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Tues 19/03/19

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Tues 19/03/19

Post by TombsRIP » Tue Mar 19, 2019 1:48 pm

Noted flying late am today for first time since delivery (ferry flt) was ZM327 as "Gauntlet(G)51"
[Hexcode 43C8CE]. Operating in VATA-D recovered via SRA (Talkdown) rwy 13 & land 1204L. Also up late am was ZM324 showing as "VYT80" on Mode-S.
Also noted out on Seahawk apron were ZM328 & ZM332.
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Re: Tues 19/03/19

Post by jetnoise » Wed Mar 20, 2019 12:33 pm

Isn't Gauntlet a DTEO call-sign - seem to remember the old A&AEE using such - or has my old brain gone totally?
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Re: Tues 19/03/19

Post by TombsRIP » Fri Mar 22, 2019 10:19 pm

DTEO became part of DERA (along with DRA). DERA was then split becoming DSTL (Govt owned) & QinetiQ (Private). So yes Gauntlet now used by QQ Boscombe Down test pilots
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