101 Squadron Op Granby (Gulf War I) statistics
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101 Squadron Op Granby (Gulf War I) statistics
This may be a long shot... but I'm hoping someone may be able to help me figure out the following puzzle. I recently acquired a commemorative cover linked to an Op Granby flypast that includes this insert:
The details about the individual airframes are interesting as this is the first time I have ever seen these statistics. When I started comparing them to photos of the mission tallies on airframes I ran into some inconsistencies:As most of the VC10Ks didn't carry any mission markings, I cannot check all of them but these three being inconsistent did lead me to wonder about the 'true' number of missions. I already asked around within the 101 Squadron association about this, but we haven't been able to come up with a conclusive theory. I realise that I cannot hope for a definitive solution to this conundrum but I figured I would post this here, hoping that others might be able to shed some light on it.
The details about the individual airframes are interesting as this is the first time I have ever seen these statistics. When I started comparing them to photos of the mission tallies on airframes I ran into some inconsistencies:As most of the VC10Ks didn't carry any mission markings, I cannot check all of them but these three being inconsistent did lead me to wonder about the 'true' number of missions. I already asked around within the 101 Squadron association about this, but we haven't been able to come up with a conclusive theory. I realise that I cannot hope for a definitive solution to this conundrum but I figured I would post this here, hoping that others might be able to shed some light on it.
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Good point, thanks! I forgot to add this to my original post: any additional photos of VC10Ks, other than the ones mentioned above, with mission markings (not just the 'Empire Strikes Back' nose art) are also welcome.
For sure A7E from the Carrier J F Kennedy ( in the Red Sea ) near Tabuk. Possibly Kuwait A4 and US Marines AV8 - though these might have only been refueled from the Victors in the Gulf area.
Did anybody refuel a Victor?
Did anybody refuel a Victor?
Also EA-3B Skywarrior. The tanker crew who refuelled it didn't know what it was, but it was cleared against a wing hose....
....at night.
....at night.
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Slightly updated list of Aircraft Types Refueled:
RAF:
Buccaneer
Tornado GR1
Tornado F3
Jaguar
VC10 K2/K3
Nimrod R1
C-130
CAF:
F-18
USN:
A-7E
F-14
F-18
S-3A
EA-3B
EA-6B
KA-6D
US Marines:
AV-8B
RSAAF:
Tornado F3/IDS
FAF:
Mirage 2000
Jaguar
KuwaitAF:
A-4
Mirage F1
RAF:
Buccaneer
Tornado GR1
Tornado F3
Jaguar
VC10 K2/K3
Nimrod R1
C-130
CAF:
F-18
USN:
A-7E
F-14
F-18
S-3A
EA-3B
EA-6B
KA-6D
US Marines:
AV-8B
RSAAF:
Tornado F3/IDS
FAF:
Mirage 2000
Jaguar
KuwaitAF:
A-4
Mirage F1
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I can claim AV8B, EA6B, and a flight of A7s (4) while at Bahrain before the fun detectors moved us to Riyadh, as well as most of the others listed. I'm also pretty sure we had all 5 K2s at Bahrain initially before we started rotating one aircraft and crew at a time back to Brize for servicing/R&R.
Lastly, if you're using "theatre" rather than "theater" there should be two "l"s in "refueling".
Lastly, if you're using "theatre" rather than "theater" there should be two "l"s in "refueling".
The Tristar did not receive from the VC10 in GW1 (or 2 for that matter). Any spit swapping went the other way.
Asked an ex R1 mate earlier-they did not receive apparently.
Bunker-ditto the spelling!
Other possibilities
RSAF -Tornado IDS
Kuwait A4s and or Mirage F1
Asked an ex R1 mate earlier-they did not receive apparently.
Bunker-ditto the spelling!
Other possibilities
RSAF -Tornado IDS
Kuwait A4s and or Mirage F1
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I have a trip logged on Mar 1, 1991 (cease-fire +1) in ZA147 as receiver training with a Tri* day into night 2:00D/1:30N, which I recall was receiver training for the Tri*, but I don't recall where he operated from.
Well, you can certainly add the Nimrod R1! I refuelled one once, then took a photo of him as he banked away after having been cleared to leave. It was later published; not sure in which magazine it appeared, but it was definitely an R1!