RAF Alphajet?

[FJJP]

I recently came across a photograph of an Alphajet in European camouflage, RAF tactical roundels and bearing the serial ZJ648.

Call me behind the times, but I don't remember seeing anything about the RAF getting these aircraft.

Can anybody bring me up to date?

[lightningmate]

QinetiQ airfleet items, based at Boscombe Down.

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[PICKS135]

ANORAK on

0162 ZJ645 Alphajet Ex 41+62, ex 98+62, d/d 24/03/2000
0155 ZJ646 Alphajet Ex 41+55, ex 98+55, d/d 31/03/2000
0171 ZJ647 Alphajet Ex 41+71, ex 98+71, d/d 28/07/2000
0009 ZJ648 Alphajet Ex 40+09, ex 98+09, d/d 10/2000
0173 ZJ649 Alphajet Ex 41+73, ex 98+73, d/d 03/11/2000
0135 ZJ650 Alphajet Ex 41+35, ex 98+35, d/d 15/01/2001
0142 ZJ651 Alphajet Ex 41+42, d/d 30/03/2000
0109 ZJ652 Alphajet Ex 41+09
0022 ZJ653 Alphajet Ex 40+22, ex 98+22
0102 ZJ654 Alphajet Ex 41+02, d/d 30/03/2000
0119 ZJ655 Alphajet Ex 41+19, d/d 12/1999
0140 ZJ656 Alphajet Ex 41+40, d/d 24/02/2000


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Thanks to www.ukserials.fsnet.co.uk for the info

[Arkroyal]

They certainly exist, as I found early last year on my way fro CPH to EDI.

We were 'intercepted' by one, much to the controller's chagrin, whilst taking an 'off airways' short-cut.

Interesting to see him coming on TCAS, and then beetle off to Leuchars when he realise that we were unable to 'play'

[Rusty Cessna]

When I was at Yeovilton visiting 899NAS I had the fortune to be in the radar room with the squadron fighter controller whilst said Alpha Jet partied with the SHARs overhead, was pretty cool to watch.

Bit off topic but I like remembering! I beleive the aircraft was, as said, from Boscombe and at the time was being driven by an apparently well know American "ace", for want of a better word.

Rusty.

[bighedsmallface]

It often pops into Llanbedr too, not sure what for though.

[Jackonicko]

Some of them were delivered as non-flying spares ships, the rest were to replace the ETPS/DERA Hunters and Hawks, including LLanbedr's

[West Coast]

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