RAF Coningsby May 2020 updates.

North side

29Sqn Typhoon OCU – Operate from Hangar 1 and the ASP. c/s Typhoon 29-55, 88-99,100 series, 300 series. Cobra, Gunfighter, Triplex, Warlord, Horseman.

  • Typhoon FGR4
  • ZJ916    : 916 :
  • ZJ920   : 920 :
  • ZJ928   : 928 :
  • ZJ929   : 929  :
  • ZJ931    : 931  :
  • ZJ937   : 937  :
  • ZK300  : 300 :
  • ZK318   : 318  :
  • ZK348   : 348 :
  • ZK427   : 427 :
  • ZK428   : 428 :
  • ZK429   : 429 :
  • ZK432   : 432 :
  • ZK436   : 436 :
  • ZK438  : 438 :
  • Typhoon T3
  • ZK380 :  380 :
  • ZK381  :  381 :
  • ZK382 : 382 :

12Sqn – RAF/Qatari Emri Air Force 12Sqn 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 ASP. ◾c/s Typhoon 200 series ,Wolf, Vandal, Deadpool, Vermin.

  • Typhoon FGR4
  • ZK307 : 307  : – *moved to XI(F)Sqn f/n  27/5/2020
  • ZK358 : 358  :
  • ZK362 : 362  :
  • ZK363 : 363  :
  • ZK369 : 369  :
  • ZK372 : 372  :
  • Typhoon T3
  • ZK383 : 383 :

41Sqn  Typhoon Test & Evaluation Sqn – Operate from Hangar 3 and the ASP.

◾c/s Adnam , Apollo, Rebel, Viking, Rouge.

  • Typhoon FGR4
  • ZK315   : 315   :
  • ZK339  : 339   :
  • ZK340  : 340  :
  • ZK365  : 365   : 41Sqn
  • ZK367  : EB-R: 41Sqn
  • ZK375  : 375   : 41Sqn
  • ZK376  : 376   : 41Sqn
  • ZK433  : 433  :
  • Typhoon T3
  • ZK379 : 379 : 41Sqn

BAe Typhoon Maintenance  Facility

  • Typhoon FGR4
  • ZJ914  : 914  :
  • ZJ939  : 939 :
  • ZJ942  :
  • ZK301 : 301 :
  • ZK325 : 325 :
  • ZK327 : 327 :
  • ZK330 : 330: NATO 70th marks.
  • ZK335 : 335 : 41Sqn
  • ZK336 : 336 : 1Sqn  : Del to Lossiemouth 20th May  as “Typhoon 86”.
  • ZK338 : 338 :
  • ZK341 :  341 :
  • ZK344 : 344 : NATO 70th marks
  • ZK345 : 345 :
  • ZK353 : 353 : 6Sqn
  • ZK357 : 357 :
  • ZK364 : 364 :
  • ZK373 : 373 :
  • ZK371 : 371  :  Del to Lossiemouth 13th May for 6Sqn.

Hanger 2

  • ZJ944 : – under repair.

Hangar 4

  • ZK305 :
  • ZK326  : FB : 1Sqn

South side

Echo Dispersal

XI (F)Sqn – Front line unit – Operate from Echo Dispersal from Hardened shelters. ◾c/s Typhoon 11 & 60-87 , Gringo, Havoc, Nitro, Razor, Pulsar , Tyrant.

  • Typhoon FGR4
  • ZK311   : 311  :
  • ZK319  : 319  :
  • ZK321  : 321  :
  • ZK329  : 329 :
  • ZK354  : 354 :
  • ZK359  : 359 :
  • ZK361  : 361 :
  • ZK366 : 366 :
  • ZK374 : 374 :
  • ZK431 ; 431 :

QRA – Quick Reaction Alert – also operate from this dispersal.

  • Typhoon FGR4
  • ZK308 : 308  :
  • ZK331  : 331   : *Back with XI(F)Sqn f/n 26/5/2020
  • ZK351  : 351   :
  • ZK352 : 352 :

Foxtrot Dispersal Front line unit – Operate from Foxtrot Dispersal from Hardened shelters. ◾c/s Typhoon 03-28, Chaos, Nightmare, Rampage, Brutal.

  • Typhoon FGR4
  • ZJ950  : 950  :
  • ZK304 : 304  : XI(F)Sqn :
  • ZK316  : 316  :
  • ZK319 : 319   :

BAe  Storage Shelter

  • Typhoon FGR4
  • ZJ940
  • ZJ945 :
  • ZJ948 :

Behind the Hush House

  • Typhoon T3
  • ZJ810 : Fuselage only.

Movements for this month are thanks to Graham Crawford.

  • May 2020
  • 6th Wed 
  • ZA679 : Chinook HC6A c/s “Vortex 491” – fuel stop.
  • 7th Thur
  • ZM145 : 011 : 207/617Sqn : F-35B Lighting II c/s  “*************” – Overshoot with :-
  • ZM147 : 013 : 207/617Sqn : F-35B Lightning II.
  • 13th Wed
  • ZK430 : 430 code only : Typhoon FGR4 c/s “Valkyrie 11”
  • ZK333 : 333 : NATO 70th : Typhoon FGR4 c/s “Valkyrie 12”
  • ZK330 : 330 : NATO 70th : Typhoon FGR4 c/s “Valkyrie 13”- To TMF
  • ZK371 : 371 : code only c/s : Typhoon FGR4 c/s Valkyrie 13″- Delivery to 2Sqn
  • XW199 : Puma HC2 c/s “Vortex 235 ”
  • 14th Thur
  • ZM150 : 016 : 297/617Sqn : F-35B Lightning II c/s “Marham 22 ” – Overshoot .
  • 18th Mon
  • ZK336 : 336  1(F)Sqn : Typhoon FGR4 – noted on the ASP.
  • 19th Tue
  • 86-154 : LN yl/bk : 48FW : F-15C Eagle c/s “Dale Flt”  -Overshoot with :-
  • 84-044 : LN  yl/bk  : 48FW : F-15D Eagle c/s “
  • ZK037 : FM ; 25Sqn : Hawk T2  c/s “VYT 20”

20th Wed

  • ZK336 : 336 : 1(F)Sqn : Typhoon FGR4  c/s “Typhoon 86” – Del to Lossiemouth.
  • P7350 : KL-B : BBMF : Spitfire IIa c/s “Spitfire 96” – test flight.
  • ZZ523 : Wildcat AH1 c/s “Carbon 09 ” – Fuel stop.
  • LF363 : JX-B : Hurricane IIc – Noted outside BBMF.
  • 21st Thur
  • LF363/JX-B – Hurricane IIc c/s “Hurricane 50”
  • Log for 20th May 2020 – Thanks to Garf Smith.
  • AM
  • Cobra 21/22    – 439/436
  • Warlord 11/12 – 318/428
  • Triplex 31/32  – 429/438
  • Typhoon 86     – 336 -Delivery to Lossiemouth.
  • Spitfire 96        – P7350/KL-B
  • Vermin 12/11   – 372/383
  • Razor 21/23     – 352/366
  • Apollo 11/12     – 375/433
  • PM
  • Cobra 61/62     – 920/*929  – * 62 ground abort.
  • Typhoon 21      – 316
  • Triplex 71/72   – 438/937.
  • Warlord 51/52 – 428/436.
  • Cobra 62           – 318.
  • Gunfighter 81/82 – 439/382.
  • Vandal 31/32    -372/383.
  • Carbon 09 -Wildcat AH1 – ZZ523 – Fuel stop.
  • Havoc 41/42     – 354/359
  • Apollo 21/22     – 375/433.
  • None flyers
  • ASP 358/12Sqn,331/11Sqn,379/41Sqn , 427/325/29Sqn.
  • QRA – 331
  • Log for 21st May 2020 – Thanks to Garf Smith
  • AM
  • Typhoon 307          – 937.
  • Warlord 11/12/13  – 429/436/382.
  • Apollo 11/12           – 376/433.
  • Gunfighter 31/32  -920/438.
  • Typhoon 35            -366.
  • Typhoon 31            -361.
  • Wolf 31/32/34      -358/307/352.
  • Hurricane 50        – LF363/JX-B.
  • PM
  • 308 –  QRA radio check 12-10 p.m.
  • Cobra 51/52/53    -929/428/380.
  • Warlord 41/42      -937/438.
  • Vandal 31/32         -307/358.
  • Gunfighter 61/62/63  – 439/436/382.
  • Apollo 21                -375.
  • Tyrant 51                -359.
  • Razor 41/42/42   – 361/352/354.
  • None flyers.
  • ASP-318/427/929/29Sqn,383/12Sqn.
  • Echo – 321 on tow.
  • Overfly
  • 130601 : CC130J c/s CFC 25244 ( 30,000 east to west 16;35)
  • 2 x CV-22B Osprey – 19:57.
  • Log for 22nd May 2020.
  • AM
  • Gunfighter 31/32       – 328/920
  • Razor 11/12/13/14     – 366/361/331/352
  • Typhoon 306              –  438.
  • Warlord 11/12             – 937/429.
  • Cobra 21/22                – 380/382.
  • Typhoon 323               -439
  • Vermin 21/22              – 383/307.

with cross winds gusting to 30 knots flying finished at lunch time.

  • Log for 26th May 2020  Log thanks to Garf Smith.
  • AM
  • Wolf 21                         – 372.
  • Warlord 11/12/13       -427/429/439.
  • Cobra 21/22/23          -929/383/428.
  • Apollo 11/12                 -433/376.
  • Chaos 11/12                  -950/319.  Chaos 12 PD at Waddington.
  • PM
  • ZA947/UK Dakota III – Noted on the north side of BBMF hangar.
  • QRA radio check         -308       12-17pm.
  • Warlord 41/42             -429/427.
  • Cobra 51/52/53           -428/382/920.
  • Razor 21/22                  -352/331.
  • Havoc 31/32                 -366/329.
  • QRA radio check          -331      15-33 pm.
  • Apollo 21/22                 -375/433.
  • None flyers
  • ASP
  • 29Sqn – 318,300.438,436.
  • 12Sqn – 307/363.
  • Echo
  • XI(F)Sqn – 354/359.
  • Log for 27th May 2020
  • AM
  • Typhoon 83                    – 352.
  • Warlord 11/12/13          – 429/428/439.
  • Vortex 283                      -XW224/Puma HC2 – 230 Sqn sp marked – To the ASP.
  • Typhoon 21                     – 950
  • Cobra 21/22/23             – ***/***/318.
  • Apollo 11/12/13             – 433/375/376.
  • Spitfire **                        – P7350/KL-B/Spitfire IIb  – Flypast near York with :-
  • Hurricane **                   – LF363/JX-B/Hurricane IIc.
  • Spitfire Vb /AB910        – Noted on BBMF ramp.
  • Typhoon FGR4/ZJ942 : 942 code only – Towed to the Hush house.
  • Typhoon 326                  – 427.
  • Typhoon 322                  – ***.
  • Vermin 11/12                  – 362/383.
  • Razor 21/22/23/24       – 307/331/***/***.
  • Typhoon FGR4/ZK361 : 361 code only – Towed from Echo to hangar 3.
  • PM
  • Gunfighter 51/52            – 929/428.
  • Warlord 31/32/33          -427/318/***
  • Cobra 41/42/43               -429/382/348.
  • Spitfire 90                         -AB910/SH-F/BBMF/Spitfire Vb.
  • Serpent 46                        -ZZ416/14Sqn/Shadow R1 – Overshoots.
  • Triplex 61/62                   -920/438.
  • Razor 41/42/43               -331/354/950.
  • Vortex 333                        – XW224/Puma HC2 -230Sqn sp marked – To the ASP.
  • Tyrant 41/42                    – 352/366.
  • None flyers
  • Echo
  • XI(F)Sqn-321.        
  • Log for 28th May 2020.
  • AM
  • Typhoon 25                      -319.
  • Apollo 11/12                     – 376/433.
  • Razor 21/22/23/24        -352/366/354/331.
  • Rebel 41                            -379.
  • Cobra 81/82                     -380/920.
  • Triplex 91/92                   -348/382.
  • Warlord 31/32/33/34    -428/427/439/318.
  • QRA radio check  11 : 18am – 351
  • Fang 01                              -341 – Delivery to TMF.
  • PM
  • Vulture 1                            -ZJ213 /Apache AH1 – To Sierra.
  • Gunfighter 51/52             -929/428.
  • Vulture 1                            -ZJ213/Apache AH1 – Departed.
  • Warlord 41/42/43           -318/382/920.
  • Cobra 51/52/53               -348/427/439.
  • Typhoon 19                       -319
  • Fang 01                              -939 – To Lossiemouth for 9Sqn.
  • Razor 21/22/23                –
  • Typhoon 47                       –
  • Typhoon 21                      
  • Vulture 1                            -ZJ213/Apache AH1 – To Sierra.
  • Log for 29th May 2020
  • AM
  • Warlord 11/13                   -381/348.
  • Cobra 21/22                      -382/427.
  • Gunfighter 31/32             -929/318.
  • Wolf 21/22/23/24           -372/351/352/329.
  • Razor 11/12                       -331/359.
  • Knife 71                              -09-0042/8SOS/CV-22B Osprey – Overshoots.
  • Spitfire                               -G-OXVI/TD248/CR-S.