Boscombe Down (EGDM) - 2009 MIL

[perrie]

Hi,

On the way to Fairford we made a stop at RAF Boscombe Down. Weather was horrible at that moment with a lot of rain.
We noted two BAC111's in front of the hangar, one with the testnose and on with ETPS markings.
Can anyone confirm these as: ZE432 (ETPS mks) and ZE433 (with testnose).
There was also a VC-10 coded 'P', which should make it ZD242.
Next to the VC-10 a white aircraft was seen, maybe an Andover?
In front of the hangar a Chinook without rotorblades, unfortunately also impossible to read.

On the other side of the base BAC111 XV105 was near the fence with a lot aircraft around it. Does anyone know their identity? And ofcourse the Lightning was at the gate guarding the base.

Thanks, Per/Joan

[michel N]

Perrie,

when did you visit Boscombe Down? Friday afternoon we saw the following:
ZE432 BAC1-11
ZE433 BAC1-11
"ZE416" (not read by us) A.109 ETPS titles
XX342 HAWK T.1
ZJ648 Alpha Jet
ZF510 Tucano
XV197 Hercules
also a second Tucano was seen, code 58(?), and a second Hawk, with Qinetic titles. Furthermore a Lynx was spotted, and a Chinook HC.3 was pulled outside. We couldn't read those. Any help on these four would be appreciated.

kind regards,

Michel

[perrie]

Hi Michel, we were there on saturday.

Per

[Le Addeur noir]

Noted at this base on Friday 10 July,

ZG923 Lynx AH.9 (667 D&T Sqn) calling BDN34,so operating out of Boscombe.
XV649 (1)80 Sea King AsAC.7 (849 Sqn) Arrived calling BDN80,but pilot was unfamilar with Boscombe,so it would appear this heilcopter was arriving on detachment.

ZJ648 Alpha Jet A QinetiQ
ZH902 Chinook HC.3 (QinetiQ)
ZG..0 Harrier GR.9 QinetiQ (1 Sqn marks)
ZG503 Harrier GR.9 (QinetiQ) (41(R) Sqn marks),but no code.
XV197 Herculer C.3 (Green c/s)
ZB506 Sea King Mk.4X QinetiQ
ZA372 006 Tornado GR.4A QinetiQ

[Le Addeur noir]

Boscombe Down notes for Wednesday 22 July(14.30 to 15.30LT)

WK608 905 Chipmunk T.10 Dep to Yeovilton at 15.21 calling'Navy Chipmunk'
ZD851 112 Tornado GR.4 Lossie Wing LOS74 dep 15.25 to Lossie(EGQS)

ZJ645 Alpha Jet A QinetiQ
ZJ648 Alpha Jet A QinetiQ
ZJ651 Alpha Jet A QinetiQ
XS606 Andover C.1 QinetiQ
ZE432 BAC1-11-479FU QinetiQ BDN57
ZH653 Harrier T.10 BAe Warton WTN7(on detachment)?
XX162 Hawk T.1 CAM Nugget 1
XX327 Hawk T.1 CAM Nugget 2
XX341 Hawk T.1 ASTRA QinetiQ
XX342 2 Hawk T.1 QinetiQ
ZB698? Mi-17 QinetiQ

[Einstein]

Noted at Boscombe Down 16th July at about 18.00 hrs:

ZE432 BAC 1-11 ETPS/QinetiQ
ZE433 BAC 1-11 QinetiQ
XV197/197 Hercules
ZA552/044 Tornado GR.4T

I also passed by the airfield on saturday 25th of July. Visible were the two BAC 1-11's, plus Andover XS606. Another white Andover was visible, but the serial was not readable. Any ideas anyone?

Regards,
Jochem

[perrie]

Hi, I have a question. Went past Boscombe Down on the way to the RIAT, noted some a/c there.
Have a question about some aircraft outside.
What aircraft are on display/parked outside next to BAC111 XV105??

TIA, Per

[Le Addeur noir]

Boscombe Down 11 August,

ZJ651 Alpha Jet A QinetiQ
XS646 Andover C.1 QinetiQ
ZH899 Chinook HC.3(ZH898 was noted the previous day)
XV672 (1)87 Sea King ASaC.7 QinetiQ
ZF511 Tucano T.1 ETPS

[Le Addeur noir]

Boscombe Down 14 August,

(ZH904) Chinook HC.3 (tricolour painted out)
ZF622 PA-31-350 QinetiQ
ZJ694 Sentinal R.1 5 Sqn (operating from here)

[andel]

Boscombe Down 14 August,

(ZH904) Chinook HC.3 (tricolour painted out)
ZF622 PA-31-350 QinetiQ
ZJ694 Sentinal R.1 5 Sqn (operating from here)

What do you mean whit tricolour painted out ?
Raspberry riple colorscheme?