RAF Coningsby updates November 2023.
All pictures are © Kevin Mape.
North side – Gate Guard.
XT891: 891: 41Sqn: Phantom FGR2 – Inside Main gate on the left.
ZE760: 5Sqn: Tornado F3 – Inside Main gate over to the right.
Outside BBMF HQ
EN398: JE-J: Spitfire IX – Full size replica : (BAPC 541).
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Based Units and Aircraft.
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Battle of Britain Memorial Flight– Hangar 4 -operate near the western end of the A.S.P.
c/s Battle, Memorial, Fighter, Hurricane, Spitfire, Lancaster, Dakota and Chippy.
DHC-1 Chipmunk T10
WG486: E: Bristol UAS markings .
WK518: D: ULAS markings : Coningsby 6.12.2023.
Hawker Hurricane IIc
LF363: RF-J: 303(Polish)Sqn markings-Winter service.
PZ865: ZY-V: 247 Sqn Night fighter markings -Winter service. .
Spitfire Mk: F.IIa
P7350: KL-B: 54Sqn markings -Winter service. .
Spitfire Mk: LF.Vb
AB910: SH-F: 64Sqn markings To Biggin Hill for repaint will return in new markings coded AE-A.
Spitfire Mk: LF.IXe
MK356: QJ-3: 92Sqn markings -Winter service. .
Spitfire Mk: LF.XVIe
TE311: SZ-G: 131(Polish) Wing markings – away at Biggen Hill on overhaul.
Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mk: PR.XIXe
PM631: PR Blue overall with low vis Red/Blue roundels on overhaul in the BBMF Hangar -Engine fitted.
PS915: 81Sqn markings- All silver -on overhaul in the BBMF Hangar.
Douglas C-47 Dakota III
ZA947: UK: 233Sqn markings. (At ARCO Duxford for Overhaul , will return in new markings).
KP220/(G-ANAF) : Aero Legends : DC-3C : ( BBMF Winter storage arrived 9/11 ).
Avro Lancaster B1
PA474: Port side 460(RAAF)Sqn AR-L “Leader”/ Starboard side 50Sqn VN-T “City of Lincoln”-Winter service.
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29Sqn Typhoon OCU Training Sqn – Operate from Hangar 1, Z Shelters and the ASP.
c/s Typhoon 29-55, 88-99, 300 series, Cobra, Gunfighter, Triplex, Warlord.
Typhoon T3
ZK380: 380: 29Sqn markings.
ZK381: 381: 29Sqn markings.
ZK382: 382: 29Sqn markings.
Typhoon FGR4
ZJ913: 913: 29Sqn markings.
ZJ914: 29Sqn Display markings.
ZJ916: 916: 29Sqn markings. ( Stored in Hangar 1 )
ZJ947: 947: Unmarked.
ZK309: 309: Unmarked.
ZK313: 313: Unmarked : Taken 1.12.2023.
ZK321: 321: 29Sqn markings.
ZK329: 329: 29Sqn markings.
ZK331: 331: Unmarked.
ZK375: 375: Unmarked.
ZK378: 378: Unmarked f/f 14/12.
ZK424: 424: 29Sqn markings.
ZK430: 430: Unmarked Taken 1.12.2023.
ZK431: 431: 29Sqn markings.
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12Sqn – RAF/Qatari Emri Air Force Typhoon RAF training unit formed to integrate Qatari personnel, including pilots and ground-crew into a unit when ready to operate a fleet of 24 Typhoon aircraft that are being built on the production line at BAe Warton.
Operate from Hangar 2 and the Z Shelters on the ASP.
Typhoon T3
ZK383: 383: 12Sqn markings.
Typhoon FGR4
ZJ949: 949: Unmarked.
ZK311 : 311: Unmarked.
ZK338: 338: Unmarked : Taken 12.12.2023.
ZK340: 340: 12Sqn markings : taken 5.12.2023.
ZK341: 341: 12Sqn markings : Taken 12.12.2023..
ZK353: 353: Unmarked.
ZK358: 358: Unmarked.
ZK427: 427: 12Sqn markings taken 12.12.2023 – Unmarked by 18/12.
ZK435: 435: Unmarked.
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41 TES Typhoon Test & Evaluation Sqn – Operate from Hangar 3 and the ASP.
c/s Adnam, Apollo, Rebel, Viking, Rogue, Horseman, Punisher, Paladin & Redneck.
Typhoon T3
ZK379: 379: 41 TES markings : Taken 1.12.2023.
Typhoon FGR4
ZK315: 315: 41 TES markings.
ZK335: 335: 41 TES markings.
ZK339: 339: 41 TES markings : Taken 1.12.2023.
ZK365: 365: Unmarked.
ZK367: 367: 41TES markings.
ZK433: 433: 41 TES markings : Taken 1.12.2023.
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BAe Typhoon Maintenance Facility – Main Hangar
Typhoon FGR4
ZJ917: 917/WS-R : 9Sqn markings – Engine runs 7/12.
ZJ946: 946: Unmarked.
ZJ950: 950: Unmarked.
ZK307: 307: Unmarked.
ZK316: 316: Unmarked.
ZK325: 325: Unmarked – to Foxtrot HAS60 7/12.
ZK332: 332: Unmarked.
ZK342: 342: Unmarked.
ZK346: 346: 1(F)Sqn markings.
ZK350: 350: Unmarked : from southside back to TMF 5/12.
ZK368: 368: Unmarked.
ZK371: 371: Unmarked.
ZK378: 378: II(AC)Sqn markings unmarked f/n 7/12 . To 29Sqn f/n 14/12.
ZK437: 437: 3(F)Sqn markings – To 3Sqn f/n 4/12.
ZK439: 439: Unmarked.
Hangar 2 (12Sqn Hangar )
ZJ944: 944: Unmarked: (undergoing CAT.3 repairs).
Hangar 3 (41TES Hangar )
ZK326: FB: 1(F)Sqn markings– stored.
South Side in Foxtrot Dispersal
HAS 55 (BAe Storage Shelter)
ZJ940 : was marked DJ666 – Has no serial on side.
HAS 56 (BAe Storage Shelter)
ZJ945: Unmarked.
ZJ948: Unmarked.
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South side – Hardened Aircraft Shelters and the Hush House are located within this area.
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Echo Dispersal
Gate Guard – XR753: XI: Lightning F6 XI(F)Sqn special markings :Taken 1.12.2023.
XI (F)Sqn – Front line unit – Operate from Hardened shelters HAS 5 to HAS 11.
c/s Typhoon 11 & 60-87, Gringo, Havoc, Nitro, Razor, Pulsar and Tyrant.
Typhoon FGR4
ZK306: 306: XI(F)Sqn markings : Taken 1.12.2023.
ZK318: 318: Unmarked : Taken 5.12.2023.
ZK319: 319: XI(F)Sqn markings : To 3(F)Sqn f/n 13/12.
ZK324: 324: 1(F)Sqn markings.
ZK333: 333: II(AC)Sqn markings.
ZK360: 360: XI(F)Sqn markings.
ZK363: 363: XI(F)Sqn markings.
ZK364: 364: XI(F)Sqn markings Taken 1.12.2023.
ZK369: 369: XI(F)Sqn markings.
ZK426: 426: Unmarked.
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QRA – Quick Reaction Alert –– Operate from Hardened shelters HAS1 to HAS4.
c/s “Rigid 11/12″
Typhoon FGR4 – Noted this month on QRA duty.
ZJ949: 949: Unmarked.
ZK353: 353: Unmarked taken 11/12/2023.
ZK377:377 : 3Sqn markings.
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Foxtrot Dispersal.
Gate Guard – XW924: G: Harrier GR3A: 3Sqn markings.
3(F)Sqn – Front line unit – Operate from Hardened shelters HAS50 to HAS60.
c/s Typhoon 03-28: Chaos: Nightmare: Rampage: Brutal.
Typhoon FGR4
ZK308: 308: Unmarked.
ZK308: 308: 3(F)Sqn markings f/n 11/12 taken 11.12.2023.
ZK314: 314: 3(F)Sqn markings.
ZK319: 319: XI(F)Sqn markings : f/f with 3Sqn 18/12. f/n in 3Sqn marks 19/12.
ZK319: 319: 3(F)Sqn markings.
ZK323: 323: 3(F)Sqn markings taken 12.12.2023.
ZK344: 344: Unmarked f/f in 3(F)Sqn marks 19/12.
ZK344: 344: 3(F)Sqn : taken 19.12.2023.
ZK349: 349: Unmarked : taken 5.12.2023 .
ZK357: 357: 3(F)Sqn markings.
ZK373: 373: Unmarked.
ZK377: 377: 3(F)Sqn markings- taken 19.12.2023.
ZK432: 432: 3(F)Sqn markings taken 12.12.2023.
ZK436: 436: Unmarked : To 3(F)Sqn markings.
ZK436: 436: 3(F)Sqn markings f/n 13/12.
ZK437: 437: 3(F)Sqn markings f/f 4/12 taken 12.12.2023.
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Sierra Dispersal
For visiting Aircraft & Helicopter’s to park & refuel.
BAe park their Mon – Fri regular Taxi Aircraft on Sierra.
G-OFLX : BAe : Embraer ERJ-145LU c/s “Felix” : taken 5.12.2023.
G-OWTN : BAe : Embraer ERJ-145EP c/s “Felix”.
G-OTST : BAe : Da-42NG Twin Diamond c/s GST” taken 12.12.23
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Opening hours for December 1st 2023.GMT
1st Fri : 08:45 – 14:30.
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Movements for December 2023 have included :-
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1st Fri
AM
ZZ523: Wildcat AH1 on Sierra after Night stop.
ZK318/ZK306:XI c/s “Havoc 11/12”
ZK364:XI/ZK360:XI c/c”Razor 11/12″
ZK379:41/ZK433:41 c/s “Horseman 12/14”
ZZ523: Wildcat AH1 c/s “Gangster 73” – To Donna Nook – Flare trials.
ZK339:41 c/s “Horseman 13”
ZK315:41 (GAB) c/s “Horseman 11”
No.196 : Casa 235 : French Airforce c/s “Cotam 2060” – North to South out of Waddington.
ZK336: Voyager KC3 c/s “Tartan 59” – East to West overfly (Special marks)
PM
ZK424:29 from Hangar 1 to the ASP.
ZK331 c/s “Rafair 7000” – parked in Z1.
ZJ947 c/s “Rafair 7001” – parked in Z2.
ZK431:29 c/s “Rafair 7002” – parked in Z3.
ZK321:29 c/s “Rafair 7003” – parked in Z4.
ZK375 c/s “Rafair 7004” – parked in Z5.
ZK430 c/s “Rafair 7005” – parked on the ASP.
ZK313 c/s “Rafair 7006” – Parked on the ASP.
ZK381:29 c/s “Rafair 7007” – parked in Z6.
J-5234 : A/F-18D Hornet : Swiss Air Force c/s “Cheddar 11” – Weather diversion from Leeming to Sierra.
J-5234 towed from Sierra into HAS10 in Echo.
Non-flyers
ASP
29Sqn – Z sheds Z7 : ZJ914: Display marks. Z8 : ZJ913:29. ZK424:29.
41TES – ZK315:41 :
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Opening hours for December 4th to 8th 2023.
4th Mon – 09:30 – 17:45 .
5th Tue – 09:15 – 18:15 .
6th Wed – 09:15 – 18:15 .
7th Thu – 09:15 – 18:15 .
8th Fri – 09:45 – 12:30 .
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2nd Sat
ZZ523: Wildcat AH1 on Sierra weekend stopping.
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3rd Sun
ZZ523: Wildcat AH1 on Sierra weekend stopping.
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4th Mon log thanks to Steve , Val & Garf Smith.
AM
G-OFLX : BAe : Embraer ERJ-145LU c/s “Felix 31” Parked on Sierra.
ZZ523: Wildcat AH1 c/s “Gangster 73” – To Donna Nook – Flare trials.
ZK329:29 c/s “Cobra 12”
ZZ523: Wildcat AH1 c/s “Gangster 73” – To Echo hot pick to re arm.
ZJ914:29 Display marks c/s “Cobra 11”
ZK323:3/ZK349 c/s “Nightmare 11/12”
ZK373/ZK357:3 c/s “Chaos 21/22”
PM
ZK308/GAB c/s “Nightmare 13/14”
ZZ523: Wildcat AH1 c/s “Gangster 73” – To Donna Nook – Flare trials.
ZK340:12/ZK435 c/s “Vandal 21/22”
ZK427:12/ZK338 c/s “Wolf 11/12
ZK437:3 c/s “Typhoon 10” ( f/f with 3(F)Sqn ex TMF ).
ZK323:3/ZK349/ZK373 c/s “Rampage 31/32/33”
ZJ949 – QRA radio check – 15:40.
J-5234 : A/F-18D Hornet Swiss Air Force c/s “Sixpack 11” – Departed.
ZZ523: Wildcat AH1 c/s “Gangster 73” – Departed back to Yeovilton.
Non-flyers
ASP
29Sqn – ZK424:29. Z7 : ZJ913:29.
12Sqn – Z4 : ZK311.
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5th Tue Log thanks to Garf Smith.
AM
ZK430 – noted on the Wash pan.
ZK427:12/ZK341:12 c/s “Wolf 11/12”
ZK340:12/ZK311 c/s “Vandal 21/22”
ZK339:41/ZK433:41 c/s “Apollo 11/12”
ZK426 c/s “Razor 21”
ZK364:XI/ZK318 c/s “Havoc 11./12”
ZK306:XI c/s “Razor 22”
ZK349/ZK323:3/ZK344/ZK373 c/s “Nightmare 21/22/23/24”
ZK432:3/ZK308 c/s “Chaos 11/12”
ZJ947/ZK424:29/ZJ913:29 c/s “Cobra 11/12/13”
G-OFLX : BAe : Embraer ERJ-145LU c/s “Felix 31” Parked on Sierra.
ZK426 c/s “Razor 41”
PM
ZK364:XI/GAB c/s “Havoc 31/32”
ZK383:12 c/s “Typhoon 12”
ZK349/ZK323:3/ZK437:3 c/s “Rampage 31/32/33”
ZK432:3 c/s “Typhoon 06”
ZK340:12/ZK427:12 c/s “Wolf 31/32”
ZJ947/ZK424:29/ZJ913:29 c/s “Triplex 21/22/23”
G-OFLX : BAe : Embraer ERJ-145LU c/s “Felix 34” – Departed.
ZK343:2(6Sqn) c/s “Lossie 32” – To Echo HAS10.
ZK339:41/ZK335:41 c/s “Horseman 21/22”
Non-flyers
ASP
29Sqn Z sheds Z8 : ZJ914:Display Z6 :ZK381:29
Hangar 1 – ZK313/ZK380:29/ZK382:29/ZJ916:29.
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6th Wed Log thanks to Steve & Val.
AM
WK518: D: ULAS markings: Chipmunk T10 c/s “Chippy 96”
ZK427:12/ZK435 c/s “Vandal 21/22”
ZK339:41 c/s “Apollo 11”
ZK340:12/ZK341:41 c/s “Wolf 11/12”
ZK364:XI/ZK318/ZK306:XI/ZK363:XI c/s “Havoc 11/12/13/14”
2 x F35A Lightning II c/s Dawg 1/2 South to North 10:03 towards Waddington.
ZZ3** : Voyager KC3 – overfly West to East 10:09.
ZK323:3/ZK357:3/ZK432:3 c/s “Chaos 21/22/23”
ZK329:29/ZK381:29 c/s “Cobra 11/12”
ZK344 c/s “Chaos 24”
ZJ913:29 c/s “Typhoon 29”
ZK308/ZK349 c/s “Rampage 11/12”
ZK430/ZK321:29/ZJ914: Display c/s “Triplex 21/22/23”
ZK377:3 – from HAS3 to HAS2 – QRA change over.
PM
ZK378: 378: Unmarked (TMF) c/s “Hotrod 378” – Engine runs on the ASP f/n without 2Sqn marks.
ZK317: 317: (1Sqn) c/s “Jedi 12” – To Foxtrot.
WK518: D: ULAS markings: Chipmunk T10 c/s “Chippy 90”
ZK436: – Noted on the Wash pan.
ZK343:2 (1Sqn) c/s “Jedi 11” – Departed with Live Meteor for trials with the French Air Force.
WK518: D: ULAS markings: Chipmunk T10 c/s “Chippy 96”
ZJ914:Display/ZK321:29 c/s “Warlord 31/32”
ZK430/ZK329:29/ZJ913:29 c/s “Gunfighter 41/42/43”
ZK311/ZK340:12/ZK435 c/s “Wolf 31/32/33”
ZK306:XI/ZK363:XI c/s “Razor 21/22”
ZK364:XI/ZK360:XI c/s “Tyrant 31/32”
ZK433:41/ZK335:41 c/s “Apollo 21/22”
ZK323:3/ZK437:3 c/s “Chaos 41/42”
ZK432:3/ZK349 c/s “Nightmare “
Non-flyers
ASP
29Sqn – ZJ947 Z7 :
ZK424:29 Echo – ZK426.
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7th Thu
AM
ZK436: 436: (3Sqn) – from Foxtrot to the Paint shop.
ZK340:12/ZK427:12 c/s “Wolf 11/12”
ZK325: 325 (TMF) – from TMF to Foxtrot HAS60.
GAB/ZK433:41 c/s “Apollo 11/12”
ZK343:2 c/s “Lossie 69” – To Lossiemouth.
ZK430/ZK431:29/ZJ914:Display c/s “Cobra 21/22/Typhoon 76 Combine” – PD Marham.
ZK321:29/ZK329:29 c/s “Warlord 11/12”
ZK378: 378: (TMF) – from TMF to the ASP – Engine runs c/s “Hotrod 378”
ZK364:XI/ZK363:XI c/s “Rampage 21/22”
ZK360:XI/ZK306:XI c/s “Havoc 11/12”
ZK344/GAB c/s “Rampage 23/24”
ZK379:41 c/s “Rebel 57”
ZK437:3/ZK432:3/ZK323:3/ZK308 c/s “Chaos 11/12/13/14”
ZK341:12/ZK435 c/s “Vandal 21/22”
G-OFLX : BAe : Embraer ERJ-145LU c/s “Felix 31” Parked on Sierra.
G-OFLX : BAe : Embraer ERJ-145LU c/s “Felix 32” – To Lossiemouth.
ZJ917: 917/WS-R: 9Sqn (TMF) – from Hangar 2 to the ASP – Engine runs.
ZK353 – QRA radio check 11:58.
PM
20-5571/20-5602 : LN : 495FS/48FW F-35A Lightning II c/s “Raider 01/02” – Overshoot.
ZA707 : Chinook HC6A c/s “Vortex 599” – To Sierra (Union Jack on tail ) from Holbeach.
ZK313/ZK321:29/ZJ947 c/s “Gunfighter 41/42/43”
ZJ914:Display c/s “Triplex 33”
ZK329:29/ZK430 c/s “Triplex 31/32”
ZK335:41 c/s “Horseman 22”
ZK339:41 c/s “Horseman 21”
G-OFLX : BAe : Embraer ERJ-145LU c/s “Felix 33” Parked on Sierra.
ZJ917: 917/WS-R: 9Sqn (TMF) – back to Hangar 2 from the ASP.
ZK437:3/ZK432:3 c/s “Nightmare 31/32”
G-OFLX : BAe : Embraer ERJ-145LU c/s “Felix 34” To Warton.
ZK323:3 c/s “Nightmare 33”
ZA707 : Chinook HC6A c/s “Vortex 599” – Departed.
Non-flyers
ASP
29Sqn – Z7 : ZK331/ZJ947.
12Sqn – Z5 : ZK311.
TMF – ZJ917:9 WS-R/ZK378.
Echo – ZK426.
Foxtrot – ZK357:3/ZK325(TMF).
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8th Fri
AM
ZK339:41/ZK433:41 c/s “Apollo 11/12”
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Opening hours for December 11th to 15th 2023.
11th Mon – 09:30 – 18:15 .
12th Tue – 08:30 – 17:45 .
13th Wed – 08:45 – 17:45 .
14th Thu – 09:30 – 18:15 .
15th Fri – Closed.
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10th Sun
PM
ZK353/ZJ949 c/s “Rigid 11/12”
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11th Mon Log thanks to Steve ,Val & Garf Smith.
AM
G-OWTN : BAe : Embraer ERJ-145EP c/s “Felix 31” To Sierra.
G-OWTN : BAe : Embraer ERJ-145EP c/s “Felix 32” – Departed.
ZJ914: Display/ZK947 c/s “Triplex 31/32”
ZK431:29/ZK331/ZK424:29/ZK430 c/s “Warlord 11/12/13/14”
ZK357:3/ZK344 c/s “Rampage 13/14”
ZK308:3/ZK432:3 c/s “Chaos 21/22” ( 308 f/n in 3Sqn marks )
ZJ913:29/ZK426 c/s “Cobra 21/23” (426 from Echo).
ZK324:1 c/s “Typhoon 38” (from Echo)
ZK437:3/GAB c/s “Rampage 11/12”
ZK364:XI c/s “Cobra 24”
ZK306:XI c/s “Typhoon 35” – To Donna Nook.
ZK360:XI c/s “Typhoon 32” – To Donna Nook.
ZK381:29 c/s “Cobra 22”
PM
ZK306:XI c/s “Typhoon 35” – from Hot pit.
ZK360:XI c/s “Typhoon 32” – from hot pit.
ZK426 c/s “Havoc 11”
ZK364:XI c/s “Havoc 12” – GAB.
ZK353 c/s “Rigid 12” – Practice QRA.
ZK431:29/ZK331 c/s “Gunfighter 61/62”
ZK311/ZK341:12 c/s “Vandal 21/22”
ZJ914: Display/ZK947 c/s “Triplex 31/32”
ZK427:12/ZK338 c/s “Wolf 11/12”
ZK432:3 c/s “Typhoon 22”
ZK437:3 c/s “Typhoon 20” – PD at Brize Norton.
ZK308:3 c/s “Typhoon 19”
ZK430/ZK424:29/ZK381:29/ZJ913:29 c/s “Warlord 41/42/43/44”
G-OWTN : BAe : Embraer ERJ-145EP c/s “Felix 33” To Sierra.
ZK426/ZK306:XI c/s “Razor 41/42”
ZK324:1/ZK360:XI(GAB) c/s “Havoc 31/32”
G-OWTN : BAe : Embraer ERJ-145EP c/s “Felix 34” – Departed.
Non-flyers
ASP
29Sqn – ZK313.
Hangar 1 – Left side ZK382:29/ZK380:29 Right side – ZJ916:29/ZK329:29/ZK321:29.
12Sqn – Z4 : ZK383:12.
Foxtrot – ZK323:3
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12th Tue Log thanks to Steve ,Val & Garf Smith.
AM
ZK426: 426: (XI(F)Sqn)- from Echo to the Wash pan.
ZK437:3/ZK432:3/ZK357:3 c/s “Chaos 11/12/14”
ZK344 c/s “Nightmare 22”
ZK433:41 c/s “Punisher 11”
ZK323:3 c/s “Nightmare 21”
ZK308:3 c/s “Chaos 13”
ZK379:41 c/s “Punisher 12”
ZK435 c/s “Typhoon 115”
ZK427:12/ZK338/ZK341:12 c/s “Wolf 11/12/13”
ZK431:29/ZJ947 c/s “Warlord 11/12”
ZK381:29/ZK424:29 c/s “Cobra 21/22”
G-OTST : BAe : Da42 NG Twin Star c/s “GOTST” – To the ASP.
G-OWTN : BAe : Embraer ERJ-145EP c/s “Felix 31” To Sierra.
ZK353 – QRA radio check 11:54.
PM
G-OWTN : BAe : Embraer ERJ-145EP c/s “Felix 34” – Departed.
G-OTST : BAe : Da42NG Twinstar c/s “GOTST” – Departed.
ZK377:3 from HAS 3 to HAS2 – QRA change over.
ZJ949 from HAS2 to HAS3 – QRA change over.
Heavy mist at Coningsby.
Non-flyers
ASP
29Sqn – ZK313/ZJ914:Display/ZK331/ZJ913:29/ZK321:29. Z sheds Z8 : ZK430.
Hangar 1 – ZJ916:29/ZK329:29/ZK380:29/ZK382:29.
12Sqn – Z sheds Z5 : ZK383:12.
41TES – ZK339:41.
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13th Tue Log thanks to Steve ,Val & Garf Smith.
AM
ZK314:3 from Paint shop to Foxtrot.
ZK338/ZK383:12/ZK340:12 c/s “Wolf 12/13/11”
ZK430/ZK341:29 c/s “Triplex 31/32”
ZK339:41/ZK335:41 c/s “Punisher 11/12”
G-OWTN : BAe : Embraer ERJ-145EP c/s “Felix 31” To Sierra.
ZK381:29 c/s “Cobra 22”
ZK331/ZK424:29/ZK313 c/s “Warlord 11/12/13”
ZK437:3/ZK436:3 c/s “Chaos 11/12” ( 436 f/n in 3(F)Sqn marks )
ZK308:3/ZK344 c/s “Nightmare 21/22”
ZK323:3/ZK432:3 c/s “Rampage 31/32”
ZK306:XI/ZK363:XI c/s “Havoc 11/12” To Pembury Range.
ZK333:2/ZK360:XI c/s “Razor 21/22”
PM
ZK353 – QRA radio check 12:01.
ZK357:3 – from Foxtrot to the Wash pan.
ZK338/ZK340:12/ZK341:12 c/s “Wolf 21/22/23”
ZK350 (TMF) from TMF to the ASP.
ZK321:29/ZK431:29/ZK313 c/s “Cobra 51/52/54”
ZJ914:Display marks c/s “Cobra 53”
ZJ947/ZK331/ZK381:29/ZK430 c/s “Warlord 41/42/43/44”
ZK350 (TMF) from the ASP back to TMF.
ZK357:3 from Wash pan back to Foxtrot.
ZK335:41/ZK339:41 c/s “Paladin 21/22”
Non-flyers
ASP
29Sqn – ZJ913:29
12Sqn – Z sheds Z4 : ZK435.
Echo – ZK364:XI/ZK426.
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14th Thu Log thanks to Garf Smith.
AM
ZK338/ZK340:12 c/s “Wolf 11/12”
ZK341:12 c/s “Wolf 13”
ZK339:41/ZK335:41 c/s “Paladin 21/22” – Flypast at Cranwell.
ZK314:3 c/s “Nightmare 32”
ZK378/ZK431:29 c/s “Warlord 11/12” ( 378 f/f with 29Sqn ex TMF ).
ZK432:3 c/s “Nightmare 31”
ZK437:3/ZK436:3 c/s “Paladin 23/24” – from Foxtrot.
ZK377:3 c/s “Nightmare 33”
G-OWTN : BAe : Embraer ERJ-145EP c/s “Felix 31” To Sierra.
G-OWTN : BAe : Embraer ERJ-145EP c/s “Felix 32” – To Lossiemouth.
ZJ949 – QRA radio check – 11:52.
PM
ZK350: 350: (TMF) – from TMF to the ASP for engine runs c/s “Hotrod 350”
WK518: D: ULAS markings: Chipmunk T10 c/s “Chippy 96”
ZK353 c/s “Rigid 11” – Practice QRA .
ZK339:41/GAB c/s “Rogue 21/22”
ZJ913:29 – Noted on the Wash pan.
G-OWTN : BAe : Embraer ERJ-145EP c/s “Felix 33” To Sierra.
G-OWTN : BAe : Embraer ERJ-145EP c/s “Felix 34” To Warton.
After dark
ZK426 c/s “Tyrant 12”
ZK354:XI/ZK363:XI(GAB) c/s “Razor 21/22”
ZK333:2 c/s “Tyrant 11”
Non-flyers
ASP
29Sqn Z shed Z7 : ZK430.
Echo – ZK363:XI.
Foxtrot – ZK344
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15th Fri
AM
WK518: D: ULAS markings: Chipmunk T10 c/s “Chippy 96”
ZK364:XI/ZK363:XI/ZK333:2/ZK360:XI c/s “Havoc 11/12/13/14”
WK518: D: ULAS markings: Chipmunk T10 c/s “Chippy 90”
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Opening hours for December 18th & 19th 2023.
18th Mon – 09:40 – 18:15 .
19th Tue – 09:15 – 14:00 .
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18th Mon Log thanks to Steve ,Val & Garf Smith.
AM
ZK338/ZK341:12/ZK435 c/s “Wolf 11/12/13”
ZK431:29/ZJ914: Display c/s “Cobra 21/22”
ZK339:41/ZK335:41 c/s “Apollo 11/12”
ZJ913:29/ZK378 c/s “Triplex 31/32”
ZK364:XI/ZK426 c/s “Havoc 11/12”
ZK383:12 c/s “Typhoon 12” – PD Leeming.
ZK313/ZK321:29/ZK331 c/s “Warlord 11/12/13” ( 331 Warlord 13 came back on a PAN )
ZK427 – from Hangar 2 to Echo HAS1 ( f/n Unmarked ex 12Sqn marks ).
ZM336: 45Sqn: Phenom T1 c/s “Cranwell 36” – rollers.
ZJ917: 917/WS-R : 9Sqn marks – from TMF to High power engine run on South side.
ZK433:41 – Noted on the Wash pan.
PM
ZK373 – QRA radio check 12:09.
ZK426/ZK364XI c/s “Razor 21/22”
ZK315:Unmarked – from Hangar 3 to the ASP for Engine runs ( f/n Unmarked ex 41 TES marks ).
ZK323:3/ZK319:XI c/s “Nightmare 21/22” – PD at Leuchars.
ZK432:3/ZK436:3/ZK437:3 c/s “Chaos 11/12/13”
ZJ914:Display/ZK381:29 c/s “Cobra 51/52”
ZK313/ZJ947/ZK321:29/ZK431:29 c/s “Warlord 11/12/13/14”
ZK378/ZJ913:29 c/s “Cobra 53/54”
ZK315:Unmarked from ASP to Hangar 3.
ZK373 from HAS2 to HAS3 on QRA duty.
ZJ949 from HAS3 to HAS2 – off QRA duty.
ZK364:XI/ZK333:2 c/s “Havoc 31/33”
ZK426 c/s “Havoc 32”
Non-flyers
ASP
29Sqn – ZK430
Echo – ZK363:XI.
Foxtrot – ZK314:3
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19th Tue Log thanks to Steve ,Val & Garf Smith.
AM
ZK432:3/ZK436:3 c/s “Nightmare 11/12”
ZK323:3/ZK344:3 c/s “Chaos 21/22” ( 344 f/n in 3(F)sqn marks ).
ZK377:3/GAB c/s “Rampage 31/32”
G-FPLD : King Air 200 c/s “Calibrator 157” – Overfly 10:05.
ZK369:XI – from HAS8 to Foxtrot.
ZK324:1 – Noted on the Wash pan.
ZJ949 from HAS2 to HAS4 – QRA change over.
ZK353 – From HAS4 to HAS2 – QRA change over.
ZJ917:9/WS-R – from TMF to the ASP – Engine runs.
ZK437:3 – noted on the Wash pan.
PM
ZJ949 – QRA radio check 12:19.
G-BYVR: VR: Tutor T1 c/s “Uniform 72” – Overfly 12:29.
ZJ917:9/WS-R – from ASP back to TMF.
Non-flyers
ASP
29Sqn – ZJ947/ZK431:29/ZK321:29/ZJ913:29/ZK313
Z sheds Z7 : ZK381:29 Z8 : ZK378. 29Sqn Hangar ZJ914: Display/ZJ916:29/ZK380:29/ZK380:29.
Echo – ZK363:XI.
Foxtrot – ZK319:3 ( f/n in 3(F)Sqn marks)
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20th Wed
AM
ZK308:3 c/s “Typhoon 27” – Test flight.
ZK436:3 c/s “Typhoon 09” – Test flight.
Non-flyers
Wash pan – ZK324:1(F)Sqn marks (XI(F)Sqn).
Foxtrot – ZK377:3/ZK323/3.
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A big thank you to Steve ,Val, Garf Smith, James Taylor, Susie Matson and Coningsby & UK spotters Group on Facebook , without them we would have no movements.
Coningsby will still cover QRA 24/7 over the Christmas/New year period.
Merry Christmas and a good New Year.
A Nacreous cloud over Coningsby late afternoon 21st December 2023 :
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