Wattisham - Apache AH.1 hex codes

[rh226]

With many of the airframes being stripped before being sent to the US for reduction to parts, there has been a major re-allocation of hex codes, i.e. usage of old boxes..

Here is what is known of new hex codes for the surviving 28 airframes in service plus the disposition of the other 3 withdrawn ones.

ZJ171 ..............WFU at Boscombe Down (store)
ZJ177 ..............WFU at Portsmouth Dockyard (1710NAS workshops)
ZJ182 43C24A confirmed (eyeballed) 19/05/2021 Wattisham
ZJ186 43C24B confirmed (eyeballed) 10/06/2021 Biggin Hill
ZJ187 ..............now being stripped for sending to US
ZJ188 43C250 confirmed (eyeballed) 13/04/2021 Barton
ZJ189 43C251 confirmed (eyeballed) 06/07/2021 Wattisham.........NOTE:- also eyeballed 08/07/2021 Barton as 43CDF1
ZJ191 43C252 confirmed (eyeballed) 23/07/2021 Wattisham
ZJ192 43C254 confirmed (eyeballed) 29/07/2021 Wattisham
ZJ195...............now being stripped for sending to US
ZJ197 43C257 confirmed (eyeballed) 04/06/2021 Lee-on-Solent
ZJ198 43C258 confirmed (eyeballed) 17/05/2021 Eindhoven, reconfirmed Barton 03/08/2021
ZJ199 43C25A confirmed (eyeballed) 02/08/2021 Wattisham
ZJ202 ..............WFU at Yeovil
ZJ204 43C25B confirmed (eyeballed) 23/04/2021 Wattisham
ZJ208 43C25C confirmed (eyeballed) 13/04/2021 Barton
ZJ209 43C273 confirmed (eyeballed) 09/06/2021 Wattisham
ZJ210 43C265 confirmed (eyeballed) 11/06/2021 Wattisham
ZJ211 43C27C confirmed (eyeballed) 22/09/2021 Wattisham
ZJ213 43C267 confirmed (eyeballed) 03/08/2021 Barton
ZJ215 43C268 confirmed (eyeballed) 17/05/2021 Wattisham
ZJ216...............has been stripped for sending to US
ZJ218...............has been stripped for sending to US
ZJ220 43C26F confirmed (eyeballed) 20/05/2021 Eindhoven
ZJ221 43C271 confirmed (eyeballed) 12/05/2021 Wattisham
ZJ223 43C272 confirmed (eyeballed) 25/08/2021 Wattisham
ZJ224 43C274 confirmed (eyeballed) 03/08/2021 Wattisham
ZJ226 43C275 confirmed (eyeballed) 12/05/2021 Wattisham
ZJ228 43C277 confirmed (eyeballed) 21/06/2021 Wattisham....previously 43C26A (13/04/2021 Barton)
ZJ230 43C279 confirmed (eyeballed) 26/05/2021 Wattisham
ZJ233 43C27B confirmed (eyeballed) 26/05/2021 Wattisham

I will update this when new information comes to hand

Bob

Undetermined hex codes noted:-

43C24F (was this ZJ187 prior to withdrawal??)

43C255 (ZJ195 now being stripped) - noted again 24/08/2021 as "VIPER1"

43C266 (was this ZJ211 prior to being re-assigned again??)

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UPDATE 21/06/2021 - with thanks to Tom McGhee (of UK Serials) on FC

Hex 43C277 noted this morning at Wattisham as ZJ228.

This further recode makes sense, as they seem to be trying to keep the allocations in order.

List updated.

[rh226]

UPDATE 06/07/2021 - with thanks to Tom McGhee (of UK Serials) on FC

Hex 43C251 noted this morning at Wattisham as ZJ189.

List updated.

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UPDATE 12/07/2021 - with thanks to Tom McGhee (of UK Serials) on FC

Hex 43C26A noted today at Wattisham as ZJ216.

List updated.

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UPDATE 23/07/2021 - with thanks to Tom McGhee (of UK Serials) on FC

Hex 43C252 noted today at Wattisham as ZJ191

ZJ187 has been withdrawn this month to enter CSP (Capability Sustainment Program) prior to shipping to the US.

List updated.

[rh226]

UPDATE 29/07/2021 - with thanks to Tom McGhee (of UK Serials) on FC

Hex 43C254 noted today at Wattisham as ZJ192

List updated.

[rh226]

Bit of a bumper day today for updates

Tuesday 3rd August 2021

1.) with thanks to Tom McGhee (of UK Serials) on FC

Hex 43C274 noted today at Wattisham as ZJ224

2.) noted at Barton - with thanks to Chris Globe on FC.

43C258 noted today as ZJ198

43C267 noted today as ZJ224

List updated.

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Wednesday 25th August 2021

1.) with thanks to Tom McGhee (of UK Serials) on FC

Hex 43C272 noted today at Wattisham as ZJ223


2.) ZJ195 has been withdrawn.  Note hex 43C255 was noted 24/08/2021 as "VIPER1"

List updated.

[rh226]

Tuesday 7th September 2021

ZJ216 and ZJ218 have been withdrawn and stripped.  They were roaded to Brize Norton on this date for airfreight to the US.

List updated.

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UPDATE 22/09/2021 - with thanks to Tom McGhee (of UK Serials) on FC

Hex 43C27C noted today at Wattisham as ZJ211.

List updated.

This was the sole outstanding code, so the list is complete (hoo-...bl***y...-ray.)