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NEWSLETTER 01/10

31 January 2010


A new year has begun with plenty of news and changes, much will occur over the next few months with 4Sqn due to go by 31 March along with the Nimrod MR.2 fleet leaving just two R.1’s and the handful of MRA4’s to grace the skies.


Typhoons have begun to receive 6Sqn codes however the unit technically doesn’t yet exist I believe that is due 1 April.


Our Government in their latest Defence Review have come up with some outstanding ideas much of which has been debated by many elsewhere I’m not going to add anything apart from the fact that at the end of the day the numbers don’t add up and chances are they will be gone in May and we will start yet another round of penny pinching from our pockets to pay for the mistakes of the present lot, where have I heard that before?


Till next month.


HAMMERS




Royal Air Force


A-109


ZE416

E

11173


To G-ESLH

ZK185

E

11131

QinetiQ

Ex B-7770, D-HARY (3), EI-TWO, G-CVFB


Chinook


ZH777/HE

HC.2

M4453

18/27Sqn

Noted at Odiham 13/1 ex Ag-WHL.


Harrier


ZD347/14

GR.9A

P.14

1Sqn

Ex 4Sqn.

ZD375/23

GR.9

P.23

1Sqn

Ex 4Sqn.

ZD380/28A

GR.9A

P.28

1Sqn

Ex 4Sqn.

ZD401/30

GR.9

P.30

4Sqn

EX 1Sqn/STF.

ZD431/43A

GR.7A

P.43

4Sqn

Ex NSW.

ZD435/47

GR.9

P.47

NSW

Ex 1Sqn.

ZD436

GR.9

P.48


Following conversion to GR.9 not GR.9A is currently in paint.

ZD461/51A

GR.9A

P.51

4Sqn

Ex NSW.

ZD470/60

GR.9

P.60

4Sqn

Ex NSW.

ZG500/71

GR.9

P.71

4Sqn

Ex 20(R)Sqn.

ZG506/77

GR.9A

P.77

1Sqn

Ex 4Sqn.

ZG510/81A

GR.9

P.81

SAM

Ex 41(R)Sqn.

ZH657/105

T.12

TX.5

20(R)Sqn

Ex JUMP Flt and conversion.

ZH663/111

T.12

TX.11

NSW

Ex 1Sqn.


4Sqn are currently deployed to Nellis on Red Flag, they took with them the following jets:


ZD346/13

ZD401/30

ZD402/31

ZD403/32

ZD461/51A

ZD470/60

ZG480/70

ZG500/71


Hawk


XX236/236

T.1W


19(R)Sqn

Ex HSF.

XX256/256

T.1A


19(R)Sqn

Suffered major birdstrike on 30/11, having recovered to Valley aircraft is believed to be beyond economic repair and declared CAT.5.

ZK015

T.2

RT016

BAE

Not noted at Shawbury 29/1 assumed roaded back to Brough.

ZK023

T.2

RT014

BAE

Believed to have been returned to Brough confirmation required?

ZK026

T.2

RT017

19(R)Sq

D/d 28/1 ex BAE Warton requires confirmation.

ZK027

T.2

RT018

BAE

Believed to have been returned to Brough confirmation required?

ZK028

T.2

RT019

19(R)Sqn

D/d 21/1 ex BAE Warton ‘Stampede’.

ZK029

T.2

RT020

19(R)Sqn

D/d 11/1 ex BAE Warton.

ZK031

T.2

RT022

19(R)Sqn

D/d 21/1 ex BAE Warton ‘Stampede’.

ZK032

T.2

RT022

19(R)Sqn

D/d 11/1 ex BAE Warton.


Merlin


ZJ122/F

HC.3

50113

MDMF

D/d 17/12 ex 28/78Sqn ‘Vortex297’.


Nimrod


ZJ514/A

MRA.4

PA-4

BAE

D/d 22/1 to Warton ex BAE Woodford.


Puma


XW199

HC.1

1042

Kenya Det.

D/d BZN 9/12 ex 230Sqn but believed not to have left for Kenya until 12/1!

XW209

HC.1

1096

PASF

D/d BZN 17/12 ex Kenya Det left for Benson 13/1!

XW212

HC.1

1111

Kenya Det

D/d BZN 13/1.

ZA939

HC.1

1653

33/230Sqn

Ex PASF.

XW223

HC.1

1161

PASF

Ex 230Sqn.

XW235

HC.1

1212

PASF

Ex 33Sqn.


It is probable that the active fleet is now pooled so for the time being I will list these as 33/230Sqn unless it becomes totally clear which squadron owns the aircraft.


Tornado


ZA395/009

GR.4A

BS062

31Sqn

Ex 13Sqn.

ZA404/013

GR.4A

BS071

Lossie Wing

Ex 9Sqn.

ZA446/018

GR.$

BS076

2Sqn

This aircraft currently CAT.3 at Leuchars following an inflight fire is to be roaded to Shawbury for storage during 2/10.

ZA452/021

GR.4

BS082

2Sqn

Ex CMU.

ZA453/022

GR.4

BS083

Lossie Wing

Ex QinetiQ mod work.

ZA463/028

GR.4

BS093

2Sqn

Ex 12Sqn.

ZA551/043

GR.4

BT018

13Sqn

Ex CMU.

ZA556/047

GR.4

BS020

31Sqn

Ex 9Sqn.

ZA557/048

GR.4

BS021

2Sqn

Ex 13Sqn.

ZA562/051

GR.4

BT021

13Sqn

Ex 9Sqn.

ZA588/056

GR.4

BS031

Lossie Wing

Ex CMU.

ZA597/063

GR.4

BS038

13Sqn

Ex 9Sqn.

ZA598/064

GR.4

BT024

Lossie Wing

Ex CMU.

ZA606/067

GR.4

BS043

13Sqn

Ex 9Sqn.

ZA612/IV

GR.4

BT028

CMU

Ex Marham WLT expected to go to Warton.

ZA614/076

GR.4

BS050

13Sqn

Ex 9Sqn.

ZD707/077

GR.4

BS111

Lossie Wing

Ex 13Sqn via QinetiQ?

ZD709/078

GR.4

BS113

Lossie Wing

Ex QinetiQ mod work.

ZD712/080

GR.4

BT038

CMU

Ex QinetiQ mod work.

ZD719/085

GR.4

BS120

2Sqn

Ex 15(R)Sqn.

ZD746/094

GR.4

BS127

2Sqn

Ex 13Sqn.

ZD790/099

GR.4

BS133

2Sqn

Ex 31Sqn.

ZD811/103

GR.4

BS140

13Sqn

Ex 9Sqn.

ZD812/104

GR.4

BT043

Marham Wing

D/d 13/1 ex BAE Warton maintenance, currently in paint shop.

ZD843/106

GR.4

BS141

QinetiQ

Ex 14Sqn for mod work.

ZD844/107

GR.4

BS142

CMU

Ex parked.

ZD850/111

GR.4

BS148

2Sqn

Ex 12Sqn.

ZE731/GP

F.3

AS047

RTP

Ex Leuchars store

ZG713/123

GR.4A

BS180

Lossiw Wing

Ex 13Sqn.

ZG771/133

GR.4

BT056

QinetiQ

Ex 15(R)Sqn for mod work.

ZG775/134

GR.4

BS187

2Sqn

Ex 617Sqn.

ZG777/135

GR.4

BS188

BAE

D/d 17/12 ex QinetiQ for further trials work ‘MRH56’.

ZG791/137

GR.4

BS190

2Sqn

D/d 28/1 ex CMU.

ZG792/138

GR.4

BS191

2Sqn

Ex 14Sqn.


Typhoon


ZJ800/BC

T.1

BT001

BAE

D/d 14/1 ex 29(R)Sqn for R2 upgrade.

ZJ911/BZ

FGR.4

BS002

TMF

D/d 14/1 to CBY ex BAE R2 upgrade.

ZJ914/AF

FGR.4

BS005

17(R)Sqn

Noted as such 18/1 ex DE/17(R)Sqn.

ZJ933/DF

FGR.4

BS024

TMF

Ex 11Sqn.

ZJ939/DXI

FGR.4

BS032

11Sqn

Ex TMF.

ZK303

T.3

BT017

BAE

Updating last month did not make f/f on 17/12.

ZK304/EB

FGR.4

BS055

11Sqn

F/n coded 25/1.

ZK305/EC

FGR.4

BS056

11Sqn

F/n coded 25/1.

ZK306

FGR.4

BS057

TMF

D/d 14/1 to CBY ex BAE production ‘Gunfighter1’.

ZK307

FGR.4

BS058

TMF

D/d 21/1 to CBY ex BAE production ‘Typhoon14’.


VC 10


ZA147/F

K.3

882

1312Flt

D/d 12/1 ex 101Sqn ‘RRR2340’.

ZD241/N

K.4

863

101Sqn

Ex 1312Flt left Falklands 15/1 ‘RRR2341’.


Fleet Air Arm


Lynx


XZ235/EE435

HAS.3S(ICE)

016

815NAS

Noted fully coded 14/1.

XZ723/444

HMA.8SRU

185

815NAS

F/n at Yeovilton 21/1 ex 697/VAHS.

XZ735/404

HAS.3GMS

217

VAHS

D/d 28/1 ex 815NAS.

ZD250/635

HAS.3S

248

702NAS

F/n coded 13/1 ex unmarked.

ZD261/352

HMA.8SRU

295

815NAS

F/n at Yeovilton 14/1 ex VAHS.

ZF558/PD426

HMA.8SRU

335

815NAS

F/n coded 14/1 ex unmarked.


Sea King


XV649/180

ASaC.7

WA637

849NAS

Ex VAHS.

XV671/183

ASaC.7

WA659

854NAS

Ex 857NAS.

XV714/188

ASaC.7

WA685

SKAMG

D/d 5/1 ex 854NAS.

ZA126/91

ASaC.7



Arr BZN 15/1.

ZD476/WZ

HC.4

WA931

SKAMG

Ex 848NAS.

ZD480/J

HC.4+

WA935

845NAS

Ex SKAMG.

ZF119/WY

HC.4

WA966

848NAS

Ex VAHS.

ZG821/G

HC.4+

WA1002

845NAS

Ex SKAMG.


Army Air Corps


Apache


ZJ167

AH.1

WAH-2

4Regt

Ex 7REME

ZJ174

AH.1

WAH-9

4Regt

Ex 7REME

ZJ178

AH.1

WAH-13

AH DSU

Ex 4Regt

ZJ212

AH.1

WAH-46

673Sqn

Ex 7REME

ZJ229

AH.1

WAH-63

3Regt

Ex 7REME


Gazelle


XW849

AH.1

1016

GDSH

D/d 8/1 by road ex Shawbury store for spares recovery.

XX381

AH.1

1269

GDSH

D/d 8/1 by road ex Shawbury store for spares recovery.

XZ338

AH.1

1682


D/d 8/1 by road to Shawbury ex HMS Sultan.

ZB689

AH.1

2002

GDSH

Ex 665Sqn 5Rgt.


Two former AAC Gazelles, XW851 (1021) XZ313 (1582), have found they way to a company known as ‘VTOL Tri Services’ located in the Durham area, both helicopters came from Ramco Ltd. (Note the cab of XZ313 was noted outside GDSH on 26/1?)


Lynx


XZ211

AH.7

127

1Regt

Ex VAHS.

XZ216

AH.7

138

VAHS

Ex 1Regt confirmation of destination required.

XZ221

AH.7

147

VAHS

Ex 1Regt confirmation of destination required.

XZ605

AH.7

149

VAHS

Ex 1Regt.

ZD273/A

AH.7

275

671Sqn

Ex unmarked.


Gliders


Vigilant


ZH191/UD

T.1

6540

613VGS

Ex CGMF.

ZH197/UK

T.1

6548

618VGS

Ex CGMF.

ZJ962/SK

T.1

6550

634VGS

Ex 613VGS f/n 30/1.



Fleet Location 13 January 2010

612VGS

Abingdon

ZH118/TD

ZH121/TG

ZH265/UX

ZH268/SA

ZJ967/SM

613VGS

Halton

ZH125/TL

ZH186/TY

ZH191/UD

ZH264/UW

ZJ962/SK (*)

616VGS

Henlow

ZH122/TH

ZH127/TN

ZH211/UR

ZH270/SC

ZH278/SF

618VGS

Odiham

ZH116/TB

ZH197/UK

ZH247/US

ZZ192/SQ


624VGS

Chivenor

ZH128/TP

ZH190/UC

ZH194/UG



631VGS

Woodvale

ZH124/TK

ZH193/UF

ZH206/UM



632VGS

Ternhill

ZH119/TE

ZH120/TF

ZH126/TM

ZH129/TQ

ZH184/TW

633VGS

Cosford

ZH144/TR

ZH145/TS

ZH188/UA

ZH192/UE

ZH266/UY

634VGS

St Athan

ZH209/UQ

ZH249/UU




635VGS

Topcliffe

ZH205/TL

ZJ961/SJ

ZJ963/SL



636VGS

Swansea

ZH185/TX

ZH189/UB




637VGS

Little Rissington

ZH123/TJ

ZH263/UV

ZH271/SD



642VGS

Linton on Ouse

ZH115/TA

ZH117/TC

ZH146/TT

ZH195/UH

ZJ960/SH

645VGS

Topcliffe

ZH148/TV

ZH208/UP

ZH248/UT

ZH267/UZ


663VGS

Kinloss

ZH196/UJ

ZK005/SP




664VGS

Newtownards

ZH187/TZ

ZH279/SG




ACCGS/644VGS

Syerston

ZH147/TU

ZH207/UN

ZH269/SB

ZH890/SE

ZZ193/SR

CGMF

Syerston

ZK205/SS






Although I have listed ZJ962/SK with 613VGS it had transferred to 634VGS by 30/1 and was noted along with ZH249/UU on 31/1. The entire compliment of Topcliffe was also noted airborne on 30/1.


Viking


ZE503/VG

TX.1

33887-K-125

CGMF

Ex 622VGS.

ZE530/VS

TX.1

33899-K-137

611VGS

Ex CGMF.

ZE558/WF

TX.1

33917-K-152

CGMF

Ex 614VGS.

ZE585/WQ

TX.1

33932-K-165

614VGS

Ex CGMF.

ZE586/WR

TX.1

33933-K-166

CGMF

Ex 662VGS.

ZE595/WY

TX.1

33943-K-176

662VGS

Ex ACCGS/643VGS.

ZE606/XF

TX.1

33955-K-188

622VGS

Ex 625VGS.

ZE610/XK

TX.1

33959-K-192

CGMF

Ex 615VGS.

ZE636/XZ

TX.1

33996-K-229

ACCGS/643VGS

Ex 611VGS.

ZE650/YB

TX.1

33998-K-231

615VGS

Ex ACCGS/643VGS.

ZE651/YC

TX.1

33999-K-232

622VGS

Ex CGMF.


Fleet Location 13 January 2010


611VGS

Watton

ZE530/VS

ZE601/XA

ZE611/XL

ZE633/XX

ZE658/YK

614VGS

Wethersfield

ZE498/VC

ZE504/VH

ZE563/WL

ZE585/WQ

ZE614/XN



ZE656/YH





615VGS

Kenley

ZE528/VQ

ZE531/VT

ZE553/WA

ZE603/XC

ZE631/XV



ZE650/YB

ZE684/YU




621VGS

Hullavington

ZE529/VR

ZE557/WE

ZE561/WJ

ZE593/WW

ZE604/XD



ZE679/YP





622VGS

Upavon

ZE564/WN

ZE600/WZ

ZE606/XF

ZE607/XG

ZE625/XP



ZE637/YA

ZE651/YC




625VGS

Hullavington

ZE495/WA

ZE522/VL

ZE526/VN

ZE560/WH

ZE628/XS



ZE653/YE





626VGS

Predannack

ZE521/VK

ZE527/VP

ZE562/WK

ZE605/XE

ZE626/XQ

661VGS

Kirknewton

ZE496/VB

ZE520/VJ

ZE533/VV

ZE559/WG

ZE590/WT



ZE594/WX

ZE683/YT




662VGS

Arbroath

ZE591/WU

ZE595/WY

ZE602/XB

ZE613/XM

ZE629/XT



ZE630/XU

ZE632/XW

ZE682/YS



ACCGS/643VGS

Syerston

ZE499/VD

ZE524/VM

ZE608/XH

ZE636/XZ

ZE652/YD



ZE657/YJ







ZE680/YQ





CGMF

Syerston

ZE502/VF

ZE503/VG

ZE532/VU

ZE551/VY

ZE552/VZ



ZE554/WB

ZE558/WF

ZE584/WP

ZE586/WR

ZE587/WS



ZE610/XK

ZE627/XR

ZE677/YM

ZE678/YN


Stored

Syerston

ZE555/WC

ZE609/XJ

ZE685/YV






Civil Registered Aircraft Operated on behalf of the Armed Forces


Tutor


G-BYUW



Cambridge/London UAS

Damaged during t&g at Conington during early 12/09, was noted hangared there 12/12 and at Wyton 8/1 awaiting transportation to Grob for repairs.


Other


Dominie T.1


XS729

T.1

25049


Ex Everett Aero now with a Technical Training School in Barcelona Spain.

XS736

T.1

25072


Ex Everett Aero now located in Winterbourne Gunner Wiltshire.


Scout


XV124/W

AH.1

F9699


Ex SE&AE Arborfield now stored at Bentwaters with Everett Aero.


Wessex


XR516/V

HU.2

WA138


Has been placed on the gate at Shawbury.

XT672/WB

HU.2

WA540


The former Shawbury gate guard is expected to go to Stafford on 1/2.