Monday 29th February 2016

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Departures

Departed 04:04   G-ZAPX  B757   AWC961    Titan Airways
Departed 07:52   ZZ173   C17A   RRR6412   Royal Air Force
Departed 08:58   ZH885   C130   RRR265    Royal Air Force
Departed 09:00   C-FARA  SC7    CFARA     Summit Air
Departed 09:40   C-FARA  SC7    CFARA     Summit Air
Departed 09:46   ZZ174   C17A   RRR6414   Royal Air Force
Departed 10:15   ZM401   A400   ASCOT402  Royal Air Force
Departed 10:5*   ZH870   C130   RRR5910   Royal Air Force
Departed 11:06   ZZ334   A330   RRR9404   Royal Air Force
Departed 12:43   ZZ172   C17A   RRR817    Royal Air Force
Departed 13:42   ZZ178   C17A   RRR6340   Royal Air Force
Departed 13:50   ZZ335   A330   TARTAN11  Royal Air Force
Departed 14:04   ZH874   C130   RRR266    Royal Air Force

A.M. & P.M. (C-FARA made numerous trips to/from WotG)  

Arrivals 

Arrived  01:**   ZZ174   C17A   RRR6311   Royal Air Force
Arrived  02:06   G-ZAPX  B757   AWC453W   Titan Airways     From Liverpoool LPL/EGGP
Arrived  09:26   C-FARA  SC7    CFARA     Summit Air
Arrived  09:55   C-FARA  SC7    CFARA     Summit Air
Arrived  11:40   ZH885   C130   RRR265    Royal Air Force
Arrived  12:20   ZM401   A400   ASCOT402  Royal Air Force
Arrived  17:10   ZZ330   A330   RRR9105   Royal Air Force
Arrived  17:4*   ZZ173   C17A   RRR6413   Royal Air Force
Arrived  19:18   ZZ335   A330   TARTAN11  Royal Air Force
Arrived  19:2*   ZH874   C130   RRR266    Royal Air Force
Arrived  21:1*   ZZ174   C17A   RRR6415   Royal Air Force
Arrived  22:15   ZZ332   A330   RRR2737   Royal Air Force

Visitors on Base 

NONE

Sunday 28th February 2016

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Departures

Departed 06:00   ZZ173   C17A   RRR6392   Royal Air Force
Departed 07:48   ZZ331   A330   RRR2320   Royal Air Force
Departed 09:53   ZZ332   A330   RRR2736   Royal Air Force
Departed 09:58   ZH878   C130   ASCOT260  Royal Air Force
Departed 11:39   ZZ175   C17A   RRR6600   Royal Air Force
Departed 12:12   ZZ174   C17A   RRR6410   Royal Air Force
Departed 12:59   ZH883   C130   RRR050    Royal Air Force
Departed 13:15   ZH880   C130   RRR051    Royal Air Force
Departed 23:45   G-VYGJ  A330   TOW2230   AirTanker Ltd

Arrivals 

Arrived  00:2?   ZH874   C130   RRR5999   Royal Air Force
Arrived  03:06   ZH872   C130   RRR5603   Royal Air Force      F.I. Changeover
Arrived  12:5?   ZH878   C130   ASCOT260  Royal Air Force
Arrived  14:03   ZM401   A400   RRR4049   Royal Air Force
Arrived  15:55   ZZ173   C17A   RRR6393   Royal Air Force
Arrived  22:19   ZZ333   A330   RRR2757   Royal Air Force

Visitors on Base 

NONE

Saturday 27th February 2016

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Departures

Departed 05:37   ZM401    A400   RRR4048   Royal Air Force
Departed 09:44   ZZ332    A330   RRR2300   Royal Air Force
Departed 11:25   ZH101    E3D    NATO38    Royal Air Force
Departed 13:21   ZZ333    A330   RRR2756   Royal Air Force

Arrivals 

Arrived  00:1?   ZZ177    C17A   RRR6381   Royal Air Force
Arrived  07:53   G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2233   AirTanker Ltd
Arrived  15:0?   ZZ178    C17A   RRR6603   Royal Air Force
Arrived  17:10   G-VYGL   A330   TOW332    AirTanker Ltd
Arrived  17:30   ZZ334    A330   RRR2753   Royal Air Force
Arrived  21:28   ZZ332    A330   RRR2301   Royal Air Force



Visitors on Base 

None

Friday 26th February 2016

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Departures

Departed 08:29   ZH874    C130   RRR5998      Royal Air Force
Departed 09:11   ZH875    C130   ZORRO1       Royal Air Force
Departed 09:19   ZZ332    A330   MADRAS51     Royal Air Force
Departed 10:34   ZH865    C130   RRR253       Royal Air Force
Departed 11:09   ZZ174    C17A   RRR6410      Royal Air Force
Departed 12:53   ZH885    C130   RRR252       Royal Air Force 
O/Shoot  13:19   ZJ123    EH10   COMMANDO11   Royal Navy 
Departed 13:24   ZZ334    A330   RRR2752      Royal Air Force
Departed 13:38   ZZ172    C17A   RRR822       Royal Air Force
Touch&Go 13:50   ZZ172    C17A   RRR822       Royal Air Force  
Touch&Go 14:37   ZH865    C130   RRR253       Royal Air Force
Departed 19:27   ZZ172    C17A   RRR820       Royal Air Force

Arrivals 

Arrived  00:2*   ZM401    A400   RRR4051      Royal Air Force
Arrived  03:15   ZH880    C130   RRR5515      Royal Air Force
Arrived  05:00   ZZ334    A330   RRR9101      Royal Air Force
Arrived  11:35   ZH875    C130   ZORRO1       Royal Air Force
Arrived  11:37   C-FARA   SC7    CFARA        Summit Air
Arrived  14:25   ZM404    A400   RRR4031      Royal Air Force
Arrived  14:41   ZZ332    A330   MADRAS51     Royal Air Force
Arrived  14:50   ZH865    C130   RRR253       Royal Air Force
Arrived  16:2*   ZZ172    C17A   RRR822       Royal Air Force
Arrived  17:00   ZZ174    C17A   RRR6410      Royal Air Force (rtb)
Arrived  17:57   ZZ333    A330   RRR2735      Royal Air Force
Arrived  19:37   ZZ331    A330   RRR2311      Royal Air Force
Arrived  21:05   ZZ172    C17A   RRR820       Royal Air Force


Visitors on Base 

ZH101 E3D RAF    BAY53  



RAF Fairford                                                          

Arrived  08:07   10-0213   C17A   RCH1815   United States Air Force 437th AW
Departed 11:18   10-0213   C17A   RCH1815   United States Air Force 437th AW

Thursday 25th February 2016

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Departures

Departed 07:46   ZZ333   A330   RRR2734      Royal Air Force

Departed 09:02   ZH883   C130   RRR238       Royal Air Force
Departed 09:26   ZZ332   A330   TARTAN41     Royal Air Force
Departed 10:48   ZZ175   C17A   RRR6628      Royal Air Force
Departed 11:10   ZH874   C130   JUDGEMENT1   Royal Air Force
Departed 11:11   ZH886   C130   JUDGEMENT2   Royal Air Force
Departed 12:40   ZZ172   C17A   RRR836       Royal Air Force
Departed 13:42   ZM401   A400   RRR4050      Royal Air Force
Departed 15:25   ZH886   C130   RRR239       Royal Air Force
Departed 16:09   ZZ332   A330   TARTAN42     Royal Air Force 
Departed 16:27   ZH874   C130   RRR240       Royal Air Force 
O/shoot  16:50   79-1949 KC10   RCH176       USAF 305AMW

Arrivals 

Arrived  11:18   ZZ332   A330   TARTAN41     Royal Air Force
Arrived  15:4*   ZZ174   C17A   RRR6385      Royal Air Force
Arrived  21:35   ZZ335   A330   RRR2743      Royal Air Force
Arrived  22:15   ZM406   A400   RRR4007      Royal Air Force
Arrived  23:17   ZZ332   A330   TARTAN42     Royal Air Force


Visitors on Base 

ZH101 E3D RAF    BAY53

ZZ172 C17A Globemaster "Circuit Bashing" © Keith Sutherland

Wednesday 24th February 2016

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Departures

Departed 08:00   ZH883     C130   RRR228       Royal Air Force
Departed 08:11   ZZ331     A330   RRR2310      Royal Air Force
Departed 10:07   ZH886     C130   JACKDAW2     Royal Air Force
Departed 10:07   ZH874     C130   JACKDAW1     Royal Air Force
Departed 10:38   ZZ332     A330   MADRAS31     Royal Air Force
Departed 10:39   ZH865     C130   RRR277       Royal Air Force
Departed 10:44   ZM406     A400   RRR4006      Royal Air Force
Departed 10:45   ZZ175     C17A   RRR822       Royal Air Force
Deparetd 13:30   ZG996     BN2T   JACKAL12     Army Air Corps
Departed 14:12   ZM401     A400   ASCOT470     Royal Air Force
Departed 15:01   ZH874     C130   BLENHIM1     Royal Air Force
Departed 15:01   ZH884     C130   BLENHIM2     Royal Air Force
Departed 15:20   ZZ178     C17A   RRR6602      Royal Air Force
O/Shoot  15:40   ZD716     TOR    VN31         Royal Air Force
O/Shoot  15:45   ZB691     GAZL   ARMYAIR744   Army Air Corps
O/Shoot  16:22   XW232     Puma   VORTEX211    Royal Air Force
Departed 19:06   ZH875     C130   ZORRO2       Royal Air Force
Departed 19:33   ZH874     C130   JUDGEMENT1   Royal Air Force
Departed 23:55   G-VYGJ    A330   TOW2232      AirTanker Ltd

Arrivals 

Arrived  02:20   ZM401     A400   RRR4039      Royal Air Force
Arrived  07:43   G-VYGJ    A330   TOW2231      AirTanker Ltd
Arrived  12:28   ZG996     BN2T   JACKAL12     Army Air Corps
Arrived  15:54   MRTT028   A330   AED328       AirTanker Ltd      Delivery Flight LEGT-EGVN    BAY55
Arrived  16:11   ZZ332     A330   MADRAS31     Royal Air Force
Arrived  16:14   ZM403     A400   RRR4013      Royal Air Force  
Arrived  16:47   ZH101     E3D    NATO35       Royal Air Force 
Arrived  17:03   ZM401     A400   ASCOT470     Royal Air Force 
Arrived  23:41   ZZ333     A330   RRR2733      Royal Air Force


Visitors on Base 

ZH101 E3D RAF    BAY53
 

RAF Puma XW232 performing first of two overshoots  © Barry Moore

MRTT028 A330  arrived today from Getafe  © Keith Sutherland

Tuesday 23rd February 2016

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Departures

Departed 06:30   G-VYGL   A330   TOW330       AirTanker Ltd
Departed 06:39   ZZ174    C17A   RRR6384      Royal Air Force
Departed 08:13   ZZ333    A330   RRR2732      Royal Air Force
Departed 10:04   ZH874    C130   JUDGEMENT1   Royal Air Force
Departed 10:04   ZH886    C130   JUDGEMENT2   Royal Air Force
Departed 11:31   ZM403    A400   RRR4012      Royal Air Force
Departed 12:04   ZH883    C130   RRR5996      Royal Air Force
Departed 13:14   ZM405    A400   ASCOT405     Royal Air force 
Departed 14:33   ZH874    C130   ASCOT202     Royal Air Force
Departed 14:33   ZH886    C130   RRR210       Royal Air Force
Departed 16:07   ZZ332    A330   TARTAN22     Royal Air Force

Arrivals 

Arrived  04:3?   ZZ173    C17A   RRR6379      Royal Air Force
O/Shoot  11:19   G-COBS   DA42                Cobham Flight Inspection
Arrived  13:05   ZH886    C130   JUDGEMENT2   Royal Air Force
Arrived  13:05   ZH874    C130   JUDGEMENT1   Royal Air Force
Arrived  13:38   ZZ178    C17A   RRR6601      Royal Air Force
Arrived  14:??   ZH884    C130   RRR5509      Royal Air Force
Arrived  14:40   ZM405    A400   RRR405       Royal Air Force
Arrived  17:19   ZH886    C130   RRR210       Royal Air Force
Arrived  19:20   ZZ332    A330   TARTAN22     Royal Air Force   
Arrived  20:30   ZZ331    A330   RRR2321      Royal Air Force
Arrived  21:23   ZH869    C130                Royal Air Force

Visitors on Base 
NONE

G-COBS Cobham Flight Inspection © Keith Sutherland

Monday 22nd February 2016

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Departures

Departed 09:50   ZH874   C130   JIGSAW1    Royal Air Force
Departed 09:50   ZH878   C130   JIGSAW2    Royal Air Force
Departed 11:43   ZZ176   C17A   RRR6390    Royal Air Force
Departed 12:37   ZZ177   C17A   RRR6380    Royal Air Force
Departed 15:14   ZM405   A400   ASCOT405   Royal Air Force
Departed 15:32   ZZ333   A330   MADRAS11   Royal Air Force

Arrivals 

Arrived  14:3?   ZH865   C130   RRR5809    Royal Air Force
Arrived  20:14   ZZ333   A330   MADRAS11   Royal Air Force
Arrived  20:45   ZZ176   C17A   RRR6391    Royal Air Force

Visitors on Base 
NONE

Sunday 21st February 2016

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Departures

Departed 07:37   ZH883    C130   RRR175     Royal Air Force
Departed 07:54   ZZ331    A330   RRR2320    Royal Air Force
Departed 11:24   ZZ178    C17A   RRR6600    Royal Air Force
Departed 12:01   ZG923    LYNX   PILGRIM2   Army Air Corps
Departed 23:47   G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2230    AirTanker Ltd

Arrivals 

Arrived  01:00   ZZ176    C17A   RRR6611    Royal Air Force
Arrived  14:45   ZH883    C130   RRR175     Royal Air Force

Arrived  17:00   ZZ177    C17A   RRR6347    Royal Air Force


Visitors on Base 
NONE

Saturday 20th February 2016

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Departures

Departed 05:49   ZZ177   C17A   RRR6346    Royal Air Force
Departed 06:44   ZZ335   A330   RRR2740    Royal Air Force
Departed 07:40   ZH883   C130   RRR174     Royal Air Force
Departed 09:05   ZH865   C130   RRR5808    Royal Air Force
Departed 09:48   ZZ338   A330   RRR2300    Royal Air Force
Departed 09:53   5607    C130   NOW335D    Norwegian Air Force
Departed 10:03   ZM403   A400   ASCOT400   Royal Air Force
Departed 15:07   ZZ173   C17A   RRR6378    Royal Air Force
Departed 16:28   ZM405   A400   RRR470     Royal Air Force

Arrivals 

Arrived  08:00   G-VYGJ  A330   TOW2233    AirTanker Ltd
Arrived  12:4?   ZZ174   C17A   RRR6629    Royal Air Force
Arrived  15:55   ZM406   A400   RRR4023    Royal Air Force
Arrived  16:32   ZH885   C130   RRR5811    Royal Air Force
Arrived  16:42   ZM403   A400   ASCOT400   Royal Air Force
Arrived  17:31   ZM405   A400   RRR470     Royal Air Force
Arrived  18:08   ZZ336   A330   RRR2709    Royal Air Force
Arrived  21:50   ZZ332   A330   RRR2301    Royal Air Force

Visitors on Base 
NONE

Friday 19th February 2016

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Departures

Departed 07:51   ZZ336   A330   RRR2708   Royal Air Force
Departed 08:39   ZH103   E3D    NATO30    Royal Air Force
Departed 09:27   ZZ333   A330   TARTAN51  Royal Air Force
Departed 09:**   ZH886   C130   JIGSAW2   Royal Air Force
Departed 10:25   ZH874   C130   JIGSAW1   Royal Air Force
Departed 10:40   ZZ174   C17A   RRR6628   Royal Air Force
Departed 11:11   ZH880   C130   RRR5514   Royal Air Force
Departed 11:17   ZM405   A400   ASCOT409  Royal Air Force
Departed 13:50   ZH883   C130   RRR5808   Royal Air Force

Arrivals 

Arrived  01:26   ZZ336   A330   RRR2767   Royal Air Force
Arrived  08:45   ZZ178   C17A   RRR6887   Royal Air Force
Arrived  12:16   ZZ333   A330   TARTAN51  Royal Air Force
Arrived  14:55   ZM405   A400   ASCOT409  Royal Air Force
Arrived  15:??   ZH875   C130   RRR5807   Royal Air Force

Arrived  16:55   ZZ173   C17A   RRR6603   Royal Air Force
Arrived  17:00   ZH883   C130   RRR5808   Royal Air Force (rtb)?
Arrived  17:40   5607    C130   NOW335D   Norwegian Air Force
Arrived  19:29   ZZ331   A330   RRR2311   Royal Air Force


Visitors on Base 
5607 C-130J NOW

Thursday 18th February 2016

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Departures

Departed 01:32   G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2231       AirTanker Ltd
Departed 07:16   ZM403    A400   RRR4010       Royal Air Force
Departed 08:09   ZH881    C130   RRR5602       Royal Air Force (rtb)
Departed 08:26   ZZ173    C17A   RRR6602       Royal Air Force
Departed 08:50   ZH886    C130   JIGSAW1       Royal Air Force
Departed 08:50   ZH865    C130   JIGSAW2       Royal Air Force
Departed 09:25   ZZ333    A330   MADRAS41      Royal Air Force
Departed 09:45   ZZ177    C17A   GIANT51       Royal Air Force
Departed 10:10   D-IPCC   C25A   DIPCC         Mach Airlines
Departed 11:11   ZZ178    C17A   RRR6886       Royal Air Force
Departed 11:57   ZH867    C130   MARSHALLS03   Royal Air Force
Departed 12:10   ZM404    A400   RRR4030       Royal Air Force
Departed 12:43   ZZ330    A330   RRR9105       Royal Air Force
Departed 13:13   ZH865    C130   RRR157        Royal Air Force
Departed 14:32   CE-01    E135   BAF609        Belgian Air Force
Departed 15:24   ZH881    C130   RRR5602       Royal Air Force             F.I. Changeover
Departed 15:28   ZH880    C130   RRR5514       Royal Air Force (rtb)
Departed 17:50   5629     C130   NOW335B       Norwegian Air Force
Departed 18:26   EI-EEZ   CRJ2   HYR85A        Airlink Airways
Departed 19:15   ZZ177    C17A   RRR811        Royal Air Force  

Arrivals 

Arrived  09:**   ZH881    C130   RRR5602       Royal Air Force (rtb)

Arrived  09:19   D-IPCC   C25A   DIPCC         Mach Airlines
Arrived  13:22   ZZ333    A330   MADRAS41      Royal Air Force
Arrived  15:4*   ZH880    C130   RRR5514       Royal Air Force (rtb)
Arrived  16:47   5629     C130   NOW335B       Norwegian Air Force
Arrived  17:02   ZM403    A400   RRR4011       Royal Air Force
Arrived  21:32   ZZ177    C17A   RRR811        Royal Air Force


Visitors on Base 
ZH103  E3D  RAF

C-130J-30 'NOW335B' on evening arrival © Barry Moore

Wednesday 17th February 2016

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Departures

Departed 04:31   ZZ175    C17A   RRR6404    Royal Air Force
Departed 06:31   ZH884    C130   RRR5508    Royal Air Force
Departed 08:01   ZZ331    A330   RRR2310    Royal Air Force
Departed 09:05   144617   CL60   CFC3020    Canadian Air Force
Departed 09:14   ZZ338    A330   TARTAN31   Royal Air Force
Departed 10:14   ZM405    A400   ASCOT410   Royal Air Force
Departed 10:03   ZZ336    A330   RRR2766    Royal Air Force
Departed 10:41   ZH886    C130   ASCOT201   Royal Air Force
Departed 11:19   ZZ178    C17A   RRR821     Royal Air Force
Departed 11.16   ZZ333    A330   N1C64      Royal Air Force
Departed 13:46   ZH870    C130   RRR202     Royal Air Force
Departed 15:05   ZZ174    C17A   RRR6602    Royal Air Force (Rtb?)
Departed 15:22   ZM406    A400   RRR4022    Royal Air Force
Departed 19:00   ZZ178    C17A   RRR811     Royal Air Force

  

Arrivals 

Arrived  01:29   ZZ335    A330   RRR2727    Royal Air Force
Arrived  08:00   G-VYGJ   A330   TOW2231    AirTanker Ltd
Arrived  11:0?   CE-01    E135   BAF609     Belgian Air Force
Arrived  11:0?   ZM405    A400   ASCOT410   Royal Air Force
Arrived  12:29   ZH883    C130   MCE03      Royal Air Force
Arrived  12:50   ZZ338    A330   TARTAN31   Royal Air Force
Arrived  14:06   ZZ175    C17A   RRR6405    Royal Air Force
Arrived  14:30   ZZ177    C17A   RRR6375    Royal Air Force
Arrived  14:55   ZH886    C130   ASCOT201   Royal Air Force
Arrived  16:40   ZH865    C130   RRR5803    Royal Air Force
Arrived  18:39   EI-EEZ   CRJ2   HYR85A     Airlink Airways
Arrived  18:50   ZZ333    A330   N1C64      Royal Air Force
Arrived  21:25   ZZ178    C17A   RRR811     Royal Air Force


Visitors on Base  
CE-01  E135 BAF
EI-EEZ CRJ2 HYR   BAY 51
ZH103  E3D  RAF