Thanks again to all who have replied . For some reason very few 'ping' in this area . Usually military helicopters can be 'seen' about thirty or so miles away and suddenly the plot goes . Not always I add . I put it down to the fact that these VRs require local feeds and there would seem to be none ...

One helicopter still unidentified is the Chinook on Monday 02/06/25 . Can anyone please help with this one ? I am with JLewis on the grumble from Malcolm . As I had said , I only posted what was available on other groups so take it or leave it as you wish ! From my photos only the three figure seria...

From what info was about at the time and what I noted from SBS-B , F-XHUC was on the plot as it went into Exeter on 05/06/25 and read off on the ground as 810 , F-XHUC with c/s GUEPE and hex 3B9B29 was noted by me on 06/06/25 as it travelled off the coast from beach area towards Newquay . How the in...

A small bit from notes gleaned from various posts which may help someone , 466 AS565 Panther of 36F used F-XHUH on some plots 810 AS565 Panther used F-XHUC and hex 3B9B29 Widcats noted during the week ZZ394 ZZ524 & ZZ525 Merlins noted ZJ118 B & ZJ120 D , I have a feeling there was one other but can ...

Well 'timb' with the lack of use of Chivenor very little goes on here abouts so it is a pleasure to have traffic and a chance to pay back to fellow enthusiasts because they have helped me on many occasions . It is a pity that there are very few enthusiasts down this way and even fewer post sightings...

Thanks Mo , the other AS365 ( AS565 ?) is definitely 466 msn 6466 as it is the one I always managed to photograph as it came by also have notes from various sites of the AS365s traveling about but when they have plotted I only got a hex code which so far I have not been able to tie to one of the two...

The exercise seems to have ended so I thought I would try to put together a list of helicopters seen / used and when and where . This is proving not as easy as I first thought . There are very few reports with serials and codes on every site I have viewed . If individuals have details could they ple...

at 1425 F-XHUC c/s GUEPE hex 3B9B29 AS365 off the coast heading down towards Newquay or so . A look over to the beach around 1500 from Innstow and no aircraft in sight with three ships off shore - one had a Tiger on deck . Around 1800 Tigers BJJ & BJT from beach direction to Barnstaple or beyond and...

From a report on another group MM81493 2-14 for the Merlin . Friday and early this morning French drone over the beach area . 2X NH90s very low from beach towards Chivenor area at 1029 and plotting from South Molton towards Bideford at 1033 3B9B29 FNY5470 AS365 . Quick look over at Chivenor at 1045 ...

Two Merlins from the beach area towards Yeovilton ( possibly) , at 1715L , nearly took roof off house ! . Probably the same pair as in Chivenor earlier . Chrisj

Half hour ago (1300L) view of Chivenor from Midway Motors on B3233 and no sign of any aircraft on the airfield . This view gives whole of the airfield but at a slight distance . Chrisj

d555 and All , seems very quiet this morning and a quick look at the Chalet webcam and no ships as far as I could see . Last evening just two Tigers going around over Croyde area . Past two mornings a drone was up early but nothing this morning . Chrisj

Hi All , Not such a new member but due to computer issues I had to rejoin . Currently reside opposite Chivenor in North Devon , been enthusiast more years than I wish to remember ( 65 !) . Not restricted to just military as I have moved about a lot and what was available at various locations differe...

My earlier posts seem to have done a runner ! So , 1225L ZZ394 & ZZ525 Wildcats arrived and started their circling . 1233L ZJ118 B Merlin beach to Chivenor . During the afternoon two Tigers circled . Around 1820 two Tigers circled and possibly a NH90 very low level dash from the beach into Chivenor ...

My earlier posts seem to have done a runner ! So , 1225L ZZ394 & ZZ525 Wildcats arrived and started their circling . 1233L ZJ118 B Merlin beach to Chivenor . During the afternoon two Tigers circled . Around 1820 two Tigers circled and possibly a NH90 very low level dash from the beach into Chivenor ...

Thanks Mo , Wednesday morning and so far quiet , One Tiger about the beach and at 1038 2 AS365s came out of Chivenor but I was out and about with no optics ! Typical ! May be more action later ? Chrisj

Tuesday was quiet for the morning with only one French AS365 seen over Saunton Beach but just after three things got going . Tigers BHM/2011 , BJJ /6010 and BKD / 6030 started their circling Chivenor . Soon Wildcats ZZ524 and ZZ525 joined them with the circling . There was a quick dash from the beac...

Thanks d555 , I did notice there was a difference with the Tiger serial/codes from what I had read on another site but I got codes off my photos from yesterday . As they flew about for some time I tried to follow and photograph each time they came near but many of my photos are not good enough to re...

Just been downloading photos from yesterday ( Monday) and the two Tigers circling Chivenor from around 1330local were coded BHM & BJJ . I do not know serials . Rest of the helicopters were either overhead me or in haze so no chance for serial / codes . The Chinook had a large Union Jack on the 'fin'...

Thanks Mo , not easy to read from Yelland ! Chrisj