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This
is a review of some of the aircraft that have visited over many years.
Do not expect to see such aircraft on an average day !!
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Belgium
A
regular for many years, aircraft used have included DC-6, C-47, Pembroke,
C130H, HS748,
Merlin,
Islander, Sk61, Puma, Agusta A109, Alouette, Falcon 20, Falcon 900.
.Belgian
Merlin's have visited for over 20 years.
.Antonov
26 2507
Denmark
Aircraft
used have been Douglas C-54, Lockheed C130H, Gulfstream 3, Sea King, Challenger
604.
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Challenger
CL604 C-066
Ireland
Noted
have been HS125, Gulfstream 4, Beech 200, Casa Cn235.
Finland
A
rare visitor, although C-47 Dakota's, a Fokker Fk27 and Learjet's have
been noted.
France
Always
a prolific user over the years, aircraft used by the French forces include
N2501 Noratlas,
C160
Transall , C130 Hercules, N262, Paris, Pa31 Navajo, C411, Breguet Atlantic,
Casa Cn235,
Casa
Ca212, Dougls C118, Super Frelon, Puma, Gazelle, Embraer Xingu, Falcon
10, Falcon 20,
Falcon
50, Falcon 900, Se210 Caravelle, Sn601 Corvette, Cessna 406, Cessna 310,
CM170 Magister.
.MS760
Paris 78/365-LY
.Noratlas
38/64-BC parked on line 2
Germany
Another
long time user, with Lockheed Jetstar's, VFW614, CL601 Challenger, Do28
Skyservant,
Do228,
C160 Transall, Antonov An26, Breguet Atlantic, Let 410, Sea King, Bolkow
Bo105, Bell UH1,
CH53,
HFB320 Hansa Jet.
.Luftwaffe
VIP Do28D 59+03
.Heer
(German Army) CH53G 84+74.
Great Britain
Of
course many RAF, Royal Navy and Army types have visited here, too numerous
to mention. Representitive photo's:
.Shackleton
WL747 on the ramp
.Pembroke
XL929 in a grey scheme
.Sea
Heron XR441 landing at Northolt
Greece
A
rare visitor, with a couple of C130 Hercules and a Gulfstream 1 noted in
the late 70's.
Hungary
Another
newer user, only Antonov An26's noted.
Italy
Aircraft
noted over the years include Douglas DC-6, C130 Hercules, Piaggio PD808,
Fiat G222,
Piaggio
P180 Avanti, Falcon 50, Douglas DC-9, Gulfstream 3
.An
Italian G222 in the early 1980's
.P180
Avanti MM62162 on the ramp
Norway
Noted
have been DHC-6 Twin Otter's, C130H Hercules, Falcon 20, plus a couple
of P3 Orions.
Netherlands
Another
regular, seen have been Lockheed Neptune, Breguet Atlantic, Lockheed P3C
Orion,
Fokker
Fk27, Fokker Fk50,Fokker Fk60, Westland Lynx, Alouette, Beech 200
Formerly
regular NAF Fk27 C-12
.and
one of it's replacements, Fk50 U-05
Poland
Another
newer arrival, only Yakovlev YAK 40's have been used.
.Yak
40 0260 on the ramp
Portugal
An
occasional visitor, with Douglas DC-6, Casa 212, Falcon 20, Falcon 50,
C130 Hercules and
an
Aerospatiale Puma having been noted
Slovakia
Another
recent addition has seen Let 410 and Antonov An24's visit.
..Spain
Still
an occasional visitor, Spain has used Falcon 20, Falcon 50, Falcon 900,
Lockheed C130H,
Casa
Cn235, Citation 550 and Citation C560.
.Spanish
Air Force Falcon 20 T.11-1/401-02
.Spanish
Navy C560 TR.20-01
Sweden
Aircraft
noted have been Lockheed C130, Beech 200 Super King Air's, Rockwell Sabreliner,
Cessna
404, Douglas C-47, Saab 105, Saab 340, Gulfstream 4
.Swedish
C47 79004/794 on the ramp
Switzerland
More
prevelent in recent years, Beech 50, Lear 35 and Falcon 50 noted.
Turkey
A
few aircraft have been used, those being C160 Transall, Vickers Viscount,
Citation 650
. C650
ETI-026/93-7026 parked on the disused runway
..Yugoslavia
The
former Yugoslavia sent Falcon 50, Yak 40 and Learjet 25 aircraft.
Yugoslav
Yak 40 71504 visits Northolt
.Lear
25 70401 on the ramp
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Visiting
aircraft from this area are few and far between, especially in recent years.
Noted have been:
| Ghana | The Ghanaian VIP Fk28 visited some years ago |
| Jordan | Lockheed C130 Hercules visited in the early 1980's |
| Kenya | Kenya has used Northolt for delivery flights of DHC5's and DHC8's |
| Morocco | A C130 Hercules visited a couple of times |
| Nigeria | Sent a Lockheed C130 |
| Saudi Arabia | Noted have been a Lockheed Jetstar and a Gulfstream 3 |
| Senegal | A Fokker Fk27 visited in 1984 |
| South Africa | Lockheed C130 Hercules were regular visitors in the early 1970's |
| Zaire | A Lockheed C130 Hercules visited in the late 1970's |
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America's
Several
C130's from Brazil, Chile and Argentina visited during the
early
1970's. Also noted in the early 70's was a Chilean C118!
Brazillian C130H 2464
on the Northolt ramp
Canada
Several
types have visited, including Falcon CC117, Convair CC109, Lockheed CC130,
Lockheed
CP140 Orion, Canadair CC132, CC144 Challenger, Bell CH136 and CH124,
CH124
Sea King.
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..Australian
P3 A9-754 on the ramp
.RNZAF
C130 parked at Northolt
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United
States
Always
a prevalent visitor, aircraft noted have included:
US
Air Force
Douglas
C118, Lockheed C141 Starlifter, Douglas C9A, Beech C12, Douglas C17A,
Gulfstream
C20, C21 Learjet, Boeing C22, C23 Sherpa, C130 Hercules, Convair T29,
Bell
UH1 Huey, Lockheed C140 Jetstar, Rockwell T39 Sabreliner, Boeing T43,
Gulfstream
C37A
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US
Navy/Marines
C1
Trader, C2 Greyhound, Convair C131, Beech UC12, Douglas C118, Gulfstream
C20,
SH3,
Lockheed C130, P3 Orion, A6 Intruder, CT39 Sabreliner, Sikorsky SH70, Douglas
C117
Douglas
C9B
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US
Army
Beech
U21, Beech (U25), Beech C12, Boeing CH47, Bell UH1 Huey , Bell OH58,
Beech
U8, Sikorsky UH60, OV1 Mohawk, OV10 Bronco, Gulfstream 2, UC35A Citation
.Army
U21A 18013 in the late 1980's
Coast
Guard
Gulfstream
VC11A, Lockheed C130 Hercules
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