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Welcome to 72 Squadron

Swift

Beechcraft Texan II

RAF Valley EGOV


Officer Commanding:

AVM Lee Roberts

Weather at EGOV

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Callsigns & Remarks

Callsigns:
BLAZR (Telephony: Blazer)
METOR (Telephony: Meteor)
ROCKT (Telephony: Rocket)
SWIFT (Telephony: Swift)
VYT (Telephony: VYT)

Remarks:
PBN/NIL REG/G-ZIOO RVR/550 OPR/VRAF.NET VSOA BRITMIL PER/B RMK/TEXAN T1 72 SQN CALLSIGN VYT
Equipment Code: G

Latest 72 Sqn Flights

Date Callsign Aircraft Departure Arrival Flight Time Pilot Status
26/06/2025VYT04ZM330EGYMEGOV01:10:05Lee Roberts Accepted
22/06/2025VYT320ZM329EGOVEGYM00:49:41Callum Tsoi Accepted
08/06/2025VYT320ZM330EGYMEGYM01:38:48Callum Tsoi Accepted
18/05/2025VYT321ZM330EGOVEGOV00:13:01Ewan Douglas Accepted
13/05/2025VYT320ZM330EGOVEGYM00:50:13Callum Tsoi Accepted
13/05/2025VYT04ZM326EGYDEGOV00:33:35Lee Roberts Accepted
10/05/2025VYT320ZM330EGYDEGOV00:42:46Callum Tsoi Accepted
09/05/2025ROCKT22ZM330EGOVEGYD00:47:57Callum Tsoi Accepted
09/05/2025ROCKT21ZM326EGOVEGYD00:47:12Lee Roberts Accepted
05/05/2025VYT320ZM330EGOVEGOV01:39:17Callum Tsoi Accepted

Squadron Aircraft

Full Name Registration Squadron Allocation Location Total Hours Next Service Service Type Condition Status
Beechcraft Texan IIZM32372 Sqn----EGOV0619MINOR
93%
Beechcraft Texan IIZM32472 Sqn----EGOV0718MINOR
87%
Beechcraft Texan IIZM32572 Sqn----EGOV0916MINOR
87%
Beechcraft Texan IIZM32672 Sqn----EGOV1411MINOR
88%
Beechcraft Texan IIZM32772 Sqn----EGOV0421MINOR
96%
Beechcraft Texan IIZM32872 Sqn----EGOQ0124MINOR
99%
Beechcraft Texan IIZM32972 Sqn----EGYM0520MINOR
95%
Beechcraft Texan IIZM33072 SqnservEGOV1312MINOR
98%

Qualified Pilots

Pilot ID Name Rank Flights on Type Hours on Type
RFR1098 ACM Ciaran Longmuir Rank 1 00:59
RFR1205 AVM Lee Roberts Rank 10 10:39
RFR1496 AVM Tom Keasley Rank 11 09:23
RFR1002 Gp Capt Matt Kingscott Rank 6 03:49
RFR1001 Sqn Ldr Scott Daniels Rank 1 00:41
RFR1315 Sqn Ldr Charlie Trewhitt Rank 19 17:50
RFR1122 Sqn Ldr Jack Edwards Rank 0 00:00
RFR1629 Flt Lt Alex Williamson Rank 0 00:00
RFR1393 Flt Lt James Thomas Rank 4 02:17
RFR1317 Flt Lt Lewis Anderson Rank 0 00:00
RFR1139 Flt Lt Aron Griffiths Rank 0 00:00

Squadron Information

Links

  1. IRIS Texan II RAF Liveries Pack (flightsim.to link)

Role
72 Squadron is based out of EGOV and provides Basic Fast Jet Training (BJFT) to student pilots. There are currently 8 aircraft assigned.

Restrictions
72 Squadron aircraft are available to all pilots enrolled on Texan II subject to QFI assigned solo clearance. Anyone previously holding a frontline fast jet qualification is also entitled to fly the Texan.

Callsigns
BLAZR (Telephony  "Blazer")
CORDT (Telephony "Cordite")
SWIFT (Telephony "Swift")
VNQSH (Telephony "Vanquish")

Allocations
Airfield ICAO: Jet to be moved (eg LCRA)
RTB: Jet to be returned to home base

Other non-standard allocations may be given for trails/exercises etc.