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Peter Snow led the nation on a mass plane-spot asking for users to send in pictures. Episode List ... turns to military aircraft, with emphasis on RAF Brize Norton.
The C-130 Hercules tactical transport aircraft is the workhorse of the RAF’s Air Transport (AT) fleet and is based at RAF Brize Norton, in Oxfordshire , where it is operated by Nos 24, 30 and 47 Squadrons. The fleet comprises a mixture of C-130K C1/C3 and C-130J C4/C5 aircraft.
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Royal Air Force Brize Norton or RAF Brize Norton (IATA: BZZ, ICAO: EGVN) in Oxfordshire, about 75 mi (121 km) west north-west of London, is the largest station of the Royal Air Force. [4] It is close to the village of Brize Norton , and the towns of Carterton and Witney .
The first Voyager (ZZ330) was delivered to Brize Norton on 5 April 2012. [23] Operations began with the Voyager on 12 May 2012, with a sortie flown from RAF Brize Norton to RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus. [24] The first air-to-air refuelling flight with the Voyager took place on 20 May 2013, when No. 10 Squadron refuelled Panavia Tornado GR4s. [25]
No. 216 Squadron was reactivated on 1 November 1984 at RAF Brize Norton to operate the Lockheed TriStar. [5] The aircraft were operated initially in the air-transport role but the fleet's role was eventually expanded to air-to-air refuelling. [16] On 24 March 1986, TriStar KC.1 ZD953 became the first aircraft to be handed over to the squadron. [17]
Number 99 Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Air Force which operates the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic/tactical transport aircraft from RAF Brize Norton.. The squadron conducts global deployments on behalf of the British Armed Forces and the UK Government, notably delivering emergency aid during natural disasters and supporting military operations overseas.
In 2012, following the closure of RAF Lyneham, the wing moved to RAF Brize Norton. [3] [4] The wing operates as part of the RAF's A4 (Support) Force, sitting alongside the headquarters of the Air Mobility Force.