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Due Culdrose 27/1
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:41 am
by paul simmons
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
Re: Due Culdrose 27/1
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 1:39 pm
by Malfatron Malkovic
That's quite interesting, Paul. Would it be the first Danish Merlin to visit CU?
Re: Due Culdrose 27/1
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 3:51 pm
by EGDR
Yay! I hope it's the first of many visitors into CU this year...
Perfect time to exercise my new camera!
Re: Due Culdrose 27/1
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 8:36 pm
by Nick.M
Nice one Paul
Re: Due Culdrose 27/1
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:57 pm
by paul simmons
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
Re: Due Culdrose 27/1
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 4:27 pm
by aitchiar
Thanks for the heads up. Does anyone know what it is actually going to be doing on Tuesday (and where..) please?
Re: Due Culdrose 27/1
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 11:24 am
by Dougie
M-520 "DAF 3175" and it has just left Mildenhall @ 1115 for Culdrose.
Re: Due Culdrose 27/1
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 6:18 pm
by Malfatron Malkovic
Re: Due Culdrose 27/1
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:03 pm
by Victor5
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.
Re: Due Culdrose 27/1
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:27 pm
by buzzer
Cracking images considering the conditions buddy!
Hopfully I'll catch it tomorrow
Re: Due Culdrose 27/1
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:56 pm
by Malfatron Malkovic
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
Re: Due Culdrose 27/1
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:55 pm
by Malfatron Malkovic
Well, it stayed put in it's hangar today. We reckon the crew must have got spingo'd!
Re: Due Culdrose 27/1
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:59 pm
by EGDR
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.
Re: Due Culdrose 27/1
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 7:19 pm
by Malfatron Malkovic
Well done, sir. 'Twas me in the red car, Buzzer in the van next to me. Your King Air was G-FPLD.
Re: Due Culdrose 27/1
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 7:32 pm
by EGDR
I had my suspicions
Thanks for the confirmation
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Re: Due Culdrose 27/1
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 8:23 pm
by Malfatron Malkovic
Were you looking out for a sad cnut? Or did the Blue Anchor reference give me away?
Re: Due Culdrose 27/1
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 9:17 pm
by Aircraftpaulcornwall
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
Re: Due Culdrose 27/1
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 6:24 pm
by Malfatron Malkovic
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.
Re: Due Culdrose 27/1
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 6:31 pm
by buzzer
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
