Abingdon (United Kingdom)

Battle of Britain At Home Day

13 September 1986

Static:
133052	CT-133	CTTF

AT-157

Sk.35XD

Esk 725

E.25-22/793-22

C.101EB

EdA/793 Esc

TE.12B-40/792-2

Casa 212

EdA/792 Esc

XS610

Andover E.3

115 Sqdn

XN962

Buccaneer

Cockpit section

(8183M) Nose only

XV337

Buccaneer S.2

BDRF

(8852M)

XX526/C

Bulldog T.1

Oxford UAS

WT480/BC

Canberra T.4

231 OCU

WK127/CS

Canberra TT.18

100 Sqdn

WP805/D

Chipmunk T.lO

6 AEF

XS713/C

Dominie T.l

6 FTS

XZ445/Q

Harrier T.4A

233 OCU

XX175

Hawk T.l

4 FTS

XX325/X

Hawk T.1A

2 TWU/151 Sqdn

XX965/04

Jaguar GR.1A

226 OCU

XW323/44

Jet Provost T.5A

RAP College

XR724/AE

Lightning P.6

5 Sqdn

XV263

Nimrod AEW.3

JTU

XV393/A

Phantom FGR.2

228 OCU

TB382

Spitfire XVI

(7244H) Nose only

TE311

Spitfire XVI

RAFEF

(7241M)

ZA546/05

Tornado GR.l

27 Sqdn

ZE162/AY

Tornado F.3

229 OCU

(ZD242)/P

VC-10

stored

XH537

Vulcan B.2MRR

BDRF

(8749M)

XX498/F

Jetstream T.l

6 FTS

Mock-Up on static:
	Hawk 2000

XZ363/A

Jaguar

41 Sqdn marks

(BAPC.151)

ZA322/B-50

Tornado

TTTE Marks

(BAPC.155)

JMU Hangar (Open):
Jaguars were present for servicing (planned departure date in brackets):

XX196

Hawk T.1A

1 TWU/234 Sqdn

grey

XX254

Hawk T.1A

2 TWU/63 Sqdn

XX117/E

Jaguar GR.1A*

41 Sqdn

(16.12)

XX752/GF

Jaguar GR.1A

54 Sqdn

(22.12)

XX754/23

Jaguar GR.IA*

226 OCU

(15.12)

XX830

Jaguar T.2*

ETPS

(5.11)

XX835

Jaguar T.2

RAE Farnborough

(29.9)

XX845/AZ

Jaguar T.2

no marks

--

XX955/CM

Jaguar GR.1A

54 Sqdn

(6.11)

XZ107/H

Jaguar GR.1A

41 Sqdn

(15.10)

XZ116/D

Jaguar GR.1A

41 Sqdn

(6.11)

XZ118/F

Jaguar GR.1A

41 Sqdn

(6.10)

XZ363/A

Jaguar GR.1A

41 Sqdn

(14.10)

XZ396/EM

Jaguar GR.1A*

6 Sqdn

(24.9)

Those aircraft marked with an asterisk were on major overhaul, with the remainder receiving update mods.

plus the nose sections:

XE670

Hunter P.4

(8585M)

XM191

Lightning F.1

(85904)

Displayed outside:
XX219	Hawk T.1A	2 TWU/63 Sqdn	Grey

XZ377/02

Jaguar GR.1A

226 OCU

Hangar:
XT284/H	Buccaneer S.2A	BDRF	(237 OCU marks)

Flightline/Static:
80-0277/WR black	A-10A	81st TFW

64-0533

C-130E

314th TAW

XV268

Beaver AL.1

BTF

XX632/D

Bulldog T.1

Bristol UAS

ZA947

Dakota C.3

RAE Farnborough

KF183

Harvard T.2

A&AEE

XZ649/E

Lynx AB.l LCF

XT131/B

Sioux AH.l

AACHF

(G-EBIA)

SE-SA

as F-904

(G-ANXR)

Proctor IV

as RM221

(G-AIEK)

Miles M.38 Messenger 2A

as RG333

(NX1337A)

F4U-7 Corsair

as 133722/15F-22

G-KYAK

Yak-11 / LET C.11

171101

Flightline (Far side):
A-350	SE-3160	Grasshoppers

A-351

SE-3160

Grasshoppers

A-398

SE-3160

Grasshoppers

A-465

SE-3160

Grasshoppers

A-499

SE-3160

Grasshoppers

81-0979/WR mlt

A-10A

8Ist TFW

XS637

Andover C.l

32 Sqdn

ZE395

BAe125 CC.3

32 Sqdn

WB586/A

Bulldog T.1

Oxford UAS

XX524/04

Bulldog T.1

London UAS

XX528/D

Bulldog T.1

Oxford UAS

XX535/10

Bulldog T.1

London UAS

XX544/01

Bulldog T.1

London UAS

XX546/03

Bulldog T.1

London UAS

XX547/05

Bulldog T.1

London UAS

XX548/06

Bulldog T.1

London UAS

XX552/08

Bulldog T.1

London UAS

XX553/07

Bulldog T.1

London UAS

XX554/09

Bulldog T.1

London UAS

XX639/02

Bulldog T.1

London UAS

XX695/A

Bulldog T.1

Oxford UAS

WP901/-

Chipmunk T.10

6 AEF

(ex 'B')

WP914/E

Chipmunk T.10

6 AEF

WZ847/F

Chipmunk T.10

6 AEF

XV747/G

Chipmunk T.10

6 AEF

XV744/D

Harrier GR.3

233 OCU

XV747/G

Harrier GR.3

233 OCU

XX172

Hawk T.1

4 FTS/CFS

XX238

Hawk T.1

4 FTS/CFS

XV186

Hercules C.1

LTW

PZ865

Hurricane IIc

BoBMF

XX119/01

Jaguar GR.1A

226 OCU

XX840/T

Jaguar T.2

226 OCU

XN581/C

Jet Provost T.3A

CFS

XM470/M

Jet Provost T.3A

CFS

PA474/SR-D

Lancaster B.1

BoBMF

XW200/FA

Puma HC.1

240 OCU

PM631/DL-E

Spitfire XIX

BoBMF

ZD607/'-/712'

Sea Harrier FRS.1

899 Sqdn

WV908 'A/188'

Sea Hawk PGA.6

RNHF

G-HUEY

UH-IH

13560

Flying only:
AT18	Alpha Jet	O&TW.

69-0365/ZR

RF-4C

26th TRW

69-0374/ZR

RF-4C

26th TRW

84-1383/HR yellow

F-16C

50thTFW

XV361

Buccaneer S.2B

St.Athan Mu

Canberra

Unknown

XX227

Hawk T.1A

CFS

Red Arrows

XX243

Hawk T.1A

CFS

Red Arrows

XX252

Hawk T.1A

CFS

Red Arrows

XX253

Hawk T.1A

CFS

Red Arrows

XX259

Hawk T.1A

CFS

Red Arrows

XX260

Hawk T.1A

CFS

Red Arrows

XX266

Hawk T.1A

CFS

Red Arrows

XX304

Hawk T.1A

CFS

Red Arrows

XX308

Hawk T.1A

CFS

Red Arrows

XL591/G

Hunter T.7

237 OCU

XP749/DA

Lightning F.3

LTF

RR299/HT-E

Mosquito T.3

BAe

XZ284

Nimrod MR.2

St.Mawgan Wing

XV585/AP

Phantom FG.l

43 Sqdn

WL757

Shackleton AEW.2

8 Sqdn

ZA552

Tornado GR.1

TWCU/45 Sqdn

ZD905/AV

Tornado F.2

229 OCU

XH558

Vulcan B.2

VDF

BDRF compound:
[The following were easily visible but is not a complete list of the contents]:

Confirmed as present were:

XT274/E

Buccaneer S.2A

237 OCU marks

(8856M)

WH703

Canberra B.2

ex-100 Sqdn

8490M

(WH869)

Canberra 1.4

sectioned

(8515M

WJ678/CF

Canberra B.2

ex-100 Sqdn

8864M)

WJ867

Canberra 1.4

sectioned

(8643M)

XP541

Gnat 1.1

8616M

XK943 '57'

Whirlwind HAS.7

(8796M)

(XP352)/8701H

Whirlwind HAR.10

SAR c/a

plus ex-British Airways Super VC-10 ZD236/H parked nearby.

Preserved at the gate was:
PK624/RAU-T	Spitfire F.22		CBAF.189 (8072M)

Elsewhere:
Stored on the airfield are the Ex-British Airways Super VC-10:

ZD230/G-ASGA

VC-10

ex Britisch Airways

ZD230/B

VC-10

ex Britisch Airways

(really ZD231)

ZD235/G

VC-10

ZD237/G-ASGI

VC-10

ZD238/G-ASGJ

VC-10

ZD239/G-ASCK

VC-10

(ZD240)/G-ASGL

VC-10

(ZD241)/G-ASGM

VC-10

ZD243/G-ASGR

VC-10

Elswhere:
XX661	Bulldog T.1

WZ877

Chipmunk T.10

6 AEF

XX821

Jaguar

Civil:
G-BCBH	UC-61K Argus III	Privat	975

G-JORR

AS 350B Ecureuil

Privat

1530

G-ROGR

Bell 206A

Privat

405

G-VARG

Varga 2150A Kachina

Privat

VAC 157-80

G-WREN

Pitts S2A

Privat

2229

G-ZSOL

Zlin Z-50L

Privat

0025

N1344

PT-22 Recruit

Privat

2086 ex 41-20877 USAAF

Credits: Rod Brown

Update: 5 April 2023, Michael Blunsdon; BARG 86-09/11;

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