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1981-09

September 1981 movements

237 OCU operated from here for a few days later in the month. During the detachment one of the Buccaneers (XW537) crashed in the evening of 23rd on final approach to runway 23, both crew ejecting safely

1st70-2384LNF-111FUSAF/48th TFWOvershoot
XV496JPhantom FGR219 Sqn
XV476LPhantom FGR219 Sqn
XZ360YJaguar GR141 SqnOvershoot
2nd70-2387LNF-111FUSAF/48th TFWOvershoot
70-2391LNF-111FUSAF/48th TFWOvershoot
3rdWP901Chipmunk T106 AEFOvershoot
XV204204Hercules C1LTW
XV208208Hercules W2RAE Farnborough
XV489APhantom FGR229 SqnOvershoot
5thXV779APHarrier GR33 Sqn
7thXX745EJJaguar GR16 SqnOvershoot
WJ877Canberra T4CSFOvershoot
XF967Hunter T7237 OCUOvershoot
9thXX112EAJaguar GR16 Sqn
XX733EDJaguar GR16 Sqn
12thXZ935Gazelle HCC432 Sqn
14thWH872WCanberra T17360 SqnOvershoot
XX170170Hawk T14 FTS
XX299299Hawk T14 FTS
XX310310Hawk T14 FTS
16thXS596Andover C1115 Sqn
21stXT273Buccaneer S2A237 OCU
XV163Buccaneer S2A237 OCU
XV355Buccaneer S2A237 OCU
XW537Buccaneer S2B237 OCU
XE665Hunter T8B237 OCU
XL568Hunter T8B237 OCU
22ndWK102ACanberra T17360 Sqn
XT284Buccaneer S2A237 OCUOvershoot
23rd77-0259WRA-10AUSAF/81st TFW
27thZA291VBSea King HC4846 NAS
ZA296VFSea King HC4846 NAS
ZA297VGSea King HC4846 NAS
ZA292VHSea King HC4846 NAS
28thXX105BAC 1-11 Srs.201ACRAE BedfordOvershoot
30thXT902IPhantom FGR2228 OCU

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