Air-Britain News – July 2019

Viking ZE522/VL T.1 GMS Syerston; ex 644VGS/CGS ZE532/VU T.1 644VGS/CGS; ex GMS Syerston ZE551/VY T.1 622VGS; ex 644VGS/CGS ZE560/WH T.1 644VGS/CGS; ex GMS Syerston ZE564/WN T.1 Syerston acceptance; ex Southern Sailplanes ZE590/WT T.1 644VGS/CGS; ex GMS Syerston ZE594/WX T.1 644VGS/CGS; ex GMS Syerston T.1 637VGS; ex 644VGS/CGS ZE601/XA T.1 GMS Syerston; ex 622VGS ZE613/XM T.1 637VGS; ex 644VGS/CGS ZE628/XS T.1 644VGS/CGS; ex 637VGS ZE631/XV T.1 GMS Syerston; ex 644VGS/CGS ZE632/XW T.1 GMS Syerston; ex 637VGS

Voyager ZZ333 KC.3 1312Flt; ex 10/101Sqn ZZ334 KC.3 10/101Sqn; ex 1312Flt

Wildcat ZZ377 HMA.2 Leonardo Yeovil; ex 825NAS ZZ382 AH.1 WCM/652Sqn; ex Leonardo ZZ390 AH.1 1Regt/659Sqn; ex WZM Yeovilton AH.1 Leonardo Yeovil; ex WST Yeovilton ZZ391 AH.1 WZM Yeovilton; ex WCM/652Sqn ZZ409 AH.1 Leonardo; ex WST Yeovilton ZZ517 HMA.2 825NAS; ex WZM Yeovilton ZZ521 AH.1 WST Yeovilton; ex Leonardo Yeovil ZZ522 HMA.2 WZM Yeovilton; ex Leonardo Yeovil ZZ523 AH.1 WST Yeovilton; ex WZM Yeovilton ZZ525 AH.1 WST Yeovilton; ex WZM Yeovilton

FOREIGN SCENE

EDITORIAL

As you may have noticed I am working my way through the European Air Forces at the moment, and if anyone has additional information or corrections please do not hesitate to drop me a e-mail.

EUROPE

BELGIUM

Belgian Air Component (Belgische Luchtmacht/Force Aérienne Belge)

COMOPSAIR – Operational Air Command HQ Evere, Brussels

1 Wing Base – Beauvechain (Bevekom) 15 Squadron Operational Conversion Training Unit Operates Agusta A109BA 17 Squadron Multi-role Helicopters “Griffin” Operates Agusta A109BA 18 Squadron Multi-role Helicopters “Arès-Leonidas” Operates NH90-TTH 255 Maintenance Group/Test Flight Service Maintenance for A109BA and NH90-TTH Militair Centrum Voor Zweefvliegen/Centre Militaire de Vol à Voile (MCVZ/CMVV) This unit gives operational and logistical support to the four Air Cadet Squadrons. It provides L-21B Super Cubs which are based at Goetsenhoven AB.

2 Tactical Wing Base – Florennes 1 Squadron “Chardon” Operates F-16AM and F-16BM

Gazelle
XW897 AH.1 Witham; ex DSAE Cosford
XW899 AH.1 Witham; ex DSAE Cosford
XZ320 AH.1 5Regt/665 Sqn; ex Fleetlands
XZ322 AH.1 Witham; ex DSAE Cosford
ZA771 AH.1 Witham; ex DSAE Cosford
ZB678 AH.1 5Regt/665Sqn; ex Fleetlands
ZB691 AH.1 Fleetlands; ex 671Sqn
ZB693 AH.1 Fleetlands; ex 5Regt/665Sqn

Griffin
ZJ705 HAR.2 Transferred to CAA register as G-CBXL on 29/3

Hawk
XX261 T.1A 100Sqn; ex AMRO Valley
XX278 T.1A RAFAT; ex AMRO Valley
XX281 T.1A 736NAS; ex AMRO Valley
ZK015/F T.2 4Sqn; ex T2 Servicing Valley
ZK023/N T.2 T2 Servicing Valley; ex 4Sqn
ZK025/FA T.2 25Sqn; ex T2 Servicing Valley
ZK033/FI T.2 25Sqn; ex X/4Sqn
ZK035/Z T.2 T2 Servicing Valley; ex 25Sqn
ZK035/FK T.2 25Sqn; ex Z/T2 Servicing

Hercules
ZH870 C.4 24/47Sqn; ex MADG Cambridge
ZH872 C.4 MADG Cambridge; ex 24/47Sqn
ZH889 C.5 24/47Sqn; ex MADG Cambridge

Lightning
ZM142 F-35B LMAS M&FF Marham; ex 617Sqn
ZM143 F-35B LMAS M&FF Marham; ex 617Sqn
M&FF is the Maintenance and Finishing Facility at Marham.

Lynx
XZ731 HMA.8SRU St Athan; ex DSEME Lyneham
ZD262 HMA.8SRU St Athan; ex DSEME Lyneham

Sea King
ZE420/189 ASaC.7 HeliOps Portland; ex DCAE Sultan

Sentinel
ZJ692 R.1 5Sqn; ex Op Shader

Tornado
ZA556/047 GR.4 D A Shrivenham; ex RTP Marham

Typhoon
ZJ807/807 T3 RTP Coningsby; ex 1Sqn
ZJ916/916 FGR4 TMU Coningsby; ex 29Sqn
ZJ937/937 FGR4 29Sqn; ex TMU Coningsby
ZJ946/946 FGR4 6Sqn; ex Op Shader
ZJ947/947 FGR4 1Sqn; ex 6Sqn
ZK301/301 FGR4 1Sqn; ex Op Shader
ZK313/313 FGR4 TMU Coningsby; ex 6Sqn
ZK318/318 FGR4 29Sqn; ex TMU Coningsby
ZK343/343 FGR4 2Sqn; ex 1Sqn
ZK345/345 FGR4 Op Shader; ex 2Sqn
ZK373/373 FGR4 29Sqn; ex WLT Coningsby
ZK374/374 FGR4 WLT Coningsby; ex 3Sqn
ZK377/377 FGR4 MTRS Warton; ex 3Sqn
ZK426/426 FGR4 1Sqn; ex WLT Lossiemouth
ZK427/427 FGR4 MTRS Warton; ex 3Sqn
ZK430/430 FGR4 WLT Coningsby; ex 3Sqn
FGR4 3Sqn; ex WLT Coningsby

Air-Britain News – July 2019

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