32(TR) Sqn fixed-wing resident notes

[Le Addeur noir]

The situation as of the evening of Wednesday 23rd February,

Resident notes

ZE700 BAe 146 CC.2 32(TR) Sqn Retirement immenent
This airplane flew it's final "training flight" to Calvi departing on the 22nd and returning home today, 23rd February. There should only be one more flight for this bird, and that's to Saint Athan for preservation.

ZE701 BAe 146 CC.2 32(TR) Sqn already departed to Duxford on the 24th January

ZE707 BAe 145 C.3 32(TR) Sqn NOH12 depatred to Cranfield at 11:37 via a missed approach at Newcastle.

ZE708 BAe 145 C.3 32(TR) Sqn The last survivor. This bird has about seven trips left before her military career ends.

[Le Addeur noir]

ZE700, the last of the CC.2 version of the BAe146 arrived at Northolt from Nîmes-Garons (LFTW) today, 27th February at 16:09 on which should be the penultimate flight for this aircraft, before the final flight to the former Saint Athan for preservation.

The only other BAe 146, ZE707 departed earlier today to München as RRR1525 at 09:55. The end is nigh for this aircraft as well.

[Le Addeur noir]

As reported, ZE700 departed to St Athan on the 17th March, after a short repreive due to the Ukrainian war.

So now, 32 Sqn has no fixed-wing airfraft at all.

The A109SP GZ100 is up for replacement as well.