MARCH LOG 2009

Location : Shawbury Airfield Boundary - Half a mile

March movements and postings to be put here

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Gaz AH1 XX462/W and Gaz AH1 ZB688 arrived to store today as 'AA 761 COMBINE'(AA 773) :bounce:

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Departing this afternoon after a night stop was A109 RR1563 ZR321.

Visiting today and flying a local sortie was Gaz AH1 XZ294/W 'AA 705', Squ HT2 ZJ250 'AA 215' also visited today. :bounce:

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An A109 performed a PD at Brize today, callsign Shawbury 122. Be grateful for an id please (appeared to have a RAF roundel on left hand side and a gold coloured cheat line from the radome to the tail)

Many thanks

Eccie (at Brize)

Location : Shawbury Airfield Boundary - Half a mile

Goldstar31 wrote:: An A109 performed a PD at Brize today, callsign Shawbury 122. Be grateful for an id please (appeared to have a RAF roundel on left hand side and a gold coloured cheat line from the radome to the tail)

Many thanks

Eccie (at Brize)

That would be ZR325 (ex G-BZEI). The other one ZR324 is silver and blue.

Location : Cartoon Town

Many thanks for the serial.

Regards

Eccie

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Tucano ZF515(TBC) dep store as LOP 288 with ZF243, LOP 91, acting as crew ferry.

Also visiting was a civvie! SK 76 as 'Sparrowhawk 1/R'
Reg is known if required.
:face:

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Arriving yesterday at Ternhill was Lynx AH7 ZD278 'AA 910'.
It departed today to Dishforth via Stafford using the same c/s.

(It was parked on the sports pitch overnight on the Army camp) :bounce:

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The last Netheravon Gazelle was heard transiting to Shawbury Yesterday :(

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As mentioned the last 7 Regt Gaz's flew into store yesterday.

XZ337/Z 'AA 706'
XZ331/D 'AA 731 COMB'(with AA 730)
XZ314/A 'AA 731 COMB'(with AA 730)
XZ TBN 'AA 705' Which was the last actual 7 Reg Gaz movement and I was lucky to acknowlegde his last shutting down call ! :( :( :(

EDIT by Dubmasteruk

Missing Gazelle confirmed as XZ294/X

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Hanger 1
ZJ255/55 Squirrel HT.1
ZJ276/76 Squirrel HT.1
XZ298 Gazelle AH.1 Boom only

Hanger 2
ZJ234/S Griffin HT.1
ZJ708/K Griffin HT.1
XR516/V Wessex HC2

Hanger 3
ZJ242/E Griffin HT.1
ZJ703/ Griffin HAR.2
ZJ269/69 Squirrel HT.1
ZJ277/77 Squirrel HT.1
ZK199 Squirrel HT.1
ZK200 Squirrel HT.1
ZJ259/59 Squirrel HT.1 Wreck
ZJ266/66 Squirrel HT.1
XX431 Gazelle HT.2

Hanger 4
KG651 Dakota III

Hanger 5
EM840 Tiger Moth II
LH291 Horsa Mk I
24107 Waco CG4A Hadrian glider

Hanger 14
XX177/177 Hawk T.1
XX345/CE Hawk T.1A
XX379/Y Gazelle AH.1
XZ294/X Gazelle AH.1
XZ303 Gazelle AH.1
XZ314/A Gazelle AH.1
XZ337/Z Gazelle AH.1
XZ345 Gazelle AH.1
ZF212/212 Tucano T.1
ZF513/513 Tucano T.1
ZH796/L001 Sea Harrier F/A.2
ZH804/L003 Sea Harrier F/A.2
ZH811/L002 Sea Harrier F/A.2
ZH812/L005 Sea Harrier F/A.2

Hanger 13
XW202 Puma HC.1
XW218 Puma HC.1
XX238/238 Hawk T.1
XX225/225 Hawk T.1
ZE165/GE Tornado F.3
ZE204/FC Tornado F.3
ZE250/TR Tornado F.3
ZE440/78 Jetstream T.3
ZE888/TC Tornado F.3
ZF160/160 Tucano T.1
ZF166/166 Tucano T.1
ZH553/RT Tornado F.3
ZJ263 Squirrel HT.1 Wreck

Squirrels
ZJ243/43 Squirrel HT.2
ZJ248/48 Squirrel HT.2
ZJ251/51 Squirrel HT.2
ZJ256/56 Squirrel HT.1
ZJ257/57 Squirrel HT.1
ZJ260/60 Squirrel HT.1
ZJ261/61 Squirrel HT.1
ZJ262/62 Squirrel HT.1
ZJ264/64 Squirrel HT.1
ZJ265/65 Squirrel HT.1
ZJ266/66 Squirrel HT.1
ZJ267/67 Squirrel HT.1
ZJ268/68 Squirrel HT.1
ZJ270/70 Squirrel HT.1
ZJ271/71 Squirrel HT.1
ZJ272/72 Squirrel HT.1
ZJ273/73 Squirrel HT.1
ZJ274/74 Squirrel HT.1
ZJ275/75 Squirrel HT.1
ZJ278/78 Squirrel HT.1
ZJ279/79 Squirrel HT.1
ZJ280/80 Squirrel HT.1

Griffin's
ZJ236/X Griffin HT.1
ZJ237/T Griffin HT.1
ZJ235/I Griffin HT.1
ZJ238/Y Griffin HT.1
ZJ707/O Griffin HT.1

A.109s
ZR324 A.109E
ZR325 A.109E

Dump
XT773 Wessex HU5

Gate Guard
XT672/WE Wessex HC2

Total 75 Aircraft

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Dauphin ZJ780 visited as '1RW12', flew a local sortie with the same c/s before departing
back to the hooligans. :pirat: :pirat: :pirat:

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Sq HT2 ZJ244 'AA 201' arr for a night stop, ZJ249 'AA 221' also visited as did Scout G-NOTY(XT624).
SK76 G-XXEA carried out royal duties as 'Rainbow 1/R'

Also visiting on a poss swop was an u/k Griff which arr as 'VLL 93' and later Griff 'U' dep back to Valley as 'VLL 90'.

Th Sq dispersal should be back to normal from next monday and hopefully the visitors will start to pick up again !! :affraid:

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Gaz's XX371, XX386, XZ291 and XZ295 all arrived to store today, 291 was 'AA 034' other c/s used were AA 031 and Nero form, tie ups to follow, hopefully.

EDIT BY DUBMASTER

XZ291 'AAC034' routed to Stafford for a refuel then northbound via the Manchester low level corridor to Blackpool and the Lakedistrict.Presumably on a bit of a jolly before routing back south bound to Shawbury.Interesting it showed up on SBS as XX386, so the equipment that generates the HEX codes obviously does get swapped around.

Subject: Re: MARCH LOG 2009 2009-03-17, 12:39

Why are so many Gazelles going into storage,what is replacing them ?

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With the TA Flts nothing ! They did intend to replace the full timer units with Lynx AH7's but theres a shortage don't think that will be happening for a while !!

Location : Shawbury Airfield Boundary - Half a mile

17/03/09

I think the serial/callsign tieups for the ex 12 Flt Gazelle arrivals have been sorted.(Thanks to Hans, a Bruggen/Javelin Barracks local). All staged through Middle Wallop, XZ291 as mentioned went on a little jolly before arriving at Shawbury.

(In order of arrival)

XX386 & XZ295 arrived as 'NERO'
XX371 'AAC031'
XZ291 'AAC034'

Also visiting on the 17th were...

XZ290 GAZELLE AH1 8FLT 'AAC074'
XW219 PUMA HC1 33SQN 'VORTEX362'

Location : Shawbury Airfield Boundary - Half a mile

19/03/09

ID's hopefully to follow, but visiting were...

U/D SQUIRREL HT2 'AAC214/CRUSADER' TO/FM MIDDLE WALLOP
ZJ233 APACHE AH1 3RGT 'AAC307'
ZJ995/AD MERLIN HC3/A 28/78SQN 'VORTEX781'

The Squirrel arrived from Middle Wallop and departed with a based Squirrel as 'Crusader' back to Middle Wallop. Ids not known.

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Merlin HC2 ZJ127/L SHF 766 did a quick stop this am. :affraid:

Lynx ZD255/(U/K) visited as 'SKUA 373' on its way to/from Woodvale

Merlin HC3A ZJ994/AC overshot as 'SHF 744' :pirat: :pirat:

Location : Shawbury Airfield Boundary - Half a mile

24/03/09

Busiest day for quite a while.

LYNX 'NAVY SKUA311' (XZ727)
LYNX 'SNATCH1' XZ214
LYNX 'SNATCH2' (SHOWN UP ON SBS AS XZ617) WAS XZ616 !
U/D TUTOR 'UAY17' OVERSHOT TWICE
ZH536 ISLANDER 'ASCOT7974'
ZJ239/R GRIFFIN HT1 'VLL95'
U/D GAZELLE AH1 'AAC560' OVERSHOT (ON SBS AS ZB667)

Missing ID's hopefully to follow.

Location : Manchester

Quote :: U/D LYNX 'NAVY SKUA311' (XZ733)
U/D LYNX 'SNATCH1' XZ214
U/D LYNX 'SNATCH2' (SHOWN UP ON SBS AS XZ617) WAS XZ616 !

Cheers for these, Snatch is at Woodvale & nightstopping, skua 311 departed earlier & was heading south so might have popped back to you possibly.

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Just a quick note to inform you of Shawbury's new hours, 8-30 until 1730 Mon - Thurs, 8-30 until 1700 Fridays. Every 2nd Wednesday due to close at 1500(due to start 25th March)

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Also Ternhill will have the same opening hours as Shawbury instead of closing 15 mins before Shawbury under the old system.

Location : Shawbury Airfield Boundary - Half a mile

25/03/09

ZA126/91 SEAKING ASaC7 849SQN 'ORACLE91'
ZD980(DD) CHINOOK HC2 ODIHAM WING 'VORTEX500'

27/03/09

ZA939 PUMA HC1 33SQN 'VORTEX375'
ZA708/AP CHINOOK HC2 ODIHAM WING 'VORTEX462'
U/D PUMA HC1 33SQN 'VORTEX354' OVERSHOT
ZJ992/AB MERLIN HC3A 28/78SQN 'VORTEX781' OVERSHOT

The U/D Puma and the Merlin performed flythroughs only as part of a course graduation. Any help with the missing Puma appreciated.

Location : Shawbury Airfield Boundary - Half a mile

30/03/09

Visiting were

G-BYXD TUTOR T1 SOTON UAS 'UAU94'
ZE412 A109A 8FLT '1SD15' :D

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Hawk XX177 dep on an air test today, if all is ok it wil delivered to Cranwell for a repaint, and returning back to store shortly after. Hopefully this one will get to Cranwell in one piece and not
park itself in ATC's carpark !

EDIT

It will be repainted in Red Arrows colours.Callsign for airtest 'VYT26'