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11th May Helicopter formation eastbound over Bristol

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merlinhunter
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11th May Helicopter formation eastbound over Bristol

Post by merlinhunter » Thu May 11, 2017 1:22 pm

At about 13.50 local time on Thursday 11th May a formation of three chinooks leading a lone merlin passed eastbound just to the north of Bristol. About 15 minutes later 1 lone Apache followed in the same direction.
Anyone have an ID for these?
Thanks,
David.

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Re: 11th May Helicopter formation eastbound over Bristol

Post by Geoffnewman » Thu May 11, 2017 2:40 pm

Apache was ZJ198
One of the Chinooks was ZA705

Also Wildcat same routing & operation over Caerwent as Apache was ZZ527

Hope that helps.

Geoff N.

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Re: 11th May Helicopter formation eastbound over Bristol

Post by merlinhunter » Thu May 11, 2017 2:59 pm

Thanks Geoff

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Re: 11th May Helicopter formation eastbound over Bristol

Post by Geoffnewman » Thu May 11, 2017 4:17 pm

Update: passing north Bristol 17:10

Wildcat ZZ389

Chinook ZA677


Wildcat ZZ527 & Apache ZJ198 playing again.

Pattern seems to be operation over Caerwent, refuel at Keevil and return.


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