REQ: Yeovilton 30/03/16

[jph727]

Hi All

I made a quick visit around 17:30 after working in Langport and while approaching the base down the road that crosses over the B3151 (the best description I can give because no road name is showing on Google maps), in a yard on the right was a fuselage with either the reg XE943 or XF943, I couldn't quite make it out and hoped that my database would help me confirm but it hasn't due to my poor recognition of classic warbirds. XE943 was a Vampire that was apparently sold as scrap at Shawbury to a company in Ascot way back in '64 while XF943 was a Hunter that was damaged beyond repair at Kemble also way back in '62. Can anyone on here confirm the reg of what I saw please? I think it might've been the Hunter but like I said I can't be sure.

I also noted Merlin's ZJ118 and ZJ123 parked outside on the actual base.

[colt99]

I'm wondering jph if you saw the dump area, that is down that end of the airfield.
The link below has some photos which might help you.
viewtopic.php?f=40&t=119365

[Cessna954]

I would suggest maybe Sea Hawk XE340 in external store in the Cobham Hall compound. The demobbed website has a picture if that helps.


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[jph727]

Hi Cessna954, you are correct, it was that frame I saw. How did I get that reg so wrong? Thanks for the help!

colt99 I was unaware of that dump area, I'll have to investigate next time I visit.