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Military Aircraft Markings Update Number 130,
March 2016
Serial Type (other identity) [code] Owner/operator, location or fate
K9926 VS300 Spitfire I <R> (BAPC 217) [JH-C] Privately owned, Newquay
N6812 Sopwith 2F.1 Camel Imperial War Museum, Lambeth
MJ772 VS509 Spitfire T9 (G-AVAV) [NL-R] Privately owned, Biggin Hill
PS001 Airbus Zephyr 7 HAPS Crashed
WB569 DHC1 Chipmunk T10 (G-BYSJ) Privately owned, Duxford
WG477 DHC1 Chipmunk T10 (8362M/G-ATDP) <ff> RAF Scampton Heritage Centre
WH850 EE Canberra T4 <ff> Privately owned, Marham
WP977 DHC1 Chipmunk T10 (G-BHRD) <ff> Privately owned, Abingdon
WR410 DH112 Venom FB54 (J-1790/G-BLKA) [N] Fishburn Historic Aviation Centre
WV908 Hawker Sea Hawk FGA6 (8154M) [188/A] RN Historic Flight, stored Shawbury
XL577 Hawker Hunter T7 (8676M/G-XMHD) Sold to Jordan, February 2016
XN351 Saro Skeeter AOP12 (G-BKSC) Privately owned, Norwich
XV673 WS61 Sea King HU5 [827/CU] RN Culdrose, for display at Helston
XV714 WS61 Sea King ASaC7 [188] RN No 849 NAS, Culdrose
XW175 HS Harrier T4(VAAC) DSAE, No 1 SoTT, Cosford
XW199 WS Puma HC2 RAF No 33 Sqn/No 230 Sqn, Benson
XX199 HS Hawk T1A [199] RAF AM&SU, stored Shawbury
XX285 HS Hawk T1A $ RAF No 4 FTS/208(R) Sqn, Valley
XX665 SA Bulldog T1 (9289M) [V] Privately owned, stored Wellesbourne Mountford
XZ349 WS Gazelle AH1 <ff> Privately owned, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hants
XZ587 WS61 Sea King HAR3 [C] RAF St Mawgan, instructional use
XZ594 WS61 Sea King HAR3 RAF Sea King Training Unit, Valley
XZ596 WS61 Sea King HAR3 RAF Sea King Training Unit, Valley
XZ668 WS Lynx AH7 [UN] <ff> Privately owned, stored Cranfield
XZ669 WS Lynx AH7 [I] Privately owned, Sproughton
XZ732 WS Lynx HMA8SRU [315/VL] RN, stored St Athan
ZA130 WS61 Sea King HU5 [19] MoD/Vector Aerospace, stored Fleetlands
ZA134 WS61 Sea King HU5 [25] DSMarE, stored HMS Sultan, Gosport
ZA453 Panavia Tornado GR4 [022] RAF CMU, Marham
ZA456 Panavia Tornado GR4 $ Scrapped, 2015
ZA462 Panavia Tornado GR4 [027] RAF No 12 Sqn, Marham
ZA542 Panavia Tornado GR4 [035] RAF No 9 Sqn, Marham
ZA592 Panavia Tornado GR4 [059] RAF TASF(N), Lossiemouth
ZA594 Panavia Tornado GR4 [060] RAF No 9 Sqn, Marham
ZA597 Panavia Tornado GR4 [063] RAF No 15(R) Sqn, Lossiemouth
ZD262 WS Lynx HMA8SRU [316] AAC MPSU, Middle Wallop
ZD566 WS Lynx HMA8SRU [305] RN No 815 NAS, HQ Flt, Yeovilton
ZD716 Panavia Tornado GR4 [084] RAF No 12 Sqn, Marham
ZD792 Panavia Tornado GR4 [100] RAF No 15(R) Sqn, Lossiemouth
ZD842 Panavia Tornado GR4 [105] RAF No 15(R) Sqn, Lossiemouth
ZE368 WS61 Sea King HAR3 [R] Privately owned, Colsterworth, Leics
ZE378 WS Lynx AH7 AAC MPSU, Middle Wallop
ZF622 Piper PA-31 Navajo Chieftain 350 (N3548Y) QinetiQ, Boscombe Down, wfu
ZG750 Panavia Tornado GR4 $ RAF No 15(R) Sqn, Lossiemouth
ZG791 Panavia Tornado GR4 [137] RAF TASF(N), Lossiemouth
ZG917 WS Lynx AH9A AAC No 657 Sqn, Odiham
ZG923 WS Lynx AH9A AAC No 657 Sqn, Odiham
ZH841 EHI-101 Merlin HM2 [501] RN No 829 NAS, Culdrose
ZH872 Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules C4 (N4249Y) [872] RAF No 1312 Flt, Mount Pleasant, FI
ZH891 B-V Chinook HC4 (N20075) [HF] RAF Odiham Wing
ZH892 B-V Chinook HC4 (N2019V) [HG] RAF Odiham Wing
ZH893 B-V Chinook HC4 (N2025L) [HH] RAF Odiham Wing
ZH894 B-V Chinook HC4 (N2026E) [HI] RAF No 28(R) Sqn, Benson
ZH895 B-V Chinook HC4 (N2034K) [HJ] $ RAF Odiham Wing
ZH896 B-V Chinook HC4 (N2038G) [HK] RAF Odiham Wing
ZH899 B-V Chinook HC5 (N2057R) MoD/AFD/QinetiQ, Boscombe Down
ZH900 B-V Chinook HC5 (N2060H) MoD/Vector Aerospace, Fleetlands
ZJ130 EHI-101 Merlin HC4 [O] MoD/AgustaWestland, Yeovil (conversion)
ZJ132 EHI-101 Merlin HC3i [Q] RN No 846 NAS, Yeovilton
ZJ199 WAH-64 Apache AH1 AAC No 673 Sqn/7 Regt, Middle Wallop
ZJ226 WAH-64 Apache AH1 AAC No 4 Regt, Wattisham
ZJ233 WAH-64 Apache AH1 AAC No 3 Regt, Wattisham
ZK339 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 [EB-E] RAF AWC/FJWOEU/No 41(R) Sqn, Coningsby
ZK365 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 MoD/BAE Systems, Warton
ZK369 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 RAF, Coningsby
ZK611 Eurofighter Typhoon BAE Systems, for R Saudi AF
ZM401 Airbus A400M Atlas C1 (A4M016/EC-406) RAF No 24 Sqn/No 70 Sqn, Brize Norton
ZM404 Airbus A400M Atlas C1 (A4M021) RAF No 24 Sqn/No 70 Sqn, Brize Norton
ZM411 Airbus A400M Atlas C1 (A4M039) Airbus Defence & Space, Seville, for RAF
ZZ333 Airbus A330 Voyager KC3 (MRTT020/EC-337/G-VYGD) RAF No 10 Sqn/No 101 Sqn, Brize Norton
ZZ337 Airbus A330 Voyager KC3 (MRTT023/EC-336/G-VYGH) RAF No 1312 Flt, Mount Pleasant, FI
ZZ342 Airbus A330 Voyager KC2 (MRTT028/EC-332/G-VYGM) Airtanker Ltd, Brize Norton
ZZ384 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 AAC No 652 Sqn/1 Regt, Yeovilton
ZZ385 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 AAC No 652 Sqn/1 Regt, Yeovilton
ZZ429 Meggitt Voodoo QinetiQ
ZZ430 Meggitt Voodoo QinetiQ
ZZ431 Meggitt Voodoo QinetiQ
ZZ432 Meggitt Voodoo QinetiQ
ZZ433 Meggitt Voodoo QinetiQ
ZZ434 Meggitt Voodoo QinetiQ
ZZ435 Meggitt Voodoo QinetiQ
ZZ436 Meggitt Voodoo QinetiQ
ZZ511 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 AAC No 652 Sqn/1 Regt, Yeovilton
ZZ514 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat HMA2 RN No 825 NAS, Yeovilton
ZZ664 Boeing RC-135W (64-14833) $ RAF No 51 Sqn, Waddington/Mildenhall
ZZ665 Boeing RC-135W (64-14838) RAF No 51 Sqn, Waddington/Mildenhall
ZZ666 Boeing RC-135W (64-14830) Boeing, for RAF
Notes:
1. Sea Kings XZ594 and XZ596 have both been seen back in flight recently in connection with supporting the
remaining SAR Sea Kings in the Falkland Islands.
2. Atlas C1s ZM404 and ZM411 were both delivered to the RAF on 5 February 2016.
3. Voyager ZZ342 arrived at Brize Norton on delivery on 24 February 2016 wearing MRTT028.
4. Every change made above is included in ‘Military Aircraft Markings 2016’, due out before the end of the
month.
Credits:
Glyn Coney, Ben Dunnell, Aerodata Quantum+, Airfields Yahoo! Group, ‘Air Forces Monthly’ magazine,
‘Aviation News’ magazine, BAEG Yahoo! Group, CAA G-INFO Web Site, Fighter Control, ‘FlyPast’ magazine,
Brian Pickering/‘Military Aviation Review’, Mil-Spotters’ Forum, Planebase NG, Tom McGhee/UK Serials
Resource Centre, Mick Boulanger/Wolverhampton Aviation Group.
© Crécy Publishing Ltd/www.militaryaircraftmarkings.co.uk, 2016