Merlin HC Status

[POL]

Hi guys,

Can anyone help with an up to date list of Merlins that have transferred to the Navy? This is the list I have so far:

ZJ117 Merlin HC3 50033/RAF01 QinetiQ U/K Last noted Feb/2013, WFU?
ZJ118 B Merlin HC3 50049/RAF02 ? Active Last noted 24/Jun/2015
ZJ119 C Merlin HC3 50075/RAF03 RN 846NAS Active Last noted 02/Jul/2015
ZJ120 D Merlin HC3 50083/RAF04 RAF 28sqn Active Last noted 22/Jun/2015
ZJ121 E Merlin HC3 50099/RAF05 RN 846NAS Active Last noted 02/Jul/2015
ZJ122 F Merlin HC3 50113/RAF06 RAF 28sqn Active Last noted 01/Jul/2015
ZJ123 G Merlin HC3 50129/RAF07 RN 846NAS Active Last noted 29/Jun/2015
ZJ124 H Merlin HC3 50133/RAF08 RAF 28sqn Active Last noted 01/Jul/2015
ZJ125 J Merlin HC3 50137/RAF09 RAF 28sqn Active Last noted 18/Jun/2015
ZJ126 K Merlin HC3 50141/RAF10 AgWl Active Last noted 02/Apr/2015
ZJ127 L Merlin HC3 50149/RAF11 RAF 28sqn Active Last noted 01/Jul/2015
ZJ128 M Merlin HC3 50153/RAF12 RN 846NAS Active Last noted 29/Jun/2015
ZJ129 N Merlin HC3 50167/RAF13 RN 846NAS Active Last noted 18/Jun/2015
ZJ130 O Merlin HC3 50169/RAF14 RN 846NAS Active Last noted 12/Jun/2015
ZJ131 P Merlin HC3 50173/RAF15 RN 846NAS Active Last noted 20/May/2015
ZJ132 Q Merlin HC3 50177/RAF16 ? Active Last noted 17/Apr/2015
ZJ133 R Merlin HC3 50181/RAF17 ? Active Last noted 30/Apr/2015
ZJ134 S Merlin HC3 50183/RAF18 ? Active Last noted 04/Jun/2015
ZJ135 T Merlin HC3 50187/RAF19 ? Active Last noted 04/Mar/2015
ZJ136 U Merlin HC3 50191/RAF20 ? Active Last noted 22/May/2015
ZJ137 W Merlin HC3 50195/RAF21 ? Active Last noted ???
ZJ990 AA Merlin HC3A 50089/DEN01 ? Active Last noted 20/Mar/2015
ZJ992 AB Merlin HC3A 50106/DEN03 ? Active Last noted 10/Jun/2015
ZJ994 AC Merlin HC3A 50121/DEN05 RAF 28sqn Active Last noted 26/Jun/2015
ZJ995 AD Merlin HC3A 50123/DEN06 RAF 28sqn Active Last noted 17/May/2015
ZJ998 AE Merlin HC3A 50148/DEN09 RN 846NAS Active Last noted 02/Jul/2015
ZK001 AF Merlin HC3A 50160/DEN11 RAF 28sqn Active Last noted 15/May/2015

Thanks!

[EGDR]

ZJ117 was active as recent as March 2015, but I've heard it is now in storage. ZJ124/H and ZJ118/B are in RN markings, but I don't know if that means they've been transferred or not.

[RickIngham]

ZJ992/AB has navy markings but still flown by 28sqn as of end of May

[RS2]

ZJ998 /AE was carrying Royal Navy titles during a bit of circuit work at Halfpenny Green on the 22nd June, believe it was out of Benson but didn't get a callsign.
(The above post wasn't there when I started typing this)

[Vulcanone]

I might have missed something but the last article that I saw said the RN are getting 25 ex RAF airframes

Subtract whats left of ZJ138 and now ZJ117. I assume ZJ118 is the first conversion or trials fit prototype?

Tim

[POL]

Thanks all, I've updated the initial post, it'd be good to keep it up to date like the Tornado post in the Marham section?

[Vulcanone]

Good idea EGVP

Although in light of the fact they are going over to the Navy, how about adding the Navy HM.1/2 airframes to it. At least they aren't going to have a mass MTP going....

Tim

[POL]

Good call Tim, will work on that tomorrow