Military Aircraft Markings Update Number 145, June 2017

Military Aircraft Markings Update Number 145, June 2017 Serial Type (other identity) [code] Owner/operator, location or fate K4972 Hawker Hart Trainer IIA (1764M) RAF Museum, Cosford K5682 Isaacs Fury II (S1579/G-BBVO) [6] Privately owned, Felthorpe (wreck) P3717 Hawker Hurricane I (composite) (DR348/G-HITT) [SW-P] Privately owned, Old Warden P7350 VS329 Spitfire IIA (G-AWIJ) [QJ-G,QV-E] RAF BBMF, Coningsby V7467 Hawker Hurricane I (BAPC 223) [ZJ-L] Spitfire Visitor Centre, Blackpool X4253 VS300 Spitfire I (BAPC 326) [FY-N] Spitfire Visitor Centre, Blackpool LF363 Hawker Hurricane IIC [GN-F,SD-A] RAF BBMF, Coningsby MT847 VS379 Spitfire FR XIVE (6960M) [AX-H] To the USA, 2017 NJ728 Auster AOP5 (G-AIKE) Privately owned, Little Gransden RB142 Supermarine Aircraft Spitfire 26 (G-CEFC) [DW-B] Privately owned, Lee-on-Solent TE184 VS361 Spitfire LF XVIE (G-MXVI/6850M) [9N-B] Privately owned, Biggin Hill WF118 Percival P57 Sea Prince T1 (G-DACA) [569/CU] Privately owned, St Athan WK642 DHC1 Chipmunk T10 (EI-AFZ) [94] Privately owned, Kilrush, Eire WP901 DHC1 Chipmunk T10 (G-BWNT) [B] Privately owned, Biggin Hill XD857 Vickers Valiant B(K)1 RAF Marham Aviation Heritage Centre XK911 WS55 Whirlwind HAS7(mod) Privately owned, Dagenham XM417 Hunting Jet Provost T3 (8054BM) [D] Privately owned, Bracknell XN629 Hunting Jet Provost T3A (G-BVEG/G-KNOT) [49] Privately owned, Kesgrave, Suffolk XP280 Auster AOP9 Privately owned, stored Leics XR379 Sud Alouette AH2 (G-CICS) Sold to Hungary, May 2017 XR498 WS58 Wessex HC2 (9342M) RAF Cosford XT431 WS Wasp HAS1 (comp XS463) [473] Bournemouth Aviation Museum XV371 WS61 Sea King HAS1(DB) [61/DD] RN, Predannack Fire School XV696 WS61 Sea King HAS6 [267/L] SFDO, RNAS Culdrose XV706 WS61 Sea King HAS6 (9344M) [017/L] DSAE RNAESS, HMS Sultan, Gosport XX110 SEPECAT Jaguar GR1 (8955M) [EP] RAF Cosford, on display XX467 HS Hunter T66B/T7 (XL605/G-TVII) [86] Newark Air Museum, Winthorpe XZ113 SEPECAT Jaguar GR3 [FD,FG] Morayvia, Kinloss XZ177 WS Lynx AH7 Delta Force, Kegworth XZ236 WS Lynx HMA8 [LST-1] RN, stored St Athan XZ334 WS Gazelle AH1 AAC No 665 Sqn/5 Regt, Aldergrove XZ731 WS Lynx HMA8SRU [311/VL] AAC MPSU, Middle Wallop ZA111 BAe Jetstream T2 (9Q-CTC) [565/CU] RN, Predannack Fire School ZA136 WS61 Sea King HAS6 [018] Mayhem Paintball, Abridge, Essex ZA220 Short MATS-B (ZA242) Repainted as ZA242 ZA242 Short MATS-B (ZA220) Boscombe Down Aviation Collection, Old Sarum ZA370 Panavia Tornado GR4A [004] RAF No 12 Sqn, Marham ZA406 Panavia Tornado GR4 [015] RAF Leeming, RTP ZA409 Panavia Tornado GR1 [VII] Scrapped ZA458 Panavia Tornado GR4 [024] RAF Leeming, RTP ZA474 Panavia Tornado GR1 (9312M) Scrapped ZA597 Panavia Tornado GR4 [063] RAF CMU, Marham ZA613 Panavia Tornado GR4 [075] RAF CMU, Marham ZA680 B-V Chinook HC4 (N37026) [AH] MoD/Vector Aerospace, Fleetlands ZB118 BAE Systems Hawk Mk.165 BAE Systems, Warton, for Saudi Arabia as 7909 ZB119 BAE Systems Hawk Mk.165 BAE Systems, Warton, for Saudi Arabia as 2110 ZB123 BAE Systems Hawk Mk.166 BAE Systems, Warton, for RAFO as 161 ZB671 WS Gazelle AH1 AAC MPSU, Middle Wallop ZB683 WS Gazelle AH1 AAC MPSU, Middle Wallop ZD353 BAe Harrier GR5 (fuselage) Sold to the USA, March 2017 ZD574 B-V Chinook HC4 (N37077) [DB] RAF No 28(R) Sqn, Benson ZD611 BAe Sea Harrier FA2 RN, Portsmouth, preserved ZD703 BAe 125 CC3 Privately owned, Shepton Mallet ZD711 Panavia Tornado GR4 [079] RAF CMU, stored Marham ZD848 Panavia Tornado GR4 [109] RAF No 12 Sqn, Marham ZD890 Panavia Tornado GR4 [113] RAF Leeming, RTP ZD984 B-V Chinook HC6A (N37088) [DH] MoD/AFD/QinetiQ, Boscombe Down (conversion) ZE521 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3011) [VK] RAF ACCGS/No 643 VGS, Syerston ZE522 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3012) [VL] RAF, stored Little Rissington ZE564 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3039) [WN] RAF, stored Little Rissington ZE625 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3067) [XP] RAF No 621 VGS/No 637 VGS, Little Rissington ZE629 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3071) [XT] MoD/Southern Sailplanes, Membury ZF557 WS Lynx HMA8SRU [426/PD] AAC MPSU, Middle Wallop ZF563 WS Lynx HMA8SRU [312/VL] AAC MPSU, Middle Wallop ZG705 Panavia Tornado GR4A [118] RAF Leeming, RTP ZG752 Panavia Tornado GR4 [129] RAF, stored Marham ZG989 PBN 2T Islander ASTOR (G-DLRA) To G-DLRA, November 2016 ZH121 Grob G109B Vigilant T1 [TG] RAF CGMF, stored Syerston ZH126 Grob G109B Vigilant T1 (D-KGRA) [TM] RAF CGMF, Syerston ZH186 Grob G109B Vigilant T1 [TY] RAF No 645 VGS, Topcliffe ZH187 Grob G109B Vigilant T1 [TZ] RAF, stored Little Rissington ZH207 Grob G109B Vigilant T1 [UN] RAF ACCGS/No 644 VGS, Syerston ZH211 Grob G109B Vigilant T1 [UR] RAF, stored Little Rissington ZH247 Grob G109B Vigilant T1 [US] RAF, stored Little Rissington ZH248 Grob G109B Vigilant T1 [UT] RAF, stored Little Rissington ZH270 Grob G109B Vigilant T1 [SC] RAF, stored Little Rissington ZH777 B-V Chinook HC6A (N7424M) $ MoD/AFD/QinetiQ, Boscombe Down (conversion) ZH836 EHI-101 Merlin HM2 [80] RN No 824 NAS, Culdrose ZH841 EHI-101 Merlin HM2 RN No 829 NAS, Culdrose ZH845 EHI-101 Merlin HM2 RN No 814 NAS, Culdrose ZH853 EHI-101 Merlin HM2 RN No 829 NAS, Culdrose ZH857 EHI-101 Merlin HM2 [86] RN MDMF, Culdrose ZH883 Lockheed C-130J Hercules C5 (N4242N) [883] $ RAF No 24 Sqn/No 30 Sqn/No 47 Sqn, Brize Norton ZH891 B-V Chinook HC4 (N20075) [HF] MoD/Vector Aerospace, Fleetlands ZH897 B-V Chinook HC5 (N2045G) RAF No 27 Sqn, Odiham ZH900 B-V Chinook HC5 (N2060H) RAF No 27 Sqn, Odiham ZH901 B-V Chinook HC5 (N2060M) RAF No 27 Sqn, Odiham ZH902 B-V Chinook HC5 (N2064W) RAF No 27 Sqn, Odiham ZH903 B-V Chinook HC5 (N20671) [HR] MoD/Vector Aerospace, Fleetlands ZJ123 EHI-101 Merlin HC3 [G] RN No 846 NAS, Yeovilton ZJ190 WAH-64 Apache AH1 AAC No 3 Regt, Wattisham ZJ238 Bell 412EP Griffin HT1 (G-BXHC) [Y] DHFS No 202(R) Sqn, RAF Valley ZJ803 Eurofighter Typhoon T3 [803] RAF No 6 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZJ804 Eurofighter Typhoon T3 [804] RAF No 29(R) Sqn, Coningsby ZJ809 Eurofighter Typhoon T3 [809] RAF No 1 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZJ811 Eurofighter Typhoon T3 [811] RAF No 2 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZJ919 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [DC] RAF No 6 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK205 Grob G109B Vigilant T1 (D-KBRU) [SS] RAF ACCGS/No 644 VGS, Syerston ZK304 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [304] RAF No 3 Sqn, Coningsby ZK315 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [EB-V] $ RAF AWC/FJWOEU/No 41(R) Sqn, Coningsby ZK321 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [321] RAF No 6 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK328 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [328] RAF TMU, Coningsby ZK329 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [329] RAF No 1 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK331 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [BT] RAF No 29(R) Sqn, Coningsby ZK336 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [336] RAF No 6 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK342 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [EA] $ RAF No 1 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK344 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [FW] RAF No 1 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK377 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 RAF TMU, Coningsby ZK380 Eurofighter Typhoon T3 [380] RAF TMU, Coningsby ZK553 Boeing Chinook HC6 (N700UK) RAF No 7 Sqn, Odiham ZK620 Eurofighter Typhoon To R Saudi AF as 8021, 30 March 2017 ZK621 Eurofighter Typhoon To R Saudi AF as 8022, 30 March 2017 ZM501 Airbus H145 Jupiter HT1 [01] (D-HADM/G-CJIZ/G-CKGE) DHFS, RAF Shawbury ZM502 Airbus H145 Jupiter HT1 [02] (D-HADQ/G-CJRW) Airbus Helicopters, Kidlington ZM505 Airbus H135 Juno HT1 [05] (D-HECV/G-CJIW) DHFS, RAF Shawbury ZM506 Airbus H135 Juno HT1 [06] (D-HECW/G-CJIY) DHFS, RAF Shawbury ZM507 Airbus H135 Juno HT1 [07] (D-HECX/G-CJRP) DHFS, RAF Shawbury ZM508 Airbus H135 Juno HT1 [08] (D-HECD/G-CJRY) DHFS, RAF Shawbury ZM509 Airbus H135 Juno HT1 [09] (D-HECB/G-CJTZ) DHFS, RAF Shawbury ZM510 Airbus H135 Juno HT1 Airbus Helicopters, Donauwörth, for MoD ZM511 Airbus H135 Juno HT1 [11] (G-CJUC) Airbus Helicopters, Kidlington ZM512 Airbus H135 Juno HT1 [12] (G-CJXS) Airbus Helicopters, Kidlington ZR401 Eurofighter Typhoon BAE Systems, for RAFO as 210 ZR411 Eurofighter Typhoon T BAE Systems, for RAFO as 201 ZZ375 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat HMA2 MoD/Leonardo MW, Yeovil ZZ390 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 AAC WST, Yeovilton ZZ396 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat HMA2 RN No 815 NAS, Yeovilton ZZ510 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 MoD/Leonardo MW, Yeovil ZZ522 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat HMA2 RN No 825 NAS, Yeovilton ZZ527 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 RM No 847 NAS, Yeovilton ZZ529 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat HMA2 RN WST, Yeovilton

Notes: 1. Spitfire P7350 and Hurricane LF363 now wear different markings on each side, in connection with the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. 2. A press release recently stated that seven Sea Kings have been acquired by Pakistan. It is assumed these will have been ones in store at HMS Sultan but as yet none have been identified and the photo in the press release showed an HC4 with its markings blanked out. 3. Sea King XV371 and Jetstream ZA111 were airlifted by RAF Chinook from Culdrose to their new home at Predannack on 1st June 2017. 4. This month has seen the delivery of the first Jupiter and several Junos to RAF Shawbury. Delivery dates (in military markings) are believed to be: ZM501 - 18th May 2017, ZM505 - 30th May 2017, ZM506 - 25th May 2017, ZM507 - 18th May 2017, ZM508 - 22nd May 2017, ZM509 - 30th May 2017.

Credits: Glyn Coney, Ben Dunnell, Graham Gaff, Gilmar Green, Peter R March, Mark Ray, Aerodata Quantum+, ‘Aeroplane’ magazine, 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, Souairport Yahoo! Group, Tom McGhee/UK Serials Resource Centre, Mick Boulanger/Wolverhampton Aviation Group.