Military Aircraft Markings Update Number 175, December 2019

Military Aircraft Markings Update Number 175, December 2019. Serial Type (other identity) [code] Owner/operator, location or fate P3873 Hawker Hurricane I (BAPC.265) [YO-H] Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington P3873 Hawker Hurricane I (BAPC.499) [YO-H] Battle of Britain Bunker, Uxbridge AA810 VS353 Spitfire F IV (G-PRID) Airframe Assemblies, Sandown (rebuild) PL344 VS361 Spitfire LF IXc (G-IXCC) [TL-B] Privately owned, Duxford TE308 VS509 Spitfire T9 (G-AWGB) Privately owned, Biggin Hill TW591 Auster 6A (G-ARIH) [N] Privately owned, Plzen/Line, Czech Republic WL345 Gloster Meteor T7 (comp WL360) Privately owned, Westonzoyland, Somerset WT619 Hawker Hunter F1 (7525M) Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre WV256 Hawker Hunter GA11 (WB188/G-BZPB) [D] Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre, Newquay WV798 Hawker Sea Hawk FGA6 [147/E] Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre, Newquay XE688 Hawker Hunter T72 (XE704/PP-XHH) Hawker Hunter Aviation, Scampton XJ560 DH110 Sea Vixen FAW2 (8142M) [302] Newark Air Museum, Winthorpe XL571 Hawker Hunter T7 (8834M/XL572/G-HNTR) [V] Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington XW235 WS Puma HC2 (F-ZWBI) RAF, stored Benson XW299 BAC Jet Provost T5A (G-CLJW/9146M) [60,MB] Privately owned, XW419 BAC Jet Provost T5A (9120M) [125] Privately owned, Tore, Highland XW846 WS Gazelle AH1 AAC 7 Regt Conversion Flt, Middle Wallop XW889 WS Gazelle AH1 (TAD 018) DSAE No 1 SoTT, Cosford XX316 HS Hawk T1A [849/CU] RAF AMRO, Valley XX530 SA Bulldog T1 (XX637/9197M) [F] Ulster Aviation Society, Long Kesh XX901 HS Buccaneer S2B [N] Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington XZ179 WS Lynx AH7 (G-NCKS) [W] Privately owned, North Weald XZ320 WS Gazelle AH1 AAC, stored Aldergrove ZA195 BAe Sea Harrier FA2 [710] South Wales Aviation Museum, St Athan ZA677 B-V Chinook HC6A (N37022) MoD/StandardAero, Fleetlands ZA679 B-V Chinook HC6A (N37025) RAF No 28 Sqn, Benson ZA682 B-V Chinook HC6A (N37029) RAF No 1310 Flt, Mali ZA720 B-V Chinook HC6A (N37060) RAF No 28 Sqn, Benson ZB677 WS Gazelle AH1 [5B] AAC, stored Suffield, Canada ZB683 WS Gazelle AH1 AAC No 667 Sqn/7 Regt, Middle Wallop ZE522 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3012) [VL] RAF ACCGS/No 644 VGS, Syerston ZE529 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3019) (comp ZE655) [VR] RAF ACCGS/No 644 VGS, Syerston ZE553 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3028) [WA] RAF ACCGS/No 644 VGS, Syerston ZE555 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3030) [WC] RAF No 626 VGS, Predannack ZE559 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3034) [WG] RAF/Serco GMS, Syerston ZE584 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3040) [WP] RAF ACCGS/No 644 VGS, Syerston ZE587 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3043) [WS] RAF No 626 VGS, Predannack ZE628 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3070) [XS] RAF ACCGS/No 644 VGS, Syerston ZE685 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3098) [YV] RAF No 661 VGS, Kirknewton ZE686 Grob G103 Viking T1 (BGA3099) Privately owned, Stow Maries, Essex ZH775 B-V Chinook HC6A (N7424J) RAF No 27 Sqn, Odiham ZH829 EHI-101 Merlin HM2 (Crowsnest) MoD/Leonardo MW, Yeovil ZH857 EHI-101 Merlin HM2 RN No 820 NAS, Culdrose ZH862 EHI-101 Merlin HM2 RN No 814 NAS, Culdrose ZH897 B-V Chinook HC5 (N2045G) RAF No 27 Sqn, Odiham ZH903 B-V Chinook HC5 (N20671) MoD/AFD/QinetiQ, Boscombe Down ZJ119 EHI-101 Merlin HC4 [C] MoD/Leonardo MW, Yeovil ZJ122 EHI-101 Merlin HC4 [F] RN No 846 NAS, Yeovilton ZJ123 EHI-101 Merlin HC4 [G] RN No 846 NAS, Yeovilton ZJ137 EHI-101 Merlin HC3i [W] RN MDMF, Culdrose ZJ180 WAH-64 Apache AH1 AAC ADSU, Wattisham ZJ197 WAH-64 Apache AH1 AAC No 3 Regt, Wattisham ZJ947 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [947] RAF No 6 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK001 EHI-101 Merlin HC3A (M-511) [AF] MoD/Leonardo MW, Yeovil (conversion) ZK010 BAE Systems Hawk T2 [FN] RAF No 4 FTS/25 Sqn, Valley ZK024 BAE Systems Hawk T2 [O] RAF, stored Valley ZK301 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [301] RAF No 2 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK302 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [302] RAF No 6 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK309 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [309] RAF No 3 Sqn, Coningsby ZK314 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [314] RAF Lossiemouth, WLT ZK316 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [316] RAF No 3 Sqn, Coningsby ZK320 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [320] RAF No 1 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK323 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [323] RAF TMF, Coningsby ZK325 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [325] RAF No 1 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK327 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [327] RAF TMF, Coningsby ZK347 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [347] RAF No 11 Sqn, Coningsby ZK353 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [353] RAF No 2 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK354 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [354] RAF No 12 Sqn, Coningsby ZK357 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [357] RAF No 3 Sqn, Coningsby ZK359 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [359] RAF No 11 Sqn, Coningsby ZK360 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [360] RAF No 2 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK361 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [361] RAF No 12 Sqn, Coningsby ZK362 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [362] RAF No 3 Sqn, Coningsby ZK368 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [368] RAF No 1 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK372 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [372] RAF No 12 Sqn, Coningsby ZK378 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [378] RAF No 1 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK424 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [424] RAF No 2 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK426 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [426] RAF No 1 Sqn, Lossiemouth ZK431 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [431] RAF No 11 Sqn, Coningsby ZK561 Boeing Chinook HC6 (N712UK) RAF No 7 Sqn, Odiham ZK562 Boeing Chinook HC6 (N713UK) MoD/StandardAero, Fleetlands ZK563 Boeing Chinook HC6 (N714UK) RAF No 7 Sqn, Odiham ZM152 Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II (169629) [018] RAF No 207 Sqn/No 617 Sqn, Marham ZM300 Grob G120TP-A Prefect T1 (D-ETPJ/G-MFTS) Affinity/RAF No 3 FTS/No 57 Sqn, Barkston Heath ZM304 Grob G120TP-A Prefect T1 (G-CJYH) Affinity/RAF No 3 FTS/No 57 Sqn, Barkston Heath ZM310 Grob G120TP-A Prefect T1 (G-CKCS) Affinity/RAF No 3 FTS/No 57 Sqn, Cranwell ZM320 Grob G120TP-A Prefect T1 (G-CKRP) Affinity/RAF No 3 FTS/No 57 Sqn, Cranwell ZM322 Grob G120TP-A Prefect T1 (G-CKSI) Affinity/RAF No 3 FTS/No 57 Sqn, Cranwell ZM323 Beechcraft T-6C Texan T1 (N2824B/G-TBFT) [323] Affinity/RAF No 4 FTS/No 72 Sqn, Valley ZM324 Beechcraft T-6C Texan T1 (N2826B/G-CKGO) [324] Affinity/RAF No 4 FTS/No 72 Sqn, Valley ZM325 Beechcraft T-6C Texan T1 (N2843B/G-CKGP) [325] Affinity/RAF No 4 FTS/No 72 Sqn, Valley ZM326 Beechcraft T-6C Texan T1 (N2770B/G-CKGW) [326] Affinity/RAF No 4 FTS/No 72 Sqn, Valley ZM327 Beechcraft T-6C Texan T1 (N2856B/G-CKVL) [327] Affinity/RAF No 4 FTS/No 72 Sqn, Valley ZM328 Beechcraft T-6C Texan T1 (N2857B/G-CKVN) [328] Affinity/RAF No 4 FTS/No 72 Sqn, Valley ZM329 Beechcraft T-6C Texan T1 (N2858B/G-CKVO] [329] Affinity/RAF No 4 FTS/No 72 Sqn, Valley ZM330 Beechcraft T-6C Texan T1 (N2859B/G-CKVR) [330] Affinity/RAF No 4 FTS/No 72 Sqn, Valley ZM331 Beechcraft T-6C Texan T1 (N2860B/G-CKVS) [331] Affinity/RAF No 4 FTS/No 72 Sqn, Valley ZM332 Beechcraft T-6C Texan T1 (N2872B/G-CKVU) [332] Affinity/RAF No 4 FTS/No 72 Sqn, Valley ZM337 Embraer EMB-500 Phenom T1 (PR-LTJ/G-CKEF) Affinity/RAF No 3 FTS/No 45 Sqn, Cranwell ZM411 Airbus A400M Atlas C1 (A4M039) MoD/Airbus Defence & Space, Getafe ZM532 Airbus H135 Juno HT1 (D-HECY/G-CKSA) [32] DHFS No 202 Sqn, RAF Valley ZP801 Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 (N456DS) [01] RAF No 120 Sqn, NAS Jacksonville, FL, USA ZZ176 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III (08-0206/N9500B) RAF No 99 Sqn, Brize Norton ZZ342 Airbus A330-243 (MRTT028/EC-332/G-VYGM) Airtanker Ltd, Brize Norton [flies as G-VYGM] ZZ403 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 AAC WST/WZM, Yeovilton ZZ404 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 MoD/Leonardo MW, Yeovil ZZ419 Hawker Beechcraft Shadow R1+ (G-OTCS) RAF No 14 Sqn, Waddington ZZ507 Hawker Beechcraft Shadow R1+ (G-LBSB) RAF No 14 Sqn, Waddington ZZ664 Boeing RC-135W (64-14833) $ RAF No 51 Sqn, Waddington

Notes: 1. A small error crept into page 22 before printing, leading to an error as regards the Hurricanes painted as P3873. The correct version is as above. 2. Hawker Hunter Aviation’s new Hunter, XE688, has been noted doing engine runs at Scampton recently. The airframe was rebuilt using the centre section of XE704 many years ago and so the collected thinking is that XE704 more correctly represents its current identity. 3. As progress is made towards returning it to flight, Lynx AH7 has now been registered as G-NCKS. 4. In mid-November Air Cadet gliding once again resumed at Predannack with the delivery of two Viking T1s. 5. As widely expected, No 72 Sqn, which formerly operated the Tucano T1, stood up at RAF Valley on 28 November 2019, now operating the Texan T1.

Credits: Glyn Coney, Graham Gaff, Kevin Herpe, Tony McCarthy, Mark Ray, David Thompson, Aerodata Quantum+, Airfields Yahoo! Group, ‘Air Forces Monthly’ magazine, Aviation Heritage UK/Lloyd P Robinson, CAA G-INFO Web Site, Coningsby Aviation Site, EGHH Google Group, Fighter Control, ‘FlyPast’ magazine, Brian Pickering/‘Military Aviation Review’, Mil-Spotters’ Forum, Planebase NG, ‘Scramble’ magazine, Souairport Group, Tom McGhee/UK Serials Resource Centre, Mick Boulanger/Wolverhampton Aviation Group.