Air-Britain News – August 2019

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CB8006 50264 81 Squadron – 28/6/19
IL-78MKI
Serial msn Remarks
RK3451 2043425855 Re-serialled to KJ3451
RK3452 2043425860 Re-serialled to KJ3452
KJ3451 2043425855 78 Squadron – 28/6/19
KJ3452 2043425860 78 Squadron – 6/19
Rafale
Serial Remarks
RB001 First flight made 17/7/19 at Bordeaux-Merignac
Su-30MKI
Serial msn Remarks
SB138 30L240 24 Squadron – 28/6/19
SB423 24 Squadron – 28/6/19
SB430 24 Squadron – 28/6/19
SB435 24 Squadron – 28/6/19
The aircraft noted on 28/6/19 had all arrived at Mont-de-Marsan air
base, France to participate in a joint exercise with the French Air
Force.

INDONESIA

Serial notes – Indonesian Air Force
KC-130B
Serial msn Remarks
A-1309 3615 ex T-1309; Returned to service with Skadron
Udara 32 after completion of a major
overhaul and update 7/19
Su-30MK2
Serial msn Remarks
TS-3001 79820384513 Noted outside 558 ARZ overhaul
centre, at Baranavichy, Belarus 7/19
TS-3002 79820385614 Noted outside 558 ARZ overhaul
centre, at Baranavichy, Belarus 7/19
Both Su-30MKs arrived back in Indonesia 28/7/19.

Indonesian Army Aviation
Mil Mi-17V-5
Serial Remarks
HA-5138 Skadron Udara Angkatan Darat 31 – the helicopter went
missing in West-Papua, Indonesia on 28/6/19. The
helicopter had 12 personnel on board.

JAPAN

Serial notes – Japan Ground Self Defence Force
MV-22B Osprey
Serial Remarks
91702/JG-1702 Noted at MCAS New River
91703/JG-1703 Noted at MCAS New River
These are reported as operating from MCAS New River where they
are based for training. The JGSDF has 17 MV-22Bs on order so it
would appear the serial range is 91701 to 91717.

PAKISTAN

Serial notes – Pakistan Army Aviation
Beech 300 King Air 350i
Serial msn Remarks
766 FL-766 Written off 30/7/19 when it crashed into a
built-up area near Rabi Center in the
residential area of Rawalpindi which is
north-west of PAF Base Nur Khan, Punjab.
So far it appears seventeen people have been killed – including two
pilots and three crew members. A further fifteen people were injured
(primarily burns), some of which are critical.
AH-1Z Viper
Serial Remarks
786-064 Noted at Amarillo, Texas 19/7/19
786-066 Noted at Amarillo, Texas 19/7/19

A54-031 264 ex HB-HWE; ‘Roulettes’ marks; noted at
Darwin 16/3/18 on delivery.
A54-032 265 ex HB-HWF; ‘Roulettes’ marks; noted at
Darwin 16/3/18 on delivery.
A54-033 266 ex HB-HWG; ‘Roulettes’ marks; noted at
Adelaide 7/4/19 on delivery
A54-034 267 ex HB-HWH; ‘Roulettes’ marks; noted at
Adelaide 5/5/19 on delivery
A54-035 268 ex HB-HWI; ‘Roulettes’ marks; noted at
Adelaide 5/5/19
A54-036 269 ex HB-HWJ; ‘Roulettes’ marks; noted at
Adelaide 5/5/19
A54-037 270 ex HB-HWK; ‘Roulettes’ marks; noted at
Adelaide 26/5/19 on delivery
A54-038 271 ex HB-HWL; ‘Roulettes’ marks; noted at
Adelaide 26/5/19
A54-039 272 ex HB-HWM; ‘Roulettes’ marks; noted at
Stans 24/7/19
A54-040 273 ex HB-HWN; ‘Roulettes’ marks; noted at
Stans 20/5/19
A54-041 274 ex HB-HWO; ‘Roulettes’ marks; noted at
Stans 24/7/19
A54-042 275 ex HB-HWP; ‘Roulettes’ marks; noted at
Stans 24/7/19
A54-043 276 ex HB-HWQ; ‘Roulettes’ marks; noted at
Stans 24/7/19
A54-044 277 ex HB-HWR; ‘Roulettes’ marks; noted at
Stans 24/7/19
A54-045 278 ex HB-HWS; grey with ARDU marks; noted at
Stans 24/7/19
A54-046 279 ex HB-HWT; grey colours for 4 Squadron;
noted at Stans 24/7/19
A54-047 280 Grey colours for 4 Squadron; noted at Stans
24/7/19
A54-048 281 Grey colours for 4 Squadron; noted at Stans
24/7/19
A54-049 282 Grey colours for 4 Squadron; noted at Stans
24/7/19


AZERBAIJAN

Serial notes – Azerbaijani Air Force
MiG-29
On 24/7/19 a MiG-29 based at Sumqayit-Nasosnaya Air Base, operating
a night training flight crashed into the Caspian Sea. The pilot is
presumed to have been killed.


BANGLADESH

Serial notes – Bangladesh Air Force
Hercules C.5
Serial msn Remarks
99-5479/S3-AGE 5479 ex ZH881; Noted with Marshall Aerospace,
Cambridge in full Bangladesh Air Force
colours 7/19
99- /S3-AGF with Marshall Aerospace, Cambridge


INDIA

The Indian Navy commissioned a fifth Dornier Do228 Squadron on
22nd July 2019. The unit, INAS313 ‘Sea Eagle’, was formed
Meenambakkam Naval Air Enclave, Chennai IA P.


For the record the five Do228 squadrons are:
INAS310 ‘Cobras’ based at Porbandar
INAS311 ‘Kites’ based at Vishakhapatnam
INAS313 ‘Sea Eagle’ based at Chennai
INAS318 ‘Hawks’ based at Port Blair AFS, Andaman Islands
INAS550 ‘Flying Fish’ based at Cochin


Serial notes – Indian Air Force
C-17A
Serial msn Remarks
CB8002 50259 81 Squadron – 28/6/19

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