Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017

[timb]

WHE 01 Merlin is up at the moment, its using Turkmenistan Mode S 601860..[which should belong to a Boeing 737]

[timjones]

(EZ-S720) up now as WHE 01 just South of Taunton returning to Yeovil.

[rh226]

I've got EZ-S715 as using that hex code

[Freeman Lowell]

With that callsign, it's more likely to be a Westland designed craft than a Boeing or a Sikorsky methinks.
Freeman

[Kevin Brewer]

Noted on the flightline today between 12.40 and 13.55

Merlin EZ-S715, Turkmenistan Government. Overall white with green trim. Departed c.1345
AW-101-612 ZZI00, (to become RNoAF 0262) still in primer.
AW-101-612 0265 in full Norwegian AF marks, serial on a panel above the cockpit. Towed back to flight shed c.13.40
Wildcat AH.1, believed to be ZZ382 but serial requires confirmation. Engine running at 13.55 but don't know if it flew later.
All serials read off with Mk.1 eyeball and binoculars.

Hope this helps,

Kevin

[ridgmeister]

Just to add to Monday 13th Feb. logs, Apache ZJ191 was outside, at western end and was towed back in about 4pm.

Paul

[Malcolm]

Wednesday 15th Feb 2017
Out on an overcast and drizzley ramp at 08:45 were:

ZR101 Merlin for Norway - fully painted, but Norwegian serial covered
(ZJ127)/L Merlin HC6 new grey colour scheme.

Western end :
(ZJ191) Apache AH1/WAH64D

Incidentally, the 'stored' Lynx/Wildcats appear to have been moved/removed from the western end storage compound. Couldn't see them from a quick drive by.

Cheers
Malcolm

[Widget 01]

Malcolm,

The stored Wildcats etc have moved;

ZT800 Super Lynx 300 - Yeovil College
ZZ400 Wildcat AH1 - Lyneham with DCTT.
ZZ402 Wildcat AH1 - Gosport with DSAE.

The whereabouts of S-181 the old Mk Danish Lynx cab is unkown at this present time.

Ben

[Malcolm]

Friday 24th Feb 2017
Out on an sunny but chilly ramp at 08:45 were:

EZ-S715 Merlin Turkmenistan
MM81869/15-06 Merlin Caesar ItAF - no UK mkgs delivery imminent?

Cheers
Malcolm

[Fives]

Hi Malcolm/Folks

Looks like EZ-S715 is routing towards Compton at 4,000ft, by Devizes (on Planefinder with hex 601860) circa 09:50.

Fives:)

[Judwin71]

To Stansted for onward delivery?
Hex is a B737 EZ-A009?

[farnboroughrob]

EZ-S715 passed Farnborough at 10:20 towards London. Planeplotter was showing him near Compton earlier so a strange routing to come back south and into london via H3?
Rob

[eagle driver]

10.45L. Now heading southeast near Swanley Kent 1725ft

[roger4]

Now heading southwest near Hastings following the south coast. Extended navigation exercise?

[Judwin71]

1230L now back at Westland.
Never assume.

[timjones]

(MM81869) Departed o9:30 ish
EZS-715 returned as above.
ZZ100 flying with ZZ101
ZZ102 towed around field.

Cheers,

Tim.

[raameagle]

MM81869 was on delivery.

I departed Yeovil at 1045 and I bet ZZ100 and ZZ102 were towed out 5 minutes later lol!

Regards

[timjones]

ZZ102 was towed out when we returned from VL @12:30 ZZ100 returned @ 14:45, ZZ101 a little later.

[richpittman]

After a completely non event yesterday?
Usual suspects zz100 and 101 have been towed out this Morning

[Judwin71]

New Thread from tomorrow?