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New thread for 2022.
Many thanks to all who contribute.
Best Wishes
Keith

Flying at 1445 AW139 G-DCII

In the circuit at 1530 Lynx AH.7 G-LNKX (XZ616)
Merlin ZH831 flying as WHE06

Several low approach this morning PC-12/47E G-ERGP.
Flying this afternoon:
Merlin ZH831 as WHE02
Wildcat ZZ513 as WHE18

13:50z WHE01 heading north from Bridport showing on trackers as 31ff07 (I-RAIU was using that hex last year)

Flying at 1600 Merlin ZJ136 as WHE02

Wednesday 26th

ZH831 MERLIN HMA 2 AEW C/S WHE02
ZJ136/U MERLIN MK4 C/S WHE05
ZZ102 AW101 MK612 C/S WHE04
ZZ513 WILDCAT HMA Weopons on one side only
WILDCAT HMA

Noted at 1115 Wasp HAS.1 XT420 (G-CBUI)

Noted in the hold at 1015 PC12/45 M-YBLS. LAGR at 1025

Sightings for February I saw there may be alot of additional movements

1st
ZZ102 AW101 MK612 WHE02
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA WHE04
ZZ532 Wildcat HMA Delivery
ZH831 Merlin HMA 2 Ground Runs
2nd
ZZ513 Wildcat HMA
G-ETPP AW139 P/D
3rd
ZJ136/U Merlin mk4 WHE04
XZ597 Sea king Mk3 From Charc
4th
ZJ136/U Merlin mk4 WHE01
7th
ZZ528 Wildcat WHE05
8th
ZH584 Lynx MK95A Ground Runs WHE04
ŻŹ528 WILDCAT WHE02 delivery to Yeovilton
ZJ136/U Merlin mk4 WHE06
I-RAIU AW189 WHE04/WHE01
10th
ZJ136/U Merlin mk4 WHE06
(ZH584) Lynx Lynx95a Ground Runs WHE04
XZ597 Sea king mk3 G-SKNG from chard
11th
G-EDWA A109

Thanks for this Merlin. I've been keeping an eye on ADSB, and your reports pretty much confirm that there's been very little flying activity as far as the non-UK customers are concerned. Hopefully the Polish AW-101s will resume flight testing sooner rather than later.

Thanks Merlin, good to see another Brazilian Lynx rolled out.

TomJH wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 14, 2022 8:33 am

Thanks Merlin, good to see another Brazilian Lynx rolled out.

ZH964 was reported re-delivered 14.12.20. The Mk 95A is a Portuguese variant. Could this still be ZH584 which Westlands have been 'tuning' for the last eight months?
Freeman

Freeman Lowell wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 14, 2022 9:10 am

TomJH wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 14, 2022 8:33 am

Thanks Merlin, good to see another Brazilian Lynx rolled out.

ZH964 was reported re-delivered 14.12.20. The Mk 95A is a Portuguese variant. Could this still be ZH584 which Westlands have been 'tuning' for the last eight months?
Freeman

I went on the reg Merlin posted rather than the Mk! Portuguese would make more sense, not been seen for a few months now.

Sun 13th OTT at 2330 2 x B52 hdng south at approx 24000 ft.
Outside our area but interesting.

I'm missing the usual postings. Hope you guys are OK.
P.

Virtually nothing happening. Only seen ZZ513 and a few Merlin HC4's since Christmas. The staff car park is much fuller than it has been for over a year, so some people must be back at work. Oh and we've now got a gate guard - Lynx ZD560, which is the ex ETPS one, painted up to look like G-LYNX.

THURSDAY 10.03.22 1025hrs

Eastern end
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA2
(ZJ995)/AD Merlin HC4

By spray rig
unknown Lynx - wrapped in black plastic (apart from rotor head) being moved on back of low-loader artic

1310hrs

Eastern end
ZZ100 Merlin 612 - still in primer and no main rotor

Freeman

Lynx most likely the recent flying Portuguese one would think?

Widget 01 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 11, 2022 9:00 pm

Lynx most likely the recent flying Portuguese one would think?

Yes, it sure was the Second " Upgraded " Navy MK95A.
Arrived yesterday at Montijo Air base.