Doha National Day Flypast 18/12/15

[Wayne Groves]

Noted in the flypast on Friday 18 December 2015:-

Sea King QA37 (with flag)
Mirage 2000 QA86, QA92, QA95
Alphajet QA50, QA51 plus one more
Rafale 143/104-GV, 110/104-IN with Qatari flags on tail
C-17 MAA, MAC
C-130J 211/MAH, 212/MAI
PC-21 x 12 (three were in display team colours which should be QA366, QA367, QA368)
AW139 QA70, QA73, QA75
Sa.342L QA03, QA07, QA10, QA13, QA14
AH-64D 03-05354, 08-05542 US Army (serials from on line photo's) 3-6 Cav

There were other AW139s doing a parachute drop.

Any help with filling the gaps would be appreciated.

Thanks & Seasons Greetings
Wayne

[Patrick Moonen]

110 104-IN Rafale C EC 3/30 Lorraine
143 104-GV Rafale C EC 3/30 Lorraine
QA 50 Alpha Jet 11 Sqn
QA 51 Alpha Jet 11 Sqn
QA 53 Alpha Jet 11 Sqn
QA 70 AW.139 20 Sqn
QA 73 AW.139 20 Sqn
QA 75 AW.139 20 Sqn
211 MAH C-130J-30 12 Sqn
212 MAI C-130J-30 12 Sqn
MAA C-17A Qatar Emiri Air Force
MAC C-17A Qatar Emiri Air Force
QA 03 SA.342L 6 Sqn
QA 07 SA.342L 6 Sqn
QA 10 SA.342L 6 Sqn
QA 13 SA.342L 6 Sqn
QA 14 SA.342L 6 Sqn
QA 37 Commando 3 8 Sqn
QA 86 Mirage 2000-5DDA 7 Sqn
QA 92 Mirage 2000-5EDA 7 Sqn
QA 95 Mirage 2000-5EDA 7 Sqn
QA 350 PC.21 QEAF
QA 352 PC.21 QEAF
QA 353 PC.21 QEAF
QA 354 PC.21 QEAF
QA 356 PC.21 QEAF
QA 357 PC.21 QEAF
QA 358 PC.21 QEAF
QA 363 PC.21 QEAF
QA 364 PC.21 QEAF
QA 366 PC.21 QEAF
QA 367 PC.21 QEAF
QA 368 PC.21 QEAF
(03-5)354 AH-64D 3/6th Cav
(08-55)42 AH-64D 3/6th Cav

Did you read of the 3 Commando's (Sea King) overflying the city durring the afternoon ?

[Antilliaan]

Wayne and Patrick,

The helicopters of the paradrops came overhead around 07:00AM, about one hour before the Commando QA37 carried the flag and the parade kicked-off.

Bell 412EP A7-HBY with huge flag and emir portrait.
AW139s A7-GHN and A7-GHQ
AW189 A7-GAC all operated by Gulf Helicopters.
Bell 206B-3 A7-VIP, operator unknown.

The three demo coloured PC-21s which did their show were indeed read as QA366, QA367 and QA368.

Antilliaan