Air-Britain News – July 2019

1603 RB-3 FMS 12-0018; 9th Fighter Squadron

1619 RB-7 FMS 13-0032; 9th Fighter Squadron

1602, 1603, 1608, 1619, 1634 and 1635 were delivered via Lajes, Azores

on 2/4/19.

1615, 1622, 1625, 1633 and 1636 were delivered via Lajes, Azores on

29/4/19.

ASIA PACIFIC

AUSTRALIA

Serial notes – Royal Australian Air Force

C-130H

Serial msn Remarks

A97-008 4788 for Indonesia as A-1338

‘Scramble’ reports that this C-130H was noted at Richmond, Australia

pending delivery.

F-35A Lightning II

Serial msn Remarks

A35-011 AU-11 FMS 17-5294; 3 Squadron – delivered 8/4/19

A35-012 AU-12 FMS 17-5295; 3 Squadron – delivered 8/4/19

Falcon 7X

Serial msn Remarks

A56-001 283 ex F-WWHE; delivered 16/4/19 to Fairbairn,

Australia

This is the first of three ordered to replace CL-604 Challenger aircraft.

P-8A Poseidon

Serial msn l/n Remarks

A47-001 62288 5823 ex N940DS; 11 Squadron – active 3/17

A47-002 62289 5993 ex N956DS; 11 Squadron – active 3/17

A47-003 62290 6076 ex N959DS; 11 Squadron – active 5/17

A47-004 62293 6216 ex N974DS; 11 Squadron – active 8/17

A47-005 63179 6328 ex N832DS; 11 Squadron – active 11/18

A47-006 63182 6468 ex N849DS; 11 Squadron – active 1/18

A47-007 63187 6623 ex N862DS; 11 Squadron – active 11/18

A47-008 63191 6750 ex N872DS; 11 Squadron – delivered

6/19

A47-009 64165 7324 first flight as N391DS 1/3/19

A47-010 64166 7392 first flight as N397DS 12/4/19

A47-011 64167 7427 first flight as N398DS 30/4/19

BANGLADESH

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group announced on 20/6/19 that

Bangladesh is to receive additional former RAF Hercules C5 transport

IVORY COAST

Serial notes – Ivory Coast Air Force
Alpha Jet
Serial Remarks
TU-VCB/CB-2 Preserved at Bouake Air Base
TU-VCC/CC-3 Preserved at Bouake Air Base
‘Scramble’ reports that three Alpha Jets have been preserved at
Bouake since 5/18 – two of which have been identified.

CASA C295M
Serial msn Remarks
TU-VMC 175 Noted 12/4/19 at Las Palmas-Gando,
Canaries whilst on its delivery flight.

KENYA

Serial notes – Kenya Air Force
AW139
Serial msn Remarks
1804 31846 Noted at Vergiate as C.S.X81952 21/1/19

MALI

Serial notes – Republic of Mali Air Force
Cessna Ce.208
Serial msn Remarks
208-00619 ex N8573T; Donated by the European Union,
and handed over at Bamako 2/4/19

MIDDLE EAST

IRAQ

Serial notes – Iraqi Air Force
F-16C
Serial msn Remarks
1608 RA-2 FMS 12-0005; 9th Fighter Squadron
1615 RA-9 FMS 12-0012; 9th Fighter Squadron
1622 RA-14 FMS 13-0017; 9th Fighter Squadron
1625 RA-17 FMS 13-0020; 9th Fighter Squadron
1633 RA-25 FMS 13-0028; 9th Fighter Squadron
1634 RA-26 FMS 13-0029; 9th Fighter Squadron
1635 RA-27 FMS 13-0030; 9th Fighter Squadron
1636 RA-28 FMS 13-0031; 9th Fighter Squadron

F-16D
Serial msn Remarks
1602 RB-2 FMS 12-0017; 9th Fighter Squadron

Boeing P-8A Poseidon A47-002 of the RAAF at the Wings over Illawarra Air Show NSW Australia on 4th May 2019. [Ian Jarman]