Cobra Warrior 25-1 departure day 14th March 2025.

An early start this morning over to RAF Waddington for the departures and support transports at the end of Cobra Warrior 2025-1 , this is a record of the Aircraft I pictured on the day.

1624 : 16Sqn C-130H Hercules Royal Saudi Air Force c/s “RSF4068” – Arrival .

ZZ666 : 51Sqn RC-135W Air Seeker c/s “Ascot 7214” — Departed.

ZZ387 : Army : Wildcat AH1 c/s “Marine 50” – Arrived.

ZZ507 : 14Sqn : Beech Shadow R!+ c/s “******** 57” – Departed.

ZZ504 : 14Sqn : Beech Shadow R!+ c/s “********* 54” – Departed.

629/635/634 : 6Sqn : Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA c/s “Tiger 04/05/06” – Departed.

ZZ387/ZZ525 : Wildcat AH1 c/s “Marine 50” – Departed.

638/633/636 : 6Sqn : Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA c/s “Tiger 01/02/03” – Departed.

XX202/XX239/XX295 : RAFAT : Hawk T1 – Departing.

XX278 : RAFAT : Hawk T1 – Departing.

XX221/XX177/XX323 c/s Red Arrows – Practice.

Reds Display practice.

ZZ665 : 51Sqn RC-135W Air Seeker – towed back into the Hangar.

90-0090: F-16C/92-0022: F-16D/ 93-0007 : F-16C : Turkish Air Force c/s “***************” – Departed.

ZZ504 : 14Sqn : Beech Shadow R!+ c/s “********* 54” – Landed.

G-CLDK : PA28 – 161 Warrior II – Departed .

1626 : 16Sqn C-130H Hercules Royal Saudi Air Force c/s “RSF406*” – Arrival .

1624 : 16Sqn C-130H Hercules Royal Saudi Air Force c/s “RSF4068” – Departed.

PR009 : 31Sqn marks : Protector RG1 – noted on tow.

Red Arrows – Departed to Coningsby.

473 : 4Sqn C-130H Hercules Royal Saudi Air Force c/s “RSF406*” – Arrival .

14-0013 : A400M : Turkish Air Force c/s “***********” – Departed.

1624 : 16Sqn C-130H Hercules Royal Saudi Air Force c/s “RSF4068” – Returned on 3 engines.

XX202/XX295/XX239/XX278/XX221/XX177/XX323 c/s Red Arrows – Returned.

17-0078 : A400M : Turkish Air Force c/s “***********” – Departed.

472 : 4Sqn C-130H Hercules Royal Saudi Air Force c/s “RSF406*” – Arrival .

ZM417 : A400M Atlas C1 c/s “Comet 314” – Landed .

It had been a good visit to Waddington, time for a look at Coningsby.