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Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Spring 2018
Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Spring 2018
Spring?? When it arrives.
Anyway, thread ready for 1st March 2018 to 31st May 2018 inclusive.
Anyway, thread ready for 1st March 2018 to 31st May 2018 inclusive.
Cheers, Bob
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Spring 2018
Tuesday 6th Mar 2018
Out on a mildly moist and slightly chilly ramp at 08:45 were:
ZZ101/0264 Merlin Mk612 for Norway
ZZ532 Wildcat HMA2 "Royal Navy"
The Norwegian had its Norwegian serial uncovered, but also had the UK serial on the rear fuselage in the normal place. Not sure if this means delivery is imminent or not.
Cheers
Malcolm
Out on a mildly moist and slightly chilly ramp at 08:45 were:
ZZ101/0264 Merlin Mk612 for Norway
ZZ532 Wildcat HMA2 "Royal Navy"
The Norwegian had its Norwegian serial uncovered, but also had the UK serial on the rear fuselage in the normal place. Not sure if this means delivery is imminent or not.
Cheers
Malcolm
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Spring 2018
Also noted at 1015L, AW139 EI-LIM. Test Flight?
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Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Spring 2018
Also noted at 1045hrs:
ZZ104 Merlin, flying (Norwegian serial covered)
ZH962 Lynx, ramp (Brazilian serial not evident)
G-MCGN A1x9, no rotors, towed to paint shop
Freeman
ZZ104 Merlin, flying (Norwegian serial covered)
ZH962 Lynx, ramp (Brazilian serial not evident)
G-MCGN A1x9, no rotors, towed to paint shop
Freeman
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Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Spring 2018
Tuesday 13th Mar 2018
1100hrs on a Spring-like day presented:
ZJ122/F Merlin HC4. Ramp.
ZZ100 Merlin 612. Primer/soot cols. Ramp.
ZZ104 Merlin 612. Full cols. Norwegian serials still covered. Flying
Freeman
1100hrs on a Spring-like day presented:
ZJ122/F Merlin HC4. Ramp.
ZZ100 Merlin 612. Primer/soot cols. Ramp.
ZZ104 Merlin 612. Full cols. Norwegian serials still covered. Flying
Freeman
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Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Spring 2018
Noted on the eastern ramp this morning,
ZZ100(primer), ZZ104 - Merlin 612
(ZH962) - Lynx - Brazil
In the wash rig
ZJ1??/? - Merlin HC4 (grey scheme)
BobT
ZZ100(primer), ZZ104 - Merlin 612
(ZH962) - Lynx - Brazil
In the wash rig
ZJ1??/? - Merlin HC4 (grey scheme)
BobT
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Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Spring 2018
At 13:00 ZH962 returned from a test flight. Nothing else seen but i didn't go down the western end.
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Spring 2018
Morning, Norwegian Merlin out on the pan - can't ID it yet!
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Spring 2018
ZZ102 and 104 on the ramp 23/03
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Spring 2018
ZZ102 has already been delivered as 0265 to Norway this year so is this a typo?
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Spring 2018
Yes 101 sorry.
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Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Spring 2018
Tuesday 27th March 2018
1130hrs after the rain had cleared:
(ZZ100) Merlin 612. Primer. Ramp
ZZ101 Merlin 612. Norwegian serial covered.Ramp
ZH962 Lynx 21. No Brazilian serial carried. Flying.
Freeman
1130hrs after the rain had cleared:
(ZZ100) Merlin 612. Primer. Ramp
ZZ101 Merlin 612. Norwegian serial covered.Ramp
ZH962 Lynx 21. No Brazilian serial carried. Flying.
Freeman
Sometimes I talk to myself, then we both laugh and laugh.
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Spring 2018
1620L. visiting AW139 G-DCII
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Spring 2018
G-DCII, Departed 1630L
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Spring 2018
AW189 G-MCGW first flight today
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Spring 2018
According Radarbox24 Brazilian Lynx N-4004 did some ground(?) test last couple of days (pinging 26.4, 27.4, 30.4 and 1.5).
Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Spring 2018
Suspect it will carry ZH965.
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Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Spring 2018
Tuesday 15th May 2018
If only Leonardo could build aircraft as fast as the staff leave the factory at the end of a shift...
Just two Merlins graced the tarmac today:
ZZ101 (Norwegian serial taped over) flew both am and pm
ZJ122/F remained glued to the tarmac all day.
Best entertainment was provided by the chap in ZM410 doing wing-overs above the airfield at lunchtime
Freeman
If only Leonardo could build aircraft as fast as the staff leave the factory at the end of a shift...
Just two Merlins graced the tarmac today:
ZZ101 (Norwegian serial taped over) flew both am and pm
ZJ122/F remained glued to the tarmac all day.
Best entertainment was provided by the chap in ZM410 doing wing-overs above the airfield at lunchtime
Freeman
Sometimes I talk to myself, then we both laugh and laugh.
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Re: Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Spring 2018
WHE03 airborne near Weymouth no serial showing but has a hex code of 43C901 suspect this to be a Brazilian Lynxcat if that's the right terminology.
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