Air-Britain News – August 2019

ZJ700 IPA5 Test flights on 24/28th as WTN 10 and

27/29th as WTN 69

Typhoon T3

ZK303/AX BT017 Test flights on 21st/24th as WTN 69 and 27th

Typhoon FGR4

ZK355 BS116 Test flights on 5th as Rebel 62 and

11/12/13th as Rebel 56 and on the 10th as

WTN10

AAC Wattisham (EGUW)

June

6. 83+03 # Lynx 88A GN GNY4680
   XX405 Gazelle AH.1 7Regt CF AA744
   XW212 Puma HC.2 Benson Wg Mecca 1


7. 83+03 # Lynx 88A GN GNY4680


8. ZM305 # Prefect T.1 3FTS CWL 66
   ZM301 # Prefect T.1 3FTS CWL 57
   ZM310 # Prefect T.1 3FTS CWL 76
   ZM319 # Prefect T.1 3FTS CWL 69


9. ZH894 Chinook HC.6A 27Sqn SHF410


10. ZJ135/T Merlin HC.3i 846NAS Victor 558


11. XW212 Puma HC.2 Benson Wg ⎫Bigcat
    XW213 Puma HC.2 Benson Wg ⎭1/2

Weston-Super-Mare, The Helicopter Museum Helipad – with thanks

to Martin Degg

June

5. ZZ404 Wildcat AH.1 1Regt


6. ZJ994/AC Merlin HC.3A 845NAS


7. ZJ957 Puma HC.2 Benson Wg


8. XX405 Gazelle AH.1 7Regt CF


9. ZH777 Chinook HC.6A Odiham Wg


10. ZM510/10 Juno HT.1 DHFS

RAF Wittering

Noted here on the 1/7 was Atlas C.1 ZM414 of 24/70Sqn performing

overshoots as RRR464.

Leonardo-Fineccanica Yeovil

June

HH-101A

ZR360/15-11 AMI noted 13/21/27th

Merlin 612

ZZ102 Returned from Boscombe Down on the 26th as

WHE04

(ZZ106)/0275 Delivered to Norway on the 21st as NOW3330D

Wildcat HMA.2

ZZ379 Noted on the 21st

ZZ415 Noted on the 27th

RNAS Yeovilton (EGDY)

June

4. XX239/CU842# Hawk T.1A 736NAS Satan 31/
   Vixen 51
   +1 # Hawk T.1A 736NAS Satan 32/
   Vixen 52
   XX187/CN # Hawk T.1A 100Sqn ⎫Aggressor
   XX346/CP # Hawk T.1A 100Sqn ⎭2/1


5. ZH853 Merlin HM.2 814NAS
   ZJ229 Apache AH.1 3Regt AA311


6. XX161 Hawk T.1A 736NAS Kraken 59


7. XX285/CU Hawk T.1A 736NAS
   
   
   • XX329/CU84, XX324 & XX161
     All departed on the 13th
     XX281 Hawk T.1A 736NAS Kraken 42
   
   
   
   


8. ZJ223 Apache AH.1 3/4Regt HYDRA 1/3

• ZJ224 & ZJ226
  All departed to HMS Queen Elizabeth

News

The RAF has announced three units to take on new and enhanced

capabilities and roles.

XX177 Hawk T.1 RAFAT

• XX188, XX245, XX242 & XX232 Red 1/6/7/8/9

21. XW231 Puma HC.2 Benson Wg SHF301


22. XX281 Hawk T.1A 736NAS Kraken 42


23. XX281 Hawk T.1A 736NAS Kraken 49

RAF Waddington (EGXW) – with thanks to MAR/ Waddo-Area-Spotters
June

3. 62-4127/OF TC-135W 55Wg Same 50
   Departed on the 5th
   97-0219/LN * F-15E 48FW/492FS Bolar 91


4. 92-0364/LN F-15E 48FW/494FS Panther
   96-0210/LN F-15E 48FW/494FS 41/42
   ZZ507 Shadow R.1 14Sqn
   Delivery ex G-LBSB


5. ZH877 * Hercules C.4 24/47Sqn


6. ZF145/145 * Tucano T.1 1FTS LOP 54


7. C-168 C-604 RDAF/Esk 721 DAF6184


8. ZM413 * Atlas C.1 24/70Sqn RRR476


9. ZF345/345 * Tucano T.1 1FTS LOP 23
   UR-82073 An-124 Antonov ADB3135


10. ZH002 Defender AL.2 651Sqn AA501
    ZM303 Prefect T.1 3FTS CWL 68
    Arrived for Families Day; departed on the 24th


11. UR-82073 An-124 Antonov
    Arrived with RJ simulator


12. 041 # Falcon RNorAF/717 Skv NOW717A
    G-MAOL AW-109SP 32(TR)Sqn RRR1315


13. 91-0321/LN F-15E 48FW/492FS
    91-0306/LN F-15E 48FW/493FS

BAE Warton (EGNO) – with thanks to MAR
June

3. ZK020/K Hawk T.2 4Sqn
   XX339/CL Hawk T.1A 100Sqn Pirate 17
   ZK015/F * Hawk T.2 4Sqn VYT 15


4. ZK032/FH * Hawk T.2 25Sqn


5. ZM505 Juno HT.1 DHFS SYS72


6. ZF145 Tucano T.1 1FTS LOP 54
   ZK020/K Hawk T.2 4Sqn
   ZH870 * Hercules C.4 24/47Sqn RRR110


7. ZF347 Tucano T.1 1FTS LOP 44
   ZF448 Tucano T.1 1FTS LOP 09
   ZF348 Tucano T.1 1FTS LOP 55
   G-BYVI Tutor T.1 UAS UAM 03
   G-BYUI * Tutor T.1 UAS UAM 01


8. ZK026/FB * Hawk T.2 25Sqn VYT 2


9. ZK016/G * Hawk T.2 4Sqn
   ZJ801 Typhoon T3
   arrived by road, ex Coningsby


10. ZF135 Tucano T.1 1FTS LOP 53
    ZF140 Tucano T.1 1FTS LOP 29
    ZK029/FE * Hawk T.2 25Sqn VYT 28


11. XX202/CS Hawk T.1A 100Sqn Javelin 24
    XX346/CP Hawk T.1A 100Sqn Pirate 25


12. ZK031/FG Hawk T.2 25Sqn VYT 53
    ZF343 Tucano T.1 1FTS LOP 23
    ZK037/AB * Hawk T.2 4Sqn


13. ZK037/AB Hawk T.2 4Sqn VYT 37
    ZK021/L Hawk T.2 4Sqn
    ZM508 * Juno HT.1 DHFS SYS 43


14. ZF343 Tucano T.1 1FTS LOP 23
    ZK031/FG Hawk T.2 25Sqn VYT 53
    ZK037/AB * Hawk T.2 4Sqn


15. ZF347 Tucano T.1 1FTS
    ZK029/FE Hawk T.2 25Sqn


16. ZK031/FG * Hawk T.2 25Sqn VYT 53


17. VP-BCR B747-400 Silk Air AZG5831/32
    thought to have taken 3 Hawk sets to Saudi Arabia


18. ZK022/M * Hawk T.2 4Sqn
    ZJ783 AS.365N3 658Sqn Titan 20

Production aircraft notes:
Typhoon