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RAF Linton on Ouse base visit - Cleveland Aviation Society  Tue 10th Nov 2009 David Thompson

ZF202/202 Tucano T1 gate guard , positioned here in 2009 for 1 FTS 90th anniversary

XN589/46 Jet Provost T3A displayed outside Cheshire Hall , HQ Flying Wing , 1 FTS c/s

Note ; All Tucano’s listed are resident T1’s and repeat their ‘last three’ on both the tail and nose . For ease of typing I have omitted these . Shadow squadron allocations given were noted .

Hangar 3

ZF137/137 Tucano T1 1FTS/207 (R) Squadron
ZF140 (207)
ZF142
ZF143
ZF144 (CFS)
ZF290
ZF295 (72)
ZF349 (72)
ZF378 Whizzo , MP-W , (76)
ZF407
ZF409
ZF417 (207)
ZF515 (72)

Replica Halifax BIII nose section under construction by
VT Aerospace for station Memorial Room .

Hangar 4 ; Scheduled Maintenance

ZF139 (207) has not flown for over 2 years due to major structural defects .
ZF210
ZF287 (72)
ZF289
ZF292 (207)
ZF293 (207)
ZF342
ZF343 Sunshine , MP-S , (76)
ZF379
ZF491

Hangar 5 ; 642 VGS and Spray Booths

ZH115/TA Vigilant T1
ZH117/TC Vigilant T1
ZH146/TT  Vigilant T1
ZH195/UH Vigilant T1
ZJ960/SH  Vigilant T1

ZF347 in Spray Booth 1

K2048 Isaacs Fury II really G-BZNW ) both owned by Simon
146/30146 P2 Kraguj really G-BSXD ) Johnston , OC 642 VGS

Flightline

ZF135
ZF172
ZF239
ZF243
ZF269
ZF291
ZF339
ZF374
ZF512
 

The following were noted on the flightline just before the visit (thanks to Gary Becks)

ZF145
ZF169
ZF170
ZF171
ZF204
ZF205
ZF239
ZF243
ZF244
ZF264
ZF269
ZF291
ZF294
ZF341
ZF348
ZF349
ZF374
ZF406
ZF448
ZF485
ZF512

Visitors

ZE700 BAe146 CC2 32 Squadron
G-FPLE B200 Super KingAir Cobham Flight Inspection , ILS calibration

All noted between 13:30 and 16:15 with thanks to Ade Hairsine and special thanks to both Bill Wood and F/L Matt Clark .

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