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Hercules farewell flight. A 3 ship of RAF Hercules were flown in close formation around the UK for 7 hours taking in various locations. They did both the Mach Loop and the Lakes.

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ZH870 - Lockheed Martin Hercules C.4 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Flying through the Mach Loop for the final time as part of a 3-ship of Hercules' for the types retirement with the RAF

Charles Cunliffe ZH870
1,201 2 0 Lockheed Martin Hercules C.4
ZH870 - Lockheed Martin Hercules C.4 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

RAF C130 farewell flypast, other two Hercs are ZH868 (bottom-right) and ZH871 (top-right)

Lloyd Bell ZH870
1,788 3 0 Lockheed Martin Hercules C.4
ZH870 - Lockheed Martin Hercules C.4 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Adrian Trefon ZH870
1,583 4 0 Lockheed Martin Hercules C.4

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ZH871 - Lockheed Martin Hercules C.4 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Charles Cunliffe ZH871
1,477 2 0 Lockheed Martin Hercules C.4
ZH870 - Lockheed Martin Hercules C.4 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Flying through the Mach Loop for the final time as part of a 3-ship of Hercules' for the types retirement with the RAF

Charles Cunliffe ZH870
1,201 2 0 Lockheed Martin Hercules C.4
ZM328 - Raytheon T-6C Texan T1 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Charles Cunliffe ZM328
855 5 0 Raytheon T-6C Texan T1

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90-0813 - General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

'WARHAWK' flight during Septembers Cobra Warrior

Mark Williamson 90-0813
2,262 20 0 General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon
90-0833 - General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

'WARHAWK' flight during Septembers Cobra Warrior

Mark Williamson 90-0833
1,938 12 0 General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon
22-5685 - Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

'DEADLY' flight during Septembers Cobra Warrior

Mark Williamson 22-5685
2,337 9 0 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II

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ZH870

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Jun 14, 2023

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Notes

Hercules farewell flight. A 3 ship of RAF Hercules were flown in close formation around the UK for 7 hours taking in various locations. They did both the Mach Loop and the Lakes.

Camera

Nikon D850
ZH870 - Lockheed Martin Hercules C.4 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Flying through the Mach Loop for the final time as part of a 3-ship of Hercules' for the types retirement with the RAF

Charles Cunliffe ZH870
1,201 2 0 Lockheed Martin Hercules C.4
ZH870 - Lockheed Martin Hercules C.4 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

RAF C130 farewell flypast, other two Hercs are ZH868 (bottom-right) and ZH871 (top-right)

Lloyd Bell ZH870
1,788 3 0 Lockheed Martin Hercules C.4
ZH870 - Lockheed Martin Hercules C.4 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Adrian Trefon ZH870
1,583 4 0 Lockheed Martin Hercules C.4
ZH871 - Lockheed Martin Hercules C.4 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Charles Cunliffe ZH871
1,477 2 0 Lockheed Martin Hercules C.4
ZH870 - Lockheed Martin Hercules C.4 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Flying through the Mach Loop for the final time as part of a 3-ship of Hercules' for the types retirement with the RAF

Charles Cunliffe ZH870
1,201 2 0 Lockheed Martin Hercules C.4
ZM328 - Raytheon T-6C Texan T1 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Charles Cunliffe ZM328
855 5 0 Raytheon T-6C Texan T1
90-0813 - General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

'WARHAWK' flight during Septembers Cobra Warrior

Mark Williamson 90-0813
2,262 20 0 General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon
90-0833 - General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

'WARHAWK' flight during Septembers Cobra Warrior

Mark Williamson 90-0833
1,938 12 0 General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon
22-5685 - Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

'DEADLY' flight during Septembers Cobra Warrior

Mark Williamson 22-5685
2,337 9 0 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
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JacEwan
JacEwan

You're photos are great! Sadly, the Lockheed C-130 Hercules do not stay or land at Brize Norton (BZZ). You can get really great photos of military aircraft in the March Loop. I think that is the best place to photograph aircraft.