Waddington Based Updated 05.07.23

[reaper493]

ZZ417 on it's way back from Bournemouth at this time, ZZ419 acted as crew ferry this morning - the final Red to leave Scampton arrived as Vulcan 81 on the 19th October.

Unsure which is was, there's also been a few Hawks back and forth, think it will be hard to keep up where each one is.

[reaper493]

Small update 1/11/22.

E3Ds - all remaining E3s are now parked to the east of the runway, where ACMI aircraft used to park

ZH101 - Awaiting scrapping
ZH102 - Awaiting scrapping
ZH103 - Departed to Chile 25/7/22
ZH104 - Departed to US 15/1/20
ZH105 - (WEST) Awaiting scrapping.
ZH106 - Departed to Chile 26/7/22
ZH107 - Awaiting Scrapping

Sentinels

ZJ690 - Marked up as N690BD, air test 28th September
ZJ691 - N691BD departed 13/7/22 to RIAT, then to US
ZJ692 - N692BD departed to US 7/6/22
ZJ693 - N693BD departed to US 27.9.22
ZJ694 - N694BD departed to US 20/7/22

Shadows

ZZ416 R1+ Executive Scheme. Active 21.10.22
ZZ417 R1+ Executive scheme. Active 31.10.22
ZZ418 R1+ Grey. To Hawarden 13.10.22 - 3rd aircraft to be R2 standard.
ZZ419 R1+ Executive Scheme. Active 31.10.22
ZZ504 R1+ Executive Scheme. Active 27.10.22
ZZ507 R1+ Executive Scheme. Active 27.10.22
G-GMAD (To be ZZ506) conversion to R2.
G-DAYP (To be ZZ505) conversion to R2.

RC135

ZZ664. Active 31.10.22
ZZ665. Active 24.10.22
ZZ666. Flew to USA 9th June 2021 for Upgrade.

[jetranger2015]

Hi All,
Can anyone tell me if the E3D's remaining at Waddo have been scrapped yet or are still in situ?

Also not seen any thing about ZZ666 coming back, 18 months is a long time away especially given the increased usage of the 664 and 665.

any help appreciated.

[reaper493]

Last I heard, 666 was due back early this year.

The E3Ds left on base have not been scrapped yet, all are parked east of the runway and easily visible from the A15.

ZH105 is just a fueslage, the other 3 are missing radomes and probably some engines.

Mike

[jetranger2015]

Thanks Mike.

[bob909]

XX278 apparently roaded to Waddo from Hawarden (18/1)

[milaviation]

Are there any good places to see the RC135s parked up

[reaper493]

The RCs are visible from various points along the A15, not sure if they are able to be read off from that distance - I've never needed to.

[reaper493]

Shadows

ZZ416 R1+ Executive Scheme. Active 06.04.23
ZZ417 R1+ Executive scheme. To Hawarden 08.03.23
ZZ418 R1+ Grey. To Hawarden 13.10.22 - 3rd aircraft to be R2 standard.
ZZ419 R1+ Executive Scheme. Active 14.04.23
ZZ504 R1+ Executive Scheme. To Bournemouth 03.04.23
ZZ507 R1+ Executive Scheme. Active 11.04.23
G-GMAD (To be ZZ506) conversion to R2.
G-DAYP (To be ZZ505) conversion to R2.

RC135

ZZ664. Active 03.04.23
ZZ665. Flew to USA 05.04.23
ZZ666. Flew to USA 9th June 2021 for Upgrade.

Hawk T1
All seen departing 14.4.23 -
XX219
XX295
XX325
XX319
XX323
XX177
XX311
XX322
XX245
XX310

Others - XX202, XX278 (heard doing a ground run 14.4.23) XX239 (ground run 10.5.23)

So Reds have at least 13 Hawks at present.

E3Ds - all remaining E3s are now parked to the east of the runway, on the old disused.

ZH101 - Awaiting scrapping
ZH102 - Awaiting scrapping
ZH103 - Departed to Chile 25/7/22
ZH104 - Departed to US 15/1/20
ZH105 - (WEST) Awaiting scrapping.
ZH106 - Departed to Chile 26/7/22
ZH107 - Awaiting Scrapping

Sentinels

ZJ690 - Marked up as N690BD, air tests 28th September 22, 18th November 22, 24th January 23. Departed to Hawarden 21/03/23
ZJ691 - N691BD departed 13/7/22 to RIAT, then to US
ZJ692 - N692BD departed to US 7/6/22
ZJ693 - N693BD departed to US 27.9.22
ZJ694 - N694BD departed to US 20/7/22

[reaper493]

ZZ418 has just returned from Hawarden and is now in the white exec scheme.

Need to compare photos but should be R2 spec.

EDIT - not confirmed this is R2 spec yet, apologies.

[jetranger2015]

Hi All,
Am i right in thinking we are down to 1 x RC135's ZZ664.
Seems very strange to be left with the oldest airframe left active, and surely the next in line for upgrade.
Is 665 broken or in the midst of urgent repair to warrant a return to the US.
And any idea if 666 is going to come back!

many thanks in advance,

[reaper493]

664 was the first to have the glass cockpit upgrade. 665 the 2nd, 666 this third.
666 was originally planned to return March/April time I believe.

Unsure why 665 went to the US, it returned from its glass cockpit upgrade end of 21/start of 22 if I remember correctly?

Mike

[jetranger2015]

Hi Mike,
Thanks for the reply, i am glad you remember it the same as me!
Maybe more will come to light in the coming weeks.

[jamyt123]

Haven't seen it reported elsewhere on the site, but RC-135 ZZ666 had its first post-maintenance test flight in the States on 22.5.23

https://twitter.com/MeNMyRC1/status/166 ... 08865?s=20

[Tally-ho]

It was reported on 'UK Heads Up, Movements & OTT' but was either removed or moved to somewhere else - I cannot find it. ZZ666 flew as SHINR40 out of Greenville, Texas, circling to the northeast of Dallas on 22 May.

[JAWS]

SHINR40 ZZ666 43C39D airborne from Greenville-Majors, TX on a another test flight

[reaper493]

ZZ418 has just returned from Hawarden and is now in the white exec scheme.

Need to compare photos but should be R2 spec.

EDIT - not confirmed this is R2 spec yet, apologies.

AFM has published a news item this month and have miss interpreted what I've said - ZZ418 is still an R1+ (Tom confirms it as an R1+(mod)) and was an R1+ before the minor upgrade and was the last remaining grey example.

[reaper493]

ZZ418 is also referred to as an R1++.

[tommc]

ZZ418 is also referred to as an R1++.

Thanks.

[reaper493]

Had the following list confirmed by a member of the team as jets on the Reds at present.


The full Reds on squadron are below, included date last seen with mine eye!

XX188 5.7.23
XX219 5.7.23
XX295 5.7.23
XX325
XX319 5.7.23
XX323 (Maintenance,Valley 29.6.23)
XX177 5.7.23
XX311 5.7.23
XX322 5.7.23
XX245 5.7.23
XX310 5.7.23
XX202 (non smoker) (maintenance, Valley)
XX278 5.7.23
XX239 (non smoker) (maintenance Valley 2.8.23)
XX242 (maintenance, Valley)
XX232 (maintenance, Valley)


Further bits are beginning to be taken off the E3s, the doors are permanently open, ZH107/102 have lost their tails.

664/665 are both back from Souda.