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NEWSLETTER 05/10

31 May 2010

 

First of all there is unlikely to be a newsletter at the end of June, indeed the next one will probably not appear until the end of July, this is because the group will be providing the Checklist’s at both Waddington and Yeovilton again and also because I am expected to walk down the aisle again on 17 July to finally/officially give away second daughter Jenny!

 

As usual there will be complete lists for both the shows in the newsletter so all reports especially Yeovilton will be gratefully received and reviewed.

 

Secondly the ‘book’ will again be available at Waddington, still priced £2.00 or £2.50 if you want a copy posted, cheques payable to me at the above address please. It will be second class post though unless the weight allows me use 1St class.

 

Now to cover changes that occur while the newsletter has a break you can always refer to www.BMAL.org, if you haven’t already had a look then please do so you might be surprised.

 

Remember publications like this, MAR and the Wolverhampton newsletter just to name three, do rely on you to make your logs available for all to see, please just don’t make assumptions (refer to Typhoon later), we are always pleased to receive them.

 

Lastly had my first taste of the new Wembley yesterday and I also chose the right team to support, spent my first 21 years in Dagenham so all in all it’s been a good weekend!

 

HAMMERS

 

Royal Air Force

 

Chinook

 

You will recall last month that I indicated that 4 Chinooks departed for warm places, well it seems that three of them went out for an exercise called ‘Desert Thunder’, this has now ended and these returned to the UK by 4/5, ZA684/AL (M7011),  ZD983/DG (M7022) and ZD980/DD (M7027).

 

ZA679/AG

HC.2

M7014

VAHS

Noted at East Midlands 10/5 following return to the UK ex 1310Flt, the An-124 it was in diverted there following the C-130 mishap at Brize.

ZA705/AN

HC.2

M7030

1310Flt

Ex 18/27Sqn arr BZN 6/5 for onward transportation was delayed due to C-130 incident.

 

Harrier

 

Yet more major squadron shuffles!

 

ZD329/10

GR.9A

P.10

800NAS

Was a GR.9.

ZD330/11

GR.9

P.11

4(R)Sqn

Ex 800NAS.

ZD346/13

GR.9A

P.13

1Sqn

Ex 800NAS.

ZD347/14

GR.9A

P.14

1Sqn

Ex 800NAS.

ZD378/26

GR.9A

P.26

1Sqn

D/d 18/5 ex JUMP Flt. (code requires confirmation)

ZD433/45A

GR.9A

P.45

1Sqn

Ex 800NAS.

ZD436/48

GR.9A

P.48

1Sqn

Ex 800NAS.

ZD438/50

GR.9

P.50

800NAS

Ex 1Sqn.

ZD463/53

GR.9

P.53

LTSF

Ex 4(R)Sqn.

ZD468/58

GR.9

P.58

800NAS

Ex 4(R)Sqn.

ZD470/60

GR.9

P.60

4(R)Sqn

Ex 1Sqn.

ZG474/64

GR.9

P.64

20(R)Sqn

Due to transfer to Cottesmore 21/5 for LTSF wfu

ZG477

GR.9A

P.67

SAM

Was a GR.9.

ZG479/69

GR.9A

P.69

1Sqn

Was a GR.9.

ZG480/70

GR.9

P.70

800NAS

Ex 1Sqn.

ZG500/71

GR.9

P.71

4(R)Sqn

Ex 1Sqn.

ZG501/EB-Q

GR.9

P.72

41(R)Sqn

Noted in full marks 4/5 ex 4Sqn special.

ZG503/EB-Z

GR.9

P.74

HPAC SAM

Ex 41(R)Sqn.

ZG505/76

GR.9A

P.76

MTSF

Ex 800NAS.

ZG510/81

GR.9A

P.81

HPAC SAM

Was a GR.9.

ZG531/85

GR.9

P.85

1Sqn

Ex 4(R)Sqn.

ZG857/89

GR.9

P.89

41(R)Sqn

Ex SAM.

ZG859/91

GR.9

P.91

800NAS

Ex 1Sqn.

ZH665/113

T.12A

TX.13

4(R)Sqn

D/d 19/5 ex JUMP Flt. (1st trainer with Pegasus 107 engine)

 

Hawk

 

XX169/169

T.1

312016

FRADU

D/d 27/4 ex ASF Leeming.

XX170/170

T.1

312017

FRADU

CAT.3 birdstrike.

XX217/217

T.1A

 

ASF Leeming

D/d 24/5 ex FRADU.

XX322/322

T.1A

 

RAFAT

D/d 4/5 to Cranwell for painting in Red Arrow scheme ex Shawbury store.

XX337

T.1A

 

ASF Leeming

D/d 27/4 ex FRADU.

ZK017

T.2

RT008

BAE Warton

D/d 6/5 ex Brough following mod work.

ZK020

T.2

RT011

BAE Brough

D/d 7/5 by road ex Shawbury store.

ZK022

T.2

RT013

BAE Brough

D/d 13/5 by road ex Shawbury store.

ZK025

T.2

RT016

BAETF

D/d 19/5 ex QinetiQ ‘Gauntlet18’.

ZK031

T.2

RT022

BAETF

D/d 28/5 ex QinetiQ ‘Tarnish5’.

 

Also during the month T.2’s ZK028 and ZK029 have flown several missions from BAE Warton but it is not clear if they have returned to BAE or simply deployed from Valley, anyone care to comment?

 

Hercules

 

XV304/304

C.3A

4272

47/70Sqn

Made a wheels up landing at BZN on 6/5, no injuries and the aircraft is currently in base hangar on it’s wheels although I’m hearing whispers that the structural damage may make it a W/O!

 

Nimrod

 

XV229/29

MR.2

8004

DFSCTE

D/d 26/5.

XV232/32

MR.2

8007

 

D/d 11/5 to Classic Flight at Coventry.

XV255/55

MR.2

8030

 

D/d 24/5 to City of Norwich Aviation Museum.

 

Puma

 

XW219

HC.1

1144

Reserve Fleet

Ex 33/230Sqn.

XW220

HC.1

1148

Reserve Fleet

Ex 33/230Sqn.

XW226

HC.1

1175

33/230Sqn

Ex Reserve Fleet.

 

The remainder of the Kenya detachment aircraft returned to BZN on 13/5 with XW199, XW212 and ZA939, while ZJ957 returned on 14/5, they should all have returned to the 33/230Sqn pool by the time you read this.

 

Sea King

 

XZ586/B

HAR.3

WA852

202Sqn ‘E’ Flt

D/d 20/5 ex SKAMG.

XZ591/G

HAR.3

WA857

VAHS

D/d 26/5 ex 202Sq ‘E’Flt.

XZ599/P

HAR.3

WA865

22/203(R)Sqn

D/d 12/5 ex 202Sqn ‘E’ Flt expected to go to SKAMG w/c 1/6.

ZH540

HAR.3A

WA1006

SKAMG

Ex 22Sqn ‘B’ Flt.

ZH542

HAR.3A

WA1008

22Sqn ‘B’ Flt

D/d 27/5 ex VAHS.

 

Tornado

 

ZA370/004

GR.4A

BS052

15(R)Sqn

Ex QinetiQ mod work

ZA410/016

GR.4

BT034

QinetiQ

Ex 15(R)Sqn.

ZA449/020

GR.4

BS079

31Sqn

Ex Op Herrick (currently in Marham TEF)

ZA453/022

GR.4

BS083

CMU

Ex 12Sqn.

ZA459/F

GR.4

BS089

15(R)Sqn

Ex QinetiQ mod work.

ZA463/028

GR.4

BS093

Lossie Wing

Ex NA deployment (see below)

ZA547/039

GR.4

BS016

Lossie Wing

Ex CMU.

ZA560/050

GR.4

BS024

Lossie Wing

Ex TEF Lossiemouth.

ZA602/067

GR.4

BT026

WLT Lossie

EX Marham need confirmation of this location

ZA607/070

GR.4

BS044

Lossie Wing

Ex TEF Lossiemouth.

ZA609/072

GR.4

BS046

31Sqn

Did not join 9Sqn following Op Herrick de-prep.

ZD720/086

GR.4

BS121

31Sqn

Ex Op Herrick (currently in Marham TEF)

ZD746/094

GR.4

BS127

2Sqn

Did not transfer to 13Sqn.

ZD788/098

GR.4

BS131

CMU

Ex 31Sqn.

ZD811/103

GR.4

BS140

Marham Wing

Ex NA deployment (see below)

ZD843/106

GR.4

BS141

CMU

Ex 15(R)Sqn.

ZD849/110

GR.4

BS147

Lossie Wing

Ex WLT.

ZD850/111

GR.4

BS148

Lossie Wing

Ex NA deployment (see below)

ZG729/127

GR.4A

BS185

QinetiQ

Ex 617Sqn for mod work.

ZG775/134

GR.4

BS187

Marham Wing

Ex NA deployment (see below)

 

Op Herrick

 

Deploying, believed to be 14/5, were ZA546/038 and ZG791/137, they replaced ZA449/020 and ZD720/086, both aircraft returning to Marham and joining 31Sqn.

 

North American Deployment

 

As expected four of the deployed jets have returned to the UK, ZA463/028, ZD850/111 to Lossiemouth and ZD811/103, ZG775/134 to Marham. ZG775/134 was however expected to return to 12Sqn from Marham on 24/5.

 

The remaining jets, ZA452/021, ZA461/026, ZD719/085, ZD790/099, have relocated to Calgary under the leadership of 617Sqn.

 

Typhoon

 

ZJ801/BJ

T.3

BT002

3Sqn

Ex 29(R)Sqn.

ZJ910/BV

FGR.4

BS001

29(R)Sqn

Ex 11Sqn.

ZJ915/BY

F.2

BS006

BAE Warton

D/d 7/5 ex store at Coningsby for R2 upgrade.

ZJ916/QO-U

FGR.4

BS007

6Sqn

Ex 29(R)Sqn and before that 3Sqn.

ZJ918/QO-L

FGR.4

BS009

17(R)Sqn

Ex 3Sqn.

ZJ922/QO-C

FGR.4

BS013

6Sqn

Ex 29(R)Sqn.

ZJ926/QO-Y

FGR.4

BS017

6Sqn

Ex 3Sqn.

ZJ929/DL

F.2

BS020

11Sqn

Ex TMF.

ZJ931/DA

F.2

BS022

TMF

Ex 11Sqn.

ZJ933/DF

FGR.4

BS024

11Sqn

Ex TMF.

ZJ935/DJ

FGR.4

BS026

TMF

Ex 11Sqn.

ZK300

FGR.4

BS052

6Sqn

Ex 17(R)Sqn.

ZK302/EB

FGR.4

BS055

6Sqn

Ex 17(R)Sqn.

 

And before anyone gets on to me regarding the allocation of ZJ916 and ZJ922 as shown above I’m well aware that 29(R)Sqn continue to fly the aircraft, indeed 916 is at Manston for the Southend Air Show, but they are allocated on paper as shown.

 

VC 10

 

ZA147/F

K.3

882

Op Herrick

Ex 101Sqn dep 14/5 ‘RRR2138’.

ZA148/G

K.3

883

101Sqn

Ex Op Herrick rtu 15/5 ‘RRR2139’.

 

Fleet Air Arm

 

Lynx

 

ZD565/GC410

HMA.8SRU

316

815NAS

F/n coded 18/5 ex unmarked replaces XZ721.

 

Merlin

 

ZH839/(83)

HM.1

50081

MDMF

D/d 15/5 ex 824NAS.

ZH854/84

HM.1

50139

824NAS

D/d 30/4 ex MDMF.

ZH857/10

HM.1

50151

820NAS

Ex -/829NAS transfer date was 22/4.

 

Sea King

 

XV649/180

ASaC.7

WA637

VAHS

D/d 19/5 ex 857NAS to whom it had transferred to from 849NAS on 20/4.

XV651

HU.5SAR

WA639

QinetiQ

Noted 25/5 ex CU824 and without SAR markings.

XV671/83

ASaC.7

WA659

857NAS

Ex 854NAS.

XV673/CU827

HU.5SAR

WA661

VAHS

D/d 6/5 ex 771NAS.

XV712/66

HAS.6

WA683

 

Now preserved at IWM Duxford ex HMS Sultan.

ZA167/22

HU.5SAR

WA900

771NAS

Ex VAHS.

ZA292/WU

HC.4

WA906

848NAS

Ex 845NAS.

ZB507/F

HC.4

WA928

845NAS

Ex 848NAS.

ZD476/WZ

HC.4

WA931

Op Herrick

Ex 848NAS.

ZE428/H

HC.4

WA955

Op Herrick

Ex 845NAS.

ZG820/I

HC.4

WA1001

845NAS

Ex SKAMG.

 

Three examples had arrived at BZN by 6/5 for onward transport to the USA, ZF116/WP, ZF117/X and ZF121/T (arr 3/5) and defiantly departed on 6/5. The other two would have been delayed by the C-130 crash later that day.

 

Army Air Corps

 

Apache

 

ZJ178

AH.1

WAH-13

7REME

Ex AH DSU.

ZJ185

AH.1

WAH-20

AH DSU

Ex 3Regt.

ZJ195

AH.1

WAH-30

4Regt

Ex AH DSU.

ZJ219

AH.1

WAH-53

7REME

Ex 4Regt.

ZJ231

AH.1

WAH-65

3Regt

Ex 7REME.

 

For the purists who wish to know these things ZJ179 and ZJ181 arrived back at BZN on 27/4 ex Op Herrick.

 

A further swap over will have occurred as ZJ167 and ZJ191, both ex 4Regt, arrived at BZN 14/5.

 

Gazelle

 

XZ334

AH.1

1673

GDSH

Ex 665sqn.

ZA731

AH.1

1800

29Flt

Ex GDSH.

 

During the week commencing 17/5 Whitham Special Vehicles of Colsterworth Lincs removed 30 Gazelle AH.1’s from storage at Shawbury, aircraft involved were:

 

XW848

XW909

XW913

XX371

XX383

XX386

XX394

XX398

XX409

XX416

XX437

XX438

XX439

XX445

XX455

XX456

XX462

XZ291

XZ292

XZ296

XZ304

XZ314

XZ324

XZ338

XZ344

ZA726

ZA728

ZA776

ZB673

ZB688

 

 

 

Lynx

 

XZ178

AH.7

044

GDSH

Ex VAHS

XZ205

AH.7

110

GDSH

Ex 9Regt.

XZ217

AH.7

139

GDSH

Ex 667Sqn.

XZ220/U

AH.7

146

671Sqn

Ex 667Sqn.

XZ617

AH.7

168

667Sqn

Ex VAHS.

ZG914

AH.9A

353

Ag-WHL

Noted test flying at Yeovil 13/5 following conversion.

ZG920

AH.9A

359

Op Herrick

D/d 21/4 BZN for onward shipping.

 

Several AH.7’s returned to the UK at BZN during late April early May, XZ607 and XZ678 on 26/4 with XZ606, XZ670 and XZ679 joining them on 3/5. XZ670 was seen road running towards Fleetlands on 4/5.

 

AH.9A

 

To clarify last month’s notes re AH.9A departures, ZG888, ZG889 and ZG915 did not go to Op Herrick duties, they actually went  to the States and are believed to have returned to the UK by 11/5. ZG888 was at BZN on this date and left by road on 12/5 back to Dishforth, ZG915 has also been noted on a couple of occasions since.

 

Wildcat

 

ZZ401

 

463/TI02

Ag-WHL

F/n outside at Yeovil 24/5 despite it’s two tone grey c/s it carries Army titles, ZZ400 is in a green scheme.

 

Gliders

 

Vigilant

 

ZH209/UQ

T.1

6555

634VGS

D/d 11/5 ex ACCGS, ZJ961/SJ was crew ferry.

ZJ961/SJ

T.1

6574

ACCGS

Ex CGMF.

 

Viking

 

ZE532/VU

TX.1

33906-K-141

ACCGS

Ex CGMF.

ZE552/VZ

TX.1

33911-K-146

ACCGS

Ex CGMF.

ZE608/XH

TX.1

33957-K-190

CGMF

Ex ACCGS.

ZE610/XK

TX.1

33959-K-192

ACCGS

Ex CGMF.

ZE627/XR

TX.1

33972-K-205

ACCGS

Ex CGMF.

ZE633/XX

TX.1

33980-K-213

CGMF

Ex 611VGS.

ZE652/YD

TX.1

34002-K-235

CGMF

Ex ACCGS.

ZE657/YJ

TX.1

34010-K-243

CGMF

Ex ACCGS.

 

Other

 

Wasp

 

XS568/441

HAS.1

F9579

 

Now preserved at IWM Duxford ex HMS Sultan.

 

Wessex

 

XM833

HAS.3

WA14

 

Preserved NEAM Sunderland ex Lasham.