RAF Shawbury Base tour Thur 17 Jan 2012

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Photo visit to Shawbury, enjoyable morning let down by late arrivers who eventually turned up 10:30, hence tour started 45 mins late which cut the time spent in the hangers drastically, tour finished 13:15.

Sorry no numbers, I just concentrated on pics. I didn't have enough time to do a complete photo log due to the late start. Have chosen the majority of the pics with an enginering/maitenance theme.

Camera used was my point and shoot Panasonic Lumix TZ20, all pictures taken using a tripod as they were time exposures, it was quicker to use (from a personal point) rather than my Canon SX40.

If I obtain a full list I'll post it.

DD

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great shots....whats the story with the PUMA?? with FOR on side and where have they been hiding that Horsa ?? Glider ?

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Jan 18, 2013 10:45:45 GMT 1 @eelmoor said:

great shots....whats the story with the PUMA?? with FOR on side and where have they been hiding that Horsa ?? Glider ?

Hi Jeff,
Can't help with the Puma, however glider project has been on-going for 10 years built from plans found by volunteers of that era, problem they had was plans were not to scale in case they had fallen into enemy hands - wings are complete eleswhere and (I believe) will be on display ar RAF Cosford for summer of 2014.

DD

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Thanks DD, didnt know about that one :-)

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SHAWBURY TOUR 17-01-013
Hangars in order of visit

HANGAR 14
Hawks – XX161/174/176/224/226/294/310

HANGAR 13
Tornado F3s – ZE165/204 + ZH553
Hawks - XX172/173/181/185/235/238/260/290/292/296/313/335
Pumas - XW202/206/207/208/218 + ZE449
Tucano – ZF212
DC3 – KG651 (G-AMHJ)

HANGAR 10
Hawks – XX167/220/222/265/284/286/289/331/345
Merlins – ZH822/823/825
Puma (XW200)
Tucanos – ZF263/268/286/315/405/492/416/418/446/487

HANGAR 11
Tucanos – ZF160/161/163/166/203/211/242/288/318/345/350/372/376/
380/408/410/412/414/447/449/483/484/486/488/490/513/514/516

HANGAR 17
Hawks - XX160/165/169/168/175/225/228/231/234/237/247/248/299/
306/312/314/351
Gazelles – XX378/379/399/403/442/447 + XZ295/303/311/323/331/
337/349 + ZA773

HANGAR 3
Squirrel – ZJ276
Griffins – ZJ235/238/241/703 + G-DOIT
HANGAR 4
Squirrels – ZJ251/261/266/267/268/275/277 + G-CEYO

HANGAR 1
Griffins – ZJ242/704
A109 – ZR324
Tutor – G-CGKE
Waco – 241079
DH82 – EM-840 (G-ANBY)
Horsa - LH291 (BAPC-279)
Gazelle – 9300M (XX431)

FLYING/ON PAN
Squirrels – ZJ243/255/256/257/260/262/264/265/269/271/273/278/280
Griffins – ZJ236/237/703/707/708
A109 –ZR325

With permission from the author Bill Brereton and thanks to ShawburySpotters.

Ps
Hanger 18 was not visited, however a list was supplied with the following in the hanger.

Hawks
XX232, 190, 350, 307, 295, 309, 191, 195, 239, 178

Gazelle
XZ294, 343, 323, ZA775, ZB665, 690, XX460


DD

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Donald went on an earlier trip dated 10/03/2011:-

Went on the above tour today having although the tours were full for this year e-mailed Mark at Shawbury and asked if anyone cancelled to bear me in mind. 5 weeks ago an e-mail arrived offering myself a place on the tour, which I obviously took. Following is a list of what I saw hangar by hangar- some have been mentoned following previous visits, but some aircraft change. So here goes.



Gate



XR516 Wessex



Dump



XT773 Wessex

XS713 Dominie



Flightline on Arrival



Chinooks



ZA718 ;D ZH777 ;D ZH901 ;D ZH904 ;D



Now each hangar -aircraft in no particular order



Hangar 14



Hawks XX177, 323 ;D 292 ;D 240 ;D



Hangar 13



Hawks- XX299, 172, 173, 238, 265 ;D



Tucano- ZF488 ;D



Tornado- ZE165 ;D, ZH553 ;D ZE204 ;D ZA470 ;D ZA608 ;D ZD708 ;D



Puma- XW202 ;D, XW218 ;D



AS350- ZJ263 (Wreck) ;D



Hangar 10



Hawk- XX311, 161, 175, 219 ;D



Merlin- ZH822 ;D, ZH823 ;D



Puma XW200



Tucano- ZF345 ;D 286 ;D 449 ;D 487 ;D 212 ;D 418 ;D 416 ;D 268 ;D 405, 492 ;D 446 ;D 263 ;D 161, 315 ;D



Hangar 11



Tucano- ZF516 ;D 211, 410 ;D 412 ;D 484 ;D 447 ;D 288 ;D 163, 376 ;D, 483 ;D 372 ;D 408 ;D 203 ;D 490 ;D 380, 160, 318 ;D 486 ;D 166, 513 ;D 414 ;D 350 ;D 514, 242



Hangar 17



Gazelle (Army)- XX442 ;D, ZA773 ;D XZ303 ;D 295 ;D 337 ;D XX379 ;D XZ311 ;D 331 ;D XX399 ;D XZ323 ;D 349, XX403, 447 ;D 378 ;D



Tornado- ZE737 ;D ZD892 ;D ZG769, ZA470 ;D ZD708 ;D ZA563 ;D



Hawk- XX226, 325, 228, 225, 351, 290, 235



Hangar 18



Islander- ZG993 ;D



Hawks- XX350, 160 ;D 232, 200, 195, 190, 310, 296, 168 ;D 239, 191, 295, 309, 248 ;D



Gazelle (Army) - XX460 ;D, XZ328 ;D ZB690 ;D ZA775 ;D ZB665 ;D ZB674 ;D XZ343 ;D 341, 294, ZB679 ;D



Flightline outside Hangar 2



AS350 -ZJ235 ;D 246 ;D



Hangar 2



AS350- ZJ242 ;D ZJ237 ;D



Hangar 3



Bell 212- ZK067 ;D



Bell 412- ZJ707 ;D ZJ241 ;D



AS350- ZJ260 ;D 277 ;D 258 ;D



Hangar 4



AS350 (Civil)- G-CEYO ;D G-DOIT



AS350- ZJ262 ;D 243 ;D 279 ;D 275 ;D 265 ;D 270 ;D 273 ;D 274 ;D 257 ;D 251 ;D 267 ;D 266 ;D 268 ;D 264 ;D 271 ;D 255 ;D 269 ;D 256 ;D 280 ;D 261 ;D 272 ;D 276 ;D



Hangar 1



Gazelle- XX431



A109- ZR 324, 325 ;D



Tiger Moth- EM840/G-ANBY ;D



Horsa- LH291 ;D



Waco- 241079 ;D



Dak- KG651 (x G-AMHJ)



We were then allowed to go out and take photographs of the 4 Chinooks prior to leaving.



Excellent trip well worth the £10 - well organised and a friendly group of 70 enthusiasts which included the Blackpool Aviation Society and some Dutch spotters as well. Full access given to each hangar. Some spotters I spoke too had been on five occassions or more.



Even received free coffee/tea and biscuits at the end.



Finally there were LOTS and LOTS of cameras some VERY big ones.



Happy Days



Bob