Post by plug on Jul 2, 2023 10:02:30 GMT 1
While hanging around waiting for the B-1s to return to Fairford, I went to Brize for a last look at what remains of the RAF C-130 fleet. Omen flight had been on a low-level tour of East Anglia, but had to divert to Fairford because the hot weather had made the Brize runway sticky.
Hercules C4 OMEN flight by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
Three Voyagers circled in a holding pattern over the airfield, waiting for the runway to cool down. ZZ330 eventually diverted to Birmingham.
L-R ZZ336 & ZZ330 Voyager KC2 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
L-R ZZ336 & ZZ330 Voyager KC2 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
L-R ZZ343 & ZZ336 Voyager KC2 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZZ336 (nearest) & ZZ343 Voyager KC2 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZZ332 Voyager KC3 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZZ336 Voyager KC2 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZZ343 Voyager KC2 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
The C-130s returned later in the afternoon.
L-R ZH889, ZH870 & ZH868 Hercules C4 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZH868 Hercules C4 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZH870 Hercules C4 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZH889 Hercules C4 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
Hercules C4 OMEN flight by Dan Sprague, on FlickrThree Voyagers circled in a holding pattern over the airfield, waiting for the runway to cool down. ZZ330 eventually diverted to Birmingham.
L-R ZZ336 & ZZ330 Voyager KC2 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrL-R ZZ336 & ZZ330 Voyager KC2 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrL-R ZZ343 & ZZ336 Voyager KC2 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZZ336 (nearest) & ZZ343 Voyager KC2 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZZ332 Voyager KC3 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZZ336 Voyager KC2 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZZ343 Voyager KC2 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrThe C-130s returned later in the afternoon.
L-R ZH889, ZH870 & ZH868 Hercules C4 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZH868 Hercules C4 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZH870 Hercules C4 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZH889 Hercules C4 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr