Northolt 09/03/18

[jc]

Noted 1000-1100:

ZH835 Merlin RAF
ZM410 A400 RAF
ZJ185 Apache AAC *
ZJ690 Sentinel

*Apache aso reported as ZJ195. Unable to confirm on my photos.  

ZE700 146 RAF
ZE701 146 RAF
G-ZIOO Aw109
G-CIEL CIT 560

Not seen but on site presumably hangared:

ZK329 Typhoon
ZK024 Hawk T2
ZZ514 Wildcat

Northolt closed to civilian flights for a Saudi VIP visit assumed linked to Saudi latest military order for Typhoon jets. Flypast of 3 RAF Typhoons due at 1215 LT delayed to 1250 LT by late arrival of Saudi VIPs. Seen by me overhead at Denham expecting an arrival from the west as Northolt on runway 07 but they came from the east. Reported online as ZK313, ZK346 and ZK354. Photos show two confirmed as ZK313 and ZK346. A400, Sentinel and Apache departed pm. I believe Typhoon, Wildcat and Merlin due out Monday am.

Northolt facebook site has more info and photos.
m.facebook.com/groups/461441560556667/?view=group

John

[timvlf]

Nice array of types there
What and where did the saudis come on / arrive at?
Regards tim

[andypspotter]

I believe HZ-124 and HZ-HMS2 arrived at Stansted on the evening of 6/3. Maybe linked.

[timvlf]

Looks about right andy!!
Regards tim

[jc]

Saudi VIP road convoy to/from Northolt on 09 March. I see online elsewhere that their aircraft arrived and parked at Stansted.

[timvlf]

Thanks jc shame they didnt come to farnborough might have made it else!
Regards tim

[andypspotter]

Mar 11, 2018 22:18:17 GMT timvlf said:

Thanks jc shame they didnt come to farnborough might have made it else!
Regards tim

Sadly, some of their biz exceed FAB's permitted weight limits. The same applies to the Dubai Air Wing and Qatari Government.

[timvlf]

No worries for the airshow though!!! Hey ho sorry im moving up to stoke and going to miss most of the derring do! Get what i can and still post what i see for all
Regards tim