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One of the RAF’s pooled Hercules fleet shines in the winter sun as it passes through the Bwlch at low level, chasing its own shadow. The RAF’s aircraft, which are based at Brize Norton and operated by 24, 30 & 47 Sqns, are scheduled for phased withdrawal between the first delivery of the Airbus A400M in 2014 to 2022, when the type is scheduled for retirement. It has however recently been announced that a small number may be retained beyond that date to support the special forces.

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ZH883 - Lockheed Martin Hercules C.5 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Ready to depart back to Brize Norton

McG ZH883
1,603 10 1 Lockheed Martin Hercules C.5
ZH883 - Lockheed Martin Hercules C.5 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Przemyslaw Burdzinski ZH883
6,479 153 2 Lockheed Martin Hercules C.5
ZH883 - Lockheed Martin Hercules C.5 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

This aircraft was retired from the Royal Air Force that same weekend, eventually repainted and sold to the Bangladesh Air Force

Karam S Sodhi ZH883
10,548 116 5 Lockheed Martin Hercules C.5

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ZH885 - Lockheed Martin Hercules C.5 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

The RAF Dark Green of this Hercules C5 contrasts with the darker panels of protective paint on the lower sections of the fuselage, rendered necessary by the stones thrown up during repeated landings on unprepared strips in the Middle East

Michael Brazier ZH885
3,443 1 0 Lockheed Martin Hercules C.5
ZH886 - Lockheed Martin Hercules C.5 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

This Hercules shows a considerable number of patch repairs to the upper wing trailing edge area as it banks past the ‘Exit’ coming out of the Bwlch Oerddrws and heads towards Cadair Idris

Michael Brazier ZH886
2,207 0 0 Lockheed Martin Hercules C.5
91-0306 - McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

A potential enemy’s eye-view of a Strike Eagle of the 492nd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, as it pulls ‘g’ through the Bwlch Oerddrws at very low level

Michael Brazier 91-0306
2,625 4 0 McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle

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G-JMAW - Beechcraft B200GT Super King Air - Private

One of Martin Baker’s King Air 250s is seen here at its base at Chalgrove

Michael Brazier G-JMAW
1,363 1 0 Beechcraft B200GT Super King Air
G-BGRE - Beechcraft 200 Super King Air - Private

One of Martin Baker’s King Air 250s is seen here at its base at Chalgrove

Michael Brazier G-BGRE
837 0 0 Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
WL419 - Gloster Meteor T.7 - Martin Baker Aircraft

Martin Baker’s Meteors WL419 and WA638 have been operated by the company for ejection seat trials since 1952

Michael Brazier WL419
1,359 1 0 Gloster Meteor T.7

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ZH883

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Nov 05, 2014

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One of the RAF’s pooled Hercules fleet shines in the winter sun as it passes through the Bwlch at low level, chasing its own shadow. The RAF’s aircraft, which are based at Brize Norton and operated by 24, 30 & 47 Sqns, are scheduled for phased withdrawal between the first delivery of the Airbus A400M in 2014 to 2022, when the type is scheduled for retirement. It has however recently been announced that a small number may be retained beyond that date to support the special forces.

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ZH883 - Lockheed Martin Hercules C.5 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Ready to depart back to Brize Norton

McG ZH883
1,603 10 1 Lockheed Martin Hercules C.5
ZH883 - Lockheed Martin Hercules C.5 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Przemyslaw Burdzinski ZH883
6,479 153 2 Lockheed Martin Hercules C.5
ZH883 - Lockheed Martin Hercules C.5 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

This aircraft was retired from the Royal Air Force that same weekend, eventually repainted and sold to the Bangladesh Air Force

Karam S Sodhi ZH883
10,548 116 5 Lockheed Martin Hercules C.5
ZH885 - Lockheed Martin Hercules C.5 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

The RAF Dark Green of this Hercules C5 contrasts with the darker panels of protective paint on the lower sections of the fuselage, rendered necessary by the stones thrown up during repeated landings on unprepared strips in the Middle East

Michael Brazier ZH885
3,443 1 0 Lockheed Martin Hercules C.5
ZH886 - Lockheed Martin Hercules C.5 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

This Hercules shows a considerable number of patch repairs to the upper wing trailing edge area as it banks past the ‘Exit’ coming out of the Bwlch Oerddrws and heads towards Cadair Idris

Michael Brazier ZH886
2,207 0 0 Lockheed Martin Hercules C.5
91-0306 - McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

A potential enemy’s eye-view of a Strike Eagle of the 492nd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, as it pulls ‘g’ through the Bwlch Oerddrws at very low level

Michael Brazier 91-0306
2,625 4 0 McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle
G-JMAW - Beechcraft B200GT Super King Air - Private

One of Martin Baker’s King Air 250s is seen here at its base at Chalgrove

Michael Brazier G-JMAW
1,363 1 0 Beechcraft B200GT Super King Air
G-BGRE - Beechcraft 200 Super King Air - Private

One of Martin Baker’s King Air 250s is seen here at its base at Chalgrove

Michael Brazier G-BGRE
837 0 0 Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
WL419 - Gloster Meteor T.7 - Martin Baker Aircraft

Martin Baker’s Meteors WL419 and WA638 have been operated by the company for ejection seat trials since 1952

Michael Brazier WL419
1,359 1 0 Gloster Meteor T.7
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