Wattisham 12th May 2021

[tommc]

An hour by the War Memorial at Wattisham this afternoon. With just 20-odd left in service, get them while you can.

TOM06928 by Tom McGhee, on Flickr

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[Herkchaser]

Nice set.

[hvaneupen]

We have 4 at Eindhoven since yesterday (ZJ198/220/223/224). Rumours say they leave tomorrow 13/5..

[paddyboy]

Cracking set there, Tom

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[tommc]

We have 4 at Eindhoven since yesterday (ZJ198/220/223/224). Rumours say they leave tomorrow 13/5..

There were 6 out on the apron, plus 3 flying, plus 2 roaded out to Brize.

[GoldenEagle]

Are the AH1 Apaches being phased out, with all of them being replaced by AH2's?

Jos

[tommc]

Are the AH1 Apaches being phased out, with all of them being replaced by AH2's?

Jos

50 of the original AH1s are being stripped of spares and equipment, then disposed of.

50 new AH-64Es are being built, and fitted with some of the equipment removed from the AH1s.

[GoldenEagle]

Are the AH1 Apaches being phased out, with all of them being replaced by AH2's?

Jos

50 of the original AH1s are being stripped of spares and equipment, then disposed of.

50 new AH-64Es are being built, and fitted with some of the equipment removed from the AH1s.

Thanks for the clear answer Tom.

Jos

[tommc]

Are the AH1 Apaches being phased out, with all of them being replaced by AH2's?

Jos

50 of the original AH1s are being stripped of spares and equipment, then disposed of.

50 new AH-64Es are being built, and fitted with some of the equipment removed from the AH1s.

Thanks for the clear answer Tom.

Jos

No problem Jos, glad to help.

Also, they are NOT called Apache AH2, they are Apache AH-64E.

IT MAY BE in the future that they get re-designated, but that is by no means certain (See C-17A, RC-135W, Lightning F-35B etc).

[GoldenEagle]

50 of the original AH1s are being stripped of spares and equipment, then disposed of.

50 new AH-64Es are being built, and fitted with some of the equipment removed from the AH1s.

Thanks for the clear answer Tom.

Jos

No problem Jos, glad to help.

Also, they are NOT called Apache AH2, they are Apache AH-64E.

IT MAY BE in the future that they get re-designated, but that is by no means certain (See C-17A, RC-135W, Lightning F-35B etc).

Check! I was searching in the Scramble Military Database and there the newer AH64E's are called AH2s, but that's not sure at all then. Makes those 4 Apaches at Eindhoven even better, as it were 4 new ones for me haha.

Jos

[Unknown74]

Hope they remember to let The Museum of Army Flying at Middle Wallop have an AH.1?

[tommc]

Check! I was searching in the Scramble Military Database and there the newer AH64E's are called AH2s, but that's not sure at all then. Makes those 4 Apaches at Eindhoven even better, as it were 4 new ones for me haha.

Jos

I think Scramble have just made an ASSUMPTION. It MAY prove to be correct eventually once they are signed off and certified for UK operation, but at the moment they are WRONG, they are Apache AH-64E.

[tommc]

Hope they remember to let The Museum of Army Flying at Middle Wallop have an AH.1?

I think one has been allocated for the Museum there.