Due Culdrose 27/1

Post by **paul simmons** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:41 am

A couple of weeks away I know but due into Culdrose on the 27th Jan is a Danish Merlin.
It's due to stay until the 29th and will be hosted by 814sqd.
Paul

Malfatron Malkovic · Post by **Malfatron Malkovic** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 1:39 pm

That's quite interesting, Paul. Would it be the first Danish Merlin to visit CU?

Post by **EGDR** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 3:51 pm

Yay! I hope it's the first of many visitors into CU this year...

Perfect time to exercise my new camera!

Post by **Nick.M** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 8:36 pm

Nice one Paul

Post by **paul simmons** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:57 pm

Just a quick update to this. The Merlin is due in early afternoon on Monday and due out 09:00 on Wednesday. It's operating with 829 Sqd on Tuesday but will be hangared in 814s (next to the viewing enclosure). All weather permitting !!
Paul

Post by **aitchiar** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 4:27 pm

Thanks for the heads up. Does anyone know what it is actually going to be doing on Tuesday (and where..) please?

Post by **Dougie** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 11:24 am

M-520 "DAF 3175" and it has just left Mildenhall @ 1115 for Culdrose.

Malfatron Malkovic · Post by **Malfatron Malkovic** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 6:18 pm

Well, it arrived shortly after 14:30(during the greyest part of the day). Hangared around 30 minutes later. Not expected to fly before 16:00 tomorrow. Expected to depart for Mildenhall 09:00 or 10:00 Wednesday.

This fellow must be thinking "Cor, blimey! Just look at that sad cnut!"

Victor5 · Post by **Victor5** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:03 pm

Nice pics Malf, I'm glad someone was there to catch it.
I have to say the Danish Merlins looked nicer with yellow rescue markings.

buzzer · Post by **buzzer** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:27 pm

Cracking images considering the conditions buddy!
Hopfully I'll catch it tomorrow

Malfatron Malkovic · Post by **Malfatron Malkovic** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:56 pm

Gosh, thank you all so much for the comments, most kind of you all!
I agree, without the yellow markings,It could so easily be mistaken for a Mk.3A

Malfatron Malkovic · Post by **Malfatron Malkovic** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:55 pm

Well, it stayed put in it's hangar today. We reckon the crew must have got spingo'd!

Post by **EGDR** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:59 pm

Malfatron Malkovic wrote:Well, it stayed put in it's hangar today. We reckon the crew must have got spingo'd!

I don't suppose you were in the red car earlier Malf?

I was the schoolboy with a drainpipe sticking out of his eye over by the Renault

Did note a Cobham King Air in today, G-FPLD by the look of it from my pic.

Malfatron Malkovic · Post by **Malfatron Malkovic** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 7:19 pm

Well done, sir. 'Twas me in the red car, Buzzer in the van next to me. Your King Air was G-FPLD.

Post by **EGDR** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 7:32 pm

I had my suspicions

Thanks for the confirmation

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Malfatron Malkovic · Post by **Malfatron Malkovic** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 8:23 pm

Were you looking out for a sad cnut? Or did the Blue Anchor reference give me away?

Aircraftpaulcornwall · Post by **Aircraftpaulcornwall** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 9:17 pm

Hi Paul, Malf, Kyle and everyone!!
That's an interesting bit of info - would be good to see this one flying around for a day or so before it departs northeastwards!

Malf - smashing pics mate - you were definitely in the right place at the right time once again!! --Paul

Malfatron Malkovic · Post by **Malfatron Malkovic** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 6:24 pm

Thank you,Paul. Once again i only just managed to snap it, as i spotted it on approach whilst driving away.
I believe it's gone now, i have been told it departed at around 09:30 this morning.

buzzer · Post by **buzzer** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 6:31 pm

Gutted I missed it.

can't believe it didn't fly whilst down! Wasn't even lucky enough to get a sneak peak through the hangar doors yesterday either!

Heard it departing this morning on the box,but not a hope in he'll of seeing it from Penzance!!
Thanks for the heads up anyway Paul

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