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Mildenhall based with the 21st SOS / 352nd SOG, this MH-53M departs a gloomy Fairford in spectacular style. With the 21st SOS due to leave EGUN by the end of the year this may have been the last visit of the type to Fairford.

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69-5795 - Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low IV - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

'KNIFE 51'

simon mortimer 69-5795
3,317 0 0 Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low IV
69-5795 - Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low IV - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Alan Cordina 69-5795
2,714 0 0 Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low IV
69-5795 - Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low IV - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

PAUL GARNER 69-5795
3,830 0 0 Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low IV

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XE688 - Hawker Hunter Mk.72 - Hawker Hunter Aviation

On static display at RIAT 2022

Sam Pedley XE688
28 0 0 Hawker Hunter Mk.72
11-0058 - Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

During its Saturday solo display

Benjamin Smith 11-0058
87 1 0 Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey
MM81392 - Agusta A129CBT Mangusta - Italy - Army

During it's Saturday show display

Benjamin Smith MM81392
77 1 0 Agusta A129CBT Mangusta

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73-1595 - Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Looking good in the winter sunshine, this EC-130 was at Fairford for Exercise "Strong Resolve"

Ken Withers 73-1595
4,186 1 0 Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call
71-0884 - General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Seen taxying in for that years Air Tattoo, this Lakenheath machine went on to serve with the 27FW/523FS at Cannon AFB, New Mexico

Ken Withers 71-0884
6,860 1 0 General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark
73-0715 - General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

This "Vark" was part of a deployment of 8 New Mexico 27FW/523FS aircraft to Fairford during June 2006

Ken Withers 73-0715
7,817 0 0 General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark

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69-5795

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Jul 16, 2007

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Notes

Mildenhall based with the 21st SOS / 352nd SOG, this MH-53M departs a gloomy Fairford in spectacular style. With the 21st SOS due to leave EGUN by the end of the year this may have been the last visit of the type to Fairford.

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69-5795 - Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low IV - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

'KNIFE 51'

simon mortimer 69-5795
3,317 0 0 Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low IV
69-5795 - Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low IV - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Alan Cordina 69-5795
2,714 0 0 Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low IV
69-5795 - Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low IV - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

PAUL GARNER 69-5795
3,830 0 0 Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low IV
XE688 - Hawker Hunter Mk.72 - Hawker Hunter Aviation

On static display at RIAT 2022

Sam Pedley XE688
28 0 0 Hawker Hunter Mk.72
11-0058 - Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

During its Saturday solo display

Benjamin Smith 11-0058
87 1 0 Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey
MM81392 - Agusta A129CBT Mangusta - Italy - Army

During it's Saturday show display

Benjamin Smith MM81392
77 1 0 Agusta A129CBT Mangusta
73-1595 - Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Looking good in the winter sunshine, this EC-130 was at Fairford for Exercise "Strong Resolve"

Ken Withers 73-1595
4,186 1 0 Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call
71-0884 - General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Seen taxying in for that years Air Tattoo, this Lakenheath machine went on to serve with the 27FW/523FS at Cannon AFB, New Mexico

Ken Withers 71-0884
6,860 1 0 General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark
73-0715 - General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

This "Vark" was part of a deployment of 8 New Mexico 27FW/523FS aircraft to Fairford during June 2006

Ken Withers 73-0715
7,817 0 0 General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark
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Paul Stevenson
Paul Stevenson

Great picture Ken...wish i took it myself..well done.