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Cosford (United Kingdom)

Open day

14 June 1987

Static:
XP411/C Argosy C1 2SoTT (115SQN) 8442M
XP444/D Argosy C1 2SoTT (115SQN) 8442M
XR107/B Argosy C1 2SoTT (70SQN) 8441M
XN816 Argosy E1 2SoTT (115SQN) 8489M
XT277/F Buccaneer S2B 2SoTT (237OCU) (8853M), see also Hangar 503
XW544 Buccaneer S2B 2SoTT (16SQN) 8857M, see also Hangar 503
WH775 Canberra PR7 2SoTT (13SQN) 8868M
WH964/X (CY) Canberra E15 2SoTT (100 Sqn) 8870M, see als Hangar 503
WH984/E Canberra E15 2SoTT 8101M, see als Hangar 503
WJ565/C Canberra T17 2SoTT (360SQN) 8871M
WJ640/L Canberra B2 2SoTT (100SQN) 8722M, see also Hangar 503
XH136 Canberra PR9 2SoTT (39SQN) 8782M
VP952 Devon C2/2 (207SQN) 8820M, Aerospace Museum
XR537 Gnat T1 2SoTT 8642M
XL617/89 Hunter T7 2SoTT (TWU) 8837M
XX819/CE Jaguar GR1 2SoTT (20SQN) 8923M
XX969/01 Jaguar GR1 2SoTT (226OCU)  
XZ368/AG Jaguar GR1 2SoTT (41SQN) 8900M
XX756/AM Jaguar GR1 2SoTT (41SQN)  
XW351/Y Jet Provost T5A 2SoTT  
WV746 Pembroke C1 (60SQN) Aerospace Museum
WL798/2 Shackleton MR2C 2SoTT (120SQN) 8114M
WR971/Q Shackleton MR3 2SoTT 8119M
WR974 K Shackleton MR.3 2SoTT 8117M
WR982/J Shackleton MR3 2SoTT 8106M
WR985 H Shackleton MR.3 2SoTT 8103M
XP338/N Whirlwind HAR10 2SoTT (2FTS) 8647M
Flightline:
XX555/10 Bulldog T1 CFS (R/A's commentator)
XX693/11 Bulldog T1 CFS (Solo)
ZA714/EX Chinook HC1 7SQN (Falcons)
WB271/R-204 Firefly ADV RNHF  
XZ997/E Harrier GR3 233OCU  
XZ138/K Harrier GR3 233OCU Spare
G-AIEK Messenger 2A Private as RG333
G-BDAM Harvard IIB Private as FE992 RAF, Harvard Display Team
G-BGPB Harvard IV Private as RCAF385, (20385) Harvard Display Team
N5063N C-45 Expeditor Private as HB275
Flying only:
XZ932/S Gazelle HT3 2FTS  
XX238 Hawk T1 CFS Decorative fin
PZ865 Hurricane IIc BoBMF  
XW374/38 Jet Provost T5A RAF College Wright Trophy scheme
P7350/EB-Z Spitfire IIa BoBMF  
ZA598 Tornado GR1 45SQN/TWCU  
XV107 VC10 C1 10SQN  
  Hawk T1 x9 Red Arrows  
Flying/Flying only:
XX496/D Jetstream T1 6FTS  
G-AKKB Gemin 3A Private  
G-AVWY RF4D Private Unipart Duo
G-AWNY RF4D Private Unipart Duo
G-BOAA Concorde Private British Airways
G-RIDE Stephans Akro Private Bob Mitchell
G-WILD Pitts S1S Private Toyota Super Pitts
N1344 Ryan PT22 Private  
N54922 N2S Stearman Private Yugo Wingwalkers
Hangar 1:
XR987 S (10) Gnat T.1 2SoTT (8641M)
XS105 V (35) Gnat 1.1 2SoTT 8625M
XS107 U Gnat T1 2SoTT (8639M)
XL569 - (80) Hunter T.7 2SoTT (8833M)
XL572 - (83) Hunter T.7 2SoTT 8834M
XL576 - (81) Hunter T.7 2SoTT (8835M)
XZ383 - (AF) Jaguar GR.1 2SoTT (8901M)
XX751 - (10) Jaguar GR.1 2SoTT (....M)
XT466 - (XV) Wessex HU.5 2SoTT (8921M)
Hangar 2:
XP533 - Gnat T1 2SoTT 8632M
XP538 - (61) Gnat T1 2SoTT 8607M
XSI02 - (66) Gnat T1 2SoTT 8624M
(XM367) Z Jet Provost T3 2SoTT 8083M
(XN492) X Jet Provost T3 2SoTT 8079M
(XN594) 14 Jet Provost T3 2SoTT 8077M
Hangar 503:
XT277 M (F) Buccaneer S2B 2SoTT (237OCU) (8853M)
XW544 Y Buccaneer S2B 2SoTT (16SQN) (8857M), also reported on Static
WH740 X (K) Canberra T17 2SoTT (8762M)
WH960 A Canberra B15 2SoTT 8344M
WH964/X (CY) Canberra E15 2SoTT ex 100 Sqn 8870M also reported on Static
WH984/E Canberra E15 2SoTT 8101M, also reported on Static
WJ640 - (L) Canberra B.2 2SoTT 8722M, also reported on Static
WK102 - (EQ) Canberra T17 2SoTT 8780M
WT532 - Canberra PR7 2SoTT (8728M)
XH136 W Canberra PR9 2SoTT 8782M
XP5I4 - Gnat T1 2SoTT 8635M
XS104 - (44) Gnat T1 2SoTT (8604M)
Hangar 510:
XX756 - (AM) Jaguar GR1 2SoTT (8899M)
XX969 - (01) Jaguar GR1 2SoTT (8897M)
Hangar 521:
WH957 N Canberra PR7 2SoTT (8869M)
WT536 F Canberra PR7 2SoTT 8063M
XH171 U Canberra PR9 2SoTT 8746M
633 VGS hangar:
XZ554/4 Venture T2 633 VGS  
XZ557/7 Venture T2 633 VGS  
ZA662/62 Venture T2 633 VGS  
Plus the following dismantled 's:
WZ778 Grasshopper TX1 2SoTT dismantled
WZ779 Grasshopper TX1 2SoTT dismantled
WZ785 Grasshopper TX1 2SoTT dismantled
XA229 Grasshopper TX1 2SoTT dismantled
XK819 Grasshopper TX1 2SoTT dismantled
+ one.      
Elsewhere:
XD613/M Vampire T11 2SoTT (812M)
Preserved in camp
XG194/55 Hunter FGA9 2SoTT (8839M)
XL623/90 Hunter T7 2SoTT (8770M)
XJ571/R '-/242' Sea Vixen FAW2 2SoTT (8140M)
XJ607/0 'VL/' Sea Vixen FAW2 2SoTT (8171M)
XN685/P 'VL-...' Sea Vixen FAW2 2SoTT (8173M)
XN691/N 'HI' Sea Vixen FAW2 2SoTT (8143M)
  Buccaneer 2SoTT Cockpit section

Credits: BARG 87/07, Geoff Stockle

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