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REQ: help with codes for 1970's & 80's

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 10:56 am
by GTF4J2M
Can anyone with tie ups for these noted in the 70's & 80's

Any help is much appreciated

:75 .. Hunter FGA.9 .. RAF-45sqn .. Coningsby 16-Jly-74
:85 .. Hunter FGA.9 .. RAF-45sqn .. Coningsby 19-Jly-74
:412 .. Wasp HAS.1 .. FAA-829sqn .. Coningsby 23-Jly-74
:62 .. Hunter .. RAF-45sqn .. Coningsby 01-Aug-74
:N .. Varsity T.1 .. RAF- .. Coningsby 12-Aug-74
:T .. Lightning .. RAF-29sqn .. Coningsby 07-Nov-74
:E .. Varsity T.1 .. RAF-6FTS .. Wildenrath May-75
:C .. Hunter FGA.9 .. RAF-TWU~79sqn .. Wildenrath May-75
: O .. Hunter FGA.9 .. RAF-1TWU~79sqn .. Coningsby 02-Oct-75
:Y .. Canberra .. RAF-100sqn .. Warton 15-Sep-77
:AQ .. Jaguar GR.1 .. RAF-14sqn .. Coningsby 01-Nov-77
:59 .. Jet Provost T.3 .. RAF- .. Coningsby 20-Feb-78 .. was logged with XN473 :58
:AM .. Jaguar GR.1 .. RAF-14sqn .. Coningsby 14-Apr-78
:J .. Canberra .. RAF-100sqn .. Coningsby 19-Apr-78
:Z .. Wessex HU.5 .. FAA-845sqn .. Yeovilton 01-Jly-85



Graham
GTF4J2M

Re: REQ: help with codes for 1970's & 80's

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 4:42 pm
by JAWS
Here is what I have managed to piece together so far . Confirmed are from various reports from Yorkshire Air News for the respective years . Others from photos and other online sources .
GTF4J2M wrote:
Fri Jul 17, 2020 10:56 am
Can anyone with tie ups for these noted in the 70's & 80's

Any help is much appreciated

:75 .. Hunter FGA.9 .. RAF-45sqn .. Coningsby 16-Jly-74
:85 .. Hunter FGA.9 .. RAF-45sqn .. Coningsby 19-Jly-74
:412 .. Wasp HAS.1 .. FAA-829sqn .. Coningsby 23-Jly-74
XF431 (SEAR 2/1975 Binbrook 3rd January 1975):62 .. Hunter .. RAF-45sqn .. Coningsby 01-Aug-74
Believed to be WJ942:N .. Varsity T.1 .. RAF- .. Coningsby 12-Aug-74 WJ942/N Confirmed SEAR 7/1974 Coltishall 5th June
XS459 (SEAR 9/1974 Coltishall 17th August) :T .. Lightning .. RAF-29sqn .. Coningsby 07-Nov-74
WJ948 :E .. Varsity T.1 .. RAF-6FTS .. Wildenrath May-75
XE546 :C .. Hunter FGA.9 .. RAF-TWU~79sqn .. Wildenrath May-75
:O .. Hunter FGA.9 .. RAF-1TWU~79sqn .. Coningsby 02-Oct-75
:Y .. Canberra .. RAF-100sqn .. Warton 15-Sep-77
XZ372:AQ .. Jaguar GR.1 .. RAF-14sqn .. Coningsby 01-Nov-77
:59 .. Jet Provost T.3 .. RAF- .. Coningsby 20-Feb-78 .. was logged with XN473 :58
XX965:AM .. Jaguar GR.1 .. RAF-14sqn .. Coningsby 14-Apr-78
Believed to be WH667:J .. Canberra .. RAF-100sqn .. Coningsby 19-Apr-78
:Z .. Wessex HU.5 .. FAA-845sqn .. Yeovilton 01-Jly-85



Graham
GTF4J2M

Re: REQ: help with codes for 1970's & 80's

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 9:32 pm
by GTF4J2M
Thank's Jaws that has helped with a few.

The Hunter on 02-Oct-75 of 79sqn was coded O

Graham
GTF4J2M

Re: REQ: help with codes for 1970's & 80's

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 11:44 pm
by JAWS
GTF4J2M wrote:
Fri Jul 17, 2020 9:32 pm
Thank's Jaws that has helped with a few.

The Hunter on 02-Oct-75 of 79sqn was coded O

Graham
GTF4J2M

XJ687/ O .. Hunter FGA.9 .. RAF-1TWU~79sqn .. Coningsby 02-Oct-75

Taken from Hawker Hunter Book , can't find the info on the 45 Sq Hunters yet but will keep looking .