Royal Air Force Northolt
HS125-CC1/CC2
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Hawker Siddeley HS125-CC1
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XW788 in the original scheme and engines (ML)
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Serial Model C/No Delivered Notes
XW788  HS125-CC1A 25255  20/04/71 sold as G-BVTP rgd 15/09/94 
XW789  HS125-CC1A 25264  07/04/71 converted to CC1A 30/11/82-07/03/83 . Sold as G-BVTR rgd 15/09/94 
XW790  HS125-CC1A 25266  18/05/71 noted grey by mid October '91, sold as G-BVTS rgd 15/09/94 
XW791  HS125-CC1A 25268  27/05/71 converted to CC1A  20/12/82-16/03/83 . Repainted in grey scheme by Lovaux 20th Feb- 11th Apr '91-Sold as G-BVTT rgd 15/09/94
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The above aircraft were HS125-400 series, designated -CC1. They were converted to CC1A standard by the replacement of the original Viper engines with TFE731's during the early 1980's. They were delivered in the white scheme as mentioned above. The engines were silver but the replacement TFE731's were painted white with a dark blue line. All four aircraft were later painted in the grey scheme and remained as such until sale. They were retired on 31/3/94 and all departed to Luton 31/08/94 for conversion to series 400A models by MAGEC Aviation, being registered to the Aero Toy Store (UK) before sale to the USA.

The following HS125-400's were leased pending arrival of ordered aircraft :
 

Serial Model C/No Arrived Notes
XX505  HS125-CC1 25252  09/72 Sold as G-BAZB,  dep 30/4/73 
XX506 HS125-CC1 25271  09/72 Sold as G-BABL,  dep  05/73
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These aircraft were operated in the full white scheme and they both departed Northolt days after the arrival of -CC2's XX507 and XX508.
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Hawker Siddeley HS125-CC2
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XX508 at Northolt before conversion to CC2A standard (ML)
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Serial  Model  C/no Delivered  Notes
XX507  Ba125-CC2A 6006 24/04/73 converted to CC2A 3/83, repainted into grey scheme 31/3/93 to 1/6/93, noted grey 03/97. Departed Northolt at 1742hrs on 13/11/98 as N606TS to Aero Toy Store of Ft Lauderdale, Florida
XX508  Ba125-CC2A  6008  27/04/73  repainted grey 1/6/93 to 8/93. Noted grey 03/97.  Was retired from service in April 1998 and advertised for sale in Filght Intl 12/08/98. Sold to World Jet inc as N256WJ and departed Northolt to Keflavik at 1736 on 23/09/98.
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Actually HS125-600 models, these aircraft were delivered as -CC2's in a white colourscheme and dark blue cheat line. The engines were silver (see photo).

They were converted to CC2A's with replacement TFE731 engines which were white with a dark blue line, continuing the cheat line. The aircraft were later  painted light grey with a light blue cheat line.
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This advert appeared in Flight International dated 12th August 1998. The aircraft was consequently sold and departed as N256WJ as pictured below (JB)
 
 

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