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first Texan T6s arrived yet? Fri 16/2/18

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 10:36 am
by TombsRIP
Can anyone confirm please if the first Texans have arrived today.

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Re: first Texan T6s arrived yet? Fri 16/2/18

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:10 pm
by raameagle
Not yet...

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Re: first Texan T6s arrived yet? Fri 16/2/18

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:25 pm
by TombsRIP
Thanks, obviously rumour control working overtime. Guess Im adding fuel to the fire by posting my question on FC!
;-)

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Re: first Texan T6s arrived yet? Fri 16/2/18

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:30 pm
by borrheid
Both just left Edinburgh, tracking on FR24.

Ronnie

Re: first Texan T6s arrived yet? Fri 16/2/18

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:32 pm
by TombsRIP
borrheid wrote:Both just left Edinburgh, tracking on FR24.

Ronnie
Ta very much. Have to go and visit my Mam who lives in Holyhead area very soon!

N2770B hex A2C2D7 (at 18Kft) appears to have "caught up" with lead N2843B hex A2DF9A (16kft)
now passing sth of IoM.

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Re: first Texan IIs arrived yet? Fri 16/2/18

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:11 pm
by TombsRIP
Presume they are just arriving now (1610z). Tracks merged as they descended sth of IoM and coasted in abeam the Skerries around 1604z.
Will make a change from Hawk T2s...
Are their MRCOA ("RAF") serials definately going to be ZM325 & ZM326 respectively as reported elsewhere on this forum? The first appeared at RIAT 17 N2824B/(ZM323), and then ret to US. Presume the ac that wil become ZM324 had issues/is behind in assembly then?

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Re: first Texan T6s arrived yet? Fri 16/2/18

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:57 pm
by raameagle
Yes, ZM325 and 326. Aircraft don’t always get delivered in serial order. The first two might be being used in the States for training or trials.
Regards
Mark

Re: first Texan T6s arrived yet? Fri 16/2/18

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 6:41 pm
by nickowen
Although prominently displaying their US ferry registrations, they are already marked with their Britmil "last three" 325 and 326 on nose and tail. We will need to wait until their transponders have been reprogrammed to learn their 43C Hex Codes.

Re: first Texan T6s arrived yet? Fri 16/2/18

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:24 pm
by phantom23
Does anyone know what squadron numberplate the Texans will adopt?

Re: first Texan T6s arrived yet? Fri 16/2/18

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 12:46 am
by nickowen
Linton and Valley (and Brawdy and Chivenor) have a number of numbers to choose from....

Re: first Texan T6s arrived yet? Fri 16/2/18

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 9:47 am
by TombsRIP
nickowen wrote:Although prominently displaying their US ferry registrations, they are already marked with their Britmil "last three" 325 and 326 on nose and tail. We will need to wait until their transponders have been reprogrammed to learn their 43C Hex Codes.
Thanks, should have realised the last 3 serial of serial already visible. That clears that up then...

As I understand these are military registered civil owned aircraft (MRCOA) where the contract with Affinity requires them to provide "x" number of serviceable aircraft out on the line daily for RAF (or overseas) students to use. Do the new grobs at Cranwell & Barkston Heath have a RAF sqn numberplate attached to them?

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Re: first Texan T6s arrived yet? Fri 16/2/18

Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2018 3:42 pm
by knutt
The Texans have been registered on the UK civil register as G-CKGP (ex N2843B) and G-CKGW (ex N2770B) since 27th February. Information from the G info website.

Kevin

Re: first Texan T6s arrived yet? Fri 16/2/18

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 12:11 pm
by TombsRIP
Thanks for that info Kevin,

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Re: first Texan T6s arrived yet? Fri 16/2/18

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 4:40 pm
by nickowen
I expect these civil registrations will be for mortgage purposes, and unlikely to be worn.