AMRO Update 21 June 2023

[Bluerigger1]

5 Aircraft on maintenance :-

Reds :-
XX202, XX232, XX242.

Others:-
XX221, XX321

Departures :-
XX316 . Collected by JARTS today. (Fuselage reported to be going to Martin Baker for trials use)

The RTP programme has now finished, the final 2 aircraft, XX307 and XX318 left the hangar on Metcalfe Farms flatbed trucks on Monday 5th June.

[teeonefixer]

Thanks Bluerigger. What are XX221 and 321 intended for ?

[Bluerigger1]

Both are intended to be "Black to Reds" when the protracted programme eventually gets underway properly.
321 has been in AMRO since 2021.

[teeonefixer]

Good point, thanks Bluerigger.
From memory, a couple of the RAFAT post-Mod 2010 airframes must be reaching their Fatigue Life soon

[reaper493]

Vulcan 80 and Red 11 left Waddo direct Valley just after 12 today.

No numbers known, but from comms sounds like one was being dropped off.

Mike

EDIT Vulcan 80 is RTB at this time, presumably with Red 11 in the back seat.

[TAFFEVANS]

Vulcan 80 and Red 11 left Waddo direct Valley just after 12 today.

No numbers known, but from comms sounds like one was being dropped off.

Mike

EDIT Vulcan 80 is RTB at this time, presumably with Red 11 in the back seat.

Vulcan80 inbound was XX188
Red11 was XX323 which went to AMRO
XX188 then departed with both pilots as Vulcan80

[reaper493]

Thanks Taff.

[Bluerigger1]

XX239 arrived today for maintenence.

XX161 is back in the AMRO hangar parked up awaiting use for Ground Instruction

[reaper493]

I make that five Reds present now then?

XX323 (Maintenance,Valley 29.6.23)
XX202 (non smoker) (maintenance, Valley)
XX239 (non smoker) (maintenance Valley 2.8.23)
XX242 (maintenance, Valley)
XX232 (maintenance, Valley)

[TAFFEVANS]

XX239 arrived today for maintenence.

XX161 is back in the AMRO hangar parked up awaiting use for Ground Instruction

XX239 arrived as Vulcan83

[Bluerigger1]

I make that five Reds present now then?

XX323 (Maintenance,Valley 29.6.23)
XX202 (non smoker) (maintenance, Valley)
XX239 (non smoker) (maintenance Valley 2.8.23)
XX242 (maintenance, Valley)
XX232 (maintenance, Valley)

Correct, plus XX321 & XX221 which are planned to go to the Reds once the smoke kits arrive from BAe