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Yeovil (Westland) Sightings 2021
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Spring 2021
RAIU seems to be the frame in question, gawd knows where RAII came from then 

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Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Spring 2021
Raii was at westlands for a while and was green ...........I think
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Spring 2021
Wednesday 5th May
ZZ612 AW101 MK612 Flew as WHE01
ZH864/70 Merlin HMA2 aew Flew
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA Flew as WHE03
Thursday 6th May
ZZ112 AW101 MK612 Flew as WHE05
ZZ102 AW101 MK612 Flew as WHE07 on airfield most of morning
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA Ground Run
ZH864/70 Merlin HMA2 aew Flew am
I-RAIU AW189
Friday 7th
ZH864/70 Merlin HMA2 aew Flew am
ZZ102 AW101 MK612 Flying on airfield AM
ZH831 Merlin HMA2 aew Ground Run late PM
ZZ612 AW101 MK612 Flew as WHE01
ZH864/70 Merlin HMA2 aew Flew
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA Flew as WHE03
Thursday 6th May
ZZ112 AW101 MK612 Flew as WHE05
ZZ102 AW101 MK612 Flew as WHE07 on airfield most of morning
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA Ground Run
ZH864/70 Merlin HMA2 aew Flew am
I-RAIU AW189
Friday 7th
ZH864/70 Merlin HMA2 aew Flew am
ZZ102 AW101 MK612 Flying on airfield AM
ZH831 Merlin HMA2 aew Ground Run late PM
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Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Spring 2021
Friday 7th Additional
ZZ112 AW101 M612 (WHE06) Flew PM
ZZ414 AW159 Wildcat arrived
I-RAIU AW189 Several Ground runs
ZZ415 & ZZ517 outside
ZZ112 AW101 M612 (WHE06) Flew PM
ZZ414 AW159 Wildcat arrived
I-RAIU AW189 Several Ground runs
ZZ415 & ZZ517 outside
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Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Spring 2021
I-RAIU marked as AW-149
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E1Ckl89XsAM ... =4096x4096
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E1Ckl89XsAM ... =4096x4096
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Spring 2021
MONDAY 10TH May
ZZ415 WILDCAT HMA
ZZ517 WILDCAT HMA
ZZ102 AW101 MK612
ZH864/70 Merlin HMA AEW
ZH584/05 Lynx MK95A
I-RAIU AW189
G-SKNG Sea King XZ597/M
G-WSEX Wessex
ZZ415 WILDCAT HMA
ZZ517 WILDCAT HMA
ZZ102 AW101 MK612
ZH864/70 Merlin HMA AEW
ZH584/05 Lynx MK95A
I-RAIU AW189
G-SKNG Sea King XZ597/M
G-WSEX Wessex
Last edited by mjcmerlin on Fri May 14, 2021 7:51 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Spring 2021
May 11th
ZZ415 WILDCAT HMA Flew as WHE06
ZZ517 WILDCAT HMA Ground Runs
ZH831 Merlin HMA2 AEW
ZH833 Merlin HMA2 Panels Missing
ZZ102 AW101 MK612
ZZ112 AW101 MK612 Flew Winching etc
I-RAIU AW189 Flew as WHE01
XT761 Wessex HU5 G-WESX
XZ597/M Sea King HAR3 G-SKNG
ZZ415 WILDCAT HMA Flew as WHE06
ZZ517 WILDCAT HMA Ground Runs
ZH831 Merlin HMA2 AEW
ZH833 Merlin HMA2 Panels Missing
ZZ102 AW101 MK612
ZZ112 AW101 MK612 Flew Winching etc
I-RAIU AW189 Flew as WHE01
XT761 Wessex HU5 G-WESX
XZ597/M Sea King HAR3 G-SKNG
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Spring 2021
Wednesday 12th May
ZZ102 AW101 MK412 Flew as WHE07
ZZ112 AW101 MK612 Flew as WHE07 PM
ZH831 Merlin HMA2 AEW Flew as WHE03
ZZ415 WILDCAT HMA Flew as WHE02
ZZ517 WILDCAT HMA Flew as WHE03
I-RAIU AW189 Flew as WHE04
XT761 Wessex HU5 G-WESX
XZ597/M Sea King HAR3 G-SKNG
ZZ102 AW101 MK412 Flew as WHE07
ZZ112 AW101 MK612 Flew as WHE07 PM
ZH831 Merlin HMA2 AEW Flew as WHE03
ZZ415 WILDCAT HMA Flew as WHE02
ZZ517 WILDCAT HMA Flew as WHE03
I-RAIU AW189 Flew as WHE04
XT761 Wessex HU5 G-WESX
XZ597/M Sea King HAR3 G-SKNG
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Spring 2021
Thursday 13th Only a short visit around lunchtime
ZZ517 Wildcat HMA
I-RAIU AW189
ZZ517 Wildcat HMA
I-RAIU AW189
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Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Spring 2021
Friday 14th May 1130hrs
ZH584 Lynx on compass pan.
Freeman
ZH584 Lynx on compass pan.
Freeman
When you're at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on. TR
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Spring 2021
mjcmerlin, you post an interesting logs from Yeovil, Are you able to share and info on spotting or photograph from outside the airfield ?
Please ignore my request if you are in a position where you report this log from within the factory.
Please ignore my request if you are in a position where you report this log from within the factory.
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Spring 2021
A quick visit this afternoon at 1500 14th may
ZJ128/K Merlin Mk4 being towed to hangar
ZH584 Lynx 95A still on compass base
ZJ128/K Merlin Mk4 being towed to hangar
ZH584 Lynx 95A still on compass base
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Spring 2021
Monday 17th May
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA
ZZ526 Wildcat AH Visiting for circuits
ZH831 Merlin HMA2 aew Flew as WHE06
Nor15/16 AW101 MK612 From dope shop to lower production shed(in primer)
I-RAIU AW189 Flying as WHE01
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA
ZZ526 Wildcat AH Visiting for circuits
ZH831 Merlin HMA2 aew Flew as WHE06
Nor15/16 AW101 MK612 From dope shop to lower production shed(in primer)
I-RAIU AW189 Flying as WHE01
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Spring 2021
Tuesday 18th May
ZH831 Merlin HMA AEW
ZJ126 Merlin MK4 Ground Runs
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA
Wednesday 19th
ZJ994/AC Merlin mk4a hangar move
ZJ130/O Merlin Mk3i delivered in by road for conversion
ZH831 Merlin HMA AEW
I-RAIU AW189
Thursday 20th
ZJ995-AD Merlin mk4a
ZH831 Merlin HMA AEW
Monday 24th
ZJ995-AD Merlin mk4a
Tuesday 25th
ZZ415 WILDCAT HMA
ZH831 Merlin HMA AEW
ZJ995-AD Merlin mk4a
ZJ126/ K Merlin MK4 1st Flight after conversion
XT761 Wessex HU5 G-WSEX
ZH831 Merlin HMA AEW
ZJ126 Merlin MK4 Ground Runs
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA
Wednesday 19th
ZJ994/AC Merlin mk4a hangar move
ZJ130/O Merlin Mk3i delivered in by road for conversion
ZH831 Merlin HMA AEW
I-RAIU AW189
Thursday 20th
ZJ995-AD Merlin mk4a
ZH831 Merlin HMA AEW
Monday 24th
ZJ995-AD Merlin mk4a
Tuesday 25th
ZZ415 WILDCAT HMA
ZH831 Merlin HMA AEW
ZJ995-AD Merlin mk4a
ZJ126/ K Merlin MK4 1st Flight after conversion
XT761 Wessex HU5 G-WSEX
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Spring 2021
Apparently, I-RAIU is an AW.149. It even has AW149 painted on the tail....photo 17/05/2021 https://www.airhistory.net/photo/362393/I-RAIU
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Spring 2021
I-RAIU is an AW189 dressed up as an AW149 for the demo to the RAF.
Regards
Mark
Regards
Mark
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Spring 2021
Wednesday 26th May
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA Flew as WHE03
ZZ Wildcat Compass Base
ZH831 MERLIN HMA2 AEW Flew as WHE02
ZJ126/K Merlin MK4
ZJ992/AB Merlin Mk4a Del VLN as WHE05
ZJ995/AD Merlin Mk4a
ZA314/WT Sea king HC4 CCTS from Chard
I-RAIU AW189 Marked on the tail as a AW149
Thursday 27th
ZZ112 AW101 MK612 Flew as WHE07
ZH831 Merlin HMA2 AEW Flew as WHE08
ZH584/05 Lynx MK95A
ZJ126/K Merlin MK4
ZJ995/AD Merlin MK4A
I-RAIU AW189 Flew as WHE04
Friday 28th
ZH831 Merlin HM2 AEW Flew as WHE08
ZJ126/K Merlin MK4 Flew as WHE03
ZJ995/AD Merlin MK4A
ZH584/05 Lynx MK95A 1st Ground run after conversion
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA
ZZ513 Wildcat HMA Flew as WHE07
I-RAIU AW189 Flew as WHE04
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA Flew as WHE03
ZZ Wildcat Compass Base
ZH831 MERLIN HMA2 AEW Flew as WHE02
ZJ126/K Merlin MK4
ZJ992/AB Merlin Mk4a Del VLN as WHE05
ZJ995/AD Merlin Mk4a
ZA314/WT Sea king HC4 CCTS from Chard
I-RAIU AW189 Marked on the tail as a AW149
Thursday 27th
ZZ112 AW101 MK612 Flew as WHE07
ZH831 Merlin HMA2 AEW Flew as WHE08
ZH584/05 Lynx MK95A
ZJ126/K Merlin MK4
ZJ995/AD Merlin MK4A
I-RAIU AW189 Flew as WHE04
Friday 28th
ZH831 Merlin HM2 AEW Flew as WHE08
ZJ126/K Merlin MK4 Flew as WHE03
ZJ995/AD Merlin MK4A
ZH584/05 Lynx MK95A 1st Ground run after conversion
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA
ZZ513 Wildcat HMA Flew as WHE07
I-RAIU AW189 Flew as WHE04
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Spring 2021
Tuesday 25th
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA Flew as WHE02
ZH831 Merlin HMA 2 AEW Flew as WHE06
ZJ126/K Merlin MK4 1st Flight after conversion as WHE04
ZJ995/AD Merlin MK4A
XT761(G-WSEX) Wessex HU5 CCTS from Chard
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA Flew as WHE02
ZH831 Merlin HMA 2 AEW Flew as WHE06
ZJ126/K Merlin MK4 1st Flight after conversion as WHE04
ZJ995/AD Merlin MK4A
XT761(G-WSEX) Wessex HU5 CCTS from Chard
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Spring 2021
Sorry, I set up new topic a month to soon so I have deleted it.
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Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Spring 2021
Monday 7th June
Noted outside this morning were:
ZH584 Super Lynx
ZJ995/AD Merlin
_____/82 Merlin AEW
Noted outside this morning were:
ZH584 Super Lynx
ZJ995/AD Merlin
_____/82 Merlin AEW
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