Military Aircraft Markings Update Number 50, July 2009

Military Aircraft Markings Update number 50, July 2009. Serial Type (other identity) [code] Owner/operator, location or fate A6526 RAF FE2b RAF Museum, Hendon K2048 Isaacs Fury II (G-BZNW) Privately owned, Linton-on-Ouse SM845 VS394 Spitfire FR XVIII (SE-BIN) [GZ-J] Privately owned, Angelholm, Sweden TE184 VS361 Spitfire LF XVIE (6850M/G-MXVI) [EJC] Privately owned, Booker TJ565 Auster 5 (G-AMVD) Repainted as TJ652, 2009 TJ652 Auster 5 (TJ565/G-AMVD) Privately owned, Hardwick, Norfolk TW477 Auster 5 (OY-EFI) Privately owned, Ringsted, Denmark WZ784 Slingsby T38 Grasshopper TX1 Privately owned, stored Southend XF877 Percival P56 Provost T1 (G-AWVF) [JX] Crashed Bishop Norton, Lincs, 8 July 2009 XM300 WS58 Wessex HAS1 Privately owned, stored Cardiff XM365 Hunting Jet Provost T3A (G-BXBH) [37] Privately owned, North Weald XM369 Hunting Jet Provost T3 (8084M) [C] Privately owned, Lumb, Lancs XP463 Slingsby T38 Grasshopper TX1 (BGA4372) Privately owned, Rufforth XR458 WS55 Whirlwind HAR10 (8662M) [H] Privately owned, Northants XT453 WS58 Wessex HU5 [A/B] DCAE AESS, HMS Sultan , Gosport XV197 Lockheed C-130K Hercules C3 QinetiQ, Boscombe Down (wfu) XV226 HS Nimrod MR2 $ RAF Kinloss MR Wing XV712 WS61 Sea King HAS6 [66] DCAE AESS, HMS Sultan , Gosport XW421 BAC Jet Provost T5A (9111M) [60] To Baarlo, Netherlands, June 2009 XX235 HS Hawk T1W RAF, stored Shawbury XX314 HS Hawk T1W [CS] RAF No 100 Sqn, Leeming XX399 WS Gazelle AH1 [D] AAC No 671 Sqn/7 Regt, Middle Wallop XX621 SA Bulldog T1 (G-CBEF) [H] Privately owned, Leicester XX672 SA Bulldog T1 [E] Sold as N3672, June 2009 XZ106 SEPECAT Jaguar GR3A [FD,FW] RAF Manston History Museum XZ119 SEPECAT Jaguar GR1A (9266M) [FG] Royal Scottish Mus’m of Flight, E Fortune XZ228 WS Lynx HAS3S [313] RN No 815 NAS, HQ Flt, Yeovilton XZ235 WS Lynx HAS3S(ICE) [435] RN No 815 NAS, Endurance Flt, Yeovilton XZ327 WS Gazelle AH1 AAC Middle Wallop (recruiting aid) XZ329 WS Gazelle AH1 (G-BZYD) [J] Privately owned, East Harston, Bucks XZ596 WS61 Sea King HAR3 [L] RAF No 202 Sqn, E Flt, Leconfield XZ612 WS Lynx AH7 RM No 847 NAS, Yeovilton XZ691 WS Lynx HMA8SRU [444/MR] RN No 815 NAS, Montrose Flt, Yeovilton XZ729 WS Lynx HMA8DSP [426] RN No 815 NAS, Portland Flt, Yeovilton XZ732 WS Lynx HMA8SRU [314] RN No 815 NAS, HQ Flt, Yeovilton ZA369 Panavia Tornado GR4A [003] RAF No 13 Sqn, Marham ZA557 Panavia Tornado GR4 [048] RAF No 13 Sqn, Marham ZD249 WS Lynx HAS3S [307] RN No 815 NAS, HQ Flt, Yeovilton ZD321 BAe Harrier GR9 [02] RAF No 4 Sqn, Cottesmore ZD327 BAe Harrier GR9A [08A] RN NSW, Cottesmore ZD346 BAe Harrier GR9 [13] RAF No 1 Sqn, Cottesmore ZD347 BAe Harrier GR9A [14A] RN NSW, Cottesmore ZD348 BAe Harrier GR9 [15] RAF No 1 Sqn, Cottesmore ZD379 BAe Harrier GR9 [27] RAF No 4 Sqn, Cottesmore ZD380 BAe Harrier GR9A [28A] RAF SAM, Cottesmore ZD402 BAe Harrier GR9 [31] RAF No 4 Sqn, Cottesmore ZD405 BAe Harrier GR9 [34] RAF JUMP, Cottesmore (conversion) ZD409 BAe Harrier GR9 [38] RAF No 4 Sqn, Cottesmore ZD411 BAe Harrier GR7A [40A] RN NSW, Cottesmore ZD433 BAe Harrier GR9A [45A] RAF SAM, Cottesmore ZD435 BAe Harrier GR9 [47] RAF SAM, Cottesmore ZD463 BAe Harrier GR9 [53] RAF No 4 Sqn, Cottesmore ZD466 BAe Harrier GR9 [56] RAF JUMP, Cottesmore (conversion) ZD467 BAe Harrier GR9A [57A] RN NSW, Cottesmore ZD710 Panavia Tornado GR1 Privately owned, Ruthin, Denbighshire ZD790 Panavia Tornado GR4 [099] RAF No 31 Sqn, Marham ZE343 Panavia Tornado F3 (comp ZD900) [DZ] RAF Leeming, for scrapping ZE449 SA330L Puma HC1 (9017M/PA-12) Crashed, 2 July 2009 ZE556 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3031) No 1360 Sqn ATC, Nottingham ZE785 Panavia Tornado F3 [HS] RAF Leeming, for scrapping ZE831 Panavia Tornado F3 [GN] RAF Leeming, for scrapping ZE969 Panavia Tornado F3 [FH] RAF Leeming, for scrapping ZE982 Panavia Tornado F3 [FR] Crashed Glen Kinglass, 2 July 2009 ZF137 Shorts Tucano T1 RAF No 1 FTS/ 207(R) Sqn , Linton-on-Ouse ZG472 BAe Harrier GR9A [62A] RAF JUMP, Cottesmore (conversion) ZG480 BAe Harrier GR9 [70] RAF No 4 Sqn, Cottesmore ZG502 BAe Harrier GR9 [73] RAF SAM, Cottesmore ZG504 BAe Harrier GR9A [75A] RN NSW, Cottesmore ZG505 BAe Harrier GR9A [76] RAF No 1 Sqn, Cottesmore ZG530 BAe Harrier GR9 [84] RAF SAM, Cottesmore ZG858 BAe Harrier GR9 [90] RAF HOCU/No 20(R) Sqn, Wittering ZG996 PBN 2T Defender AL2 (G-BWPR) AAC No 651 Sqn/5 Regt, Aldergrove ZH777 B-V Chinook HC2 (N7424M) RAF Odiham Wing ZH847 EHI-101 Merlin HM1 [13] RN No 824 NAS, Culdrose ZJ129 EHI-101 Merlin HC3 [N] RAF No 28 Sqn/No 78 Sqn, Benson ZJ254 AS350BA Squirrel HT2 (G-BXPJ) DHFS, RAF Shawbury ZJ517 BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 (XV242) [PA-3] MoD/BAE Systems, stored Woodford ZJ703 Bell 412EP Griffin HAR2 (G-CBST) [ Spades ,3] DHFS No 60(R) Sqn, RAF Shawbury ZJ809 Eurofighter Typhoon T3 [BH] RAF No 29(R) Sqn, Coningsby ZJ949 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [QO-J] RAF No 3 Sqn, Coningsby ZJ950 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 RAF No 3 Sqn, Coningsby ZK014 BAE Systems Hawk T2 RAF, stored Shawbury ZK020 BAE Systems Hawk T2 RAF No 4 FTS/ 19(R) Sqn , Valley ZK021 BAE Systems Hawk T2 RAF No 4 FTS/ 19(R) Sqn , Valley ZK022 BAE Systems Hawk T2 RAF No 4 FTS/ 19(R) Sqn , Valley ZK023 BAE Systems Hawk T2 RAF No 4 FTS/ 19(R) Sqn , Valley ZK027 BAE Systems Hawk T2 MoD/BAE Systems, Warton ZK160 AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin Mk.512 To Denmark as M-515, 5 June 2009 ZK181 AgustaWestland Super Lynx Mk.130 AgustaWestland, for Algeria ZK182 AgustaWestland Super Lynx Mk.130 AgustaWestland, for Algeria ZK183 AgustaWestland Super Lynx Mk.130 AgustaWestland, for Algeria ZK184 AgustaWestland Super Lynx Mk.130 AgustaWestland, for Algeria ZK300 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 MoD/BAE Systems, Warton ZK301 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 MoD/BAE Systems, Warton ZZ330 Airbus A330 FSTA (F-WWKJ) DE&S/Airbus, for RAF

Notes: 1. Gazelle AH1 XZ327 is the unmarked machine wearing ‘Army Air Corps’ marks that has visited several airshows recently. 2. The first A330 for the RAF, ZZ330, had its maiden flight at Toulouse on 4 June 2009 as F-WWKJ. It is expected to go to EADS at Madrid for completion before delivery. Credits: Tim Cheney, Trev Davies, Mark Green, Tim Jones, Ian Poxon, David Thompson, British Military Aviation Lists, Graham Gaff/East London Aviation Society, Fighter Control, Andy Carney/Harrier List UK, Mil Spotters’ Forum, RAF Shawbury e-mail group, Mick Boulanger/Wolverhampton Aviation Group, Tom McGhee/UK Serials Resource Centre.