Military Aircraft Markings Vintage Serials Update Number 15, July 2015

Military Aircraft Markings Vintage Serials Update number 15, July 2015.

Serial Type (other identity) [code] Owner/operator, location or fate BOLIVIA FAB184 SIAI-Marchetti SF.260W (G-SIAI) Sold as F-HMAJ, May 2015

BURKINA FASO BF8431 SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 (G-NRRA) [31] Privately owned, Lydd

DENMARK ET-272 Hawker Hunter T53 Norfolk & Suffolk Avn Museum, Flixton

FINLAND GN-101 Folland Gnat F1 (XK741) Midland Air Museum, Coventry HC-465 Hawker Hurricane XII (RCAF 5487/G-CBOE) Repainted in UK marks as AG244, December 2014

FRANCE 261 MH1521M Broussard (F-GIBN) [30-QA] Privately owned, Walldürn, Germany 24541 Cessna L-19E Bird Dog (G-JDOG) [BMG] Privately owned, Hawarden

GERMANY 10 Hispano HA 1.112M1L Buchón (C4K-102/G-AWHK) Historic Flying Ltd, Duxford 3579 Messerschmitt Bf109E-7 (G-CIPB) [14] Privately owned, Biggin Hill 37+89 McD F-4F Phantom II Hawker Hunter Aviation Ltd, Scampton (spares) 98+14 Sukhoi Su-22M-4 RAF Scampton Heritage Centre LG+01 CASA 1.133L Jungmeister (ES.1-16/G-CIJV) Privately owned, Sleap NQ+NR Klemm Kl35D (D-EQXD) Privately owned, Paderborn, Germany

HUNGARY 335 Mil Mi-24D (3532461715415) Privately owned, Dunsfold

INDIA KN397 Douglas C-47B Skytrain (G-AMSV) Privately owned, Coventry

JAPAN - Kawasaki Ki100-1B (16336/8476M/BAPC 83) RAF Museum, Cosford - Mitsubishi A6M5-52 Zero (196) [CI-05] Imperial War Museum, Duxford

KUWAIT 113 BAC Strikemaster Mk.80A (G-CFBK) [K167-113/D] Sold to Australia, June 2015

THE NETHERLANDS N-268 Hawker Hunter FGA78 (Qatar QA10) Repainted in Qatar markings as QA10 R-213 Piper L-21A Super Cub (51-15682/PH-RED) Privately owned, Seppe, The Netherlands

NEW ZEALAND NZ3909 WS Wasp HAS1 (XT782/G-KANZ) Privately owned, Thruxton

NORWAY 599 Canadair CT-133AUP Silver Star Mk.3 (133599/NX865SA) Norwegian AF Historical Sqn, Ørland, Norway PX-K DH100 Vampire FB6 (LN-DHY) Norwegian AF Historical Sqn, Rygge, Norway PX-M DH115 Vampire T55 (LN-DHZ) Norwegian AF Historical Sqn, Rygge, Norway

QATAR QA10 Hawker Hunter FGA78 Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington QP30 WS Lynx Mk.28 (G-BFDV/TAD013) DSEME SEAE, Arborfield QP32 WS Lynx Mk.28 (TD 016) [A] DSEME SEAE, Arborfield

ROMANIA 53 LET L-29 Delfin [66654] Privately owned, Bruntingthorpe

RUSSIA (& FORMER SOVIET UNION) 1 w SPP Yak C-11 (171314/G-BZMY) Privately owned, Booker 31 gy Yakovlev Yak-52 (9111311/G-YAKV) Repainted as 52 w, March 2015 52 w Yakovlev Yak-52 (9111311/G-YAKV) Privately owned, Rendcomb

SOUTH AFRICA 92 Westland Wasp HAS1 (G-BYCX) Privately owned, Thruxton

SPAIN E.18-2 Piper PA-31P Navajo 425 [42-71] High Harthay Outdoor Pursuits, Huntingdon ES.1-16 CASA 1.133L Jungmeister Repainted in German markings as LG+01

SWEDEN 60140 SAAB Sk 60E (SE-DXG) [140-5] Swedish Air Force Historic Flt, Såtenäs, Sweden

SWITZERLAND J-901 NA P-51D Mustang (44-72773/D-FPSI) Repainted in US markings as 472773 J-1008 DH100 Vampire FB6 de Havilland Aircraft Museum, London Colney J-1790 DH112 Venom FB54 (G-BLKA) de Havilland Aircraft Mus, stored London Colney

USA 07 Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (N62658) Privately owned, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hants 43 Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard IIB (43-13064/G-AZSC) [SC] Privately owned, Goodwood 72 NA SNJ-5 Texan (42-85897/N6972C/G-DHHF) [JF] Privately owned, Compton Abbas 317 Boeing-Stearman PT-18 Kaydet (41-61042/G-CIJN) Privately owned, Goodwood 441 Boeing-Stearman N2S-4 Kaydet (30010/G-BTFG) Privately owned, Postling, Kent 3681 Piper L-4J Grasshopper (44-80248/G-AXGP) Privately owned, Bentwaters 8084 NA AT-6D Texan (42-85068/G-KAMY) Repainted as 285068, 2015 15154 Bell OH-58A Kiowa (70-15154) Scrapped at RAF Molesworth 24 March 2015 24541 Cessna L-19E Bird Dog (N134TT) Repainted in French markings as 24541, July 2015 70270 McD F-101B Voodoo (57-270) (fuselage) Midland Air Museum, stored Coventry 80995 Cessna 337D Super Skymaster (F-BRPQ) Preserved in France 85061 NA SNJ-5 Texan (G-CHIA) [61] Privately owned, White Waltham 111836 NA AT-6C Harvard IIA (41-33262/G-TSIX) [JZ-6] Privately owned, Gamston 115042 NA T-6G Texan (51-15042/G-BGHU) [TA-042] Privately owned, Postling, Kent 123716 CV F4U-5NL Corsair (124541/D-FCOR) [19-WF] Meier Motors, Bremgarten, Germany 124541 CV F4U-5NL Corsair (F-AZYS) [16-WF] Repainted as 123716, 2015 231983 Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (44-83735/F-BDRS)[IY-G] Repainted as 238133, 2015 237123 Waco CG-4A Hadrian (fuselage) Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington 238133 Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (44-83735/F-BDRS) [C] American Air Museum, Duxford 285068 NA AT-6D Texan (42-85068/G-KAMY) Kennet Aviation, North Weald/Yeovilton 454467 Piper L-4J Grasshopper (45-4467/G-BILI) [44-J] Privately owned, RAF Halton 472773 NA P-51D Mustang (44-72773/D-FPSI) [QP-M] Meier Motors, Bremgarten, Germany 474008 NA P-51D Mustang (44-73339/N510TT) [VF-T] Privately owned, Shobdon 511701A Beech C-45H (51-11701/G-BSZC) [AF258] Sold to the Czech Republic, 2014 2105915 Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk (42-105915/F-AZKU) France’s Flying Warbirds, Melun, France 41-8689 Boeing-Stearman PT-17D Kaydet (G-BIXN) (frame) Privately owned, Rendcomb 51-15555 Piper L-18C Super Cub (G-OSPS) Privately owned, Andrewsfield 66-374 Helio H.295 Super Courier (G-BAGT) [EO] Privately owned, Elstree 86-01677 B-V CH-47D Chinook RAF, stored Odiham 89-00159 B-V CH-47D Chinook RAF, stored Odiham PA50 Curtiss P-36C Hawk (38-0210/N80FR) The Fighter Collection, Duxford

YUGOSLAVIA 30139 Soko P-2 Kraguj [139] To Serbia 30151 Soko P-2 Kraguj [151] To France

Notes: 1. The two Qatari Lynx are due to move later this year to a new facility at the former RAF Lyneham.

Credits: Rod Burden, Patrick Dirksen, Ben Dunnell, David Thompson, Aerodata Quantum+, ‘FlyPast’ magazine, Mil Spotters’ Forum, Mick Boulanger/Wolverhampton Aviation Group.