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by panta615
Fri May 16, 2025 12:58 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Merlin on low loader A303
Replies: 17
Views: 1383

Re: Merlin on low loader A303

Snoop 95 wrote:
Fri May 16, 2025 12:17 pm
panta615 wrote:
Fri May 16, 2025 9:16 am


?? Obviously. Never said he was driving…
"He unable to pass by as it’s taking up two lanes." ???
And your point is? Still never said he was driving.
by panta615
Fri May 16, 2025 12:57 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Merlin on low loader A303
Replies: 17
Views: 1383

Re: Merlin on low loader A303

shuck wrote:
Fri May 16, 2025 12:08 pm
Merlin HC4 s/n ZJ125 returned as airfreight to Brize Norton on 30/04/25.
Thanks Shuck
by panta615
Fri May 16, 2025 10:34 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Merlin on low loader A303
Replies: 17
Views: 1383

Re: Merlin on low loader A303

Professor_M wrote:
Thu May 15, 2025 4:27 pm
ZJ125 last tracked on ADSB in Norway in January.

https://www.airnavradar.com/data/registration/ZJ125
Thanks dude 👍🏻
by panta615
Fri May 16, 2025 9:16 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Merlin on low loader A303
Replies: 17
Views: 1383

Re: Merlin on low loader A303

Hi guys, My friend is currently traveling along the A303 passing Middle Wallop heading west and has sent pictures of a Merlin being transported on a low loader. Does anyone have any information regarding the airframe? He unable to pass by as it’s taking up two lanes. Thanks. Photography when drivin...
by panta615
Fri May 16, 2025 9:15 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Merlin on low loader A303
Replies: 17
Views: 1383

Re: Merlin on low loader A303

It's based at Yeovilton with 845/846 NAS. Based on the direction it was heading it's likely it's recently arrived into Brize Norton as airfreight (hence stripped down) and was heading home. From the pictures it’s had a few things removed (tail, rotor blades, nose, few other bits). Would they do tha...
by panta615
Thu May 15, 2025 3:43 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Merlin on low loader A303
Replies: 17
Views: 1383

Re: Merlin on low loader A303

Yes, ZJ125 - my bad.

Went in to RNAS Yeovilton - from the pics looked striped down.

Is this going to be part of the museum?
by panta615
Thu May 15, 2025 2:34 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Merlin on low loader A303
Replies: 17
Views: 1383

Re: Merlin on low loader A303

Merlin HC4 ZJ145 ‘J’
by panta615
Thu May 15, 2025 1:01 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Merlin on low loader A303
Replies: 17
Views: 1383

Merlin on low loader A303

Hi guys,

My friend is currently traveling along the A303 passing Middle Wallop heading west and has sent pictures of a Merlin being transported on a low loader.

Does anyone have any information regarding the airframe? He unable to pass by as it’s taking up two lanes.

Thanks.
by panta615
Fri Oct 18, 2024 8:52 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Alex Salmond dies
Replies: 9
Views: 2240

Re: Alex Salmond dies

Why the military guard of honour? I don’t get it…
by panta615
Sat Oct 05, 2024 9:09 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Solo Turk
Replies: 2
Views: 1605

Solo Turk

TWZ reporting of a close call from ‘Solo Turk’ at Teknofest, Adana.

https://www.twz.com/air/watch-turkeys-s ... ng-airshow

I’ve linked a YouTube video:

https://youtu.be/4iCuf_WCIEg?si=8FSNlv3gnCTOoryJ

Well recovered. That could have been nasty!
by panta615
Sun Sep 29, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: 160th SOAR NIGHTSTALKERS return to the Hall.
Replies: 18
Views: 3307

Re: 160 SOAR NIGHTSTALKERS return to the Hall.

Lovely shots, Paul. Top stuff mate :thumb: :thumb:
by panta615
Fri Sep 27, 2024 7:49 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: KC-10 Final Flight
Replies: 15
Views: 4074

Re: KC-10 Final Flight

Thanks for the update EAGLE.

Sad to see this coming to an end. Maybe Omega will take up some of the airframes?

TWZ have a story published:

https://www.twz.com/air/final-kc-10-ext ... retirement

Will miss seeing ‘Big Sexy’.

Dave
by panta615
Tue Jul 23, 2024 2:18 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: BBMF return to flight, update please
Replies: 22
Views: 8057

Re: BBMF return to flight, update please

BBMF update on X shows Spitfire TE311 now wearing a special dedication to Sqn Ldr Mark Long.

Forces News reports:

https://www.forces.net/services/raf/spe ... died-crash

Dave
by panta615
Mon Jun 03, 2024 11:08 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Pilot Officer V. A. Carter
Replies: 1
Views: 847

Pilot Officer V. A. Carter

Hi all, My uncle has written a piece in the Dedham Parish Magazine for their 80th D-Day special. It’s written about his dad, my grandfather, Victor Carter. I had an inclination that he had joined 16 squadron but was never 100% certain. Very proud to say the least. I thought I’d share. Enjoy. Dave. "...
by panta615
Sun May 26, 2024 5:25 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Spitfire crash Coningsby
Replies: 32
Views: 26594

Re: Spitfire crash Coningsby

Pilot named as Sqn Ldr Mark Long.

BBC confirmed: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-l ... e-69062769

RIP, Sir 🫡
by panta615
Sat May 25, 2024 5:20 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: TWZ - Confessions Of A C-130 Hercules Pilot
Replies: 2
Views: 1035

TWZ - Confessions Of A C-130 Hercules Pilot

Capt. Scott Bateman MBE talks to TWZ on his time with the Hercules force and his book ‘Hercules’ which was released the 23rd of this month, May 2023.

Dave

https://www.twz.com/air/confessions-of- ... ules-pilot
by panta615
Sun May 19, 2024 3:47 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Resident trying to stop Southend Vulcan ground runs
Replies: 16
Views: 3899

Re: Resident trying to stop Southend Vulcan ground runs

The violence 😂 someone needs to calm down
by panta615
Sat May 11, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: 494FS Tabor 81-86 Lakenheath 10-05-2024
Replies: 15
Views: 3526

Re: 494FS Tabor 81-86 Lakenheath 10-05-2024

🤟🤟🤟 loving the nose art.

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