Air-Britain News – July 2019

Leonardo-Fineccanica Yeovil

May

Merlin HC.4

ZJ124/H Noted on 10/20/28th

ZJ128/M Noted on 22/30th

AW-101

7T-WVB Algerian AF arrived May 31st

HH-101A

(MM81871)/15-10/ZR359 For AMI noted on 10/16/20th

Merlin 612

ZZ106/0275 Noted on 10/30th

Wildcat AH.1

ZZ521 Noted on 14th

Wildcat HMA.2

ZZ513 Noted on 22/30th

RNAS Yeovilton (EGDY)

May

1. XX329 Hawk T.1A 736NAS Satan 11/32
   XX285/CU Hawk T.1A 736NAS Satan 12/
   Kraken 40
   XX200/CO Hawk T.1A 736NAS Satan/
   Satan 31
   XX339/CL Hawk T.1A 100Sqn ⎫Savage
   XX205/CK Hawk T.1A 100Sqn ⎭1/2


2. ZJ215 Apache AH.1 AAC Machete


3. ZM144 F-35B 617Sqn Ghost 21
   ZM146 F-35B 617Sqn Ghost 22


4. XX161 Hawk T.1A 736NAS ⎫Spider
   XX189/CR Hawk T.1A 736NAS ⎭11/12


5. ZH846 # Merlin HM.2 820NAS Excalibur 84


6. G-BYXI Tutor T.1 UAS CWL 24


7. ZJ198 Apache AH.1 AAC Machete 1


8. ZH847/CU66 # Merlin HM.2 814NAS


9. ZM320 Prefect T.1 3FTS

Unit Updates

Apache

ZJ182 AH.1 ADSU Wattisham; ex 3Regt/663Sqn

ZJ186 AH.1 3Regt/662Sqn; ex 3Regt/663Sqn

ZJ190 AH.1 3Regt/663Sqn; ex 3Regt/662Sqn

ZJ191 AH.1 3Regt/662Sqn; ex 7AA Bn REME

AH.1 7AA REME; ex 3Regt/662Sqn

ZJ213 AH.1 4Regt/664Sqn; ex LH AFS Wattisham

ZJ225 AH.1 3/4Regt pool; ex 7AA Bn REME

Atlas

ZM400 C.1 1312 Flight; ex 24/70Sqn

ZM401 C.1 Madrid upgrade; ex 24/70Sqn

ZM402 C.1 Depth Brize Norton; ex Madrid upgrade

ZM404 C.1 24/70Sqn; ex Madrid upgrade

ZM407 C.1 Depth Brize Norton; ex 24/70Sqn

ZM412 C.1 Madrid upgrade; ex 24/70Sqn

ZM414 C.1 24/70Sqn; ex 1312Flt

ZM418 C.1 24/70Sqn; ex Depth Brize Norton

Chinook

ZH900 HC.5 CMF Odiham; ex 27Sqn

ZH903 HC.5 27Sqn; ex Op Newcombe

ZK550 HC.6 Noctern Warrior USA; ex 7Sqn

ZK551 HC.6 7Sqn; ex CMF Odiham

ZK552 HC.6 Noctern Warrior USA; ex CMF Odiham

ZK553 HC.6 Noctern Warrior USA; ex CMF Odiham

ZK562 HC.6 7Sqn; ex 28Sqn loan

HC.6 28Sqn; ex 7Sqn

ZA677 HC.6A CMF Odiham; ex 28Sqn

ZD575 HC.6A Op Shader; ex 7Sqn/CMF Odiham

HC.6A 7Sqn; ex CMF Odiham

ZD982 HC.6A 18Sqn; ex Fleetlands

ZH775 HC.6A CMF Odiham; ex 18Sqn

ZH893 HC.6A CMF Odiham; ex 27Sqn

ZH896 HC.6A Fleetlands; ex Op Shader

16. ZJ183 Apache AH.1 4Regt ⎫Machette
    ZJ220 Apache AH.1 4Regt ⎭1/2
    ZK432/432 * Typhoon FGR4 29Sqn Typhoon 306


17. ZM416 * Atlas C.1 24/70Sqn RRR469


18. ZE707 * BAe 146 C.3 32(TR)Sqn NOH28


19. 84-0019/LN F-15C 48FW/493FS Eagle Flt
    84-0046/LN F-15D 48FW/493FS Eagle Flt


20. ZF145/145 Tucano T.1 1FTS LOP 49
    ZF448/448 Tucano T.1 1FTS LOP 03


21. ZM335 * Phenom 100 45Sqn CWL 32

BAE Warton (EGNO) – with thanks to MAR
May

2. 472 C-130H RSAF RSF170
   Departed
   XX332/CD * Hawk T.1A 100Sqn


3. XX205/CK Hawk T.1A 100Sqn Pirate 09
   XX346/CP Hawk T.1A 100Sqn Savage 01


4. G-BYUN * Tutor T.1 6FTS CWL 07


5. G-BYVP * Tutor T.1 MUAS UAM 02


6. ZK028/FD Hawk T.2 25Sqn
   ZK014/E Hawk T.2 4Sqn


7. ZK379/379 Typhoon T3 41TES Rebel 53
   For test fleet
   ZK367/EB-R * Typhoon FGR4 41TES Rebel 60


8. ZK013/D * Hawk T.2 4Sqn


9. ZK377/377 Typhoon FGR4 41TES Rebel 58
   New arrival for storage
   ZK427/427 Typhoon FGR4 3Sqn Nightmare 21
   New arrival for store


10. ZK027/R Hawk T.2 4Sqn
    ZK028/FD Hawk T.2 25Sqn


11. ZK001/AF * Chinook HC.3A 845NAS Junglie 451


12. ZK031/V Hawk T.2 (25Sqn) VYT 53
    ZK010/A Hawk T.2 4Sqn
    ZK027/R Hawk T.2 4Sqn

Production aircraft notes:
Typhoon
ZJ938 IPA6 Test flight on 16th as WTN 29
ZJ700 IPA5 Test flights on 15th as WTN 29, 23rd as WTN
29

Typhoon T3
ZK303/AX BT017 Test flights on 1st/3rd as WTN 69 and 2nd as
WTN 29. To Payerne on 9th, returning 17th

Typhoon FGR4
ZK355 BS116 Test flights on 14/15/16th as Rebel 62,
21/22/23rd as Rebel 58, 13th as WTN 29.
ZK379 New addition, test flight on 23rd as Rebel 55
ZK438 BS154 Departed to Coningsby on 13th as WTN29
ZK439 BS155 First flight on 10th as WTN 69, 17/21st as
WTN29 and 20th as WTN 69

AAC Wattisham (EGUW)
May
14.ZK559 Chinook HC.6 7Sqn SHF537
Two further Apache AH.1s, ZJ185 and ZJ200, have been airfreighted to
the States to join the Boeing CSP upgrade line.

Weston-Super-Mare, The Helicopter Museum Helipad – with thanks
to Martin Degg
May

2. ZJ193 Apache AH.1 653Sqn Prowler 2
   XX405 Gazelle AH.1 AAC


3. ZZ396 Wildcat HMA.2 815NAS Skua 409


4. ZJ136/U Merlin HC.3i 846NAS


5. ZH847 Merlin HM.2 814NAS Tiger 70

RAF Wittering
Exercise Swift Pirate took place during May, deploying transports and
helicopters, noted were:
22/23rd ZZ173 Globemaster III 99Sqn RRR821
22nd ZA708 Chinook HC.6A 18Sqn SHF586
23rd ZH877 Hercules C.4 24/47Sqn Comet 141