Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

[Judwin71]

New Thread for 2023.
Many thanks to all who contribute.

Keith

[eagle driver]

Polish AW101 ZR285 Hex 43C926 Airborne west of Bridgwater heading Nw

[mjcmerlin]

Thursday 5th January

ZH829 Merlin HMA 2 del Culdrose as WHE06
ZZ102 AW101 MK612 Flew as WHE04
ZR285 AW101 MK613 flew as WHE07
ZZ WILDCAT Compass base

[Gunship54]

2 sea-kings in from Chard for a quick stop before the yellow one had a flag lowered and off they went slowly over the crem at 10:45

[Gunship54]

2 sea-kings in from Chard for a quick stop before the yellow one had a flag lowered and off they went slowly over the crem at 10:45

[TomJH]

ZR285 Polish AW101 flew yesterday afternoon as WHE07.

[Judwin71]

1155 PC-12NG G-RABB low approach.

[Judwin71]

In Bound at 1330 Sea King Mk.48 cn WA832 / previous RS02 / G-BDNI / OO-SEE.

[mjcmerlin]

Tuesday 24th Jan

ZZ100 AW101 MK612
ZZ102 AW101 MK612 flew as WHE05
ZR285 AW101 MK613 flew as WHE07
ZH961 lynx Ground run as WHE03
I-RAIU AW189 Flew as WHE04
As above seaking RS02 From Chard for a couple of CCTS as Callsign L02

[fen]

Noted between 1150 and 1330 today (26/01) were,

ZH961 Lynx
ZZ102 AW101
I-RAIU AW149/189

All of the above departed, flew local flights and returned during the duration of my stay.

[Malcolm]

1st Feb 2023 09:00
Out on the ramp at 09:00 (I overslept!) was

0265 Merlin for Norway

Norwegian serial uncovered, and no UK serial and all rotors/tail feathers attached. This would normally suggest imminent delivery, but the dayglow paint job is quite faded so it would be disapointing if they delivered it without giving it a bit of a tart up IMV.

Cheers
Malcolm

[Gladio]

HEX 478125 pinging 1150L out of Yeovil NOW101A

[Cygnus237]

HEX 478125 pinging 1150L out of Yeovil NOW101A

Just after ZZ102 departed yesterday WHE03 approached from the east pinging 43c900. I suspect that was ZH961 but haven't been able to 100% confirm it yet.

[David Thompson]

WHE04 showing northbound passing Thirsk in North Yorkshire .
Edit ; Hex31FF07 and landed Newcastle heliport at 10:20 .

[Freeman Lowell]

WHE04 showing northbound passing Thirsk in North Yorkshire .
Edit ; Hex31FF07 and landed Newcastle heliport at 10:20 .

That'll be I-RAIU, the AW149/189 demonstrator.
Freeman

[David Thompson]

That'll be I-RAIU, the AW149/189 demonstrator.
Freeman


Thank you .

[David Thompson]

Confirmed as company demonstrator AW189 I-RAIU which was in Newcastle on a sales-pitch and featured on the local BBC News !
Departed south at 13:30 .

[mjcmerlin]

Tuesday 7th Feb

ZZ100 AW101 MK612 Still in primer
ZR285 AW101 MK613 Still in primer
ZR288 AW101 MK613 Fully Painted
ZZ378 AW159 Wildcat HMA2
ZZ513 AW159 Wildcat HMA2
I-RAIU AW189 AW149 Demo Helicopter

[mjcmerlin]

Wednesday 15th February

ZR285 AW101
ZR288 AW101
7T-WVB AW101
ZH961 LYNX
ZZ513 WILDCAT HMA

[Compass_base]

20/02/23

ZZ513 AW159
ZR288 AW101 WHE02 flew late afternoon