Location: \RAF Northolt Families Day with Arrivals and Departures
Date: 5th to 8th June, 2009
A change to the weekend this year as access to see the arrivals and departures either side of the Sunday Photocall was given by the station. That said, the weather on both days was, on the whole, awful for photography with thick, dull cloud present. As will be seen with much of this year's airshow season, star items were hard to come by, but we had aircraft that didn't make the bigger shows. Step forward the Dutch Gulfstream and PC-7s, the Meteor (again), Lakenheath HH-60 and Bronco. But two non-photocall movements made everyone happy - an 8 Flight A109 and new Dauphin (complete with made-for-spotters departure). Monday also brought one of the Czech Air Force A319s in just as the morning ended.
Then F3 is due to be retired this year. Making a final appearance was 111 Squadron jet ZE936/HE.
ZE936
ZR321 is one the based 32 Squadron A109s.
Normally very camera-shy, but this 8 Flight A109 ZE410 arrived mid-morning.
32 Squadron BAE125 ZD620 landing.
Irish Air Corps AW139 279 arriving.
Having night-stopped, this French Navy Falcon 10, 129, departed after lunch.
Marham sent Tornado GR4 ZA557/048 for the weekend.
ZA557
ZA557
L-03 was one of a pair of Dutch PC-7s to arrive.
The afternoon saw a spirited display from the Rolls Royce Spitfire PR19 PS915.
UK airshow debut for the Lakenheath-based HH-60G 89-26205/LN.
For many, the star visitor was this 8 Flight Dauphin, ZJ781.
ZJ781
Another first - this OV-10 Bronco G-BZBK/9932 was fresh from the paint shop.
G-BZBK
ZJ781
ZJ781
Dutch Air Force Gulfstream V V-11 was the last arrival.
V-11
The Bronco and civilian Squirrel G-TOPC at night.
Army Islander lined up with the Hawk, Tucano and based 125.
ZE936
V-11 with Tutor G-BYXY as the rain falls.
Army Islander AL1 ZG845.
