Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Autumn/Winter 2018/19

[Malcolm]

Friday November 16th 2018 08:45L

Out on a mild but overcast and dreary ramp this morning at 08:45 were...

(ZZ100) AW-101 primer, serial not read
ZZ549 Wildcat for Indonesia - painted overall dark grey.

Cheers
Malcolm

[Seaking93]

Friday November 16th 2018 08:45L

Out on a mild but overcast and dreary ramp this morning at 08:45 were...

(ZZ100) AW-101 primer, serial not read
ZZ549 Wildcat for Indonesia - painted overall dark grey.

Cheers
Malcolm

Just the Merlin at 1010 Malcolm, by the way the Wildcat is for the Philippines

BobT

[Malcolm]

Monday November 19th 2018 08:45L

Out on a chilly and overcast and ramp this morning at 08:45 were...

ZZ549 Wildcat for The Philippines - painted overall dark grey.

Not often I get a paint scrape - Indonesia on Friday, Philippines on Monday Anyhow, it's got "NAVY" written in large black letters on the rear fuselage, and a black winged symbol with presumably Philipino writing above it on the boom. There is some silver tape on the tail presumably covering markings there too. The UK serial is in small white letters on the lower part of the boom.

Cheers
Malcolm

[Judwin71]

Showing on RadarBox between 1300 and 1330 43C47E which decodes to ZR356 HH-101A. Is this the first flight of ZR358 using an old mode-s code???

[Yammer]

12.43 WESTLANDS 06 heard advising en route Lyon, France - routed along the south coast towards Lydd then across channel - ADSB suggests AW101 ZZ100

[apgphoto]

WHE06 ZZ100 just arrived at LIMZ 20/11 will be working here and Vergiate for tests.

[Judwin71]

Noted on RadarBox between 1625 and 1640 mode s 43C910. Could this be the next Brazil upgrade???

[Freeman Lowell]

Noted on RadarBox between 1625 and 1640 mode s 43C910. Could this be the next Brazil upgrade???

Or the second Phillipines
Freeman

[Judwin71]

HH-101A flying today, believed to be ZR358.

[Judwin71]

Showing on RadarBox between 1300 and 1330 43C47E which decodes to ZR356 HH-101A. Is this the first flight of ZR358 using an old mode-s code???

I now believe ZR358 is using the mode-s code 43C910.

My previous guess that 43C910 was a Lynx is incorrect.

[Freeman Lowell]

Noted on RadarBox between 1625 and 1640 mode s 43C910. Could this be the next Brazil upgrade???

Or the second Phillipines
Freeman

Oh well, we live in hope (and better to live in hope than Yeovil )

Wednesday 21st November 2018 1500L
ZR358/15-07 HH-101A
ZH965/04 Lynx 21
Both flying pm

Freeman

[eagle driver]

Hmm ,think you will find that 43C910 is ZR358 HH101.

[Freeman Lowell]

Thanks Judwin.
Freeman

[Malcolm]

Thursday November 22th 2018 08:45L

Out on a Baltic but clear ramp this morning at 08:45 were...

ZZ549 Wildcat for The Philippines - painted overall dark grey.
ZH965 Lynx for Brazil

Still not got the Italian Merlin/Caesar. The wash rack was up, so I suspect there will be something going for a shower later today.

Cheers
Malcolm

[raameagle]

I’m told that a Norwegian Merlin is now on the wash rack.
Regards
Mark

[Kevin Brewer]

Norwegian Merlin on wash rack, no ID as yet. Philippines Wildcat just landed for fuel. Brazilian Lynx and Italian Caesar also on flight line but nose on so unable to confirm ID as yet.

[Kevin Brewer]

ZZ549 up again, showing as 43C916 on ADS-B. Norwegian Merlin now being washed, Brazilian and Italian both getting ready to fly.

[Kevin Brewer]

Correction - Brazilian Lynx ZH965 was towed back to the hangar.

[cliom]

Would anyone be able to confirm what Brazilian Lynx are still at Yeovil please?

[Seaking93]

The CSAR is ZR358/15-07, was there when it was towed out, no idea as to the Norwegian, was being washed earlier, could be ZZ105 prior to delivery?