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AAC Islander / Defender Disposition

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gadwall58
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AAC Islander / Defender Disposition

Post by gadwall58 » Sun Jul 11, 2021 1:06 pm

This is the current status (according to my records) with regard to the AAC / 1 Flight / 651 Squadron aircraft:

AAC Islander / Defender aircraft:

ZG844 - went to Bembridge long ago.

ZG845 - has become G-BLNT with Islander Aviation Ltd at Cumbernauld.

ZG846 - to G-BLNU - same as 845.

ZG847 - remains in storage at Shawbury.

ZG848 - to Cumbernauld.

ZG993 - AAC Museum, Middle Wallop.

ZG994 - W/O 30/06/1999.

ZG995 - To Lee-on-Solent and storage - 27/05/2021.

ZG996 - To Lee-on-Solent and storage - 02/06/2021.

ZG997 - To Lee-on-Solent and storage - 08/07/2021.

ZG998 - To Lee-on-Solent and storage - 08/07/2021.

ZH001 - To Lee-on-Solent and storage - 08/07/2021.

ZH002 - To Lee-on-Solent and storage - 08/07/2021.

ZH003 - To Lee-on-Solent and storage - 11/06/2021.

ZH004 - To Lee-on-Solent and storage - 28/06/2021.

ZH005 - To Middle Wallop and storage - 04/05/2020.

Regards,

Steve D.
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Re: AAC Islander / Defender Disposition

Post by FlyingFairy » Sun Jul 11, 2021 8:49 pm

Steve, see your post on 28 Jun regarding ZH004 viewtopic.php?f=319&t=206838

Cheers

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Re: AAC Islander / Defender Disposition

Post by gadwall58 » Sun Jul 11, 2021 11:38 pm

Thank you kindly,

I hadn't recorded that movement in my own records despite putting it on here.

Kind regards,

Steve D.

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Re: AAC Islander / Defender Disposition

Post by tornado17 » Fri Aug 20, 2021 5:26 pm

Here is what is going to happen to them:

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/business/a ... ry-3350889

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Re: AAC Islander / Defender Disposition

Post by tornado17 » Sun Apr 24, 2022 1:35 pm

I’ve heard that the Defenders are being bought by Draken and taken back to NI. A job vacancy seems to confirm this.

https://drakeneurope.aero/jobs/job/?job=Draken00146

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