For info ZH831 is operating from LIMZ until 30/09 Leonardo UK trials, arrived 15/09.

I-RAIU is the 189K repainted its the proto for the new (more powerful) Safran engines, was in Gulf Helicopters scheme.

I understand it arrived by road from Vergiate

Nice to see one of the brand new HH139B

Finally some clarification about I-AWCU

I-AWCU is still c/n 49039 which has been demonstrated as a white civilian AW189, its been "militarised" and is now an AW149 and will be demonstrated to UK MOD

AW149 c/n 49024 CSX81890 which was at the DSEI show should also still be at Yeovil.

Cheers

Paul

Gents can I ask if anyone has seen "I-AWCU" the 189 and "I-AWCU" the 149 together? Just trying to clarify if they are both there or if its a re-use of the company registration that's been applied to the 149?

This was the original AT75 that was sent to Turkey for the Meltem III conversion, which is where the obs window was added. When Turkey upgraded Meltem III to AT76 it was ferried back to Turin. RAS upgraded the aircraft to near AT76 spec. Its in service with an undisclosed customer in Asia

The Olive drab "189" should be a 149 c/n 49024 CSX81890 which is based for a few months following its appearance at DSEI, it uses hex code 31FEFD for those who monitor

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

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

Just dropped in to Leornardo at Turin were RSV EF2000 MM7343 (36-52) and T346 MM55220 (61-16) now both airborne for FFD also airborne form here is the C27J MM62219 as IAM0101

Now been able to MLAT Dragon 21 crossing in to France NW bound @ FL600

Dragon 21 just passed over me in Italy 1120z Hex AE0967 should make it 80-1093

It was on a six month lease to the AMI from L3 Comms. Based at PdiMare but has operated out of Pantelleria for Med operations and was on station for the G7 Summit

Good chance it will be Amendola which already has F-35 based there since last December

@TonyO stop it with the fake news

ZR339 had arrived back at Vergiate today 21/03

Anyone confirm when ZR339 arrived "home"

It was air-tested here in Italy on March 2nd then on the 7th took the presumably scenic route home via the South of France as Westland 21

Or they just use their transponders! Yes they do have them no they wont appear on tracking sites.

Stansted is the arrival and departure point arrives 21st in the late evening departs on 24th mid morning, has "lunch" with the Queen on the 22nd if anyone wants to see rotary traffic in Windsor

Passed through the zone here today on a Kittyhawk callsign still civilian registered

Had two on my SBS at that time from here in Coventry ZJ207 + 220