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RAF aircraft serials with names

Post by thevulcan » Mon Apr 06, 2020 3:57 pm

Hi all have noticed recently an increase in the number of RAF aircraft that have designated names assigned to air frames so I thought I might try making a list of them.
P8:
ZP801 "Pride Of Moray"
ZP802 "City Of Elgin"
A-400M:
ZM400 "City Of Bristol"
E3-D
ZH101 - "Doc"
ZH103 - "Happy"
ZH106 - "Grumpy"
1435flt (Typhoons):
"Faith"
"Hope"
"Charity"
"Desperation"
6Sqn Typhoon
Sir Roderick
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Re: RAF aircraft serials with names

Post by Mike » Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:01 pm

ZM400
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Post by thevulcan » Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:03 pm

Thanks Mike.
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Re: RAF aircraft serials with names

Post by Nighthawke » Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:06 pm

Are we talking just those in service or all-time? Thre are loads historically.

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Post by thevulcan » Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:09 pm

Just In service currently as otherwise I think the list would become a bit long :)
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Post by Mike » Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:17 pm

E-3D Sentry fleet (names carried inside the crew door on the port side) :-

ZH101 - Doc
ZH102 - Dopey
ZH103 - Happy
ZH104 - Sleepy
ZH105 - Sneezy
ZH106 - Grumpy
ZH107 - Bashful

Only 3 (I think) are still in service though ('101. '103 & '106). :(
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Re: RAF aircraft serials with names

Post by Vulcanone » Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:40 pm

They all had a painting of the said Dwarf within the airframe at the back.

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Re: RAF aircraft serials with names

Post by Vulcan74 » Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:44 pm

Have any of the RAF's P8 flown on any training missions yet?

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Re: RAF aircraft serials with names

Post by Alf » Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:47 pm

Most of the VC10 fleet were named after people who were awarded the VC… and the Shackleton AEWs after characters from the Magic Roundabout.. list could be big as already said...

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Re: RAF aircraft serials with names

Post by POL » Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:47 pm

Vulcan74 wrote:
Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:44 pm
Have any of the RAF's P8 flown on any training missions yet?
According to posts on this very forum both ZP801 and ZP802 have flown 8 sorties each since their respective arrivals.

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Re: RAF aircraft serials with names

Post by Vulcanone » Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:49 pm

Yes the P-8s have been flying. and declared IOC Mentioned under Kinloss or the Heads Up section

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Post by Vulcan74 » Mon Apr 06, 2020 5:16 pm

Thanks all.

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Re: RAF aircraft serials with names

Post by romeo bravo » Mon Apr 06, 2020 5:37 pm

Aircraft down in the Falkland Islands used to have names, not sure if they still do.

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Re: RAF aircraft serials with names

Post by Doughnut » Mon Apr 06, 2020 8:04 pm

With the reduced size of the RAF each transport / patrol aircraft could be dedicated to a squadron. Nice way to keep squadron number plates and history alive.

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Re: RAF aircraft serials with names

Post by iainpeden » Tue Apr 07, 2020 8:41 am

romeo bravo wrote:
Mon Apr 06, 2020 5:37 pm
Aircraft down in the Falkland Islands used to have names, not sure if they still do.
The Phantoms were Faith, Hope, Charity - after the Gladiators in Malta - with the addition of Desperation. They shared the 1435 number plate.

McRoberts Reply - a famous Stirling - and a name which moved, eventually, on to a/some (?) Tornado(s). Was that 15 sqd.?

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Re: RAF aircraft serials with names

Post by Motley » Tue Apr 07, 2020 8:59 am

iainpeden wrote:
Tue Apr 07, 2020 8:41 am
McRoberts Reply - a famous Stirling - and a name which moved, eventually, on to a/some (?) Tornado(s). Was that 15 sqd.?
Yeahh it was 15 Sqn that had the McRoberts Reply, remember having one of there Tornado McRoberts at Marham not long after 15 was disbanded

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Post by Agent K » Tue Apr 07, 2020 9:50 am

Vulcan74 wrote:
Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:44 pm
Have any of the RAF's P8 flown on any training missions yet?
Yes and more than that, they declared IOC a few days back.

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Re: RAF aircraft serials with names

Post by thevulcan » Tue Apr 07, 2020 12:16 pm

iainpeden wrote:
Tue Apr 07, 2020 8:41 am

The Phantoms were Faith, Hope, Charity - after the Gladiators in Malta - with the addition of Desperation. They shared the 1435 number plate.
The typhoons also share the same names.
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Re: RAF aircraft serials with names

Post by Vulcanone » Tue Apr 07, 2020 12:29 pm

A 6 Sqn Typhoon was a sort of replacement for the 15 Sqn McRoberts Reply.

Sir Roderick from memory

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Re: RAF aircraft serials with names

Post by phantom23 » Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:08 am

All the C130J's carry a name beginning with the letter J, I have seen a list but cant recall where

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