Bye-bye C-130 Hercules
RAF C-130 Hercules performing their flypast of RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk.
Three RAF Hercules toured the UK on 14th. June 2023 in a flypast to mark the iconic aircraft's retirement after over 56 years of service with the RAF. The farewell trip covered locations of significance to the Hercules service and 47 Squadron.
10.00 Depart Brize Norton
10:25 National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas
10:34 RAF Cosford
11:22 RAF Valley
11:48 FS Aldergrove
12:51 RAF Lossiemouth (with Typhoon escort)
14:08 RAF Leeming
14:10 RAF Topcliffe
14:23 Beverley
14:35 RAF Waddington
14:38 RAF College Cranwell
14:58 Cambridge Airport
15:04 RAF Mildenhall
15:15 Colchester Garrison
16:22 MOD Boscombe Down
16:25 Salisbury Plain (West Down Camp)
16:32 MOD Lyneham
16:36 Royal Wootton Bassett
16:39 Defence Academy of the UK, Shrivenham
16:43 Dalton Barracks, Abingdon
16:51 RAF Halton
16:55 RAF High Wycombe
17:05 RAF Brize Norton
The first Hercules arrived at aerospace company Marshall's of Cambridge in December 1966. Since entering RAF service, originally with 242 Operational Conversion Unit at RAF Thorney Island, it has operated across the globe in support of UK military and humanitarian relief operations.
47 Squadron and the Hercules will continue to deliver on operations supporting UK defence objectives until 30th. June, when the 14 remaining aircraft will be retired and put up for sale and 47 Squadron will be disbanded.
Bye-bye C-130 Hercules
RAF C-130 Hercules performing their flypast of RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk.
Three RAF Hercules toured the UK on 14th. June 2023 in a flypast to mark the iconic aircraft's retirement after over 56 years of service with the RAF. The farewell trip covered locations of significance to the Hercules service and 47 Squadron.
10.00 Depart Brize Norton
10:25 National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas
10:34 RAF Cosford
11:22 RAF Valley
11:48 FS Aldergrove
12:51 RAF Lossiemouth (with Typhoon escort)
14:08 RAF Leeming
14:10 RAF Topcliffe
14:23 Beverley
14:35 RAF Waddington
14:38 RAF College Cranwell
14:58 Cambridge Airport
15:04 RAF Mildenhall
15:15 Colchester Garrison
16:22 MOD Boscombe Down
16:25 Salisbury Plain (West Down Camp)
16:32 MOD Lyneham
16:36 Royal Wootton Bassett
16:39 Defence Academy of the UK, Shrivenham
16:43 Dalton Barracks, Abingdon
16:51 RAF Halton
16:55 RAF High Wycombe
17:05 RAF Brize Norton
The first Hercules arrived at aerospace company Marshall's of Cambridge in December 1966. Since entering RAF service, originally with 242 Operational Conversion Unit at RAF Thorney Island, it has operated across the globe in support of UK military and humanitarian relief operations.
47 Squadron and the Hercules will continue to deliver on operations supporting UK defence objectives until 30th. June, when the 14 remaining aircraft will be retired and put up for sale and 47 Squadron will be disbanded.