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Anybody know the whereabouts of the following airframes- 111,19,48A,31,69A,08,94,73,77A,105,75A,14A,45A,57A, last seen by me at Cottesmore on 28/10/2010. Apart from 45A (FAA museum), did they all go to the US. Thanks.

Any chance of serial tie ups, may have a better idea of which we are searching for.

Serial nos. in the same order are- ZH663,ZD352,ZD436,ZD402,ZG479,ZD327,ZG862,ZG502,ZG506ZH657,ZG504,ZD347,ZD433,ZD467. Thanks.

I now believe that everything that wasn't nailed down at Cottesmore went to the US, including all airframes on that list except ZD433 45A for the FAA museum Yeovilton. Also ZG477 (red and white tail boss plane) was saved for the RAF museum at Cosford. Both aircraft are on display at those locations.

ZD318 is at Wittering, in the HHC

And ZD461/51A GR9A is now at Duxford Museum.

50 a/c located at 309th AMARG


ZD320 GR.7 02-Apr-2012
ZD346 GR.9 02-Apr-2012
ZD354 GR.9 02-Apr-2012
ZD379 GR.9 02-Apr-2012
ZD438 GR.9 02-Apr-2012
ZD401 GR.9 03-Apr-2012
ZG502 GR.9 03-Apr-2012
ZG531 GR.9 03-Apr-2012
ZG857 GR.9 03-Apr-2012
ZG858 GR.9 03-Apr-2012
ZG859 GR.9 03-Apr-2012
ZH664 T.12 03-Apr-2012
ZH665 T.12 03-Apr-2012
ZD330 GR.9 04-Apr-2012
ZD347 GR.9 04-Apr-2012
ZD352 GR.9 04-Apr-2012
ZD435 GR.9 04-Apr-2012
ZD437 GR.9 04-Apr-2012
ZD467 GR.9 04-Apr-2012
ZD468 GR.9 04-Apr-2012
ZG479 GR.9 04-Apr-2012
ZD321 GR.9 05-Apr-2012
ZD410 GR.9 05-Apr-2012
ZG500 GR.9 05-Apr-2012
ZG501 GR.9 05-Apr-2012
ZG508 GR.9 05-Apr-2012
ZG862 GR.9 05-Apr-2012
ZH659 T.12 05-Apr-2012
ZH663 T.12 05-Apr-2012
ZD328 GR.9 06-Apr-2012
ZD351 GR.9 06-Apr-2012
ZD378 GR.9 06-Apr-2012
ZD403 GR.9 06-Apr-2012
ZD406 GR.9 06-Apr-2012
ZD411 GR.7 06-Apr-2012
ZD431 GR.7 06-Apr-2012
ZD436 GR.9 06-Apr-2012
ZG504 GR.9 06-Apr-2012
ZG530 GR.9 06-Apr-2012
ZH657 T.12 06-Apr-2012
ZH660 T.12 06-Apr-2012
ZH661 T.12 06-Apr-2012
ZH662 T.12 06-Apr-2012
ZD327 GR.9 09-Apr-2012
ZD375 GR.9 09-Apr-2012
ZG474 GR.9 09-Apr-2012
ZG480 GR.9 09-Apr-2012
ZG505 GR.9 09-Apr-2012
ZG506 GR.9 09-Apr-2012
ZG860 GR.9 09-Apr-2012

Ray

in my haste to post I neglected to credit the source for the info, this was courtesy of the http://www.amarc.info" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. with thanks to Martyn Swann

Ray

Good work. All of my aircraft of interest are there except one (theres always one), ZD402/31.

Found ZD402/31 on an excellent site which lists all Harrier airframes (and most other aircraft for that matter) http://www.demobbed.org.uk/aircraft.php?type=1824" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; . It seems that all Harriers went to the USMC first and then on to AMARG. No. 31 is still with the Marines.

I was lucky enough to do the AMARG tour - twice in one day - at the end of August. I didn't see one former RAF Harrier; just a singleTAV-8A. So either they have all ben scrapped very quickly, or are well hidden away.

iainpeden wrote:I was lucky enough to do the AMARG tour - twice in one day - at the end of August. I didn't see one former RAF Harrier; just a singleTAV-8A. So either they have all ben scrapped very quickly, or are well hidden away.

all still listed in AREA 23 on the August inventory!

Ray

I have had a look at my photos from that area- the tour takes the road between area 23 and area 24 where there are still lots of Phantoms. I can't find any pictures with Harrier airframes in, however they may be visible from the roads outside the base.

I must admit my interest was in the F-4's rather than anything else and its only now, working through the pictures, I'm realising the multitude of types I actually saw. A good excuse to go back a gain I think.

any nice piccies to share then Iain? ;-)

Ray

They're all on UKAR - posted at the end of August beginning of September - lots of Pima too.

Fairly new to this forum and never posted here - been with the "opposition" for a good few years.