Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Autumn/Winter 2018/19

[raameagle]

1050
ZZ521 just arrived for maintenance
ZR358 on start.

[raameagle]

1225
ZZ550 airborne, first flight?

[raameagle]

When I departed a few minutes after 2pm, Wildcats ZZ392, 521, 549 and 550 were still on the apron.

AW101 ZR358/15-07 was just departing again.

Regards

Mark

[WIGGIP]

Is the Hex for ZZ550 43C917? If so it is just doing an ILS at Exeter c/s WHE02.

[Freeman Lowell]

Monday 17th December 2018 1130-1330L
Noted in sunny Somerset:

ZZ105/0273 Merlin 612. Flew (returned c.1320hrs)
ZZ549 Wildcat 220. Flew (a.m.)
ZZ550 Wildcat 220. Flew (lifted at c.1330hrs)
ZZ392 Wildcat AH1. Flew (lifted c.1330hrs)
ZZ522 Wildcat HMA.2. Compass turns
(ZJ125)/J Merlin HC.4. Flight line
0275 Merlin 612. Panel/s missing. (Towed to flight line c.1330hrs)

Freeman

[Typeflyer]

43C916 WHE12 and 43C917 WHE02 both up at the moment.

[Judwin71]

43C916 WHE12 and 43C917 WHE02 both up at the moment.

43C916 is ZZ549, 43C917 is ZZ550

[Typeflyer]

43C916 WHE12 and 43C917 WHE02 both up at the moment.

43C916 is ZZ549, 43C917 is ZZ550

Thanks for that Judwin

[Seaking93]

Also at 1045 on the flightline were, Merlin HC4 - ZJ128/M, Merlin HM2 - ZH831, Merlin HM2 - ZH8??/70(814NAS marks on nose), Merlin Mk612 - ZZ105

BobT

[Judwin71]

I guess we should have changed to winter sightings at the end of November.
No matter, a happy new year to all who contribute to this topic.
Flying this afternoon as WHE04, Wildcat AH.1 ZZ399.

[rh226]

I've changed the title so that it will now run until 28/02/2019.

Sorry about the oversight.

[Malcolm]

Tuesday January 8th 2018 08:45L

Out on a chilly but mostly clear dreary ramp this morning at 08:45 were...

ZZ550 Wildcat for Indonesia - painted overall dark grey. Being fuelled, so guess it's gonna fly

Cheers
Malcolm

[Bertie_Basset]

ZZ550 Wildcat for Indonesia - painted overall dark grey. Being fuelled, so guess it's gonna fly

Indonesia or Phillipine?

[bizfreeq]

Phillipine

[Malcolm]

Wednesday January 9th 2018 08:45L

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

ZZ549 Wildcat for [s]Indonesia[/s] Philippines
ZZ550 Wildcat for [s]Indonesia[/s] Philippines

Cheers
Malcolm

[eyesinthesky]

Thurs 10Jan

Out on a cold & now cloudy Yeovil
ZZ106 Merlin Mk612
ZZ549 & ZZ550 Wildcat 220 (both flew earlier)

Andy & Rob

[Judwin71]

Belive ZZ106 had its first flight this afternoon as WHE02.

[Malcolm]

Belive ZZ106 had its first flight this afternoon as WHE02.

Wildcat ZZ550 was out at 08:45 this morning. I was at home all afternoon. A Norwegian Merlin took off at about 3pm. However, I read it off from the bedroom window as ZZ105.

It's true "ZZ106" was pinging on SBS a bit later, but the altitude was showing as a constant 2800 feet, and no squawk. That normally indicates in-hangar testing.

Earlier this week there was a Merlin out on the ramp - mostly painted but with a primer panel across the top of the cockpit/engine cover area. The one I saw flying today saw fully painted.

[Freeman Lowell]

Thursday 22nd November 2018 1302hrs local
0275 Merlin 612 towed from spray rig to flight shed.

Good guess this time Judwin!

As yet this has no rotors fitted ( otherwise it wouldn’t fit in the rig ) and for id purposes the roof panel aft of the cockpit, forward of the rotor shaft is still in primer. I imagine ZZ106 won’t be applied until the Norwegian serial is covered.
Freeman

This supports what you're saying Malcolm.
Freeman

[Judwin71]

Thanks for the info Malcolm. Another case of me adding 2+2 and getting 5.
Another clue should have been WHE02, first flights are normally flown by the CTP ie WHE01.