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Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Autumn/Winter 2018/19
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Autumn 2018
1050
ZZ521 just arrived for maintenance
ZR358 on start.
ZZ521 just arrived for maintenance
ZR358 on start.
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Autumn 2018
1225
ZZ550 airborne, first flight?
ZZ550 airborne, first flight?
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Autumn 2018
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
AW101 ZR358/15-07 was just departing again.
Regards
Mark
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Autumn 2018
Is the Hex for ZZ550 43C917? If so it is just doing an ILS at Exeter c/s WHE02.
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Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Autumn 2018
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
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
It’s not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see.
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Autumn 2018
43C916 WHE12 and 43C917 WHE02 both up at the moment.
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Autumn 2018
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
BobT
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Autumn 2018
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.
No matter, a happy new year to all who contribute to this topic.
Flying this afternoon as WHE04, Wildcat AH.1 ZZ399.
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Autumn/Winter 2018/19
I've changed the title so that it will now run until 28/02/2019.
Sorry about the oversight.
Sorry about the oversight.
Cheers, Bob
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Autumn/Winter 2018/19
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
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
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Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Autumn/Winter 2018/19
Indonesia or Phillipine?ZZ550 Wildcat for Indonesia - painted overall dark grey. Being fuelled, so guess it's gonna fly
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Autumn/Winter 2018/19
Phillipine
Cheers
Mark
If our airforces are never used, they have achieved their finest goal.
— General Nathan F. Twining
Mark
If our airforces are never used, they have achieved their finest goal.
— General Nathan F. Twining
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Autumn/Winter 2018/19
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
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
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Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Autumn/Winter 2018/19
Thurs 10Jan
Out on a cold & now cloudy Yeovil
ZZ106 Merlin Mk612
ZZ549 & ZZ550 Wildcat 220 (both flew earlier)
Andy & Rob
Out on a cold & now cloudy Yeovil
ZZ106 Merlin Mk612
ZZ549 & ZZ550 Wildcat 220 (both flew earlier)
Andy & Rob
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Autumn/Winter 2018/19
Belive ZZ106 had its first flight this afternoon as WHE02.
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Autumn/Winter 2018/19
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.
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Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Autumn 2018
This supports what you're saying Malcolm.Freeman Lowell wrote: ↑Thu Nov 22, 2018 5:39 pmThursday 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
Freeman
It’s not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see.
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Autumn/Winter 2018/19
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.
Another clue should have been WHE02, first flights are normally flown by the CTP ie WHE01.
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