Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Autumn/Winter 2018/19

[WIGGIP]

N-4004 was flying this morning as WHE04.

[Judwin71]

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?

From my experience (admitted a few years ago) the rig is used for leak testing not for washing and this was usually done before the first flight. So either things have changed or this is possibly the next Norway (ZZ106), but then my recent guesses have not been too good!

[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

[Kevin Brewer]

Freeman

Well done for persevering - your patience is clearly greater than mine! Despite leaving early for Yeovilton, ZZ403 failed to put in an appearance there so that one will have to wait for another day.

Still, it's not often you see aircraft from Brazil, Italy, Norway and the Phillipines on the same flightline!!

Kevin

[Freeman Lowell]

Nice to catch up with you today Kevin. Yes, good selection of airframes. Pity the weather was so grey for photos.
Freeman

[rh226]

ZZ403 failed to put in an appearance there so that one will have to wait for another day.

Kevin,

ZZ403 is at Cottesmore for Exercise Talon Python - see that section.

[David Thompson]

Wildcat ZZ511 VALENT61 looks to be out of Yeovil this morning and is eastbound just going OTT Duxford .

[Malcolm]

Wildcat ZZ511 VALENT61 looks to be out of Yeovil this morning and is eastbound just going OTT Duxford .

Wasn't on the ramp at 08:45, and there were no Lynx/Wildcat power carts out either which is a good indication of no Lynx/Wildcat movements in the near future. With that callsign much more likely to be working out of Yeovilton.

Only thing out at 08:45 was Merlin (ZZ105)/0273. Wash rack was still up though, so maybe something else for the shower later on.

[raameagle]

With a callsign like VALENT61 I would think that ZZ511 came out of Yeovilton not Yeovil?

I've just had a message to say that ZZ105, 0275 and ZR358 are all now outside at Yeovil.

Regards

Mark

[David Thompson]

With a callsign like VALENT61 I would think that ZZ511 came out of Yeovilton not Yeovil?

Yes , Yeovilton thank you .

[somerset]

A Norwegian has been up this morning, having a hover by the rotor cage

[Kevin Brewer]

Thanks Bob - I hadn't been following the Talon Python thread. Never mind, it was good to see the RNHF Chippie flying yesterday!

[tommc]

Wildcat ZZ511 VALENT61 looks to be out of Yeovil this morning and is eastbound just going OTT Duxford .

This arrived at Wattisham around 11am on Friday morning.

[raameagle]

0935 26th November
ZZ549 Wildcat Philippine Navy outside
Regards
Mark

[Malcolm]

0935 26th November
ZZ549 Wildcat Philippine Navy outside
Regards
Mark

ZH962 Lynx 21B for Brazil was outside with it at about 09:50.

[raameagle]

ZR358 just towed out at 1258.
Regards
Mark

[Malcolm]

Wednesday 28th November 2018
Out on a properly foul, windy and wet ramp at 08:45 this morning was :

ZJ125/J Merlin HC4 light grey colour scheme.

Cheers
Malcolm

[Freeman Lowell]

Friday 30th November 2018
Noted late a.m.
ZR358/15-07 HH-101A. Flew later
ZZ549 Wildcat 220. Landed back and hangared
ZH965/04 Lynx 21. Towed to flight-line


Freeman

[Starfighter_F-104G]

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

left Italy today back home

[apgphoto]

And hopefully its taken the English weather back with it! Departed 0950z routing down and then back up through France.