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Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Summer 2020
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Summer 2020
Monday 10th Only a brief visit at 1130
ZH831 Merlin HMA2 (AEW) Flew as WHE05
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA Flew later as WHE03
ZH831 Merlin HMA2 (AEW) Flew as WHE05
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA Flew later as WHE03
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Summer 2020
Tuesday 11th 1200-1230
ZH831 Merlin HMA2 (AEW) Flew as WHE01
ZH833 Merlin HMA2 (AEW) Flew later as WHE05
ZH829 Merlin HMA2 (AEW) 09 Runway end again
ZZ Wildcat HMA visited from Yeovilton as WHE05?
ZH831 Merlin HMA2 (AEW) Flew as WHE01
ZH833 Merlin HMA2 (AEW) Flew later as WHE05
ZH829 Merlin HMA2 (AEW) 09 Runway end again
ZZ Wildcat HMA visited from Yeovilton as WHE05?
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Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Summer 2020
Thanks for reporting from the front line 'Merlin whilst the rest of us are staying in the shade. See you on the fence when the cooler air returns.
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Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Summer 2020
Your Wildcat was ZZ534 - was showing on SBS with one of the Yeovilton call-sign but I can't remember it.
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Summer 2020
Thursday 13th 1100
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA later flew as WHE05
ZZ513 Wildcat HMA
ZZ Wildcat AH
ZZ110 AW101 MK612 Still in hangar at the front
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA later flew as WHE05
ZZ513 Wildcat HMA
ZZ Wildcat AH
ZZ110 AW101 MK612 Still in hangar at the front
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Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Summer 2020
ZZ387 AH 1 Was noted at Yeovil on 05/08/20Puddlejumper wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2020 10:40 amAH Wildcat serial ended in '7' if that helps. ZH829 was at the western end.
Alan.
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Summer 2020
The back of my camera says Wildcat HMA2 ZZ381 flew on Wednesday 12th at 14:45L ish. From memory it was "WHE05" on SBS.
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Summer 2020
Monday 17th 1145 -1330
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA Flew am
ZZ387 Wildcat AH Flew as WHE02
ZZ513 Wildcat HMA
ZJ995/AD Merlin mk4A Flew as WHE06
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA Flew am
ZZ387 Wildcat AH Flew as WHE02
ZZ513 Wildcat HMA
ZJ995/AD Merlin mk4A Flew as WHE06
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Summer 2020
Tuesday 18th 1100-1145
ZH583 LYNX MK95A Flew as WHE02
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA Flew as WHE04
ZJ995-AD Merlin mk4a
ZA711 CH47 over flew Airfield at 1000ft c/sign BOE27
1500
ZZ415 WILDCAT HMA Flew
ZZ513 WILDCAT HMA Flew
ZJ995\AD Merlin Mk4A returned from local flight as WHE15
PL983\L Spitfire overflew Hospital and airfield
ZH583 LYNX MK95A Flew as WHE02
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA Flew as WHE04
ZJ995-AD Merlin mk4a
ZA711 CH47 over flew Airfield at 1000ft c/sign BOE27
1500
ZZ415 WILDCAT HMA Flew
ZZ513 WILDCAT HMA Flew
ZJ995\AD Merlin Mk4A returned from local flight as WHE15
PL983\L Spitfire overflew Hospital and airfield
Last edited by mjcmerlin on Tue Aug 18, 2020 6:05 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Summer 2020
Tuesday 18th 14:40
Just had what I think is the "NHS Spitfire" do a couple of circuits of the Hospital and then fly down the centreline of the Yeovil (Westland) runway and off westbound. Local news last night said it was due to go to Exeter and North Devon too.
Just had what I think is the "NHS Spitfire" do a couple of circuits of the Hospital and then fly down the centreline of the Yeovil (Westland) runway and off westbound. Local news last night said it was due to go to Exeter and North Devon too.
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Summer 2020
Thursday 20th 1100 and 1530
ZH864 Merlin HMA2 AEW
ZZ513 WILDCAT HMA
1530
ZH583 Lynx95 ground run as WHE02
ZZ WILDCAT AH
ZJ995-AD Merlin mk4a flying
ZH864 Merlin HMA2 AEW
ZZ513 WILDCAT HMA
1530
ZH583 Lynx95 ground run as WHE02
ZZ WILDCAT AH
ZJ995-AD Merlin mk4a flying
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Summer 2020
ZZ387. Not sure what it was up to but it departed and returned about an hour later 3 times. I'd guess it did a rotors running refuel between sorties - didn't seem to shut down.
For those 'watching' on SBS/ADS-B, ZZ513 seems to be flying with Mode-S switched off, so you won't see it.
There was also a black and yellow jobbie circling for about half an hour. I took a photo hoping to ID it but sadly it was directly OTT my QSY. Suspect it was the rozzers, but could have been M.Wallop or Shawbury.
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Summer 2020
Hi Malcolm do you remember what time your mystery chopper was about?
G-CBVP Bell 412 was about at 1230L flew over at least twice at about 3000ft not sure of the colour but it had a very distinctive sound, think it was out of Boscombe.
Keith
G-CBVP Bell 412 was about at 1230L flew over at least twice at about 3000ft not sure of the colour but it had a very distinctive sound, think it was out of Boscombe.
Keith
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Summer 2020
Thanks.
Camera says 12:44L. I think the clock on my camera is about 5 minutes slow, so make that 12:49 ish. A look at the photo reveals a 4main/2tail blade 2 engine 'Huey' type, so I guess your report allows me to fudge up ZJ708
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Summer 2020
AW169 G-PICU Helimed landed at 1740L inbound from Dundee.
Departed approx 1810L
Departed approx 1810L
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Summer 2020
Monday 24th
ZJ995\AD Merlin mk4a flew c/sign WHE06
Tuesday 25th
ZH Merlin HMA2 (AEW) Departed by road to Boscombe Down serial covered up (possible ZH829)
ZJ995\AD Merlin mk4a flew c/sign WHE06
Tuesday 25th
ZH Merlin HMA2 (AEW) Departed by road to Boscombe Down serial covered up (possible ZH829)
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Summer 2020
WEDNESDAY 26th 1100
ZH833 Merlin HMA2 AEW DEPARTED as WHE15
Thursday 27th 1400
ZH833 Merlin HMA 2 AEW getting ready to depart as WHE15
ZH833 Merlin HMA2 AEW DEPARTED as WHE15
Thursday 27th 1400
ZH833 Merlin HMA 2 AEW getting ready to depart as WHE15
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Summer 2020
Friday 28th
ZH831 Merlin HMA 2 AEW flew as WHE15
ZH843 Merlin HMA 2 not AEW fit
ZZ513 Wildcat HMA
ZH831 Merlin HMA 2 AEW flew as WHE15
ZH843 Merlin HMA 2 not AEW fit
ZZ513 Wildcat HMA
Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Summer 2020
I suggest we extend the summer thread to the end of September.
Best wishes to all who contribute.
Keith
Best wishes to all who contribute.
Keith
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