AMRO coming & goings on VAS apron

[Bluerigger1]

XX161 / 161 arrived this morning, later Joined by XX205 / CK, XX317 / 849-CU and XX356 / 846 - CU. XX348 should be going for an air test sometime today ( if all goes to plan)

[Ianto31]

XX161 / 161 arrived this morning. XX348 should be going for an air test sometime today ( if all goes to plan)

did you happen catch the callsign for 161?
Thanks
Ian

[Bluerigger1]

Sorry Ian, no access to a scanner

[Ianto31]

Sorry Ian, no access to a scanner

No problem thanks
Also see that XX317/XX256 have also landed since

[Ianto31]

Just to clear things up a bit, as of 30 Jan the following aircraft are In the AMRO hangar :-
XX177 RAFAT
XX187 /CN 100 Sqn
XX189 No markings
XX198 / CH 100 Sqn
XX221 /- 100 Sqn
XX239 /842-CU 736 NAS
XX316 /849- CU 736 NAS
XX348 /CQ 100 Sqn

XX348 departed 12:40 according to source as 'Pirate12'

[Bluerigger1]

That was the air test which was passed. Departed for Leeming at 16:50. Pan now clear of T.1s

[TB1]

XX205 Plotting as RTB Leeming via Pole Hill, Aggressor 01.

[Bluerigger1]

Royal Navy Hawk XX281 landed 10.15. 1909 - 2009 "Fly Navy" Anniversary colours on the fin. Departed just before 15:00.

[Ianto31]

Royal Navy Hawk XX281 landed 10.15. 1909 - 2009 "Fly Navy" Anniversary colours on the fin. Departed just before 15:00.

Kraken41

[Bluerigger1]

XX318 / CG 100 Sqn landed at 12:30 now parked on the quite foggy pan

[Ianto31]

XX318 / CG 100 Sqn landed at 12:30 now parked on the quite foggy pan

came in as Pirate26 according to adsb

[roughcutter]

Did anyone manage to get a glimpse of the B-2's today? Misty 11 & Misty 12 (albeit at FL 110)

[Ianto31]

Did anyone manage to get a glimpse of the B-2's today? Misty 11 & Misty 12 (albeit at FL 110)

Valley was fogged in most of yesterday morning so doubt it

[Red Dragon]

It was fogged in on its route north, and it was overcast in the afternoon when it went south! if it does the dame route today, it looks like the same weather again.

[Bluerigger1]

XX318 / CG 100 Sqn landed at 12:30 now parked on the quite foggy pan

came in as Pirate26 according to adsb

Now in the AMRO hangar awaiting its turn for a maintenance slot

[roughcutter]

Did anyone manage to get a glimpse of the B-2's today? Misty 11 & Misty 12 (albeit at FL 110)

Valley was fogged in most of yesterday morning so doubt it

Sod's law I guess, it was good to follow them on the scanner (just wish they could use their s-bands now and then so we could see them on 360 )

[Tarnished1]

XX161 / 161 arrived this morning, later Joined by XX205 / CK, XX317 / 849-CU and XX356 / 846 - CU. XX348 should be going for an air test sometime today ( if all goes to plan)

sorry for being pedantic but a typo... should be XX256/846-CU. Just to clarify were all these for AMRO? (except XX348 of course which was already there). Seems like a classic "waiting for a bus" scenario!

[Tarnished1]

XX318/CG noted up on airtest late am today (21/7/20) showing callsign "Pirate 17". I noted it out on VAS apron at Valley, on 10/7/20 with APU/GTS dorsal spine panel removed and EGR intake guards fitted, presume for APU/low power engine ground runs.

[Tarnished1]

XX203/CF (arrival date at AMRO u/k) airtest 10/8 ("Pirate 17" again, up 1105-50L. adsb exchange was showing it at 42,800ft just west of Menai Bridge @ 1120L). Departed with XX346/CP @ 1510L as "Savage", with "CP" (which had arr around 10am).

[f-4]

Just to clear things up a bit, as of 30 Jan the following aircraft are In the AMRO hangar :-
XX177 RAFAT
XX187 /CN 100 Sqn
XX189 No markings
XX198 / CH 100 Sqn
XX221 /- 100 Sqn
XX239 /842-CU 736 NAS
XX316 /849- CU 736 NAS
XX348 /CQ 100 Sqn

Bit of a long shot, but is there any update to this list? I know XX177 is with the Reds, think XX187 went to Shawbury, XX189 w/o in 2021, XX198 to Shawbury, XX221 back again after leaving for a short while, XX239 with the Reds, XX348 to Shawbury. Is XX316 still there? MTIA