DTVA Shawbury Tour Thursday 25th March 2010 Dave & Anderson & crew
Gary Becks had kindly organised a base visit to the RAF storage facility at Shawbury, Gary, Dave Thompson & Stu Reid travelled down the morning before visiting the RAF Museum at Cosford. Chris Smith, Geoff Hyde and I travelled down during the evening, we all met at the same hotel and enjoyed a few pints (some had more than others!) till the early hours and a great breakfast the next morning to start the day off. We were met by our hosts in the car park and 40 other enthusiasts from other groups and taken by coach for the tour, we were give access to all hangars with no restrictions on photography. The tour finished around 12pm with a look at some of their historic aircraft and a cup of tea, we were met by Shawbury air traffic controller Steve from Thornaby and contributor to our website, which was good to put a face to the name. We then paid a visit to Cosford before heading home.
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Aircraft outside
| Squirrel HT2 | DHFS | ZJ248 | ZJ261 | ZJ267 | ZJ274 |
| ZJ251 | ZJ262 | ZJ269 | ZJ274 | ||
| ZJ255 | ZJ263 | ZJ270 | ZJ275 | ||
| ZJ256 | ZJ264 | ZJ271 | ZJ276 | ||
| ZJ260 | ZJ265 | ZJ272 | ZJ278 | ||
| Griffin HT.1 | 60 Sqdn / DHFS | ZJ236/X | ZJ237/T | ZJ238/Y | ZJ708/K |
| Agusta 109E | DHFS | ZR324 | ZR325 | ||
| Scout AH.1 | 660Sqd Display | XV123 | |||
| Wessex HC2 | 60 Sqd Gate guard | XR516/V | |||
| Wessex HU.5 | Dumped | XT773 | |||
| Chinook HC.2 | Overflew | ZA705/AN |
Storage Side Buildings (the order that we went in)
| Hangar 14 | |||
| Serial | Code | Type | Markings |
| ZA773 | F | Gazelle AH1 | |
| XX292 | Hawk T1W | Red Arrows scheme | |
| XX310 | Hawk T1 | 208 Sqdn | |
| XX319 | CT | Hawk T1A | 100 Sqdn |
| XX322 | Hawk T1A | 208 Sqdn | |
| ZK019 | Hawk T2 | ||
| ZH812 | L-005 | Sea Harrier FA/2 | |
| Hangar 13 | |||
| Serial | Code | Type | Markings |
| G-CCLV | Diamond Star DA.40D | ||
| XX172 | Hawk T1 | ||
| XX173 | Hawk T1 | Royal Navy | |
| XX228 | Hawk T1 | 208 Sqdn | |
| XX238 | Hawk T1 | 208 Sqdn | |
| XX290 | Hawk T1 | ||
| XX296 | Hawk T1 | ||
| XX299 | Hawk T1W | 208 Sqdn | |
| XW202 | Puma HC.1 | Spares recovery | |
| XW218 | Puma HC.1 | was w/o 15/4/07 mid air with XW211 ex 1563 flt Iraq | |
| ZJ263 | 63 | Squirrel HT.1 | was w/o 10/1/07 parts under tarpaulin heavy landing Tern Hill |
| ZH553 | RT | Tornado F3 | 56 Sqdn |
| ZE204 | FC | Tornado F4 | 25 Sqdn |
| ZE165 | GE | Tornado F5 | 43 Sqdn |
| ZA608 | Tornado GR4 | Fusalage Only (nose separate) | |
| Hangar 10 | |||
| Serial | Code | Type | Markings |
| XX161 | Hawk T1W | ||
| XX195 | Hawk T1W | 208 Sqdn | |
| XX200 | Hawk T1A | 19 Sqdn | |
| XX250 | Hawk T1 | 19 Sqdn | |
| XX295 | Hawk T1W | 19 Sqdn | |
| XX350 | Hawk T1A | 19 Sqdn | |
| ZK022 | Hawk T2 | ||
| ZK023 | Hawk T2 | ||
| XW200 | Puma HC.1 | was w/o 09/04/01 KFOR markings | |
| ZF161 | Tucano T1 | 72 Sqdn | |
| ZF212 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF263 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF268 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF286 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF315 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF345 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF405 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF416 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF418 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF446 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF449 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF487 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF492 | Tucano T1 | ||
| Hangar 11 | |||
| Serial | Code | Type | Markings |
| XX160 | Hawk T1 | ||
| XX248 | CJ | Hawk T1A | 100 Sqdn |
| ZF160 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF163 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF166 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF203 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF211 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF242 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF288 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF290 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF318 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF350 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF372 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF376 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF380 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF408 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF410 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF412 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF414 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF447 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF483 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF484 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF486 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF488 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF490 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF513 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF514 | Tucano T1 | ||
| ZF516 | Tucano T1 | ||
| Hangar 17 | |||
| Serial | Code | Type | Markings |
| XW848 | D | Gazelle AH1 | |
| XW909 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XW913 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XX371 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XX379 | Y | Gazelle AH1 | |
| XX383 | D | Gazelle AH1 | |
| XX386 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XX394 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XX398 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XX409 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XX416 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XX437 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XX438 | F | Gazelle AH1 | |
| XX439 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XX442 | E | Gazelle AH1 | |
| XX445 | T | Gazelle AH1 | |
| XX455 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XX456 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XX462 | W | Gazelle AH1 | |
| XZ291 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XZ292 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XZ295 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XZ296 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XZ303 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XZ304 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XZ311 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XZ314 | A | Gazelle AH1 | |
| XZ324 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XZ331 | D | Gazelle AH1 | |
| XZ337 | Z | Gazelle AH1 | |
| XZ338 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XZ344 | Y | Gazelle AH1 | |
| ZA726 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| ZA728 | E | Gazelle AH1 | Royal Marines |
| ZA776 | Gazelle AH1 | Royal Marines | |
| ZB673 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| ZB688 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XX168 | Hawk T1 | ||
| XX225 | Hawk T1 | ||
| XX219 | Hawk T1A | 208 Sqdn | |
| XX351 | Hawk T1A | ||
| XX235 | Hawk T1W | 208 Sqdn | |
| ZE440 | 578 | Jetstream T3 | |
| ZE737 | GK | Tornado F3 | 43 Sqdn |
| ZA470 | Tornado GR4 | Fusalage only | |
| ZA563 | AG | Tornado GR4 | 9 Sqdn |
| ZD708 | Tornado GR4 | "Tornado GR4" | |
| ZD892 | Tornado GR4 | Fusalage only | |
| ZG769 | Tornado GR4 | Damaged 09/04 Fusalage only | |
| Hangar 18 | |||
| Serial | Code | Type | Markings |
| XX460 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XZ294 | X | Gazelle AH1 | |
| XZ328 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XZ341 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XZ343 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| ZA775 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| ZB665 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| ZB674 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| ZB679 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| ZB690 | Gazelle AH1 | ||
| XX226 | Hawk T1 | Royal Navy | |
| XX232 | Hawk T1 | ||
| XX239 | CA | Hawk T1 | |
| XX240 | Hawk T1 | ||
| XX311 | Hawk T1 | ||
| XX325 | Hawk T1 | ||
| XX309 | Hawk T1 | Special Marks Welsh Dragon | |
| XX190 | CN | Hawk T1A | 100 Sqdn |
| XX284 | Hawk T1A | ||
| XX323 | Hawk T1A | 19 Sqdn | |
| XX345 | CE | Hawk T1A | 100 Sqdn |
| ZK014 | Hawk T2 | ||
| ZK020 | Hawk T2 |
Active side buildings
| Hangar 4 | |||
| Serial | Code | Type | Markings |
| ZJ260 | 60 | Squirrel HT1 | DHFS |
| Hangar 3 | |||
| Serial | Code | Type | Markings |
| G-CEYO | 00 | AS350B2 Squirrel | DHFS also ZK199 |
| G-DOIT | 99 | AS350B2 Squirrel | DHFS also ZK200 |
| ZK206 | Bell 212 | ||
| ZJ235 | Griffin HT.1 | 60 Sqdn / DHFS | |
| ZJ259 | 59 | Squirrel HT1 | Was w/o 10/1/07 under covers |
| ZJ277 | 77 | Squirrel HT1 | DHFS |
| ZJ280 | 80 | Squirrel HT1 | DHFS |
| Hangar 2 | |||
| Serial | Code | Type | Markings |
| ZK067 | Bell 212 | ||
| ZJ703 | 3 | Griffin HAR.2 | 84 Sqdn "Clubs" |
| ZJ237 | T | Griffin HT.1 | 60 Sqdn / DHFS |
| ZJ240 | U | Griffin HT.1 | 60 Sqdn / DHFS |
| ZJ707 | O | Griffin HT.1 | 60 Sqdn / DHFS |
| Hangar 1 | |||
| Serial | Code | Type | Markings |
| 241079 | WACO CG4 Hardrian Replica | ||
| G-ANBY | DH82A Tiger Moth | EM840 | |
| KG651 | DC-3 Dakota | ||
| BAPC-279 | Airspeed Horsa | LH291 | |
| XX431 | CU-43 | Gazelle HT2 | 9300M |
Cosford Air Museum 25 March 2010
| Hangar 1 | |||
| Reg | Type | Con Nr | Other Marks |
| G-AEEH | Mignet HM.14 Pou-du-Ciel | EGD.1 | |
| G-EBMB | Hawker Cygnet I | 1 | |
| T.2B-272 | Junkers CASA 352L | 163 | G-AFAP |
| TX214 | Avro Anson C.19 | 33786 | |
| WE600 | Auster T.7 Antarctic | Unknown | |
| WL679 | Vickers Varsity T.1 | Unknown | |
| WP495 | Westland WS.51 Dragonfly HR.5 | WA/H/080 | G-AJOV |
| WP912 | de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 | C1/0786 | |
| WV562 | Percival Provost T.1 | PAC/F/108 | 7606M |
| WV746 | Percival P.66 Pembroke C.1 | P66/53 | |
| XD674 | BAC Jet Provost T.1 | PAC/84/001 | |
| XJ918 | Bristol B.171 Sycamore HR.14 | 13413 | |
| XL703 | Scottish Aviation Pioneer CC.1 | 143 | |
| XM823 | de Havilland DH-106 Comet 1XB | 6022 | G-APAS |
| XP411 | Armstrong-Whitworth Argosy T.1 | 6766 | |
| XR525 | Westland WS.58 Wessex HC.2 | WA147 | |
| XR977 | Folland Gnat T.1 | FL.574 | |
| XS639 | Avro Andover E.3A | Set 23 | |
| XX496 | Handley-Page HP.137 Jetstream T.1 | 276 | |
| XX654 | Scottish Aviation SA.120 Bulldog T.1 | 312 | |
| Hangar 2 | |||
| Reg | Type | Con Nr | Other Marks |
| DG202 | Gloster Meteor F.9/40 | Unknown | |
| WA634 | Gloster Meteor T.7/8 | Unknown | |
| WG760 | English Electric Lightning P.1A | 95001 | |
| WG768 | Short SB.5 | SH.1605 | |
| WG777 | Fairey FD.2 Delta 2 | F.9422 | |
| WK935 | Gloster Meteor F.8 Prone Pilot | Unknown | |
| WZ744 | Avro 707 C | Unknown | |
| XD145 | Saunders-Roe SR.53 | Unknown | |
| XF926 | Bristol 188 | 13519 | |
| XM351 | BAC Jet Provost T.3 | PAC/W/6308 | |
| XN714 | Hunting H.126 | Unknown | |
| XR220 | BAC TSR 2 | XO-2 | |
| XX765 | SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 (mod) | S-62 | |
| Hangar 3 | |||
| Reg | Type | Con Nr | Other Marks |
| 191614 | Messerschmitt Me.163 Komet B-1a | 191614 | |
| 420430 | Messerschmitt Me.410 A-1/U2 | 420430 | |
| 9133M | North American P-51 Mustang D | Unknown | |
| BAPC-82 | Hawker Afghan Hind | 41H/81899 | |
| BAPC-84 | Mitsubishi Ki.46 -III | 5439 | 5439 |
| BAPC-94 | Fieseler Fi.103 A-1 | 418947 | 475081 |
| J-1704 | de Havilland DH-112 Venom FB.54 | 874 | |
| K9942 | Supermarine Spitfire F.Ia | 6S/30225 | |
| L-866 | Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina | 2063 | |
| LF738 | Hawker Hurricane IIc | Unknown | |
| RF398 | Avro Lincoln B.2 | Unknown | |
| TA639 | de Havilland DH-98 Mosquito TT.35 | Unknown | |
| XK724 | Folland Gnat F.1 | FL.2 | |
| XX946 | BAe/Panavia Tornado | P.02 | |
| ZD485 | FMA IA.58 Pucara A | 18 | |
| New Hangar Cold War Exhibition | |||
| Reg | Type | Con Nr | Other Marks |
| 1120 | Mikoyan-Gurevich Lim-2 | 1B01120 | |
| 68-8284 | Sikorsky MH-53 Jolly Green Giant M | 65-131 | |
| 74-0177 | General Dynamics F-111 'Aardvark' F | 95 | |
| G-AGNV | Avro York C.1 | 1223 | |
| G-BRAM | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed-D PF | 760503 | 503 |
| KN645 | Douglas DC-3 C-47B-35-DK | 16587/33335 | |
| MM19666 | Canadair CL-13A Sabre Mk.4 | 566 | |
| TG511 | Handley-Page Hastings T.5 | HP67/15 | |
| WS843 | Gloster Meteor NF.14 | Unknown | |
| XA564 | Gloster Javelin FAW.1 | Unknown | |
| XG337 | English Electric Lightning F.1 | 95026 | |
| XH171 | English Electric Canberra PR.9 | SH1735 | |
| XH672 | Handley-Page Victor K.2 | HP80/57 | |
| XL568 | Hawker Hunter T.7A | 41H/693719 | |
| XL993 | Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer CC.1 | 528 | |
| XM598 | Avro Vulcan B.2 | SET62 | |
| XN962 | Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 | B3-17-62 | XN972 |
| XR371 | Short Belfast C.1 | SH1825 | |
| XV591 | McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II K FG.1 | 3409 | |
| The Michael Beetham Conservation Centre | (visited on 24th only) | ||
| F-HMFI | Farman F41 | 6799 | Stored |
| FE.2B | Cockpit only | ||
| D5329 | Sopwith 5.F1 Dolphin replica | Under construction | |
| G-AANJ | L.V.G C.VI | 4503 | 7198/18 |
| G-AOLK | Prentice P.40 Prentice T.1 | PAC/225 | Stored |
| L5343 | Fairey Battle I | under rebuild VO-S | |
| P1344 | Handley Page Hampden B.I | EEP/22522 | On rebuild |
| Outside | |||
| XG225 | Hawker Hunter F.6A | 41H/680037 | Gate |
| 204 | Lockheed SP-2H Neptune | 726-7251 | |
| G-AOVF | Bristol Britannia 312F | 13237 | XM497 |
| G-WMAS | Eurocopter EC135 T2 | 174 | West Midlands Air Ambulance |
| G-BZRS | Eurocopter EC135 T2 | 166 | Bond Air Services noted only on 24/3 |
| G-CGKE | Grob G.115 Tutor E | 82305 | |
| G-CGKF | Grob G.115 Tutor E | 82306 | |
| G-CGKH | Grob G.115 Tutor E | 82308 | |
| G-CGKK | Grob G.115 Tutor E | 82311 | (noted on 24/3) |
| DCAE Hangar | |||
| XW290 MA-41 | BAC Jet Provost T.5A | EEP/JP/954 | |
| XW327 62 | BAC Jet Provost T.5A | EEP/JP/991 | |
| XW328 MI-75 | BAC Jet Provost T.5A | EEP/JP/992 | |
| XW364 MN-35 | BAC Jet Provost T.5A | EEP/JP/1014 | |
| XW367 MO-64 | BAC Jet Provost T.5A | EEP/JP/1017 | |
| XW370 MP-72 | BAC Jet Provost T.5A | EEP/JP/1020 | |
| XW410 MR-80 | BAC Jet Provost T.5A | EEP/JP/1032 | |
| XW420 MU-83 | BAC Jet Provost T.5A | EEP/JP/1042 | |
| XW430 MW-77 | BAC Jet Provost T.5A | EEP/JP/1052 | |
| XW432 MX-76 | BAC Jet Provost T.5A | EEP/JP/1054 |