Military Aircraft Markings Update Number 133, June 2016

Military Aircraft Markings Update Number 133, June 2016 Serial Type (other identity) [code] Owner/operator, location or fate C6468 RAF SE5a (G-CEKL) [A] Sold to the USA as N17SE, 2010 E2977 Avro 504K (G-EBHB) Privately owned, Henlow F2367 Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe (ZK-SNI) WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust, Stow Maries K3731 Isaacs Fury (G-RODI) Privately owned, Barkston Heath K5682 Isaacs Fury II (S1579/G-BBVO) [6] Privately owned, Felthorpe N9503 DH82A Tiger Moth (G-ANFP) [39] Privately owned, Henstridge R5246 DH82A Tiger Moth II (D-EDHA) [40] Privately owned, Heringsdorf, Germany T6562 DH82A Tiger Moth II (G-ANTE) Repainted as G-ANTE W3632 VS509 Spitfire T9 (PV202/H-98/G-CCCA) Repainted as PV202 Z5252 Hawker Hurricane IIB (G-BWHA/Z5053) [GO-B] Privately owned, stored Milden AD370 Jurca Spitfire (G-CHBW) [PJ-C] Privately owned, Perranporth BL924 VS349 Spitfire VB (BAPC 242) [AZ-G] Beale Park, Pangbourne, Berks BL927 Supermarine Aircraft Spitfire 26 (G-CGWI) [JH-I] Privately owned, Perth EN570 VS361 Spitfire F IX (G-CISP) Sold to Norway, April 2016 GZ100 AgustaWestland AW109SP Grand New (G-ZIOO) RAF No 32(The Royal) Sqn, Northolt HB737 Fairchild Argus III (G-BCBH) Privately owned, Paddock Wood, Kent KH570 Titan T-51B Mustang (G-CIXK) [5J-X] Privately owned, Sywell NJ728 Auster AOP5 (G-AIKE) Privately owned, Yarcombe, Devon PG657 DH82A Tiger Moth II (G-AGPK) Privately owned, Clacton PV202 VS509 Spitfire T9 (H-98/W3632/G-CCCA) [5R-H] Historic Flying Ltd, Duxford RM169 Percival P31 Proctor IV (G-ANVY) [4-47] Privately owned, Great Oakley, Essex TW536 Auster AOP6 (G-BNGE/7704M) Privately owned, Netheravon WA634 Gloster Meteor T7/8 RAF Museum, stored Cosford WB584 DHC1 Chipmunk T10 (comp WG303/7706M) Solway Aviation Society, stored Carlisle WD956 EE Canberra B2 RAF Defford Museum, Croome Park WJ775 EE Canberra B6 (8581M) Privately owned, stored Farnborough WJ992 EE Canberra T4 Bournemouth Airport (derelict) WN149 BP P108 Balliol T2 [AT] RAF Museum, stored Cosford WT744 Hawker Hunter GA11 [868/VL] Privately owned, Braunton, Devon WT877 Slingsby T31B Cadet TX3 Tettenhall Transport Heritage Centre WZ679 Auster AOP9 (7863M/XP248/G-CIUX) Privately owned, Cambs WZ784 Slingsby T38 Grasshopper TX1 (comp WZ824) Solway Aviation Society, stored Carlisle XE852 DH115 Vampire T11 [58] No 2247 Sqn ATC, Hawarden XP248 Auster AOP9 (7863M/WZ679/G-CIUX) Repainted as WZ679, 2015 XP279 Auster AOP9 (G-BWKK) Privately owned, stored Winchester XR240 Auster AOP9 (G-BDFH) Privately owned, Eggesford XR977 HS Gnat T1 (8640M) RAF Museum, Cosford XS238 Auster AOP9 (TAD 200) Newark Air Museum, Winthorpe XT140 Agusta-Bell 47G-3 Sioux AH1 Privately owned, Malmesbury XT793 WS Wasp HAS1 (G-BZPP) [456] Privately owned, stored Thruxton XW838 WS Lynx (TAD009) DSEME SEAE, Lyneham XW860 WS Gazelle HT2 (TAD 021) DSEME SEAE, Lyneham XW862 WS Gazelle HT3 (G-CBKC) [D] Sold as G-EZZL, 2010 XW912 WS Gazelle AH1 (TAD 019) DSEME SEAE, Lyneham XX159 HS Hawk T1A [159] RN No 736 NAS, Culdrose XX170 HS Hawk T1 [170] RAF No 100 Sqn, Leeming XX189 HS Hawk T1A [CR] RAF No 100 Sqn, Leeming XX227 HS Hawk T1A RAF AM&SU, stored Shawbury XX239 HS Hawk T1W [239] RAF No 100 Sqn, Leeming XX256 HS Hawk T1A [256] RAF No 100 Sqn, Leeming XX278 HS Hawk T1A RAF Red Arrows, Scampton XX284 HS Hawk T1A [CN] RAF No 100 Sqn, Leeming XX436 WS Gazelle AH1 (G-ZZLE) [39/CU] Privately owned, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hants XX454 WS Gazelle AH1 (TAD 023) DSEME SEAE, Lyneham XX707 SA Bulldog T1 (G-CBDS) [4] Privately owned, stored Caernarfon XX895 HS Buccaneer S2B Privately owned, Tattershall Thorpe XZ207 WS Lynx AH7 DSEME SEAE, Lyneham XZ316 WS Gazelle AH1 [B] DSEME SEAE, Lyneham XZ338 WS Gazelle AH1 (G-CHZF) [Y] Privately owned, stored Stapleford Tawney XZ593 WS61 Sea King HAR3 [I] Donated to The Falklands Museum, May 2016 XZ643 WS Lynx AH7 [C] Currently not known XZ691 WS Lynx HMA8SRU [336/WK] RN No 815 NAS, HQ Flt, Yeovilton XZ692 WS Lynx HMA8SRU [764/SN] $ RNAS Yeovilton (refurbishment) XZ725 WS Lynx HMA8SRU [321/FV] RN No 815 NAS, Fort Victoria Flt, Yeovilton XZ935 WS Gazelle HCC4 (9332M) DSEME SEAE, Lyneham XZ993 BAe Harrier GR3 (9240M) Privately owned, Upwood, Cambs ZA372 Panavia Tornado GR4A [006] RAF No 9 Sqn, Marham ZA400 Panavia Tornado GR4A [011] RAF No 12 Sqn, Marham ZA548 Panavia Tornado GR4 [040] $ RAF No 31 Sqn, Marham ZA550 Panavia Tornado GR4 [042] RAF No 12 Sqn, Marham ZA553 Panavia Tornado GR4 [045] RAF No 31 Sqn, Marham ZA557 Panavia Tornado GR4 [048] RAF Leeming, RTP ZA612 Panavia Tornado GR4 [074] RAF No 15(R) Sqn, Lossiemouth ZA614 Panavia Tornado GR4 [076] RAF No 12 Sqn, Marham ZA670 B-V Chinook HC4 (N37010) [AA] MoD/Vector Aerospace, Fleetlands ZB104 BAE Systems Hawk Mk.165 To Saudi Arabia as 2104, 9 May 2016 ZD478 WS61 Sea King HC4 [J] Privately owned, Hixon, Staffs ZD565 WS Lynx HMA8SRU [404/IR] Privately owned, Bentwaters ZD703 BAe 125 CC3 Privately owned, Biggin Hill ZD711 Panavia Tornado GR4 [079] RAF TASF(S), Marham ZD744 Panavia Tornado GR4 [092] RAF No 31 Sqn, Marham ZD790 Panavia Tornado GR4 [099] RAF No 12 Sqn, Marham ZD848 Panavia Tornado GR4 [109] RAF No 15(R) Sqn, Lossiemouth ZD948 Lockheed TriStar KC1 (G-BFCA/N304CS) Privately owned, Bruntingthorpe ZD951 Lockheed TriStar K1 (G-BFCD/N309CS) $ Privately owned, Bruntingthorpe ZD981 B-V Chinook HC4 (N37083) RAF No 28(R) Sqn, Benson ZE370 WS61 Sea King HAR3 [T] DSMarE, stored HMS Sultan, Gosport ZE375 WS Lynx AH9A AAC, Middle Wallop ZE381 WS Lynx AH7 DSEME SEAE, Lyneham ZE704 Lockheed TriStar C2 (N508PA/N507CS) Privately owned, Bruntingthorpe ZE705 Lockheed TriStar C2 (N509PA/N703CS) Privately owned, Bruntingthorpe ZF537 WS Lynx AH9A AAC No 657 Sqn, Odiham ZF538 WS Lynx AH9A AAC No 657 Sqn, Odiham ZF539 WS Lynx AH9A AAC BATUK, Kenya ZG752 Panavia Tornado GR4 [129] RAF TASF(S), Marham ZG884 WS Lynx AH9A AAC, Middle Wallop ZG886 WS Lynx AH9A AAC BATUK, Kenya ZG887 WS Lynx AH9A AAC, Middle Wallop ZG914 WS Lynx AH9A AAC BATUK, Kenya ZG915 WS Lynx AH9A AAC No 657 Sqn, Odiham ZG920 WS Lynx AH9A AAC BATUK, Kenya ZG921 WS Lynx AH9A MoD/AgustaWestland, Yeovil ZH856 EHI-101 Merlin HM2 [10] MoD/AFD/QinetiQ, Boscombe Down ZH861 EHI-101 Merlin HM2 RN No 829 NAS, Culdrose ZH880 Lockheed C-130J Hercules C5 (N73238) [880] $ RAF No 24 Sqn/No 30 Sqn/No 47 Sqn, Brize Norton ZJ185 WAH-64 Apache AH1 AAC No 4 Regt, Wattisham ZJ195 WAH-64 Apache AH1 AAC No 673 Sqn/7 Regt, Middle Wallop ZJ237 Bell 412EP Griffin HT1 (G-BXFF) [T] DHFS No 202(R) Sqn, RAF Valley ZJ392 GEC Phoenix RPAS Privately owned, Holt Heath, Worcs ZJ708 Bell 412EP Griffin HT1 (G-CBVP) [K] DHFS No 202(R) Sqn, RAF Valley ZJ810 Eurofighter Typhoon T3 [BI] RAF No 29(R) Sqn, Coningsby ZJ813 Eurofighter Typhoon T3 [BL] RAF, stored Coningsby ZJ913 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 RAF No 3 Sqn, Coningsby ZJ916 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [S] RAF No 2 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZJ921 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [E] RAF No 2 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZJ924 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [II] RAF No 2 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZJ927 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 RAF No 11 Sqn, Coningsby ZJ932 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [DB] RAF AM&SU, stored Shawbury ZJ936 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [QO-C] RAF AM&SU, stored Shawbury ZJ949 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 RAF TMU, Coningsby ZK336 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [FD] RAF Coningsby, WLT ZK343 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [X] RAF No 2 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK344 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [II] RAF TMU, Coningsby ZK348 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [FN] RAF No 11 Sqn, Coningsby ZK352 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [BV] RAF No 29(R) Sqn, Coningsby ZK369 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 RAF AWC/FJWOEU/No 41(R) Sqn, Coningsby ZK373 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 MoD/BAE Systems, Warton ZK611 Eurofighter Typhoon To R Saudi AF as 8012, 17 May 2016 ZK612 Eurofighter Typhoon BAE Systems, for R Saudi AF as 8013 ZK613 Eurofighter Typhoon To R Saudi AF as 8014, 17 May 2016 ZK616 Eurofighter Typhoon BAE Systems, for R Saudi AF ZK617 Eurofighter Typhoon BAE Systems, for R Saudi AF ZM407 Airbus A400M Atlas C1 (A4M026) RAF No 24 Sqn/No 70 Sqn, Brize Norton ZR283 AgustaWestland AW139 (G-FBHA) DHFS No 202(R) Sqn, Valley ZZ100 AgustaWestland AW101 Mk.612 AgustaWestland, Yeovil, for Norway as 0262 ZZ101 AgustaWestland AW101 Mk.612 AgustaWestland, Yeovil, for Norway as 0264 ZZ102 AgustaWestland AW101 Mk.612 AgustaWestland, Yeovil, for Norway as 0265 ZZ103 AgustaWestland AW101 Mk.612 AgustaWestland, Yeovil, for Norway as 0268 ZZ104 AgustaWestland AW101 Mk.612 AgustaWestland, Yeovil, for Norway as 0270 ZZ105 AgustaWestland AW101 Mk.612 AgustaWestland, Yeovil, for Norway as 0273 ZZ106 AgustaWestland AW101 Mk.612 AgustaWestland, Yeovil, for Norway as 0275 ZZ107 AgustaWestland AW101 Mk.612 AgustaWestland, Yeovil, for Norway as 0276 ZZ108 AgustaWestland AW101 Mk.612 AgustaWestland, Yeovil, for Norway as 0277 ZZ109 AgustaWestland AW101 Mk.612 AgustaWestland, Yeovil, for Norway as 0278 ZZ110 AgustaWestland AW101 Mk.612 AgustaWestland, Yeovil, for Norway as 0279 ZZ111 AgustaWestland AW101 Mk.612 AgustaWestland, Yeovil, for Norway as 0280 ZZ112 AgustaWestland AW101 Mk.612 AgustaWestland, Yeovil, for Norway as 0281 ZZ113 AgustaWestland AW101 Mk.612 AgustaWestland, Yeovil, for Norway as 0282 ZZ114 AgustaWestland AW101 Mk.612 AgustaWestland, Yeovil, for Norway as 0283 ZZ115 AgustaWestland AW101 Mk.612 AgustaWestland, Yeovil, for Norway as 0284 ZZ335 Airbus A330 Voyager KC3 (MRTT021/EC-338/G-VYGF) RAF No 1312 Flt, Mount Pleasant, FI ZZ405 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 MoD/AgustaWestland, Yeovil ZZ415 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat HMA2 RN No 815 NAS/No 825 NAS, Yeovilton ZZ520 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 AAC No 1 Regiment, Yeovilton ZZ525 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 AAC No 1 Regiment, Yeovilton ZZ526 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 MoD/AgustaWestland, Yeovil ZZ529 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat HMA2 RN No 815 NAS/No 825 NAS, Yeovilton ZZ531 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat HMA2 MoD/AgustaWestland, Yeovil ZZ535 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat HMA2 RN No 815 NAS/No 825 NAS, Yeovilton

Notes: 1. Please note that in the course of some last-minute updating of MAM2016, three entries were accidentally removed. They are reinstated in this update: XX189, XZ993 and ZD478. 2. The four TriStars at Bruntingthorpe still wear UK markings while the other two there, N405CS (ex ZD950) and N705CS (ex ZD953) now have American civil registrations. 3. 9 Regiment AAC at Dishforth disbanded on 23 April 2016, with its last four Lynx AH9As ZE375, ZG884, ZG887 and ZG915 performing a flypast. This brings to an end as Dishforth as an airfield, while the regiment will re-form at Yeovilton on the Wildcat AH1. 4. Hercules ZH880 now sports colours commemorating the 100th Anniversary of No 47 Squadron. 5. As expected, SARTU at RAF Valley has become 202(R) Squadron, with a ceremony to celebrate this on 29 April 2016. 6. AW101 ZZ101 was ‘rolled out’ at Yeovil on 31 May 2016 in full Norwegian markings as 0264. 7. Finally AgustaWestland became part of Leonardo on 28 April 2016. The company is known as Leonardo- Finmeccanica until 31 December.

Credits: Peter Budden, Glyn Coney, Ben Dunnell, Graham Gaff, Aerodata Quantum+, Airfields Yahoo! Group, ‘Air Forces Monthly’ magazine, ‘Aviation News’ magazine, BAEG Yahoo! Group, CAA G-INFO Web Site, Fighter Control, ‘FlyPast’ magazine, Brian Pickering/‘Military Aviation Review’, Mil-Spotters’ Forum, Planebase NG, Tom McGhee/UK Serials Resource Centre, Mick Boulanger/Wolverhampton Aviation Group.