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Abingdon 1986

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Abingdon (United Kingdom)

Battle of Britain At Home Day

13 September 1986

Static:
133052 CT-133 CTTF  
AT-157 Sk.35XD Esk 725  
E.25-22/793-22 C.101EB EdA/793 Esc  
TE.12B-40/792-2 Casa 212 EdA/792 Esc  
XS610 Andover E.3 115 Sqdn  
XN962 Buccaneer Cockpit section (8183M) Nose only
XV337 Buccaneer S.2 BDRF (8852M)
XX526/C Bulldog T.1 Oxford UAS  
WT480/BC Canberra T.4 231 OCU  
WK127/CS Canberra TT.18 100 Sqdn  
WP805/D Chipmunk T.lO 6 AEF  
XS713/C Dominie T.l 6 FTS  
XZ445/Q Harrier T.4A 233 OCU  
XX175 Hawk T.l 4 FTS  
XX325/X Hawk T.1A 2 TWU/151 Sqdn  
XX965/04 Jaguar GR.1A 226 OCU  
XW323/44 Jet Provost T.5A RAP College  
XR724/AE Lightning P.6 5 Sqdn  
XV263 Nimrod AEW.3 JTU  
XV393/A Phantom FGR.2 228 OCU  
TB382 Spitfire XVI   (7244H) Nose only
TE311 Spitfire XVI RAFEF (7241M)
ZA546/05 Tornado GR.l 27 Sqdn  
ZE162/AY Tornado F.3 229 OCU  
(ZD242)/P VC-10   stored
XH537 Vulcan B.2MRR BDRF (8749M)
XX498/F Jetstream T.l 6 FTS  
Mock-Up on static:
  Hawk 2000    
XZ363/A Jaguar 41 Sqdn marks (BAPC.151)
ZA322/B-50 Tornado TTTE Marks (BAPC.155)
JMU Hangar (Open):
Jaguars were present for servicing (planned departure date in brackets):      
XX196 Hawk T.1A 1 TWU/234 Sqdn grey
XX254 Hawk T.1A 2 TWU/63 Sqdn  
XX117/E Jaguar GR.1A* 41 Sqdn (16.12)
XX752/GF Jaguar GR.1A 54 Sqdn (22.12)
XX754/23 Jaguar GR.IA* 226 OCU (15.12)
XX830 Jaguar T.2* ETPS (5.11)
XX835 Jaguar T.2 RAE Farnborough (29.9)
XX845/AZ Jaguar T.2 no marks --
XX955/CM Jaguar GR.1A 54 Sqdn (6.11)
XZ107/H Jaguar GR.1A 41 Sqdn (15.10)
XZ116/D Jaguar GR.1A 41 Sqdn (6.11)
XZ118/F Jaguar GR.1A 41 Sqdn (6.10)
XZ363/A Jaguar GR.1A 41 Sqdn (14.10)
XZ396/EM Jaguar GR.1A* 6 Sqdn (24.9)
Those aircraft marked with an asterisk were on major overhaul, with the remainder receiving update mods.      
plus the nose sections:      
XE670 Hunter P.4   (8585M)
XM191 Lightning F.1   (85904)
Displayed outside:
XX219 Hawk T.1A 2 TWU/63 Sqdn Grey
XZ377/02 Jaguar GR.1A 226 OCU  
Hangar:
XT284/H Buccaneer S.2A BDRF (237 OCU marks)
Flightline/Static:
80-0277/WR black A-10A 81st TFW  
64-0533 C-130E 314th TAW  
XV268 Beaver AL.1 BTF  
XX632/D Bulldog T.1 Bristol UAS  
ZA947 Dakota C.3 RAE Farnborough  
KF183 Harvard T.2 A&AEE  
XZ649/E Lynx AB.l LCF    
XT131/B Sioux AH.l AACHF  
(G-EBIA) SE-SA   as F-904
(G-ANXR) Proctor IV   as RM221
(G-AIEK) Miles M.38 Messenger 2A   as RG333
(NX1337A) F4U-7 Corsair   as 133722/15F-22
G-KYAK Yak-11 / LET C.11   171101
Flightline (Far side):
A-350 SE-3160 Grasshoppers  
A-351 SE-3160 Grasshoppers  
A-398 SE-3160 Grasshoppers  
A-465 SE-3160 Grasshoppers  
A-499 SE-3160 Grasshoppers  
81-0979/WR mlt A-10A 8Ist TFW  
XS637 Andover C.l 32 Sqdn  
ZE395 BAe125 CC.3 32 Sqdn  
WB586/A Bulldog T.1 Oxford UAS  
XX524/04 Bulldog T.1 London UAS  
XX528/D Bulldog T.1 Oxford UAS  
XX535/10 Bulldog T.1 London UAS  
XX544/01 Bulldog T.1 London UAS  
XX546/03 Bulldog T.1 London UAS  
XX547/05 Bulldog T.1 London UAS  
XX548/06 Bulldog T.1 London UAS  
XX552/08 Bulldog T.1 London UAS  
XX553/07 Bulldog T.1 London UAS  
XX554/09 Bulldog T.1 London UAS  
XX639/02 Bulldog T.1 London UAS  
XX695/A Bulldog T.1 Oxford UAS  
WP901/- Chipmunk T.10 6 AEF (ex 'B')
WP914/E Chipmunk T.10 6 AEF  
WZ847/F Chipmunk T.10 6 AEF  
XV747/G Chipmunk T.10 6 AEF  
XV744/D Harrier GR.3 233 OCU  
XV747/G Harrier GR.3 233 OCU  
XX172 Hawk T.1 4 FTS/CFS  
XX238 Hawk T.1 4 FTS/CFS  
XV186 Hercules C.1 LTW  
PZ865 Hurricane IIc BoBMF  
XX119/01 Jaguar GR.1A 226 OCU  
XX840/T Jaguar T.2 226 OCU  
XN581/C Jet Provost T.3A CFS  
XM470/M Jet Provost T.3A CFS  
PA474/SR-D Lancaster B.1 BoBMF  
XW200/FA Puma HC.1 240 OCU  
PM631/DL-E Spitfire XIX BoBMF  
ZD607/'-/712' Sea Harrier FRS.1 899 Sqdn  
WV908 'A/188' Sea Hawk PGA.6 RNHF  
G-HUEY UH-IH   13560
Flying only:
AT18 Alpha Jet O&TW.  
69-0365/ZR RF-4C 26th TRW  
69-0374/ZR RF-4C 26th TRW  
84-1383/HR yellow F-16C 50thTFW  
XV361 Buccaneer S.2B St.Athan Mu  
  Canberra Unknown  
XX227 Hawk T.1A CFS Red Arrows
XX243 Hawk T.1A CFS Red Arrows
XX252 Hawk T.1A CFS Red Arrows
XX253 Hawk T.1A CFS Red Arrows
XX259 Hawk T.1A CFS Red Arrows
XX260 Hawk T.1A CFS Red Arrows
XX266 Hawk T.1A CFS Red Arrows
XX304 Hawk T.1A CFS Red Arrows
XX308 Hawk T.1A CFS Red Arrows
XL591/G Hunter T.7 237 OCU  
XP749/DA Lightning F.3 LTF  
RR299/HT-E Mosquito T.3 BAe  
XZ284 Nimrod MR.2 St.Mawgan Wing  
XV585/AP Phantom FG.l 43 Sqdn  
WL757 Shackleton AEW.2 8 Sqdn  
ZA552 Tornado GR.1 TWCU/45 Sqdn  
ZD905/AV Tornado F.2 229 OCU  
XH558 Vulcan B.2 VDF  
BDRF compound:
[The following were easily visible but is not a complete list of the contents]:      
Confirmed as present were:      
XT274/E Buccaneer S.2A 237 OCU marks (8856M)
WH703 Canberra B.2 ex-100 Sqdn 8490M
(WH869) Canberra 1.4 sectioned (8515M
WJ678/CF Canberra B.2 ex-100 Sqdn 8864M)
WJ867 Canberra 1.4 sectioned (8643M)
XP541 Gnat 1.1   8616M
XK943 '57' Whirlwind HAS.7   (8796M)
(XP352)/8701H Whirlwind HAR.10 SAR c/a  
plus ex-British Airways Super VC-10 ZD236/H parked nearby.      
Preserved at the gate was:
PK624/RAU-T Spitfire F.22   CBAF.189 (8072M)
Elsewhere:
Stored on the airfield are the Ex-British Airways Super VC-10:      
ZD230/G-ASGA VC-10 ex Britisch Airways  
ZD230/B VC-10 ex Britisch Airways (really ZD231)
ZD235/G VC-10    
ZD237/G-ASGI VC-10    
ZD238/G-ASGJ VC-10    
ZD239/G-ASCK VC-10    
(ZD240)/G-ASGL VC-10    
(ZD241)/G-ASGM VC-10    
ZD243/G-ASGR VC-10    
Elswhere:
XX661 Bulldog T.1    
WZ877 Chipmunk T.10 6 AEF  
XX821 Jaguar    
Civil:
G-BCBH UC-61K Argus III Privat 975
G-JORR AS 350B Ecureuil Privat 1530
G-ROGR Bell 206A Privat 405
G-VARG Varga 2150A Kachina Privat VAC 157-80
G-WREN Pitts S2A Privat 2229
G-ZSOL Zlin Z-50L Privat 0025
N1344 PT-22 Recruit Privat 2086 ex 41-20877 USAAF

Credits: Rod Brown

Update: 5 April 2023, Michael Blunsdon; BARG 86-09/11;

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