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Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017
Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017
This thread is for sightings 1st December 2016 until 28th February 2017.
Cheers, Bob
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017
Friday 2nd December 2016
Out on an overcast and cold ramp at 08:45 were:
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA2 "Royal Navy"
ZZ519 Wildcat HMA2 "Royal Navy"
ZZ527 Wildcat AH1 "Army"
Finally after 2 weeks of rain, fog, frost, plague and pestilence managed to clear my UK Wildcats.
Cheers
Malcolm
Out on an overcast and cold ramp at 08:45 were:
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA2 "Royal Navy"
ZZ519 Wildcat HMA2 "Royal Navy"
ZZ527 Wildcat AH1 "Army"
Finally after 2 weeks of rain, fog, frost, plague and pestilence managed to clear my UK Wildcats.
Cheers
Malcolm
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017
Well done Malcolm, same for me with ZZ527 this morning at 1040, both the Navy Wildcats were gone and on the flightline was ZJ122/F the first Merlin HC4, down in the wash rig was the Indonesian Merlin minus blades but with the flag clearly seen on the tail rotor pylonMalcolm wrote:Friday 2nd December 2016
Out on an overcast and cold ramp at 08:45 were:
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA2 "Royal Navy"
ZZ519 Wildcat HMA2 "Royal Navy"
ZZ527 Wildcat AH1 "Army"
Finally after 2 weeks of rain, fog, frost, plague and pestilence managed to clear my UK Wildcats.
Cheers
Malcolm
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Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017
Malcolm wrote:
Finally after 2 weeks of ....... plague and pestilence managed to clear my UK Wildcats.
Cheers
Malcolm
Blimey Malcolm, I didn't realise things were that bad in Yeovil
Freeman
It’s not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see.
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017
1400L, WHE02 showing on RadarBox with mode S code 000001. No other details.
Looks like Italian?
Looks like Italian?
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Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017
7.12.16 1415hrs
ZZ101 & EZ-S715 on the flight line.
Freeman
ZZ101 & EZ-S715 on the flight line.
Freeman
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Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017
Still flying at 1445L were WHE02 and also AW101. (WHE06)
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017
Doing an approach at Exeter on Thurs 9.12.16 [to and from Yeovil] was ZR357 /c/s WHE 02 / Mode S 43C7EE an Italian Merlin..
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017
I meant 8.12.16 - obviously.
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017
Noted this morning were the following, all at the eastern end
AW101 - Merlin Mk510
ZZ101 - Merlin Mk612
ZJ122/F - Merlin HC4
ZR357/15-06 - HH101A
ZJ??? - Apache AH1
G-MCGS - AW189
AW101 - Merlin Mk510
ZZ101 - Merlin Mk612
ZJ122/F - Merlin HC4
ZR357/15-06 - HH101A
ZJ??? - Apache AH1
G-MCGS - AW189
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017
I read the apache off as ZJ191 at about 08:45. Didn't see the Italian - haven't seen it since it's wash-rack excursion several weeks ago.Seaking93 wrote:Noted this morning were the following, all at the eastern end
AW101 - Merlin Mk510
ZZ101 - Merlin Mk612
ZJ122/F - Merlin HC4
ZR357/15-06 - HH101A
ZJ??? - Apache AH1
G-MCGS - AW189
G-MCGO was out Wednesday and Thursday this week.
Off on holi-bobs tonight for 2 weeks, so no further reports from me prior to Xmas. Merry Xmas/Bah Humbug to everyone
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017
Thanks for the Apache Malcolm, have a good break, happy Christmas bah humbug
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017
Hi
G-MCGO flying today at 1400.
G-MCGO flying today at 1400.
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017
1030 G-MCGO AW189 and ZR357 AW101-611 both flying.
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017
G-MCGO and G-MCGS AW189's have both been flying this morning.
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Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017
Noted around 12:30 was a unknown Coastguard AW189 and a black A109, both nose on and unreadable, any ideas?
Rob
Rob
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017
1530L, ZR343 AW101 flying.
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Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017
Is this still in company demonstrator/ ex Indian colours Judwin?Judwin71 wrote:1530L, ZR343 AW101 flying.
Thanks, Freeman
It’s not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see.
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017
1615L, G-MCGT AW189 flying.
Not had a good look at ZR343 yet, maybe when it returns.
Not had a good look at ZR343 yet, maybe when it returns.
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017
Freeman Lowell wrote:Is this still in company demonstrator/ ex Indian colours Judwin?Judwin71 wrote:1530L, ZR343 AW101 flying.
Thanks, Freeman
Its in Indonesian 3 colour cammo with small Indonesian flag on the tail with a small 01 on the side and white ZR343
HTH
Bob
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