RNAS Culdrose. Fleet Updates.

[Malfatron Malkovic]

I am struggling to keep up to date with our local cabs. As of January 2014,this is the situation, as i understand it, but i could be well off the mark; Any additional information most gratefully appreciated, as the situation changes monthly.

SEA KING ASaC.7
XV649/180 Current
XV697/181 Current
ZD636/182 wfu Fleetlands
XV671/183 Current
XV707/184 Current
XV656/185 Current
ZE418/186 wfu Fleetlands
XV672/187 Current
XV714/188 Current
ZE420/189 Current
XV664/190 Current
ZA126/191 Current
ZE422/192 Fleetlands


SEA KING HU.5(SAR)
ZA166/16 Current
XV670/17 Current
XV648/18 Current
ZA130/19 Prestwick
ZA137/20 Current
XV666/21 Current
ZA167/22 wfu Gosport
XV699/23 wfu Gosport
XZ920/24 Current
ZA134/25 Fuselage noted at CU 17/12/13
XV661/26 Current
XV673/27 Fleetlands
XV647/28 Current
XV705/29 Current
XZ578/30 Prestwick

AVENGER T.1
ZZ500 750NAS
ZZ501 750NAS
ZZ502 750NAS
ZZ503 750NAS

HAWK T.1
XX157 736NAS (Fly Navy)
XX159 VAHS (Fly Navy)
XX170 736NAS
XX187 736NAS
XX205/CU-846 736NAS
XX217 736NAS
XX221 736NAS (Fly Navy)
XX236 736NAS (208sqn markings)
XX240/CU-840 736NAS (736 NAS markings)
XX261 736NAS (Fly Navy)
XX281 736NAS (Fly Navy)
XX301 736NAS (Fly Navy)
XX316/CU-849 736NAS
XX330 736NAS
XX337 736NAS (Fly Navy)

NON-FLYERS

Sea Hawk F.1 WF225 (Gate Guard)
Sea King HAS.1 XV371/DD-61 (Dummy Deck)
Sea King HAS.6 XV654/DD-705 (Dummy Deck [Stored])
Sea King HAS.5 XV657/DD-132 (Dummy Deck)
Sea KIng HAS.6 XV706 (ETS)
P-1127 XV280 (nose)
Harrier GR.3 XV786/123 (Nose)
Lynx HAS.2 XX510/DD-69
Lynx HAS-3 XZ228/313
Lynx HAS.3 XZ233/633
Lynx HAS.3 XZ248/DD-02
Jetstream T.2 ZA111/CU-565 (preserved)
Harrier T.8 ZB603/T-03 (Dummy Deck)
Harrier T.8 ZD990/T-90 (Dummy Deck)
Sea Harrier FA.2 ZD579/DD-79 (Dummy Deck)
" " ZD611 (Dummy Deck [on display])
" " ZE690/DD-90 (Dummy Deck)
" " ZE692/DD-92 ( " " )
" " ZH797/DD-97 ( " " )
" " ZH798/DD-98 ( " " ) [Blue Tail]
" " ZH802/DD-02 ( " " )
" " ZH803/DD-03 ( " " )
" " ZH804/003 (Dummy Deck {Bagged})
" " ZH811/002 (Dummy Deck [Bagged])
" " ZH813/DD-13 (Dummy Deck)
EH-101 ZF641/641 (Dummy Deck)
Wessex HU.5 XT761 (preserved)
Wessex HU.5 XT771/PO-(6)20, preserved/stored.

[Nick.M]

Lets hope the foam incident before Christmas hasn't caused any lasting damage to the Baggers that were in the hangar

[Malfatron Malkovic]

Malf
The only difference to your list that I have are the following,
XV671, ZA126 and XV661 all now current

HTH

Bobt

Thank you so much, Mr.T, that is a truly great help. I haven't seen XV661 since around March month, further backlong since i have noticed ZA126.

Lets hope the foam incident before Christmas hasn't caused any lasting damage to the Baggers that were in the hangar

I am sure they'll be fine!

[Malfatron Malkovic]

Thank you, Dave, glad you see it that way as well, part of motive behind the posting!

The Merlin fleet is very difficult to keep up with, with upgrades and them being forever away on various exercises and deployments.
I am out for the day now, but will see what i can come up with for the Merlins and Hawks dreckly, the Hawks also seem to change around on a regular basis.

[Malfatron Malkovic]

Thank you so much yet again, Mr.T! That has saved me a considerable amount of scrabbling about, glad that you're organised. Topic has now been edited, listing all that i know about with codes or other marks.

To everyone.
Please feel free too add more details, information, corrections and so forth.

[Malfatron Malkovic]

Update. I spotted today (from near Mabe), Hawk T.1 XX330 departing by road.On two flat beds, wings on one, fuselage on the second.

[Malcolm]

I am not convinced that the following are at AG-WHL in Yeovil, unless they've arrived in the past 4 weeks, or are hidden on site somewhere...

ZH826, ZH829, ZH831, ZH837, ZH840 or ZH846.

[rh226]

Gentlemen,

I have got ZH826 and ZH829 as the QinetiQ ones and already converted to HM.2s
ZH837 was noted at AGWHL on 12/09/2013 and ZH840 was noted there during October 2013. ZH831 was noted there during December 2012.
ZH846 I cannot help with.

I hope that this may be of help

Regards,

Bob

[Malfatron Malkovic]

Thank you for the help, the list has been edited accordingly.

Lets hope the foam incident before Christmas hasn't caused any lasting damage to the Baggers that were in the hangar

A couple of Baggers were up and about today, which pretty much follows the form of the final couple of months of last year.

[centaurus18]

XX303 left FRADU in June 2013 in exchange for XX236 - however this is likely to depart whenever 159/330 return to service.
XX187 is a permanent addition to 736NAS and is essentially 303's long-term replacement.

[Malfatron Malkovic]

Thank's for the news. While i remember, here's a snap of XX330 being carted-off.

The two Baggers that were retired last year:
ZD636/CU-182 (Snapped April 2013)

ZE418/186 (Snapped July 2013)

The retired Rescue Cab, XV699/CU-823 (Snapped July 2008)

[Malfatron Malkovic]

I am not sure of what unit it's with yet, but noted ZH856 knocking about yesterday.

[Malfatron Malkovic]

Noted today: Merlin HM.2 ZH828/CU-88 (829NAS)

[EGDR]

Just put a list of CU Sea Kings together using all of the info on this page, with the intention of photographing them all before retirement. I'll keep a look out in case any have come down from Prestwick or have returned from Fleetlands

[Malfatron Malkovic]

Good for you, boy. If you note XV714, please shout up quick, as i haven't seen it for a good while now!

[EGDR]

A Harrier nose was spotted being towed by a Land Rover from CU heading towards Okehampton this morning, would it happen to be one of the noses preserved on base?

Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =1&theater

[Victor5]

A Harrier nose was spotted being towed by a Land Rover from CU heading towards Okehampton this morning, would it happen to be one of the noses preserved on base?

Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =1&theater

We reckon it's XV280. Being towed by a Landy from Culdrose Fire Section across Bodmin Moor. Not sure where it was going?
(Mobile phone pic - sorry about the quality).

[Cessna954]

It arrived at Yeovilton this afternoon and is now parked next to the fire station.

[Malcolm]

An un-ID'd Merlin arrived at Yeovil earlier this week. SBS says it was "NAVY530", but it had Hex Code [111111], so that's duff. I don't know if it was in and out, or in for HM2 upgrade. Any Ideas? I still need ZH835/47/49/52/55/58 so fudging up one of those would be good :-)

[buzzer]

I was there when it departed CU,but didn't bother reading it of as I don't need any.of the based cabs anymore!
I guess I should have done really.sorry