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The Royal Air Force VIP Voyager, identified with the military registration of ZZ336, and more recently named by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as Vespina since June 2020, refers to a customised RAF Voyager KC2 (A330-243MRTT) owned by the British Government and operated by the Royal Air Force that is the first principal VIP transport aeroplane for the British royal family, the Prime Minister, and the British government ministers. Whilst the RAF operates the United Kingdom's fleet of fourteen Voyagers, a militarised tanker transport aircraft; ZZ336 Vespina, the VIP Voyager refers specifically to one individual Voyager KC2 aircraft now painted in a United Kingdom livery, and fitted with secure satellite communications system, missile detection, 58 business-class seats (front cabin), 100 standard seats (rear cabin), and media facilities, similar to other dedicated air transports of heads of state and government.
When ZZ336 was first converted to its VIP fitment, it was previously visually identical to the remainder of the Voyager fleet; it retained its original low-visibility matt grey exterior paint scheme with standard Royal Air Force roundels, insignia, and identification markings. ZZ336 was first used in its VIP configuration on 8 July 2016 (2016-07-08). ZZ336 was named Vespina when it was returned to RAF Brize Norton on 26 June 2020 (2020-06-26) following the completion of its new white livery. The name Vespina is not used operationally; it is not used in its F700 official logbook, nor is it used as its military call sign or flight number; it continues to be officially identified as ZZ336.ZZ336 Vespina is based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire (and is now visible in its new white colour scheme parked on the Voyager dispersal on many satellite imaging services including Google Maps and Google Earth), and is operated alongside the main fleet of RAF Voyagers by numbers 10 (affectionately known as 'Shiney Ten') and 101 Squadrons. Whilst on VIP duties, Vespina is operated by a typical crew of 13, consisting of its two flight deck crew (pilot and co-pilot) and eleven cabin crew (flight attendants and two pursers), and for non-VIP standard military operation, utilises eight cabin crew. Like all RAF Voyagers, Vespina carries a total fuel load of 111 tonnes (109 long tons; 122 short tons), being able to dispense 50,000 kilograms (110,231 pounds) to receiver aircraft via its two under-wing Cobham 905E hose and drogue refuelling pods.

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