ZM328 and ZM340 from photos on Facebook

Does anyone known the callsign the French EC.725 was using please?

SamP wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 26, 2024 10:50 pm

Looking at various Facebook posts J-5238 departed home on Monday 25th and J-5008 has appeared as replacement at some point as it flew this afternoons sortie.

Hi SamP, I agree that posts suggest J-5238 did depart on Monday, but J-5008 has been here since arrival day on Monday 11th

Higgsr71 wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 12, 2024 10:50 pm

Just to add to this. Callsigns were as follows

J-5020 Sixpack 11
J-5238 Sixpack 12
J-5017 Talon 21
J-5015 Talon 22
J-5011 Claw 31
J-5008 Claw 32
J-5025 Copper 41
J-5233 Copper 42

Hi Higgsr71, I heard the first pair as Grey 11/12 and the third pair as Sixpack 31/32

I Can't help with the 8th as I was working down south, but on the 11th I noted ZZ522 operating as Rascal 11
Hope this helps

Thanks Nighthawke,
I have subsequently found an interesting article from 2012 that talks about the formation of 846 NAS and their involvement in Borneo in the early 60's, and their adoption of the Palm Tree logo
It also explains the 'Jungly' callsign as well.

Nighthawke wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 22, 2024 5:32 pm

I believe 846 adopted the palm tree as its emblem many years ago.

Thank you

Noted ZJ994 at RAF Leeming this week on its way back from the PoW, and I noticed the Palm Tree motif on its tail. Does anyone know what the Palm Tree signifies as it does not appear to relate to the NAS squadron badges? For completeness it also carried a white 846NAS emblem on the Nose Just interest...

ZM713 read off today

Can't help directly with the serial tie-ups, but I can confirm the callsigns were Castle 01 and Castle 02.
Perhaps the Lakenheath log for Friday might tie those callsigns up

AAC 313 was noted southbound from Kinloss to Wattisham via Leeming today but could not be read off due to the weather. It was pinging ZM724 but so was AAC444 around Wattisham at the same time. Can anyone please confirm that AAC 313 was actually ZM723 that was noted with a 'miscoded' hex at Warton la...

pinging ZM724 on arrival as AAC 313.

Believe this is actually ZM723 as reported elsewhere last week but could not read off in the rain !

The following visitors were noted at Leeming, 25/09/24 :

ZM710 AH-64
ZM729 AH-64
HT.29-03/ET-803 NH-90 - Spanish Army
HT.29-13/ET-813 NH-90 - Spanish Army
(ZM726) AH-64
ZM734 AH-64
ZM713 AH-64
T-752 CL-604 - Swiss Air Force
ZZ404 - Wildcat

I did not note all as none required, but from photographs I can report

G-VYGK
ZZ336
ZZ331
ZM412
ZM416
G-VYGJ arrived as I was departing

Thank You, appreciated

I called into Brize on Sunday morning on my way to Fairford to catch the Canadian A330.

I also noted an Italian Avanti parked with the Summit Skyvan, however I seen to have lost the note I made at the time.

Can anyone help with the Avanti serial please ?

Still outside and easily seen at 18:30

Indeed

I used to have a dog in a flying jacket that used to fly with me.

Just wondered if it had a wider significance

We are all very familiar with Goeffrey the Giraffe and his use in raising awareness for Great Ormond Street Hospital, but does anyone know if their is any significance of this little dude noted on 27th June He was hitching a ride in 22-5685/Taco 02 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53834481619_6c4...

Thursday 7th December (daylight launch)

Only 4 today, probably due to the poor weather

J-5010 - Grey 11
J-5002 - Grey 12

J-5011 (Tiger) - Baton 21
J-5021 - Baton 22