DSAE Cosford Tour log 25/04/19
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 10:51 pm
Today (25/04/19) I went on a great tour round Cosford with Threshold Aero and logged all these aircraft. Some of the Jaguar tail codes had been added to so I've noted that where appropriate, also I only noticed the official hangar names for Hangar 4 and AMS/GTA/LAFT (if anyone knows what this stands for please let me know) while Hangars 1, 2, 3 and 5 I've named to make it easier to read (although those probably are the official names).
Outside (near railway station):
Jet Provost T.5A XW320 [71]
Jet Provost T.5A XW375 [52]
Jet Provost T.5A XW327 [62]
Jet Provost T.5A XW436 [68]
Tornado GR.1 ZA357 [TTV] XV Squadron
Tornado GR.1 ZA323 XV Squadron (w/o tail)
Tornado GR.1 ZA320 XV Squadron (w/o tail)
Hangar 1:
Tornado GR.1 ZA356 (nose)
Tornado GR.1 ZA450 [TH] XV Squadron
Tornado GR.4 ZA585 [054]
Tornado GR.4 ZD849 [110]
Tornado F.2 ZD939 228 OCU (nose)
Jaguar GR.3A XX752 [EK] 6 Squadron (EKat)
Jaguar GR.3A XZ398 [EQ] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ392 [EM] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ109 [EN] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XX970 [EH] 6 Squadron (EHellcat)
Jaguar GR.3A XZ103 [EF] 6 Squadron (EFoxy)
Jaguar GR.3A XX729 [EL] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ399 [EA] 6 Squadron (bEAny)
Sea King HAS.6 XV653 [CU]
Sea King HAS.6 ZA169 [CW]
Sea King HAS.6 XV659
Sea King HAS.6 ZA128
Hangar 2:
Jaguar GR.1 XX968 [AJ] 14 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX969 [01]
Jaguar GR.1 XX726 [EB] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XZ390 [DM]
Jaguar GR.1 XZ371 [AP]
Jaguar GR.3A XX112 [EA] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ112 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX821 [P] 16 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1A XX965
Jaguar GR.1A XZ358 [L]
Jaguar GR.1 XX766 [EF] (EFoxy)
Jaguar GR.3A XX117 16 Squadron
Tornado GR.4 ZA447 [019]
Tornado GR.4 ZA459 [025]
Typhoon Training Aid ZK006 (not very interesting but it carries a serial)
Jaguar GR.1 XZ368 [E]
Jet Provost T.3 XM362
Jaguar GR.1 XX756 [W]
Hawk T.1W XX236 [236]
GenFly ZJ695 (same as the Typhoon training aid)
GenFly ZJ696
GenFly ZJ697
GenFly ZJ698
Onbase outside:
Jaguar GR.3A XX110 [EP] 6 Squadron
Hangar 3:
Jaguar GR.3A XZ114 [EO] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3 XZ391 [ET] 6 Squadron (ET phone home)
Jaguar GR.3A XX738 [ED] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ115 [ER] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XX725 [KC-F]
Jaguar GR.3A XX119 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XX723 [EU] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ104 [FM] 41 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX819 [CE]
Jaguar GR.1 XX967 [AC] 14 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX727 [ER] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XZ370 [JB] 17 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX975 [07]
Typhoon Training Aid ZK008
Hangar 4:
Jaguar GR.1 XZ383 [AF] 41 Squadron
Tornado F.3 ZE340 [GO] 43 Squadron
Buccaneer S.2B XX889 [T]
Wessex HC.2 XR498 22 Squadron
Jaguar T.2 ZB615 ETPS
Jaguar GR.1 XX825 [BN] 17 Squadron
Harrier GR.9 ZD465 [55] 4 Squadron
Jaguar T.2A XX833
Jaguar GR.1 XZ389 [BZ] 17 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX976 [BD] 17 Squadron
Harrier T.4 XW175 Qinetiq
Harrier GR.3 XZ991 1 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX959 [CJ] 20 Squadron
Sea Harrier FA.2 ZH796 [L] 801 NAS
Hangar 5 (next to the Hercules XV202): (not entirely too sure how many Jaguars are in here but I counted 5, serials most welcome)
Hawk T.1A XX335 [335] 208 Squadron (didn't read the serial off but saw the 208 markings and looking at demobbed.org.uk this is the only other Hawk on base)
Jaguar GR
Jaguar GR
Jaguar GR
Jaguar GR
Jaguar GR
AMS/GTA/LAFT:
Tornado GR.4 ZD793
Tornado GR.4 ZD715 [083] 617 Sqn/12 Sqn
Jaguar GR.1 XX818 [DE]
Jaguar GR.1 XX746 [S]
Jaguar GR.1 XZ374 [JC] 14 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX958 [BK] 17 Squadron
Tutor T.1 G-BYWY [WY]
Tutor T.1 G-BYVZ [VZ]
Tutor T.1 G-BYWR [WR]
Tutor T.1 G-BYVL [VL]
Tutor T.1 G-BYWD [WD]
Jaguar T.2A XX141 [T]
Jaguar T.4 XX847 [EZ] 6 Squadron
Tornado GR.1 ZA320 [TAW] XV Squadron (the tail of the airframe that is outside)
Jaguar T.4 XX835 6 Sqn/238 Sqn (tail is painted on one side for 100th anniversary of 238 Sqn while the other is 80th anniversary of RAF Cosford)
Jaguar GR.1 XX743 6 Squadron
Jaguar T.2 XX837
Also spotted flying while I was visiting was G-BYWR, G-BYWU and G-BYWG (serials from 360radar). Hope this log is of interest, I'd highly recommend the tour to anyone.
Outside (near railway station):
Jet Provost T.5A XW320 [71]
Jet Provost T.5A XW375 [52]
Jet Provost T.5A XW327 [62]
Jet Provost T.5A XW436 [68]
Tornado GR.1 ZA357 [TTV] XV Squadron
Tornado GR.1 ZA323 XV Squadron (w/o tail)
Tornado GR.1 ZA320 XV Squadron (w/o tail)
Hangar 1:
Tornado GR.1 ZA356 (nose)
Tornado GR.1 ZA450 [TH] XV Squadron
Tornado GR.4 ZA585 [054]
Tornado GR.4 ZD849 [110]
Tornado F.2 ZD939 228 OCU (nose)
Jaguar GR.3A XX752 [EK] 6 Squadron (EKat)
Jaguar GR.3A XZ398 [EQ] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ392 [EM] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ109 [EN] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XX970 [EH] 6 Squadron (EHellcat)
Jaguar GR.3A XZ103 [EF] 6 Squadron (EFoxy)
Jaguar GR.3A XX729 [EL] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ399 [EA] 6 Squadron (bEAny)
Sea King HAS.6 XV653 [CU]
Sea King HAS.6 ZA169 [CW]
Sea King HAS.6 XV659
Sea King HAS.6 ZA128
Hangar 2:
Jaguar GR.1 XX968 [AJ] 14 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX969 [01]
Jaguar GR.1 XX726 [EB] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XZ390 [DM]
Jaguar GR.1 XZ371 [AP]
Jaguar GR.3A XX112 [EA] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ112 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX821 [P] 16 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1A XX965
Jaguar GR.1A XZ358 [L]
Jaguar GR.1 XX766 [EF] (EFoxy)
Jaguar GR.3A XX117 16 Squadron
Tornado GR.4 ZA447 [019]
Tornado GR.4 ZA459 [025]
Typhoon Training Aid ZK006 (not very interesting but it carries a serial)
Jaguar GR.1 XZ368 [E]
Jet Provost T.3 XM362
Jaguar GR.1 XX756 [W]
Hawk T.1W XX236 [236]
GenFly ZJ695 (same as the Typhoon training aid)
GenFly ZJ696
GenFly ZJ697
GenFly ZJ698
Onbase outside:
Jaguar GR.3A XX110 [EP] 6 Squadron
Hangar 3:
Jaguar GR.3A XZ114 [EO] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3 XZ391 [ET] 6 Squadron (ET phone home)
Jaguar GR.3A XX738 [ED] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ115 [ER] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XX725 [KC-F]
Jaguar GR.3A XX119 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XX723 [EU] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ104 [FM] 41 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX819 [CE]
Jaguar GR.1 XX967 [AC] 14 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX727 [ER] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XZ370 [JB] 17 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX975 [07]
Typhoon Training Aid ZK008
Hangar 4:
Jaguar GR.1 XZ383 [AF] 41 Squadron
Tornado F.3 ZE340 [GO] 43 Squadron
Buccaneer S.2B XX889 [T]
Wessex HC.2 XR498 22 Squadron
Jaguar T.2 ZB615 ETPS
Jaguar GR.1 XX825 [BN] 17 Squadron
Harrier GR.9 ZD465 [55] 4 Squadron
Jaguar T.2A XX833
Jaguar GR.1 XZ389 [BZ] 17 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX976 [BD] 17 Squadron
Harrier T.4 XW175 Qinetiq
Harrier GR.3 XZ991 1 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX959 [CJ] 20 Squadron
Sea Harrier FA.2 ZH796 [L] 801 NAS
Hangar 5 (next to the Hercules XV202): (not entirely too sure how many Jaguars are in here but I counted 5, serials most welcome)
Hawk T.1A XX335 [335] 208 Squadron (didn't read the serial off but saw the 208 markings and looking at demobbed.org.uk this is the only other Hawk on base)
Jaguar GR
Jaguar GR
Jaguar GR
Jaguar GR
Jaguar GR
AMS/GTA/LAFT:
Tornado GR.4 ZD793
Tornado GR.4 ZD715 [083] 617 Sqn/12 Sqn
Jaguar GR.1 XX818 [DE]
Jaguar GR.1 XX746 [S]
Jaguar GR.1 XZ374 [JC] 14 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX958 [BK] 17 Squadron
Tutor T.1 G-BYWY [WY]
Tutor T.1 G-BYVZ [VZ]
Tutor T.1 G-BYWR [WR]
Tutor T.1 G-BYVL [VL]
Tutor T.1 G-BYWD [WD]
Jaguar T.2A XX141 [T]
Jaguar T.4 XX847 [EZ] 6 Squadron
Tornado GR.1 ZA320 [TAW] XV Squadron (the tail of the airframe that is outside)
Jaguar T.4 XX835 6 Sqn/238 Sqn (tail is painted on one side for 100th anniversary of 238 Sqn while the other is 80th anniversary of RAF Cosford)
Jaguar GR.1 XX743 6 Squadron
Jaguar T.2 XX837
Also spotted flying while I was visiting was G-BYWR, G-BYWU and G-BYWG (serials from 360radar). Hope this log is of interest, I'd highly recommend the tour to anyone.