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Thought a separate thread would be better. I have moved some stuff from a previous post (25/11) and added stuff from today (4/12). Any additional info welcome...

Weds 20/11/19: XX324 dep @ 1225z " Satan 21"; no 736NAS mks/code

Mon 25/11/19 (1225z): XX200/CO full 100 mks towed onto VAS for low power egrs (and/or APU/GTS runs); engine guards plus slave spine panels fitted

Fri 29/11/19: XX200/CO taxy (NWS/brakes) checks initially along rwy 19; to active rwy 13 (0952z) presume for T/O for airtest but turned off main back to VAS; XX285/CK spcl 100 Ann mks (presume crew ferry for aborted airtest) dep 1125z RTB Culdrose ("Navyhawk" on mode-S)

Weds 4/12/19: XX256/846CU full 736NAS mks arr 1020z; XX280/280 (last 3 in large numbering), towed onto VAS from AMRO late am, not known if latter flew later/dep.

Cheers

XX280 back in AMRO after the air test was cancelled due to weather issues. XX256 brought the aircrew for the aborted test and returned home

Thanks Bluerigger1.

XX239 just arrived with crew for today's planned AMRO test flight with XX280

11.50 KRAKEN 45 climbing to FL440 heading 180 just out of Valley - pinging as XX280

12.34 KRAKEN 45 ( in theory XX280 ) back to Valley approach

XX280 passed its flight test today and departed Valley with XX200 and XX281

Bluerigger thanks for that - would you have any callsign for these ?

This afternoon I heard KRAKEN 51 en route to Culdrose around 12.50 and later a pair, possibly calling SATAN ? ( didn't hear this clearly ) to Culdrose around 16.15 - thanks

Red Arrow XX310 just arrived and parked up on the VAS Pan at 10:50

Bluerigger1 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:52 am

Red Arrow XX310 just arrived and parked up on the VAS Pan at 10:50

confimed as 'RED1'

Red Arrow XX219 arrived 09.25, followed by XX319 at 09.40

Bluerigger1 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 28, 2020 9:31 am

Red Arrow XX219 arrived 09.25, followed by XX319 at 09.40

I believe 'RED6' + 'RED10'. might need to double check on that..

What or who is AMRO?

XX246 / CA arrived at 11.50. 63 Sqn markings with JFACSU badge on the fin. ( AMRO Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Organisation. Used to be referred to as Hawk ASF on this site)

Thanks Bluerigger1

XX348 just airborne for its first post maintenance flight 13.15

Royal Navy Hawk T.1 X239 /842-CU arrived on the VAS pan 09.15.
XX200 /CO of 100 Sqn arrived and parked up on the next slot 10.55.

Bluerigger1 wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 29, 2020 9:19 am

Royal Navy Hawk T.1 X239 /842-CU arrived on the VAS pan 09.15

I had XX239 as arr AMRO 27/3/19 must have just visited then. Thanks for your updates.

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

Thanks Bluerigger1. I'm sure this info will be useful to UK Serials/Military Aircraft Markings (MAM) Updates compilers.