RAF Puma coded P?

[FC Rob]

Whilst at Benson yesterday (5th Feb) this typically grubby Puma departed just after 15.00.


Coded P in a slightly larger style to the current codes worn but in the same place.

Tried various Dbs and searched through sightings here as well, any suggestions for its serial?

[slogen51]

That is Black Peter

Can't remember the serial but it is well known

Edit ZJ955

[JAWS]

That is Black Peter

Can't remember the serial but it is well known

Edit ZJ955

Thats what I thought until I saw this and it doesn't look very black apart from the soot from the exhaust and the P on Black Peter was in white .

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Re: January 2020 Log/Movements
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Post by chrisward123 » Wed Jan 15, 2020 2:09 am

15/1/20

09:06L - XX317/Pirate25 (Hawk T.1/100 Sqn) ILS/Overshoot R.25
13:50L - XX202 (Hawk T.1/100 Sqn) Overhead Join then ILS/Overshoot R.25
14:06L - G-JMCM/BAE101 (B733-3YOSF/Western Atlantic) Dep R.25 to AKT

OTT/Local
12:01L - ZJ955/SHF309/X (Puma HC.2/RAF) Arrive Barton airfield for Refuel

I presume the X is the code ?

ZJ955 was noted on the families day coded X and an unidentified puma coded P was also present .

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[slogen51]

Oh yes sorry

Now I can see it is just very sooty!

[EGVP]

I'd hazard a guess at XW232, based on the code sequence.

[plmc135]

Oh yes sorry

Now I can see it is just very sooty!

Better get Sweep out to clean it, I am sure Harry Corbett will assist

[slogen51]

Arff! Arff!

Showing your age

RAF Pumas are one of the hardest types to read off?

[roger4]

Rob,

According to my ADSB receiver, it was indeed XW232, airborne at 15:10. Three others flew Wednesday, but this was the only one at the time you noted.

I don't think the code is any larger than the others, based on other photos of other Pumas here on FC.

I haven't positively tied them all up (codes vs. serials) by eye yet, despite living a mile or so from Benson. As others note, the Puma's are difficult to read off!

Roger

[FC Rob]

15.10 fits with my photo also no other Pumas were active at least half an hour either side of this time frame.
Thanks roger4 and everyone else for their replies.

[EGVP]

I've now seen photo proof on Facebook that P is indeed XW232.