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OCTOBER 2014 ISSUE No MILITARY AVIATION REVIEW OCTOBER 2014 ISSUE No. 323 EDITORIAL TEAM COORDINATING EDITOR - BRIAN PICKERING WESTFIELD LODGE, ASLACKBY, SLEAFORD, LINCS NG34 0HG TEL NO. 01778 440760 E-MAIL”[email protected]” BRITISH REVIEW - MICK BOULANGER 27 Tudor Road, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV10 0LT TEL NO. 0770 1070537 EMail "[email protected]" FOREIGN FORCES - BRIAN PICKERING (see Co-ordinating Editor above for address details) US FORCES - BRIAN PICKERING (COORDINATING) (see above for address details) STATESIDE: MORAY PICKERING 19 RADFORD MEADOW, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY DE74 2NZ E Mail “[email protected]” EUROPE: BRIAN PICKERING OUTSIDE USA: BRIAN PICKERING See address details above OUT OF SERVICE - ANDY MARDEN 6 CAISTOR DRIVE, BRACEBRIDGE HEATH, LINCOLN LN4 2TA E-MAIL "[email protected]" MEMBERSHIP/DISTRIBUTION - BRIAN PICKERING MAP, WESTFIELD LODGE, ASLACKBY, SLEAFORD, LINCS NG34 0HG TEL NO. 01778 440760 E-MAIL.”[email protected]” ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION (Jan-Dec 2015) UK £40 EUROPE £55 ELSEWHERE £60 @MAR £20 (EMail/Internet Only) MAR PDF £20 (EMail/Internet Only) Cheques payable to “MAP” - ALL CARDS ACCEPTED - Subscribe via “www.mar.co.uk” ABBREVIATIONS USED * OVERSHOOT f/n FIRST NOTED l/n LAST NOTED n/n NOT NOTED u/m UNMARKED w/o WRITTEN OFF wfu WITHDRAWN FROM USE n/s NIGHTSTOPPED INFORMATION MAY BE REPRODUCED FROM “MAR” WITH DUE CREDIT EDITORIAL Thank you to everyone who has already sent in their 2015 subscriptions - and a further thank you to everyone who made the cheques payable to “B Pickering” and not to MAP (onlt three of the latter so far! For those of you who are still to subscribe for 2015 an early renewal would be greatly appreciated, there is an amazing amount of extra administrative work to do in the first two weeks of January to get the 2015 year on track, as well as getting the January MAR produced. The fewer subscriptions arriving in those two weeks helps! This issue sees the catching up of the August and September movements for many of the US in Europe airfields and this has resulted in a much smaller Foreign Section - hopefully, the November issue should see all sections back on an even keel. As I mentioned last month, all you visitors to the USA this autumn please remember to send in your reports to Moray (and Andy for OoS) and forward any photos to me at “[email protected]”. Ideally, serials, codes, units, special details/markings and any other information that would enhance a report in the magazine. Reports that only detail the serial and type with no other details are not very useful and cannot be reproduced in that form. Also reports that have been produced by feeding a serial into a database and then printing the resulting data are also questionable to their accuracy - you cannot beat the mark one eyeball! COVER PHOTOGRAPH: French Air Force Mirage 2000N 368/125-AR of EC02.004 ina scheme celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Forces Aeriennes Strategiques at Istres Le Tube on October 3rd (Roger Chenard) Closing date for the November issue is 08.11.14 Brian Pickering 15.10.14 554 BRITISH REVIEW RAF BENSON - Residents noted during September: 28/78 Sqn Merlin HC.3/3A ZJ119/C ZJ120/D ZJ122/F ZJ126/K ZJ129/N ZJ131/P ZJ134/S ZJ135/T ZJ136/U ZJ137/W ZJ995/AD ZK001/AF 33/230 Sqn Puma HC.2 XW214 XW219 XW237 ZA936 ZA939 ZJ954 ZJ955/P ZJ957 P2MF Puma HC.2 XW209 XW213 XW216 XW217 XW231 XW235 MFSU Merlin HC.3/3A ZJ123/G ZK127/L ZJ990/AA Residents notes during September 28 Sqn/846NAS Merlin HC.3/3A ZJ124/H has returned to 28 Sqn/846NAS Benson from MDMF Culdrose and now carries Royal Navy titles ZJ128/M has returned to 28 Sqn/846NAS Benson from MFSU Culdrose and now carries Royal Navy titles ZJ129/N is now being operated by 846NAS Benson from 02.10 ZJ133/R has departed to MDMF Culdrose for overhaul 33/230 Sqn Puma HC.2 ZA935 has transferred P2MF Benson to 33/230 Sqn ZA936 has departed on 29.09 as “RFR7198” heading to France, but returned on 03.10 ZA939 has departed on 29.09 as “RFR7196” heading to France, but returned on 03.10 846NAS Merlin HC.3 A rehearsal Flypast of 4 Merlin HC.3s took place on 29.09 for the disbandment of 78 Sqn and the formation of 846NAS at Benson, they were: ZJ126/K “Halifax1” ZJ129/N “Halifax2” ZJ120/D “Halifax3” ZJ124/H “Halifax4” The Whip was Puma HC.2 ZJ957 as “SHF009” The main Disbandment of 78 Sqn and Formation of 846NAS Flypast took place on 30.09, the aircraft were: Merlin HC.3 Merlin HC.3 ZJ126/K “Halifax1” ZJ122/F “Halifax2” ZJ120/D “Halifax3” ZJ129/N “Halifax4” ZH902 “Halifax7” Sea King HC.4 ZG821/G “Halifax?” ZF118/O “Halifax?” Located around the airfield for the Disbandment/Formation were the following aircraft: ZA935 Puma HC.2 33/230 Sqn ZF116/WP Sea King HC.4 845NAS ZJ124/H Merlin HC.3 28 Sqn/846NAS + ZJ131/P ZJ136/U ZJ137/W ZJ990/AA Merlin HC.3A 28 Sqn/846NAS + ZK001/AF ZJ252/52 Squirrel HT.2 670 Sqn ZJ257/57 Squirrel HT.1 DHFS Adding to MAR415: The road transportation of Puma HC.1 XW216 from Benson to Brize Norton was 18.06. The unidentified Puma HC.1 at Imphal Barracks, Fulford Road, York is XW202 which was transported by road on 14.05 from AM&SU Shawbury. Finally, the unidentified Puma HC.1 at Whittington Barracks, Lichfield is ZE449 which departed from AM&SU Shawbury on 08.04. Three of the remaining Puma HC.1s have been placed for disposal, the aircraft are; XW201, XW211 and XW221. BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT - Military visitors noted during September:- 06 ZE396 BAe 125 CC.3 32(TR) Sqn “RRR1799” 17 ZZ330 Voyager KC.2 10/101 Sqn “RRR2307” ZZ174 Globemaster III 99 Sqn “RRR6669” 26 ZZ338 Voyager KC.3 10/101 Sqn “RRR2891” 17 ZZ174 Globemaster III 99 Sqn “RRR6983” n/s BLACKPOOL AIRPORT - Military visitors noted during July: - 01 ZF269/269 Tucano T.1 1 FTS “Cordite2” 14 ZH875/875 Hercules C.4 24/30/47 Sqn “RRR124”* ZF407/407 Tucano T.1 1 FTS “Cordite1” 16 XX221/221 Hawk T.1A 736NAS “Spider1”* 00-3003/LN F-15E 48 FW 494 FS “Strongbow11”* ZJ182 Apache AH.1 3 Regt “Slayer Form” 91-0309/LN F-15E 48 FW 494 FS “Stronbow12”* ZJ230 Apache AH.1 3 Regt “Slayer Form” 02 ZF407/407 Tucano T.1 1 FTS “Sword2” 24 ZF338/338 Tucano T.1 1 FTS “LOP26” 10 ZF264/264 Tucano T.1 1 FTS “Swift2” ZF339/339 Tucano T.1 1 FTS “LOP34” ZF343/343 Tucano T.1 1 FTS “Swift1” BRISTOL AIRPORT – Military visitors noted during August 01 ZH884/884 Hercules C.5 24/30/47 Sqn * 08 ZJ939/DXI Typhoon FGR4 “Triplex12” n/s 535 08 ZK343/BX/Spl Typhoon FGR4 “Triplex11/40” n/s 23 PS915 Spitfire PRXIX BoBMF “Memorial3” 14 ZJ134/S Merlin HC.3 28/78 Sqn * PZ865/EG-S Hurricane IIC BoBMF “Memorial4” The Security Summit movements between 03 and 05.09 were: 9A-CRO CL600 Croatian Government 08 C-27J Lithuanian AF “LYF217” (arrived 03.09 until 05.09) 135L-484 ERJ-135L Greek AF 112 PM/352 MMYP “HAF352N” (arrived and departed on 03.09) A9C-BAH Gulfstream VI Bahrain Defence Force “BAH6” (arrived and departed on 03.09) EK-RA01 A.319-312 Armenian Government “ARR4001” (arrived 03.09 until 05.09) 16702 C-295M Portuguese AF Esc 502 “AFP83” (arrived 03.09 until 05.09) 102005 Tp-102D Swedish AF TSFE/FOB “SVF649” (arrived 04.09 until 05.09) L1-01 Falcon 2000EX Slovenian AF “LSV101” (arrived 04.09 until 05.09) UR-ABA A.319-115X Ukraine Government “UKN1115” (arrived 04.09 until 05.09) 678 Gulfstream V Greek AF 112 PM/352 MMYP “HAF352B” (arrived 04.09 until 05.09) 135L-484 ERJ-135L Greek AF 112 PM/352 MMYP “HAF352N” (arrived 04.09 until 05.09) RAF BRIZE NORTON – Additional Military visitors noted during July/August and then September:- July 30 ZD621 BAe125 C.3 32(TR) Sqn 01 ZG921 Lynx AH.9A 9 Regt 31 ZE700 BAe146 C.2 32(TR) Sqn KAF325 L-100-30 Kuwait AF 41 Sqn September 03 ZH777/(HE) Chinook HC. Odiham Wg 01 188734 CF-188A RCAF 425 TFS “CFC0734” 15 ZG995 Defender AL.1 651 Sqn 188788 CF-188A RCAF 425 TFS“CFC0788” ZG996 Defender AL.1 651 Sqn + 19th both dep 7th ZG997 Defender AL.2 651 Sqn 02 CH-04 C-130H BAF 15 Wg “BAF635” 18 ZG998 Defender AL.2 651 Sqn + 19th B-538 C-130J-30 RDAF Esk 721 “DAF6007” n/s 21 PS915 Spitfire PRXIX BoBMF E-600 F-16AM RDAF Esk 727/730 “DAF TE311/4D-V Spitfire LFXVIe BoBMF 3267A” dep 6th ZG998 Defender AL.2 651 Sqn E-610 F-16AM RDAF Esk 727/730 “DAF 25 ZD621 BAe125 C.3 32(TR) Sqn 3267A” dep 6th ZE396 BAe125 C.3 32(TR) Sqn + 29th 016 C-295M Polish AF 13 ELTr August “PLF042” dep 5th 03 ZG996 Defender AL.2 651 Sqn 40 MiG-29 Polish AF 1 ELT + 67 & 108 04 ZD621 BAe 125 CC.3 32(TR) Sqn “PLF202/1” dep 5th 06 2465 C-130M FAB 1 GT/1GTT 16706 C-295M FAP Esq 502 “AFP12”n/s 07 A41-211 C-17A RAAF 36 Sqn 15136/Spl F-16AM FAP Esq 201/301 + 15115 ZH536 Islander CC.2 Northolt SF “AFP56A” dep 6th ZJ955/P Puma JHC.2 33/230 Sqn + XW214 ZE396 BAe 125 CC.3 32(TR) Sqn “RRR1571” 08 ZG998 Defender AL.2 651 Sqn + 13th 30+53 Typhoon GAF TLwG73 KAF326 L-100-30 Kuwait AF 41 Sqn 30+98 Typhoon TLwG31 10 130602 CC-130J-30 RCAF 436 Sqn XX203/CC Hawk T.1A 100 Sqn “Savage” 11 RA-30078 An-30 Russian AF XX198/CG Hawk T.1A 100 Sqn “Savage/Pirate15” XV656/185 Sea King ASaC.7 849NAS ZD280 Lynx AH.7 9 Regt “AAC953”* XV664/90 Sea King ASaC.7 849NAS 120/115-KC Mirage 2000C FrAF EC02.005 “FAF7331” ZE701 BAe 146 CC.2 32(TR) Sqn 03 15005 CC-150T RCAF 437TS “CFC3320” G-988 C-130H KLu 336 Sqn dep 7th 5699 C-130J-30 RNorAF 335 Skv ZH004 Defender T.3 651 Sqn “AAC531” 13 130603 CC-130J-30 RCAF 8 Wing 05 A39-002 KC-30A RAAF 33 Sqn “ASY642” ZK001/AF Merlin HC.3A 28/78 Sqn 16706 C-295M FAP Esq 502 “AFP55”n/s 14 XZ182 Lynx AH.7 9 Regt 06 ZE396 BAe 125 CC.3 32(TR) Sqn “RRR1799 ZJ120/D Merlin HC.3 28/78 Sqn /NOH44” ZK458/D King Air 200GT 45(R) Sqn + ZK459/X 07 188782 CF-188A RCAF 425 TFS “CFC782” 15 ZJ237/T Griffin HT.1 60(R) Sqn B-538 C-130J-30 RDAF Esk 721
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