Military Aircraft Markings Update Number 160, September 2018

Military Aircraft Markings Update Number 160, September 2018. Serial Type (other identity) [code] Owner/operator, location or fate C1096 Replica Plans SE5a (G-ERFC) Privately owned, Old Warden P2954 Hawker Hurricane I (BAPC 267) [WX-E] Repainted as V7467 V7467 Hawker Hurricane I (P2954/BAPC 267) [LE-D] IWM Duxford V9312 Westland Lysander IIIa (G-CCOM) [LX-E] The Aircraft Restoration Co, Duxford DE974 DH82A Tiger Moth II (G-ANZZ) Privately owned, Clacton/Duxford EM720 DH82A Tiger Moth II (G-AXAN) Privately owned, Duxford EM973 DH82A Tiger Moth II (T6774/G-ALNA) Privately owned, Darley Moor, Derbys FE992 Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard IIb (G-BDAM) Repainted in Canadian markings, 2018 NF389 Fairey Swordfish III RN Historic Flight, Yeovilton PG657 DH82A Tiger Moth II (G-AGPK) Privately owned, Clacton/Duxford PL793 Supermarine Aircraft Spitfire 26 (G-CIXM) Privately owned, Enstone PV303 Supermarine Aircraft Spitfire 26 (G-CCJL) [ON-B] Privately owned, Enstone TA719 DH98 Mosquito TT35 (G-ASKC) [56] IWM Duxford WB560 DHC1 Chipmunk T10 (comp WG403) Privately owned, Norwich WB645 DHC1 Chipmunk T10 (8218M) Privately owned, Norwich WG655 Hawker Sea Fury T20 (G-INVN) [910/GN] The Fighter Collection, Duxford WJ945 Vickers Varsity T1 (G-BEDV) Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre, Newquay WK005 Thales Watchkeeper 450 RPAS Crashed 15 June 2018, Llandegfan Common WK436 DH112 Venom FB50 (J-1614/G-VENM) Sold to the USA, August 2018 WZ447 DH115 Vampire T55 (U-1230/PX-M/LN-DHZ) [M] Norwegian AF Historical Sqn, Rygge, Norway XJ727 WS55 Whirlwind HAR10 (8661M) Combat Paintball Park, Thetford XL739 Saro Skeeter AOP12 Norfolk Tank Museum, Forncett St Peter XP281 Auster AOP9 IWM, stored Duxford XV643 WS61 Sea King HAS6 [262] DSAE RNAESS, HMS Sultan, Gosport XV671 WS61 Sea King ASaC7 [183/CU] DSAE, stored HMS Sultan, Gosport XW213 WS Puma HC2 RAF/Airbus, Kidlington XW354 BAC Jet Provost T5A (XW355/G-JPTV) Sold to Italy, August 2018 XX227 HS Hawk T1A RAF AM&SU, stored Shawbury XX237 HS Hawk T1 Bournemouth Airport, on display XX263 HS Hawk T1A Cardiff University, GI use XX312 HS Hawk T1W Norwich Airport, on display XZ345 WS Gazelle AH1 [M] AAC, stored Middle Wallop XZ367 SEPECAT Jaguar GR3 [EE] DSAE No 1 SoTT, Cosford XZ991 BAe Harrier GR3 (9162M) DSAE Cosford, on display ZA267 Panavia Tornado F2 (9284M) Privately owned, RAF Syerston ZA469 Panavia Tornado GR4 [029] IWM Duxford ZA543 Panavia Tornado GR4 [036] RAF No 31 Sqn, Marham ZA553 Panavia Tornado GR4 [045] RAF No 31 Sqn, Marham ZA554 Panavia Tornado GR4 [046] RAF No 31 Sqn, Marham ZA587 Panavia Tornado GR4 [055] RAF No 31 Sqn, Marham ZA588 Panavia Tornado GR4 [056] RAF TST, Marham ZA601 Panavia Tornado GR4 [066] RAF TST, Marham ZA607 Panavia Tornado GR4 [EB-X] RAF No 31 Sqn, Marham ZA679 B-V Chinook HC6A (N37025) [AG] RAF No 18 Sqn, Odiham ZA708 B-V Chinook HC6A (N37042) [AP] MoD/Boeing/QinetiQ, Boscombe Down (conversion) ZA710 B-V Chinook HC4 (N37044) RAF No 28 Sqn, Benson ZD716 Panavia Tornado GR4 [084] RAF TST, Marham ZD792 Panavia Tornado GR4 [100] RAF Marham, RTP ZE495 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3000) [VA] RAF No 661 VGS, Kirknewton ZE499 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3004) [VD] RAF/Serco, stored Syerston ZE500 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3005) Privately owned, Gransden Lodge ZE521 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3011) [VK] RAF/Serco GMS, Syerston ZE522 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3012) [VL] MoD/Southern Sailplanes, Membury ZE527 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3017) [VP] RAF/Serco GMS, Syerston ZE529 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3019) (comp ZE655) [VR] MoD/Southern Sailplanes, Membury ZE551 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3026) [VY] MoD/Southern Sailplanes, Membury ZE564 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3039) [WN] MoD/Southern Sailplanes, Membury ZE586 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3042) [WR] RAF ACCGS/No 644 VGS, Syerston ZE587 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3043) [WS] RAF ACCGS/No 644 VGS, Syerston ZE590 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3046) [WT] RAF No 621 VGS/No 637 VGS, Little Rissington ZE592 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3048) Privately owned, Aston Down, Glos ZE594 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3050) [WX] RAF/Serco GMS, Syerston ZE595 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3051) [WY] MoD/Southern Sailplanes, Membury ZE601 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3053) [XA] RAF/Serco GMS, Syerston ZE602 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3054) [XB] RAF ACCGS/No 644 VGS, Syerston ZE605 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3057) [XE] RAF/Serco GMS, Syerston ZE614 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3066) [XN] RAF ACCGS/No 644 VGS, Syerston ZE625 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3067) [XP] RAF/Serco GMS, Syerston ZE626 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3068) [XQ] RAF/Serco GMS, Syerston ZE628 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3070) [XS] RAF ACCGS/No 644 VGS, Syerston ZE629 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3071) [XT] RAF ACCGS/No 644 VGS, Syerston ZE630 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3072) [XU] RAF/Serco GMS, Syerston ZE631 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3073) [XV] RAF ACCGS/No 644 VGS, Syerston ZE632 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3074) [XW] RAF ACCGS/No 644 VGS, Syerston ZE637 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3079) [YA] RAF ACCGS/No 644 VGS, Syerston ZE685 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3098) [YV] RAF ACCGS/No 644 VGS, Syerston ZF290 Shorts Tucano T1 [290] $ RAF No 1 FTS, Linton-on-Ouse ZF295 Shorts Tucano T1 [295] $ RAF No 1 FTS, Linton-on-Ouse ZF512 Shorts Tucano T1 [512] RAF CFS, Cranwell ZG752 Panavia Tornado GR4 [129] $ RAF TST, Marham ZG771 Panavia Tornado GR4 $ RAF No 31 Sqn, Marham ZG775 Panavia Tornado GR4 [134] RAF No 31 Sqn, Marham ZH775 B-V Chinook HC6A (N7424J) [HB] RAF No 27 Sqn, Odiham ZH777 B-V Chinook HC6A (N7424M) $ MoD/Vector Aerospace, Fleetlands ZH828 EHI-101 Merlin HM2 [62] RN No 814 NAS, Culdrose ZH837 EHI-101 Merlin HM2 [14] RN No 820 NAS, Culdrose ZH841 EHI-101 Merlin HM2 [61] RN No 814 NAS, Culdrose ZH847 EHI-101 Merlin HM2 [66/CU] RN No 814 NAS, Culdrose ZH856 EHI-101 Merlin HM2 [11] RN No 820 NAS, Culdrose ZH857 EHI-101 Merlin HM2 [86] RN MDMF, Culdrose ZH862 EHI-101 Merlin HM2 [86] RN No 824 NAS, Culdrose ZH883 Lockheed C-130J Hercules C5 (N4242N) [883] $ RAF No 24 Sqn/No 30 Sqn/No 47 Sqn, Brize Norton ZH901 B-V Chinook HC5 (N2060M) RAF No 18 Sqn, Odiham ZJ119 EHI-101 Merlin HC4 [C] MoD/Leonardo MW, Yeovil (conversion) ZJ121 EHI-101 Merlin HC4 [E] RN No 845 NAS, Yeovilton ZJ131 EHI-101 Merlin HC4 [P] RN No 845 NAS, Yeovilton ZJ132 EHI-101 Merlin HC3i [Q] RN No 846 NAS, Yeovilton ZJ177 WAH-64 Apache AH1 AAC, Wattisham (wreck) ZJ187 WAH-64 Apache AH1 AAC No 673 Sqn/7 Regt, Middle Wallop ZJ803 Eurofighter Typhoon T3 (fuselage) RAF, stored Coningsby ZJ807 Eurofighter Typhoon T3 [807] RAF No 1 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZJ814 Eurofighter Typhoon T3 [814] RAF Coningsby, RTP ZJ931 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [931] RAF No 29 Sqn, Coningsby ZJ944 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 RAF, stored Coningsby ZJ946 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [946] RAF No 11 Sqn, Coningsby ZJ992 EHI-101 Merlin HC3A (M-503) [AB] RN MDMF, Culdrose ZJ998 EHI-101 Merlin HC3A (M-509) [AE] RN No 845 NAS, Yeovilton ZK309 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [309] RAF No 29 Sqn, Coningsby ZK312 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [312] RAF No 1 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK320 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [320] RAF No 2 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK321 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [321] RAF Lossiemouth, WLT ZK323 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [323] RAF TMF, Coningsby ZK324 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [324] RAF TMF, Coningsby ZK328 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [328] RAF TMF, Coningsby ZK329 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [329] RAF TMF, Coningsby ZK335 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [335] RAF AWC/FJWOEU/No 41 Sqn, Coningsby ZK339 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [EB-E] RAF AWC/FJWOEU/No 41 Sqn, Coningsby ZK342 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [342] RAF TMF, Coningsby ZK343 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [343] RAF TMF, Coningsby ZK345 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [345] RAF TMF, Coningsby ZK348 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [348] RAF No 29 Sqn, Coningsby ZK349 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [349] RAF No 3 Sqn, Coningsby ZK351 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [351] RAF No 1 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK353 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [353] RAF No 11 Sqn, Coningsby ZK358 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [358] RAF No 3 Sqn, Coningsby ZK359 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 RAF TMF, stored Coningsby ZK360 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [360] RAF No 2 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK361 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [361] RAF No 3 Sqn, Coningsby ZK364 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [364] RAF No 2 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK372 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [372] RAF No 2 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK374 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 RAF TMF, stored Coningsby ZK382 Eurofighter Typhoon T3 [382] RAF No 29 Sqn, Coningsby ZK383 Eurofighter Typhoon T3 [383] RAF TMF, Coningsby ZK425 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [425] RAF TMF, Coningsby ZK426 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [426] RAF No 6 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK431 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 RAF TMF, Coningsby ZK433 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 RAF TMF, Coningsby ZK434 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 MoD/BAE Systems, Warton ZK553 Boeing Chinook HC6 (N700UK) RAF No 7 Sqn, Odiham ZK558 Boeing Chinook HC6 (N709UK) RAF No 7 Sqn, Odiham ZK561 Boeing Chinook HC6 (N712UK) RAF No 18 Sqn, Odiham ZK562 Boeing Chinook HC6 (N713UK) RAF No 27 Sqn, Odiham ZM140 Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II (169299/BK-6) RAF No 617 Sqn, Marham ZM141 Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II (169300/BK-7) RAF No 617 Sqn, Marham ZM142 Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II (169301/BK-8) RAF No 617 Sqn, Marham ZM143 Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II (169417/BK-9) RAF No 617 Sqn, Marham ZM144 Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II (169418/BK-10) RAF No 617 Sqn, Marham ZM306 Grob G120TP-A Prefect T1 (G-CJZJ) Affinity/RAF No 3 FTS, Barkston Heath ZM308 Grob G120TP-A Prefect T1 (G-CJZF) Affinity/RAF No 3 FTS, Barkston Heath ZM311 Grob G120TP-A Prefect T1 (G-CKIA) Affinity/RAF No 3 FTS, Cranwell ZM313 Grob G120TP-A Prefect T1 (G-CKIC) Affinity/RAF No 3 FTS, Cranwell ZM316 Grob G120TP-A Prefect T1 (G-CKIW) Affinity/RAF No 3 FTS, Barkston Heath ZM320 Grob G120TP-A Prefect T1 (G-CKRP) $ Affinity/RAF No 3 FTS, Barkston Heath ZM327 Beechcraft T-6C Texan II (N2856B) Affinity/RAF No 4 FTS, Valley ZM328 Beechcraft T-6C Texan II (N2857B) Affinity/RAF No 4 FTS, Valley ZM400 Airbus A400M Atlas C1 (A4M015/EC-405) RAF No 24 Sqn/No 70 Sqn, Brize Norton ZP801 Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 For RAF ZP802 Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 For RAF ZP803 Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 For RAF ZP804 Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 For RAF ZP805 Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 For RAF ZP806 Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 For RAF ZP807 Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 For RAF ZP808 Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 For RAF ZP809 Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 For RAF ZP810 Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 Reservation for RAF ZP811 Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 Reservation for RAF ZP812 Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 Reservation for RAF ZP813 Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 Reservation for RAF ZP814 Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 Reservation for RAF ZP815 Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 Reservation for RAF ZZ335 Airbus A330 Voyager KC3 (MRTT021/EC-338/G-VYGF) RAF No 10 Sqn/No 101 Sqn, Brize Norton ZZ338 Airbus A330 Voyager KC3 (MRTT024/EC-331/G-VYGI) RAF No 1312 Flt, Mount Pleasant, FI ZZ341 Airbus A330-243 (MRTT027/EC-336/G-VYGL) Airtanker Ltd/Jet2, Manchester [flies as G-VYGL] ZZ342 Airbus A330-243 (MRTT028/EC-332/G-VYGM) Airtanker Ltd/Thomas Cook Airlines, Manchester [flies as G-VYGM] ZZ376 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat HMA2 MoD/Leonardo MW, Yeovil ZZ378 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat HMA2 RN No 825 NAS, Yeovilton ZZ382 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 AAC WST, stored Yeovilton ZZ387 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 AAC WCM, Yeovilton ZZ392 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 MoD/Leonardo MW, Yeovil ZZ394 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 AAC WST, stored Yeovilton ZZ395 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 AAC WCM, Yeovilton ZZ510 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 AAC WCM, Yeovilton ZZ519 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat HMA2 AAC WCM, Yeovilton ZZ549 AgustaWestland AW159 Mk.220 [44] Leonardo MW, for Philippine Navy ZZ550 AgustaWestland AW159 Mk.220 [45] Leonardo MW, for Philippine Navy

Notes: 1. The next batch of Lightning IIs were delivered to RAF Marham on 3 August 2018. 2. Texans ZM327 and ZM328 were delivered to RAF Valley on 20 August 2018. 3. It was announced in August that the Poseidon will be referred to as the Poseidon MRA1 in RAF service; a few weeks before it was also announced that the Protector UAS will be known as the Protector RG1.

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