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DSAE Cosford Tour log 25/04/19
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DSAE Cosford Tour log 25/04/19
Today (25/04/19) I went on a great tour round Cosford with Threshold Aero and logged all these aircraft. Some of the Jaguar tail codes had been added to so I've noted that where appropriate, also I only noticed the official hangar names for Hangar 4 and AMS/GTA/LAFT (if anyone knows what this stands for please let me know) while Hangars 1, 2, 3 and 5 I've named to make it easier to read (although those probably are the official names).
Outside (near railway station):
Jet Provost T.5A XW320 [71]
Jet Provost T.5A XW375 [52]
Jet Provost T.5A XW327 [62]
Jet Provost T.5A XW436 [68]
Tornado GR.1 ZA357 [TTV] XV Squadron
Tornado GR.1 ZA323 XV Squadron (w/o tail)
Tornado GR.1 ZA320 XV Squadron (w/o tail)
Hangar 1:
Tornado GR.1 ZA356 (nose)
Tornado GR.1 ZA450 [TH] XV Squadron
Tornado GR.4 ZA585 [054]
Tornado GR.4 ZD849 [110]
Tornado F.2 ZD939 228 OCU (nose)
Jaguar GR.3A XX752 [EK] 6 Squadron (EKat)
Jaguar GR.3A XZ398 [EQ] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ392 [EM] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ109 [EN] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XX970 [EH] 6 Squadron (EHellcat)
Jaguar GR.3A XZ103 [EF] 6 Squadron (EFoxy)
Jaguar GR.3A XX729 [EL] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ399 [EA] 6 Squadron (bEAny)
Sea King HAS.6 XV653 [CU]
Sea King HAS.6 ZA169 [CW]
Sea King HAS.6 XV659
Sea King HAS.6 ZA128
Hangar 2:
Jaguar GR.1 XX968 [AJ] 14 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX969 [01]
Jaguar GR.1 XX726 [EB] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XZ390 [DM]
Jaguar GR.1 XZ371 [AP]
Jaguar GR.3A XX112 [EA] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ112 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX821 [P] 16 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1A XX965
Jaguar GR.1A XZ358 [L]
Jaguar GR.1 XX766 [EF] (EFoxy)
Jaguar GR.3A XX117 16 Squadron
Tornado GR.4 ZA447 [019]
Tornado GR.4 ZA459 [025]
Typhoon Training Aid ZK006 (not very interesting but it carries a serial)
Jaguar GR.1 XZ368 [E]
Jet Provost T.3 XM362
Jaguar GR.1 XX756 [W]
Hawk T.1W XX236 [236]
GenFly ZJ695 (same as the Typhoon training aid)
GenFly ZJ696
GenFly ZJ697
GenFly ZJ698
Onbase outside:
Jaguar GR.3A XX110 [EP] 6 Squadron
Hangar 3:
Jaguar GR.3A XZ114 [EO] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3 XZ391 [ET] 6 Squadron (ET phone home)
Jaguar GR.3A XX738 [ED] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ115 [ER] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XX725 [KC-F]
Jaguar GR.3A XX119 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XX723 [EU] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ104 [FM] 41 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX819 [CE]
Jaguar GR.1 XX967 [AC] 14 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX727 [ER] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XZ370 [JB] 17 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX975 [07]
Typhoon Training Aid ZK008
Hangar 4:
Jaguar GR.1 XZ383 [AF] 41 Squadron
Tornado F.3 ZE340 [GO] 43 Squadron
Buccaneer S.2B XX889 [T]
Wessex HC.2 XR498 22 Squadron
Jaguar T.2 ZB615 ETPS
Jaguar GR.1 XX825 [BN] 17 Squadron
Harrier GR.9 ZD465 [55] 4 Squadron
Jaguar T.2A XX833
Jaguar GR.1 XZ389 [BZ] 17 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX976 [BD] 17 Squadron
Harrier T.4 XW175 Qinetiq
Harrier GR.3 XZ991 1 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX959 [CJ] 20 Squadron
Sea Harrier FA.2 ZH796 [L] 801 NAS
Hangar 5 (next to the Hercules XV202): (not entirely too sure how many Jaguars are in here but I counted 5, serials most welcome)
Hawk T.1A XX335 [335] 208 Squadron (didn't read the serial off but saw the 208 markings and looking at demobbed.org.uk this is the only other Hawk on base)
Jaguar GR
Jaguar GR
Jaguar GR
Jaguar GR
Jaguar GR
AMS/GTA/LAFT:
Tornado GR.4 ZD793
Tornado GR.4 ZD715 [083] 617 Sqn/12 Sqn
Jaguar GR.1 XX818 [DE]
Jaguar GR.1 XX746 [S]
Jaguar GR.1 XZ374 [JC] 14 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX958 [BK] 17 Squadron
Tutor T.1 G-BYWY [WY]
Tutor T.1 G-BYVZ [VZ]
Tutor T.1 G-BYWR [WR]
Tutor T.1 G-BYVL [VL]
Tutor T.1 G-BYWD [WD]
Jaguar T.2A XX141 [T]
Jaguar T.4 XX847 [EZ] 6 Squadron
Tornado GR.1 ZA320 [TAW] XV Squadron (the tail of the airframe that is outside)
Jaguar T.4 XX835 6 Sqn/238 Sqn (tail is painted on one side for 100th anniversary of 238 Sqn while the other is 80th anniversary of RAF Cosford)
Jaguar GR.1 XX743 6 Squadron
Jaguar T.2 XX837
Also spotted flying while I was visiting was G-BYWR, G-BYWU and G-BYWG (serials from 360radar). Hope this log is of interest, I'd highly recommend the tour to anyone.
Outside (near railway station):
Jet Provost T.5A XW320 [71]
Jet Provost T.5A XW375 [52]
Jet Provost T.5A XW327 [62]
Jet Provost T.5A XW436 [68]
Tornado GR.1 ZA357 [TTV] XV Squadron
Tornado GR.1 ZA323 XV Squadron (w/o tail)
Tornado GR.1 ZA320 XV Squadron (w/o tail)
Hangar 1:
Tornado GR.1 ZA356 (nose)
Tornado GR.1 ZA450 [TH] XV Squadron
Tornado GR.4 ZA585 [054]
Tornado GR.4 ZD849 [110]
Tornado F.2 ZD939 228 OCU (nose)
Jaguar GR.3A XX752 [EK] 6 Squadron (EKat)
Jaguar GR.3A XZ398 [EQ] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ392 [EM] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ109 [EN] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XX970 [EH] 6 Squadron (EHellcat)
Jaguar GR.3A XZ103 [EF] 6 Squadron (EFoxy)
Jaguar GR.3A XX729 [EL] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ399 [EA] 6 Squadron (bEAny)
Sea King HAS.6 XV653 [CU]
Sea King HAS.6 ZA169 [CW]
Sea King HAS.6 XV659
Sea King HAS.6 ZA128
Hangar 2:
Jaguar GR.1 XX968 [AJ] 14 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX969 [01]
Jaguar GR.1 XX726 [EB] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XZ390 [DM]
Jaguar GR.1 XZ371 [AP]
Jaguar GR.3A XX112 [EA] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ112 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX821 [P] 16 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1A XX965
Jaguar GR.1A XZ358 [L]
Jaguar GR.1 XX766 [EF] (EFoxy)
Jaguar GR.3A XX117 16 Squadron
Tornado GR.4 ZA447 [019]
Tornado GR.4 ZA459 [025]
Typhoon Training Aid ZK006 (not very interesting but it carries a serial)
Jaguar GR.1 XZ368 [E]
Jet Provost T.3 XM362
Jaguar GR.1 XX756 [W]
Hawk T.1W XX236 [236]
GenFly ZJ695 (same as the Typhoon training aid)
GenFly ZJ696
GenFly ZJ697
GenFly ZJ698
Onbase outside:
Jaguar GR.3A XX110 [EP] 6 Squadron
Hangar 3:
Jaguar GR.3A XZ114 [EO] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3 XZ391 [ET] 6 Squadron (ET phone home)
Jaguar GR.3A XX738 [ED] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ115 [ER] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XX725 [KC-F]
Jaguar GR.3A XX119 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XX723 [EU] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.3A XZ104 [FM] 41 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX819 [CE]
Jaguar GR.1 XX967 [AC] 14 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX727 [ER] 6 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XZ370 [JB] 17 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX975 [07]
Typhoon Training Aid ZK008
Hangar 4:
Jaguar GR.1 XZ383 [AF] 41 Squadron
Tornado F.3 ZE340 [GO] 43 Squadron
Buccaneer S.2B XX889 [T]
Wessex HC.2 XR498 22 Squadron
Jaguar T.2 ZB615 ETPS
Jaguar GR.1 XX825 [BN] 17 Squadron
Harrier GR.9 ZD465 [55] 4 Squadron
Jaguar T.2A XX833
Jaguar GR.1 XZ389 [BZ] 17 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX976 [BD] 17 Squadron
Harrier T.4 XW175 Qinetiq
Harrier GR.3 XZ991 1 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX959 [CJ] 20 Squadron
Sea Harrier FA.2 ZH796 [L] 801 NAS
Hangar 5 (next to the Hercules XV202): (not entirely too sure how many Jaguars are in here but I counted 5, serials most welcome)
Hawk T.1A XX335 [335] 208 Squadron (didn't read the serial off but saw the 208 markings and looking at demobbed.org.uk this is the only other Hawk on base)
Jaguar GR
Jaguar GR
Jaguar GR
Jaguar GR
Jaguar GR
AMS/GTA/LAFT:
Tornado GR.4 ZD793
Tornado GR.4 ZD715 [083] 617 Sqn/12 Sqn
Jaguar GR.1 XX818 [DE]
Jaguar GR.1 XX746 [S]
Jaguar GR.1 XZ374 [JC] 14 Squadron
Jaguar GR.1 XX958 [BK] 17 Squadron
Tutor T.1 G-BYWY [WY]
Tutor T.1 G-BYVZ [VZ]
Tutor T.1 G-BYWR [WR]
Tutor T.1 G-BYVL [VL]
Tutor T.1 G-BYWD [WD]
Jaguar T.2A XX141 [T]
Jaguar T.4 XX847 [EZ] 6 Squadron
Tornado GR.1 ZA320 [TAW] XV Squadron (the tail of the airframe that is outside)
Jaguar T.4 XX835 6 Sqn/238 Sqn (tail is painted on one side for 100th anniversary of 238 Sqn while the other is 80th anniversary of RAF Cosford)
Jaguar GR.1 XX743 6 Squadron
Jaguar T.2 XX837
Also spotted flying while I was visiting was G-BYWR, G-BYWU and G-BYWG (serials from 360radar). Hope this log is of interest, I'd highly recommend the tour to anyone.
Last edited by F4JPhantomII on Fri Apr 26, 2019 3:42 pm, edited 3 times in total.
Re: DSAE Cosford Tour log 25/04/19
Think Tornado ZA849 in Hangar 1 should read ZD849
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Re: DSAE Cosford Tour log 25/04/19
"Hangar 1" was the Aerosystems Training Squadron, I don't think it had an actual name.
"Hangar 2" was Hangar 146
"AMS/GTA/LAFT" is Hangar 2
XZ377 coded EP should be XX110. I think XZ377 is one of those in Hangar 5, of which I think there were four on the right, plus a Hawk, and then two on the left tail-to-tail.
I'll check my log for any other comments!
"Hangar 2" was Hangar 146
"AMS/GTA/LAFT" is Hangar 2
XZ377 coded EP should be XX110. I think XZ377 is one of those in Hangar 5, of which I think there were four on the right, plus a Hawk, and then two on the left tail-to-tail.
I'll check my log for any other comments!
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Re: DSAE Cosford Tour log 25/04/19
Thank you. I only read off the tail code as I was on the left side of the bus, I tried to tie it up but clearly got the wrong EP.EGVP wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2019 8:40 am"Hangar 1" was the Aerosystems Training Squadron, I don't think it had an actual name.
"Hangar 2" was Hangar 146
"AMS/GTA/LAFT" is Hangar 2
XZ377 coded EP should be XX110. I think XZ377 is one of those in Hangar 5, of which I think there were four on the right, plus a Hawk, and then two on the left tail-to-tail.
I'll check my log for any other comments!
Re: DSAE Cosford Tour log 25/04/19
I don't log but taken from photo's...
"AMS/GTA/LAFT" aka Hangar 2
add XX818 / 8945M Jaguar GR.1 code DE
correction: ZD915 Tornado was coded 083
"AMS/GTA/LAFT" aka Hangar 2
add XX818 / 8945M Jaguar GR.1 code DE
correction: ZD915 Tornado was coded 083
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Re: DSAE Cosford Tour log 25/04/19
My log as follows:
Code: Select all
Outside by main gate
XW320 71 Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.5A
XW327 62 Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.5A
XW375 52 Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.5A
XW436 68 Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.5A
ZA320 Panavia Tornado GR.1
ZA323 Panavia Tornado GR.1
ZA357 TTV Panavia Tornado GR.1
Aerosystems Training Squadron
XV653 CU-63 Westland Sea King HAS.6
XV659 62 Westland Sea King HAS.6
XX729 EL SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A
XX752 EK SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A
XX970 EH SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A
XZ103 EF SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A
XZ109 EN SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A
XZ392 EM SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A
XZ398 EQ SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3
XZ399 EJ SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A
ZA128 10 Westland Sea King HAS.6
ZA169 CW-15 Westland Sea King HAS.6
ZA356 Panavia Tornado GR.1T
ZA450 TH Panavia Tornado GR.1
ZA585 054 Panavia Tornado GR.4
ZD849 110 Panavia Tornado GR.4
ZD939 Panavia Tornado F.2
Hangar 146, 1235 Sqn
XM362 Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.3
XX112 EA SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A
XX117 SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A
XX236 236 British Aerospace Hawk T.1(WF)
XX726 EB SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
XX756 W SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
XX766 EF SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A
XX821 P SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
XX965 C SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1A
XX968 AJ SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
XX969 01 SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
XZ112 SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A
XZ358 L SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1A
XZ368 E SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
XZ371 AP SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
XZ390 DM SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1A
ZA447 019 Panavia Tornado GR.4
ZA459 025 Panavia Tornado GR.4
Outside station HQ
XX110 EP SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
Hangar 3
XX119 SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A
XX723 EU SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A
XX725 KC-F SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A
XX727 ER SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
XX738 ED SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A
XX819 CE SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
XX967 AC SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
XX975 07 SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
XZ104 FM SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A
XZ114 EO SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A
XZ115 ER SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A
XZ370 JB SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
XZ391 ET SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A
Hangar 4
XR498 Westland WS.58 Wessex HC.2
XW175 Hawker-Siddeley Harrier T.4(VAAC)
XX825 BN SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
XX833 SEPECAT Jaguar T.2A
XX889 T Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B
XX959 CJ SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
XX976 BD SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
XZ383 AF SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
XZ389 BL SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
XZ991 British Aerospace Harrier GR.3A
ZB615 SEPECAT Jaguar T.2
ZD465 55 British Aerospace Harrier GR.9
ZE340 GO Panavia Tornado F.3T
ZH796 L-001 British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A.2
Hangar 2, AMS/GTA/LAFT
G-BYVL VL Grob G 115E Tutor T.1
G-BYVZ VZ Grob G 115E Tutor T.1
G-BYWD WD Grob G 115E Tutor T.1
G-BYWR WR Grob G 115E Tutor T.1
G-BYWY WY Grob G 115E Tutor T.1
XX141 T SEPECAT Jaguar T.2A
XX743 EG SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
XX746 S SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
XX818 DE SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
XX835 SEPECAT Jaguar T.4
XX837 Z SEPECAT Jaguar T.2
XX847 EZ SEPECAT Jaguar T.4
XX958 BK SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
XZ374 JC SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
ZD715 083 Panavia Tornado GR.4
ZD793 Panavia Tornado GR.4
Outside on airfield
G-BYWG WG Grob G 115E Tutor T.1
Last edited by POL on Sat Apr 27, 2019 10:23 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: DSAE Cosford Tour log 25/04/19
Thanks for all the comments and corrections. Sorry there's been quite a few mistakes.
Re: DSAE Cosford Tour log 25/04/19
Hangar 5
Jaguar codes; Z, L ,C, GP, EE, P.
Jaguar codes; Z, L ,C, GP, EE, P.
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Re: DSAE Cosford Tour log 25/04/19
Hi
I was also on the above but not until 1400 looking at your logs we missed out Hangar 2 which had the only Tornado
I needed in ZD793 ..
Where was Hangar AMS/GTA/LAFT:
I was also on the above but not until 1400 looking at your logs we missed out Hangar 2 which had the only Tornado
I needed in ZD793 ..
Where was Hangar AMS/GTA/LAFT:
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Re: DSAE Cosford Tour log 25/04/19
I was on the 11:30 tour and I believe this was the only one that went round Hangar 2 / AMS/GTA/LAFT. I'll be honest that I don't remember which one it was entirely (I'm sure someone else does) but it was one of the hangars near the RAF Museum as opposed to being on the other side by the base and railway station.spotter747 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 7:14 amHi
I was also on the above but not until 1400 looking at your logs we missed out Hangar 2 which had the only Tornado
I needed in ZD793 ..
Where was Hangar AMS/GTA/LAFT:
Re: DSAE Cosford Tour log 25/04/19
I was on the 1400 tour and have hangar 2 aircraft listed, although didn't log ZD793.
Re: DSAE Cosford Tour log 25/04/19
ZD793 was the sand camo Tornado immediately in front of you as you walked through the door.
Re: DSAE Cosford Tour log 25/04/19
Sorry my mistake. The first list has hangar 2,which was indeed the 2nd hangar we visited, but your list has hangar 2 AMS/GTA/LAFT, which we didn't do. Thanks for the list anyway.
Re: DSAE Cosford Tour log 25/04/19
I logged the following in Hangar 5 after the 1130 tour. It was being closed around 1345, just before a downpour.
XX335 Hawk T1A
(XX724) / C Jag GR3A
XX748 / L Jag GR3A
(XZ377) / P Jag GR3A
XX840 / T Jag T4
(XX767) / Z Jag GR3A
(XZ367) / EE / GP Jag GR3
Thanks to Threshold for a cracking tour, it was top notch!
DC.
XX335 Hawk T1A
(XX724) / C Jag GR3A
XX748 / L Jag GR3A
(XZ377) / P Jag GR3A
XX840 / T Jag T4
(XX767) / Z Jag GR3A
(XZ367) / EE / GP Jag GR3
Thanks to Threshold for a cracking tour, it was top notch!
DC.
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