Dubai Airshow 13-17 November

[CJ]

Once again, an impressive collection of aircraft. Unfortunately, quite a few gaps for the flypast. And I may have missed a few spindles, e.g. the Baders (real / mockup?). Also, many more bizjets could be seen. Any addition / comments would be appreciated.

DWC Monday November 13, 2023
Static
148 / .-VA Rafale C ‘7’ painted over
54+21 A400M Defender 2023 c/s
P-401 Bell 429 Abu Dhabi Police Air Wing
DU-202 AW139 Dubai Police
360 AW139 NSRC
… MB339NAT Al Fursan
722 Mirage 2000-9 UAEAF
822 C295W UAEAF
1341 Global 6000 UAEAF
2245 Cessna 208BEX UAEJAC
2374 AT802Ibpa UAEJAC
(2518) CH-47F All markings painted over
2643 UH-60M UAEJAC
2898 Bell 407GX UAEJAC
3012 F-16F UAEAF
10054 AH-64E 22-10054 on (US) data block
LA-5027 Tejas Indian AF
M.T.82055 / 507 AW169 Guardia di Finanza
KAF911 EF2000 Kuwait AF
22-308 JF17 Pakistan AF
19-6462 Super Mushshak
ZK360 Typhoon FGR4 XI Sqn, full markings
ZK364 Typhoon FGR4 XI Sqn, full markings
ZM418 Atlas C1 RAF
09-5709DM HC-130J 79RQS
11-5752 C-130J-30 61AS, THE ROCK
86-0352AC F-16C 119FS, New Jersey
80-0151DM A-10C 357FS
20-46075 KC-46A 22ARW
168556HW-16 MH-60S HSC-26
KUHE001 Surion KAI
002 LAH KAI
PT-ZNG KC-390 FABr.
A6-ATE A321N Air Arabia
A6-BNE/N2003T 787-9 EY
A6-CTV SR22 EK Flight Training Academy
A6-DAA Da42NG EK Flight Training Academy
A6-DWC EMB500 EK Flight Training Academy
A6-EVG A380 EK
A6-EQH 777-300ER EK
A6-FKO 737-8 flyDubai
A6-RJF 737-7J2 / BBJ Royal Jet
A7-ANT A350-1000 QR
A7-BHN 787-9 QR
A7-CGI G650 QR
A4O-OCA A321F SalamAir Cargo
D-AHOX E135BJ Vistajet
ET-AYW KA360 MIG
HZ-FBD A320N flyadeal
HZ-AR32 787-10 SV
N1167A KA350ER
N29WA Cessna 208B
N663MA AT802 MSN 0552
N706GD G700
N776EE EMB550
N779CK 777-300F Kalitta Air
N779XW 777-9 Boeing
N84EH BD100
N8572C 787-9 RIYADH AIR
OK-JRP L410NG
PR-ZIQ E195E2 Embraer
PT-ZYU EMB314 Embraer
P4-999 737-7BC / BBJ
78650 IL-76MD-90A
RA-20100 ANSAT National Sanitary Aviation Service
172 Mi171A3 Russian Helicopters
- Ka32A11M Russian Helicopters
- Ka52 MSN 3538000001
SU-GFX A321N Egyptair
TC-RSH CL605
VT-PNS A320F PRADHAAN AIR Express
T7-LJA G450
T7-URJ Falcon 2000LXS
8Q-FBA A319CJ BEOND
9H-FIVE A220ACJ Comlux
9H-VIQ Global 7500 Vistajet
9K-APH A330-800 KU

Opening flypast
AH-64 UAEJAC
AS550C3 UAEJAC
2891 Bell 407GX UAEJAC
191 AS565SB UAEJAC
2615 UH-60M? UAEJAC
2652 UH-60M UAEJAC
2661 UH-60M UAEJAC
2510 CH-47F UAEJAC
(82)4 C295W all markings painted over except for ‘4’
22.. DHC-6 UAEJAC
22.. Ce208B no markings
2370 S2R-T660 UAEJAC
2372 S2R-T660 UAEJAC
935 PC-21 UAEAF
956 PC-21 UAEAF
8 X MB339NAT Al Fursan
A6-EDO A380 EK
A6-ENV 777-300 EK
A6-XWA A350-1000 EY
A6-AOB A320 Air Arabia
A6-FKN 737-8 flyDubai
1340 Global 6000 UAEAF
1302 A330MRTT UAEAF
717 Mirage 2000-9 UAEAF
720 Mirage 2000-9 UAEAF
4x F-16E/F UAEAF
1230 C-17A UAEAF

Flying program
9x MB339PAN Frecce Tricolori
3045 F-16E UAEAF
N777XW 777-9 Boeing
002 LAH KAI
981 Bader 250
20-5601LN F-35A flypast only
147 / .-GZ RafaleC ‘4’ overpainted
50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 57 Su27 Russian Knights
QA520 F-15QA QEAF
16-217 JF17 Pakistan AF 14 Sqn
86-0107DY B-1B 28BS, flypast only
F-WMIL A350-1000 Airbus
LA-5026 Tejas Indian AF
L15 CATIC
711 Mirage 2000-9 UAEAF

Spare flight demonstration
721 Mirage 2000-9 UAEAF

Visitors included:
DU-142 AW139 Dubai Air Wing
2012 AW139 VIP Flight
EC-OCN AS350B3 Air Chateau
ER-BAG 747-4D7(BCF) Aerotranscargo
N715CK 747-4B5F Kalitta Air
RA-78831 IL-76MD 224


DWC Tuesday November 14, 2023
Flying program (additional aircraft only)
87-0226AC F-16C 119FS, New Jersey
ZD4050 Dhruv Mk1 Indian AF, Sarang team
ZD4051 Dhruv Mk1 Indian AF, Sarang team
ZD4058 Dhruv Mk1 Indian AF, Sarang team
ZD4063 Dhruv Mk1 Indian AF, Sarang team

Visitors included:
MM62191 C-130J-30 AMI
KMOI-08 H225 Kuwait Police
DU-139 AW139 Dubai Air Wing
DU-201 AW139 Dubai Police
A6-SBK AW169 Falcon
ER-BAM 747-409(BDSF) Aerotranscargo
G-ZAHS Falcon 900LX RAF
HK-5068 Falcon2000S
TC-ACA Hawker 800XP
UR-82029 An124 ANTONOV
4L-TGB CRJ Airzena

[pippichantal]

demo including tailslide of the F-15QA very impressive.

[Coati]

Disregard, see below.

[Coati]

Great log CJ!

Couple of additions:

Static
437/1 MB339 Al Fursan
c/n PT001 B-250T UAE. I think this one was real, not sure about the other one next to it.

Flightlines
QA501 F-15QA Qatar AF
64 L-15 UAE AF
3035 F-16C UAE AF
The MB339s of Frecce Flying the 14th: MM55055/0, 1, 2, MM54477/3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11
The MB339s of Al Fursan flying the 14th: 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 7, 8 (no serials)
Edit - 30 Su-30/35 Russian knights was the 7th Sukhoi, corrected (flightline)
03, 04, 05, 07, 09, 10, 11 J-10C 1st August team Chinese Air Force (if anyone can confirm these for sure, that would be great)
On Tuesday Tejas LA5026 and JF-17 16-217 flew as well

Flying only
F-35A flying the 14th 5601/LN

[The DJ]

Couple of additions:

Static
c/n PT001 B-250T UAE. I think this one was real, not sure about the other one next to it.

The orange/grey B250 was real, but both B350s were I believe mock-ups. The one in "primer" (mkd SN0001) was definitely made from wood. They had no c/n plates like the B250.

Flightlines
56 Su-30/35 Russian knights was the 7th Sukhoi I think (flightline)

The 7th was RF-81701/30, a Su-30 while the others were Su-35s.

03, 04, 05, 07, 09, 10, 11 J-10C 1st August team Chinese Air Force (if anyone can confirm these for sure, that would be great)

All correct, 09, 10 & 11 were two-seaters.

More additions will follow.

[Coati]

Flightlines
56 Su-30/35 Russian knights was the 7th Sukhoi I think (flightline)

The 7th was RF-81701/30, a Su-30 while the others were Su-35s.

My bad! corrected above! Thanks.

[The DJ]

(2518) CH-47F All markings painted over

I'm told this was wrongly marked on the con plate and should be 2521.

PT-ZNG KC-390 FABr.

Marked 52 on nose, so that would make it FAB2852.

Opening flypast
AH-64 UAEJAC
AS550C3 UAEJAC

10055 & 2331

2615 UH-60M? UAEJAC

UH-60L

22.. DHC-6 UAEJAC
22.. Ce208B no markings

2270 & 2242

4x F-16E/F UAEAF

The third one, in the Have-Glass scheme, was 3051.

[CJ]

DJ, many thanks for these additions.

Ref the static CH-47F, the con plate states SER 11-07445 and Manufacturer's Tab No M7445. And, yes, Customer Tail No 2518. I can't judge the validity of 2521 (though I know it is in the ScrDB as such).

[Beau]

DJ, many thanks for these additions.

Ref the static CH-47F, the con plate states SER 11-07445 and Manufacturer's Tab No M7445. And, yes, Customer Tail No 2518. I can't judge the validity of 2521 (though I know it is in the ScrDB as such).

I could see 252 painted over on the nose of the Chinook, it could very well be that there was a 1 after the 252 but it was hard to read.

Beau

[AndyMarden]

It was re-serialled from 2518 becuase of a clash with a CH-47C.

[Coati]

Was anyone able to read off the Al Fursan MB339s?

Joost

[The DJ]

Was anyone able to read off the Al Fursan MB339s?

Joost

I have photoproof of only 441/8, but have been given the others as 438/1, ???/2, 434/3, 439/4, 435/5, 430/6, 440/7.
So, if anyone can add a serial to code 2 that would be great.

[Coati]

Thanks!