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Culdrose 30/6/14
Culdrose 30/6/14
Outside depth at 13:30
ZJ120 + ZJ126
Fuel/mail stopping
At 12:30 ZD252
At 14:30 XZ692
At 15:30 ZD266
Several approaches each were:
G-FRAF + G-FRAO
ZJ120 + ZJ126
Fuel/mail stopping
At 12:30 ZD252
At 14:30 XZ692
At 15:30 ZD266
Several approaches each were:
G-FRAF + G-FRAO
Re: Culdrose 30/6/14
there nice malf never noticed the drop down door at the rear before there really nice where they based?
Graham
Re: Culdrose 30/6/14
Graham I'm not sure if your aware of this, (feel like I'm stating the obvious? !) But the above merlins are RAF mk3's and are fitted with the rear ramp for rapid deployment of troops/equipment just like the Chinook is.wally1986 wrote:there nice malf never noticed the drop down door at the rear before there really nice where they based?
How ever imminently these will be transferred to the Navy to replace the commando mk4 Seaking that are being fazed out next year.
All the mk3 merlins are currently based at RAF Odiham
But are maintained at Culdrose along with the navy one's. and that's why you often see them down here.
Hope this information has been helpful
Re: Culdrose 30/6/14
Do you mean RAF Benson?buzzer wrote: All the mk3 merlins are currently based at RAF Odiham
Re: Culdrose 30/6/14
Yes kyle.. I did.. that's what you get for trying to fill in a reply on here, make the tea and police 2 kids , all at the same time !! the days of spending hours just sat on my computer have long goneKyleG wrote:Do you mean RAF Benson?buzzer wrote: All the mk3 merlins are currently based at RAF Odiham
RAF merlins are based at RAF Benson soon to relocate to Yeovilton
Re: Culdrose 30/6/14
i didnt know that no malf im glad i asked... never seen a merlin with the back door like that id like to see one in the flesh are they still hear maybe pm me when there in again thanx!!
Graham
Re: Culdrose 30/6/14
Wally....It was me that replied, not malf buddy.wally1986 wrote:i didnt know that no malf im glad i asked... never seen a merlin with the back door like that id like to see one in the flesh are they still hear maybe pm me when there in again thanx!!
There's at least 1 (but normally more than that )Mk3 merlin at Culdrose at anyone time. !! There serviced in the hangar thats behind them in the first photo above..
When listing on your scanner next time listen out for a callsign of "Mike test 1" this will be a merlin out on air test from depth. And 9 times out of 10 it's an RAF Mk3 !!
Also listen for a "Vortex" callsign. Again this tends to be a RAF merlin from Benson routing down to swap over with a freshly serviced machine
Guess you missed the Algerian merlins flying around a couple of years back now then Graham
Re: Culdrose 30/6/14
funny you said vortex i herd that a while ago and thought we had a Chinook around but all i saw was a merlin on pp that explains alot lol!
Graham
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