Yeovil (Westland) Sightings 2021

[Yammer]

Sea King OO-KNG gave its destination as Yeovil when talking to London Info at 13.27 - leading with OO-SEE too

[mjcmerlin]

Wednesday 20th
6202 AW101 Poland wash bay
ZZ413 Wildcat
ZZ381 Wildcat
ZZ102 AW101 MK612
ZJ137/W MK4 First Flight after Conversion
RS02/OO-SEE Sea King Mk48
RS04/OO-KNG Sea King Mk48

[mjcmerlin]

Thursday 21st October
ZZ113 (0282) AW101 MK612 ground checks
ZZ102 AW101 MK612
ZZ381 Wildcat WHE06

[Judwin71]

Wednesday 20th
6202 AW101 Poland wash bay
ZZ413 Wildcat
ZZ381 Wildcat
ZZ102 AW101 MK612
ZJ137/W MK4 First Flight after Conversion
RS02/OO-SEE Sea King Mk48
RS04/OO-KNG Sea King Mk48

Any one know if the Sea King landed at Westland or direct to Chard ??

[Freeman Lowell]

They landed.
Freeman

[johnwickenden]

In addition on Thursday 21st , Wildcat ZZ378 was outside at the Western end at about 1000. Parked near where the 2 Merlins covered in white polyethylene had previously been.

Which reminds me...were positive identity ever established for them?

[Judwin71]

1440L EC135 T1 G-NSYS low approach go round.

[Two66]

Wildcat ZZ381 WHE02 and Merlin ZJ137 WHE01 flew this afternoon

[TomJH]

Merlin ZJ137/W noted flying again today as WHE06.

[Compass_base]

Tuesday 26th - Additional

ZH584 Ground run late afternoon
ZH822 out, viewable from carpark

[TomJH]

Thursday 28th October:

ZJ137/W Merlin up as WHE01

ZH584 Lynx Mk.95A up as WHE03

[Judwin71]

1115L AW139 G-ETPP low approach go round.

[Merlin131]

Thursday 28th October:

ZJ137/W Merlin up as WHE01

ZH584 Lynx Mk.95A up as WHE03

In addition to this Wildcat ZZ415 (wings fitted) ground ran and Wildcat ZZ413 (no wings) was dragged out. Apaches ZJ211 + ZJ213 visited late PM for a fuel stop

[Freeman Lowell]

Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Noted on the flight line:
ZZ378 Wildcat HMA2
ZZ413 Wildcat HMA2
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA2
ZZ513 Wildcat HMA2
ZR286 AW101 614 full colours
ZZ102 AW101 612
Freeman

[tommc]

Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Noted on the flight line:
ZZ378 Wildcat HMA2
ZZ413 Wildcat HMA2
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA2
ZZ513 Wildcat HMA2
ZR286 AW101 614 full colours
ZZ102 AW101 612
Freeman

Are "6202" and "ZR286" one and the same cab?

[razzer56]

Thursday 4th November 2021 14.15 -15.05
On the flight line :-
ZZ413,ZZ415 & ZZ513 Wildcat HMA2's. First 2 flew
ZZ102 Aw101 612 for Norway
Western End
ZH584 Super Lynx Mk95a

Noted in the flight shed @ circa 14.55 when ZZ513 was being hangared was another Aw101 Mk612 in full colours being worked on (probably ZZ113 )

razzer56

[TomJH]

Friday 5th November:

Noted flying at 15.40

Merlin ZJ137 up as WHE02
Wildcat ZZ415 up as WHE03

[TomJH]

Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Noted on the flight line:
ZZ378 Wildcat HMA2
ZZ413 Wildcat HMA2
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA2
ZZ513 Wildcat HMA2
ZR286 AW101 614 full colours
ZZ102 AW101 612
Freeman

Are "6202" and "ZR286" one and the same cab?

Yes, 6202 being the Polish serial for ZR286. I believe the Polish serial is now covered...

[tommc]

Yes, 6202 being the Polish serial for ZR286. I believe the Polish serial is now covered...

Thanks

[Merlin131]

ZZ113, latest AW101 for Norway had it’s first flight late this afternoon