Reds Hawks at Valley

[Bluerigger1]

XX177 was delivered back to the Reds yesterday, 16th May following a successful air test on Wednesday

[Bluerigger1]

JARTS delivered XX330 to AMRO today from storage at Shawbury. It's been re-assembled awaiting its turn in the Black to Red conversion programme.

[TAFFEVANS]

Looks like XX310 delivered to AMRO as ‘Red7’ with XX177 ‘Red4’ as crew ferry.

[Bluerigger1]

Yes XX310 is now in AMRO for a maintenance check.
Updated list of aircraft in Gaydon Hangar :-

XX202 - On Maintenance. Smoke Conversion complete

XX219 Maintenance Paused

XX221-  On Maintenance. Red Arrows c/s. Black to Red Conversion complete.

XX281- Arrived from Shawbury 12 Dec. (Delivered by JARTS). Now painted in Red Arrows c/s. Black to Red conversion underway.

XX310 On Maintenance

XX323 - On Maintenance

XX330 Awaiting Black to Red conversion

XX161 - Stored awaiting use as a GI airframe with the Training Department.

[Bluerigger1]

XX202 returned to Waddington this afternoon. It's now been fully modified to Reds standard by the AMRO team in Gaydon Hangar

[Bluerigger1]

XX310 delivered back to Waddington on Thursday 25th July following a successful test flight earlier in the day.

[Bluerigger1]

XX319 passed its post AMRO maintenance test flight today and returned to Waddington.Another jet made available it time for the Canada tour.

[Bluerigger1]

JARTS delivered XX261 / CJ today. It's now in AMRO for black to Red conversion.

[reaper493]

Has there been any sign of 232? It had an issue at Fairford and was going to be roaded back to Valley.

[Bluerigger1]

XX232 was scheduled to fly into Valley after RIAT for planned routine maintenance. Slight change of plan, it's being roaded in on Thursday.

[Bluerigger1]

The updated list of a/c in AMRO is now :-

XX219 - On Maintenance

XX221- On Maintenance. Black to Red Conversion complete.

XX232 - Delivered by JARTS this morning after it's issue at RIAT.

XX261 - Awaiting Black to Red conversion

XX281- Black to Red conversion underway.

XX323 - On Maintenance

XX330 Awaiting Black to Red conversion

XX161 - Stored awaiting use as a GI airframe with the Training Department.

XX323 should be the next delivery back to the Reds.

[Bluerigger1]

XX323 carried out a successful air test today and was returned to the Reds

[Bluerigger1]

XX221 was delivered to Waddington following a test flight this afternoon. This aircraft was previously with 100 Sqn sporting a red fin and large skull markings. It had been at Valley since March 2022 although stored for much of that time awaiting delivery of the smoke kits from BAE.

[Bluerigger1]

XX295 arrived for maintenance today, XX242 acting as crew taxi.

Updated list of a/c in AMRO is now :-

XX159 - On Maintenance. Black to Red conversion
pending

XX219 - On Maintenance

XX232 - On Maintenance

XX261 - Black to Red conversion underway

XX281- On Maintenance. Black to Red conversion
Completed

XX295 - Awaiting Maintenance

XX330 - Awaiting Black to Red conversion

XX161 - Stored awaiting use as a GI airframe with the Training Department.

[Bluerigger1]

XX232 is now back with the Reds, it was delivered on Friday 1 Nov following a successful test flight the previous day

[Bluerigger1]

XX325 made it's final flight from Waddington this morning. It's now in AMRO for local RTP.
(XX242 acted as the crew taxi.)

XX330 has been removed from the Black to Red programme and will also be used for spares

[Bluerigger1]

XX278 arrived for scheduled maintenance in AMRO earlier today. The crew carried a successful air test in XX295 and departed back to Waddington this afternoon following a few circuits of the airfield.

[Bluerigger1]

Updated list of a/c in AMRO is now :-

XX219 - On Maintenance

XX242 - On Maintenance

XX278 - On Maintenance

XX281- On Maintenance.

XX303 - Black to Red conversion underway

Others

XX161 - Stored awaiting use as a GI airframe with the Training Department.

XX325 - Spares use

Changes

XX159 - Found unsuitable for Black to Red conversion due to damage found during inspection phase. Fuselage returned to Shawbury, wing to XX303

XX261 - Black to Red conversion complete, Now in paint shop

XX330 - To storage elsewhere on site

[Bluerigger1]

XX278 was delivered back to Waddington this afternoon following a successful test flight earlier today