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15-5135 - Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II - US Air Force
at London International Airport (YXU)
during the 2018 London Air Show
63rd FS - LF
The 63d Fighter Squadron United States Air Force unit, is assigned to the 56th Operations Group, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. It operates the F-35A aircraft, conducting advanced fighter training since its reactivation in 2016.
USAF 63-8133 - Northrop T-38A Talon - US Air Force
at London/ON International Airport (YXU)
during the 2019 London Air Show
71st FTS "IRONMEN"
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
Operator: USAF, AF Reserve Command, 53 Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Kessler AF base, Mississipi
Type: WC-130 Hercules (65300) high-wing, medium-range aircraft flown for weather reconnaissance/ data collection missions.
Event/Location: 2023 RIAT/ RAF Fairford
Comment: The aircraft penetrates tropical disturbances and storms, hurricanes and winter storms to obtain data on movement, size and intensity.
For decades, US Air Force transports crossing the UK often routed overhead London on their way to and fro from Europe and beyond
A couple of decades ago new routes were designated for them which mostly routed them around the Capital
Having departed Ramstein in Germany for the USA, USAF AMC's 'Reach 2116' - Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy 86-0020 routed down over the Thames Estuary, South of London via Dorking to overhead Southampton and on towards Lands End
However, prior to going 'Oceanic' they encountered a 'Navigation' issue and took up a holding pattern just West of Cornwall
In the end the crew elected to return to Ramstein, ATC clearing them on a reciprocal track though instead of back via the Thames Estuary, their route took them on a more direct track via Midhurst and then Dover and on - just like they used to do
It must be the first time in at least 30 years that I've seen a C-5 on that route
Here, strobing well in the gathering gloom the Super Galaxy has just passed Midhurst at FL290
Apologies for the poor quality but at 16:59 I'm still amazed that at some 20 miles distant, I found it in the gloom though I was helped by the fact that she popped a small trail just beforehand
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USAF Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcon formation, Grand Junction Airshow, Walker Field, 11 October 2015.
USAF 81-0980 - Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II - United States Air Force (USAF)
at London International Airport (YXU) during the 2019 London Air Show
c/n A10-0675 - built in 1981
Chevrolet Surburban 30/Southern ambulance at Ramstein AFB, Germany in 1988. This was on the day of the aircrash and subsequent disaster.
North American P51 D Mustang Tall In The Saddle USAF 44-72035 G-SIJJ
P-51D Mustang 'Tall in the Saddle' is owned by Peter Teichman of Hangar 11 based at North Wealds Essex UK
This aircraft in the past has also been registered as N5411V HK-2812P HK-2812X N5306M F-AZMU
This P51 was built in California and was assigned to the 332nd Fighter Group who became famous as the first all African-American Fighter Group known as The Tuskegee Airmen, although at the time they were referred to as The Red Tails
Photo taken at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire 29th Oct 2025
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Type: Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II
Operator: United States Air Force
Identity: 12-5757
Date: 22 July 2019
Location: RAF Fairford, UK
Event: Royal International Air Tattoo