Final RAF Phenom Arrives

[rh226]

15/08/2017

The 2nd RAF Phenom (ZM334) arrived at Cranwell from Wick at 14.45 this afternoon.  It is wearing its delivery registration of PR-ING (hex E49349)

[rh226]

29/01/2018

The 5th and final Phenom for the RAF PR-LTJ reached Prestwick this lunchtime, for onward flight to Cranwell after night stop.  It will (eventually) become ZM337 - which serial was visible under peeling tape......credit FC.

So the situation now is:-

c/n 50000375 currently G-MEPT (ex PR-PHK).....will become ZM333

c/n 50000377 currently G-MEPS (ex PR-ING).....will become ZM334

c/n 50000380 currently G-CJXH (ex PR-LTE).....will become ZM335

c/n 50000384 currently G-CKCU (ex PR-LTF).....will become ZM336

c/n 50000386 currently G-CKEF (ex PR-LTJ).....will become ZM337

All are currently (11/02/2018) wearing civilian registrations.

[keefyboy]

Thanks for this Bob - very interesting.

Do I take it that the final RAF King Airs will now be stood down?

Cheers

Keith

[rh226]

Fairly soon, Keith. 

Boscombe Down Alpha Jets on Wednesday, I'm told.

[keefyboy]

Thanks Bob

I would still like to see 2 of those King Airs though I have a hunch I may have seen them in their RAF civvy guise - I must check as G-ROWN is now on the US register.

Surprised about the Alphas - I've seen all the flyers but not those used as spares - even in their Luftwaffe days.

Any idea if QuinetiQ will/have brought in a replacement type?

[rh226]

Isn't this what the PC-21s are for? Could be wrong though.

PC-21 c/ns 310 and 311 were seen at Stans/Buochs on 7th December 2017 wearing G-ETPA and G-ETPB. Neither registration is yet on G-INFO.

[bizfreeq]

You are correct Bob, that is exactly what the PC21 is replacing, Alphas and Hawks
Cheers
Mark

[keefyboy]

QQ104/105 maybe?

[bizfreeq]

As far as I'm aware, once the older aircraft are retired, the rest of the fleet is all going civil but that could change I guess
Mark

[rh226]

Unless the two Grob G120TPs G-ETPC/D have got first claim to those. That is if they do put them onto the military register at all.

[rh226]

Apparently, the Phenoms will work alongside the King Airs for a year or two before the Phenoms take full charge of the ME training.

[rh226]

PR-LTJ has been taken on the UK register as G-CKEF.