RAF Northolt Nightshoot XIV held on the 14th of March 2013

 

 

Once again organised by Phil Dawe, this Nightshoot, number 14 in the series, had attracted some very unusual visitors.

Also, and as if by devine intervention, the weather had held good, although it was a tad chilly!

On arrival, the flightline was pretty full. Highlight of the event was the very rare Rockwell TP-86 Sabreliner, 86-001

from the Swedish Air Force's Test Centre at Linköping AB. This aircraft hadn't visited the UK for 30 years and thus was

a real coup for the Nightshoot!

Also present and a late inclusion, was an Agusta AW139, 277, from the Irish Air Corps, a French Air Force

Dassault Dornier Alpha Jet E, 705-RU/E153 from EAC00.314 based at Tours. From the RAF and fresh from

a conversion to military standard was BAe 146-200QC, ZE707, in its new grey colour scheme.

From 32 Squadron and based at RAF Northolt was BAe 125-CC3, ZD703.

 

Whilst waiting for permission to enter the pan a French Air Force AS-332L-1 Super Puma arrived, the aircraft, 2377/FU was from

EH 03.067 based at Villacoublay near Paris.

Another real highlight of the night and a replacement for the Spitfire based at Duxford, which had

gone U/S with a leaking radiator was Hawker Hurricane XIIc Z5140 HA-C G-HURI piloted by Charlie Brown. This aircraft gave a short display

before it landed. Watching the Hurricane with its propellor turning under floodlight was awesome!

Making another welcome appearence during the event was the Metropolitan Police's Eurocopter EC-145, G-MPSB

together with the London Air Ambulance's MD-902 Explorer, G-EHMS which is actually based at RAF Northolt.

An RAF Northolt based 32 Squadron Agusta A-109E, ZR322 also joined the flightline later in the evening.

 

This section contains around 78 images taken during the event :

FAF AS-332L-1 Super Puma 2377/FU
French Air Force AS-332L-1 Super Puma 2377/FU
FAF AS-332L-1 Super Puma 2377/FU
FAF AS-332L-1 Super Puma 2377/FU
French Air Force AS-332L-1 Super Puma 2377/FU
SAF Rockwell TP-86 Sabreliner 86-001
Hawker Hurricane XIIc Z5140 HA-C (G-HURI)
Hawker Hurricane XIIc Z5140 HA-C (G-HURI)
SAF Rockwell TP-86 Sabreliner 86-001
RAF BAe 146-200QC ZE707
Royal Air Force BAe 125-CC3 ZD703 & FAF Alpha Jet E 705-RU/E153
RAF BAe 125-CC3 ZD703
RAF BAe 146-200QC ZE707
Royal Air Force BAe 146-200QC ZE707
Hawker Hurricane XIIc Z5140 HA-C (G-HURI)
RAF BAe 146-200QC ZE707
Royal Air Force BAe 125-CC3 ZD703
FAF Alpha Jet E 705-RU/E153
Royal Air Force BAe 125-CC3 ZD703
French Air Force Dassault Dornier Alpha Jet E 705-RU/E153
Irish Air Corps Agusta AW139 277
FAF Alpha Jet E 705-RU/E153
Irish Air Corps Agusta Westland AW139 277
RAF BAe 125-CC3 ZD703 & Flightline
FAF Alpha Jet E 705-RU/E153
Irish Air Corps Agusta Westland AW139 277
Royal Air Force BAe 125-CC3 ZD703
FAF Alpha Jet E 705-RU/E153
Royal Air Force BAe 146-200QC ZE707
SAF Rockwell TP-86 Sabreliner 86-001
SAF Rockwell TP-86 Sabreliner 86-001
Hawker Hurricane XIIc Z5140 HA-C (G-HURI) & Flightline
Hawker Hurricane XIIc Z5140 HA-C (G-HURI)
Hawker Hurricane XIIc Z5140 HA-C (G-HURI)
French Air Force AS-332L-1 Super Puma 2377/FU
FAF AS-332L-1 Super Puma 2377/FU
FAF AS-332L-1 Super Puma 2377/FU
French Air Force AS-332L-1 Super Puma 2377/FU
SAF Rockwell TP-86 Sabreliner 86-001
SAF Rockwell TP-86 Sabreliner 86-001
Swedish Air Force Rockwell TP-86 Sabreliner 86-001
Hawker Hurricane XIIc Z5140 HA-C (G-HURI)
Hawker Hurricane XIIc Z5140 HA-C (G-HURI)
Hawker Hurricane XIIc Z5140 HA-C (G-HURI)
Hawker Hurricane XIIc Z5140 HA-C (G-HURI)
Hawker Hurricane XIIc Z5140 HA-C (G-HURI)
London Air Ambulance MD-902 Explorer G-EHMS
FAF Alpha Jet E 705-RU/E153
FAF Alpha Jet E 705-RU/E153
French Air Force Dassault Dornier Alpha Jet E 705-RU/E153
FAF Alpha Jet E 705-RU/E153
FAF Alpha Jet E 705-RU/E153
French Air Force Dassault Dornier Alpha Jet E 705-RU/E153
FAF Alpha Jet E 705-RU/E153
FAF Alpha Jet E 705-RU/E153
Royal Air Force BAe 146-200QC ZE707
Hawker Hurricane XIIc Z5140 HA-C (G-HURI)
SAF Rockwell TP-86 Sabreliner 86-001
Swedish Air Force Rockwell TP-86 Sabreliner 86-001
SAF Rockwell TP-86 Sabreliner 86-001
Met Police EC-145 Eurocopter G-MPSA
Metropolitan Police EC-145 Eurocopter G-MPSA
Army Air Corps Bell 212 ZJ964/D
Hawker Hurricane XIIc Z5140 HA-C (G-HURI)
Air Ambulance MD-902 Explorer G-EHMS & BAe 146-200QC ZE707
RAF A-109E ZR322 & BAe 125-CC3 ZD703
RAF A-109E ZR322 & BAe 125-CC3 ZD703
Royal Air Force A-109E ZR322 & BAe 125-CC3 ZD703
Air Ambulance MD-902 Explorer G-EHMS
RAF A-109E ZR322 & BAe 125-CC3 ZD703
Royal Air Force BAe 146-200QC ZE707
RAF BAe 146-200QC ZE707
Hawker Hurricane XIIc Z5140 HA-C (G-HURI)
London Air Ambulance MD-902 Explorer G-EHMS
SAF Rockwell TP-86 Sabreliner 86-001
FAF AS-332L-1 Super Puma 2377/FU
French Air Force AS-332L-1 Super Puma 2377/FU
FAF AS-332L-1 Super Puma 2377/FU

 

 

All images Copyright İRoger Whitcomb 2013 - www.milairpix.com