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What's at Waddington at the moment?

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What's at Waddington at the moment?

Post by fatherfaff » Fri Jun 03, 2022 5:16 pm

I had a very quick stop at Waddo on 1st June and noted:

E-3Ds Zh101, 102 (radom removed), 103 & 106. I also saw one with a decorated tail with "100 years" and a line of chequers at the top and a tiger with a "54" below" - was this a different one or one of the ones I've just listed?
Sentinel ZJ690 on the viewing side and 2 more on the far side (anyone know the IDs of two on far side?)
There was one RC-135 parked near the two Sentinels but again didn't get the ID?

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Re: What's at Waddington at the moment?

Post by reaper493 » Fri Jun 03, 2022 6:51 pm

The 54sqd 100 years E3D is ZH107.

The two Sentinels to the left of the tower are N692BD (ex ZJ692) and ZJ694.

ZJ691/693 are parked eastern side of the runway but can be seen from the A15.

The Rc135 was probably ZZ665, believe ZZ664 was in the hangar having some markings applied to the tail.

XM607 will have also been visable near the E3s.

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Re: What's at Waddington at the moment?

Post by fatherfaff » Sat Jun 04, 2022 5:22 pm

From the viewing area the two Sentinels I could see would be N692BD and ZJ694 then? Whereabouts on the A15 can you see the other two - would it be to the south of the Air Ambulance station?

As for the RC-135 ZZ664 flew in the jubilee flypast the next day so I guess the one outside on the 1st could have been ZZ664 unless paint dries very quickly.

According to Wrecks & Relics there is also a Jaguar used for fire training on the base somewhere but not sure where you can see it from, if at all!?

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Re: What's at Waddington at the moment?

Post by Mike » Sat Jun 04, 2022 5:40 pm

I can't help with which RC-135 you saw but the Jaguar is in the Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue Training Centre's compound, that is situated to the East of the A15 and to the South of the WAVE. It can't be seen from anywhere public, unless you have a friend that has a light aircraft! :)
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Re: What's at Waddington at the moment?

Post by reaper493 » Sat Jun 04, 2022 6:28 pm

The wave are running a trip to the fire training place to see the Jag and other things - £25 entrance fee....

Yes - 692/4 will be the two you can see on the far side of the base, 692 on the right and 694 on the left

The other two Sentinels can be seen at various points south of the wave along the A15, or the A607 between Waddo and Harmston village, but can't be read off from the latter location.

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Re: What's at Waddington at the moment?

Post by fatherfaff » Sun Jun 05, 2022 2:10 pm

Thanks both for the info.

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