Post by marquis on Apr 5, 2016 17:34:55 GMT 1
A busy morning - starting with ZK028/S Hawk T.2 as "VYT 55" on a go-round before 09.00 (serial from Planefinder), then just as I arrived at RWY at 0935 a Cessna 525 "Clifton 646" departed (see later).
The French Air Force made their first appearance of the year when "Cotam 1745" EMB121 Xingu 072/FTEYA arrived at 1050 - this one in a smart white/light grey scheme rather than the usual drab dark grey (I thought this might be a new scheme, however Acklington recalls it as being the original scheme ?). It departed for Avord at 1425 using the same callsign.
Next was "Saltire 068R" Challenger 300 G-KALS, at 1140, departing about 1620. Another Hawk T.2 "VYT97" ZK014/E (to be confirmed) made a go-round at 1225, followed by C130J Hercules C5 ZH883 (again tbc) as "Ascot 086" which made go-rounds at 1245 and 1255 before flying round the island at low level then departing back to Brize. Another Hawk T.2 "VYT57" went round at 1300. (The two serials to be confirmed were given out by the respective pilots but hopefully Alex will be able to provide photographic confirmation ?).
Finally "Clifton 646" returned at 1645 in the form of Cessna 525A G-SONE - presumably the same aircraft as in the morning ?
The French Air Force made their first appearance of the year when "Cotam 1745" EMB121 Xingu 072/FTEYA arrived at 1050 - this one in a smart white/light grey scheme rather than the usual drab dark grey (I thought this might be a new scheme, however Acklington recalls it as being the original scheme ?). It departed for Avord at 1425 using the same callsign.
Next was "Saltire 068R" Challenger 300 G-KALS, at 1140, departing about 1620. Another Hawk T.2 "VYT97" ZK014/E (to be confirmed) made a go-round at 1225, followed by C130J Hercules C5 ZH883 (again tbc) as "Ascot 086" which made go-rounds at 1245 and 1255 before flying round the island at low level then departing back to Brize. Another Hawk T.2 "VYT57" went round at 1300. (The two serials to be confirmed were given out by the respective pilots but hopefully Alex will be able to provide photographic confirmation ?).
Finally "Clifton 646" returned at 1645 in the form of Cessna 525A G-SONE - presumably the same aircraft as in the morning ?
