RAF Northolt
Families Day / Photocall 2007
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The following excellent selection of aircraft were on display at the Northolt families day and Photocall 2007 on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th June 2007.  The weather was mostly kind again, Saturday had some sunny intervals whereas Sunday had mostly sunny skies.   Unfortunately, the Friday was dull and overcast so few good photos were to be had of the arrivals.  
Photos are in no particular order......
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Irish Air Corps PC-9 261 was the first arrival for the event, on Thursday  7th
Hurricane mk.IIc PZ865 of the BoB flight was present for the Families Day
Bo105 86+21 of KHR36, Fritzlar, one
of a three ship formation arrival


Bo105 86+61, also from KHR36
Jet Ranger G-ELIT of Elite Helicopters performed pleasure flights on the families day
New for the Metropolitan Police is EC145 G-MPSA which visited both days



Beech 200 G-RAFO of 45sqn arrived late Friday
Yak 52 G-YOTS arrived on Saturday morning
Belgian Army 18sqn Agusta 109  H41



Harrier GR.7 ZD409/38 from
800sqn, RAF Cottesmore 
Pair of Hawk T.1As
Irish EC.135 270 was an unusual visitor



Privartely owned Jet Provost G-BVEZ also wears serial XM479
M.28 0723 of the CSAR, Polish Air Force
M-28B 1006 of 30sqn, Polish Navy



Based Agusta 109 ZR323 of 32sqn basks in the Sunday sun
Griffin HT.1 ZJ240/U of SARTU, RAF Valley
Tucano ZF140 from 1FTS, RAF Linton on Ouse



Based BAe125-CC3A  ZE395 of 32sqn was on display
Lynx ZD520 comes from the
 ETPS, Boscombe Down
Chinook HC.2  ZA714/AV from
27sqn  RAF Odiham



Hawk T.1A XX349 of 208(R) sqn, RAF Valley  
 Sister Hawk T.1A XX317 from 19(R) sqn, RAF Valley arrives on the Friday Colourful Hawk T.1A XX285 in 100sqn 90th anniversary scheme
Hawk T.1A XX200/CG of 100sqn, RAF LeemingPuma HC.1 XW213 from 33sqn, RAF BensonTornado GR.4 ZG756/BX of 14sqn, RAF Lossiemouth sports a colourful tail...
...as does Tornado GR.4 ZA401 of
13sqn, RAF Marham
A-10A Warthog 81-954/SP from
52nd FW, Spangdalem
...with sister ship 79-207/SP
AH-64D Apache Q-05 from the NetherlandsPuma HC.1 XW213 dropped the RAF Falcons parachute team on the families dayGerman Bo105 86+61 carried colourful tubes for the photocall
Tornado F.1 ZE735/TG from RAF Leuchars departed mid day SundayBelgian Air Force Sea King RS-05
 performed a display on Families Day
Privately owned Wasp G-CBUI also carries serial XT420/606
Queen Bee GBLUZ/LF858  sat in a period settingVisiting for the second year was
Meteor T.7 WA638 of Martin Baker
Part of the Army Historic Flight, Alouette XR379 was present on Saturday only
Spitfire mk.Vb AB910 was also present on Families Day onlyBeaver AL.1 XP820 was in company with...Auster AOP.9 XR244 of the Army Historic Flight
Squirrel HT.1  ZJ275 DHFS, RAF Shawbury, departed Sunday morningSioux  XT131 joins the Army Historic Helicopters departing on Saturday afternoonBo105 86+93 of HFVS910 Army Test Squadron at Buckeburg completes the trio
Scout AH.1 XT626/Q of the Army Historic Flight arrived Friday and departed the next dayBAe.146-CCA ZE700 of 32sqn pictured
 departing in front of its new home!
Spitfire AB910 performed a flypast on departure in company with the Hurricane
Metropolitan Police Squirrel G-SEPB arrives
 in formation with its EC.145 replacement on what is said to be its last day of service
M.28 0723 of the CSAR, Polish Air Force
 arrived on the Friday
Hawker 800 CS-DNL posed outside its hangar on Saturday
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