LOG : Yeovil & Yeovilton Thr 25 July 2024

[Malcolm]

Yeovil 08:30L
Visible from the bedroom window (formally known as the lockdown bedroom window) was...

ZZ100 AW101-612 for Norway, fully painted, Norwegian serials covered.

Yeovilton 09:00-09:30
Got wind that today is the annual families day, so popped down for a looksee. Weather was a typically sunny Somerset summers day - 200 ft cloud base and light drizzle. No visitors as far as I could see.

On the Merlin ramp giving joy rides to the south west of the field were...
(ZJ123)/G Merlin HC3
(ZJ129)/N Merlin HC3
(ZJ134)/S Merlin HC3
(ZJ135)/T Merlin HC3
(ZJ994)/AC Merlin HC3A
(ZJ995)/AD Merlin HC3A
(ZJ998)/AE Merlin HC3A on static in front of 3 hgr
(ZK001)/AF Merlin HC3A

On the 815NAS/Museum Ramp giving joyrides to the north east of the field were...
ZZ415 Wildcat HM2
ZZ514 Wildcat HM2
ZZ522 Wildcat HM2
ZZ531 Wildcat HM2
ZZ532 Wildcat HM2
ZZ___ Wildcat HM2 next to (ZJ998)/AE in static, probably gettable from the museum car park but I CBA.

On the Army ramp
2 x Wildcat AH1, nose on, no sign of movement

Cheers
Malcolm

[Malcolm]

10:15L [43C6C1] (ZZ407) "RECON2" and [43CB58] (ZZ511) "RECON1" showing on ADSB as operating North West of the field, so possible candidates for the two AAC machines on the 707NAS :-) ramp.

[Merlin131]

Good log, all Merlins noted are HC4 and HC4A, the HC3/3A have all been upgraded now