Satellite and aerial maps of RAF Brize Norton with nearby locations
| Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rissington , England | 15.1 | 329 | EGVL |
| Fairford , England | 15.6 | 241 | EGVA |
| Shrivenham , England | 16.7 | 193 | |
| Landmead Farm , England | 18.4 | 127 | |
| Abingdon , England | 19.5 | 109 | EGUD |
| Oxford Kidlington , England | 20.5 | 061 | EGTK |
RAF Brize Norton |
1937 to present | ||
| 51° 45' 0.00'' N 1° 35' 1.00'' W | ||
| Carterton, Witney, Oxfordshire, England | ||
| ICAO: EGVN | IATA: BZZ | |
| Elevation: 287 feet | ||
RAF Brize Norton opened in Aug 1937 as part of Flying Training Command. The site was a USAF base between Apr 1951 and Apr 1965, when it returned to RAF as part of Transport Command. It became the base for the RAF fleet of C-130 Hercules, in 2012 when RAF Lyneham closed. 
Operations at RAF Brize Norton |
| Dates | Operation | |
|---|---|---|
| 19-mar-03 | 30-apr-09 | Operation Telic |
List of aircraft and events at RAF Brize Norton |
By Date | By Serial | By Model
| Dates | Org/Type | Unit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-mar | G I Airframe | RAF | HAR.2 | XK987 | |||
| 1978 | G I Airframe | MoD | Lynx | XW836 | |||
| 1978-oct-15 | 772 NAS | HU.5 | XT469 | ||||
| 1978-oct-15 | 230 Squadron /DN | SA330E | XW227 | ||||
| 1980-jan | G I Airframe | AAC | AB47G-3B | XT141 | |||
| 1982-jun-12 | AAC | AH.1 | XT624 | ||||
| 1982-oct-27 | CH-47C | ZA710 / BC | |||||
| 1983-jun-14 | HT.3 | XW855 | |||||
| 1984-jun-23 | RAF | HT.3 | ZB625 / N | ||||
| 1984-jun-23 | HT.3 | ZB629 | |||||
| 1984-jul | G I Airframe | RN | HU.5 | XS479 | |||
| 1985-jan | G I Airframe | RN | Wasp | XV638 | |||
| 1986-jun-28 | CH-47C | ZA683 / EW | |||||
| 1990-mar | G I Airframe | RAF | HC.2 | XT677 | |||
| 1990-mar | G I Airframe | RN | HU.5 | XT486 | |||
| 1991-jul-01 | HU.5 | XT486 | |||||
| 1991-sep-01 | CH-47C | ZA713 / EN | |||||
| 1992-jul-11 | HT.3 | XW866 / E | |||||
| 1993-jun-05 | AH7 | ZE380 | |||||
| 1993-jun-05 | 7 Squadron | HT.3 | ZB627 | ||||
| 1993-jun-05 | SA330E | XW201 / FB | |||||
| 1994-jul-02 | HAR.2 | G-BVGE | |||||
| 1994-jul-02 | HC.2 | XR506 / V | |||||
| 1998-nov-05 | Visiting | 33 Squadron /BZ | SA330E | ZA934 | |||
| 2000-may-06 | AS350BB | ZJ258 | |||||
| 2000-may-06 | 32 (The Royal) Squadron | AS355F1 | ZH141 | ||||
| 2000-may-06 | SA330E | XW222 | |||||
| 2000-dec-07 | Accident | RN | HC.4 | ZE427 | |||
| 2002 | Trials | AgustaWestland UK | EH101 | ZJ116 | |||
| 2003-feb-20 | HC.2 | XR588 | |||||
| 2004-jul-01 | RAF | 412EP | ZJ236 | ||||
| 2005-jun-09 | HC.3 | ZJ130 / O | |||||
| 2006-feb-17 | HC.4 | ZF120 | |||||
| 2006-apr-06 | WAH-64 | ZJ230 | |||||
| 2006-apr-06 | WAH-64 | ZJ231 | |||||
| 2006-may-30 | CH-47D | ZA684 / BB | |||||
| 2007-apr-02 | 8 Flt | A109A | ZE412 | ||||
| 2007-apr-02 | 6 Flt | AH.1 | XZ311 | ||||
| 2007-apr-03 | 673 Squadron | WAH-64 | ZJ212 | ||||
| 2007-apr-16 | 671 Squadron | AH1 | XZ663 | ||||
| 2007-apr-17 | 653 Squadron | AH1 | XZ661 | ||||
| 2007-apr-19 | 671 Squadron | AH1 | XZ206 | ||||
| 2007-jun-22 | Visiting | 8 Flt | AH.1 | XZ290 | |||
| 2007-oct-11 | RAF | SA330E | XW232 | ||||
| 2007-oct-18 | Marine 630 | AAC | AH7 | ZF540 | |||
| 2007-oct-18 | Marine 625 | AAC | AH9 | ZG918 | |||
| 2007-nov-19 | 78 Squadron /I | HAR.3 | XZ593 | ||||
| 2007-nov-27 | 78 Squadron /D | HAR.3 | XZ588 | ||||
| 2008-oct | USAF | HH-53C | 68-8284 | ||||
| 2008-oct-03 | AW109E | ZR321 | |||||
| 2008-oct-31 | HH-53C | 68-8284 | |||||
| 2008-nov-20 | AAC | AS365N3 | ZJ783 | ||||
| 2009-jun-13 | CH-47C | ZD984 / DH | |||||
| 2009-jun-13 | RAF | CH-47D | ZD984 / DH | ||||
| 2009-jul-17 | 846 NAS /G | HC.4 | ZG821 | ||||
| 2010-jul-13 | AAC | WAH-64 | ZJ178 | ||||
| 2010-jul-13 | AAC | WAH-64 | ZJ209 | ||||
| 2011-oct-06 | RAF | SA330E | XW198 | ||||
| 2012-mar-28 | Visiting | 670 Squadron | AS350BB | ZJ244 | |||
| 2012-jul-03 | RAF | CH-47D | ZA682 | ||||
| 2013-feb-08 | RN | HAS.5 | ZE420 | ||||
| 2014-jun | G I Airframe | RAF | SA330E | XW236 | |||
| 2014-aug | AAC | AH.1 | ZB684 | ||||
| 2015-apr-13 | RAF | HC.3 | ZJ122 | ||||
| 2015-may-05 | AAC | AH9 | ZG887 | ||||
| 2015-jun-11 | AW109E | G-WOFM | |||||
| 2016-jan-08 | AAC | AH.1 | ZZ388 | ||||
| 2016-apr-29 | Force Aérienne Belge / Luchtmacht | TTH | RN08 | ||||
| 2017-apr-18 | RAF | SA330E | ZA935 | ||||
| 2017-dec-15 | AW109E | G-WIZG | |||||
| 2018-jan-18 | RAF | CH-47D | ZH777 | ||||
| 2018-apr-19 | visiting | RAN | MH-60R | N48-008 | |||
| 2018-apr-19 | visiting | 816 Squadron | MH-60R | N48-024 | |||
| 2018-sep-04 | 846 NAS | HC.3 | ZJ135 | ||||
| 2020-jun-04 | RAF | SA330E | XW209 | ||||
| 2020-jul-20 | 7 Flt | 212 | ZK067 | ||||
| 2020-nov-24 | AAC | AH-64E | ZM705 | ||||
| 2020-nov-24 | AAC | AH-64E | ZM704 | ||||
| 2021-feb-07 | AAC | AH-64E | ZM706 | ||||
| 2021-feb-07 | AAC | AH-64E | ZM708 | ||||
| 2021-mar-11 | AAC | AH-64E | ZM707 | ||||
| 2021-mar-11 | AAC | AH-64E | ZM709 | ||||
| 2021-may-28 | AAC | AH-64E | ZM701 | ||||
| 2021-may-28 | AAC | AH-64E | ZM700 | ||||
| 2022-aug-02 | JCB | S-76C | M-JCBC | ||||
| 2022-dec-02 | Airbus Helicopters UK | H160 | M-JCBA | ||||
| 2023-may-31 | RN | HC.3 | ZJ136 | ||||
| 2023-sep-02 | Gazelle Squadron Display Team | HT.2 | G-CLGO | ||||
