MILITARY AVIATION REVIEW JUNE 2013 ISSUE No. 307 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 18 MILLPIT FURLONG, LITTLEPORT, ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB6 1HT 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 2013) 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ABBREVIATIONS USED * OVERSHOOT f/n FIRST NOTED l/n LAST NOTED n/n NOT NOTED u/m UNMARKED w/o WRITTEN OFF wfu WITHDRAWN FROM USE n/s NIGHTSTOPPED INFORMATION MAY BE REPRODUCED FROM “MAR” WITH DUE CREDIT EDITORIAL The beginning of the European Air Show season is now here, so, if you visit any shows in the UK, Europe or around the world, please send the appropriate section editor a report with as many details as possible (such as codes, units, special markings,etc). We occasionally get reports in which simply list serials and types - nice as the report is to receive it is almost useless for printing - the ideal form of show report to receive breaks the participants down into location (ie - static, flightlines, hangars, flypast, etc) and then lists the aircraft within that location giving serial, code, unit, special markings, etc. Having said all that I do realise that air shows can be very rushed events so please send whatever you record, even if it does not meet our ideal report requirements. Thank you! Moving on to a regular plea - there are not many RAF active airfields left and of those that are still open we have several of the more active ones that we rarely get movement details for. The ones in question are Marham, Leeming, Valley and Lossiemouth. We do have subscribers who live near to these bases and, perhaps when they next visit their local base, they might see enthusiasts there who spend more time spotting on a regular basis - see if they might be willing to provide regular sightings for the magazine (either via our subscriber or direct to the magazine) as this would really add to the overall UK coverage! Finally, the June issue of @MAR will include our regular articles (UK Crashes in the 1950s, UK Serials, Australian military movements, detailed Ramstein AMC movements, Unit updates for around the World and the latest news) plus a USCG ORBAT and the history of the H-19/S-55 in Spanish service. If you would like to see a sample copy of @MAR visit www.mar.co.uk or contact me direct at [email protected]. COVER PHOTOGRAPH: GAF JG71 F-4F 37+01 photographed at Wittmund on May 8th in the special “Phantom Pharewell” scheme applied at Jever for the unit’s Farewell to the F-4 air show (Hans Juergen Breuer ) Closing date for the July issue is 08.07.13 Brian Pickering 15.06.13 292 BRITISH REVIEW Now that the summer months are here and people are getting about more, can you please send me more reports from the Air Bases and Air Shows so we can get the bigger picture of all the aircraft movements.......Mick Boulanger (Military movements is history, now and for our future) RAF BENSON 28/78 Sqn Merlin HC.3/HC.3A ZJ118/E has returned from 1419 Flt Camp Bastion, Afghanistan to 28/78 Sqn and then onto MDMF Culdrose ZJ121/E has departed MDMF Culdrose and returned to 28/78 Sqn ZJ122/F has departed MFSU Benson and returned to 28/78 Sqn ZJ131/P has departed MDMF Culdrose and returned to 28/78 Sqn ZJ990/AA has departed MDMF Culdrose and returned to 28/78 Sqn ZJ994/AC has departed MDMF Culdrose and returned to 28/78 Sqn ZJ995/AD has departed MDMF Culdrose and returned to 28/78 Sqn BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT - Military visitors noted during May: - 001 ZH536 Islander CC.2 Northolt St Flt “RRR7952” 10 017 C-295M Polish AF 13.eltr “PLF043” ZZ173 Globemaster II 99 Sqn “RRR7952” ZZ175 Globemaster II 99 Sqn “ISF19XT” 02 ZH536 Islander CC.2 Northolt St Flt “RRR7952” 11 ZA105/Q Sea King HAR.3 22 Sqn/203(R) Sqn SRG122” 04 ZH536 Islander CC.2 Northolt St Flt “RRR7956” 13 013 C-295M Polish AF13.eltr “PLF043” 05 ZA947 Dakota C.3 BoBMF* XV188/188 Hercules C.3A 47 Sqn “RRR5204” 07 ZH536 Islander CC.2 Northolt St Flt “RRR7940” 14 ZA710 Chinook HC.4 Odiham Wg “SHF428” 08 ZE704 Tristar C.2 216 Sqn “RRR3249” BIGGIN HILL - Military visitor noted during April: - 25th 1503 C-130E Polish AF 14.eltr “PLF125/251” BLACKPOOL AIRPORT - Military visitors noted during 2013: - February 06 ZJ998/AE Merlin HC.3A 28/78 Sqn “SHF789”* 01 XX317/317 Hawk T.1A 208(R) Sqn “VYT55”* ZK011/B Hawk T.2 4(R) Sqn “VYT99”* 02 XX287/287 Hawk T.1A 208(R) Sqn “VYT14”* 07 XX258/CE Hawk T.1A 100 Sqn “Pirate04”* 06 XW846 Gazelle AH.1 665 Sqn “AAC560” XX280/CM Hawk T.1A 100 Sqn “Pirate20”* 08 ZJ234/S Griffin HT.1 60(R) Sqn “SYS81” XX202/CF Hawk T.1A 100 Sqn “Pirate13”* 12 ZZ418 Shadow R.1 14 Sqn “Serpent48”* 08 XX280/CM Hawk T.1A 100 Sqn “LEE36”* 14 ZK450/J King Air 200 45(R) Sqn “CWL68”* 11 ZA766 Gazelle AH.1 665 Sqn “AAC566” ZK017/H Hawk T.2 4(R) Sqn “VYT72”* 12 ZB669 Gazelle AH.1 665 Sqn “AAC566” 16 ZH002 Defender AL.2 651 Sqn “AAC581”* XZ345/M Gazelle AH.1 671 Sqn “AAC749” 17 ZA105/Q Sea King HAR.3 22 Sqn C Flt/203(R) Sqn 18 ZK460/U King Air 200GT 45(R) Sqn “CWL68”* “SRG122” XX332/CD Hawk T.1A 100 Sqn “Pirate14”* 20 ZH002 Defender AL.2 651 Sqn “AAC589”* 19 ZA718/BN Chinook HC.4 Odiham Wg “Lifter 22 ZK029/T Hawk T.2 4(R) Sqn “VYT99”* Formation” + ZD984 ZK034/Y Hawk T.2 4(R) Sqn “VYT89”* 21 ZF269/269 Tucano T.1 1 FTS “LOP21”* 27 ZK459/X King Air 200GT 45(R) Sqn “CWL89”* ZF244/244 Tucano T.1 1 FTS “LOP72”* ZK455/O King Air 200 45(R) Sqn “CWL84”* ZF139/139 Tucano T.1 1 FTS “LOP86”* March 26 ZB683 Gazelle AH.1 665 Sqn “AAC541” 05 ZD703 BAe 125 CC.3 32(TR) Sqn “RRR1322”* 31 XZ334 Gazelle AH.1 665 Sqn “AAC565” ZK025/P Hawk T.2 4(R) Sqn “VYT04”* BOURNEMOUTH HURN AIRPORT - Military visitors noted during May: - (With thanks to BAEG) 01 ZE425/WR Sea King HC.4 848NAS “Avenger917”* 20 ZR322 A-109E 32(TR) Sqn “RRR1616” ZH875/875 Hercules C.4 24/30 Sqn “RRR200” 21 QQ101 RJ-100 ETPS “Tester78”* XS743 Basset CC.1 ETPS “Tester06”* ZA299/D Sea King HC.4 845NAS “Yankee414”* 03 ZH877/877 Hercules C.4 24/30 Sqn “RRR202” ZJ992/AD Merlin HC.3A 28/78 Sqn “SHF270”* ZJ197 Apache AH.1 3/4 Regt “Viper1” 23 VX281/VL120 Sea Fury T.20S RNHF “G-RNHF” ZJ196 Apache AH.1 3/4 Regt “Viper2” ZE701 BAe146 CC.2 32(TR) Sqn “NOH13” 07 ZH877/877 Hercules C.4 24/30 Sqn “RRR405” 27 ZJ233 Apache AH.1 4 Regt “Machette1” XV188/188 Hercules C.3A 47 Sqn “RRR722” ZJ226 Apache AH.1 4 Regt “Machette1” 08 XV188/188 Hercules C.3A 47 Sqn “RRR703” 28 ZA684/AL Chinook HC.4 Odiham Wg “SHF573”* 10 QQ101 RJ-100 ETPS “Tester102”* 30 ZJ992/AB Merlin HC.3A 28/78 Sqn “SHF757”* 15 ZZ175 Globemaster III 99 Sqn “RRR879”* BRISTOL LULSGATE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT- Military visitors noted during March: - 293 18 ZZ418 Shadow R.1 14 Sqn “Snake48” 25 ZA296/Q Sea King HC.4 845 NAS “Navy A916” 20 ZK459/X King Air 200GT 45(R) Sqn “Camel1” ZJ123/G Merlin HC.3 28/78 Sqn “SHF323” ZK458/D King Air 200GT 45(R) Sqn “Camel2” RAF BRIZE NORTON - Additional Military visitors noted during May: - 01 84002/842 Tp-84 Flygvapnet TSFE 18 84002/842 Tp-84 Flygvapnet TSFE ZK451/K King Air 200 45(R) Sqn 84001/841 Tp-84 Flygvapnet TSFE ZH849 Merlin HM.1 829NAS 19 177703 CC-177A RCAF 429 Sqn ZJ224 Apache AH.1 4 Regt 20 ZJ238/Y Griffin HT.1 DHFS ZJ167 Apache AH.1 4 Regt KAF325 L-100-30 Kuwait AF 41 Sqn XX156/156 Hawk T.1 208(R) Sqn 21 ZJ707/O Griffin HT.1 60(R) Sqn 02 (QQ102) RJ70-ER QinetiQ G-BVRJ 22 ZE376 Lynx AH.9A 9 Regt ZK452/L King Air 200 45(R) Sqn XZ651 Lynx AH.7 657 Sqn 03 L-07 PC-7 KLu 131 EMVO 23 (QQ102) RJ70-ER QinetiQ G-BVRJ ZA947/UK DakotaC.3 BoBMF 071/62-IE CN235-200M Adl`A ET 01.062 ZH005 Defender AL.2 651 Sqn ZE375 Lynx AH.9A 667 Sqn 04 ZD278/F Lynx AH.7 671 Sqn 24 ZR322 A-109E 32(TR) Sqn 07 ZJ244/44 Squirrel HT.1 670 Sqn ZG846 Islander AL.1 651 Sqn ZK454/N King Air 200 45(R) Sqn XZ678 Lynx AH.7 9 Regt 08 ZJ783 AS.365N3 8 Flt 25 QQ101 RJ100 QinetiQ XZ606/O Lynx AH.7 671 Sqn 27 ZE701 BAe 146 CC.2 32(TR) Sqn 10 421/F-RADA A310-304 Adl`A ET 03.060 29 MM62214 C-27J AMI 46 BA/98 Gruppo ZK451/K King Air 200 45(R) Sqn XZ221/Z Lynx AH.7 9 Regt 12 ZJ245/45 Squirrel HT.1 670 Sqn 30 ZJ242/E Griffin HT.1 DHFS 13 10+23 A310-304 Luftwaffe FBS 31 85-005 C-5M 436/512 AW 123/62-IM CN-235-200M FrAF ET 01.062 XX614/V Bulldog T.1 Private G-GGRR 17 ZR322 A-109E 32(TR) Sqn Residents notes 10 Sqn Voyager KC.3 ZZ333 was delivered 29.05 to 10 Sqn/AirTanker, Brize Norton 216 Sqn Tristar C.2/KC.1 ZD953 has returned back to 216 Sqn Brize Norton from Marshall Aerospace, Cambridge following servicing ZE705 has departed 216 Sqn Brize Norton to Marshall Aerospace, Cambridge for servicing and not with drawn from use as previously reported CAMBRIDGE AIRPORT - Military visitors noted during April and May: - April 18 XX227 Hawk T.1A RAFAT 12 B-538 C-130J-30 KDF Esk 721 “DAF3060” XX242 Hawk T.1 RAFAT 14 A6-HEH B737-8AJ Dubai AW “DUB006”