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14 Aug 2018 Merlins x 3 landing Portsmouth, serials please?

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Cavemonster
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14 Aug 2018 Merlins x 3 landing Portsmouth, serials please?

Post by Cavemonster » Wed Aug 15, 2018 9:00 am

Hi, three Merlins, perhaps inbound to HMS Queen Elizabeth seen yesterday 1045ish inbopund to Portsmouth Harbour. Does anyone have the serials?

Many thanks!

tornado17
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Re: 14 Aug 2018 Merlins x 3 landing Portsmouth, serials please?

Post by tornado17 » Wed Aug 15, 2018 4:02 pm

I've been told the 3 landed on QE and took off in the afternoon, one being ZH856, sorry I can't be of more assistance.

tornado17
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Re: 14 Aug 2018 Merlins x 3 landing Portsmouth, serials please?

Post by tornado17 » Thu Aug 16, 2018 1:41 pm

There is a photo of them on HMS Queen Elizabeth's Twitter page, appears info was incorrect about them taking off as they're still on board for US trip. You may get serials off there.

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Re: 14 Aug 2018 Merlins x 3 landing Portsmouth, serials please?

Post by roger4 » Sat Aug 18, 2018 7:28 pm

According to UKAR, ZH837, ZH846 and ZH856 have been frequently in and out of Lee-on-the-Solent to/from HMS QE over the last couple of days. Richard Davies' photos show all three to be marked "HMS Queen Elizabeth" on the nose-cone.

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Re: 14 Aug 2018 Merlins x 3 landing Portsmouth, serials please?

Post by ROB MkIX » Sun Aug 19, 2018 9:22 am

The three Merlins quoted above were all on deck as HMS Queen Elizabeth departed Portsmouth yesterday afternoon.
Rob

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