Military Aircraft Markings Update Number 104, January 2014

Serial Type (other identity) [code] Owner/operator, location or fate C3011 Phoenix Currie Super Wot (G-SWOT) [S] Privately owned, Otherton, Staffs N5914 Gloster Gladiator II Jet Age Museum, Gloucester P7895 VS329 Spitfire IIA [RN-N] Ulster Aviation Society, Long Kesh W5856 Fairey Swordfish II (G-BMGC) [4A] RN Historic Flight, Yeovilton DV372 Avro 683 Lancaster I Imperial War Museum, Lambeth EN398 VS361 Spitfire F IX [JE-J] AMSS, Pyle, Bridgend WB654 DHC1 Chipmunk T10 (G-BXGO) [U] Privately owned, Finmere WG316 DHC1 Chipmunk T10 (G-BCAH) Privately owned, Linton-on-Ouse WP848 DHC1 Chipmunk T10 (8342M/G-BFAW) Privately owned, Old Buckenham XD596 DH115 Vampire T11 (7939M) Solent Sky, stored Timsbury, Hants XE849 DH115 Vampire T11 (7928M) [V3] Scrapped XL577 Hawker Hunter T7 (8676M/G-XMHD) Midair Squadron, Cotswold Airport XR673 Hunting Jet Provost T4 (G-BXLO/9032M) [L] Privately owned, Linton-on-Ouse XT431 WS Wasp HAS1 (comp XS463) Bournemouth Aviation Museum XT653 Slingsby T45 Swallow TX1 (BGA3469) Privately owned, Keevil XV647 WS61 Sea King HU5 [28] RN No 771 NAS, Culdrose XV673 WS61 Sea King HU5 [27/CU] MoD/Vector Aerospace, Fleetlands XV751 HS Harrier GR3 [AU] Gatwick Aviation Museum, Charlwood, Surrey XW229 WS Puma HC2 RAF PDSH, Benson XW354 BAC Jet Provost T5A (XW355/G-JPTV) Privately owned, Linton-on-Ouse XW844 WS Gazelle AH1 Vector Aerospace Fleetlands, preserved XW889 WS Gazelle AH1 (TAD 018) DSEME SEAE, Arborfield XW899 WS Gazelle AH1 [Z] DSAE, No 1 SoTT, Cosfo XW902 WS Gazelle HT3 (G-RBIL) [H] Privately owned, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hants XX486 SA Jetstream T2 [567/CU] Privately owned, Bentwaters XX747 SEPECAT Jaguar GR1 (8903M) Privately owned, Sproughton XZ132 HS Harrier GR3 (9168M) [C] Privately owned, Thorpe Wood, N Yorks XZ290 WS Gazelle AH1 AAC MPSU, Middle Wallop XZ589 WS61 Sea King HAR3 [E] $ RAF Valley, wfu XZ596 WS61 Sea King HAR3 [L] RAF No 22 Sqn, C Flt/No 203(R) Sqn, Valley XZ597 WS61 Sea King HAR3 [M] RAF No 22 Sqn, C Flt/No 203(R) Sqn, Valley XZ598 WS61 Sea King HAR3 [N] RAF No 202 Sqn, E Flt, Leconfield XZ606 WS Lynx AH7 [O] AAC No 671 Sqn/7 Regt, Middle Wallop XZ643 WS Lynx AH7 [C] Ramco, Croft, Lincs XZ652 WS Lynx AH7 AAC MPSU, Middle Wallop XZ665 WS Lynx AH7 Privately owned, Barby, Northants XZ723 WS Lynx HMA8SRU [672] RN No 702 NAS, Yeovilton XZ729 WS Lynx HMA8SRU [415/MM] MoD/Vector Aerospace, Fleetlands XZ935 WS Gazelle HCC4 (9332M) DSEME SEAE, Arborfield XZ993 BAe Harrier GR3 (9240M) Privately owned, Thorpe Wood, N Yorks ZA293 WS61 Sea King HC4 [A] RN No 845 NAS, Yeovilton ZA295 WS61 Sea King HC4 [U] RN No 845 NAS, Yeovilton ZA297 WS61 Sea King HC4 [W] RN No 845 NAS, Yeovilton ZA298 WS61 Sea King HC4 (G-BJNM) [Y] RN No 845 NAS, Yeovilton ZA310 WS61 Sea King HC4 [B] DSMarE, stored HMS Sultan, Gosport ZA371 Panavia Tornado GR4A [005] RAF Leeming, RTP ZA373 Panavia Tornado GR4A [007] RAF CMU, Marham ZA401 Panavia Tornado GR4A [012] $ RAF No 9 Sqn, Marham ZA410 Panavia Tornado GR4 [016] RAF Leeming, RTP ZA461 Panavia Tornado GR4 [026] RAF Marham Wing ZA462 Panavia Tornado GR4 [027] RAF Marham Wing ZA472 Panavia Tornado GR4 [031] RAF TEF, Lossiemouth ZA554 Panavia Tornado GR4 [046] RAF No 15(R) Sqn, Lossiemouth ZA556 Panavia Tornado GR4 [047] RAF Marham Wing ZA557 Panavia Tornado GR4 [048] RAF CMU, Marham ZA559 Panavia Tornado GR4 [049] RAF Marham Wing ZA588 Panavia Tornado GR4 [056] RAF CMU, Marham ZA611 Panavia Tornado GR4 [073] RAF Marham Wing ZA613 Panavia Tornado GR4 [075] RAF Marham Wing ZA680 B-V Chinook HC4 (N37026) [AH] RAF Odiham Wing ZA733 WS Gazelle AH1 (G-CHBR) Sold to Russia, 27 November 2013 ZD255 WS Lynx HAS3GMS [635] Ramco, Croft, Lincs ZD263 WS Lynx HAS3S [632] Ramco, Croft, Lincs ZD268 WS Lynx HMA8SRU [365/AY] MoD/Vector Aerospace, Fleetlands ZD476 WS61 Sea King HC4 [WZ] RN No 845 NAS, Yeovilton ZD477 WS61 Sea King HC4 [E] Privately owned, Bruntingthorpe ZD565 WS Lynx HMA8SRU RN No 815 NAS, Yeovilton ZD614 BAe Sea Harrier FA2 Privately owned, Lymington, Hants ZD627 WS61 Sea King HC4 [WO] Privately owned, Bruntingthorpe ZD714 Panavia Tornado GR4 [082] RAF Leeming, RTP ZD741 Panavia Tornado GR4 [089] RAF Leeming, RTP ZD748 Panavia Tornado GR4 [096] $ RAF CMU, Marham ZD849 Panavia Tornado GR4 [110] RAF Marham Wing ZD953 Lockheed TriStar KC1 (G-BFCF) RAF No 1312 Flt, Mount Pleasant, FI ZD982 B-V Chinook HC4 (N37085) [DF] RAF Odiham Wing ZE370 WS61 Sea King HAR3 [T] RAF No 1564 Flt, Mount Pleasant, FI ZE418 WS61 Sea King ASaC7 [186] MoD/Vector Aerospace, stored Fleetlands ZE420 WS61 Sea King ASaC7 [189] RN No 849 NAS, Culdrose ZE422 WS61 Sea King ASaC7 [192] MoD/Vector Aerospace, Fleetlands ZE427 WS61 Sea King HC4 [K] MoD/Vector Aerospace, Fleetlands ZF117 WS61 Sea King HC4 [X] RN No 845 NAS, Yeovilton ZF124 WS61 Sea King HC4 [L] RN No 845 NAS, Yeovilton ZF267 Shorts Tucano T1 [267] Sold to the USA, 2013 ZF409 Shorts Tucano T1 [409] Sold to the USA, 2013 ZF557 WS Lynx HMA8SRU [454/DF] RN No 815 NAS, Defender Flt, Yeovilton ZF590 BAC Lightning F53 Privately owned, Gloucester ZG705 Panavia Tornado GR4A [118] RAF No 2 Sqn, Marham ZG707 Panavia Tornado GR4A [EB-Z] RAF Marham Wing ZG709 Panavia Tornado GR4A [120] RAF Leeming, RTP ZG729 Panavia Tornado GR4A [127] RAF No 9 Sqn, Marham ZG820 WS61 Sea King HC4 [I] DSMarE, stored HMS Sultan, Gosport ZG821 WS61 Sea King HC4 [G] RN No 845 NAS, Yeovilton ZG822 WS61 Sea King HC4 [WS] Privately owned, Bruntingthorpe ZH191 Grob G109B Vigilant T1 [UD] RAF No 612 VGS, Abingdon ZH830 EHI-101 Merlin HM1 RN No 829 NAS, Culdrose ZH838 EHI-101 Merlin HM1 [69] RN No 814 NAS, Culdrose ZH839 EHI-101 Merlin HM1 [88] RN No 829 NAS, Culdrose ZH864 EHI-101 Merlin HM2 [12] RN No 820 NAS, Culdrose ZH884 Lockheed C-130J Hercules C5 (N4249Y) [884] MoD/Marshalls, Cambridge ZJ228 WAH-64 Apache AH1 AAC No 4 Regt, Wattisham ZJ806 Eurofighter Typhoon T3 [BE] RAF TMF, Coningsby ZJ954 SA330H Puma HC2 (SAAF 144) RAF PDSH, Benson ZJ957 SA330H Puma HC2 (SAAF 169) RAF No 33 Sqn/No 230 Sqn, Benson ZK037 BAE Systems Hawk T2 [AB] RAF No 4 FTS/4(R) Sqn, Valley ZK304 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [FM] RAF No 1 Sqn, Leuchars ZK325 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [EQ] RAF No 6 Sqn, Leuchars ZK348 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 RAF TMF, Coningsby ZK356 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 MoD/BAE Systems, Warton ZK383 Eurofighter Typhoon T3 [BN] RAF No 29(R) Sqn, Coningsby ZK384 Eurofighter Typhoon To R Saudi AF as 1009, 12 December 2013 ZK388 Eurofighter Typhoon T To R Saudi AF as 1011, 12 December 2013 ZK389 Eurofighter Typhoon BAE Systems, for R Saudi AF ZR334 AgustaWestland AW101 Mk.640 To Saudi Arabia as HMH-1, 19 December 2013 ZR350 AgustaWestland AW101 Mk.641 To Algeria as 7T-WVC, 5 December 2013 ZR351 AgustaWestland AW101 Mk.641 To Algeria as 7T-WVD, 5 December 2013 ZR352 AgustaWestland AW101 Mk.611 AgustaWestland, Yeovil, for Italy ZR353 AgustaWestland AW101 Mk.611 AgustaWestland, Yeovil, for Italy ZZ375 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat HMA2 RN, stored Yeovilton ZZ376 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat HMA2 RN, stored Yeovilton ZZ394 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 AAC No 652 Sqn, Yeovilton ZZ398 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 MoD/AgustaWestland, Yeovil ZZ399 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 AAC, stored Yeovilton

Notes: 1. Wasp XT431 arrived at the Bournemouth Aviation Museum on 21 December 2013. It is now devoid of markings externally. 2. XX486 may well have moved from Bentwaters already as it was being prepared there for a customer elsewhere. 3. XZ589 is the first RAF Sea King to be withdrawn from use. 4. Following the withdrawal of the VC10, 1312 Flight is now using a TriStar for tanker/transport support in the Falkland Islands. 5. Lynx ZF557 is the first to wear markings for Defender Flight. 6. No 848 NAS disbanded at Yeovilton on 19 December 2013. With No 846 NAS now training on the Merlin, No 845 NAS is currently the only Sea King HC4 operator.

Credits: Glyn Coney, Patrick Dirksen, Matt Hallam, Peter R March, Frank Mink, David Thompson, Aerodata Quantum+, Airfields Yahoo! Group, ‘Air Forces Monthly’ magazine, BAEG Yahoo! Group, CAA G-INFO Web Site, Fighter Control, ‘FlyPast’ magazine, Brian Pickering/‘Military Aviation Review’, Mil-Spotters’ Forum, ‘Pilot’ magazine, Tom McGhee/UK Serials Resource Centre, Mick Boulanger/Wolverhampton Aviation Group.