Nice to see some variety at Boscombe today. ME262 replica, Spitfire and P51 Mustang all dropping in with their support KingAir.

RIAT time again

I'm told it was SAM 396 in from Stansted arr at 1445L then out again at 1700L to Bangor. Tail number 10015

Anyone see a USAF B737 Diplomatic aircraft on Friday 19th.... Late afternoon in the rain?

Hi ZJ133 is in the hangar. The Learjet is on contract from Calspan to work with ETPS. The Hunter is also contracted in. There's a Islander/Defender on site as well. The newly painted ETPS A109 arrived in as well today. Also spotted was a visiting Juno. I believe that Watchkeeper has commenced flight...

I believe that Boscombe is to be included in next weeks Tornado 3 ship flypast.

The Pilatus PC-21 G-ETPA
Chinooks ZH 902

Were both out and up as well

I’m sure the Basset was broken up years ago and is in bits on the airfield somewhere.

I’m told the very last Tucano flight is this week (believed Friday).

Yes, this week or next. Lots of changes coming I’ve heard.
C-130, Gazelles and the Griffin all to go in the coming months.. Alpha earlier this year, will there be anything left soon.

Black one with a motif on the tail which I could not quite see, been there for over a week so may be working with ETPS. I think it could be a factory owned aircraft. Left this afternoon and not returned.

I believe that there is a re-basing decision soon (this month) that may see the whole support helicopter force relocate to Boscombe with both Benson and Odiham closure. Possibly even move the Apache force in there as well. If this were to happen would Boscombe become a JHC station and as a result wo...

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Does anyone know if the Islander at Boscombe is going to be a long term fixture or just a visitor?