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05 August 2025

Low Flying Log

This feature on the website aims to list most of the low flying military aircraft that over fly the museum, or helicopters that visit.

 

20.11.25 [12.20] - 4 off Chinooks S to NE
29.08.25 [13.46] - Chinook ZA680 (KUKRI 2) & Chinook ZA683 (KUKRI 1) touchdowns on Southfield Site HLZ
29.07.25 - Robinson R44 Raven G-TPTP visit to Southfield Site
16.07.25 [13.39] - A400 turning NW to SE
27.03.25 [13.55] - Puma Farewell Flypast (3x Puma)
23.10.24 [11.43] - 2 x Merlin S to N
14.10.24 [10.00] - AS 355 Ecureuil G-OLCP visit to Southfield Site 
01.07.24 [12.30] - Apache ZM721 'Hangman 1' low-hover over Southfield Site HLZ
29.06.24 [13.58] - Robinson R44 G-NOXY visit to Southfield Site
08.05.24 [15.13] - 2 X Apache (approx. 30 sec apart) E to W
16.04.24 [12.05 -14.26] - Airbus Helicopters H145 G-TAJB visit to Southfield Site
18.03.24 [12.10 & 14.50] - EC-135T Juno HT.1 ZM504, approaches & hovers 
27.02.24 [09.57] - Merlin HC.4 ZJ128 S to N
24.02.24 [12.20 - 14.30] - Robinson R44 G-SHRT visit to Southfield Site
20.01.24 [15.16] - Coast Guard S.92 G-MCGH (circle overhead) W to E
23.12.23 [15.48 land] - Eurocopter EC135P2 G-SUFK NPAS Midland (Central) annual competency check [15.52 take-off]
13.12.23 [14.00 to 14.35 est.] - AW.169 G-LNCC (training visit Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance)
08.11.23 [13.42] - 4x Red Arrows Hawks banking S to E
16.09.23 [14.28] - BBMF Lancaster S to N (very low)
10.09.23 [15.10] - BBMF Lancaster S to N
30.08.23 [13.38] - A.400 ZM419 S to N (very low)
21.08.23 [15.25] - Chinook ZH 902 banking flyby & return RAF Syerston
03.08.23 [15.12] - 2 x Chinook N to S
02.08.23 [16.13] - Chinook S to N
17.07.23 [11.25] - 2 x Mustang & 1 Corsair N to S over Memorial Garden
15.06.23 [12.30 onwards] - Hawk T.1 XX311 (Red Arrows) multiple passes
11.06.23 [16.40] - BBMF Lancaster E to W
02.06.23 [16.00] - BBMF Lancaster E to W
28.05.23 [14.03] - BBMF Lancaster flyby
13.05.23 [14.03] - BBMF Spitfire & Hurricane flybys (appearing at County Show)
02.04.23 [14.45] - Dakota Mk IV G-ANAF/KP220 (BBMF training)
14.03.23 [17.15] - 4 Typhoons W to E (Cobra Warrior 23)
22.02.23 [13.15] - Chinook (ZK553) landed on the Southfield Site (thank you)
26.01.23 [14.20] - Chinooks ZA712 & ZA704 (Airwolf 1 & 2) 28 Sqn; low flyby S to N (thank you)
30.12.22 [14.23] - S.92 Coastguard helicopter S to N
23.11.22 [9.43] - Apache S to N just east of our site; flying under the poor weather
06.11.22 [10.00 -?] - Robinson R44 G-ROMT visit to Southfield Site
28.10.22 [16.00] - Bell Global Ranger G-RIDC N to S
03.10.22 [15.48] - Merlin N to S
03.09.22 [14.55] - S.92 Coastguard helicopter NE to SW
19.08.22 [15.00?] - RS Desford flown in to join our collection
12.08.22 [14.00 -?] - AW.109SP G-GALI visit to Southfield Site
06.08.22 [16.25] - BBMF Lancaster flyby
21.07.22 [09.40] - HHA Hunter 2,500ft S to N
22.06.22 [10.00] - Grob Prefect S to N
07.06.22 [18.58] - Chinooks ZH899 & ZH900 low flyby S to N (thank you)
15.05.22 [15.40] - BBMF Lancaster flybys (appearing at County Show)
21.04.22 [16.10] - BBMF Dakota flyby
12.04.22 [14.00] - Hercules ZH865 S to N (just to east of site)
09.03.22 [13.45 to 14.35] - AW.169 G-LNCC (training visit Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance)
10.02.22 [09.20] - Puma ZA940 S to N
02.11.21 [14.15 to 14.58] - AW.169 G-LNCC (training visit Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance)
30.10.21 [13.43 to 14.59] - Enstrom 280FX Shark G-MHCM visit (museum visit)
27.10.21 [14.11] - 2x F-35 Lightning II S to N (very low over Hangar 1)
27.10.21 [13.14] - Spitfire G-LFIX flyby
21.10.21 [14.24 to 15.05] - AW.109SP G-KRNO (training visit Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance)
21.10.21 [10.41] - Red Arrows overhead S to NE
16.10.21 [14.23 to 15.06] - AW.169 G-LNCC (training visit Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance)
07.10.21 [15.11] - A.400 S to N just east of our site (very low)
27.09.21 [14.40] - Robinson R44 G-DENY (landed)
25.09.21 [11.27] - BBMF Lancaster flyby 
23.09.21 [12.07] - 2 x Puma (just off site) low pass & steep climbs SE to W
23.09.21 [11.45] - 2 x Puma (just off site) low pass & steep climbs SE to W
25.08.21 [16.49] - Red Arrows (loose formation 4 + 4) S to N
25.08.21 [13.27] - Chinook (SHF649?) S to N
24.08.21 [09.00] - 2x Chinook S to N over Memorial Garden "Awesome!"
20.08.21 [09.55] - Typhoon S to N (nice wing wave)
13.08.21 [15.44] - Red Arrows (loose formation 4 + 5) N to S
10.08.21 [14.48] - Coast Guard S.92 (circle overhead) N to S
24.07.21 [15.30] - 4x Blades in loose formation N to S
14.07.21 [10.53] - C130 Hercules (ZH872 - Ascot 114) S to N - very low!
07.07.21 [13.41] - Puma 5 ship E to W to join Puma50 Formation (thanks for including us!)
05.07.21 [13.15] - A.400 (ZM416) S to N
13.06.21 [14.04] - Red Arrows 10 'ship' S to N 
12.06.21 [11.33] - Red Arrows (loose formation 4 + 5) N to S
06.06.21 [14.23] - Red Arrows (loose formation 4 + 4) S to N
29.04.21 [10.30 & 10.34] - BBMF Dakota flyby x2
28.04.21 [12.06] - Phenom (ZM336) S to N @ 600 ft
12.04.21 [13.20] - E3 AWACS (ZH101) N to S @ 2,300 ft (wide circuits)
09.04.21 [14.12] - BBMF Dakota flyby
31.03.21 [11.27] - Red Arrows (loose formation) S to N
15.03.21 [13.20] - E3 AWACS (ZH101) N to S
15.03.21 [12.22] - 2(?) F-35 Lightning II S to N
26.02.21 [14.12] - BBMF Dakota flyby x2
02.12.20 [11.10] - 2 x Chinook S to N 
27.10.20 [09.00] - C130 Hercules (ZH877) S to N
26.10.20 [14.40] - 2 x Merlin N to S 
26.10.20 [08.46] - 2 x Merlin S to N 
23.10.20 [12.46] - 2 x Wildcats N to S 
22.10.20 [12.32] - BBMF Lancaster flyby
09.09.20 [13:13] -11 Red Arrows North to South over Southfield Site
04.09.20 [14.20] - BBMF Lancaster flyby
20.08.20 [11.00] - C130J Hercules (ZH879) S to N
12.08.20 [10.20] - E3 AWACS (ZH101) N to S
10.08.20 [11.16] - 2 x F-15 Eagles N to S into RAF Waddington circuit
15.06.20 [13.38] - Red Arrows (10 aircraft) S to N circa 300ft
10.06.20 [16.48] - Chinook ZH891 landed in Southfield Site
02.06.20 [10.52] - Merlin SW to NE (just off site)
23.04.20 [14.02] - S.92 G-MCGE circled site N to SE
14.04.20 [11.50] - 2 x F-15 Eagles N to S (ubber low level)!! 
06.02.20 [14.25] - 2 x Puma (just west of site) SW to E
29.01.20 [11.35] - Merlin S to N
28.01.20 [15.33] - Hercules E to W
27.01.20 [15.02] - 2 x Typhoons S to N
11.11.19 [13.00] - AS.350 Ecureuil G-WHST (Showground approach)
30.10.19 [15.18] - Hercules ZH865 circuit into Waddington
21.10.19 [16.00] - Tucano S to N (perhaps for a final time)
10.10.19 [11.08] - Apache S to N
24.08.19 [15.45] - BBMF Dakota flypast
30.07.19 [am] - SA.341B Gazelle G-CDNO landed in the Southfield Site
26.07.19 [15.40] - Chinook ZD983 S to N (thanks for the waves)
13.07.19 [08.55] - Red Arrows transit - 10 aircraft turning S just E of site
10.07.19 [14.35] - Tucano S to N
27.06.19 [14.33] - 33 Sqn Puma S to N 'Low-Level' (Thank you!!!)
23.06.19 [17.30] - Red Arrows transit - 10 aircraft heading home
23.06.19 [pm] - BBMF Dakota flypasts for Cockpit-Fest
22.06.19 [pm] - BBMF Dakota & Spitfire flypasts for Cockpit-Fest
09.06.19 [13.10] - BBMF Lancaster heading to Cosford Airshow
28.05.19 [13.38] - Typhoon flyby
27.05.19 [13.50] - BBMF Dakota flypast
18.05.19 [13.24] - BBMF Spitfire & Hurricane flypasts for (Canberra Saturday event)
01.05.19 [17.32] - Hercules S to N
29.04.19 [11.30] - 2x Merlin S to N
29.04.19 [10.10] - C.17 (ZZ173) N to S
29.04.19 [09.49] - 2x Chinook S to N
09.04.19 [Post 14.30] - French AF Alpha Jet wide Waddington circuit
09.04.19 [14.18] - Hercules N turning to S
18.03.19 [09.38] - Phenom S to N (thanks for the wing waggle!)
11.03.19 [12.04] - 2x Puma S to N over Hangar 1 & XW208
08.03.19 [15.12] - Hercules S to N (possibly ZH878)
22.02.19 [08.30] - Various USAFE & RAF aircraft en route Mi Amigo B-17 flypast in Sheffield
19.02.19 [15.11] - Tornado Farewell 3 ship formation turned over museum heading SE #FINtastic
18.02.19 [10.17] - Chinook low level fly-by (excellent!!)
19.11.18 [10.13] - Tornado, IX(B) Sqn 'Special Anniv. Tail) S to N (just E of site)
17.11.18 [evening] - 2 x Apache (ZJ199 + ZJ196) night-ops around Newark & museum
06.11.18 [12.50] - 2 x Apache S to NW (to W site avoiding cranes)
25.10.18 - [pm] Robinson R.44 G-ITOR (landed)
17.07.18 [14.50] - Robinson R.44 G-STUY (landed)
16.07.18 [15.00] - Hunter (HHA) followed by Red Arrows S to N (smoke on!)
31.07.17 [pm] - Chinook HC6, ZK561, 7 Sqn landed in Southfield Site for visit
17.01.17 [12.04] - 2 x Puma 230 Sqn (touchdowns in Southfield Site) XW231 & ?????