Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Summer 2020

[mjcmerlin]

Thursday 17th 1030 and 1700ish

0280 AW101 MK612 wash rack
ZZ110 AW101 MK612 first ground run
ZH831 MERLIN HMA 2 AEW
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA 09 END
ZH583 Lynx flew late pm as WHE02

[Skymaster]

Presumably, 0279 was delivered to Norway?

I'm seeing 47812C on ADSBx, Stavanger area, earliest 2020-08-26.

[Freeman Lowell]

ZZ110 = 0279.
Freeman

[Andy Marden]

I don't think 0279 has even made its first flight yet!

[Skymaster]

OK thanks.

47812C must be 0278, then. I hadn't noticed that one!

[raameagle]

Correct Andy, 0279 hasn’t flown yet. It’s done a couple of ground runs so far but that’s it. It must be well behind schedule now.
Regards
Mark

[Malcolm]

Correct Andy, 0279 hasn’t flown yet. It’s done a couple of ground runs so far but that’s it. It must be well behind schedule now.
Regards
Mark

I've heard a rumour (single source not sure how reliable) that the original contracted delivery end date (Dec 2020) has been pushed back until late 2022 or early 2023. That might explain the slow down for work on ZZ110 after the apparent rush to get ZZ107, ZZ108 and ZZ109 shipped out. If true, that's one aircraft every 5-6 months to complete the order. ZZ100 and ZZ110-ZZ115 still to be delivered.

[Judwin71]

Correct Andy, 0279 hasn’t flown yet. It’s done a couple of ground runs so far but that’s it. It must be well behind schedule now.
Regards
Mark

I've heard a rumour (single source not sure how reliable) that the original contracted delivery end date (Dec 2020) has been pushed back until late 2022 or early 2023. That might explain the slow down for work on ZZ110 after the apparent rush to get ZZ107, ZZ108 and ZZ109 shipped out. If true, that's one aircraft every 5-6 months to complete the order. ZZ100 and ZZ110-ZZ115 still to be delivered.

ZZ102 0265 was originally delivered 19.01.18. It returned to Yeovil 11.04.19 as NORW5001. I think it is still here?? I have not recorded a redelivery.

[Judwin71]

WHE06 is flying, first flight ZZ110

[mjcmerlin]

Monday 28th September 1100

ZZ110 Merlin Mk612 First Flight as WHE06
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA2
ZZ378 Wildcat HMA2
ZZ535 Wildcat HMA2
ZZ519 Wildcat HMA2

[mjcmerlin]

Tuesday 29th September

ZZ415 Wildcat HMA2 Flew as WHE02(To Valley and Return)
ZZ513 Wildcat HMA2 Flew as WHE04
ZZ378 Wildcat HMA2 09 Runway end

[Judwin71]

I have started a new thread to cover October '20 to February '21
Keith