Military Aircraft Markings Update Number 48, May 2009

Military Aircraft Markings Update number 48, May 2009. Serial Type (other identity) [code] Owner/operator, location or fate C1904 RAF SE5a (G-PFAP) [Z] Privately owned, Castle Bytham, Lincs L1067 VS300 Spitfire I (BAPC 227) [XT-D] Edinburgh airport, on display L1070 VS300 Spitfire I (BAPC 227) [XT-A] Repainted as L1067 N1671 Boulton Paul P82 Defiant I (8370M) [EW-D] Medway Aircraft Preservation Society, Rochester FX760 Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk IV (A29-556/9150M) [GA-?] RAF Museum, Hendon MJ627 VS509 Spitfire T9 (G-BMSB) [9G-P] Privately owned, RAF Waddington RM694 VS379 Spitfire F XIV (G-DBKL/6640M) Privately owned, Booker RM927 VS379 Spitfire F XIV (G-JNMA) Privately owned, Sandown TE517 VS361 Spitfire LF IXE (G-JGCA) [HL-K] Privately owned, Sussex TJ672 Auster 5D (G-ANIJ) [TS-D] Privately owned, Netheravon WB652 DHC1 Chipmunk T10 (G-CHPY) [V] Repainted as G-CHPY WB975 Slingsby T21B Sedbergh TX1 (BGA 3288) Privately owned, Shipdham WD379 DHC1 Chipmunk T10 (WB696/G-APLO) [K] Repainted as G-APLO WD686 Gloster Meteor NF11 [S] Muckleburgh Collection, Weybourne WE591 Auster T7 (F-AZTJ) Privately owned, Toussus-le-Noble, France WG316 DHC1 Chipmunk T10 (G-BCAH) Privately owned, Church Fenton WJ775 EE Canberra B6 (8581M) Privately owned, Upwood, Cambs WL405 Gloster Meteor T7 Privately owned, Bruntingthorpe WR963 Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 [X] Air Atlantique Classic Flight, Coventry WS838 Gloster Meteor NF14 [D] Midland Air Museum, Coventry WT711 Hawker Hunter GA11 [833/DD] Air Atlantique Classic Flight, Coventry WZ518 DH115 Vampire T11 [B] North-East Aircraft Museum, Usworth WZ557 DH115 Vampire T11 Scrapped WZ706 Auster AOP9 (7851M/G-BURR) Privately owned, Carlisle XA225 Slingsby T38 Grasshopper TX1 Privately owned, Keevil XD332 VS Scimitar F1 [194/C] Scrapped, 2008 XD626 DH115 Vampire T11 [Q] Midland Air Museum, stored Coventry XE597 Hawker Hunter FGA9 (8874M) Privately owned, Halfpenny Green XE855 DH115 Vampire T11 Midland Air Museum, stored Coventry XH174 EE Canberra PR9 Privately owned, Staffs XK421 Auster AOP9 (8365M) (frame) Privately owned, South Molton, Devon XK911 WS55 Whirlwind HAS7 [519/PO] Privately owned, Melksham, Wilts XL812 Saro Skeeter AOP12 (G-SARO) Privately owned, Middle Wallop XP856 WS Scout AH1 Privately owned, Gloucester XP884 WS Scout AH1 DCAE SEAE, Arborfield XR346 Northrop Shelduck D1 (comp with XW578) Bournemouth Aviation Museum XR771 BAC Lightning F6 [BF] Midland Air Museum, Coventry XS231 BAC Jet Provost T5 (G-ATAJ) Privately owned, South Molton, Devon XS516 WS58 Wessex HU5 [Q] Privately owned, St Agnes, Cornwall XS522 WS58 Wessex HU5 [ZL] Privately owned, St Agnes, Cornwall XS529 WS Wasp HAS1 Privately owned, St Agnes, Cornwall XS711 HS125 Dominie T1 (fuselage) MoD, Boscombe Down XS770 Beagle B206Z Basset CC1 (G-HRHI) MoD, QinetiQ, Boscombe Down (spares use) XS932 BAC Lightning F6 Privately owned, Walcott, Lincs XV184 Lockheed C-130K Hercules C3 Scrapped at Cambridge, 13 May 2009 XV199 Lockheed C-130K Hercules C3 Scrapped at Cambridge, 18 May 2009 XV383 Northrop Falconer D1 (fuselage) Privately owned, Wimborne, Dorset XW220 WS Puma HC1 RAF No 230 Sqn, Aldergrove XW237 WS Puma HC1 RAF No 33 Sqn, Benson XW612 WS Scout AH1 (G-BXRR) Privately owned, Thruxton XX198 HS Hawk T1A [CG] RAF No 100 Sqn, Leeming XX200 HS Hawk T1A [CG] RAF No 4 FTS/ 19(R) Sqn , Valley XX245 HS Hawk T1 $ RAF No 4 FTS/ 208(R) Sqn , Valley XX399 WS Gazelle AH1 [B] AAC GDSH, Middle Wallop XX494 SA Jetstream T1 [B] Privately owned, Gamston XX524 SA Bulldog T1 (G-DDOG) [04] Privately owned, Malaga, Spain XX622 SA Bulldog T1 (G-CBGX) [B] Privately owned, Shoreham XZ177 WS Lynx AH7 RM No 847 NAS, Yeovilton XZ323 WS Gazelle AH1 [H] AAC No 671 Sqn/7 Regt, Middle Wallop XZ328 WS Gazelle AH1 [C] AAC No 671 Sqn/7 Regt, Middle Wallop XZ345 WS Gazelle AH1 [M] AAC No 671 Sqn/7 Regt, Middle Wallop XZ347 WS Gazelle AH1 Privately owned, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hants XZ349 WS Gazelle AH1 [U] AAC No 665 Sqn/5 Regt, Aldergrove XZ431 HS Buccaneer S2B (9233M) Privately owned, Halfpenny Green XZ587 WS61 Sea King HAR3 [C] MoD/AFD/QinetiQ, Boscombe Down XZ589 WS61 Sea King HAR3 [E] RAF No 22 Sqn, C Flt/No 203(R) Sqn, Valley XZ593 WS61 Sea King HAR3 [I] RAF SKAMG, RNAS Yeovilton XZ596 WS61 Sea King HAR3 [L] RAF No 202 Sqn, D Flt, Lossiemouth XZ615 WS Lynx AH7 [Z] AAC No 671 Sqn/7 Regt, Middle Wallop XZ647 WS Lynx AH7 AAC, Middle Wallop ZA405 Panavia Tornado GR4A [014] RAF No 14 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZA472 Panavia Tornado GR4 [031] MoD/AFD/QinetiQ, Boscombe Down ZA541 Panavia Tornado GR4 [034] RAF No 15(R) Sqn, Lossiemouth ZA546 Panavia Tornado GR4 [AG] RAF No 617 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZA554 Panavia Tornado GR4 [046] RAF No 617 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZA559 Panavia Tornado GR4 [049] RAF No 14 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZA560 Panavia Tornado GR4 [050] RAF No 12 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZA563 Panavia Tornado GR4 [052] RAF, stored Shawbury ZA596 Panavia Tornado GR4 [062] RAF No 14 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZA607 Panavia Tornado GR4 [070] RAF No 12 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZA608 Panavia Tornado GR4 RAF, stored Shawbury ZA736 WS Gazelle AH1 AAC GDSH, Middle Wallop ZA935 WS Puma HC1 RAF No 230 Sqn, Aldergrove ZA937 WS Puma HC1 MoD/AgustaWestland, Yeovil ZB691 WS Gazelle AH1 [S] MoD/AFD/QinetiQ, Boscombe Down ZD257 WS Lynx HMA8 [303] RN No 815 NAS, HQ Flt, Yeovilton ZD282 WS Lynx AH7 [L] RM No 847 NAS, Yeovilton ZD346 BAe Harrier GR9 [13] RN NSW, Cottesmore ZD380 BAe Harrier GR9A [28A] RAF No 1 Sqn, Cottesmore ZD402 BAe Harrier GR9 [31] RAF No 1 Sqn, Cottesmore ZD406 BAe Harrier GR9 [35] $ RN NSW, Cottesmore ZD463 BAe Harrier GR9 [53] RAF No 1 Sqn, Cottesmore ZD565 WS Lynx HMA8DAS [314] RN No 815 NAS, HQ Flt, Yeovilton ZD631 WS61 Sea King HAS6 [66] (fuselage) Privately owned, St Agnes, Cornwall ZD720 Panavia Tornado GR4 [086] RAF No 617 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZD740 Panavia Tornado GR4 [088] RAF No 14 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZD743 Panavia Tornado GR4 [091] RAF No 12 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZD749 Panavia Tornado GR4 [AP] MoD/BAE Systems, Warton ZD788 Panavia Tornado GR4 [098] MoD/AFD/QinetiQ, Boscombe Down ZD844 Panavia Tornado GR4 [107] RAF No 14 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZD895 Panavia Tornado GR4 [115] RAF No 617 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZD851 Panavia Tornado GR4 [112] RAF No 12 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZE163 Panavia Tornado F3 (comp ZG753) [TW] RAF No 43 Sqn, Leuchars ZE250 Panavia Tornado F3 [TR] RAF Leeming (wfu) ZE295 Panavia Tornado F3 (comp ZD938) [DC] Scrapped at Leeming ZE370 WS61 Sea King HAR3 [T] RAF No 22 Sqn, C Flt/No 203(R) Sqn, Valley ZE376 WS Lynx AH9 AAC No 1 Regt, Gütersloh ZE418 WS61 Sea King ASaC7 [186] RN No 849 NAS, Culdrose ZE425 WS61 Sea King HC4 [WR] RN No 848 NAS, Yeovilton ZE524 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3014) [VM] RAF CGMF, Syerston ZE552 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3027) [VZ] RAF CGMF, Syerston ZE554 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3029) [WB] RAF CGMF, Syerston ZE595 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3051) [WY] RAF ACCGS/No 643 VGS, Syerston ZE603 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3055) [XC] RAF No 615 VGS, Kenley ZE608 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3060) [XH] RAF ACCGS/No 643 VGS, Syerston ZE628 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3070) [XS] RAF ACCGS/No 643 VGS, Syerston ZE636 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3078) [XZ] RAF CGMF, Syerston ZE652 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3082) [YD] RAF ACCGS/No 643 VGS, Syerston ZE677 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3090) [YM] RAF CGMF, Syerston ZE678 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3091) [YN] RAF ACCGS/No 643 VGS, Syerston ZE728 Panavia Tornado F3 (comp ZD903) [FZ] Scrapped at Leeming, April 2009 ZE734 Panavia Tornado F3 [JU]$ RAF No 111 Sqn, Leuchars ZE735 Panavia Tornado F3 [TG] Scrapped at Leeming, 2009 ZE758 Panavia Tornado F3 [DO] Scrapped at Leeming, April 2009 ZE763 Panavia Tornado F3 [FJ] RAF ASF, Leuchars ZE793 Panavia Tornado F3 (comp ZD935) [FY] Scrapped at Leeming, May 2009 ZE888 Panavia Tornado F3 [TC] Scrapped at Leeming, May 2009 ZE941 Panavia Tornado F3 [KT] Scrapped at Leeming, April 2009 ZE964 Panavia Tornado F3 [XT] Scrapped at Leeming, 2009 ZF116 WS61 Sea King HC4 [WP] RN No 848 NAS, Yeovilton ZF170 Shorts Tucano T1 [MP-A] RAF No 1 FTS/ 76(R) Sqn , Linton-on-Ouse ZF240 Shorts Tucano T1 RAF No 1 FTS/ 207(R) Sqn , Linton-on-Ouse ZF292 Shorts Tucano T1 RAF No 1 FTS/ 207(R) Sqn , Linton-on-Ouse ZF293 Shorts Tucano T1 RAF No 1 FTS/ 207(R) Sqn , Linton-on-Ouse ZF318 Shorts Tucano T1 $ RAF No 1 FTS, Linton-on-Ouse ZF338 Shorts Tucano T1 $ RAF No 1 FTS, Linton-on-Ouse ZF515 Shorts Tucano T1 RAF No 1 FTS/ 72(R) Sqn , Linton-on-Ouse ZF590 BAC Lightning F53 Scrapped ZG478 BAe Harrier GR9 [68] Crashed 14 May 2009, Kandahar, Afghanistan ZG480 BAe Harrier GR9 [70] RAF SAM, Cottesmore ZG712 Panavia Tornado GR4A [122] RAF No 15(R) Sqn, Lossiemouth ZG729 Panavia Tornado GR4A [127] RAF No 12 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZG888 WS Lynx AH9 MoD/Vector Aerospace, Fleetlands ZG920 WS Lynx AH9 AAC No 9 Regt, Dishforth ZH116 Grob G109B Vigilant T1 [TB] RAF No 618 VGS, Odiham ZH147 Grob G109B Vigilant T1 [TU] RAF ACCGS/No 644 VGS, Syerston ZH192 Grob G109B Vigilant T1 [UE] RAF CGMF, Syerston ZH267 Grob G109B Vigilant T1 [UZ] RAF No 645 VGS, Topcliffe ZH540 WS61 Sea King HAR3A RAF No 22 Sqn, B Flt, Wattisham ZH555 Panavia Tornado F3 [PT] MoD/AFD/QinetiQ, Boscombe Down ZH590 Eurofighter Typhoon (DA4) Imperial War Museum, Duxford ZH833 EHI-101 Merlin HM1 [85] RN No 824 NAS, Culdrose ZH837 EHI-101 Merlin HM1 [462/WM] RN No 829 NAS, Westminster Flt, Culdrose ZH849 EHI-101 Merlin HM1 [69] RN MDMF, Culdrose ZH855 EHI-101 Merlin HM1 [37] RN No 814 NAS, Culdrose ZJ119 EHI-101 Merlin HC3 [C] RAF MDMF, RNAS Culdrose ZJ123 EHI-101 Merlin HC3 [G] RAF No 28 Sqn/No 78 Sqn, Benson ZJ128 EHI-101 Merlin HC3 [M] RAF MDMF, RNAS Culdrose ZJ135 EHI-101 Merlin HC3 [T] RAF No 28 Sqn/No 78 Sqn, Benson ZJ194 WAH-64 Apache AH1 AAC No 673 Sqn/7 Regt, Middle Wallop ZJ919 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [DC] MoD/BAE Systems, Warton ZJ923 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [QO-E] RAF No 3 Sqn, Coningsby ZJ944 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 RAF, Coningsby ZK012 BAE Systems Hawk T2 RAF No 4 FTS/ 19(R) Sqn , Valley ZK013 BAE Systems Hawk T2 RAF No 4 FTS/ 19(R) Sqn , Valley ZK014 BAE Systems Hawk T2 RAF No 4 FTS/ 19(R) Sqn , Valley ZK015 BAE Systems Hawk T2 RAF No 4 FTS/ 19(R) Sqn , Valley ZK016 BAE Systems Hawk T2 RAF No 4 FTS/ 19(R) Sqn , Valley ZK024 BAE Systems Hawk T2 MoD/BAE Systems, Warton ZK025 BAE Systems Hawk T2 MoD/BAE Systems, Warton ZK026 BAE Systems Hawk T2 MoD/BAE Systems, Warton ZK067 Bell 212HP AH1 (G-BFER) [C] AAC No 671 Sqn/7 Regt, Middle Wallop ZK206 Bell 212EP AH1 (A7-HBG) FBS Helicopters, Shawbury, for AAC ZK307 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 DE&S/BAE Systems, for RAF ZK308 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 DE&S/BAE Systems, for RAF ZR326 AgustaWestland AW139 (G-CFUO) [F] FBS Helicopters/RAF DHFS, Valley ZR327 AgustaWestland AW139 (G-CFVD) [B] FBS Helicopters/RAF DHFS, Valley

Notes: 1. Both AgustaWestland AW139s have now been delivered to RAF Valley, with the second one arriving in recent days. 2. The Future Lynx has now been renamed the AW159 Lynx Wildcat. 3. This month sees the first Hawk T2s delivered to a RAF squadron with No 19(R) Sqn at Valley gaining the honour. 4. The new Bell 212 is believed to be a replacement for ZJ969 which in turn went to Belize some time ago to replace ZJ965 which crashed in September 2007. 5. No 2 (Training) Regt at Middle Wallop became No 7 (Training) Regt during April 2009.

Credits: Peter Budden, Glyn Coney, John Curtis, Norman Hibberd, James Lawson, Mark Ray, Kev Slade, Dave Taylor, David Thompson, Brian Way, Graham Gaff/East London Aviation Society, Andy Carney/Harrier List UK, Mil Spotters’ Forum, RAF Shawbury e-mail group, Mick Boulanger/Wolverhampton Aviation Group, Tom McGhee/UK Serials Resource Centre.