RNAS Culdrose. Fleet Updates.

[buzzer]

Only one arrival on Wed 7/5 making two Wessex at Culdrose:

Wessex V in olive drab colours XT771 coded (6)20 "PO"
Wessex V SAR coloured XT761 which has been around since the SAR60 celebrations last year.
Both are in C2 hangar

Thanks for the update. Any idea were the 2 lynx that are now ment to be stored at culdrose are? XZ233 ( I noted this on a low loader heading towards culdorse) and XZ288. ?.

[Malfatron Malkovic]

I've a feeling XV705/29 lately of Prestwick is currently at CU, maybe worth your while looking out for it, Kyle.I doubt you've snapped that particular cab yet.It might not 'hang around' for long.

[POL]

Routed through the Manchester low level route as NVY216.

[buzzer]

Routed through the Manchester low level route as NVY216.

Think ( but might be wrong! ) heard above callsign mid morning on its way in to CU. ??

[MarkS]

[quote="Malfatron Malkovic"]Thanks very much for the news and serial, most helpful. It was my father that spotted them, i can only assume both were moved into C2 hangar at the same time.
At least XT771 has been 'rescued' from Gosport in good condition,


Incredible, it's still pretty much marked the same as it was 30 years a go !
Here it is at Yeovilton air show in 1984.................

Wessex HU.5 XT771-PO-620 (1024x683) by mark1stevens, on Flickr

[Malfatron Malkovic]

I've a feeling XV705/29 lately of Prestwick is currently at CU, maybe worth your while looking out for it, Kyle.I doubt you've snapped that particular cab yet.It might not 'hang around' for long.

If you're interested in a snap of it, as of ten minutes ago, '29' is parked hard-by the road(outside 771 hangar)could be there for an hour or so yet.

[Malfatron Malkovic]

Thus;

[EGDR]

I've a feeling XV705/29 lately of Prestwick is currently at CU, maybe worth your while looking out for it, Kyle.I doubt you've snapped that particular cab yet.It might not 'hang around' for long.

If you're interested in a snap of it, as of ten minutes ago, '29' is parked hard-by the road(outside 771 hangar)could be there for an hour or so yet.

Wrong day for me I'm afraid, was up NQY most the day, although I still missed the C-130!

[buzzer]

Thus;

Humm. Hopefully she's just in for some TLC. . BUT did you notice she's missing the winch and the green protective pad that's normally fitted by the door
Hope she's not in for parts removal before she heads of to Gosport? !!

[Seafire 47]

Humm. Hopefully she's just in for some TLC. . BUT did you notice she's missing the winch and the green protective pad that's normally fitted by the door
Hope she's not in for parts removal before she heads of to Gosport? !!

Not to worry Pete,I drove past her earlier and the winch was refitted.

[Malfatron Malkovic]

I have no idea when it returned, but while driving past a moment ago, i noticed ZA166/16 is now back with us, from Fleetlands.

[Malcolm]

Merlin ZH852 is now at AgWHL Yeovil, parked behind the mound with no rotors.

Could you send ZH849, 855 and 858 over next please :-)

[buzzer]

Wessex HU5s XT761& XT7791

And lynx XZ228
And lynx XZ233
All out on the dummy deck for the preview event.

[Red Hound]

Sea King HU5 XV673/27 which was listed at Fleetlands, in the original post, was present at Culdrose today 29/8/14. I don't know when it returned.

[EGDR]

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[RickIngham]

ZA137 is now a Boscombe resident. Currently in for maintenance but will be out and about afterwards.

[Reheat2004]

Hi,
Has anyone any idea where XV647 current whereabouts are? Listed in Octobers MAR 'departed Culdrose16/09/14 to unknown location for storage/disposal'. Sultan maybe??
Stu

[raptor309]

Can anyone help out with an up-to-date (i.e. June/July 2015) list of based aircraft/helicopters please.
Cheers
Rob