VQ 33897 jul18
ZE529 Membury ex std EGVL 33898 aug18
On this topic, MAR reports that the following aircraft were ZE551 Membury ex std EGVL 33910 aug18
struck from the RAF register by August 2018: ZJ803, ZJ804, ZE560 GMS ex Membury 33924 aug18
ZJ806, ZJ808, ZJ809, ZJ811 and ZJ815. The remains of some of ZE564 Membury ex std EGVL 33928 aug18
these still linger on at RAF Coningsby, but it is expected that ZE586/WR 644VGS ex GMS 33933 aug18
they will be removed for scrapping in the near future. ZE587/WS 644VGS ex GMS 33934 aug18
Typhoon FGR4 ZE590/WT 621/637VGS ex 622VGS/WT 33937 aug18
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ZJ917/917 3(F)sq ex XI(F)sq/917 BS008 aug18 ZE594 GMS ex 644VGS/WX 33942 aug18
ZJ919/919 3(F)sq ex 6sq/919 BS010 aug18 ZE601 GMS ex 644VGS/XA 33945 aug18
ZJ923/923 1(F)sq ex 6sq/923 BS014 sep18 ZE602/XB 644VGS ex GMS 33946 aug18
ZJ929/929 3(F)sq ex 29sq/929 BS020 aug18 ZE605 GMS ex 621/637VGS 33949 aug18
ZJ931/931 29sq ex II(AC)sq/931 BS022 aug18 ZE614/XN 644VGS ex GMS 33969 jul18
ZJ946/946 XI(F)sq ex TMU BS039 aug18 ZE614/XN 627VGS ex 644VGS/XN 33969 sep18
ZJ949/949 3(F)sq ex TMU BS045 aug18 ZE625 GMS ex 621/637VGS/XP 33970 aug18
ZK302/302 6sq ex TMU BS054 aug18 ZE626 GMS ex 621/637VGS/XQ 33971 aug18
ZK304/304 XI(F)sq ex 3(F)sq/304 BS055 sep18 ZE628/XS 644VGS ex GMS 33975 jul18
ZK309/309 29sq ex 3(F)sq/309 BS060 aug18 ZE628/XS 627VGS ex 644VGS/XS 33975 sep18
ZK310/310 II(AC)sq ex 1(F)sq/310 BS063 aug18 ZE629/XT 644VGS ex GMS 33976 aug18
ZK311 XI(F)sq ex TMU BS064 sep18 ZE630 GMS ex 644VGS/XU 33977 aug18
ZK320/320 II(AC)sq ex 1(F)sq/320 BS081 aug18 ZE631/XV 644VGS ex GMS 33978 aug18
ZK321 i/a EGQS ex II(AC)sq/321 BS082 aug18 ZE632/XW 644VGS ex GMS 33979 aug18
ZK328 TMU ex II(AC)sq/328 BS089 aug18 ZE636 Membury ex std EGVL 33996 aug18
ZK329/329 3(F)sq ex TMU BS090 sep18 ZE637/YA 644VGS ex GMS 33997 aug18
ZK331/331 XI(F)sq ex II(AC)sq/331 BS092 aug18 ZE685/YV 644VGS ex 632VGS/YV 34034 aug18
ZK335/335 41(TES)sq ex TMU BS096 aug18 Previous reports of ZE636 being on charge with 621VGS seem
ZK339/339 41(TES)sq ex TMU BS100 aug18 to be incorrect since the aircraft is now reported to have
ZK341/341 XI(F)sq ex TMU BS102 sep18 moved from storage at RAF Little Rissington to Membury
ZK342 TMU ex 29sq/342 BS103 aug18 Southern Sailplane for restoration to flying condition.
ZK349/349 3(F)sq ex II(AC)sq/349 BS110 aug18
Voyager KC3
ZK353/353 XI(F)sq ex TMU BS114 aug18
ZZ332 10/101sq ex 1312Flt 1275 aug18
ZK354/354 XI(F)sq ex 3(F)sq/354 BS115 sep18
ZZ338 1312Flt ex 10/101sq 1419 aug18
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ZK361/361 3(F)sq ex XI(F)sq/361 BS122 aug18

ZK371 3(F)sq ex 6sq/- BS132 aug18 Army Air Corps (AR)
ZK372/372 1(F)sq ex II(AC)sq/372 BS133 sep18 Apache AH1
ZK377/377 3(F)sq ex 1(F)sq/377 BS138 aug18 ZJ191 3/4Regt ex ADSU WAH26 aug18
ZK425/425 II(AC)sq ex TMU BS141 aug18
ZK426/426 6sq ex TMU BS142 aug18 Wildcat AH1
ZK427/427 3(F)sq ex 1(F)sq/427 BS143 aug18 ZZ387 1Regt ex WZM 506 jul18
ZK433 TMU ex BAE EGNO BS149 aug18 ZZ388 WZM ex 1Regt 486 jul18
ZZ392 Leonardo ex 1Regt 490 jul18
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ZZ394 WST ex Leonardo 492 jul18 the DHC-8 was noted at Cascais, Portugal, on 15 September.
ZZ395 1Regt ex Leonardo 493 jul18 The next stop on its way home was Dakar, however because a
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ZZ409 WST ex Leonardo 479 jul18 problem occurred while it was flying to Dakar it returned to
ZZ510 1Regt ex WZM 508 aug18
Gran Canaria on 17 September.
Fleet Air Arm (NY)
MiG-21bis
The end of an era, these are words which we write all too
C-308 wfu f/n database, photo 1980s
often nowadays. This time it refers to the retirement of the
Sea King from British military service. The last Sea King MiG-23ML
helicopters remaining were the airborne radar equipped Sea C-466 wfu f/n database, photo 1980s
King ASaC7 helicopters assigned to 849NAS. On Wednesday Botswana
19 September 2018, two helicopters undertook a farewell
Botswana Defence Force - Air Wing (AF)
tour across Devon and Cornwall. LSZC = Stans-Buochs, Switzerland
The helicopters in question were ZA126/(1)91 and ZE420/189.
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PC-24
The three-hours flight brought the pair of helicopters east DS-1 f/n LSZC as HB-VSO, o/o 114 sep18
towards Teignmouth, then over Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor “Einmal Pilatus, immer Pilatus” was a slogan used by the
back to Padstow. From there via Newquay, St.Ives, Land’s End, company for many years. For the Government of Botswana
Penzance, Mounts Bay and finally back to RNAS Culdrose. this slogan is still in effect. The air force PC-7s were replaced
The Sea Kings were accompanied by Merlin HM2 ZH841 by the PC-7Mk.IIs in November 2012 and the Government
(814NAS). This event ends a period of 49-years of Sea King also already has two PC-12/47Es in service since 2012. On 3
operations in Great Britain. September 2018 the newest member of the Pilatus family, the
PC-24, was noted outside in full Botswana Government colour
The real last flight of British military Sea King helicopters in
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scheme for the last pre-flight tests. On 11 September 2018 the

Great Britain took place on 26 September 2018. On this day
aircraft, now registered as HB-VSO and with taped-over flag,
three helicopters flew, in formation, from RNAS Culdrose to
made its first flight.
Gosport/HMS Sultan for storage. The helicopters involved
were XV714/188, ZA126/(1)91 and ZE420/189. The fourth and Cameroon
final Sea King ASaC7 is ZE422/(1)92, this helicopter is slated Armée de l’Air du Cameroun (AF)
to be moved by road to Gosport/HMS Sultan for storage by LILN = Varese-Venegone, Italy
October 2018.
AW109E
Hawk T1A … LILN f/n as CSX81933 sep18
XX329 736NAS ex 100sq 312153 may18 On 24 September 2018, a camouflaged AW109E Power was
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Merlin HM2 noted at Varese-Vengono, Italy. It is reported as the first of

ZH837 MDMF ex 820NAS RN17 aug18 an order of four.
ZH862/(86) 824NAS ex 820NAS RN42 aug18
Democratic Republic of Congo
Merlin HC3
ZJ119 Leonardo ex 845NAS/C 50075 jul18 (Force Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo)
Merlin HC3i
Force Aérienne (AF)
LEMD = Madrid-Barajas, Spain
ZJ132/Q 846NAS ex MDMF 50177 aug18
G-IV
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Merlin HC4
9Q-CGC re-registered as 9S-CGC 1063
ZJ121/E 845NAS ex Leonardo 50099 aug18
9S-CGC Gvmt f/n LEMD 1063 aug18
ZJ129/N 845NAS ex Leonardo 50167 aug18
ZJ131/P 845NAS ex Leonardo 50173 aug18 Egypt
Sea King ASaC7 al Quwwat Al Jawwiya Il Misriya (AF)
XV671 std Gosport ex 849NAS/(1)83 WA659 aug18 LFBD = Bordeaux-Mérignac, France
XV714 std Gosport ex 849NAS/188 WA685 sep18
ZA126 std Gosport ex 849NAS/(1)91 WA887 sep18 Beech 1900C-1
ZE420 std Gosport ex 849NAS/189 WA958 sep18 4803/SU-BKW 32sq squadron update UC-15 sep18
ZE422 std EGDR ex 849NAS/(1)92 WA961 sep18 C295M
Also ZE422 is due to be transported (by road) to Gosport for 1181/SU-BSX 8sq c/n corr., not 125 130 aug18
storage. The construction number of 1181 was checked when the
Wildcat AH1 aircraft visited Brize Norton on 27 August 2018. We had
ZZ527 847NAS ex WZM 534 aug18 this one as construction number 125 in the database. This
construction number belongs most likely to 1183/SU-BSP,
Wildcat HM2
ZZ376 Leonardo ex 825NAS 495 aug18
but confirmation is required. The pilots of the C295M were
wearing badges of the 533rd Air Wing and from 8 Squadron.
Africa F-4E
7817/70239 wfu ex 67-0239 2917
Algeria The tie-up between the serial 7817 and its USAF serial is now
Al-Quwwat Al-Jawwiya Al Djazairiya (AF) confirmed, thanks to a photo found by Peter Weinert.
MiG-21bis Falcon 8X
FA-32 pres Ain-Naadja f/n database, photo 75xx7845 SU-BTW Gvmt ex F-WWVL, d/d 16jul18 434 aug18
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This new VIP jet from the Egyptian Government was ferried
Angola from Bordeaux, France, to Cairo-Almaza on 16 July 2018. It
Força Aérea Nacional de Angola (AF) was first noted at Athens in August.
EHBK = Maastricht-Aachen Rafale DM
DHC-8-402 9257 d/d 25sep18 f/n LFBD DM07 sep18
D2-EEB Gvmt ex overhaul EHBK 4305 sep18 9258 d/d 25sep18 f/n LFBD DM08 sep18
After having been overhauled at Maastricht-Aachen airport, (9259) o/o, 34sq f/n LFBD DM09 sep18
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This Mi-35M, TZ-14H, was delivered on 21 September 2017 to the Force Aérienne de la République du Mali. Is was photographed at Bamako on
12 September 2018 while practising for the Independece Day which was held on the 22nd of September. (Anonymous)
9260 d/d 25sep18 f/n LFBD DM10 sep18 the DHC-4 and DHC-5. These ran consecutively from 201 to
9257, 9258 and 9260 departed from Bordeaux-Mérignac on 212 and from there on the even numbers only to 220. So if
25 September 2018 enroute to Egypt. DM09 was noted on 5 correct this will make the second aircraft 224 and the third
September 2018 but without a serial applied. 226, but this is just speculation.
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Ethiopia Kenya Police (PO)
Ye Ityopya Ayer Hayl (AF) Mi-17V-5
5Y-DCI Police A.W. dam 15aug18 404M05 aug18
DHC-6-300
808 w/o 30aug18
See the “Dustpan & Brush” section
The crashed Twin Otter was reported as 807, however Peter Lesotho
Weinert found the official Ethiopian crash report stating it Lesotho Defence Force-Air Wing (AF)
was 808 which crashed on this date. It is still not 100% sure
if 808 is the former ET-AIU with construction number 822. GA8
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LDF-80 Air Wing not w/o 21oct14 sep18
MiG-21bis We reported this one in Scramble 445 as written-off, however
1110 i/a f/n database, photo 75085208 2018
it was noted as active at Maseru on 15 September 2018. So
Kenya probably the damage caused by the wheels-up landing in
Kenya Air Force (AF) October 2014 was repairable.
HKJK = Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta Intl. H125 / AS350
LIMF = Torino-Caselle, Italy LDF-19 f/n database, ‘Thaba Putsoa’ sep18
AS550C3 This Ecureuil was first noted on 15 September 2018 at Maseru,
1703 655sq f/n HKJK, photo sep18 however it was already handed over to the Lesotho Defence
1705 655sq f/n HKJK, photo sep18 Force on 23 May 2018 by Prime Minister Motsoahae Thabane
Kenya should have received eight AS550C3 Fennec helicopters during a small ceremony held at Mejametalana (Maseru)
and many spare parts from the United Arabic Emirates. It is Air Base. The helicopter is a replacement for the EC135 that
reported that the serials run from 1701 till 1708, however crashed on 13 April 2017. The Ecureuil was wearing the name
the serial range of the Huey IIs runs from 1500 till 1507 so Thaba Putsoa, which means Blue Mountain and is a 3,000
we can’t yet confirm what is right. A photo made at Nairobi- metres high mountain in the Maseru District of Lesotho. If it
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport shows at least four of is a new built H125 or a second-hand AS350 is unfortunately
the helicopters on the platform, including the above two unknown for the moment, the photo of the construction
helicopters. The helicopters were officially handed over at number is not clear enough.
Laikipia Air Base on 17 September 2018. During the ceremony Libya
a key was handed over to the Commander of the Kenya Air
Force, Major General Francis Ogolla. In the key the text al Quwwat al-Jawwiya al Jamahiryan al Libya (AF)
“655 Sqn” was engraved, so we assume this will be the new MiG-23BN
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squadron for the Fennec helicopters. (4132) w/o 09sep92 0393214132

C-27J This MiG-23BN crash landed at Maleme, Crete, on 9 September
222 LIMF o/o, f/n in full c/s sep18 1992. A photo found of the crashed aircraft revealed a part of
This Alenia C-27J Spartan is the first of three aircraft ordered the construction number, 14132, and like with sister-aircraft,
by the Government of Kenya at the end of 2017. Most likely such as 4136 with c/n 14136 and 4137 with c/n 14137, we
this is the former CSX62307 which was noted during test assume that the serial will be 4132. However confirmation
flights in July of this year and of which we were told it was is required.
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Madagascar next day it was also seen at Gran Canaria. On some websites
the construction number is mentioned as 2543, but this is
Armée de l’Air Malgache (AF)
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wrong because this is an AS332L2 Super Puma which became

Tetras 912CSM B-HRM already over a decade ago.
5R-MNS f/n database, photo 162
Airbus Helicopters has sold four Super Pumas, two H215s and
Mali two H225s, to the Government of Tanzania in 2017. If correct
Force Aérienne de la République du Mali (AF) the H215 is built under a new industrial concept at the Roma-
Mi-24D
nian final assembly line in Brasov and so it is likely the two
TZ-407 to Mopti ex std Gao U5088 jul18 Tanzanian H215s will also be built there and no longer at
The heavily damaged Mi-24D which was stored since Marseille in France.
November 2009 in a hangar at Gao, was noted being loaded Tunisia
on to a flatbed lorry to get transported to Mopti. What the
al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Jamahiriya at Tunisia (AF)
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reason of the removal is, is unknown for the moment. LKKU = Kunovice, Czechia
Tetras 912CSLM L410UVP-E20G
TZ-395 reregistered as TZ-01R 80 Z94045/TS-OTE 21sq overhaul LKKU 942707 sep18
TZ-418 reregistered as TZ-15R 203
TZ-01R ex TZ-395 80 sep18 Garde Nationale [PO]
TZ-15R ex TZ-418 203 sep18 Bell 429
Rwanda TS-QGA USGN ex N643EC 57293 sep18
TS-QGB USGN ex N643BB 57294 sep18
Force Aérienne Rwandaise (AF) TS-QGC USGN ex N746BH 57295 sep18
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L-18C USGN stands for Unité Spéciale de la Garde Nationale and is

20L27 ex 9XR-GW not 20L07 18-3201 the Tunisian National Guard’s elite counter-terrorism para-
military tactical unit. USGN is trained to rescue citizens and
South Africa allies who are held by a hostile force (foreign or domestic),
South African Air Force/Suid Afrikaanse Lugmag (AF) either terrorist or criminal. The Bell 429s were already can-
TP-1 Oryx celled from the FAA database on 2 January 2017, but the first
1204 22sqn ex 17sq 04 sep18 photos, which seem to have been made during the delivery
1228 19sq w/o 18sep18 28 sep18 ceremony, where published on Twitter on 7 September 2018.
The home base of the Bell 429s will be at El Aouina.
Sudan
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K-8S Azerbaijan
... w/o 21sep18
Azerbaycan herbi hava qüvvelerl (AF)
Mi-17
... w/o 17sep18 Azerbaijan has shown Hermes 450 and 900 in service. The
first picture of one Hermes 900 (registration 227) appeared
Su-24M late April and confirms national media reports from August
105 f/n database, photo jun15 2017 that Azerbaijan has procured the Israeli-made medium-
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Tanzania altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAV. Azerbaijan has so far

Jeshi la Wananchi la Tanzani (AF) fully relied on Israel for its UAV acquisitions, with the Israel
LPPS = Porto Santo, Portugal Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron 1 and the Elbit Hermes 450
tactical UAVs known to be in operation. A license-production
H225 agreement is in place for Israel’s Orbiter 2M UAVs also. The
5H-TAF f/n LPPS as F-WWOT sep18
recent images released show Mi-17 helicopters along with
This Airbus Helicopter H225 was noted on its delivery flight Hermes 450 and 900 at Sangachal air base 45km southwest
enroute Tanzania on 7 September 2018 at Porto Santo. The of Baku.
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At Stans the first government PC-24 was seen. On 3 September the aircraft, DS-1 (114) for the Botswana government, was outside for the last
pre-flight tests and on the 11th it made its first flight as HB-VSO. (Stephan Widmer)
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Three Malinese Super Tucanos seen on take-off for a practice run. This was part of the preparations for the 22 September Independence parade.
(Bamako/Senou, 4 September 2018, Anonymous)
Bangladesh 64225 31st Brigade sep18
72215 110th Brigade aug18
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Bangladesh Biman Bahini (AF) 72310 110th Brigade aug18
AW139 JJ-7A
811 Leonardo wh/red c/s, I-RAIO 31811 aug18 2327 Shijiazhuang FA/2nd Brigade aug18
812 Leonardo wh/red c/s, I-EASM 31812 aug18 2620 Shijiazhuang FA/2nd Brigade aug18
Two new AW139s to be delivered soon. 4473 Aviation Univ. FITB/3rd Reg aug18
China JL-8
4270/20 AU FITB/3rd Reg 1132018 aug18
People’s Liberation Army Air Force (AF)
JL-9
J-7II 1631 Harbin FA/3rd Brigade aug18
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2027 Shijiazhuang FA/2nd Brigade aug18 3522 Xi’an FA/2nd Brigade aug18
J-8F KJ-500 (GX6)
61748 3rd Brigade aug18 30078 26th Div/76th Reg 471803 aug18
J-10A Y-7G
74111 130th Brigade sep18 55011 CTC/Transport & SAR Brigade sep18
74116 130th Brigade sep18
74118 130th Brigade sep18 Y-8C
74119 130th Brigade sep18 3352/32 Xi’an FA/5th Brigade aug18
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02 Ba Yi J10A0714 aug18 Z-8KA
03 Ba Yi J10A0715 aug18 6026 15th Airborne Corps Z8KA-06 aug18
04 Ba Yi J10A0716 aug18 6121 15th Airborne Corps Z8KA-11 aug18
J-10B Z-10K
67227 61st Brigade J10B0123 aug18 6322 15th Airborne Corps aug18
J-10S People’s Liberation Army (AR)
74729 131st Brigade sep18
Mi-171
07 Ba Yi J10S0311 aug18
LH962716 74th Brigade aug18
09 Ba Yi J10S0313 sep18
LH981717 74th Brigade aug18
10 Ba Yi J10S0314 aug18
11 Ba Yi J10S0315 aug18 Mi-171E
This year Ba Yi has started flying with a brand-new set of LH971732 76th Brigade aug18
J-10A and J-10S aircraft as was demonstrated at Kubinka LH993706 73rd Brigade sep18
AB, Russia. Also, they are no longer designated as dedicated Y-9
demo versions, so no more J-10AY and J-10SY. A few team LH951091 81st Brigade aug18
members still need to be identified, including dual seat 09 Z-8G
that performed solo at the yearly Air Force Day at Changchun LH911802 Xinjiang Brigade jul18
Dafangshen.
Z-9WZ
J-11B LH952932 82nd Brigade aug18
61227 1st Brigade sep18 LH962920 79th Brigade sep18
61320 1st Brigade sep18 LH962945 79th Brigade sep18
J-16 LH962968 79th Brigade sep18
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Rumour has it that this J-16 is one of the first J-16s going to LH951105 81st Brigade sep18
3rd Brigade at Qiqihar. However, the aircraft it is supposed LH952108 82nd Brigade sep18
to replace at Qiqihar was showing its colours at Changchun LH952111 82nd Brigade sep18
Dafangshen at the same time the J-16 was noted. LH952120 82nd Brigade sep18
LH963123 80th Brigade sep18
JH-7A LH982105 121st Brigade aug18
64026 31st Brigade sep18 LH982116 121st Brigade aug18
64220 31st Brigade aug18 Early this year the Z-10 was added to this Brigade.
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Z-19 ernment sources one of the 36 Rafale fighters had started
LH962506 79th Brigade sep18 test-flying in France in August 2018. India-Specific Enhance-
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LH962576 79th Brigade sep18 ments are being flight-tested on this airframe, which is a two-
seat Rafale. The identity of the aircraft is reported as RB008.
LH952517 82nd Brigade aug18 Delivery of 36 Rafale aircraft in a fly-away condition along
LH982518 121st Brigade aug18 with associated equipment and weapons will commence
in September 2019 and will be completed by April 2022.
People’s Liberation Army Navy (NY)
However, it will be only in September 2022 that the full
J-11BH complement of the ordered Rafale fighters will be available
83484/44 82nd Brigade aug18 with the India-Specific Enhancements in place.
J-16H
It was learned that only one Rafale will be supplied with all
On 17 September 2018, a picture was published on the internet the India-Specific Enhancements. The balance of 35 aircraft
of a navalised J-16H fighter bomber. Unfortunately, two parts
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will get these enhancements in India itself. The flight test

of the image are photoshopped, but it can be expected that and certification of the India-Specific Enhancements on one
at the front location an In-Flight Refueling (IFR) probe is Rafale will be completed within 67 months (until April 2022)
located. Currently the Navy has six Brigades equipped with of signing of the contract. The Rafales cannot be equipped
JH-7/JH-7As in the fighter-bomber role. Those could be the with India-Specific Enhancements unless the flight test is
first ones to be replaced by this new aircraft. completed and the aircraft is certified to the new capabilities.
Manufacturers By the time the first Rafale is certified with India-Specific
Z-10ME Enhancements, 35 Rafale aircraft would have already been
Z10ME001 CHAIC Z10ME-001 sep18 delivered to India.
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In September pictures were released of a new version of the India intends to buy 250 Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)
Z-10, meant for export customers. It can be expected that Mark II, to operate eighteen squadrons. Indian Air Force
the details will be revealed at the next Zhuhai airshow in Air (IAF) Air Chief Marshall BS Dhanoa underlined the issue
November. with the dwindling number of active fighter squadrons. He
FTC-2000G defended the purchase of just two squadrons of Dassault
-- GAIC f/f 28sep18 sep18 Rafale fighters by pointing out that the cancellation of the
5 September saw the roll out in primer c/s of the FTC-2000G. 108-Rafale deal is clarified by the impasse reached due to
This aircraft, the latest derivative of the MiG-21(!), is destined irresolvable differences between Dassault Aviation and Hin-
to be on the Zhuhai airshow to attract interest from foreign dustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL).
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became the first export customer of the FTC-2000. For the first time the Air Chief Marshall indicated that retir-
ing MiG-21 and MiG-27 squadrons would be replaced by the
India Tejas LCA and not by medium multi-role combat fighters
Indian Defence (DF) (MMRCAs) like the Rafale. Dhanoa said he was looking at
A follow-on request for proposal (RFP) was issued to the India- inducting twelve squadrons of the Tejas Mk2 fighter, in addi-
Russia Helicopters Limited Company (IRHL) for 200 Kamov tion to the two Tejas Mk1 squadrons and four squadrons of
Ka-226T light multi-role helicopters. The RFP was submitted the Tejas Mk1A, an improved version, which are already being
around 26 August 2018 and is reported as more detailed than processed. That would add up to 18 squadrons of Tejas fight-
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the one issued in May 2018 (see Scramble 468 - Page 81). ers of all types, making it the IAF’s most numerous aircraft.
The helicopters are to be acquired for the Army Aviation No.45sq Flying Daggers, the first Tejas squadron is being pop-
Corps and the Indian Air Force for an estimated amount ulated with Mk1 fighters as they roll off HAL’s production
of USD 1 billion. Within this order sixty helicopters are line – albeit far more slowly than planned. The Tejas Mk1A
bought in a fly-away condition direct from Russia, while the is currently under development with a number of specified
remaining 140 are expected to be licence-built in India. The improvements over the Mk1 model. The defence ministry has
split between the Army Aviation Corps and the Air Force initiated an order for 83 Mk1A (73 single seat and ten dual)
will be 140 respectively 60. Of the sixty platforms set to be fighters.
directly imported, 44 are meant for the AAC and sixteen for The Tejas Mk2 is planned as a far more capable fighter, with
the Air Force. its current General Electric (GE) F404 engine being replaced
But there are concerns on the certification of the licence- by a more powerful GE F414 engine, and a new generation of
built platforms. The majority of these will be assembled using avionics developed in India. It will also feature a new-gener-
an increased amount of Indian made components (30-40%). ation data-link - which could be the NATO standard Link 16,
Russian officials say that such a high percentage of locally which India is now eligible to buy after signing the COMCASA
made components and sub-assemblies could compromise the communications security agreement with the US.
platforms’ overall efficiency. From our point of view the “Make in India” policy will not
Next to the above is the price tag. According to industry work as it was intended to work. The main blocking item
sources the unit cost of the licence-built Ka-226T is about two is the reluctance of foreign providers to take full quality
times higher than the unit price for importing sixty identical responsibilities and give guarantees. Not a single foreign
platforms from Russia. Estimation is that the price is USD provider would like to take the hot seat because of too
11-12 million for the licence-built Ka-226T, compared with much uncertainties. We see this challenge is not tackled in
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USD 6 million for a similar helicopter manufactured in Russia. an adequate manner and returns in every defence deal with
In October 2018, President Putin will attend the India-Russia foreign providers. The consequence is a big delay in the
bilateral summit in New Delhi. If all above issues are solved, programme or even cancelling the programme. A switch to
it is expected that the Ka-226T deal can be signed. the Tejas LCA for giving more body to the “Make In India”
policy can help to regain trust.
Bharatiya Vayu Sena (AF)
Information published in the Indian Express gives some Rafale DH
specific background on the Rafale deal. According to Gov- RB008 Dassault Avn f/f aug18
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Scramble! Tetras 912CSLM TZ-15R (203) seen taking off in a hurry, against a typical Malinese backdrop. (5 September 2018, Anonymous)
Bharatiya Nau Sena (NY) Suryadama but the many, many local branches of the FASI
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The Defence Ministry of India approved the purchase of 111 have a glider or two in a shed somewhere, spread all over
naval utility helicopters, costing around $3.39 billion, to be Indonesia’s vast hinterland.
built under the Make in India policy by domestic private
These are painted in all kinds of colour schemes, sometimes
companies in a Strategic Partnership (SP) with overseas
the (abbreviated) name of the branch is painted on in huge
original equipment manufacturers. But this is only budgetary
letters, like Koni Jaya or Jaya (for DKI Jakarta) or Koni Papua
approval for the purchase; that budget has yet to be allocated,
(for Papua province). But mostly a crest is worn, hardly
and no timeline has been set for when the procurement
readable on photographs. From time to time, they gather
process would start. The complete programme, procurement
for competitions. This can be an aerial sports event alone,
and induction of naval utility helicopters is expected to take
but biggest is the quadrennial sports week in September,
at least eight to ten years.
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the Pekan Olahraga Nasional (PON). On that occasion, some
Foreign companies say clarity is required on crucial legal, lia- ten to twelve provinces, out of the 26 with FASI branches,
bility and technology transfer issues. According to a foreign participate. The next ‘Indonesian Olympic games’, the
company executive spokesman there are two important twentieth, will take place in 2020 in Papua province.
issues that need clarity. One is legal. “We can’t sell military
The ‘order of battle’ is sketchy at best. We do know where the
hardware to a private company. Global regulations do not
FASI branches are, however, they are also involved in para
allow that. It has to be to a government-owned company. So,
gliding, parachuting and hang gliding! So, no way of knowing
there has to be a government-to-government component in
if some or all of the following branches use gliders:
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the end.”
Province: Airport: ICAO:
The other issue is about the liability of the end product. “For Aceh Sultan Iskandar Muda (WITT)
us to stand guarantee to the finished product built by a local North Sumatra Medan/Polonia (WIMM)
company is a problem. There has to be a back-end mechanism West Sumatra Padang (WIPL)
to enable us.” This liability issue was one of the major reasons Riau Pekanbaru/Sultan Syarif Kasim II (WIBB)
the earlier medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) deal Jambi Sultan Thaha (WIPA)
for 126 jets got derailed at the contract negotiation stage, South Sumatra Palembang/Sultan
after Dassault Aviation refused to stand guarantee to the Mahmud Badaruddin II (WIPP)
aircraft manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Bangka Belitung Tanjungpandan/Hanandjoeddin (WIOD)
Lampung Lampung/Radin Inten (WICT)
Foreign companies including Airbus Helicopters, Russian West Java Bandung/Sulaiman (WICK)
Helicopters, Lockheed Martin and Bell have expressed DKI Jakarta Halim Perdanakusuma (WIHH)
interest in supporting procurement efforts. Domestic private Yogyakarta Adisucipto (WARJ)
defence companies Adani Group, Bharat Forge Ltd, Reliance Central Java Adi Sumarmo (WARQ)
Defence, Mahindra Aerospace and Tata Advanced Systems East Java Abdulrachman Saleh (WARA)
Ltd have also responded to the RFI to build naval utility Bali Ngurah Rai (Denpasar) (WADD)
helicopters in the country. West Nusa Tenggara Mataram/Selaparang-Rembiga (WADA)
East Nusa Tenggara Kupang/Eltari (WATT)
We believe the programme is extremely ambitious, has a lot West Kalimantan Pontianak/Supadio (WIOO)
of pitfalls and therefore is viable to a negative showcase that South Kalimantan Banjarmasin/Syamsudin Noor (WAOO)
can become embarrassing for the Indian industry. We also Central Kalimantan Pangkalan Bun/Iskandar (WAOI)
doubt if there is a clear view of lessons learned. So is it wise South Sulawesi Makassar/Hasanuddin (WAAA)
to continue on this path? South East Sulawesi Kendari/Wolter Monginsidi (WAWW)
Central Sulawesi Palu/Mutiara (WAML)
Indonesia
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North Sulawesi Manado/Sam Ratulangi (WAMM)

Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara (AF) Maluku Ambon/Pattimura (WAPP)
DKI = Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta (Special Capital Region) Gleaned from the latest PON-editions and some other soaring
Not the most exhilarating part of the armed forces maybe, events, we have noted that the three-digit serial system has
but the aero sports federation (Federasi Aerosport Indonesia been abandoned for a four-digit one. As before, the serial
- FASI), has a large fleet of gliders and some tugs. Gliding numbers are not grouped per type. We suspect they are
(terbang layang) is quite popular in this ‘scouting-like’ applied in acquisition order. For good measure we probably
organization. Hubs can be found at Pondok Cabe and Kalijati/
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should mention every serial we know, but decided against TB-10GT
it and will report only the new ones. Also, we mention the T-2401 SkU200 f/n, ex L-20_ sep18
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location it was sighted if we do not know the branch. So Five with T-2401 and 2405 now noted, you do the math...
brace, brace, brace, if you do not like gliders! Japan
SGU-2-22C RJNA = Nagoya/Komaki RJNG = Gifu
G-1302 red c/s may15 RJNH = Hamamatsu RJNK = Komatsu
G-2101 red c/s nov16 RJSN = Niigata RJST = Matsushima
G-2103 yellow/red c/s aug15 RJTU = Utsunomiya
G-2104 Jawa Barat red c/s nov16 ADC = Shireibu Hikotai ADTW = Hiko Kaihatsu Jikk.
G-2201 Riau white/yellow c/s sep12 AEWG = Hiko Keikai Kanshigun ARS = Kyunantai
G-2203 DKI Jakarta white/red c/s sep16 ARW = Koku Kyunandan ATS = Kyoiku Kokutai
G-2204 DKI Jakarta white red c/s’ sep15 FTS = Kyoiku Hikotai FTW = Hiko Kyoikudan
G-2401 red/white c/s sep16 N-ADF = Hokubu Shien Hikohan SW-ADF= Nansei Shien Hikohan
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The Schweizer SGU-2-22C is a two seat metal high wing nmks = no tail unit-number
training and utility glider. Thirty were delivered under FMS Nihon Koku-Jieitai (AF)
to Indonesia in 1963. The designation in the system at the C-1
time was TS-1A and the allocated US serials were 60-6631 to 78-1026 402 Hikotai ex IRAN, 60th ann. c/s 8026 sep18
60-6660.
C-2
The DKI Jakarta soaring club is based at Pondok Cabe. They 88-1208 403 Hikotai? nb/ex Kawasaki 8 sep18
operate nine SGS-1-26B, five SGU-2-22C, a single C201B Not yet confirmed if the so called Team 403 Hikotai now
Marianne, a single PZL-104 and two Aviat Huskies. Most of their officially is renamed 403 Hikotai.
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aircraft are marked with a large badge with the international E-2C
glider shield (three stacked birds), surrounded by a laurel 34-3459 AEWG 8-bladed props A20-953 sep18
wreath superimposed on a white disk with horizontal orange We missed this, fitted with 8-bladed props sometime between
stripes and five linked rings (same as the FASI shield). If that December 2016 and December 2017. More to follow.
does not make sense, visit: jakartasoaringclub.tripod.com.
E-2D
SGS-1-26B The US State Department approved the sale of up to nine
G-1206 white/red c/s photo E-2Ds via the FMS program.
G-1209 DKI Jakarta white/purple c/s sep16
G-1301 red/yellow c/s jun17 F-1
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G-1502 white/green c/s sep16 00-8246 Sado-shi JASDF Sado sub base 109 apr12
G-1901 Banten white/red c/s aug16 Again one which was not yet in the database as preserved.
Slightly more modern is the single seat mid-wing Schweizer F-2A
SGS-1-26B sports glider. Also thirty of these were supplied 13-8512 6 Hikotai ex IRAN 1012 sep18
under FMS in 1963, dubbed S-2A and allocated US serials 43-8530 6 Hikotai ex nb/IRAN 1030 aug18
60-6661 to 60-6690. 83-8546 3 Hikotai nb, ex IRAN 1046 sep18
SGS-2-33 13-8558 o/h RJNA nb, ex 3 Hikotai 1058 aug18
G-1602 blue/white c/s sep16 F-2B
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G-2302 red c/s may15 23-8110 i/a RJST cockpit only 3010 jan11
Later on, more Schweizers were obtained directly. The 2-33 is This is one of the 11 March 2011 earthquake/tsunami victims
a two seat modern version of the 2-22, with a squared-off tail. and obviously not repaired. Four others are also beyond
The last batch we know of arrived on 22 May 2009, consisting repair but for the moment we do not know their exact fates.
of three examples registered G-611 to G-613, of which 611 has F-4EJ
since crashed. 57-8361 Komaki outside, missing parts M061 sep18
Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut (NY) This is one of the twenty non-Kai modified F-4EJ Phantoms
AS565MBe put into storage at Komaki around 1998. It was feared they
HS-4206 SkU400 d/d 10feb18 7035 feb18 were scrapped on site however this was never confirmed.
Why 361 was pulled from storage is not known, could be
Beech G36
T-2503 SkU200 f/n, ex L-2__ jul18
for preservation at the Mitsubishi HI complex, joining four
other Mitsubishi manufactured types. Or it could be for the
NB412S recently opened Aichi Museum of Flight.
HU-4203 SkU400 f/n, ex HU-4__ jul18
F-4EJ Kai
NBo105CB 37-8320 302 Hikotai special mks M020 sep18
HE-4108 SkU400 f/n, ex NV-4__ aug18 17-8437 302 Hikotai ex nb/IRAN M137 sep18
NC212-200M Another special marked 302 Hikotai Phantom was seen at
U-6201 SkU200 f/n sep18 Hyakuri. 320 has some red triangle markings on the intakes
NC212-200MP and rudder. It somehow reminds us of the markings worn at
U-6205 SkU600 ex U-615 278/N83 jul18 an event/exercise in the past.
This a tie-up update with one of the old serials. RF-4EJ Kai
CN235-220MPA 67-6380 501 Hikotai ex nb/IRAN M080 aug18
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P-8301 SkU800 f/n, ex P-86_ sep18 F-15DJ

P-8303 SkU800 f/n, ex P-86_ jul18 12-8051 23 Hikotai ex nb, ADTW 001/627 sep18
As a side note, P-8301 participated in the multi-national 32-8085 o/h RJNA ex 23 Hikotai sep18
exercise KAKADU 2018 in Darwin, Australia this September. 62-8089 204 Hikotai ex IRAN aug18
TB-9GT 92-8094 AGG ex IRAN sep18
T-2303 SkU200 f/n, ex L-20_ sep18 Last month’s remark on F-15DJ 051 turned out to be correct.
They have three, so the batch likely runs T-2301 to 2303. Aggressor 094 was already seen active at Naha after it left
Komaki, so no time yet to paint a nice camo pattern on the
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Next month we plan to include a comprehensive overview of the Azerbaijani armed forces. Seen during a recent exercise, regularly held together
with the Turkish armed forces, is MiG-29UB 10 blue. (Konya, 11 September 2018, Yigit Cicekci)
Eagle. to be an old one, confirmed as 31 Kyoiku Hikotai. ‘New’ 23
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F-15J Hikotai hack T-4 786 is still in the red/white 13FTW colours.
12-8803 306 Hikotai AirFesta mks J1-0553 sep18 T-6G
42-8830 o/h RJNA nb, ex 303 Hikotai 030 sep18 52-0080 Matsushima no wings, dumped 168-246 aug18
42-8841 23 Hikotai ex 306 Hikotai 041 sep18 This former Matsushima gate-guard was noticed dumped
62-8865 23 Hikotai ex IRAN 065 sep18 near the woods.
62-8871 o/h RJNA nb, ex 203 Hikotai 071 aug18
62-8874 o/h RJNA nb, ex 201 Hikotai 074 sep18 T-7
72-8885 303 Hikotai AirFesta mks 085 sep18 46-5917 11 FTW nb, ex IRAN 17 aug18
12-8927 204 Hikotai ex 306 Hikotai 127 sep18 66-5936 11 FTW no tail stripes, ex red 36 aug18
52-8951 o/h RJNA nb, ex 204 Hikotai 151 aug18 Several Shizuhama based T-7s have lost their tail-stripes
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52-8953 304 Hikotai ex IRAN 153 sep18 (indicating which maintenance squad was responsible for an
The special markings for both Komatsu based Eagles will not aircraft) so maybe these are removed for the whole fleet. In
be long-lived. the days of the T-3 both training wings painted the spinners
F-35A in different colours for this purpose.
89-8709 Rinji F-35A Hik. ex MHI AX-09 sep18 U-125A
89-8710 MitsubishiHI f/n, test at Nagoya AX-10 sep18 72-3005 RJSN ARS ex no sticker/Ashiya 258288 sep18
CH-47J 22-3020 RJNH ARS unit confirmed 258513 aug18
77-4497 ARW ex Misawa 5083 sep18 52-3023 RJNK ARS unit confirmed 258629 sep18
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Seen at the Yokota open house without the unit sticker. YS-11FC
62-1154 broken up Iruma 2019 sep18
UH-60J
08-4570 ARW w/o 11mar11 2020 apr10 After eighteen months of storage, reduced to a pile of
As the normal complement for a Kyunantai SAR unit is three scrap-metal.
UH-60Js, we thought we had all three Matsushima-based Rikujo Jieitai (AR)
helicopters damaged beyond repair after the 11 March 2011 AH-1S
tsunami. It turns out for some reason this one was also on the 73432 IATH ex VATH or mispole? 32 aug18
base and subsequently also written off. UH-1J
UH-60J II 41900 II ex no unit code 1J100 sep18
88-4606 MitsubishiHI f/n, test at Nagoya 2056 sep18 41925 X ex IRAN, no unit code 1J125 sep18
41930 IV ex NH 1J130 may18
T-4
86-5609 o/h RJNG nb, ex 31 FTS 1009 sep18 OH-6D
16-5655 N-ADF ex IRAN 1055 sep18 31307 IV unit confirmed 6761 may18
26-5680 ? Hikotai nb, ex 301 Hikotai 1080 aug18 CH-47J
26-5685 o/h RJNG nb, NOT ADTW 1085 oct17 52922 XIIH/2 Hikotai ex no unit code 5032 sep18
26-5686 o/h RJNG nb, ex 301Hik, BI c/s 1086 sep18
26-5687 ADC stored Iruma? 1087 nov17 Kaijo Jieitai (NY)
36-5698 204 Hikotai ex IRAN? ex 31 FTS 1098 sep18 UH-60J
36-5700 31 FTS ex IRAN? NOT 32FTS 1100 sep18 8979 22 Kokutai ex 72 Kokutai 3019 sep18
56-5737 3 Hikotai ex IRAN? ex W-ADF 1137 aug18
06-5784 21 Hikotai ex SW-ADF 1184 aug18 SH-60K
06-5786 23 Hikotai ex IRAN 1186 sep18 8412 22 Kokutai ex 23 Kokutai 5012 dec17
8415 23 Kokutai ex 21 Kokutai 5015 jul18
Careful examination of a photo of T-4 685 showed it had no
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8430 22 Kokutai ex 23 Kokutai 5030 dec17

badge, so probably at Gifu for overhaul. T-4 686 was one of 8437 23 Kokutai ex 22 Kokutai 5037 jul18
several dozen T-4s not seen for some time. Last confirmed 8446 23 Kokutai ex 21 Kokutai 5046 jul18
sighting was October 2008 with 301 Hikotai. It emerged at Recent Maizuru open house had some updates. Photos on the
Gifu in Blue Impulse colours, making this the seventh ‘new’ net showed some helicopters in the hangar receiving heavy
asset for the team. T-4 687 with last note of March 2016 was maintenance.
seen on a November 2017 photo, canopy covered. Photo of
P-3C
T-4 700 (see Scramble 470 – page 82) on twitter turned out
5065 2 Kokutai ex nmks 9062 sep18
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5075 1 Kokutai at Atsugi 9072 may18 Pakistan
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Kazakhstan ... Leonardo f/n as CSX81837 31815 jul18
National Guard of the Republic of Kazakhstan (GV) ... Leonardo f/n as CSX81838 31816 jul18
Recently, the Kazakhstan National Guard received its first ... Leonardo f/n as CSX81939 31817 jul18
... Leonardo f/n as CSX81940 31820 aug18
Y-8F-200W military transport aircraft from the Shaanxi
Aircraft Corporation (China). With the introduction of this All four were delivered 14 August 2018. This makes up ten.
Y-8F-200W, adorned with code 01 yellow, the National FT-6
Guard, directly subordinated to the Kazakhstan’s Ministry 10829 pres Kamra identity now known apr18
of Internal Affairs, will build up its own fixed-wing fleet. It has been preserved on base a while already, since at least
In November 2017, the Ukraine already handed over a 2013 at 33.84833, 72.42009; but its identity is now confirmed.
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refurbished An-26 to Kazakhstan’s National Guard. On 21 JF-17

April 2014, by a presidential decree, the internal troops of the 09-111 PAC Kamra c/n update FC10011 aug18
Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan were transformed This makes it the 11th in the pre-production run. We always
into the National Guard of Kazakhstan. Eventually, sources thought it was the third production Block I aircraft (FC10103).
in Kazakhstan report, it is expected that eight Y-8s will enter Although owned by PAC Kamra, the pilots wore 14sq patches.
service with Kazakhstan’s National Guard. As we reported, Saab 2000
three new Y-8F-200Ws will be delivered to Kazakhstan as ... nn del, ex SE-060 060 aug18
part of a contract that was signed on 21 April. According to
an agreement between Shanfei Aviation Industry and China Singapore
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Aviation International in Beijing, all three will be delivered in Republic of Singapore Air Force (AF)
the first quarter of 2019. A330-243MRTT
Myanmar 762 o/o, as EC-336 serial update 1799/MRTT035 sep18
The Airbus 330 was noted in full colour scheme and with its
Tamdaw Lay (AF) serial applied on 14 September 2018 at Getafe, Spain, after
The number of ATR72s in use with Myanmar Defence Forces it returned from Manching-Ingolstadt, Germany, where it
gives some headaches. Some ATR72s were reported on was painted. It arrived at Manching-Ingolstadt on 21 August.
Myanmar military flights, but were so far never seen in active The Airbus was first noted, in primer, as EC-336 in June 2017,
duty. The following two were however seen. Also reported before that as F-WWKQ.
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in August 2018 was 0009, but no photographic evidence has

been provided yet. S-70B
252 123sq feb18
ATR72-212A 253 123sq ex N1025J feb18
0005 full colours, c/n update 545 jan18 The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) took delivery of
0008 f/n, full colours sep18 two S-70B Seahawks in late January 2018. The helicopters
0009 to be confirmed aug18
are from an order placed in early 2013 and are owned by the
Nepal Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) but operated by the RSAF’s
Nepal Army (AR) 123 Squadron at Sembawang Air Base.
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NA-059? 11th Regiment ex i-EASY 31808 Han Guk Gong Gun (AF)
The helicopter was noted in July during a pre-delivery
A330MRTT
test-flight in standard Nepalese green camouflage c/s.
F-WWKP Airbus f/n, for RoKAF 1883 jul18
Only recently the Ministry of Defence declared that it had
purchased two helicopters, the other one being the Airbus Han Guk Hae Gun (NY)
H125 mentioned last month. The new serial has to be The possible acquisition of the P-8A concerns six aircraft
confirmed. along with various other equipment. The US State Department
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Singapore is in the process of receiving A330MRTT aircraft. This EC-336 ‘MRTT035’ was seen at Manching-Ingolstadt in full RSiAF 112sq colours,
bearing the serial 762. (14 September 2018, Dietmar Fenners)
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Around 40 Su-25s are on strength with the Azerbaijani Air Force. Luckily, they are used in the bilateral exercises with Turkey, much to the
delight of the local aircraft enthusiasts. (Konya, 11 September 2018, Yigit Cicekci)
approved the sale via the FMS program. Brazil
The MUH-1 Marineon crash was probably caused by defects Força Aérea Brasileira (AF)
in the rotor-mast. A subcontractor responsible for the masts H-36
is blamed for not correctly treating the mast against the heat,
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8515 3°/8°GAv del 03sep18 sep18
thus cracks were created resulting in the crash. As a result all This was built before but received some upgrades before being
Surions and Marineons are grounded. delivered. It was the 31st delivery to date of the 50-strong,
Thailand tri-service order.
Royal Thai Air Force (AF) IU-50 (ERJ550 Legacy 500)
3603 GEIV f/n, h/o 23aug18 55000071 aug18
H225M This was formerly registered PR-LQB.
…/20308 ex F-ZWDF sep18
On 16 September this helicopter was noted test flying at Chile
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Marignane. This one and the yet unseen 20307 are the last Two Beriev 200 firefighting aircraft were ordered by a Chilean
two to complete the order for eight helicopters. Around the company, presumably for onward lease to the government.
same time Airbus released information that another order We do not know if these will receive any (pseudo)military
was received from Thailand for four H225M helicopters for markings.
delivery until 2021. When delivered 203sq will operated
twelve H225Ms.
Colombia
P180-II Ejército de Colombia (AR)
…/40214 402sq 3007 aug18 RC690C
Analysis of Flightradar data showed that this aircraft is EJC1106 BAAV 1 c/n update 11697
flying frequently from Takhli since it arrived in Thailand in This Turbo Commander was impounded from subversive
September 2017. groups and taken on strength after rework in the USA. Ex
Police (PO) N840JK.
Da2000S Ecuador
33742 ex F-WWGI 742 sep18 Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana (AF)
After receiving the VIP interior at Little Rock (USA), the The Air Force has issued a request for proposals to obtain six
aircraft flew to Le Bourget on 15 September and left for Don helicopters.
Muang on 17 September where it arrived on 18 September,
still wearing its French registration. Aviación del Ejército Ecuatoriana (AR)
H125 (AS350B3)
Latin America E-325 GAE-43 ex PR-HVL, c/n update 7832
M28
Argentina AEE-208 GAE-44 ex SP-DDA AJE001-01 aug18
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Fuerza Aérea Argentina (AF) This former company demonstrator was delivered on 29
F28-1000C August to Pastaza/Rio Amazonas.
TC-52 wfu ex GA1, to be pres 11074 aug18 El Salvador
The last flight occurred on 31 August when it landed at El
Palomar at 21:52 arriving from Córdoba. This only leaves Fuerza Aérea Salvadoreña (AF)
TC-53 in operation and that is slated for withdrawal Diplomatic ties with China or Taiwan? After initiating
September 2019. diplomatic ties with China, the delivery of four ex-Taiwan
Hueys to El Salvador has become highly unlikely. Taiwan has
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a policy of rewarding smaller Latin American countries with T-6C+
donations of Hueys in exchange for diplomatic recognition. 2048 EA.402 w/o 17jul18
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The beneficiary here may be neighbouring Honduras which This crash, the fifth of this type already in Mexican service, and
had been looking to materialize an option for four more only seven weeks after its delivery, caused the cancellation
Hueys from Taiwan. of the Gran Fuerza de Mexico air show, to be held at Santa
Lucia in the last weekend of August this year, like it had been
Guatemala organized in previous years.
Fuerza Aérea Guatemalteca (AF) Armada de México – Fuerza Aeronaval (NY)
Ce208B EX Lj25D
089 ex N135CB d/d 17sep18 208B-5466 AMT-202 pres Tuxpan ex std MMMX 25D-339 sep18
360 ex N125CB d/d 17sep18 208B-5464 The Lear is now on display at the HQ of the Fuerza Naval del
Last June, the Guatemalan Ministry of Defence has confirmed Golfo in Tuxpan, Veracruz-Llave state.
an order for four Cessna 208 Grand Caravans valued at USD
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8.2mln. The first two deliveries were scheduled for October,

however the first pair have arrived at La Aurora (Guatemala Servicio Nacional Aeronaval (CG)
City) on 17 September already. The Panamanian Coast Guard Air Service has received its
Guyana ordered Beech 350 in September. Touted as “the first air
surveillance aircraft in Central America” (as you may know,
Guyana Defence Force (DF) Mexico is considered a part of North America), we have good
Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, announced on 27 April reason to believe the King Air is equipped with a sensor suite.
that the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is in the process of Panama is often used as a hub to bring narcotics from South
purchasing two Skyvans and two Islanders. Both types have America to the US and the King Air will help the coast guard
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been used by the GDF in the past, and have served “extremely to combat the illicit flow of drugs. As Panama has no stand-
well” under local conditions. In 2018, the GDF has budgeted ing army, the coast guard aviation service is the only armed
about half the sum to buy the four aircraft, which have all aerial branch.
been refurbished. The first pair, two Islanders, arrived at the
Beech 350ER
GDF’s main base, London Air Station at Tehmeri, on 8 August AN-401 ex N1137E d/d sep19 FL-1137
2018. Both Islanders were acquired from Aero Star Taxi Aereo
from Brazil. Venezuela
BN-2A Aviación Militar Nacional Bolivariana (AF)
..-… ex PT-KRO d/d 08aug18 742
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..-… ex PT-KTR d/d 08aug18 495 61029 Grupo 4 f/n, ex 1402 862M43
Jamaica Ejército Nacional Bolivariano (AR)
Jamaica Defence Force (DF) Bell 206B-3
Bell 429 EB-00962 711 BH f/n, ex ... jul18
JDF H-36 d/d 03aug18 Bell 412
JDF H-37 d/d 03aug18 EB-09593 711 BH f/n
Out of an order for additional Bell helicopters, namely three Mi-17V-5
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the first two have been delivered in August. N837KB (msn 00860 711 BH f/n, ex ... jul18
57337) and N837LT (msn 57337) were both cancelled as sold Mi-35M2
to Jamaica on 1 August 2018, however, tie-ups with Jamaican 00864/BH 716 BHM f/n, ex EV-...
serials are not confirmed. 10071/BH 716 BHM f/n, ex EV-...
Mexico 10072/BH 716 BHM f/n, ex EV-... jul18
MMMX = Mexico/Benito Juarez IAP
Further re-registration updates as the armed forces. As you
can see, there are two variants of the five-digit serials.
Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (AF)
The FAM has officially completed phase 1 of its Plan 2030. North America
During this phase, no less than 41 helicopters and 102 fixed
wing aircraft have been either refurbished or purchased. The Canada
results of this could be seen during the annual parade on 16 Royal Canadian Air Force (AF)
September, during which no less than 143 aircraft took the
skies, many recent deliveries included. CYAW = Shearwater (N.S.)
CYTR = Trenton (Ont.)
Phase 2 of Plan 2030 will see the following deliveries: 24 EHGR = Gilze-Rijen
tactical helicopters, 24 transport helicopters, 12 multi-
purpose helicopters, an additional 30 T-6C+ Texans, seven C295SAR
...... final assembly o/o 183 sep18
medium transports, three heavy transports and four jet
The fuselage of the first C295SAR for the RCAF has been noted
transports. This phase will have to be completed in 2024.
on the final assembly line with Airbus Military at Seville. The
The third and final phase, to be completed in 2030, will see aircraft should be completed in March 2019.
24 fighter interceptors, three additional Beech 350s with CH-124B (S-61A)
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sensor suites and three EMB145s with airborne radars to be 12441 std CYAW for display 61-384
in incorporated. After 12401 and 12431 were put on display in the Shearwater
On 30 August, the FAM said goodbye to the Bell 212. No less Aviation Museum last August, a third Sea King will be
than 37 of the type served the FAM, during a career which preserved here: 12441 will be put on display across the road
lasted almost 45 years. The 212s have been replaced by from the museum in the new Shearwater Aviation Park.
UH-60Ms and EC725s. CP-140 (L-285D)
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This Aurora was transported by road all the way from original designed service lives and therefore are confronted
Greenwood (N.S.) to Trenton (Ont.) for preservation in the with sustainment challenges.
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National Air Force Museum of Canada. It was stated in the extensive audit report that the three
CH-147D (CH-47D) forces’ fixed-wing aircraft share a variety of common
147204 i/a EHGR ex Middletown (DE) M3058 sep18 sustainment challenges, including the age of their aircraft
The Defensie Helikopter Commando (DHC) received a new as well as maintenance and supply support issues. Overall,
training aid for the Gate 2 Rotary Wing Training Centre. The the outcome of the GAO report does say that that the above
hulk of this Chinook arrived on 21 September 2018 at Rijen. mentioned challenges have led to half of the aircraft in the
Its last known location was Middletown (DE). review experiencing decreasing availability, and in general,
aircraft not being able to meet their expected operational
United States serviceability targets between the fiscal years 2011-2016.
Joint US Forces (JF) The aircraft mentioned in the GAO audit report included
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Ivan Voukadinov (supplemented with US Navy info from twelve USAF, USN and USMC types, with a total of 2,823
Ryan W. Gilchrist) supplied us a nice short feature and aircraft, reviewed overall. This included the following
accompanying pictures of a massive exercise that was held aircraft: F-16A to D Fighting Falcons, B-52H Stratofortress
in the States. Between 20 and 31 August 2018, the Northern bombers, F/A-18A to F (Super) Hornets, EA-18G Growlers,
Lightning 2018-2 exercise took place at Volk Field (WI). C-2A Greyhounds, E-2C/D Hawkeyes, E-8C JSTARS, C-17A
Northern Lightning focuses on Opposed Air Interdiction Globemaster III, F-22A Raptors and AV-8B Harrier IIs.
against a highly integrated air defence system composed of United States Air Force (AF)
relevant surface-to-air and air-to-air threats in a contested/
degraded operationally-limited (CDO) environment. Emphasis On 4 September 2018, the Boeing Company announced that
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is placed on joint integration of 4th and 5th generation assets the US Federal Aviation Administration has granted the
from the US Air National Guard, Air Force, Army, Navy and Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the KC-46A Pegasus.
Marines. Participants conducted multiple missions including As reported earlier by Scramble Facebook News (SFN), the
Offensive Counter Air (OCA), Suppression/Destruction of FAA granted the type certificate for the Boeing 767-2C on 21
Enemy Air Defense (SEAD/DEAD), and Close Air Support December 2017. The STC makes this aircraft now officially a
(CAS). The annual exercise is hosted by the Volk Field CRTC KC-46. Besides the FAA certification, the US Air Force must
(Combat Readiness Training Center), in conjunction with the grant the aircraft a Military Type Certificate (MTC) so it is
128th Air Control Squadron (ACS), 128th Air Refuelling Wing allowed to fulfil all (combat) missions. This certificate is
(ARW), 115th Fighter Wing, Fort McCoy, and the adjoining expected in the coming months.
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Hardwood Range which provide realistic and challenging Boeing has completed some 3,500 flight hours with six
training scenarios for the participants. This year’s edition of Pegasus, and off-loaded more than three million pounds of
Northern Lightning was bigger than ever. About 75 aircraft fuel during test flights with aircraft like the F-16, F/A-18,
participated with launches of 50+ aircraft taking place twice AV-8B, C-17, A-10, KC-10, KC-135 and KC-46 aircraft. On 9
a day. This included: September the first KC-46A delivery took place from Everett
8x F-35B - VMFA-122 / MCAS Yuma (AZ) (WA). Construction number N50217, Boeing 767-2LKC
8x AV-8B – VMFA-311 / MCAS Yuma (AZ) with construction number 41858/1102/VH009, becoming
3x F/A-18F - VFA-32 / NAS Oceana (VA) 15-46009 departed Paine Field. The aircraft will be delivered
3x F/A-18E – VFA-83 / NAS Oceana (VA)
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to the 56th Air Refueling Squadron at Altus AFB (OK).
3x F/A-18E - VFA-131 / NAS Oceana (VA)
3x F/A-18E – VFA-105 / NAS Oceana (VA) The USAF has selected Boeing-Leonardo’s MH-139 as winner
3x EA-18G – VAQ-130 / NAS Whidbey Island (WA) to replace their ageing UH-1Ns. With this win, the combination
4x F-22A - 27th FS / Langley AFB (VA) of Boeing and Leonardo defeated bids from Lockheed-Martin
5x F-15C & 3x F-15E – 40th TES / Eglin AFB (FL) and Sikorsky and the Sierra Nevada Corp, which were both
6x F-16C – 85th TES / Eglin AFB (FL) offering variants of the UH-60. Boeing-Leonardo will now
6x F-16C – AATC / Tucson (AZ) receive a first payment of USD 375 million for the first four
6x F-16C – 176th FS WI ANG / Madison (WI) helicopters and to bring these to the USAF-specifications. In
5x T-38A – 71st FTS / Langley AFB (VA) total the USAF is planning to acquire 84 MH-139s for a total
5x L-159 – Draken International of USD 2.38 billion. The first new helicopter is expected to be
2x KC-135 – 128th ARW WI ANG / Milwaukee (WI) delivered in FY21.
1x DC-10 Tanker – Omega Contract Air Refuelling The US Air Force needs an additional 74 operational squadrons
Most of the participants flew from Volk Field with the to support the US National Defense Strategy. This is what Dr.
exception of the 176th FS and 128th ARW that flew from Heather Wilson, Secretary of the USAF, said in September
their home bases, and the Omega DC-10 which was based at during the Air, Space and Cyber Conference. In particular the
Rockford (IL). In addition, the F-22s flew directly from Langley number of airborne control, intelligence, surveillance and
(and made a fuelstop at Volk Field before their return the reconnaissance (ISR) squadrons needs to increase, Wilson
same day to Langley), while the AATC F-16s were co-based said. Overall, a 24 percent increase in the number of units is
with the 176th FS. needed to compete with Russian and Chinese defence growth
and to deter and counter regimes in North Korea and Iran.
On 10 September 2018, the US Government Accountability
Office (GAO) published a report on an audit of selected types In hard numbers, the US Air Force now measures 312
squadrons, where it should be 386. Amongst the 312 current
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average). They did not meet their expected operational squadrons are forty airborne ISR squadrons. Another 22 are
serviceability targets between the fiscal years 2011-2016. needed on top of that. Furthermore, the existing number
The reason that the GAO carried out this audit is that the US of forty tanker units needs to grow by four more. As far as
Department of Defense spends billions of dollars annually fighter squadrons are concerned, another seven are needed
to sustain its weapon systems to support current and on top of 55 squadrons that are now part of the USAF. The
future operations. Especially, the USAF, USN and USMC are number of bomber units should grow to fourteen instead of
operating many of their fixed-wing aircraft well beyond their the current nine. Space also requires more assets, in line with
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president Donald Trump’s desire to become a dominant force Wing, both stationed at Barksdale AFB (LA). Although the BD
in space; seven more are needed on top of sixteen existing coded aircraft shows 340th Weapons Squadron markings,
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space units. which is assigned to the 57th Wing at Nellis AFB (NV), the
The statement by Wilson does not hide the fact that the US aircraft normally resides at Barksdale AFB (LA). Both aircraft
already has huge problems providing enough pilots to equip also participated in international exercise Ample Strike 2018,
the 312 squadrons now in service. Also, Congress is required held in Czechia.
to help make budget restraints a thing of the past. On 27 September 2018 it was announced that Boeing-
Will there be a new B-52 Stratofortress version? The answer Saab’s T-X has won the USD 9.2 billion contract for the next
is yes! It is hard to imagine that the US Air Force’s first generation jet trainer that will replace the obsolete Northrop
production Stratofortress, a B-52A, already made its first T-38 Talon. The contract will involve some 351 aircraft and
flight on 5 August 1954. The Boeing B-52 has ever since been will be distributed to units of the USAF’s Air Education
an integral part of the USAF. A total of 744 B-52s were built, and Training Command (AETC). The contestants that lost
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with the last, a B-52H, delivered to the USAF in October out were Lockheed Martin with their T-50A (based on the
1962. For now, the USAF has strong intentions to update its Korea Aerospace Industries T-50) and Leonardo Diagnostic/
remaining 74-strong operational B-52H fleet, as requested Retrieval Systems (DRS) with their M346-based T-100.
to the Pentagon in the Fiscal Year 2019 budget (it is possible On 27 Augustus 2018, a ceremony was held in hangar 1635 at
that the mentioned numbers will be reduced in due time). Edwards AFB (CA) to celebrate the installation of regenerated
With the oldest aircraft being from FY60, major upgrades F-22A Raptor serial number 91-4006. This Raptor, enlisted
underway and re-engining planned to sustain the B-52H with the 411th FLTS/412th TW at Edwards, was brought back
to 2050, it is expected that the service life of the H-model, to life with help of the F-22 Combined Test Force, along with
although as another version (J?), will be extended well people from Lockheed Martin and Boeing. After the Raptor
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beyond ninety years. was on the ground for almost six years, Lockheed Martin and
At the same time the USAF opts to realise an early retirement Boeing personnel worked for 27 months at Edwards to restore
of the much younger Rockwell (Boeing) B-1B Lancer and it back to airworthiness. It was stated that the regeneration
Northrop Grumman B-2A Spirit bomber fleet. Operating included 25,000 man hours and almost 11,000 individual
within the USAF’s Global Strike Command besides the fixes/parts. It is expected that 91-4006, now marked as “412th
future B-21 Raider, the B-52 is set to play a major role in TW” flagship, will be used for tests at Edwards for the rest of
enhancing standoff capability because of rocket-boosted and its flying career. Related to the above information: the USAF
air-breathing hypersonic weapons. It is expected that those intends to regain yet another F-22A: serial number 02-4037. It
weapons will be large, making them challenging for the USAF is believed to be repaired with Lockheed Martin Aeronautical
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to carry and store them internally. Although funds have been Systems Company (LMASC) at Marietta (GA).
reserved for prototypes, and the USAF has stated that the In May 2018, the last 56th RQS (Rescue Squadron) Sikorsky
B-52 is scheduled to be the test launch platform for several HH-60G Pave Hawks left RAF Lakenheath (UK) with
of those new hypersonic weapons during the 2019-20 time destination Aviano air base. This move was already announced
frame, Scramble assesses that the operational status for an in November 2015 with the aim to establish a more strategic
updated Stratofortress in combination with those weapons and economically suitable location for the rescue squadron.
will not be met before 2022. The Pave Hawks have now received the Aviano (AV) tail code
With the arrival of two Boeing B-52H Stratofortress aircraft to indicate their new home base. In July 2018, three of them
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at RAF Fairford (UK) on 5 September 2018, yet another USAF were noted: 88-26208, 88-26212 and 91-26353.
Bomber Assurance And Deterrence (BAAD) deployment to All Pave Hawks still sport the big moustache painted on the
Europe started. B-52H 60-0057 with code BD and 340WPS nose, as they did during their time at RAF Lakenheath. The
markings and B-52H 61-0015 with code LA arrived with tail section is now decorated with a small silhouette of Italy.
callsign “Scalp99”. It was stated that the bomber task That is all good, but the silhouette lacks the Italian isles of
force deployment of Stratofortresses, airmen and support Sicily and Sardinia! We know the geographical knowledge of
equipment belong to the Air Force Reserve Command’s 307th the Americans is open for improvement, so make the map of
Bomb Wing and Air Force Global Strike Command’s 2nd Bomb Italy complete!
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The Taiwanese air shows sometimes provide good photopgraphic opportunities. At Chiayi, this taxiway shot could be taken. (Chiayi, 11 August
2018, Reinier Schreurs)
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photographed. (9 September 2018, Rob van Disseldorp)
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On 18 September 2018, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, aircraft for the past three years - this contract is out of the
announced that final assembly of their first HH-60W Combat ordinary. The planned adversary and CAS contracts, under
Rescue Helicopter Weapons System and Operational Flight the name Adversary Air (ADAIR) are likely to be awarded to
Trainers is underway. As written before, introduction of the several aircraft operators given the large-scale needs of the
new helicopters within the USAF is expected in 2020. The first USAF.
flight of the Whiskey is expected early 2019. Completion of The total value of the adversary and CAS contracts would be
the HH-60W training systems at subcontractor FlightSafety worth more than USD 7.5 billion over ten years. It is expected
International’s facility in Broken Arrow (OK), is expected in that the first of multiple contracts, with unspecified values,
the first quarter of 2019. will be awarded in mid-2019. Civilian companies like Airborne
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The Weapons System Trainer will be based at Kirtland Air Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), Draken International
Force Base (NM), home of the formal HH-60W training unit. and Tactical Air Support (TacAir) are the most likely bidders
The Operational Flight Trainer will be at Moody Air Force for the contracts. These companies have already provided
Base (GA), site of the first operational unit, 23rd Wing, 347th services for previous USAF and US Armed Forces training
RQG (ACC), 41st RQS Jolly Green. The HH-60W flight trainers purposes and operations.
will conform to the highest Federal Aviation Administration The USAF wants a mix of different fighter adversary aircraft for
standards and include the capability to link with other its fourth and fifth generation pilots to train against. However,
simulators on the Combat Air Forces Distributed Mission as for the performances, all aircraft must have the capability
Operations (CAF DMO) network. The flight simulators
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of carrying government electronic countermeasures pods
will train the full aircrew, allowing pilots and special and infrared captive air training missiles. The USAF is also
mission aviators to train together in the same device while searching for fighter aircraft with top speeds of Mach 1.5, the
experiencing more complex and realistic training scenarios. ability to operate at 50,000 feet and radar with a range of 80
Sikorsky’s current contract with the USAF for the Engineering, nautical miles. Seeing the USAF demands, Scramble assesses
Manufacturing and Development (EMD) phase of the that more companies will benefit from the future contract(s).
programme includes delivery of nine HH-60Ws as well as six The past years have seen an enormous influx of imported
aircrew and maintenance training devices, and instructional former military jet aircraft to the United States:
courseware designed specifically for the HH-60W. The • A-4Ks/ TA-4Ks ex Royal New Zealand AF
programme eventually calls for 112 helicopters to replace the • MB339CBs ex Royal New Zealand AF
USAF’s aging HH-60G Pave Hawk fleet. • MiG-21s ex Polish AF
With a new USAF approach, creating enemy aggressor • Kfirs ex Israel IDF/AF
adversary aircraft in large quantities, a new era will soon • Mirage F1s ex French AF
arrive. After 43 years, when the first USAF aggressor • Mirage F1Ms ex Spanish AF
squadrons were founded, shortly after the Vietnam war • CF-5As/ CF-5Bs ex Canadian Forces
was stopped, a new era is coming near. The USAF will set a • F-5Es/ F-5Fs ex Royal Jordanian AF
new course in how to deal with the so-called Dissimilar Air • Cheetahs ex South African AF
Combat Training (DACT). Strikingly, the USAF still owns two adversary squadrons. The
On 24 August 2018, the USAF formally made an official request 414th Combat Training Squadron at Nellis AFB (NV) and the
for proposals (RFP) for its Combat Air Force Contracted Air 18th Aggressor Squadron at Eielson AFB (AK). At this moment
Support programme. The RFP states that the USAF has the it is unknown what will happen with these squadrons.
intention to contract 30,000 adversary air sorties on a yearly
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basis. This contract will only cover the Continental United Guard’s 176th Fighter Squadron/115th Fighter Wing arrived
States (CONUS), Alaska and Hawaii. at the 31st Tactical Air Base, Poznań-Krzesiny (Poland).
The USAF also wants aircraft for 10,000 Close Air Support Normally stationed at Truax Field Air National Guard Base,
(CAS) sorties annually in the CONUS. This to facilitate near Madison (WI), the F-16s are participating in a bilateral
training of Joint Tactical Air Controllers (JTAC) and Tactical training with Polish Air Force F-16s during Aviation Rotation
Air Control Parties (TACP). Although not a new concept - 18.5, in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. It was stated
the USAF has already been using civilian adversary and CAS that during the rotation the USAF and Polish air forces would
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conduct training focused on maintaining joint readiness F-16C-30-CF
while building interoperability capabilities. The following WI 87-0294 176th FS WI ANG 5C-555 jul18
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90-0733/WP 35th FS 1C-341 oct17
Box!!!
86-0317, 87-0260, 87-0262; 87-0294, 87-0345 (unmarked) and F-35A-3I
87-0348 with badger badge markings. 14-5106/HL 34th FS AF-107 oct17
Box end!!! 15-5131/HL 34th FS AF-122 oct17
F-35A-4
In the first weeks of September 2018, more information
15-5161/LF 63rd FS AF-136 sep18
emerged about the latest intentions from the United Stated 15-5162/HL 34th FS AF-137 dec17
Air Force to procure the OA-X light-attack aircraft. As you 15-5163/HL 4th FW AF-138 sep18
probably know, the USAF Light Attack/Armed Reconnaissance 15-5164/LF 63rd FS AF-139 jan18
(LAAR) programme started in 2009. From early 2017 until 15-5165/HL 4th FS AF-140 jan18
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now, the USAF has made serious efforts to select a new light- 15-5166/HL 4th FS AF-141 sep18
attack aircraft. At first glance there seems nothing wrong. But 15-5167/WA 6th WPS AF-142 sep18
on 6 August 2018, the USAF issued a pre-solicitation notice 15-5168/WA 6th WPS AF-143 mar18
declaring its intent to acquire a new type of aircraft. This 15-5169/LF 63rd FS AF-144 mar18
notice, also intended as a Congressional Research Service 15-5170/HL 4th FS AF-145 mar18
15-5171/LF 63rd FS AF-146 mar18
report shed some more light on the OA-X LAAR programme.
15-5172/HL 4th FS AF-147 sep18
As of now it is possible that the USAF might use a so-called 15-5173/HL 4th FS AF-148 apr18
Middle Tier Acquisition (Section 804) as a rapid acquisition 15-5174/LF 63rd FS AF-149 sep18
interim approach that focuses on delivering capability in
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a period of 2-5 years. This interim approach was granted 15-5176/HL 4th FS AF-151 sep18
by Congress in the FY16 National Defense Authorization 15-5177/LF 63rd FS AF-152 sep18
Act (NDAA) Section 804. The approach consists of utilising 15-5178/HL 4th FS AF-153 sep18
two acquisition pathways: (1) Rapid Prototyping and (2) 15-5179/LF 63rd FS AF-154 sep18
Rapid Fielding. It does this by streamlining the testing and 15-5180/HL 4th FS AF-155 jun18
deployment of prototypes or upgrading existing systems 15-5181/HL 4th FS AF-156 jul18
15-5182/LF 63rd FS AF-157 aug18
with already proven technology. This fast way forward in the
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programme is urgent, because of continuous disagreements 15-5184/HL 4th FS AF-159 aug18
between various parties on need, funding and prototype 15-5185/LF 63rd FS AF-160 aug18
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Force. And with quite a few other programmes for new 15-5187/HL 4th FS AF-162 aug18
aircraft and helicopters (like the T-X training aircraft and 15-5188/HL 4th FS ‘388OG’ aug18 AF-163 aug18
new utility helicopters), time is valuable. KC-135R
A-37A 57-1419 133rd ARS NH ANG 17490/T0099 jun18
67-14532 to N132RA 40051 00 57-1440/- 351st ARS 17511/T0120 sep18
57-1508 314th ARS 17579/T0188 dec17
C-130H
62-3551/- 351st ARS 18534/T0602 sep18
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74-2132 186th AS MT ANG,ex 36th AS 382-4722 sep18
88-4406 357th AS ex 95th AS 382-5159 sep18 KC-135T
60-0344/D 351st ARS 18119/T0458 feb18
C-130J-30
08-8607 39th AS ex RS/36th AS 382-5616 jul18 MC-130P
15-5829 317th AW 382-5829 may18 66-0223/CA Sheppard AFB ex CA ANG 382-4185 mar18
16-5849 317th AW 382-5849 sep18 T-38C-50-NO
C-21A 63-8118/RA 435th FTS ex RA/560th FTS N5465 mar16
84-0072 458th AS ex 457th AS 35A-518 nov17 T-38C-55-NO
84-0139 458th AS ex 457th AS 35A-587 nov17 64-13213/XL 87th FTS w/o 20nov17 N5642 nov17
C-5M T-38C-65-NO
87-0031 337th AS 47th C-5M conversion 500-117 sep18 66-8359/EN 87th FTS N5917 sep18
87-0039 337th AS 46th C-5M conversion 500-125 aug18 66-8369/EN 90th FTS N5939 sep18
CT-43A-BN T-6A
71-1406/RA to N146JS ex Tucson Western 20688/330 jun16 05-6208/RA 559th FTS gn WWII c/s PT-356 sep18
F-15A-9-MC 05-6209/RA 559th FTS w/o 18sep18 PT-361 sep18
73-0099/RG Robins AFB ex WR code 42/A033 sep18 95-3007/EN 459th FTS gn WWII c/s PT-11 sep18
F-15C-24-MC TH-1H
79-0022/- Pueblo to Weisbrod Museum 554/C091 jul18 73-21776/FR 23rd FTS 13464 aug18
F-15C-27-MC United States Army (AR)
80-0004/MA 194th FS OR ANG 638/C153 sep18 Even though the official order has not yet been placed, the
F-15SG United States Army announced the intention to purchase
eleven additional UH-72A Lakota helicopters with Airbus. All
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05-8366/MO 428th FS new, f/n dec17 dec17 eleven are slated to be taken on charge by the training units
05-8373/MO 428th FS new, f/n aug17 jul18 at Fort Rucker (AL).
05-8376/MO 428th FS new, f/n dec17 dec17 Units
05-8378/MO 428th FS new, f/n aug17 aug17 A/2-3rd AVN Hunter AAF, Fort Stewart (GA)
F-16A-10-CF B/2-3rd AVN Hunter AAF, Fort Stewart (GA)
80-0499/AZ Pueblo to Weisbrod Museum 61-220 jul18 12th AVN Davison AAF, Fort Belvoir (MD)
1-101st AVN Campbell AAF, Fort Campbell (KY)
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Two U-28As were heading east and stopped at Souda AB, Greece, for fuel. This grey one, 07-0808, was accompanied by white 08-0822. (10 Sep-
tember 2018, Westleigh Bushell)
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B/6-101st AVN Sabre AHP, Fort Campbell (KY) DHC-8 aircraft are delivered, it is expected that both C-31A
A/1-111th AVN PR ARNG, AASF Isla Grande (PR) Friendship aircraft currently on strength will be retired.
A(-)/1-114th AVN WA ARNG, AASF Gray AAF, Fort Lewis JB (WA)
B(-)/3-126th AVN MD ARNG, AASF Weide AHP, Aberdeen Proving CH-47F
Grounds (MD) 09-08827 B(-)/3-126th AVN, ex nb M8827 sep18
Det.1 B/3-126th AVN NY ARNG, AASF Greater Rochester IAP (NY) 09-08829 Det.1 B/3-126th AVN, ex nb M8829 sep18
A/1-137th AVN OH ARNG, AASF Rickenbacker IAP (OH) 11-08830 B(-)/3-126th AVN, ex nb M8830 sep18
A/2-149th AVN SC ARNG, AASF McEntire JNGS (SC) 13-08146 B/2-3rd AVN ex B/6-101st AVN M8146 sep18
F(-)/5-159th AVN USARC, ASF Clearwater (FL) OH-58C
C(-)/1-168th AVN CA ARNG, AASF Sacramento Mather Airport (CA) 70-15126 to N371HC ex 1-223rd AVN/26B 40677 sep18
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A/1-214th AVN Wiesbaden AAF (Germany) 70-15563 to N630JT ex 1-223rd AVN/63G 41114 sep18
1-223rd AVN Cairns AAF, Fort Rucker (AL)
A(-)/1-376th AVN NE ARNG, AASF Grand Island, Central EH-60A
Nebraska RAP (NE) 85-24465 to N465SN ex std BEST 70-999 jul18
BEST BEST Aircraft Consolidation Facility, Huntsville (AL) 85-24469 to N769AA ex std BEST 70-1017 aug18
EAATS PA ARNG, Eastern ARNG Aviation Training Site 85-24482 std BEST ex 1-212th AVN/82C 70-1072 jun18
at Muir AAF, Fort Indiantown-Gap (PA) 86-24569 to N166BL ex std BEST 70-1113 aug18
I2WD Flt Act Intelligence & Information Warfare Directorate at 86-24571 to N166AJ ex std BEST 70-1130 aug18
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USAAAD Flatiron (part of 1-223rd AVN), Cairns AAF, Ft Rucker (AL) 86-24572 to N160PA ex std BEST 70-1132 aug18
USAAAD Yakima Yakima Training Center (WA) 86-24576 to N166BT ex std BEST 70-1156 aug18
WAATS AZ ARNG, Western ARNG Aviation Training Site 86-24577 to N160WL ex std BEST 70-1166 sep18
at AASF Silverbell AHP, Marana (AZ) 86-24578 to N878AA ex std BEST 70-1168 sep18
87-24659 to N160KA ex std BEST 70-1189 aug18
Beech 300LW 87-24661 std BEST ex 1-212th AVN/61H 70-1203 jun18
07-61012 I2WD Flt Act see note FA-57 sep18 87-24672 to N372AA ex std BEST 70-1288 sep18
This aircraft has been reported operating out of Lakehurst In addition, EH-60A Black Hawks 85-24482 has N8574D
NAS (NJ) during September 2018. Most likely it is (temporary) reserved in the US civil aviation register since 28aug18, but
allocated to the Intelligence & Information Warfare this was not yet taken up by the time that this edition went
Directorate at this airfield. to press.
C-20F UH-60A
91-00108 std 309th AMARG, ex USAPAT 1162 jul18 78-22966 std BEST ex EAATS 70-029 may18
This Gulfstream used to be operated by the Pacific Flight 78-23009 std BEST ex A/1-111th AVN 70-072 mar18
Detachment. 79-23269 std BEST ex A/1-111th AVN 70-086 aug18
79-23275 std BEST ex A/1-111th AVN 70-092 may18
DHC-8
79-23312 to N806PJ ex std BEST 70-129 sep18
Previously we reported the Golden Knights DHC-8 to be 79-23316 to N160DN ex std BEST 70-133 jul18
..-01607. Pictures clearly show that the correct serial is ..-01609. 79-23318 std BEST ex nb 70-135 aug18
It is believed that the fiscal year is 2017, but confirmation 79-23339 to N160DU, ex std San Bernardino 70-156 aug18
is still required! While on this topic, Field Aviation was 79-23345 std BEST ex PA ARNG 70-162 mar18
awarded a contract to modify a second DHC-8-300 aircraft 81-23595 std BEST ex AZ ARNG 70-317 aug18
for this famous parachute team. The aircraft will be fitted 82-23675 std BEST ex nb 70-498 may18
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with a P880 weather radar and air operable door. Also, the 82-23741 to N160EN, ex std San Bernardino 70-564 aug18
fight deck will undergo extensive modifications by removing 83-23870 to N160EW, ex std San Bernardino 70-695 aug18
over thirty individual flight and engine instruments and 83-23917 to N160NT ex std BEST 70-742 jul18
84-23959 A/2-149th AVN ex nb 70-784 sep18
installing five Universal Avionics EFI-890R smart displays as
84-23996 std BEST ex WAATS 70-835 may18
replacement. Unconfirmed reports suggest that these aircraft 85-24398/98B 1-212th AVN ex 12th AVN 70-874 sep18
are designated C-147A by the US military. This could be true, 85-24440 to N160UB, ex std San Bernardino 70-926 aug18
but so far also the official website and Facebook page of the 88-26015 std BEST ex nb 70-1221 jun18
parachute team simply refers to them as DHC-8. When both The helicopters listed here as ex std San Bernardino were sold
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to Unical Defense Inc. They were reported at San Bernardino The first flight of a Stingray is expected in 2021, with an IOC
(CA) as stored for spare parts reclamation. In a surprise move in 2024. After its first flight, carrier suitability testing will
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they have now been allocated civil registrations. be conducted, as well as carrier modifications to host the
UH-60A+ Stingray, train the maintainers and pilots, build a sufficient
79-23330 std BEST ex USAAAD Flatiron 70-147 mar18 logistics chain, and other criteria to support the 2024 IOC.
87-24589 std BEST ex A/1-214th AVN 70-1098 may18 The US Navy eventually plans to buy 72 more MQ-25As in a
87-24643 std BEST ex A/1-214th AVN 70-1180 may18 programme worth some USD 13 billion. The Stingray will be
HH-60L used as an aerial refueller tanker for the CVW, delivering up
85-24388 std BEST ex nb 70-862 jun18 to 15,000 pounds of fuel at up to 500 nautical miles from the
97-26768 std BEST ex nb aug18 carrier.
97-26769 std BEST ex USAAAD Yakima may18 The contract award comes as the US Navy is struggling to
00-26873 std BEST ex nb may18
keep up the readiness of its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet,
00-26874 std BEST ex C(-)/1-168th AVN jun18
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01-26895 std BEST ex C(-)/1-168th AVN aug18 which also serves as a tanker for the air wing. Anywhere from
02-26965 std BEST ex C(-)/1-168th AVN jun18 20 to 30 percent of Super Hornet flight hours are devoted to
06-27110 to N80VC ex std BEST 70-3007 sep18 aerial refuelling operations, and cutting those hours is part
06-27111 std BEST ex F(-)/5-159th AVN aug18 of Chief of Naval Operations drive to get MQ-25s to the fleet.
06-27112 std BEST ex F(-)/5-159th AVN jun18 With the introduction of the Stingray into the US Navy it
06-27113 std BEST ex nb may18 marks the first step in integrating unmanned and manned
Black Hawk 85-24388 was converted from UH-60A to UH-60Q aircraft into the future air wing. While the airframe is the
standard, it was later re-designated HH-60L. most visible portion of the Stingray effort, it is only one-third
UH-60L of the overall programme.
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89-26130 PA ARNG ex A/1-137th AVN 70-1355 sep18 Naval Air Systems Command is developing the carrier-based
94-26587 A/2-3rd AVN ex nb 70-2107 aug18 control station as well as the system to network the aircraft
95-26639/39A 1-212th AVN ex nb 70-2164 sep18
to the carrier and the rest of the air wing in-house, based
00-26858 PA ARNG ex nb sep18
01-26878 USAAAD Flatiron, ex nb sep18 on the work for the US Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Launched
Airborne Surveillance and Strike program. The selection
UH-60M of Boeing in the project is a bummer for Lockheed Martin
..-20665/65B 1-212th AVN ex nb sep18 and General Atomics as they had also submitted bids for the
..-20703/03_ 1-212th AVN f/n sep18
16-20900 1-137th AVN c/n + FY confirmed 70-4740 jun18
MQ-25A work. Northrop Grumman pulled out of the competi-
tion in October 2017.
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14-03038 1-101st AVN f/n NM038 aug18 United States Navy unit news
The high-end biennial exercise Valiant Shield 2018 kicked-
UH-72A off on 17 September 2018. The week-long exercise is held
12-72239 A(-)/1-376th AVN, ex nb (FY unconfirmed) sep18 at Andersen AFB (Guam), the Northern Mariana Islands
13-72294 A(-)/1-114th AVN, f/n (FY unconfirmed) sep18
(Pacific Ocean) and multiple US Navy ships. Over 160 aircraft
United States Navy (NY) from all four US military branches are participating in
On 30 August 2018, it became known that the US Ministry of the seventh iteration of Valiant Shield. There are several
Defense selected the Boeing Company as the manufacturer live firing exercises at sea (including a SINKEX in which a
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that builds the first unmanned aircraft to be a permanent decommissioned ship is sent to the bottom of the sea) and
part of a US Navy Carrier Air Wing (CVW). The US Navy weapon releases over the Mariana Islands Range Complex.
awarded Boeing with a USD 805,3 million contract in Valiant Shield sees for the first time participation of the US
which the company provides the design, manufacturing, Marine Corps F-35B. The goal of the whole exercise is joint
development, fabrication, test, verification, certification, training in maritime interdiction and defensive counter-
delivery and support of four MQ-25A Unmanned Air Systems air operations, as well as personnel recovery, Intelligence,
(UAS), including integration into the CVW to provide an Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), anti-submarine
Initial Operational Capability to the US Navy. warfare (ASW) and Command and Control (C2). Flag ship
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A special WW2 colour scheme adorns T-6A 05-6208 of the 559th FTS. This was shot at Fort Worth-Alliance Airport (TX). (9 September 2018,
Sebastiaan Does)
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EP-3E Aries II 157326/326 from VQ-1 was seen by Westleigh Bushell at Chania-Ioannis Daskalogiannis (otherwise known as Souda AB) on 11
September 2018.
is the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) with embarked Carrier (VX) 30 Bloodhounds based at NAS Point Mugu, CA), received
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Air Wing 5. The US Navy and Marine Corps aviation sees structural modifications according to the press release.
participation of Further, the G550 will be modified to house specialised
telemetry equipment, a range safety and surveillance and
P-8A Poseidons of VP-8 Fighting Tigers (‘LC-xxx’) and VP-26
communications relay, unique to the Navy’s application. This
Tridents (‘LK-xxx’), both from NAS Jacksonville (FL);
phased-array telemetry system will have the capability to
P-3C Orions of VP-40 Fighting Marlins (‘QE-xxx’) and VP-46 support major programmes in complex, robust and dynamic
Grey Knights (‘RC-xxx’), both from NAS Whidbey Island test environments for many years.
(WA);
The G550 is slated to serve as the replacement for one of
EP-3E Aries II of VQ-1 World Watchers (‘PR-xxx’), also from the ageing NP-3D Billboard range monitoring Orions (BuNo
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NAS Whidbey Island (WA); 150521/341 of VX-30) operated out of NAWC-WD Point Mugu
MH-60S Seahawks of the Andersen based HSC-25 Island (CA). The aircraft’s AEW structural modifications allow
Knights (‘RB-xx’); room for installation of a telemetry system and additional
equipment to support future missions. On the picture that the
F-35B Lightning IIs of VMFA-121 Green Knights (‘VK-xx’) US Navy has released the Gulfstream 550 is visible still with
and KC-130J Super Hercules of VMGR-152 Sumos (‘QD-xx’) its company registration N544GD. Due to the complexity of
both from MCAS Iwakuni (Japan); integrating all AEW capabilities into the aircraft, it is slated to
F/A-18D Hornets of VMFA(AW)-225 Vikings (‘CE-xx’) from be delivered for Initial Operating Capability by August 2021.
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MCAS Miramar (CA); Fleet Replacement Squadron
MV-22B Ospreys of VMM-265 Dragons (‘EP-xx’) from MCAS On 10 September 2018, the US Navy announced that it
Futenma (Japan) plans to deactivate Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101 Grim
Further we noticed participation of the USAF, F-15C/Ds and Reapers (‘NJ-xxx’) at Eglin AFB (FL) on 1 July 2018. The Fleet
KC-135Rs of 18th Wing (‘ZZ’) from Kadena (Japan), B-52Hs of Replacement Squadron (FRS) for the F-35C Lightning II was
2nd BW (‘LA’) from Barksdale (LA) and E-8Cs of 461st ACW activated in 2012 and began flying the F-35C in 2013. One
from Robins AFB (GA) and multiple KC-135s. oh One is currently mainly involved in training instructors
Commander, Naval Air Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet and test pilots for the F-35C. The squadron will realign
(ComNavAirLant) (combine) the VFA-101 assets with the other FRS, VFA-125
Rough Riders (‘NJ-xxx’) at NAS Lemoore (CA). The USN said
Carrier Air Wing 3, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), AC that the deactivation will co-locate the FRS production of
Thanks to our correspondent Ryan W. Gilchrist we can report pilots directly into the operational squadrons scheduled
that Strike Fighter squadron (VFA) 83 Rampagers (‘AC-2xx’) for transition to F-35C and meet testing and evaluation
is now confirmed as F/A-18E Super Hornet squadron within requirements for initial operating capability of VFA-147 as the
CVW-3. The former F/A-18C and former CVW-7 squadron first F-35C deployer in FY21. The move of VFA-101 personnel
(ex ‘AG-3xx’) was seen as with its new AC-2xx code/modex and aircraft also supports Naval Aviation Warfighting
during exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field (WI). The Development Center (NAWDC) advanced training at NAS
squadron swapped CVW with VFA-86 Sidewinders (which is Fallon (NV).
now F/A-18E ‘AG-3xx’) FRCE = Fleet Readiness Center East, Cherry Point (NC)
Commander, Naval Air Force U.S. Pacific Fleet FRCSW = Fleet Readiness Center South West, North Island (CA)
(ComNavAirPac) E-2D
After our Scramble Facebook News (SFN) scoop of 26 June
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2018, the US Navy revealed by the Tactical Airlift Program 168600/AG-606 VAW-121 ex AG-604 AA19 aug18
Office and the Commercial Modifications and Range Support F/A-18A
(CMARS) Team that they accepted their newest commercial- 162859/09 309th AMARG ex 09/VFC-12 391/A327 jul18
derivative aircraft platform on 30 July 2018, as announced on
6 September 2018. F/A-18E
165792/NH-304 VFA-146 ex FRCSW 1548/E035 aug18
The Gulfstream G550, with designation NC-37B (BuNo 166436/NH-315 VFA-146 ex NH-212/VFA-147 E081 aug18
166379/100, and assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron
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F/A-18F F/A-18B
165916/NA-404 VFA-94 ex NJ-120/VFA-122 F062 mar18 162842/MA-24 309th AMARG ex MA-24/VMFA-112 364/B059 aug18
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165929/NA-411 VFA-94 ex NJ-105/VFA-122 F075 sep18 162864/MA-23 309th AMARG ex MA-23/VMFA-112 402/B067 aug18
EA-18G 163115/MA-22 VMFA-112 ex 215/VMFAT-101 511/B088 sep18
169127/NL-544 VAQ-132 ex NJ-522/VAQ-129 G118 sep18 F/A-18C
MH-60R 164896/WS-403 VMFA-323 ex NH-403/VMFA-323 aug18
166570/AG-705 HSM-79 ex TG-33/HSM-35 70-32.. sep18 165220/WS-401 VMFA-323 ex AD-303/VFA-106 1403/C445 aug18
168175/AJ-714 HSM-70 f/n 70-4... sep18 165526/WS-400 VMFA-323 ex AJ-403/VFA-37 1457/C466 aug18
MH-60S F-35B
167878/AC-614 HSC-7 ex AJ-611/HSC-9 70-3648 sep18 168310/DC-06 VMFA-122 ex CF-06/VMFA-211 BF-14 sep18
169589/CF-04 VMFA-211 del BF-64 sep18
T-34C 169590 VMFA-122 del BF-65 sep18
164160/G-861 SFWSL ex G-861/VT-28 GL-340 aug18 169591 LMTAS f/n BF-66 aug18
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158215/215 309th AMARG ex 215/VQ-1 5560 jul18 160105/ET-33? 309th AMARG ex ET-33/VMM-262? 26070 aug18
P-8A 163950/TV-35 HMLA-167 ex YS-35/VMM-162 sep18
169332/PD-332 VP-9 ex LF-332/VP-26 62698/6385 sep18 UH-1Y
169345/345 Boeing f/f 05jun18 63195/6876 sep18 168046 309th AMARG ex ? 55138 jul18
169346/346 Boeing f/f 07jun18 63196/6909 sep18 168512/EH-42 VMM-264 ex YM-42/VMM-365 55176 sep18
169347/347 Boeing f/f 27jun18 63197/6941 sep18
169348/348 Boeing f/f 25jul18 63198/6974 jul18 AH-1Z
169349/349 Boeing f/f 14aug18 63758/7004 sep18 168050/VT- HMLA-367 ex SN-47/HMLA-169 59017 aug18
169267/QT-693 HMLA/T-303 f/n 59258 sep18
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169542/542 Boeing f/f 24sep18 64073/7074 sep18 CH-53E
169346 is already the100th P-8 built. 161383/EN-04 HMH-464 ex YS-21/VMM-162 65-440 aug18
United States Marine Corps (NY) AV-8B
The US Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs on board the USS 164117/WE-25 309th AMARG ex WE-25/VMA-214 194 aug18
Essex (LHD-2) are the only ship-based fixed-wing aircraft AV-8B+
in the Middle East at this moment. The jets, assigned to the 165002/WL-07 VMA-311 ex WE-12,VMA-214 258 sep18
13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) can be tasked by 5th MV-22B
Fleet and US Central Command at any time from now over 165948/GX-30 VMMT-204 ex GX-37 D0049 sep18
Syria, Iraq or Afghanistan. If that happens, it will be the first
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combat action for the Lightning IIs. 166391/EG-15 VMM-263 ex GFRCE D0058 sep18
The F-35s (all equipped with the Block 3F software) from 168022/YQ-11 VMM-268 ex YZ-09/VMM-America D0152 jun18
168224/ET-03 VMM-262 ex EP-05/VMM-265 D0174 sep18
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 Wake Island
168666/EH-13 VMM-264 del D03xx aug18
Avengers (‘CF-xx’) are ready for any kind of operation that 168667/YP-04 VMM-163 del D03xx aug18
may arise in CENTCOM. The Block 3F provides the Lightning 168668 Bell-Boeing f/n D03xx jun18
IIs a full warfighting capability so it can operate in contested
United States Coast Guard (CG)
areas, including anti-access/area-denial environments. This
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provides more lethality and flexibility to the planners and

the commanders. The F-35s are able to work with weapon 2009 Kodiak del 382-5774 aug18
loads on external pylons, or on internal weapons only to pre- MH-60T
serve its stealth capability. 6024 Elizabeth City ex San Diego 70-1706 sep18
USNI reported: Whereas the US military faced relatively National Aeronautics and Space Administration (GV)
uncontested air space over Afghanistan and Iraq for the On 5 September 2018, T-34C N603NA (construction number
better part of the last seventeen years, the fight over Syria GL-415) was added to the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center
is much more complex. The Syrian government has its own at Lewis Field, Cleveland (OH) fleet. This former US Navy
jets in the air and air defence systems on the ground. Russian Turbo Mentor (BuNo 160959) was operated by Training Wing
forces and other players complicate the air space, as the US 5 (‘F’) at NAS Whiting Field (FL) from the early nineties. It was
has tried to provide close-air support for US and partner then reported with the US Army Aviation Engineering Flight
forces on the ground. Activity at Edwards AFB (CA) from October 1993 to September
1998, and reported with the US Army Aviation Technical Test
The Essex Amphibious Ready Group with 13th MEU chopped Center in February 2005 to 2007. It was reported with NASA as
into US 5th Fleet to support Operation Inherent Resolve and N603NA from 5 September 2018.
Operation Freedom’s Sentinel at the beginning of September
2018 as the sole capital ship in the region. No super carriers Credits
have been in the region since USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) Alexis Antonakis, Danny Bonny, Fabrizio Capenti, Ian Carroll,
stopped conducting strikes against the Islamic State from the J.J. de Groot, Jeff Hamilton, Joris Heeren, Rafael Hernandez,
Mediterranean in mid-June, and no carriers have operated Thomas Hirt, Charlie Hugo, Andy Marden, Daniele Mattiuzzo,
from within the 5th Fleet area of responsibility since USS Iain McKenzie, Joris Heeren, Klaas van Os, Dennis Peteri, Jeff
Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) sailed from 5th Fleet into 7th Rankin, Oscar Sannen, Jos Stevens, Jeff Wallace, Peter Weinert
Fleet in late March. Abbreviations
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FRCE = Fleet Readiness Center East, Cherry Point (NC) AF = Air Force GV = Government
FRCSW = Fleet Readiness Center South West, North Island (CA) AG = Agricultural Aviation JF = Joint Forces
AR = Army NY = Navy
KC-130J
CG = Coast Guard PO = Police
169230/QB-230 VMGR-352 del 382-58.. aug18
DF = Defence Forces SV = Survey
F/A-18A
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Part of the openings flypast at this years SIAF at Sliač werer this at A319-115 OM-BYA and MiG-29AS 3709 (1 September 2018, Jim Walg)
Yeovilton (United Kingdom) G-CIBW Scout AH1 ex XT626/Q
G-CICR Auster AOP9 ex XR244
International Air Day 7 July 2018 G-CVIX Sea Vixen D3 Navy Heritage, XP924
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Static: G-ETPH H125 QinetiQ
M3 SA316B 40sq G-KAXT Wasp HAS1 ex XT787
130614 CC-130J 436sq G-SARO Skeeter AOP12 ex XL812
ET-198 F-16BM Esk 727 G-YAKX Yak-52 27 red
18 NH90-NFH 31F G-ZZLE Gazelle HT2 ex XX436/39-CU
276 Lynx HAS4 34F N5308G L-19A O-16957
60+06 P-3C MFG 5 Hangar 4:
07 bl C-27J Transporto Esk ZJ135/T, ZJ138/W Merlin HC3i 846 NAS
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16 bl L-39ZA Naikintuvu Esk ZZ385 Wildcat AH1 1 Regt (661sq)
23 bl Mi-8T Straigtasparniu Esk
N-258 NH90-NFH 860sq Hangar 6:
S-456 AS532U2 300sq ZJ136/U Merlin HC3i 846 NAS
213/MAJ C-130J-30 12sq Hangar 7:
96-0002 C-17A 437th AW ZH842 Merlin HM2 824 NAS
168764/LD-764 P-8A VP-10 ZZ378 Wildcat HMA2 825 NAS
ZZ500 Avenger T1 750 NAS G-BYVF/VF Tutor T1 727 NAS
XX157/CU Hawk T1A 736 NAS Hangar 8:
ZH801/001 Sea Harrier F/A2 (ZH800) NF389 Swordfish III frame only
ZH847/66 Merlin HM2 814 NAS (Eastern end) G-FDHB Bristol Scout C as 264
ZJ129/N Merlin HC4 845 NAS
XV586/010-R Phantom FG1 FAAM
The Bristol Scout was a replica.
ZM306 Prefect T1 3 FTS Flightline-South side:
VR930/110-Q Sea Fury FB11 RNHF XX324/324 Hawk T1A 736 NAS
WV856/163 Sea Hawk FGA6 FAAM XX329/844-CU Hawk T1A 736 NAS
XV666 Sea King HU5 HeliOperations Ltd ZK352/352 Typhoon FGR4 29sq
XZ574 Sea King HAS6 FAAM FA101 F-16AM 2w $
G-BYXS/XS Tutor T1 727 NAS FA129 F-16AM 2w
XT778/430 Wasp HAS1 FAAM E-607 F-16AM Esk 727 $
XT765/J Wessex HU5 FAAM (520) F-16C 340 Mira $
ZZ390 Wildcat AH1 1 Regt (661sq) (covered) 529 F-16C 340 Mira
ZZ407 Wildcat AH1 1 Regt (659sq) D-HTDM Bo105CB-4 Flying Bulls
ZZ522 Wildcat HMA2 825 NAS OE-XSY Sycamore HR52 ‘XG545’, Flying Bulls
ZZ528 Wildcat HMA2 825 NAS (Eastern end) Flightline-North side:
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G-ANHX Auster 5D ex TW519/ROA-V ZJ118/B, ZJ130/O Merlin HC3i 846 NAS
G-BARS Chipmunk 22 ex Portugal 1377 ZZ380, ZZ533 Wildcat HMA2 815 NAS
G-BCPU Chipmunk 22 ex WP973 ZZ384, ZZ408 Wildcat AH1 847 NAS
G-BNGE Auster AOP6 ex TW536 188776 CF-188 410sq $
G-BURR Auster AOP.9 ex WZ706 188783 CF-188 433sq
G-BVGE Whirlwind HAR10 ex XJ729 9239 JAS39C 211.tl
G-BWMK Tiger Moth ex T8191 5 Falcon 50M 24S
G-CBAN Bulldog T1 ex XX668/1
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G-BMGC Swordfish I ex W5856/4A, RNHF N933GC CT-133 ex Canada 21306
G-BZME Bulldog T1 ex XX689/9 Plus the unidentified Thunderbirds F-16s.
G-CBSI Gazelle HT3 ex XZ934
G-CBSK Gazelle HT3 ex ZB627/A JASDF Chitose (Japan)
G-RNHF Sea Fury T20 ex VX281/120-VL Air Show 22 July 2018
N104CJ ‘18 r’ SBLim-2 ex Poland 104 20-1101, 20-1102 B747-47C 701 Hikotai
Hawk T1/A*of the Red arrows: 95-1081 C-130H 401 Hikotai
XX219*, XX242, XX245, XX278*, XX310 13-8562 F-2A 3 Hikotai
XX311, XX319*, XX322*, XX325 07-8428 F-4EJ 302 Hikotai
12-8803 F-15J 203 Hikotai
Historic squadron: 76-8689 F-104J Preserved
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G-KAMY AT-6D 285088 27-4487 CH-47J HAS Misawa

G-IASM Super King Air 200 78-4567 UH-60J ARW Chitose
EA300LX Royal Jordanian Falcons: 96-5773 T-4 203 Hikotai
JY-RFA/RJF01, JY-RFB/RJF02, JY-RFC/RJF03, JY-RFD/RJF04 92-3010 U-125A ARW Chitose
73470/IATH AH-1S 1 Taisensha Herikoputatai
Heli pad:
41810/NH UH-1J Hokubu Homen Herikoputatai
G-BYBI, G-TREE JetRanger 3 (joy rides)
8289 SH-60J 25 Kokutai
G-LONE, G-VVBO LongRanger (joy rides)
5081 P-3C 2 Kokutai
G-SASR MD-900 (air ambulance)
F-15J of 201 Hikotai:
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(DP872) Barracuda II (front fuselage)
T-4 Blue Impulse:
Flying only:
66-5745/1, 06-5787/2, 26-5692/3, 46-5731/4,
ZA683 Chinook HC6A 27sq
06-5790/5, 16-5666/6, 26-5805
ZA947 Dakota C3 BoBMF
OE-FDN SC7-3M-400 ex Botswana OC-2 Abbotsford, BC (Canada)
The Skyvan was in a photoshoot with the Chinook.
Abbotsford International Air Show 12 August 2018
Westover ARB, MA (USA) Static:
Great New England Air Show 15 July 2018 12417 CH-124A 443sq
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148820 CH-148 nn
Static: 149915 CH-149 442sq
79-0084/ID, 78-0584/ID A-10C 190th FS ID ANG 188940 CF-188B 410sq
78-0625/ID A-10C 190th FS ID ANG (188)942 CF-188B nose only
61-0017/BD B-52H 93rdBS AFRC 155203, 155207 CT-155 419sq
87-0037 C-5M 337th AS AFRC 156108 CT-156 NFTC
69-0024 C-5M 436th AW 79-0154/DP, 79-021/DP A-10C 47th FS AFRC
85-0034 KC-10A 305th AMW 87-0042 C-5M 60th AMW
99-0165 C-17A 89th AS AFRC 05-1466 C-130J-30 115th AS CA ANG
92-3021 C-130H 910th AW AFRC
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08-6206 MC-130J 415th SOS

14-5797 AC-130J 1st SOW 168928/NJ-156 F/A-18F VFA-122
58-0023 KC-135R 33rd ARS NH ANG 166981/NJ-171 F/A-18F VFA-122
84-0023/MA F-15C 131st FS MA ANG 165775/FW MH-60S Whidey Island
89-0482/SJ F-15E 333rd FS 6504 MH-65D USCG
91-0355/SW, 98-0003/SW F-16CM 55th FS
86-0336, 87-0326 F-16C 134th FS VT ANG Flightline:
08-0746/EG, 08-0750/EG F-35A 58th FS 12405 CH-124A 12 Wing
90-0401 T-1A 99th FTS 188776 CF-188 410sq $
06-3844/CB T-6A 41st FTS 188923, 188937 CF-188B nn
67-14831/WM T-38A 394th CTS 79-0202/DM, 80-0151/DM A-10C 355th FW
68-8185/TY T-38A 2nd FTS 86-0345, 88-0401 F-16C 120th FS CO ANG
71-8277 UH-1N 1st HS 164763 C-130T Blue Angels
09-20183 UH-60M nn CT-114 Snowbirds:
.. AH-64D nn 114054/1, 114051/2, 114009/3, 114090/4, 114058/6, 114131/10 + 4
162148/631 C-2A VAW-120
165817/652 E-2C VAW-120 F/A-18B*/C/D^of the Blue Angels:
168253/AC-502 EA-18G VAQ-130 163766/1, 163485/2, 163439/3, 163464^/4, 163741/5, 163462/6,
168254/AC-503 EA-18G VAQ-130 162419*/7
165274/HF-61 AH-1W HMLA-269 Cascade Aviation:
165802/HF-80 UH-1Y HMLA-269 N402CH EC-130Q ex USN 161531
168852/852 P-8A (VP-45) 130308, 130327 +1 CC-130E fuselage only
166011/E-011 T-6B TW-5 130338 CC-130H
168643/GX-00 MV-22B VMMT-204 130609 CC-130J 436sq
2308 HC-144A Cape Cod XV214 Hercules C3 fuselage only
N3193G/GD-Y B-17G ex USAAF 44-85829 155205, 155221 CT-155 nn
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N473CP GA-8 Civil Air Patrol C-GBPD CL-215

Flying Park: (C-GHDY)/73 (C-FJOH)/76 S-2A
87-0039 C-5M 337th AS AFRC Babie Doly (Poland)
07-7185 C-17A 437th AW
61-0295 KC-135R 97 AMW Aerobaltic 17-19 August 2018
85-01607 C-31A Golden Knights Static:
BR601 Spitfire L XFg Collings Foundation 5245 Mi-2D 43.BLotM
N119H/A7-K P-51D ex 44-73275
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The Pakistany did send two JF-17s to Poland for the air show at Radom. Both were all green PAC aircraft flown by 14sq pilots. They did operate
from Deblin were they were seen on the open day (JF-17 12-138, Deblin, 23 August 2018, Ian French)
1011 Mi-14PL 44.BLotM 0204 M-28B/TD 42.BLSz
163544 SH-2G 43.BLotM 3811 Su-22M-4 instructional
SP-ISS Beech C90A ISS Polska 4118 MiG-29G instructional
Flightline east: (80)-0561 F-16A instructional
F-AZYF Yak-3U new built 201 Su-22UM-3K instructional
G-BBKH AT-16ND ex Netherlands B-158 0852/SP-NAN An-2T Deblin Aeroclub
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N41CQ C-47B ex Canada 12906 SP-AWK Yak-12M ex Poland 665
SE-DXB J29F ex Sweden 29670/10 Tent Hangar:
SE-DXG Sk60E ex Sweden 60140/40 6617 SW-4 41.BLSz
SE-DXO SK37E ex Sweden 37809/61 1629 TS-11bis DF 58.el
SE-DXR J35J ex Sweden 35556/56 1st Hangar (right from static):
SE-RME J32D ex Sweden 32606/06 6610 SW-4 41.BLSz
SP-YBC TS-11bisD ex Poland 1214 8219 Mi-2URP 41.BLSz
SP-YIX T-6H-4 ex Italy MM53846 1917 TS-11R 58.el
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Baltic Bees, L-39C: 2nd Hangar:
YL-KSH/1, YL-KST/2, YL-KSZ/3, YL-KSM/4, YL-KSL/5, YL-KSP/6 4545 Mi-2RL 41.BLSz
Royal Jordanian Falcons, EA330LC 5338 Mi-2R 41.BLSz
JY-RFA/RJF01, JY-RFB/RJF02, JY-RFC/RJF03, JY-RFD/RJF04 5831 Mi-2D 41.BLSz
Team Orlik, PZL130TC-II: 3607, 4606 Mi-2PSz 41.BLSz
030, 031, 032, 037, 041 6614, 6616 SW-4 41.BLSz
6608 SW-4 wreck, under tarpaulin
Flightline west:
HB-RBN P3-03 ex Swiss A-813 3rd Hangar:
HB-RBP, HB-RCH P3-05 ex Swiss A-835, A-818 6601, 6609, 6611, 6613 SW-4 41.BLSz
HB-RCL, HB-RCQ P3-05 ex Swiss A-873, A-815 6615, 6620, 6623 SW-4 41.BLSz
SP-KBA An-2T 4th Hangar:
Military aprons: 1403 TS-11 instructional
0404 M-28B Bryza 44.BLotM 015 Mi-24D instructional
0210, 0212 M-28B/TD 42.BLSz 4547 Mi-2TSz instructional
0209, 0304, 0506 W-3WARM 43.BLotM 619 Mi-8RL instructional
6612 SW-4 instructional
Aerobaltic is organized on the combined civil-military
airport of Gdynia, Babie Doly and along Gdynia beach. Partici- Storage site:
pants consisted mostly of light demo aircraft and warbirds. 5748 Mi-2D stored
The dual-Viggen in splinter-camo which was brought back 4543 Mi-2TSz 49.BLot
2706 Mi-2RM stored
to flying status just before the summer season, was the most 7341 Mi-2URP stored
notable aircraft in the line-up.
TS-11bis DF, (ex) 41.BLSz:
Deblin (Poland) 1606, 1612, 1614, 1615, 1617, 1622, 1624, 1626, 1630, 1705, 1718
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Air Show 23 August 2018 Radom (Poland)

Static: 100 years Polish Air force 25-26 August 2018
LX-N90459 E-3A NAEW&CF
6619 SW-4 41.BLSz Static:
7702 M346 48.el 1129/RI Saab J105Ö Düsentrainerstaffel
6046 Mi-2Ch 41.BLSz CH10 C-130H 20sq
4543 Mi-2TS 41.BLSz 31+00 EF2000 TLG74
1708/4 TS-11bis DF 58.el/Team Isksa MT55229 T-346 Leonardo
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07 C-27J Transporto Esk Flightline Central Apron:
J-882 F-16BM 313sq $ 1140/BJ Saab J105Ö Düsentrainerstaffel
Movements
97-6391 MFI-395 PAC Kamra 9234 JAS39C 211.tl

0001 G550 1.BLTr 0207 M-28B/TD 42.BLSz
014 C295M 8.BLTr G-BBHK “FH153/58” AT-16ND ex Netherland B-158
048 PZL 130TC-2 42.BLSz SP-YIX “KF584” T-6H ex Italy MM53846
0205 M-28B/TD 42.BLSz Hawk Mk51*/A of HävLLv 41/Midnight Hawks:
631 Mi-8S 1.BLTr HW-341*/1, HW-357/2, HW-354/3, HW-353/4, HW-352/7
1014 W-3WA 1.BLTr
1209 TS-11bisD pres. nose only PZL 130TC-2 of 42.BLSz:
4054 F-16C 31.BLT 030, 031, 032, 037, 041, 047
732 Mi-24V 49.BLot Flightline eastside
0810 M-28B-1RM 44.BLotM FA92 F-16AM 2w
0819 W-3PL 56.BLot FA101 F-16AM 2w $
News
0904 W-3WA 66.dlot 31+11 EF2000 TLG74

6102 Mi-8MT 1.dlot 529 F-16C 343 Mira
2706 C-27J Esc 902/Av Tr 536 F-16C 340 Mira
44 bl An-26 456TABr 9603 4053, 4055 F-16C 31. BLT $
63 bl Su-25UB 299 BrTa 38221036703 T.21-13/35-51 C295M Ala 35
ZK348/348 Typhoon FGR4 6sq
92-1533 C-130H 87 th AS WY ANG T-339PAN (MLU) 313°Gr / Frecce Tricolori:
SP-MLP An-2TD ex Poland 7447 MM54500/1, MM54517/2, MM55058/3, MM55053/4
SP-SIA SW-4 MM5 . . . ./5, MM54538/6, MM55054/7, MM54514/8
MM54539/9, MM54505/10, MM54534/0
Shows
Static in front of hangar 1:

1910 TS-11R 58.el F-5E of Patrouille Suisse:
5344 Mi-2R 41.BLSz J-3081, J-3082, J-3083, J-3084, J-3085, -3090
6606 SW-4 41.BLSz Flightline grass eastside
7704 M346 48.el 3362 Mi-35 221.vrl
Hangar 1: 9781 Mi-171Sh 222.vrl
4713 Mi-2P 41.BLSz 0419 W-3RL 2.gpr
025 PZL 130TC-1 stored Flightline South-East
SW-4 of 41.BLSz: 055, 057, 059 PC-9M EA/Krila Oluje
6602, 6604, 6605, 6607, 6618 6621, 6622, 6623 064, 067, 069 PC-9M EA/Krila Oluje
Trips
Parked/stored behind hangar 1: C101EB AGA/ Patruilla Aguila:

024, 026, 035, 044, 049 PZL130TC-1 42.BLSZ E.25-31/79-31/1, E.25-13/79-13/2, E.25-06/79-06/3
E.25-12/79-12/4, E.25-63/79-17/5, E.25-38/79-38/6
Hangar near Fire Department: E.25-25/79-25/7 E.25-25/79-25/7
0203, 0209, 0211 M28B/TD 42.BLSZ
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Scramble 473
Next to the JF-17 display, the Pakistan participation at the Radom 2018 show consisted of MFI-395 Super Mushshak trainer on static display.
Wearing the national white and green colours is 97-6391/391, in use by the PAC factory since November 2003. (Radom, 26 august 2018, Raymond
van Dijkhuizen)
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L-39C of Baltic Bees: MM62214/46-84 C-27J 98° Gruppo TM
YL-KSH/1, YL-KST/2, YL-KSZ/3, YL-KSM/4, YL-KSL/5, YL-KSP/6 MM81823/15-51 HH-139A 81° Centro AE
Movements
Flightline grass center 0841 Mi-17 Vrtulníkové krídlo
SP-CAG Yak-12A 1521 L-410FG 1 Dopravná letka
SP-CYC MS880B 1962 C-27J 1 Dopravná letka
SP-KBA An-2 Aeroclub Elbląski 5253 L-39CM 2 Výcviková letka
024 C295M 8.BLTr
EA330XL Royal Jordanian Falcons: 4060 F-16C 31.BLT
JY-RFA/RJF01, JY-RFB/RJF02, JY-RFC/RJF03, JY-RFD/RJF04 956 Mi-24V 49.BLot
Flying only: 6627/SL MiG-29AS 1 Bojová letka
LX-N90459 E-3A NAEW&CF C.15-59/12-17 EF-18M Ala 12
12-138 JF-17 14(AS)sq T.21-11/35-49 C295M Ala 35
SN-31XP/A-022 W-3 Lotnictwa Policja 73-1023 F-4E-2020 111 Filo
7703, 7705 M346 41.BLSz 77-0296 F-4E-2020 111 Filo $
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7707, 7708 M346 41.BLSz ZJ923, ZJ924 Typhoon FGR4 II(AC)sq
88-0029 F-16C 132 Filo $ D-EEFU MS.880 n/t
N6123C B-25J Flying Bulls ex 44-86893
TS-11bisDF of 58.el/team Iskra: OE-EAS/RB F4U-4 Flying Bulls ex USN 96995
2011/1, 2008/2, 2009/3, 2006/6, 2007/7, 2013/10 OM-ATT Bell 429 Air Transport Europe
All Aircraft were operating from Deblin Airport.
Shelter 9:
Preserved 6425/SL MiG-29AS 1 Bojová letka
027 PZL 130 TC-1 preserved
821 TS-11 preserved mkd as 4938 Shelter 10:
7640 UH-60M 1 Vrtul’niková letka
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Changchun-Dafangshen (China) In front of shelter 10:
Airshow 30 August -2 September 2018 4701 L-39ZAM 2 Výcviková letka
Each year the Chinese Air Force starts the school year prop- 5302 L-39CM 2 Výcviková letka
erly with an open house on the homebase of the Aviation VIP Area:
University Flight Instructor Training Base. All aircraft had OM-BHK UH-60A ex USAR 81-23552
arrived about a week before the actual open house. The initial Northern flight line:
days were intended for military personnel, including 1400 9241 JAS39C 211.tl
pilots that had graduated over the last twelve months. The E48/8-MH Alpha Jet E EE03.008
airshow for the general public was interesting with high per- 44+65 Tornado IDS TLG51
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formance jet fighters flying including extensive use of flares 4054 F-16C 31.BLT
by helicopters and fighters, a dog fight between the J-10 and 0619 MiG-29AS 1 Bojová letka
J-11 and assault roping using the CSAR helicopter. Domestic 1303/SL MiG-29UBS 1 Bojová letka
pride Ba Yi was represented by only one J-10 as all the other 2022 MiG-29A std
aircraft had just performed at Kubinka near Moscow. C.15-57/12-15 EF-18M Ala12
93-057 CN235M-100 201 Filo
Static N3665F /JC-54 SNJ-5 ex USN 84930
4970/90 CJ-6A AviationUniv. FITB/3rd Reg SE-KVD/98 Sk50 ex KSF 50050
.. H-6A Very unusual as the Alpha Jets of the patrouille de france
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61748 J-8F 3rd Brigade remained unidentified, Although they were at kleine Brogel
67227 J-10B 61st Brigade a week later, we cannot 100% confirm that these are the same
64220 JH-7A 31st Brigade
4270/20 JL-8 Aviation Univ. FITB/3rd Reg
aircraft. Plus an unidentified C-130
1631 JL-9 Harbin FA/3rd Brigade Southern flight line:
78436 JL-10 172nd Brigade H29 A109BA 17sq/1w $
30078 KJ-500 26th Div/76th Reg 7358 Mi-24V 221.vrl
69164 Su-30MKK 85th Brigade 0845 Mi-17 Vrtulníkové krídlo
1128/18 Y-7 Harbin FA/2nd Br 5251, 5301 L-39CM 2 Výcviková letka
3352/32 Y-8C Xi’an FA/5th Brigade 3709, 6526/SL MiG-29AS 1 Bojová letka
10250 Y-9 4th Div/10th Reg 7641, 7642 UH-60M 1 Vrtul”nikova letka
11056 Y-20A 4th Div/12th Reg OM-BYD Bell429 Letka policajná
6121 Z-8KA 15th Airborne Corps D-HTDM Bo105CBS-4 Flying Bulls
6322 Z-10K 15th Airborne Corps OM-EXT EA330SC
OM-PAC Ce182Q Compact Skydive
Flying
01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 07 CJ-6A Flying Wings Display Team Opening flight:
08 +2 CJ-6A Flying Wings Display Team 1st fly-by:
67125 J-10B 61st Brigade 0845 Mi-17 Vrtulníkové krídlo
09 J-10S Ba Yi 7641, 7642 UH-60M 1 Vrtul”nikova letka
70209 J-11BS 89th Brigade 2nd fly-by
02, 03, 04, 06, 07, 08, JL-8 Red Falcon Display Team 1931 C-27J 1 Dopravná letka
09, 12 +1 JL-8 Red Falcon Display Team 5301 L-39CM 2 Výcviková letka
78437 JL-10 172nd Brigade 3rd fly-by
6026 Z-8KA 15th Airborne Corps 3085 A319-115 241.dlt
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6223 Z-9WZ 15th Airborne Corps 9237, 9241 JAS39C 211.tl

4th fly-by
Sliač (Slovakia) 3709, 6526/SL MiG-29AS 1 Bojová letka
SIAF 1-2 September 2018 OM-BYA A319-115 LU-MV SR
5th fly-by
Static: OM-BYA A319-115 LU-MV SR
7L-WE EF2000 ÜbwGeschwader OM-BYC Fokker 100 LU-MV SR
44 JAS39D MH 59. Sz.D. REB
MM55222/61-21 T-346A 212° Gruppo Preserved:
9501/SL MiG-21MF preserved, barracks
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1730 L-39ZAM preserved Flightline:
7501/SL MiG-29A preserved. 05-4095/TY F-22A 95th FS ‘95FS’
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7801/SL MiG-21MF preserved. 05-4101/TY F-22A 325thFW

Hradec Kralove (Czechia) Other residents:
89-26142 UH-60A 1-131st VN AL ArNG
CIAF 1-2 September 2018
F-16C/D* of 100th FS AL ANG, coded AL:
Static: 86-0326, 87-0219, 87-0220, 87-0271, 87-0283, 87-336, 87-0379*,
71 bl Su-27UB 831BrTa 96310424043/ 88-2151*
76413 Il-76MD 25TrAB
ZF293, ZF379 Tucano T1 72Sq Stored between hangars:
ZK362/362, ZK426/426 Typhoon FGR4 XI(F)Sq N17SA +1 OH-58A std
D-IAEB BN2A-8 Air Hamburg Plus an orange fuselage with code 53 on it, ould this be a
OK-GIC An-2TD Elmontex Air TH-67? Can anyone hel us out?
OK-HFL An-2R Aerovia 1G217-21
Kleine Brogel (Belgium)
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OK-MAC A-119 Heli Czech

OK-NOH Zlin 142 AeroTec Belgian Air force Days 8-9 September 2018
OK-XIG An-2T Aerovia, ex 9870
Static/Fightline:
Flightline: 3E-KA SE3160 FR2/1St
58 bl Su-27P 831 BrTa 63911035612 FA104 F-16AM 10w, 349sm badge
OK-DSE EC.135T2+ DSA FA116 F-16AM 31sq $
Heli field: G11 MD902 Federale Politie
OK-HCE Bell 206B Heli Czech M2 SA316B 40sq
RS05 Sea King Mk48 40sq $
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Preserved: ET-199 F-16BM Esk 730

3947 MiG-15 near tower M-502 EH101 Mk512 Esk 722
Aeroclub hangar/platform: 305/4-EC Rafale B EC01.004
G-MXVI Spitfire LF.XVIe as TE184/DU-N 1335/EAV NH90-TTH 1 RHC
D-EMAH Orlican L-40 6013/BJM Tigre HAD 1 RHC
D-ESOK Mraz M-1D F-HBKT/T EC120B Helidax
OK-BRO SR.22T 46+07 Tornado IDS(T) TLG33
OK-RAL -02 Bleriot XI replica 57+05 Do228-212NG MFG3
OK-PRA SM92TE MM7359/32-09 F-35A 13º Gruppo
Plus many more small civil registered aircraft in DSA hangar LX-N90446 E-3A NAEW&CF
Trips
1 and 2, but these are outside the scope of Scramble thus not Q-24 AH-64D 301sq
D-667 CH-47D 298sq
included. 6107 Mi-8MT 37.dlot
Montgomery, AL (USA) 19611 EH101 Mk516 Esq 751
1303 MiG-29UBS 1 BL $
Red Tails over Montgomery Airshow 8 September 2018 71 bl Su-27UB 831BrTa 96310424043/
Static: 58 bl Su-27P 831BrTa 63911035612/
80-188/FT A-10C 74th FS ZK025/P, ZK027/R Hawk T2 4FTS
88-4406 C-130H 908thAW AFRC ZH851/84 Merlin HM2 824NAS
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60-0351 KC-135R 22nd ARW ZK348/348 Typhoon FGR4 29OCUsq

78-0498/JZ F-15C 122th FS LA ANG 08-0050 CV-22B 7th SOS
87-0218/AL F-16C 100th FS AL ANG D-EBVV/58 SV-4B ex V58
08-0748/EG F-35A 58th FS ‘58FS’ EC-400 A400M Airbus Military $
02-3652/CB T-6A 14FTW G-KAXF/N-294 Hunter F6A DHHA, ex XF515
62-3706/TY T-38A 325FW G-ONAA//99+18 OV-10B ex 99+18
89-26172 UH-60A 1-131st VN AL ARNG OO-LUK/V41 SV-4B ex V41
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During the Radom 2018 airshow various Polish armed forces could be seen at the static display. Among the Navy participants was this M-28B
Bryza 0810, showing its modified nose section after installation of a FLIR-dome. (Radom, 25 August 2018, Ian French)
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Highlight of the Belgian Air Force days 2018 was the Ukranian deployment of two Su-27s and one IL-76 as support. During the spotters day their
arrival formation was organised, followed by the Sukhois landing at Kleine Brogel and the transporter landing at Melsbroek. (7 September 2018,
Eric Vangeel)
OO-RYL/472922/L2-W TF-51D ex 44-72922 FA38 F-16A pres. with tail of FA25
NX377WW/137777/KV-863 T-28B ex 137777 FX02 F-104G pres. grey Tiger c/s
Shows
Static near maintenance hangar: FX41 F-104G pres. fuselage in parts
FA05 F-16A travel exhibit $ FX61 F-104G pres. tail of FX63?
H16 A109BA travel exhibit $ MT14 CM170 preserved. display c/s
ST43 SF260D 1w Near entrance:
AT12 Alpha Jet 1B+ 1w FA16 F-16A preserved $
FB24 F-16BM 10w/OCU $ FS17/DMB F-84E preserved.
PL30/OO-YDA DG-300 Air Cadets FU66/RA-T F-84F preserved.
078/YE EMB121AA EAT00.319 FX86 F-104G preserved.
maintenance hangar: London, Ontario (Canada)
Trips
FA107, FA131, FA136 F-16AM 10w
FB15 F-16BM 10w International Airshow 8-9 September
Flying / other side Static
CE03 ERJ145LR 21sq 188787, 188748 CF-188 425sq
FA70, FA103 F-16AM 10w 155217/KB799 VR-W CT-155 NFTC $ dep 09
FA101 F-16AM 2w $ 146422/422 CH-146 424sq
FA106, FA134 F-16AM 10w 146450/450 CH-146 nn dep 08
H21, H44, H45 A109BA 17sq/1w C-FMFZ/EQ-Z Beech C90B CATC
RN04 NH90-NFH 40sq 86-0025 C-5M 436th AW
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9234 JAS39C 211.tl $ 87-0119 KC-10A 60th AMW
E-607 F-16AM Esk 730 $ 98-0054 C-17A 437th AW
160/62-IS CN235-200M ET01.064 78-0684/DM A-10C 357th FS
529 F-16C 343Mira $ 79-0202/DM “355OG” A-10C 355th FW “355 OG”
ZK317/317 Typhoon FGR4 29OCUsq 86-0189/SJ, 89-0498/SJ F-15E 335th FS
ZK318 Typhoon FGR4 29OCUsq $ 93-0536/SW F-16CM 77th FS
1931 C-27J 1DopW 92-3925 F-16D 157th FS SC ANG
C.15-39/15-26 EF-18M Ala15 15-5135/LF, 15-5179/LF F-35A 63th FS
C.15-30/15-17 EF-18M Ala15 62-3691/FF, 62-3722/FF T-38A 71st FTS
J-5003, J-5013 F/A-18C FlSt11 66-3402/WM T-38A 394th CTS
C-FPSH Do228-202 Summit Air/RAF Falcons 08-5683 C-130J-30 317th AG
D-EXBE EA330SC 01-1935/1935 EC-130J 193rd SOS PA ANG
G-CIBM/4, G-CJSM/2 RV-8 Team Raven 57-1436 KC-135R 134th ARW TN ANG
G-EGRV/3, G-VFDS RV-8 Team Raven 63-8015 KC-135R 168th ARW AK ANG
G-MAXV/1 RV-4 Team Raven 64-14831 KC-135R 161st ARW AZ ANG
N216DM/MT-5 CM170 ex MT5, 62-4129/OF TC-135W 8th RS
OO-EBU/2, OO-VCU PA-28-161 The Victors 169335/335 P-8A nmk
OO-VMC/4, OO-VMX PA-28-161 The Victors 168921/AG-101 F/A-18E VFA-143 dep 09
OO-SDJ EA330 168922/AG-102 F/A-18E VFA-143 dep 09
OO-XVI/SL721/AU-J Spitfire F.XVIe ex RCAF SL721 168923/AG-143 F/A-18E VFA-143 dep 09
PH-KHV/G-29 Beech T-7 KLuHF, ex RCAF 2375 168847/NJ-111 F-35C VFA-101
PH-LSK/B-64 AT-16ND KLuHF, ex B-64 Flightlines / flying
PH-IIB/B-118 AT-16ND KLuHF, ex B-118 130335/335 CC-130H 8 Wing
SF260MD of 1w/Red Devils: 188769/769 CF-188 433sq £8-9
188776/776 CF-188 410sq $
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ST22, ST31, ST34, ST35

188938/938 CF-188B 425sq £9
T-17 of FLSK/Baby Blue team: 156116, 156125 CT-156 NFTC static 09
T-409, T-410, T-414, T-430, T-432 81-0975/MI, 78-0641/MI A-10C 107th FS MI ANG
Alpha Jet E of EAPP20.300/Patrouille de France: 00-0221/SW F-16CM 20th FW
E44/1/F-UHRE, E98/2/F-TEMF, E119/3/F-UGFE, E152/4//F-UHRT 93-0540/SW F-16CM 20th FW £
E146/5/F-UHRR, E139/6/F-UGFC, E113/7/F-TETD, E45/8/F-TETF 02-0031/TY F-22A 34th FS
E68/9/F-TEMO, E127/0/F-UGFK 01-0023/TY F-22A 34th FS £
92-1451 C-130H 169th AS IL ANG
Base museum:
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93-2041 C-130H 169th AS IL ANG 08 92-3887/WW F-16CM 13th FS
C-FUPP/133573 CT-133 Flight Line:
Movements
CT114 of 431sq/Snowbirds: 168435 P-8A nmks

114054/1, 114051/2, 114009/3, 114090/4, 114109/5, 114096/6
114143/7, 114033/8, 114071/9, 114131/10, 114058/11
Brasschaat (Belgium)
The 3x F/A-18E’s and the CT-155 departed on sunday morning Flying Festival 15-16 September 2018
and therefor also used the flightline. I had to leave around Flightlines:
14:00 hrs so more planes might have departed on the 9th. The RN08 NH90-TTH 18sq/1w
2x MI A-10C’s flew a local mission in the morning on both sat- ST06, ST22, ST31 SF260M+ CC Air/Red Devils
urday and sunday. The Peoria C-130H was supposed to drop ST34, ST35 SF260M+ CC Air/Red Devils
D-EHCB L-18C ex Belgium OL-L45
the US SPECCOM parachute team but the Canadian an US D-EPCI P3-05 ex Switzerland A-859
parateam used two civil Skyvans. Both F-22A’s were planned D-EPFU L-18C ex Belgium OL-L52
to fly but only one flew when i was present. Both Raptors
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D-FENK Yak-9UM new built 03 wh

taxied out on sunday but did not take off while i was present N4109C AT-6G ex South Africa 7727
(some issues needed to be fixed) N4756V PT-13D ex USAAF 42-16939
N728C T-28C ex USN 146261
JASDF Misawa (Japan) OO-ATY L-18C ex Belgium OL-L47
Air Show 9 September 2018 OO-BYL Tiger Moth ex RAF W7952
OO-DBM PT-17D ex USAAF 42-17551
Static:
OO-EIR SV-4B ex Belgium V4
34-3453, 34-3459 E-2C 601 Hikotai
OO-GWD SV-4B ex Belgium V18
34-3460 E-2C 601 Hikotai
OO-HBQ L-18C ex Belgium OL-L56
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22-8934 F-15J 201 Hikotai

OO-IAK CJ5 ex China
89-8709 F-35A Rinji F-35A Hikotai
OO-LGB L-18C ex Netherlands R-53
86-5769 T-4 Rinji F-35A Hikotai
OO-LOT L-18C ex Belgium OL-L12
39-3042 U-125 Hiko Tenkentai
OO-OPS PT-13D ex USAAF 42-16930
163556 UC-12F NAF Misawa
OO-PAM SV-4B ex Belgium V48
86-0083 C-12J 374thAW
OO-RYL TF-51D ex USAAF 44-72922
16-5834/YJ C-130J-30 374thAW
OO-SPG L-18C ex France 18-1650
62-3498/ZZ KC-135R 909th ARS
OO-SVB SV-4B ex Belgium V43
90-0825/WW F-16CM 14th FS “14FS”
OO-TIM L-18C ex Germany 96+06
91-0357/WW F-16CM 14th FS “35FW”
OO-WIL SV-4B ex Belgium V42
94-0038/WW F-16CM 13thFS
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OO-XVI Spitfire LF16e ex RAF SL721

69-6645 UH-1N 374thAW
OO-YOL L4J ex USAAF 44-80653
14-0075 CV-22B nmks, 8th SOS?
PH-VCY L-21B ex Netherlands R-111
167016/TA-11 MH-60R HSM-51
169000 P-8A nmks, VP-45? Gunfire Museum:
G95 SA318C preserved
F-2A/B* of 3 Hikotai:
A15 Auster AOP6 preserved as A16
03-8506, 43-8524, 63-8534, 63-8539, 03-8559
23-8112*, 43-8125*, 83-8133* Only (former) military aircraft have been noted for this
report.
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63-8538 F-2A 3 Hikotai Credits: Masanori Ogawa, Carey Mavor, Twan van Domme-
43-8128 F-2B 3 Hikotai len, MAR, Scramble Messageboard
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Rob van Disseldorp visited the Open House of the 187th Fighter Wing Alabama ANG at Dannelly Field ANGB Montgomery, Alabama on 8 Sep-
tember 2018. Among the displays was F-16C 87-0271, seen here at touch down.
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Baku Heydar Aliyev International Airport is one of the six international airports serving Azerbaijan. Andre Alders took this photo of the north-
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TC-KET An-12B CAT Cargo
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TC-OYC A300B4-120 Fly Air
Turkey, Azerbaijan and Russia April 2018 TC-TTA MD-82 Tarhan Tower Airlines
This trip started with a visit to Istanbul with my girlfriend TC-TTB MD-82 Eram Airlines
and relatives and ended up with some interesting flights in 1x A300 a/w
Russia, organized by a group of Russian aviation enthusiasts Storage/maintenance area
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including Yak-40, Yak-42, An-2, An-26 and Tu-134A-3. A6-AAM A318-112CJ Dana Executive Jets
Istanbul Atatürk Airport 14 April 2018 UR-GEB B767-33AER Ukraine International
5A-OND A319-111 Afriqiyah Airways UR-VVR B737-3Q8 Turkish Technic training
TC-FLM A300B2K-3C Fly Air pres VP-BYU A330-223 Nordwind Airlines
TC-JIT A330-223 Turkish Airlines YI-AQU A321-231 Zagrosjet std
5N-BOV, 5N-BOW B737-4U3 HAK Air std
This Saturday we arrived late in the afternoon at Istanbul
Baku - Heydar Aliyev International 17 April 2018
Atatürk Airport with Turkish Airlines A330 (TC-JIT). On the A6-FEN, A6-FEP B737-8KN Flydubai
way to our hotel in Besiktas in the city centre our taxi drove A7-AHG A320-232 Qatar Airways
along an A300 that was displayed on a parking lot. This sup- EW-485TI An-12BP Ruby Star
posed to be a former Fly Air Airbus. I-SWIB B747-4R7F Silk Way Italia
17 April 2018 VP-BBF G650ER Government of Azerbaijan
EW-252PA B737-524 Belavia VP-BBR, VP-BBS B787-8 AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines
HZ-AQ27 A330-343 Saudi Arabian Airlines VP-BHF A319-113 S7 Airlines
OD-MEB A330-243 Middle East Airlines VQ-BBH B747-83QF Silk Way West Airlines
P4-KBD A320-232 Air Astana 4K-AI01 B767-32LER AZAL Azerbijan Airlines
N701CK B747-4B5F Kalitta Air 4K-AI08 A340-642 AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines
P4-TAJ B737-93YER Somon Air 4K-AI88 G650 SWBA (AZAL livery)
TC-ETF A321-231 AtlasGlobal 4K-AZ04 A319-111 AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines
TC-ETN A321-131 AtlasGlobal 4K-AZ40, 4K-AZ41 Il-76TD Silk Way Airlines
TC-OBK A321-231 Onur Air 4K-AZ60 Il-76TD Silk Way Airlines
TC-ODB A320-232 Onur Air 4K-AZ64 ERJ190AR Buta Airways
TC-LER, TC-SGM A310-308F ULS Airlines Cargo 4K-AZ81, 4K-AZ82 B767-32LER AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines
TC-MCG A300-B4-622RF MNG Airlines 4K-AZ86 A340-542 AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines
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TC-VEL A310-308F ULS Airlines Cargo 4K-AZ888 G450 SWBA (AZAL livery)
VP-BBR B787-8 AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines 4K-JJ88 A319-115CJ Silkway Business Aviation
YI-ASS B737-81Z Iraqi Airways 4K-8888 A319-115CJ Government of Azerbaijan
4L-GEL B747-222BSF Geo-Sky
Hub traffic 4L-GEM B747-251BSF Geo-Sky
Turkish Airlines A319-100, A320-200, A321-200, A330-200/300, A340- 4K-65713 Tu-134B-3 Azerbaijan Airlines
300, B737-800/900, B777-300
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Storage area FHN-10201 Be-200 Azerbaycan FHN
S5-ACD MD-82 Aurora Airlines 4K-AZ03, 4K-AZ05 A319-111 AZAL Azarbaijan Airlines
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4K-AZ10 Tu-154M AZAL Azarbaijan Airlines EI-DUE B757-256 Air Union
4K-AZ12 B757-22L AZAL Azarbaijan Airlines EI-GAA B767-266ER Kras Air a/w
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4K-AZ19 Il-76TD Silk Way Airlines EI-XLB B747-446 Transaero Airlines

4K-AZ23 An-12BK Silk Way Airlines EK-86117 Il-86 Armenian Airlines
4K-AZ31 Il-76TD Silk Way Airlines RA-46473 An-24RV Pskovavia
4K-AZ38 B757-256 AZAL Azarbaijan Airlines RA-73009, RA-73012 B757-230 VIM Airlines
4K-AZ43 B757-2M6 AZAL Azarbaijan Airlines RA-73018 B757-230 VIM Airlines
4K-AZ54 A320-212 AZAL Azarbaijan Airlines RA-73019 B757-230 VIM Airlines a/w
4K-AZ61 Il-76TD Silk Way Airlines RA-85704 Tu-154M Zhapolyarye
4K-78129 Il-76TD n/t RA-85731 Tu-154M Air Union
4K-85738 Tu-154M AZAL Azarbaijan Airlines RA-85832 Tu-154M Continent
Moscow–Domodedovo Airport 17 April 2018 RA-85851 Tu-154B-2 Moskoviya
RA-64043, RA-64049 Tu-204-100 Red Wings RA-86552 Il-62M Domodedovo Airlines
RA-64050 Tu-204-100 Red Wings RA-96006 Il-96-300 Domodedovo Airlines
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RA-89035 RRJ-95LR Iraero a/w VP-BGU, VP-BGW B747-346 Transaero Airlines

VP-BRI B737-5YO Nordavia VP-BNH CRJ100ER Rusline
VP-BRM A321-131 Red Wings VQ-BBV CRJ200ER Yamal Airlines
VP-BWW A320-232 Red Wings VQ-BBX, VQ-BBY EMB120 Rusline
VQ-BDB A321-231 S7 Airlines a/w EI-GAA was used as a training aircraft by Kras Air.
VQ-BKR B737-8AS NordStar Stored elsewhere
VQ-BSY B767-306ER Azur Air EI-UNR B777-212ER Transaero Airlines
VQ-BUP B767-33AER Azur Air RA-75834 Il-18V AstAir
After three enjoyable days along the Bosphorus I said RA-86499 Il-62M Domodedovo Airlines
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goodbye to the relatives, and flew to Moscow-Domodedovo RA-96013 Il-96-300 Domodedovo Airlines
VP-BYT B737-524 Transaero Airlines
with a stopover at Baku-Heydar Aliyev. Here I spent two VQ-BIX CRJ200ER Rusline
hours before leaving to the final destination of Moscow. I
booked a room in the below average AeroHotel at Domod- Hub traffic
edovo Airport. S7 Airlines A319-100, A320-200, A321-200, B737-800, ERJ170
Ural Airlines A319-100, A320-200, A321-200
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A6-EIJ A320-232 Etihad Airways Izhevsk Airport 18 April 2018
CS-TNW A320-214 TAP Portugal RA-23341 Mi-2 Geliks
EI-ECL B737-86N Alrosa RA-26245 An-26-100 Izhavia std
RA-42343 , RA-42384 Yak-42D Izhavia
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ER-AXV A320-211 Air Moldova

EW-336PA B737-3Q8 Belavia RA-42424 Yak-42D Lukoil std
HB-IJM A320-214 Swiss RA-42455 Yak-42D Izhavia
RA-42455 Yak-42D Izhavia RA-42542 Yak-42D Grozny Avia std
RA-89070 RRJ-95LR Yamal Airlines RA-46604 An-24RV Turukhan
VP-BBL B747-87UF AirBridgeCargo Airlines RA-46620 An-24RV Pioneer std
VP-BKT B737-33R NordStar RA-47315 An-24RV Izhavia titles
VP-BRK B737-5YO Nordavia RA-65930 Tu-134-3M Izhavia std
VQ-BPU A320-214 Aeroflot RA-67031, RA-67044 L-410UVP-E20 Orenburzhye
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VQ-BQA B757-2Q8 Azur Air Early in the morning I met Anton, a Russian aviation enthusi-
VQ-BRX ERJ195AR Saratov Airlines ast at the meeting point inside the terminal of Domodedovo
VQ-BSX B767-306ER Azur Air Airport. The next few days, he was our guide on this organ-
Graveyard ized tour starting with a day trip to Izhevsk. At this moment
5A-DKT Il-62M Trans African Izhavia is the last airline flying the Yak-42 on scheduled ser-
EI-CXN B737-329 Transaero Airlines vices from Moscow. Today we had the early morning flight
EI-DNT B737-329 Air Union with RA-42455 in their latest color scheme. At Izhevsk Airport
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On the east side of the terminal a new building is being built. Two Silk Way Il-76s, 4K-AZ60 and 4K-AZ41, and An-12 EW-485TI were parked at
that apron when this photo was taken. (Baku, 17 April 2018, Andre Alders)
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we had a small ramp tour, acces to another Yak-42 includ- RA-89019, RA-89020 RRJ-95LR Gazpromavia
ing visit to the flightdeck and lots of photography opportu- RA-89049, RA-89054 RRJ-95LR Gazpromavia
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nities. The afternoon was spent in the city centre were we RA-89067 RRJ-95LR MChS Rossii
VP-BPA, VP-BPD B737-525 Transaero Airlines std
visited the Kalashnikov museum including a shooting session VQ-BFB CRJ200ER Rusline
with the (in)famous AK-47. The return flight to Moscow was VQ-BNA CRJ100ER Rusline
scheduled with a Saratov Airlines Yak-42 but was unfortu-
nately cancelled due to problems with this company after Stored elswhere
EI-CXR B737-329 Transaero Airlines
the grounding of their An-148s after the crash earlier this
RA-65919 Tu-134A-3 ex Kosmos (Yamal c/s)
year. Again we boarded RA-42455 but this time we were not VP-BPA, VP-BPD B737-525 Transaero Airlines
allowed to take pictures anymore, apparently new employ-
ees just started working and knew nothing about the purpose Vologda Airport 19 April 2018
CCCP-75518 Il-18V Aeroflot
of our visit. Back to reality or business as usual at Izhevsk RA-22989 Mi-8T Vologodskoye AP
airport.
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RA-24162 Mi-8T a/w
Moscow–Vnukovo Airport 19 April 2018 RA-24651 Mi-8T Vologda Avn Ent.
A6-FEC B737-8KN Flydubai RA-40605 An-2R Lukiaviatrans
EI-GCU A330-223 I-Fly a/w RA-87334 Yak-40D Bylina std
EI-XLD B747-446 Rossiya RA-87380 Yak-40 Jet Express std
EP-MNF A310-304 Mahan Airlines RA-87669 Yak-40 Vologda Air std
ER-00002 A319-112 Fly One RA-88231 Yak-40 Vologda Air
RA-42343 Yak-42D Izhavia RA-88251 Yak-40K Vologda Air
RA-76502 Il-76TD Aviacon Zitotrans RA-88308 Yak-40 Bylina a/w, std
RA-88251 Yak-40K Vologda Air RA-87400 Yak-40 Volga Dnepr c/s
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RA-89075, RA-89076 RRJ-95LR Iraero RA-87905 Yak-40K Vologda Air ?
RA-89077 RRJ-95LR Iraero 1x Mi-2 ?
TC-JNE A330-203 Turkish Airlines
VP-BCJ, VP-BCK B737-46QSF Atran
Today I did some spotting/photography around Moscow-
VP-BNM CRJ100ER Rusline Vnukovo airport while most people of our group spent the
VP-BVD CRJ100ER Rusline day at the Monino museum. At the end of the afternoon we
VQ-BFA CRJ200ER Rusline met each other again in the departure hall for the evening
VQ-BLE, VQ-BLG ATR72-212A UTair flight to Vologda with a Vologda Air Enterprise Yak-40 (RA-
VQ-BLJ, VQ-BLK ATR72-212A UTair 88251). At the time we disembarked our plane we started
VQ-BOY B737-85F Yakutia Airlines shooting at Vologda airport. This was unfortunately discon-
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4K-AZ04 A319-111 AZAL Azarbaijan Airlines tinued by an unprecedented stressed woman on duty. On
4K-AZ66 ERJ190AR Buta Airways previous trips, I encountered no problems because I do not
Hub traffic have the idea they have something to hide here at this old-
Pobeda B737-800 fashioned airfield.
Rossiya A319-100, A320-200, B737-800, B747-400, B777-300 Kostroma Airport 20 April 2018
UTair: B737-500/800, B767-200 RA-07317 An-2P Kostroma Avn Ent.
Russia State Transport Company RA-14354 Mi-2 pres, ex Kostroma AE
RA-64057 Tu-204-300 RA-20008 Ansat-GMSU Kostroma Air
RA-64505, RA-64506 Tu-214 RA-20352 Mi-2 Kostroma Avn Ent.
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RA-64508 Tu-204-300 RA-26081 An-26B-100 Kostroma Airlines
RA-64520 Tu-214PU RA-26595 An-26B Kostroma Airlines
RA-64521 Tu-214 RA-26133 An-26B-100 Kostroma Airlines
RA-64522 Tu-214SUS RA-27210 An-26-100 Kostroma Airlines
RA-64524 Tu-214SUS 1x An-2 fuselage (CCCP-)
RA-64525 Tu-214ON 1x An-2 next to the terminal (RA-)
RA-65905 Tu-134A-3 1x Mi-2 (no rotor)
RA-73025 A319-115CJ Yaroslav Airport 20 April 2018
RA-85843 Tu-154M std RA-07317 An-2P Kostroma Avn. Ent.
RA-86540 Il-62M VQ-BYH ERJ170SU S7 Airlines
RA-96016, RA-96018 Il-96-300
RA-96020, RA-96022 Il-96-300 Maintenance/storage area
RA-96023 Il-96-300 12195 An-12BK SibNIA
EW-286TL An-74-200 Grodno Aviakompania
Vnukovo-3/VARZ/Kosmos area EZ-F424 Il-76TD Turkmenistan Airlines
EI-CXZ B767-216ER Transaero Airlines std EZ-F425 Il-76TD Turkmenistan Airlines std
EI-GET B777-31HER Rossiya std RA-06123 Mi-8T Barkol (no rotors)
EI-XLE B747-446 Rossiya std RA-07317 An-2P Kostroma Avn Ent.
EI-XLN B747-412 Rossiya RA-24708 Mi-8T Turukhan
M-RBUS A319-115CJ Global Jet Luxembourg RA-74016/UNO304P An-74TK-100 United Nations
RA-42365 Yak-42D Sirius Aero RA-74048 An-74D Uktus
RA-42412 Yak-42D Rusjet 1x An-72 Angola Air Force std
RA-64010 Tu-204-300A Business Aero
RA-65010 Tu-134A-3 Kosmos std EZ-F425 was seen with one engine missing and a grey An-72of
RA-65576 Tu-134B-3 Kosmos a/w the Angolan Air Force, was seen on jacks without undercar-
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RA-65719 Tu-134A-3 Kosmos std riage and no visible registration.

RA-65727 Tu-134B-3 Centre-Yug std St. Petersburg–Pulkovo 20 April 2018
RA-65737 Tu-134B-3 Meridian Air A6-EGM B777-31HER Emirates
RA-65747 Tu-134B-3 Centre-Yug std A7-AHR A320-232 Qatar Airways
RA-65995 Tu-134A-3 Kosmos (FSB c/s) A7-CEI BD700-1A11 Qatar Executive
RA-85740 Tu-154M Atlant-Soyuz std B-5960 A330-343 Sichuan Airlines
RA-85760 Tu-154M Continent std B-6527 A330-343 Hainan Airlines
RA-87227 Yak-40K Barkol CCCP-25865 Mi-8T Aeroflot std
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EW-276PJ CRJ200ER Belavia VQ-BAS is painted in the FC Zenit Sint Petersburg livery.
OH-ATF ATR72-212A Nordic Regional Airlines
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P4-KDC A321-271N Air Astana

RA-02811 BAe 125-700A Weltall-Avia Rossiya A319-100, A320-200, B737-800
RA-09001 Falcon 900 Gazpromavia The next day we were already getting up early for our three
RA-09006 Falcon 900EX Gazpromavia hour busride to the airport of Kostroma a nearby city. You can
RA-09600 Falcon 900LX Gazpromavia compare it with the airport of Vologda but here the reception
RA-22768 Mi-8AMT
was much more friendly. Our visit here was two-fold, first we
RA-22992 Mi-172 Vityaz-Aero
RA-24136 Mi-8T KomiAviaTrans had a return ticket to Yaroslav airport in a beautiful char-
RA-24181 Mi-8PS Spark Avia tered Kostroma Avn. Enterprise An-2 (RA-07317) and second
RA-24233 Mi-8T Aerogeo a one way flight in a An-26 (RA-26133) to Pulkovo airport.
RA-24477 Mi-8T Baltic Airlines To our surprise, the small airport of Yaroslav contained a
RA-26133 An-26B-100 Kostroma Airlines number of interesting aircraft in maintenance or stored.
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Just for our departure back to Kostroma we had to wait for
RA-42378 Yak-42D Saratov Airlines
RA-47697 An-24RV Pskovavia some time inside the An-2, the only scheduled service to
RA-64059 Tu-204-300 RSTC Yaroslav today (S7 Airlines) was already descending for
RA-67229, RA-67239 CRJ200LR Severstal landing, probably a lot of stress in the control tower! At
RA-74015 An-74D VSV Pulkovo where it is much bussier with airplanes we did some
RA-85343 Tu-154B2 spotting/photography outside the terminal. Eventually we
RA-89036 RRJ-95LR Azimuth flew back to Vnukovo with UTair B737 (VP-BXU) because
RA-89069 RRJ-95LR Yamal Airlines the next day the main reason of our trip was on the program.
RF-01016 , RF-01071 Mi-8MTV-1 Russian Customs
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RF-28978 Mi-8T Rostov Police

Moscow-Vnukovo 21 April 2018
RA-73000 B737-76N Gazpromavia
RF-32755, RF-32781 Mi-8MTV-1 MChS Rossii
RA-89018 RRJ-95LR Gazpromavia
RF-32800 Ka-32A11BC MChS Rossii
VQ-BIZ B737-86N Yakutia Airlines
SE-RES B737-7BX SAS
T7-GSA B737-8JM ACASS Canada FSB-area
VP-BBH A321-231 Ural Airlines RA-61707, RA-61719 An-148-100
VP-BBN A320-232 Yamal Airlines RA-61720 An-148-100
VP-BFX A321-211 Aeroflot RA-64523 Tu-214VPU
VP-BHL A319-114 S7 Airlines RA-85084 Tu-154M
VP-BKU, VP-BKV B737-505 Nordavia Government/VIP terminal
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VP-BME A320-214 Aeroflot RA-96019 Il-96-300 RSTC

VP-BNK CRJ100ER Rusline 1x Tu-214 ?
VP-BRK, VP-BRN B737-5Y0 Nordavia
VP-BTF A319-112 Ural Airlines Ulyanovsk–Vostochny 21 April 2018
VP-BTV A319-114 S7 Airlines RA-26088 An-26 Lyotnyye proverki
VP-BWZ A320-232 Red Wings RA-64038 Tu-204-300 Vladivostok Avia
VP-BXU B737-524 UTair RA-64045 Tu-204-300 Roskosmos
VP-BXW B767-3Q8ER Azur Air RA-64150 Tu-204SM OAK
VQ-BAS A319-111 Rossiya RA-65995 Tu-134A-3 Kosmos
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VQ-BHM A321-211 Aeroflot RA-76511 Il-76TD-90 Volga-Dnepr

VQ-BJO B737-524 UTair RA-78762 Il-76MD Russian Air Force
VQ-BRD A320-214 S7 Airlines RA-82033 An-124-100 Russian Air Force
VQ-BRS A321-231 Red Wings RA-82043 An-124-100 Volga-Dnepr
VQ-BSJ A320-214 Aeroflot RA-82046 An-124-100 Volga-Dnepr
VQ-BWG B737-8LJ Pobeda RA-89112 RRJ-95B in primer
YL-BAQ DHC-8-402Q Air Baltic RF-00125, RF-00126 L-29
YL-RAD An-26B RAF-Avia RF-00130 L-29
4K-AZ67 ERJ190AR Buta Airways RF-76773, RF-78766 Il-76MD Russian Air Force
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Still in basic old Aeroflot colours this Tupolev is most probably being operated by Kosmos. RA-65995 was previously being operated by the FSB
for the Border Guards. (Vnukovo, 21 April 2018, Andre Alders)
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RF-78791, RF-78809 Il-76MD Russian Air Force Tu-134A3 (RA-65995) which was built in 1984 and a former
RF-86901 Il-76MD Russian Air Force former KGB-, FSB/Boarder Guards Tupolev on our way to
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VQ-BFA CRJ200ER Rusline Ulyanovsk-Vostochny. We visited the Museum of Civil Avia-
VQ-BLJ ATR72-212A UTair
1x Tu-204 in primer, in shelter
tion at Baratayevka airport and flew back to Vnukovo at the
02 ye, 07 ye, 14 ye, 15 ye An-2 end of the afternoon. I already visited the museum last year
17 ye An-2 so I had much time left to see what airplanes were stored at
Baratayevka. With the help of some other spotters we read/
Runway storage area
identified eleven Russian airplanes at this closed airport. We
RA-64019 Tu-204-100 Red Wings
RA-64020 Tu-204-100 Red Wings also managed to read more airplanes at Vostochny but taking
RA-64040 Tu-204-300 Vladivostok Avia pictures was again strictly forbidden.
RA-82024 An-124 ex Russian AF no engines Moscow–Vnukovo 22 April 2018
RA-82075 , RA-82080 An-124-100 Polet no engines EI-FSE A330-243 I-Fly
10 bk (RA-82026) An-124-100 Polet, ex Russian AF EI-GCZ A330-223 I-Fly
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Ulyanovsk–Museum of Civil Aviation 21 April 2018 HA-LYT A320-232 WIzz air
no code Il-28 ex Soviet Air Force M-YBBJ B737-7HE (BBJ) Global Jet Austria
04 Blue MiG-25P ex Soviet Air Force P4-MES B767-34AER Global Jet Luxembourg
125 RED L-29 Rosto/DOSAAF RA-64032 Tu-204-100C Aviastar-TU
CCCP-06132 Il-14P MRP Gorki NII (Aeroflot) VP-BAL B767-224ER UTair
CCCP-15154 M-15-01 Aeroflot/N.Kavkaz-Mai VP-BEP B737-8Q8 Yakutia Airlines
CCCP-17411 Mi-1M Aeroflot VQ-BNB, VQ-BND CRJ100ER Rusline
CCCP-21866 Mi-6 Aeroflot/Krasnoyarsk VQ-BPY B757-236PCF Yakutia Cargo
CCCP-23855 Mi-2 Kremenchug Fl.Sch. 4K-AZ81 B767-32LER AZAL Azarbaijan Airlines
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CCCP-25564 Mi-8T Aeroflot/Tyumen 4L-TGO B737-737-7CT Georgian Airways a/w
CCCP-35227 Mi-4A Aeroflot/Uzbekistan Russia State Transport Company
CCCP-42322 Tu-104 Aeroflot RA-09090 Falcon 7X
CCCP-46761 An-24 Aeroflot/Moscow SPiMVL RA-22305, RA-22323 Mi-8MTV-1
CCCP-45017 Tu-124Sh TVVAU (Aeroflot c/s) RA-22325 Mi-8MTV-1
CCCP-48104 An-32A Yeniseiski Merid. RA-25538 Mi-8MTV-1S
CCCP-65748 Tu-134AK Aeroflot/UShVLP RA-25540, RA-25635 Mi-8MTV-1
CCCP-67252 L410A Aweoflot/Yakutiya-Magan RA-27015, RA-27016 Mi-8MTV-1
CCCP-74250 Il-18D Aeroflot/Domodedovo RA-61720 An-148-100
CCCP-76462 Tu-116 ex Soviet AF (Aeroflot c/s) RA-64515, RA-64526 Tu-214SR
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CCCP-76490 Tu-114 ex Soviet AF (Aeroflot c/s) RA-64527, RA-64528 Tu-214SR
CCCP-77110 Tu-144S MAP LII Zhukovski RA-65905 Tu-134A-3
CCCP-86650 Il-62 Aeroflot RA-73026 A319-115CJ
CCCP-91588 Il-14M Aeroflot/Kazakhstan RA-85979 Tu-134A-3 FSB no engines
CCCP H-317 Ant-4 Aviaarktika RA-87968, RA-87972 Yak-40
RA-15122 M-101T UVAU GA RA-89039 RRJ-95B
RA-26503 An-26 UVAU GA
Riga International Airport 22 April 2018
RA-40561 An-2TP Aeroflot
D-AIPZ A320-211 Lufthansa
RA-42539 Yak-42 Karat
EI-DHB, EI-FZE, EI-FZR B737-8AS Ryanair
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RA-44251, RA-44292 Yak-18T UVAU GA
HA-LWP, HA-LYJ A320-232 Wizz Air
RA-85061 Tu-154B Ulyanovsk HFS
LN-DYT B737-8JP Norwegian
RA-85470 Tu-154B-2 UVAU GA
OH-ATF ATR72-212A Nordic Regional Airlines
RA-86062 Il-86 Atlant-Soyuz
RA-89102 RRJ-95B Aeroflot
RA-86507 Il-62M Magadan Airlines
SP-LDE ERJ170LR LOT Polish Airlines
RA-87229 Yak-40 Aeroflot
VQ-BPR B737-524 UTair
RA-87357 Yak-40 Volga-Dnepr
YL-RAB An-26B RAF-Avia
RA-87653 Yak-40 UVAU GA
YL-RAE Saab 340B RAF-Avia
1x Yak-18T ?
Hub traffic
Hangar
Air Baltic B737, CS300, DHC-8
CCCP-1988 Po-2/Y-2 Russian Air Force
CCCP-56360 Yak-12M Aeroflot Storage area
R-RDAX AK-1 Dobrolet F-GRJQ CRJ100ER Brit Air no engines
VP-BAO CRJ100ER Iraero no engines
Ulyanovsk-Baratayevka 21 April 2018
VP-BVK CRJ100ER Rusline no engines
CCCP-65078 Tu-134A Aeroflot/Ulyanovsk HFS
VP-BVS B737-524 VIM Airlines no engines
CCCP-76503 Il-76 Aeroflot/Ulyanovsk HFS
VQ-BCB EMB120 Rusline
CCCP-85617 Tu-154M Aeroflot/Vnukovo
VQ-BNL CRJ100ER Rusline no engines
RA-26025 An26B Ulyanovsk HFS
RA-26513 An-26 TyumenAviaTrans Riga Air Museum
RA-26544 An-26 Ulyanovsk HFS CCCP-24057 Ka-26 Aeroflot/GosNII GA
RA-85315 Tu-154B2 Ulyanovsk HFS no engines CCCP-31449 Mi-4A Aeroflot/Rizhski II GVF
RA-85609 Tu-154M UVAU GA CCCP-32418 An-2 Aeroflot/Latvia fus. only
RA-85765 Tu-154M UVAU GA CCCP-38342 Yak-18T Aeroflot/RKIIGA
RA-85774 Tu-154M Gazpromavia CCCP-42328 Tu-104A Aeroflot/RKIIGA cockpit
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RA-87315 Yak-40 Ulyanovsk HAS GA CCCP-45052 Tu-124B Aeroflot cockpit only

CCCP-46346 An-24B Aeroflot KShVLP cockpit
Nowadays Alrosa is the last airline within Russia flying a sole CCCP-46400 An-24B Aeroflot/Latvia-RIX
Tu-134 and two Tu-154s on scheduled services with the result CCCP-65698 Tu-134B Aeroflot/Latvia-RIX cockpit
that more initiatives are being taken within this country to D-EMEH Ce150A
fly one of these classics one more time. Although there are ES-1022 Let L-13
still enough Tu-134s flying in military service, there are only OK-ZKC Let Z-37 Air Special
a handful of Tu-134s in service with charter companies as RA-65717 Tu-134A-3 Aeroflot
business jets. This Saturday we boarded a chartered Kosmos 01 An-14 ex Soviet Air Force
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06 rd MiG-21UM ex Soviet Air Force Jelenia Gora. No problem to look into the hangars after a
09 rd Mi-6 ex Soviet Air Force polite request to do so.
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16 rd MiG-23MF ex Soviet Air Force Jelenia Góra 19 May 2018
14 rd MiG-15 ex Soviet Air Force Interesting aircraft in hangar 1 comprised:
17 rd Mi-17 ex Soviet Air Force SP-AAM Yak-12M ex Polish AF 774
17 ye Mi-1M ex Soviet Air Force
20 rd Mi-24A ex Soviet Air Force In Hangar 2 were seen:
21 rd, 22 rd PZL Mi-2 ex Soviet Air Force SP-MIX PC-12/47E AMJ SP u
22 rd Yak-28R ex Soviet Air Force D-FOOO TBM-700A Buchhole
22 ye An-2 ex Soviet Air Force Lomnica 19 May 2018
22 bl, 26 rd L-29 ex Soviet Air Force
27 Su-7BKL ex Soviet Air Force The radar collection here is gone as well as Mi-2 4518 which
34 rd MiG-25 ex Soviet Air Force used to be here. (Should have moved to a new location in
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38 bl L-29 ex Soviet Air Force Jelenia Gora). The rest of the day we spent hiking and sight-
40 ye MiG-21SMT ex Soviet Air Force seeing in the southwest of Poland. In the evening we contin-
43 rd Su-7U ex Soviet Air Force ued to Poznan, passing the w&r location at Zerniki en route:
52 bl MiG-29UB ex Soviet Air Force Wroclaw-Zerniki 19 May 2018
53 rd Tu-22M ex Soviet Air Force 7101 MiG-21PFM pres, ex Polish AF
58 ye MiG-15UTI ex Soviet Air Force 306 TS-11 pres, ex Polish AF
60 MiG-27 ex Soviet Air Force
72 L-13 DOSAAF We arrived at Poznan at 9PM and to our great surprise the
74 rd MiG-23ML ex Soviet Air Force museum was open for some reason and a lot of people were
76 ye MiG-21 ex Soviet Air Force visiting on that warm evening. Many of the aircraft were
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92 rd L-29 ex Soviet Air Force open for closer inspection much to the pleasure of my little
94 ye MiG-21UM ex Soviet Air Force son!
1x Mi-8 cockpit only
Poznan-Muzeum Wyzwolenia Miasta 19 May 2018
Sunday morning I flew back to Amsterdam with UTair B737 Preserved
(VQ-BPR) with a stopover at Riga Airport to visit the museum. 1419 Lim-5 Polish Af
This small but interesting museum is located near the control 4245 Su-20 Polish AF
tower. It is easy to get access but I had to ring at the closed (9863) An-2T Polish AF
gate. The Aeroflot Tu-134 is part of the museum but is unfor- 4 Il-28R Polish AF
tunately not exhibited within the museum’s fence. Finally 3649 Mi-2R Polish AF
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time I flew this type of aircraft. 4106 MiG-21PFM Polish AF
2018 SM-1WSz Polish AF
Credit: Andre Alders. 710 TS-11 Polish AF
998 Yak-12M Polish AF
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We did a sightseeing tour in the city of Poznan after visit-
Poland ing Kobylnica airfield and some W&R locations in Poznan. In
I took the opportunity to combine the Tiger Meet at Poznan the evening at about 5PM I went to Lawica airport as many
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with a two weeks trip through Poland. I went with my family attending aircraft of the airshow were scheduled to leave in
and we travelled in our Viano camping car. We started on a the evening. As I am not that keen in walking with hundreds
Friday afternoon after work and with modest traffic arrived of thousands of people I went to the small spotting mound in
without delay at our first destination (a lake nearby Jelenia the south side near the civil terminal.
Gora). Of course I paid a night visit to the preserved MiG-23 Poznan-Kobylnica 20 May 2018
short after the Polish-German border: 0856 An-2T Polish AF std
Pokrzywnik 18 May 2018 6814 MiG-21MF pres, ex Polish AF
461 MiG-23MF Polish AF preserved SP-NEH An-2T
SP-RWE An-2TPS
The next morning after breakfast I visited the airfield of SP-ULC Tecnam P2006 Smart Aviation
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This An-2P was first noted at Kostroma on 27 May 2007 repainted in blue/white colours with red trim and ‘Kostromskoye aviapredpriyatiye’
titles. RA-07317 is operated by Kostroma Air Enterprise. (Kostroma, 20 April 2018, Andre Alders)
SP-WKA An-2T ex Polish AF 0862 std The journey continued northbound towards the sea.
SP-FIX An-2T std
Kolobrzeg 22 May 2018
Hangar near An-2s 7308 Su-22M-4 pres, ex Polish AF
SP-ABE Yak-12M ex Polish AF 971 std 1807 TS-11 pres, ex Polish AF
SP-AWL Yak-12M ex Polish AF 729 64 Il-28 pres, as “52”
Poznan town (Gimnazjum 50) 20 May 2018 3010 SM-2 pres, ex Polish AF
0626 TS-8 pres, ex Polish AF (SP-BFA) CSS-13 preserved
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Poznan-Politechnika 20 May 2018 The CSS-13 is inside, but visible through windows.
4604 Su-22M-4 presd, ex Polish AF
While mum and kid enjoyed the sun at the beach I travelled
Poznankiew Centrum Edkacji Ustawicznej i Praktycznej 20 May 2018 to nearby Rogowo:
3509 Su-22M-4 Polish AF GIA
SP-ASE Z142 GIA Rogowo Museum 22 May 2018
SP-KCM Ce152 GIA Preserved
Poznan-Lawica 20 May 2018 103 I.22 ex Polish AF
See Showreports. 1705 Lim-2 ex Polish AF
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706 Su-22UM-3K ex Polish AF
The next day of course it was time to go to the airbase. It was 0710 TS-8 ex Polish AF
a real success for me, nearly all of the Tiger Meet participants 1411 TS-11 ex Polish AF
flew and returned until noon. 1806 TS-11 ex Polish AF
D-9253 SZD-32A
Poznan- Krzeziny 21 May 2018
See Showreports. Koszalin 22 May 2018
1222 TS-11 ex Polish AF
Zerniki-Gadki 21 May 2018
SP-KUB L-4H ex USAAF 43-30004 Iskra 1222 is preserved unmarked along route 6 near Koszalin.
(CA+015) C-47D ex Luftwaffe 9306 Su-22M-4 ex Polish AF
1226 TS-11 ex Polish AF
The rest of the day was time for the family - we visited Bisku- 047 Yak-40 ex Polish AF
pan ancient village and continued towards Swidwin in the
evening. Short stop at Nadarzyce. The Luftwaffe C-47D is pre- The above three are all preserved in a Koszalin museum.
5247 Mi-2D ex Polish AF
served unmarked.
Nadarzyce 21 May 2018 The Hoplite is preserved at the local barracks.
1242 Mi-2 ex Polish AF Darlowo 22 May 2018
5828 Mi-2D Pol. Navy/44BLOT
Stored in compound near gate. This one was reported as being 0619 W-3WA Polish AF/1 BLTr
preserved at Bydgosz as “2842” but this can not be correct. I 08.. W-3 Polish AF/... olive overall
have photoproof with the serial on the boom.
3729 Mi-2D ex Polish AF std I found a place near Darlowo to stay overnight. While we
4717 Mi-2RL ex Polish AF std were having a nice barbecue and enjoying a good beer three
Czaplinek 21 May 2018 helicopters were doing curcuits from the base.
102 Lim-6M pres, ex Polish AF Garczegorze 23 May 2018
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1316 An-2T preserved, ex Polish AF

No luck at Swidwin. The Su-22 were scheduled for nightfly- 001 MiG-23MF preserved, ex Polish AF
ing, so no flying activity at the base apart from two unidenti- Chlapowo 23 May 2018
fied W-3s which were doing hover exercices inside the base. (102) Tu-134A preserved, ex Polish AF
Swidwin 22 May 2018 Gniezdzewo 23 May 2018
1613 TS-11 pres, ex Polish AF (8553) An-2T preserved, ex Polish AF
Lim-5P pres, as “1976” Mi-2 preserved, ex Polish AF
2x. W-3A Polish AF
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The An-2 at the “Labirynt w polu kukurydzy” has been joined Mragowo 25 May 2018
be an unmarked and unidentified Mi-2. At the time of my visit 8745 MiG-21bis ex Polish AF pres
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somebody was repainting the former olive aircraft in yellow 9345 MiG-21bis ex Polish AF pres
and red colours, preventing me from closer inspection. All Grajewo 25 May 2018
windows were taped over during the paint job so no chance 3303 MiG-15UTI ex Polish AF pres
to check the identity then! Something to do for the next Monki 25 May 2018
visitor here! 1405 TS-11-bis DF ex Polish AF pres
The Antonov also has been resprayed in overall red colours The next two days were reserved for the National Parks near
and placed on top of a small hill. the Belarus border.
Gdynia 24 May 2018 Bialystok 26 May 2018
“001” TS-8 ex Polish AF pres SN-44YG, SN-45YG PZL-104MF Pol. Border Guards
2 Yak-9P ex Navy pres. Museum SP-ZUS PZL M-18B
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(4017) SM-1Wb ex Navy pres. Museum

A small wooden shed held, among some other small civil
414 TS-11 ex Polish AF pres. Mus. stuff two Border Guard Wilgas. They can be fairly easily seen
Gdansk 24 May 2018 through some very small windows in the door, even when the
9H-AUL B737-375SF Maleth Aero hangar itself is closed. The airport itself is undergoing some
F-HJPH Ce510 Gie Mustang construction work. A new ramp is presently built, the old big
M-KBSD Global 5000 Avcon Jet
main hangar was not in use.
M-KGTS EMB505 VTS
SN-50XP PZL M-20 Polish Border Guards Bialystok town 26 May 2018
SP-KDW Ce525 Sat Film I searched for the second hand car garage with the preserved
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SP-KWF BAe3201 Jet Air wfu MiG-21. In fact this aircraft is gone, as well as the garage itself.
Now it was time to visit the city of Gdansk. Before I went After that we travelled westbound again in the direction of
to the airport. Luckily the Border guard M-20 arrived, but I Warsaw.
almost missed it! Minsk Mazowiecki 28 May 2018
105, 108 MiG-29A Polish AF
Lapino Kartuskie 24 May 2018 3x MiG-29A Polish AF
7507 MiG-21UM ex Polish AF pres
005 MiG-23MF ex Polish AF pres Three MiGs departed just as I arrived. We placed ourselves in
7206 Su-22M-4 ex Polish AF pres the 27 approach area and another two MiGs departed. To my
W1764 TS-11 ex India AF pres great disappointment none of them did return...
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Unfortunately, I had no chance to check the stored aircraft Warsaw-Muzeum Wojska Polskiego 28 May 2018
as the gates were already closed. Update from this location is Preserved
that Mi-2 2948 is gone. 1602 An-26 Polish AF
Prusz-Gdanski 24 May 2018 011 Avia B33 Polish AF
4543 Mi-2Tsz 49.BLot 21 Il-2M3 Polish AF
6003, 6004, 6005 Mi-2Ch 49.BLot 204 M-93K Polish AF
169, 175, 209, Mi-24D 49.BLot 013 Mi-24D Polish AF
271, 272 Mi-24D 49.BLot std 1449 Mi-2P Polish AF
2x Mi-24D Polish Army 614 Mi-8P Polish AF
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0615 MiG-21PF Polish AF

Prusz is good for a visit at any time. The base is quite open and 4111 MiG-29G Polish AF
the helicopters are parked quite near to the fence. A perfect 18 PZL-130 Polish AF
photo of several Mi-24 parked directly along the fence could 8512 Su-22M-4 Polish AF
be possible but I did not dare to do so as you are in the view (409) TS-8 Polish AF
of the guards at the main gate. 101 TS-11-bis A Polish AF
8 Tu-2S Polish AF
Anyway I do not know if they care about it. A housing area is 23 Yak-9P Polish AF
here as well and many people were around... 044 Yak-40 Polish AF
I saw Hinds 271, 272 and two others stored (rotors missing). Pe-2FT Soviet AF
Malbork 25 May 2018 Stored
(1909) MiG-21M at gate as “2001” Mi-2 forward fuselage
(510)/8 TS-11 ex Polish AF pres. town
Exactly as per EMOOS, with the addition the Mi-2 front
After remaining overnight near the Russian border, we went section.
the following day to Malbork. The airbase did not show any Warsaw-Bemowo 28 May 2018
flying activities, but at least the big castle in town could be Parked outside in front of the Wojskowa Akademia Tech-
visited. nizna were:
While driving through the beautiful Masurian landscape, on 6820 MiG-21MF GIA, ex Polish AF
the road to Wolfsschanze (Wolfs Lair), I passed some wrecks 8817 Su-22M-4 GIA, ex Polish AF
1620 TS-11-bis DF GIA, ex Polish AF
and relics en route:
042 Yak-40 GIA, ex Polish AF
Orneta 25 May 2018
8704 MiG-21M ex Polish AF pres Bigger aircraft on the airport itself included:
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SP-MPP EC120
Ketrzyn 25 May 2018 SP-INW R44
2213 Mi-2Ch ex Polish AF pres SP-NST Pa-34-220T
0845 MiG-21bis ex Pol. Navy pres SP-ZZB PZL M-18B
The gates of the airfield were locked, but there is a small road Warsaw town 28 May 2018
leading to the opposite side, from where the two aircraft can 7810 MiG-21MF ex Polish AF pres
be easily seen. Warsaw-Muzeum Katynski 29 May 2018
Still the same as published in EMOOS, with exception of the
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two stored aircraft (Su-20 6252 and Su-22 4606) which were * Mi-4ME is now marked as “042”. It is also ex serial 1717,
not seen. which is visible under the paint.
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Warsaw-Frederic Chopin 29 May 2018 Deblin town 30 May 2018
0110 B737-86X 1.BLTr 803 TS-11-bis B ex Polish AF as “1975” pres
0915 W-3A 1.BLTr
HA-LPO A320-232 Wizzair
The Iskra is preserved near the Muzeum Sil Powietrzjnych at
HA-LXM A321-231 Wizzair a local school.
LX-MMB Ce560XLS Global Jet Luxemburg Kielce (EPKA) 30 May 2018
M-OLEG Legacy 600 Hermitage Air SP-HXH EC135P2+
OM-GTE B737-8AS Air Explore all white c/s SP-ZWE PZL M-18
SP-ARK Falcon 2000S M.P.S. SP-AOW An-2TPS
SP-RSA B737-8AS Ryanair Sun SP-WEC PZL-104
SX-DNC A320-232 Aegean
Next city to visit was Krakow.
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UR-DNW EMB145LR Dnipro Avia std
Krakow Bielany 30 May 2018
Spotting at Warsaw International is relaxed and easy. I opted ... Yak-23
ex Polish AF as “1616” pres
for the spotting hill next to the dumped IL-14. Besides EMB145
Krakow 30 May 2018
UR-DNW there is another Embraer 145 stored. 1008 TS-11-bis B ex Polish AF pres
Kleszewo 29 May 2018
1226 Lim-5 ex Polish AF pres After Krakow City sightseeing we went southbound to to
only Polish mountain region of Tatra. Again, time for some
Legionowo 29 May 2018 hiking. The two preserved aircraft can be easily seen inside
0627 Mi-2 ex Polish AF as “Desch” pres
the barrcks.
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it is not any longer in the blue/white colour scheme, as Zakopane 31 May 2018
written in EMOOS, but overall olive drab. 606 TS-11-bis B ex Polish AF as “1991” pres
Lipsko 29 May 2018 16 Yak-23 ex Polish AF as “1957” pres
1411 Lim-5 ex Polish AF pres Krakow-Muzeum Lotnictwa 1 June 2018
Skarzysko Kamienna 29 May 2018 The museum exhibits the same aircraft as published in
1526 Lim-2 ex Polish AF pres EMOOS 2018, with following additions:
635 Lim-6MR ex Polish AF pres
1001 MiG-17PF ex Polish AF pres * Lim-6M 606 obviously received a new paintjob and also
2401 MiG-21PF ex Polish AF pres reverted to the old serial
809 Su-7BKL ex Polish AF pres
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* Albtros H1 10114 completed the restauration and is on
0207 TS-8 ex Polish AF as “0401” pres display in the hangar again
3054 VEB-14P ex Polish AF pres
(21) Yak-23 ex Polish AF pres Opole 2 June 2018
SP-ZUG PZL M-18
Broniszew 29 May 2018
6256 Su-20R ex Polish AF pres In hangar
(312) TS-11-bis A ex Polish AF pres SP-AGI PZL-104
SP-CGK Yak-12
Next destination was Deblin. SP-MON An-2
Deblin 30 May 2018
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Preserved
7701, 7703, 7704, 7705 M346 41.BLSz 926 Su-7BKL ex Polish AF
5748 Mi-2 41.BLSz
6619, 6620 SW-4 41.BLSz Our last stop in Poland was the dinosaur park in Opole. After
Deblin-Muzeum Sil Powietrznych 30 May 2018 the visit I did my last spotting stop for that trip in the airfield
The situation of the Deblin museum is still as described in of Opole. Again, no problem to visit the hangar.
EMOOS, with following additions: After that I went on the motorway and home to Bavaria. It
* TS-8 0910 was under rework in the restoration hangar; was a great trip - wonderful weather for two weeks many new
regs and serials for me. So everybody was happy!
* MiG-23MF 140 is marked 140 again;
Credit: Alexander Lutz.
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Delivered to LTU in 2006 as D-ALPH this Airbus A330 was transferred to Air Berlin and withdrawn from use in October 2017. Russian airline I-Fly
has added the aircraft to its fleet in April 2018 as EI-GCZ. (Vnukovo, 21 April 2018, Andre Alders)
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Farnborough 2018
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EAV-8B VA.1B-37/01-925 taking off for the display on Friday. (Farnborough, 20 July 2018, Martin Bach)
Every two years, the Farnborough International Air Show 9H-MIP A380-841 Hi Fly arr 19
attracts a great amount of visitors and delegations from all A7-ANB A350-1041 Qatar Airways
over the globe. It is a trade show with both civil and military A7-BEV B777-300ER Qatar Airways
A7-BGB B747-8F Qatar Cargo
aircraft in attendance, although the main focus is on the civil C-FFDO A220-300 Airbus Industrie *17
side. This year, $192 billion dollars in sales were announced,
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C-GIAU CRJ900 Bombardier Delta Connection c/s

of which $154 billion was for commercial aircraft spread over D-CSNC Do328-110 328 Support Services a13/d24
more than 1,400 aircraft. D-ETPQ G120TP Grob Aircraft
For spotters the most interesting days to attend are the trade EC-400 A400M Airbus Industrie *17&18
days. Most manufacturers’ aircraft will be present from EI-GGK B737-8 Air Italy arr 13
ET-AVR DHC-8-402 Ethiopian Airlines a14/d19
Monday until Thursday, with several of them flying. Several F-GCDP Falcon 8X Dassault Aviation
other aircraft from manufacturers can usually be seen during F-HDOR Falcon 900LX Dassault Aviation arr 13
one of the trade days, such as ATR72 F-WWEN on the 18th. F-WWKM A330-941N Airbus Industrie TAP c/s
This year saw new flying displays by the LM-100J, Mitsubishi
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MRJ, Airbus A330neo and Embraer KC-390, among others. 109 G-BCIR PA-28-151 Aerobility
aircraft attended the trade show, of which 84 were on static G-BCUO Bulldog 122 Cranfield University
display. During the show, many helicopters can be seen fer- G-BEZL PA-31 2 Excel Aviation
rying passengers from and to the airport. Because Farnbor- G-CLAB B747-8F CargoLogicAir
ough is a trade show, there are still a lot of bizjet movements G-DONE Bell 505 Simpson Heli Charters
before and after the flying display. G-ETPG H125 ETPS
G-MCGH S-92A HM Coastguard chalets
Below is a list of aircraft that could be seen at Farnborough G-NSYS EC135T1 Nova Aerospace
during the show, sorted by civil prefix. The list and dates are G-OSRA B727 2 Excel Aviation *16&17, *20&21
by no means complete and is compiled from photos and logs G-PICU AW169 Specialist Aviation Services
received. A ‘*’ in the remarks column depicts flying display G-UKCS PA-31 Oil Spill Response
data. G-UZMA A321-251NX easyJet arr 18
HB-FXN PC-12/47E Pilatus Flugzeugwerke
Static display HB-HZC PC-21 Pilatus Flugzeugwerke
Reg Type Operator Remarks I-AWCU AW189 Leonardo
CSX2280/41-02 P-72A Leonardo JA23MJ MRJ90STD Mitsubishi Aircraft ANA c/s, *18&19
MT55229 M-346FA Leonardo LN-TRG Beech B200 Sundt Air
16703 C295M Esq502 N215CJ Ce525C Textron Aviation
16-010 Anka Turkish Air Force N257JX ERJ135LR JetSuite X arr 13
WK035 Watchkeeper British Army N350EE EMB505 Embraer Executive Aircraft arr 08
WK040 Watchkeeper British Army N350KF Beech 350i Textron Aviation
XV666 Sea King HU5 HeliOperations N404E DHC-8-402 L-3
ZA597 Tornado GR4 31sq N425EX Ce208B EX Textron Aviation
ZH965 Super Lynx 21A Leonardo Marinha c/s N500AF G280 Gulfstream Aerospace
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ZZ105 AW101-612 Leonardo RNoAF c/s N511GD G500 Gulfstream Aerosp. Qatar Exec. c/s
ZZ394 Wildcat AH1 Leonardo N540BM Zivko Edge Blades coded 24
07-8609 C-130J-30 37th AS N541HA Zivko Edge The Flying Bulls
92-1535 C-130H-3 187th AS Wyoming ANG N600G G600 Gulfstream Aerospace
96-0205 F-15E 492nd FS arr 13 N650ER G650ER Gulfstream Aerospace dep 21
08-05550 AH-64D 1-3rd AVN dep 24 N676EE EMB550 Embraer Executive Aircraft *17
13-08436 CH-47F 1-214th AVN dep 24 N808GL Global 6000 Global Flight
168433 P-8A VP-10
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N1015B B787-8 Boeing Biman c/s, *16,17&19 15 July 2018
N3000B T-6C Textron Aviation Reg Type Operator Remarks
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N5103D LM-100J Lockheed Martin *16-17, 19 EC-MLR G650 TAG Aviation España
N7201S B737-MAX7 Boeing *17 N138GL G550 Solairus Aviation
N8050U AT-802L L-3 N836BA B737-7BC Boeing
OE-EGA Ce208B EX Grob Aircraft unmarked, dep 24
16 July 2018
OE-FAS Alpha Jet Flying Bulls
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OE-FTF DA-42NG Diamond Aircraft
G-CEYL Global XRS TAG Aviation (UK) dep
OE-VGE DART-550 Diamond Aircraft
OE-AGT G120TP Grob Aircraft
OE-VRX DA42MPP Diamond Aircraft
OK-SGR Bell 429 Blue SkyServices King’s titles 17 July 2018
PR-ZGQ ERJ190E2 Embraer *17, a14/d21 Reg Type Operator Remarks
PT-ZNJ KC-390 Embraer *17,19 dep 21 2-JFJC Global Express Volare Aviation
RA-82078 An-124-100 Volga-Dnepr a13/d19 9H-ELI Ce750 Luxwing dep
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P2 T129 TAI *17 9H-VFH CL-605 VistaJet Malta dep
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UR-EXP An-178 Antonov A6-ESH A319-133X Sharjah Ruler’s Flight
YL-CSI A220-300 Air Baltic dep 17 A6-FZZ B737-8KN Dubai Air Wing dep
A6-HEH B737-8AJ Dubai Air Wing
Flying Display A6-MRM B737-8EC Dubai Air Wing
Reg Type Operator Remarks
DU-142 AW139 Dubai Air Wing dep
VA-1B-27 EAV-8B-22-MC+ Eslla 009 parked hangars, spare
CS-DUA BAe125-750 NetJets Europe dep
VA.1B-37 EAV-8B-09-MC+ Eslla 009 parked hangars, 20-21
D-ANMB Global 6000 ImperialJet Europe
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PS915 Spitfire PRXIX BBMF flypast 16
D-CLAM EMB-505 Liebherr Geschäftsreise Flugzeug
XP820 Beaver AL1 AACHF weekend
F-GYPE ERJ135LR Pan Européenne Air Service
XR244 Auster AOP9 AACHF weekend
G-EGVO Falcon 900LX TAG Aviation (UK) arr
ZJ917 Typhoon FGR4 3(F)sqn flypast 17
G-FRRN AW109 Harrier Enterprises arr
ZK318 Typhoon FGR4 29sqn flypast 17
G-HOLM EC135T2+ Capital Air Services dep
ZM145 F-35B 617sqn flypast 16-17
G-HUBY ERJ135BJ Luxaviation UK
F-WLXV A350-1041 Airbus Industrie 17-20
G-IMEA Beech 200 2 Excel Aviation arr
F-WTTE A330-941N Airbus Industrie 17, dep 17
G-LCFC A109S Ceilo del Rey dep
G-BIXL P-51D Robert Tyrrel weekend
G-MHAR PA-42-720 BAE Systems
G-BSWC PT-13D David Jack weekend
G-OASP AS355F2 Helicopter and Pilot Services
G-NFLA BAe3102 Cranfield University 17, dep 19?
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G-OFFO EA-300L 2 Excel Aviation 16-17
G-OWTN ERJ145EP BAE Systems arr
G-ZEXL EA-300L 2 Excel Aviation 16-17
G-OXRS Global XRS TAG Aviation (UK)
G-ZXCL EA-300L 2 Excel Aviation 16-17
G-PERG EMB505 Air Charter Scotland
G-ZXLL EA-300L 2 Excel Aviation 16-17
G-RCFC BAe125-900XP Saxonair Charter dep
91-0361/SP F-16C 480th FS 21
G-REYS CL-604 TAG Aviation (UK) dep
91-0417/SP F-16C 480th FS 18
G-SENS EC135T2+ Capital Air Services dep
96-0080/SP F-16C 480th noted 16
G-VVBL R44 Phoenix Helicopter Academy
N25Y P-38L Flying Bulls arr 16
G-WIZG A109E Tycoon Aviation
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MM62209 A319-115X 306° Gruppo arr
N6123C B-25J Flying Bulls weekend
M-LJGI Falcon 7X Ven Air dep
OE-EAS F-4U-4 Flying Bulls 21
N1SG Falcon 2000 Harvey Gulf International Marine
OE-LDM DC-6B Flying Bulls 21
N102DZ G-V Executive Jet Management
OE-XSY Sycamore HR52 Flying Bulls parked hangars, arr 15
N115QS Global 5000 NetJets
VH-PPJ Do328-110 EASP Air 17-20
N169LL G-V ZC Aviation
Red Arrows conducted a flypast on the 16th. N512KS Falcon 900LX BeyondATX dep
Visitors 8 July 2018 N547BA CL-650 Boeing
Reg Type Operator Remarks N835BA B737-7BC Boeing
4K-AZ100 Il-76TD-90VD Silk Way N842DL Falcon 2000LX Mountain Aviation dep
N885AR G450 Priester Aviation
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Future Brazilian Navy Super Lynx 21A was seen at the static display at Farnborough. It was displayed by manufacturer Leonardo, still carrying
its test serial ZH965. (17 July 2018, Martin Uleman)
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Farnborough 2018 featured an impressive demonstration of Lockheed-Martin LM-100J. This civil version of the C-130J-30, N5103D, was showing
off its capabilities in order to stimulate potential customers. (19 July 2018, Martin Bach)
OE-FCB Ce510 GlobeAir dep M-FUAD G550 TAG Aviation
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OE-XIP Bell 407 Hiebler & Berninger M-WONE G450 AV8Jet
OO-DFG Falcon 2000LX Luxaviation Belgium N325B Falcon 2000LX BAE Systems
PR-GMV G550 Zapair Administracao de Aeronaves N347GA G280 Lockheed Martin
VP-BCT G650 Gama Aviation dep N512RJ G450 Airmax
VQ-BOS B737-8GQ Bayham Holdings N586G G550 General Dynamics
ZS-TDF Global 6000 Fireblade Investments OE-EMG TBM-930 Goldeck Textil
18 July 2018 OE-FZE Ce510 GlobeAir
Reg Type Operator Remarks OE-XAI AW139 Leonardo
CE03 ERJ145LR 21sq SE-RFH Ce680 European Flight Service dep 21
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9H-VCB CL-350 VistaJet Malta 19 July 2018
9H-VCM CL-350 VistaJet Malta Reg Type Operator Remarks
9H-VFG CL-650 VistaJet Malta arr 9H-VJC Global 6000 VistaJet Malta dep
9H-VFH CL-650 VistaJet Malta SE-RMT Global 6000 SAAB
9H-WFC ERJ135BJ Air X Charter 20 July 2018
A6-CPC ERJ135BJ Gama Aviation Reg Type Operator Remarks
CS-DXS Ce560XLS NetJets Europe U.20-1 Ce550 Eslla 004 arr
CS-DXT Ce560XLS NetJets Europe 06-6168 C-17A 3rd AS arr
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CS-GLA Global 6000 NetJets Europe arr 21 July 2018

D-CAWK Ce680A Aerowest arr Reg Type Operator Remarks
F-WWEN ATR72-600 ATR Wings Air c/s, marked PK-WJG G-CEYL Global 6000 TAG Aviation (UK) dep
G-HOLM EC135T2+ Capital Air Services G-EUNB A318-112 Titan Airways
G-JBLZ Ce550 Bravo Executive Aviation Services HB-JFI Falcon 2000LX Jet Aviation Business Jets arr
G-LCFC A109S Ceilo del Rey M-USIC G550 Hampshire Aviation arr
G-OGSE G550 TAG Aviation (UK) 22 July 2018
G-SCHI AS350B2 Patriot Aviation Reg Type Operator Remarks
G-SENS EC135T2+ Capital Air Services 9H-JPC ERJ135BJ Air X Charter dep
G-SGSG Global 5000 TAG Aviation (UK) G-FXPR Beech 400XT Flexjet dep
G-WIZG A109E Tycoon Aviation
G-WOFM A109E Quinnasette 24 July 2018
G-XAVB Ce510 Gama Aviation Reg Type Operator Remarks
4K-AZ100 Il-76TD-90VD Silk Way
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Mitsubishi demonstrated MRJ90 development aircraft JA23MJ in ANA colours at Farnborough. The jet arrived from Moses Lake, interupting its
test programme to demonstrate the regional jet to the international press and public. (Farnborough, 16 July 2018, Malcolm Nason)
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Villaroche Aerodrome, near Melun, south east of Paris, was chosen as location for the first Air Legend air show. Following a
similar event at Habsheim-Rixheim (Alsace region) in 2016, JM Air Show turned to Paris to organise a great warbird event. Once
a major site of French military testing, the Centre d’Essais en Vol (CEV) was based at Melun and many famous products of French
aviation industry took to the sky from this holy ground for their first flights. The CEV has long left, but left behind its infra-
structure, long runways and huge hangars, which are used nowadays by the Didier Chable/AMPAA collection and the Direction
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Générale de Aviation Civile (DGAC).
Air Legend was organised over the weekend of 8-9 September 2018 and attracted many interesting warbirds from France and
abroad, a full list can be found below. Most of these demonstrated their characteristic sound over the weekend during the hours-
long flying display programme. The organisers went long ways to enable the public to experience the legends and meet their
crews. Flight lines were open for enthusiasts at a small extra fee before the main displays of the day started, with fences placed
around the aircraft so views could not be obstructed by other photographers and everybody could get the best shots. The event
was further boosted by the presence of the Patrouille de France, the Aeronavale and the very interesting AMPAA-collection,
although the latter could not be visited by the main public. Let us hope this will be the first in a tradition of Air Legend events!
Serial/registration: Type: Unit/previous ID: Additional markings/remarks:
Static/flightlines:
E33/705-FJ, E42/705-TA Alpha Jet E EAC 00.314 “1918-2018” spec markings
160/62-IS CN235M-200 ET 01.062 support Patrouille de France
6, 9, 21, 23 Rafale M 12 F arr 09sep
F-AYAY L-4A ex 42-36375 “57-G”
F-AYZA L-4H ex 43-30036 “ZM-3”
F-AZBE SNJ-4 ex Spain “TA-127”
F-AZCV T-6G ex Spain E.16-191 “51-14456” AMPAA
F-AZEF T-6G ex France 51-14387 AMPAA
F-AZEG F4U-5N ex Honduras FAH600 “124724/NP-22”
F-AZES MD312 ex 226/319-DG
F-AZFN AD4NA ex Chad 11 “125716/22-DG” AMPAA
F-AZIK Vampire FB6 ex Swiss J-1191 “10120/DU-G”
F-AZJA TBM-3R ex Bu85869 AMPAA
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F-AZKM OV-10B ex Germany 99+24 “155454/26”

F-AZKU P-40N ex 42-105915 “Little Jeanne” AMPAA
F-AZLT MS760 ex Aeronavale 32
F-AZNN Let C-11 ex Egypt “14 wh”
F-AZOO Vampire FB6 ex Swiss J-1127 “10017/DU-J”
F-AZOX C-47B ex Canada 12965
F-AZSB P-51D ex Canada 9592 “411622/C-G4” “Nooky Booky IV” AMPAA
F-AZTL T-6G ex France 51-15102 “117207/CR-311”
F-AZVM N2501 ex 105/62-SI
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F-AZXJ Fury T20 ex Iraq 316 “WH589/NW-115”
F-AZXN PT-27 ex Canada FJ835 “N2S-3 3885” AMPAA
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F-AZXR Hurricane Mk2a ex DR393 “P3351/K”

F-AZZF CASA 1131E ex Spain “AZ+ZF”
F-AZZK Yak-3U (new build) “48 wh”
F-AZZL Lockheed 12A also NR16020
F-AZZM AT-6C ex Belgium H29 “&&-170” “Zero” look alike
F-BEJF MS505 “BE+JF” AMPAA
F-GHIP L-4B ex 43-0496 “86-M”
F-ZBQI EC145 Sécurité Civile
(G-AWHH) HA1112M1L ex Spain C.4K-105 as Bf109 “~+9”
(G-AWHM) HA1112M1L ex Spain C.4K-99 as Bf109 “-+7”
(G-HURI) Hurricane XII ex Canada 5711 “P3700/RF-E”
(G-IBSY) Spitfire FVc ex EE602 “DV-V”
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(G-MKVB) Spitfire FVb ex BM597 “JH-C” “Poland”

(G-OLEG) Yak-3UA (new-build)
(G-ROBT) Hurricane Mk1 ex P2902 “DX-R”
(G-RUMW) FM-2 ex Bu86711 “JV579/F” “That old thing”
(G-THUN) P-47D ex 45-49192 “J-F4” “Nellie”
HB-RCF D-3801 ex Swiss J-143
HB-RDG TBM-3R ex Bu53319 “Charlie’s Heavy”
HB-RYA Yak-9UM (new build) “06 ye” “Москъа”
N2913B Beech D18S
N32CS CAC-13 ex RAAF A46-139 “Phooey”
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N93 BT-13A ex 42-42352 “Last Date – Bawls-Oot”
N9767 Canso A ex Canada 9767/S (AMPAA)
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(321) Gomhouria Mk6 AMPAA “DC+MV/1”
48 Mystere 4A AMPAA
202 Mirage 3B AMPAA (see photo below) ex CEV
(ex F-AZPN?) CSS-13 nmks “Жо϶иан”
F-AYMI Argus II ex FZ827
(F-AZMR) N1001 ex France 216 “KG+FM”
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Patrouille de France, Alpha Jet E:
E44/1, E98/2, E119/3, E152/4, E146/5, E139/6, E113/7, E45/8, E68/9, E127/0
AMPAA hangar (not accessible for public):
9889 Bolingbroke restoration ex Canada
Lysander restoration ex Canada?
DD-39 Avia B-33 restoration ex Czechoslovakia
100 CM170-1 stored “F_HKTC”
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HD-1 replica
64 MH1521M stored
39? SBD-5 dismantled ex Aeronavale?
S1461 Spad S7 replica
(610) Firefly T2 dismantled ex Ethiopia
6311 AAC-1 dismantled ex Portugal
F-AJNQ/941/F Latécoère 28.3 stored
F-AZNH HD34 stored “1947-1997”
F-AZKG T-28A Fennec stored, damaged wings ex France 82 “Big Lola”
F-AZKY AD4NA stored ex Chad 37, “126937”
F-AZPO CSS-13 stored ex Poland, white c/s
F-AZZU B-25J stored ex 45-8811 “9B”
(F-BFYY) N1002 dismantled ex France 242
F-BLYG MS733 stored ex France 110
Plus wrecks and major parts of a P-38 Lightning and a J2F Duck; three more unknown frames were in one of the side-rooms.
Safran:
337 Vautour 2N preserved
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Indian AF Su-30MKI-3 SB048 and RAAF F/A-18F A44-207 in close formation during Pitch Black 2018. Jurgen van Toor made this shot at Mindill
Beach near Darwin, on 2 August 2018.
Exercise Pitch Black is a biennial three week multi-national Mindil Beach in Darwin and on Saturday the base hosted an
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large force employment exercise conducted from RAAF Base Open Day where all participating air forces could be seen up
Darwin and RAAF Base Tindal. The 2018 edition was held close.
from 27 July to 17 August 2018. The main flying force was operating out of RAAF Darwin,
The main goal of this type of exercise is to ensure the Royal with almost 100 aircraft flying multiple missions each day.
Australian Air Force remains ready to respond whenever RAAF Tindal was the temporary home base for twelve USMC
the Australian Government requires. The training and F/A-18Ds, two USMC KC-130Js and RAAF PC-9s and F/A-18A
integration of forces that occurs during this exercise Hornets. According to the official RAAF information also two
directly supports the Royal Australian Air Force’s ability to B-52Hs participated whilst operating out of Guam.
conduct operations. Pitch Black features a range of realistic, The trip to this year’s Black Pitch exercise was made with
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simulated threats which can be found in a modern battlespace 4Aviation. With a small group of aviation enthusiasts we
environment and is an opportunity to test and improve tried our luck with photographing the exotic participants.
our force integration, utilising one of the largest training Photography was possible at both ends of the runway during
airspace areas in the world - Bradshaw Field Training Area the day. Flying started early with several transport and
and Delamere Air Weapons Range. tanker aircraft leaving the base. A spot on the northside of
The first Pitch Black exercises took place in 1981 between the runway was good for take-off shots, at that time of day
different RAAF units. in 1990, the exercise started training the sun is in your back. Just before 09:00 hours the first
between Australia and Singapore, and it then expanded to fighter aircraft started their engines and soon after the first
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other air forces with defence ties to Australia being invited. waves took to the air.
Countries unable to participate are able to send observers. After these take-offs it was time to go to the western end for
Although the 2000, 2004 and 2006 exercises were held in landing shots. Darwin is located at the Timor Sea and each
the Northern Territory, the 2002 exercise was scaled down day the wind direction is easterly in the morning changing
and held at RAAF Bases Amberley and Williamtown, on the to westerly in the afternoon. The sun turns over the runway
Australian east coast. RAAF Base Glenbrook (near Sydney) is around 3pm, after that photography is only possible on the
used as the command and control centre, as it would if the eastern end.
simulated conflict were real.
Pitch Black 2020 is scheduled to be conducted in the Northern
Looking at the participants and especially this year’s edition Territory in mid-2020.
it is noticeable that the exercise recognises the strong
relationship Australia has with its participant nations and The following participating aircraft were noted in the first
the high value it places on regional security and fostering week:
closer ties throughout the Asia Pacific region. RAAF
More than 4,000 Australian and international personnel along F/A-18A 75sq A21-14, A21-47, A21-54 (3sq mks)
F/A-18A 77sq A21-20, A21-36 (3sq mks), A21-40
with 140 aircraft belonging to Canada, France, Germany, India, A21-45, A21-50 (nmks)
Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Philippines, Indonesia A21-53 (3sq mks), A21-54 (3sq mks)
and the US amongst others took part in the exercise. During F/A-18A 2 OCU A21-25, A21-28, A21-56
Pitch Black 2018, RAAF’s E/A-18G Growler electronic attack F/A-18B ARDU A21-101
aircraft and C-27J Spartan battlefield airlifter debuted and a Plus one more classic Hornet.
forward operating base was created at Batchelor Airfield. F/A-18F 1sq A44-205, A44-206, A44-207, A44-210
(special mks), A44-211, A44-214, A44-221
In all, more than 1,120 missions were performed during the
A44-223, A44-224 (plus one more)
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exercise and also saw the first participation of the Indian Air EA-18G 6sq A46-303, A46-304, A46-308
Force with the C-130J Hercules and Su-30MKI Flanker, as well C-17A 36sq A41-213
as the French Air Force, flying with the Dassault Rafale. C-27J 35sq A34-003, A34-008, A34-009, A34-010
The first week was mainly used for familiarisation flights, KC-30A 33sq A39-003, A39-004
whilst the remaining two weeks participants were heavily C-130J-30 37sq A97-448, A97-467
Beech 350 38sq A32-439
involved in all kinds of training scenarios. At the end of the
first week the RAAF created two public events. On Thursday Also based:
late afternoon a sunset air show was arranged in front of AP-3C 11sq A9-662, A9-664
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RCAF (Kh20-10/56)/70110, Kh20-11/56)/70111
KC-130H 435sq 130339 JAS39D 701sq (Kh20K-3/54)/70103, (Kh20K-4/54)/70104
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CN235M-200 ET00.052 066/52-ID 80th FS/8th FW WP yw
Rafale B ETR03.004 346/4-FM, 347/4-FN, 348/4-FO F-16CM-40-CF 88-0543, 88-0549, 89-2054, 89-2077
Indian AF 89-2113, 89-2121 (special mks), 90-0711
Su-30MKI-3 102sq SB048, SB184, SB307, SB323 90-0718, 90-0736, 90-0763
C-130J-30 87sq KC3807 F-16DM-40-CF 90-0791
35th FS/8th FW WP bl
Indonesian AF F-16CM-40-CF 89-2042
F-16C-52-ID SkU3 TS-1625, TS-1633, TS-1636, TS-1638
TS-1639, TS-1641 USMC
F-16C-52-ID SkU16 TS-1627, TS-1634 MV-22B VMM-268 Bu168322/YQ-00 (special mks)
Bu168345/YQ-01, Bu168307/YQ-02
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F/A-18D-50 18Skn M45-01 (special mks), M45-02, M45-06 Bu168285/YQ-07, Bu168608/YQ-09
M45-07, M45-08 Bu168022/YQ-11
A400M 22Skn M54-04
RSAF (Singapore)
Additional visitors for the Open Day were:
PC-9/A 4sq A23-022 (from RAAF Tindal)
F-15SG 142sq 8310
E-7A 2sq A30-001 (from RAAF Williamtown)
F-15SG 149sq 8302, 8312, 8317, 8327
Tiger ARH 1st AVN A38-015 (from Robertson Barracks)
F-16C-52-CF 140sq 611
KC-130J VMGR-152 Bu167925/QD-925
F-16D-52-CF 140sq 691, 696
Bu167983/QD-983 (both from
F-16C-52-CF 143sq 615, 642
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F-16D-52-CF 143sq 632
F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-242 Bu164653/DT-00 (from RAAF
G550 EA&WC 111sq 611
Tindal)
KC-135R 112sq 753
DHC-8-315MPA Border Guard VH-ZZN
RTAF (Thailand) DH82A Tiger Moth ex Australia A17-640/VH-NMD
JAS39C 701sq (Kh20-5/54)/70105, (Kh20-7/56)/70107 AT-6D-NT Texan ex New Zealand NZ1090/VH-VFM
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The Indonisian Air Force participated in Pitch Black with eight F-16s. Seen here is F-16C-52-ID TS-1634 from SkU16. (Darwin, 1 August 2018,
Hans van Herk)
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RAAF F/A-18Fs A44-210 and A44-214 from 1sq on their way to a Pitch Black-mission. A44-210 (still) has markings for 100 years 1sq, an event
which was celebrated in 2016. (Darwin, Hans van Herk, 2 August 2018)
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The Royal Thai Air Force sent six Gripens to Darwin. One of these was (Kh20K-4/54)/70104. It belongs to 701sq ‘Sharks’ which is based at Surat
Thani air base. (Darwin, 1 August 2018, Jurgen van Toor)
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Although the markings on this legacy RAAF F/A-18A A21-54 are from 3sq, it belongs to 77sq. In December 2017, 3sq divested all of its legacy
Hornets to other RAAF squadrons to prepare for the delivery of the F-35A. In September the first F-35A (A35-009) was delivered to 3sq at Luke
AFB (AZ). (Darwin, 1 August 2018, Jurgen van Toor)
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Singapore took part in Pitch Black with F-15s, F-16s, a G550 and KC-135. Seen here is F-16C-52-CF 642 from 143sq. (Darwin, 1 August 2018, Jurgen
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Speednews, Spotting Group Soesterberg, Spotting Group Volkel / AIM,
Stansted Aviation News, Tailhook, Tassos Raftopoulos, Tyneside Aviation
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Group, VMAS Veneto Military Aviation Society, World Airline Fleets News
and the Frits von Münching archives, plus all those that preferred anonymity.
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There are currently three Airbus types in the eet of Cebu Paci c Air. RP-C4114 is one of the ve A321s, which were all delivered
this year. (Manila-Ninoy Aquino, 2 August 2018, Ben Uffen)
The rst of three new Bombardier Dash 8-400s ordered by Biman was delivered via Rotterdam-The Hague airport. S2-AJW ar-
rived from Ke avik and departed after a very short stop to Corfu. (Rotterdam-The Hague, 19 September 2018, Maarten Visser Sr)
Azerbaijan Airlines received both of their Boeing 787 Dreamliners in December 2014. In November 2017 they ordered ve ad-
ditional ones. Pictured VP-BBR is seen at the gate at Baku. (17 April 2018, Andre Alders)
This photopage is dedicated to the Soesterberg Flight Event 2018. The National Military Museum
opened their depots and brought out various normally hidden airplanes out for static display.
We start with the sole Fokker S.14 jettrainer L-11 (Soesterberg, 25 August 2018, Mat Herben)
Dedicated to the period of 1969-1978 and the 32nd TFS “Wolfhounds” F-4E 67-0275/CR was
pulled onto the apron. Manolito Jaarsma captured the Phantom in sunny conditions on 24 August
2018, just prior to the event.
We end this page with NF-5B K-4011, wearing 316sq markings and a grey scheme many ghters
after the NF-5 also would be using. (Soesterberg, 24 August 2018, Dino van Doorn)

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October 2018

Scramble World Airline Fleets 2018 242 pages

Amsterdam D-ITMA Ce525A Luxaviation Germany LXG22A

02. 4X-ELA B747-458 El Al ELY337/8 M-MJLD Ce680A CCC Isle of Man

LX-VMF Ce560XL Luxaviation dep LXA15P G-CKAZ EMB505 Catreus f/v

D-IJOA Ce525A Excellent Air 22 ECA8C LZ-ASO P180 Aviostart 27

05. D-CAPB Ce560 Encore+ Aerowest 2x OE-FLG Ce525 Smartline Luftfahrt

13. ES-PVP Lj60 Panaviatic 15 VPC1

PH-DTS DA42NG Wings over Holland 19 Deventer-Teuge

28. EW-100PJ CRJ100ER Belavia 30 BRU8931/2 L-11 PC-7 131EMVOsq *Diamond17

YV3086 Ce550 29. N450JS G450 Sandals Resorts Int’l

10. HI772 BAe3101 ACSA 11

G-LUBB Ce525 Centreline 09 OK-RRR PA-46-600TP OK Aviation Wings f/v

20. M3 SA316B 40sq PH-STB Falcon 900C Exxaero

OK-PTT PC-12/47E Air Bohemia 24

CS-LTB Ce680A NetJets Europe NJE393C/459M

OO-PCJ PC-12/47E EAPC

D-IUNQ Ce510 Luxaviation Germany f/v

17. CH01 C-130H 20sq * 06. 1x SF260D/M+ CC Air *

29. ST41 SF260D CC Air (grey c/s) * FA103 F-16AM 10w *

FA118 F-16AM 2w * ST43 SF260D CC Air (grey c/s)

E128/705-TM Alpha Jet E EAC00.314 * EI-ENG B737-8AS Ryanair div 09 RYR2964/0035

SP-LWC B737-89P LOT LOT7585/3 D-CSCE EMB505 Luxaviation Germany

28. CE02 ERJ135LR 21sq (special c/s)

OO-MAX 17 OO-TMY 10, 11, 14-23, 28-31 daily

76+05 H145M HSG64 * 84-00157 C-12U-3 E/1-214th AVN Duke60

07-8608/RS C-130J-30 37th AS * Herky82

09-9206 C-17A 437th AW 16 RCH512 94-0070 C-17A 167th AS WV ANG 21 RCH409

15001 CC-150 437sq 17 CFC3181 86-0030 KC-10A 305th AMW 23 RCH136

19. 85-0003 C-5M 436th AW 21 RCH558 02-1101 C-17A 437th AW 25 RCH647

165151 C-20G COMNAVEUR 04 Catbird1

07-7188 C-17A 437th AW 15 RCH610/845 22. 01-0193 C-17A 437th AW 23 RCH800

01-0192 C-17A 137th AS NY ANG 16 RCH865 85-0008 C-5M 436th AW 26 RCH699

03-3124 C-17A 437th AW 17 RCH309 166380/BH KC-130J VMGR-252 25 Bronco16

07-7173 C-17A 436th AW 19 RCH519 31. 01-0029 C-37A 310th AS

T.21-08/35-46 C295M Ala 35 Azor..

T.21-13/35-51 C295M Ala 35 27 AME3504 ZJ954 Puma HC2 Benson Wg * SHF345

ZE707 BAe146 C3 32(TR)sq 13. KAF328 KC-130J 41sq 15 KAF3205

ZM521/21 Juno HT1 DHFS XX323 Hawk T1 RAFAT 26

30. ZK345/345 Typhoon FGR4 ex6sq LOS42

A6-SHJ A320-232 Gvmt of Sharjah SHJ01 29. 02 C-17A HAW 30 BRK24

168858/LD P-8A VP-10 05 Lancer90

900531 C-26D AOD Naples 06 CNV6201

14. MAO C-17A 12sq 18 LHOB244 91-0315/LN F-15E 492nd FS Warman32/Sniper31-34

60-0351 KC-135R 22nd ARW 26 RCH011 86-0124/DY B-1B 7th BW Mytee14

90-0166 AC-130U 1st SOW RCH1005 163260 VH-60N HMX-1 14 a/f in

08-8196 C-17A 62nd AW RCH286

900530 C-26D AOD Sigonella CNV6161

14. 177703 CC-177 429sq 2x CFC4084 168324/08 MV-22B HMX-1 14

163260 VH-60N HMX-1 MM7299/4-41 F-2000A 4°St IAF0420

the first prototype, also known as “The Performer”, from its

before the start of the next summer season.

India the longest commercial flight in the world. As more A350-

900s in upcoming production.

Goshawk Aviation 20 A320neo Lufthansa Cargo 2 B777F

3 A320 Turkish Airlines 25 B787-9

Air Lease Corporation 38 B737MAX

DHL 10 B777F United Airlines 25 ERJ175

& Resorts colours.

-800 44850 EI-GSF Ryanair. Delivered on 14 September. Line # 7141.

135BJ 14501021 5N-SHD SkyJet Aviation Services, ex T7-LRK. Re-registered in July.

September 2018, Shaun Simpson)

Express 9124 N228SS Registered on 26 July, ex N700GB.