Military Aircraft Markings Update Number 59, April 2010

Military Aircraft Markings Update number 59, April 2010. Serial Type (other identity) [code] Owner/operator, location or fate C8996 RAF SE5a (G-ECAE/A2-25) Privately owned, Hastings L7775 Vickers Wellington B IC Lincolnshire Avn Heritage Centre, E Kirkby P7540 VS329 Spitfire IIA [DU-W] Dumfries & Galloway Avn Mus, Ripon (on rebuild) S1579 Hawker Nimrod I (G-BBVO) [571] Privately owned, stored Felixkirk S1615 Isaacs Fury II (G-BSMU) Privately owned, stored Netherthorpe BE505 Hawker Hurricane IIB (RCAF 5403/G-HHII) [XP-L] Hangar 11 Collection, North Weald FL586 Douglas C-47B Dakota (OO-SMA) [AI-N] (fuselage) Wings Museum, Balcombe, W Sussex HB275 Beech C-45 Expeditor II (RCAF 2324/G-BKGM) Privately owned, Exeter KF388 Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard IIB (composite) Bournemouth Aviation Museum TE311 VS361 Spitfire LF XVIE ( MK178 /7241M) [4D-V] RAF BBMF, Coningsby (on rebuild) VR192 Pervical P40 Prentice T1 (G-APIT) Privately owned, Cambs WB685 DHC1 Chipmunk T10 (comp WP969/G-ATHC) Mosquito Aircraft Museum, London Colney WD390 DHC1 Chipmunk T10 (G-BWNK) [68] Privately owned, Wickenby WG308 DHC1 Chipmunk T10 (G-BYHL) [71] Privately owned, Syerston WL349 Gloster Meteor T7 Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton, on display WV381 Hawker Hunter GA11 [732] Privately owned, Chiltern Park, Wallingford XE364 Hawker Sea Hawk FGA6 (G-JETH) (comp WM983) [485/J] Gatwick Aviation Museum, Charlwood, Surrey XK885 Percival P66 Pembroke C1 (8452M/N46EA) Gatwick Aviation Museum, Charlwood, Surrey XL812 Saro Skeeter AOP12 (G-SARO) AAC Historic Aircraft Flight, stored Middle Wallop XM553 Saro Skeeter AOP12 (G-AWSV) Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington XN492 Hunting Jet Provost T3 (8079M) No 2434 Sqn ATC, Church Fenton XN696 DH110 Sea Vixen FAW2 [751] Norfolk & Suffolk Avn Museum, Flixton XP627 Hunting Jet Provost T4 North-East Aircraft Museum, stored Usworth XP905 WS Scout AH1 Privately owned, stored Sproughton XR506 WS58 Wessex HC2 (9343M) [V] Army, Longmoor Camp, Hants, instructional use XR807 BAC VC10 C1K [Q] Privately owned, Bruntingthorpe XR808 BAC VC10 C1K MoD/DSG, St Athan XT681 WS58 Wessex HC2 (9279M) [U] Privately owned, Wallingford, Oxon XV101 BAC VC10 C1K [S] RAF No 101 Sqn, Brize Norton XV107 BAC VC10 C1K [X] RAF No 101 Sqn, Brize Norton XV109 BAC VC10 C1K [Z] Privately owned, Bruntingthorpe XV250 HS Nimrod MR2 Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington XV631 WS Wasp HAS1 (fuselage) Farnborough Air Sciences Trust, Farnborough XV647 WS61 Sea King HU5 [28] RN No 771 NAS, Culdrose XV648 WS61 Sea King HU5 [818/CU] $ MoD/Vector Aerospace, Fleetlands XV664 WS61 Sea King ASaC7 [190] MoD/Vector Aerospace, Fleetlands XV676 WS61 Sea King HC6 [ZE] DCAE, stored HMS Sultan , Gosport XV714 WS61 Sea King ASaC7 [188] RN No 857 NAS, Yeovilton XW211 WS Puma HC1 RAF No 33 Sqn/No 230 Sqn, Benson XX108 SEPECAT Jaguar GR1(mod) Imperial War Museum, Duxford XX177 HS Hawk T1 RAF Red Arrows , Scampton XX233 HS Hawk T1 Crashed 23 March 2010, Kasteli, Crete XX263 HS Hawk T1A $ RAF No 4 FTS/ 208(R) Sqn , Valley XX314 HS Hawk T1W RAF No 4 FTS/ 19(R) Sqn , Valley XX399 WS Gazelle AH1 [B] AAC, stored Shawbury XX450 WS Gazelle AH1 [D] Scrapped at St Mary Bourne, Hants, 2010 XX655 SA Bulldog T1 [V] Aeroventure, Doncaster XX730 SEPECAT Jaguar GR1 (8952M) [EC] To Poland, 2010 XX893 HS Buccaneer S2B Privately owned, Ashford, Kent XZ193 WS Lynx AH7 AAC GDSH, Middle Wallop XZ313 WS Gazelle AH1 AAC GDSH, Middle Wallop XZ323 WS Gazelle AH1 [J] AAC, stored Shawbury XZ349 WS Gazelle AH1 [G] AAC, stored Shawbury XZ588 WS61 Sea King HAR3 [D] RAF SKAMG, RNAS Yeovilton XZ590 WS61 Sea King HAR3 [F] RAF No 202 Sqn, D Flt, Lossiemouth XZ615 WS Lynx AH7 [Z] AAC GDSH, Middle Wallop XZ648 WS Lynx AH7 AAC GDSH, Middle Wallop XZ655 WS Lynx AH7 AAC GDSH, Middle Wallop XZ665 WS Lynx AH7 Warfighters R6 Centre, Barby, Northants XZ733 WS Lynx HAS3GMS [311] RN No 815 NAS, HQ Flt, Yeovilton XZ922 WS61 Sea King HC6 [ZA] DCAE, stored HMS Sultan , Gosport ZA148 BAe VC10 K3 (5Y-ADA) [G] MoD/DSG, St Athan ZA299 WS61 Sea King HC4+ [D] RN CHFMU, Yeovilton ZA322 Panavia Tornado GR1 (9334M) [TAC] Scrapped at RAF Marham ZA373 Panavia Tornado GR4A [007,H] RAF No 14 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZA393 Panavia Tornado GR4 [008] RAF No 31 Sqn, Marham ZA585 Panavia Tornado GR4 [054] RAF No 13 Sqn, Marham ZA609 Panavia Tornado GR4 [072] RAF No 9 Sqn, Marham ZA611 Panavia Tornado GR4 [EB-L] RAF AWC/FJWOEU/No 41(R) Sqn, Coningsby ZA612 Panavia Tornado GR4 [IV] MoD/BAE Systems, Warton ZA708 B-V Chinook HC2 (N37042) [AP] RAF Odiham Wing ZB627 WS Gazelle HT3 (G-CBSK) [A] Privately owned, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hants ZB671 WS Gazelle AH1 AAC GDSH, Middle Wallop ZB682 WS Gazelle AH1 No 93 Sqn ATC, Colerne ZB683 WS Gazelle AH1 AAC No 665 Sqn/5 Regt, Aldergrove ZB692 WS Gazelle AH1 [C,Y] AAC No 671 Sqn/7 Regt, Middle Wallop ZD252 WS Lynx HMA8SRU RN No 815 NAS, HQ Flt, Yeovilton ZD258 WS Lynx HMA8DSP [646] RN No 702 NAS, Yeovilton ZD265 WS Lynx HMA8SRU [643] MoD/Vector Aerospace, Fleetlands ZD268 WS Lynx HMA8SRU [643] RN No 702 NAS, Yeovilton ZD272 WS Lynx AH7 [W] AAC GDSH, Middle Wallop ZD279 WS Lynx AH7 AAC GDSH, Middle Wallop ZD320 BAe Harrier GR9 [21] RAF Cottesmore, for scrapping ZD321 BAe Harrier GR9 [02] RAF HOCU/No 4(R) Sqn, Wittering ZD322 BAe Harrier GR9A [03A] RAF SAM, Cottesmore ZD328 BAe Harrier GR9 [09] RAF Coningsby (wfu) ZD346 BAe Harrier GR9 [13] RAF No 1 Sqn, Cottesmore ZD347 BAe Harrier GR9A [14] RN No 800 NAS, Cottesmore ZD375 BAe Harrier GR9 [23] RN No 800 NAS, Cottesmore ZD379 BAe Harrier GR9 [27] RAF No 1 Sqn, Cottesmore ZD401 BAe Harrier GR9 [30] RAF No 1 Sqn, Cottesmore ZD402 BAe Harrier GR9 [31] RAF No 1 Sqn, Cottesmore ZD409 BAe Harrier GR9 [38] RAF Cottesmore, for scrapping ZD411 BAe Harrier GR7A [40] RAF Cottesmore, for scrapping ZD435 BAe Harrier GR9 [47] RAF HOCU/No 4(R) Sqn, Wittering ZD438 BAe Harrier GR9 [50] RN No 800 NAS, Cottesmore ZD461 BAe Harrier GR9A [51A] RAF Cottesmore (damaged) ZD463 BAe Harrier GR9 [53] RAF HOCU/No 4(R) Sqn, Wittering ZD467 BAe Harrier GR9A [57A] RN No 800 NAS, Cottesmore ZD468 BAe Harrier GR9 [58] RAF HOCU/No 4(R) Sqn, Wittering ZD470 BAe Harrier GR9 [60] RN No 800 NAS, Cottesmore ZD476 WS61 Sea King HC4+ [WZ] RN No 846 NAS, Yeovilton ZD565 WS Lynx HMA8SRU [410/GC] RN No 815 NAS, Gloucester Flt, Yeovilton ZD582 BAe Sea Harrier FA2 [002/N] Privately owned, Banbury, Oxon ZD625 WS61 Sea King HC4+ [P] RN No 848 NAS, Yeovilton ZD627 WS61 Sea King HC4 [WO] RN No 845 NAS, Yeovilton ZD636 WS61 Sea King ASaC7 [182/CU] RN No 857 NAS, Culdrose ZD739 Panavia Tornado GR4 [087] RAF No 9 Sqn, Marham ZE168 Panavia Tornado F3 [HH] RAF No 111 Sqn, Leuchars ZE554 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3029) [WB] RAF No 615 VGS, Kenley ZE651 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3081) [YC] RAF No 615 VGS, Kenley ZF139 Shorts Tucano T1 RAF, stored Linton-on-Ouse ZG472 BAe Harrier GR9A [62] RAF No 1 Sqn, Cottesmore ZG474 BAe Harrier GR9 [64] RAF HOCU/No 4(R) Sqn, Wittering ZG501 BAe Harrier GR9 $ RAF HOCU/No 4(R) Sqn, Wittering ZG502 BAe Harrier GR9 [73] $ RAF HOCU/No 4(R) Sqn, Wittering ZG504 BAe Harrier GR9A [75A] RN No 800 NAS, Cottesmore ZG505 BAe Harrier GR9A [76] RAF No 1 Sqn, Cottesmore ZG506 BAe Harrier GR9A [77] RN No 800 NAS, Cottesmore ZG507 BAe Harrier GR9 [78] RAF HOCU/No 4(R) Sqn, Wittering ZG511 BAe Harrier GR9 [82] RAF No 1 Sqn, Cottesmore ZG531 BAe Harrier GR9 [85] RAF No 1 Sqn, Cottesmore ZG714 Panavia Tornado GR4A [124] RAF No 13 Sqn, Marham ZG822 WS61 Sea King HC4 [WS] MoD/Vector Aerospace, Fleetlands ZG857 BAe Harrier GR9 [89] RAF AWC/FJWOEU/No 41(R) Sqn, Coningsby ZG858 BAe Harrier GR9 $ RAF HOCU/No 4(R) Sqn, Wittering ZG859 BAe Harrier GR9 [91] RAF No 1 Sqn, Cottesmore ZG862 BAe Harrier GR9 [94] RAF HOCU/No 4(R) Sqn, Wittering ZH125 Grob G109B Vigilant T1 [TL] RAF ACCGS/No 644 VGS, Syerston ZH209 Grob G109B Vigilant T1 [UQ] RAF CGMF, Syerston ZH554 Panavia Tornado F3 [HX] RAF No 111 Sqn, Leuchars ZH657 BAe Harrier T12 [105] RAF HOCU/No 4(R) Sqn, Wittering ZH659 BAe Harrier T12 [107] RAF HOCU/No 4(R) Sqn, Wittering ZH660 BAe Harrier T12 [108] RAF HOCU/No 4(R) Sqn, Wittering ZH661 BAe Harrier T12 [109] RAF HOCU/No 4(R) Sqn, Wittering ZH663 BAe Harrier T12 [111] RAF No 1 Sqn, Cottesmore ZH664 BAe Harrier T12 [112] RAF HOCU/No 4(R) Sqn, Wittering ZH840 EHI-101 Merlin HM1 [81] RN No 824 NAS, Culdrose ZH846 EHI-101 Merlin HM1 [81/CU] RN MDMF, Culdrose ZH861 EHI-101 Merlin HM1 [84] RN MDMF, Culdrose ZH863 EHI-101 Merlin HM1 [11] RN MDMF, Culdrose ZH896 B-V Chinook HC2A (N2038G) [HK] RAF Odiham Wing ZJ127 EHI-101 Merlin HC3 [L] RAF MDMF, RNAS Culdrose ZJ239 Bell 412EP Griffin HT1 (G-BXFH) [R] DHFS No 60(R) Sqn, RAF Shawbury ZJ254 AS350BA Squirrel HT2 (G-BXPJ) School of Army Aviation/No 670 Sqn, Middle Wallop ZJ515 BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 (XV258) [PA-5] [B] MoD/BAE Systems, Woodford ZJ815 Eurofighter Typhoon T3 [DY] RAF No 17(R) Sqn, Coningsby ZJ910 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [BV] RAF No 11 Sqn, Coningsby ZJ915 Eurofighter Typhoon F2 [BY] RAF, stored Coningsby ZJ920 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [Q-OA] RAF No 11 Sqn, Coningsby ZJ931 Eurofighter Typhoon F2 [DA] RAF No 3 Sqn, Coningsby ZJ932 Eurofighter Typhoon F2 [DB] RAF No 3 Sqn, Coningsby ZJ939 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [DXI] RAF No 29(R) Sqn, Coningsby ZJ942 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [DH] RAF No 29(R) Sqn, Coningsby ZJ945 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 RAF, stored Coningsby ZJ947 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [DN] RAF No 29(R) Sqn, Coningsby ZK018 BAE Systems Hawk T2 MoD/BAE Systems, Brough ZK021 BAE Systems Hawk T2 MoD/BAE Systems, Warton ZK025 BAE Systems Hawk T2 MoD/AFD/QinetiQ, Boscombe Down ZK031 BAE Systems Hawk T2 MoD/AFD/QinetiQ, Boscombe Down ZK032 BAE Systems Hawk T2 MoD/AFD/QinetiQ, Boscombe Down ZK034 BAE Systems Hawk T2 MoD/BAE Systems, Warton ZK067 Bell 212HP AH1 (G-BFER) AAC, RAF Shawbury ZK069 Eurofighter Typhoon T To R Saudi AF as 301, 25 March 2010 ZK070 Eurofighter Typhoon T To R Saudi AF as 302, 25 March 2010 ZK071 Eurofighter Typhoon T BAE Systems, for R Saudi AF as 303 ZK072 Eurofighter Typhoon T BAE Systems, for R Saudi AF as 304 ZK073 Eurofighter Typhoon T BAE Systems, for R Saudi AF as 305 ZK206 Bell 212EP AH1 (G-CFXE) AAC No 25 Flt, Belize ZK300 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 RAF No 17(R) Sqn, Coningsby ZR328 AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin Mk.610 AgustaWestland, for Algeria ZR329 AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin Mk.610 AgustaWestland, for Algeria ZR330 AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin Mk.610 AgustaWestland, for Algeria ZR331 AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin Mk.610 AgustaWestland, for Algeria ZR332 AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin Mk.610 AgustaWestland, for Algeria ZR333 AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin Mk.610 AgustaWestland, for Algeria ZZ193 Grob G109B Vigilant T1 (D-KBLO) [SR] RAF No 613 VGS, Halton ZZ204 General Atomics Reaper UAV RAF No 39 Sqn, Creech AFB, Nevada, USA ZZ205 General Atomics Reaper UAV RAF No 39 Sqn, Creech AFB, Nevada, USA ZZ349 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ350 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ351 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ352 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ353 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ354 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ355 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ356 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ357 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ358 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ359 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ360 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ361 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ362 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ363 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ364 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ365 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ366 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ367 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ368 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ369 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ370 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ371 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ372 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ373 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ374 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ375 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ376 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ377 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ378 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ379 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ380 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ381 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ382 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ383 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ384 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ385 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ386 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ387 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ388 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ389 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ390 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ391 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ392 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ393 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ394 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ395 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat For RN/AAC ZZ396 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat HMA1 For RN ZZ397 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat HMA1 For RN ZZ398 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat AH1 For AAC ZZ399 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat AH1 For AAC ZZ403 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat AH1 For AAC ZZ404 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat AH1 For AAC ZZ405 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat AH1 For AAC ZZ406 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat AH1 For AAC ZZ407 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat AH1 For AAC ZZ408 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat AH1 For AAC ZZ409 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat AH1 For AAC ZZ410 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat AH1 For AAC ZZ413 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat HMA1 For RN ZZ414 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat HMA1 For RN ZZ415 AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat HMA1 For RN

Notes: 1. Recent research has proved conclusively that the Bournemouth Aviation Museum’s Harvard is not KF488 but does contain significant parts of KF388. A repaint is currently under way and at present the Harvard no longer wears KF488. 2. VC10s XR807 and XV109 flew their last flights to Bruntingthorpe on 6 April 2010, where scrapping is expected to take place within 30 days of their arrival. 3. Nimrod XV250 flew into retirement at the Yorkshire Air Museum on 13 April 2010. Other examples are expected to fly to Shawbury, Manchester, Coventry and Bruntingthorpe over the next few weeks. 4. The two Red Arrows Hawks which collided on 23 March were XX233, which was written off, and XX253, which was damaged. Hawk XX177 was finally delivered to the team recently. 5. No 4 Sqn became No 4(R) Sqn on 1 April 2010, replacing No 20(R) Sqn as the Harrier OCU. 6. The Naval Strike Wing (NSW) has become No 800 NAS and No 801 NAS has stood down.

Credits: Chris Barkby, Glyn Coney, Patrick Dirksen, Peter R March, Mark Ray, David Thompson, Dave Webb, Aerodata Quantum+, Airfields e-mail group, ‘Air Forces Monthly’ magazine, British Military Aviation Lists, CAA G-INFO Web Site, Fighter Control, ‘FlyPast’ magazine, Graham Gaff/East London Aviation Society, Fighter Control, Andy Carney/Harrier List UK, Mil Spotters’ Forum, Wolverhampton Aviation Group, Tom McGhee/UK Serials Resource Centre.