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REQ Edinburgh Texan II's

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JPXN458
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REQ Edinburgh Texan II's

Post by JPXN458 » Thu Feb 15, 2018 1:35 pm

Afternoon All

Anyone know who the owners of the two Texan's that have just arrived at Edinburgh from the North please?

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Paul Greig

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Re: REQ Edinburgh Texan II's

Post by bizfreeq » Thu Feb 15, 2018 3:22 pm

Will be for the RAF
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Re: REQ Edinburgh Texan II's

Post by nickowen » Thu Feb 15, 2018 3:55 pm

Do we know if they are stopping overnight at Edinburgh?

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Re: REQ Edinburgh Texan II's

Post by Thunder » Thu Feb 15, 2018 4:01 pm

Being reported as ZM325 and ZM326, from various on line sources. Source on Scotavnet suggesting that they look like nightstopping as they've parked next to the hangar.

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Re: REQ Edinburgh Texan II's

Post by nickowen » Thu Feb 15, 2018 4:16 pm

Many thanks Thunder. Look forward to welcoming them at Valley in the morning.

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Re: REQ Edinburgh Texan II's

Post by Unknown74 » Thu Feb 15, 2018 6:24 pm

Shame due to work that I seem to have missed a historic moment, 2 of the first RAF Texan IIs routing thorough Edinburgh on delivery to the Royal AIr Force. Are they to be based at Valley with the Hawk T.2s?

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Re: REQ Edinburgh Texan II's

Post by rh226 » Thu Feb 15, 2018 6:59 pm

Worth recording that FR24 shows them as being N2843B [A2DF9A] - is this the same one that was at RIAT or a different one? - and N2770B [A2C2D7].

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Re: REQ Edinburgh Texan II's

Post by Andy Marden » Thu Feb 15, 2018 7:47 pm

N2824B/ZM323 was at RIAT.

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Thunder
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Re: REQ Edinburgh Texan II's

Post by Thunder » Thu Feb 15, 2018 7:59 pm

rh226 wrote:Worth recording that FR24 shows them as being N2843B [A2DF9A] - is this the same one that was at RIAT or a different one? - and N2770B [A2C2D7].

Multiple use test/delivery registrations.
Indeed they are, one of the RNZAF Texans 'NZ1409' that went through the UK in previous years wore one of the N regs that appeared today.

Due out at 1100 tomorrow, to Valley.

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Re: REQ Edinburgh Texan II's

Post by toom317 » Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:22 pm

Well they simply must come through the Selkirk to Moffat on their way down. :)
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Re: REQ Edinburgh Texan II's

Post by sandywatt28 » Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:04 pm

The 2 Texans departed Edinburgh about 45mins ago, presume heading for Valley

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Re: REQ Edinburgh Texan II's

Post by TombsRIP » Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:15 pm

sandywatt28 wrote:The 2 Texans departed Edinburgh about 45mins ago, presume heading for Valley
Arr EGOV around 1610z.

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