Syerston, Waddington, Coningsby, Cranwell,Barkston 27/07/22

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After leaving East Midlands, I set off for Waddington. I had originally hoped to go to Lakenheath to see the F-22s, but as they had not all arrived and those that had were hidden, I changed my plan!

The draw at Waddington was the Chilean AF C-130.


On the way there I stopped at Syerston..

Syerston              27/07/22

G-BSSP           Robin DR.400

G-CKMW          Schleicher ASK.21         /R18

ZE560             Grob Viking                 /WH

ZE614             Grob Viking                 /XN

ZE629             Grob Viking                 /XT


Noting needed here, but the in-laws live nearby so its a fairly regular stop!



Waddington      27/07/22

996             C-130 Hercules                  Chilean AF

N690BD      BD.700 Sentinel R.1 (ex ZJ690)

N693BD      BD.700 Sentinel R.1 (ex ZJ693)

G-LNCC         AW.169



I also needed as civil, the 2 ex-RAF Sentries as they now wear their US civil registration (like the one at RIAT), and the latest helicopter in the Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance fleet.

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Next stop was Coningsby. I was wondering why it was so quiet there and then remembered the Typhoons had been grounded recently. I wouldn't have come if I'd remembered beforehand- nothing made here!


Coningsby 27/07/22

Typhoons-

ZJ913
ZJ914
ZJ929
ZK300
ZK310
ZK318
ZK366
ZK368
ZK372
ZK380
ZK427

The Lancaster was parked nicely next to the fence and in the BBMF hangar were the 2 Hurricanes, WK518 Chipmunk, plus what looked like 3 airworthy Spitfires and 2 undergoing maintenance.

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Next was Cranwell- nothing really happening.

A Grob Tutor departed as I arrived, but I believe the only one I need of these is still in Glasgow.
ZM335 and another Phenom were outside, as was G-ORVS Van's RV.9

Then the short drive to Barkston Heath, hoping to see my last 2 Prefects.
Typically, one of them (ZM322) departed about 3 mins before I arrived and according to FR24 headed north past Lincoln (if only I hadn't stopped at Cranwell!)
However, ZM315 was logged, so down to one needed now!


Barkston Heath     27/07/22

Prefects-

ZM305
ZM310
ZM314
ZM315
ZM317
ZM319

then it was the long drive home - I didn't inflict any more stops on my daughter!!