Shawbury (EGOS) 2013 MIL

[Frank Mink]

17 January 2013, RAF Shawbury

Storage hangar 14
XX161/161 Hawk T.1A std, 208Sqn mks
XX174/174 Hawk T.1 std, 208Sqn mks
XX176/176 Hawk T.1TW std, 208Sqn mks
XX224/224 Hawk T.1W std, 208Sqn
XX226/226 Hawk T.1 std, FRADU mks
XX294 Hawk T.1 std, Red Arrows c/s
XX310/310 Hawk T.1W std, 208 (R) sq mks

Storage Hangar 13:
KG651 Dakota III pr
XX171/171 Hawk T.1 std, 208Sqn
XX172/172 Hawk T.1 std, no mks
XX173 Hawk T.1 std, FRADU mks, no tail
XX181/181 Hawk T.1W std, 208Sqn
XX185/185 Hawk T.1 std, 208Sqn
XX235/235 Hawk T.1W std, 208 (R) sq mks
XX238/238 Hawk T.1 std, 208 (R) sq mks
XX260 Hawk T.1A std, Red Arrows, no tail
XX290 Hawk T.1 std, no mks, no tail
XX292 Hawk T.1W std, Red Arrows c/s, no tail
XX296/296 Hawk T.1 std, no mks
XX313/313 Hawk T.1W std, 208Sqn
XX335/335 Hawk T.1A, 208Sqn
(XW202) Puma HC.1 std, no mks
(XW206) Puma HC.1 std, no tail no mks
(XW207) Puma HC.1 std, no tail no mks
(XW218) Puma HC.1 std, wreck no tail no mks
ZE449 Puma HC.1 std, no tail no mks
ZE165/GE Tornado F.3 std, 43 sq mks
ZE204/FC Tornado F.3 std, 25 sq mks
ZH553/RT Tornado F.3 std, 56 sq mks
ZF212/212 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
(ZJ263) Squirrel HT.1 std, wreck
This Squirrel is assumed to be ZJ263, nothing read off during this visit.
The serial of Puma ZE449 was noted on the RH side fuselage just aft of cockpit.

Storage hangar 10:
XX167/167 Hawk T.1W std, 208Sqn
XX220/220 Hawk T.1A std, 208Sqn
XX222/CI Hawk T.1A std, 100Sqn
XX265/265 Hawk T.1A std, 19Sqn
XX284/CA Hawk T.1A std, 100 sq mks
XX286/286 Hawk T.1A std, 208Sqn
XX289/CO Hawk T.1A std, 100Sqn
XX331 Hawk T.1A std, 100Sqn
XX345/CE Hawk T.1A std, 19sq mks
ZH822 Merlin HM.1 std, no tail
ZH823 Merlin HM.1 std, no tail
ZH825/583 Merlin HM.1 std, no tail
(XW200) Puma HC.1 std, KFOR mks
ZH263/263 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF268/268 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF286/286 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF315/315 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF405/405 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF416/416 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF418/418 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF446/446 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF487/487 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF492/492 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks

Storage hangar 11:
ZF160/160 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF161/161 Tucano T.1 std, 72 (R) sq mks, no sqn mks on tail
ZF163/163 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF166/166 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF203/203 Tucano T.1 std, 72 (R) sq mks
ZF211/211 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF242/242 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF288/288 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF318/318 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF345/345 Tucano T.1 std, 207 (R) sq mks
ZF350/350 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF372/372 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF376/376 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF380/380 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF408/408 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF410/410 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF412/412 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF414/414 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF447/447 Tucano T.1 std, 72 (R) sq mks
ZF449/449 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF483/483 Tucano T.1 std, 72 (R) sq mks
ZF484/484 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF486/486 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF488/488 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF490/490 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF513/513 Tucano T.1 std, 72 (R) sq mks
ZF514/514 Tucano T.1 std, 1 FTS mks
ZF516/516 Tucano T.1 std, no mks

Storage Hangar number?:
XX378 Gazelle AH.1 std, no mks
XX379/Y Gazelle AH.1 std, 658 sq mks
XX399/B Gazelle AH.1 std, 666 sq mks
XX403 Gazelle AH.1 std, no mks
XX442/E Gazelle AH.1 std, 666 sq mks
XX447 Gazelle AH.1 std, no mks
XZ295 Gazelle AH.1 std, 12 Flt mks
XZ303 Gazelle AH.1 std, no mks
XZ311 Gazelle AH.1 std, no mks
XZ323 Gazelle AH.1 std, 666 sq mks
XZ331/D Gazelle AH.1 std, 666 sq mks
XZ337/Z Gazelle AH.1 std, 658 sq mks
XZ349 Gazelle AH.1 std, 658 sq mks
ZA773/F Gazelle AH.1 std, no mks
XX160/160 Hawk T.1 std, no mks
XX165/165 Hawk T.1 std, 208Sqn
XX168/168 Hawk T.1 std, no mks
XX169/169 Hawk T.1 std, 19Sqn
XX175/175 Hawk T.1 std, 20Sqn mks
XX225/322 Hawk T.1 std, 208 (R) sq mks, tail ex XX322
XX228/228 Hawk T.1 std, 208 (R) sq mks, no tail
XX231/231 Hawk T.1W std, 208Sqn
XX234/234 Hawk T.1 std, 208Sqn mks
XX237 Hawk T.1 std, Red Arrows
XX247/247 Hawk T.1A std, 19Sqn
XX248/CJ Hawk T.1A std, 100 sq mks
XX299/299 Hawk T.1W std, 208 (R) sq mks
XX306 Hawk T.1A std, Red Arrows
XX312/312 Hawk T.1W std, 208Sqn
XX314/314 Hawk T.1W std, 19Sqn
XX351 Hawk T.1A std, no mks

Hangar 2:
ZR324 A109e Power
XX431/CU-43 Gazelle HT.2 pr
ZJ242/E Griffin HT.1, 60Sqn
ZJ704/4 Griffin HAR.2, 84Sqn “Clubs”
EM840 Tiger Moth II pr
G-CGKE/KE Tutor T.1, 3FTS
Also Horsa and Waco glider replicas were present in this hangar.
The tailboom of ZJ704 was noted in the operational hangar of 60Sqn.
ZJ704 is here for a 3000hrs inspection.

Hangar 3, 60Sqn:
ZJ235 Griffin HT.1, cabin only
ZJ238/Y Griffin HT.1, 60Sqn
ZJ241/L Griffin HT.1, tail separate
ZJ276 Squirrel HT.1 wreck
G-DOIT Squirrel HT.3
Also one other wreck can be found under tarpaulin next to the ZJ276.

Platform:
ZR325 A109e Power

Operational Squirrels:
ZJ251, ZJ255, ZJ256, ZJ257, ZJ260, ZJ261, ZJ262, ZJ264, ZJ265, ZJ266, ZJ267, ZJ268, ZJ269, ZJ271, ZJ273, ZJ275, ZJ277
(G-CEYO)/00

Operational Griffins:
(ZJ236)/X, (ZJ237)/T, ZJ707/O
ZJ703 Griffin HAR.2, 60Sqn, spec mks on nose

Preserved:
XS713/C Dominie T.1 dump, no mks
XR516/V Wessex HC.2 pr gate, 60 sq mks
(XT773) Wessex HU.5 dump, no tail, also mkd 9123M
XV123 Scout AH.1 pr, no mks

All was seen during again a perfectly arranged visit to the base.
Unfortunately no access was granted to the hangar where ZG989 Islander ASTOR is parked.
Within the short future several Merlins are expected here for storage. Also several tornados are expected.

As always comments, complaints, remarks and funny stories are more then welcome.

Greetz,
Patrick Dirksen
Frank Mink