FighterControl

17th Jan 2025 08:30
First thing I've seen out of the lockdown bedroom window so far this year at 08:30 this morning was...

ZZ100 Merlin for Norway, fully painted in white/dayglow orange c/s

Cheers
Malcolm

I did have a sighting of a Merlin flying by the Haynes motor museum on Tuesday 14th about 9:30am. No c/s or reg, sorry!

Norwegian Merlin seen flying east from Yeovil 2.25pm Thu 23/01/25 showing on Freedar as ZZ100 WHE01

WHE02 AW 139 showing as I-RAIR on tracking apps just passed Fareham to Yeovil. 17:00 3/2/25, Looks all dark red with white reg originally from Milan.
EDIT
Apparently to be Kings Flight I am told to be G-XXEE

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=251178
P.

@sea_Harrier_FA2 it is a replacement for the Kings flight, I-RAIR

12th Feb

ZZ100 was flying this afternoon, see over the golf course on approach

18th Feb 14:30ish

The new Royal Heli now redesignated as G-XXEE, departed towards Beanminster presumably for a test flight. Callsign AGUST51

https://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-register ... ch-g-info/ , use advance search on here to find more details. Hex 4081FA

10 Apr 14:00 AW139 I-EASM passing Isle of Wight, likely heading to Yeovil. In similar colours to I-RAIR/G-XXEE.

Brazilian Navy Lynx ZH972/(N-4012) was outside around 11am today.

19th May 2025 9:00
Finally, something interesting out the bedroom window that justified a visit to the fenceline...

(M-5??) Merlin. Faded Danish scheme, no visible serial

Faded olive drab scheme all over, and Danish style pointy nose. Small Danish squadron badge under cockpit, and yellow warning next to tail rotor with 'forin' words in it. No Yellow "RESCUE" markings.

Cheers
Malcolm

22nd May 2025 14:32z

In addition to the Merlin reported on the 19th something equally strange was around this afternoon.

A Merlin in a drab scheme was around the West Dorset area. According to adsbexchange the flight code was DAP6314 and the hex was 000400. It was just passing overhead when I saw it, I was also a bit late to the window, so cannot provide any detailed marking information.

A search on adsbexchange for the hex code comes up with, basically, nothing. The most recent activity was on 6th May just north of Gallipoli, flight code MMI1622.

Any tie-up information / thoughts would be appreciated.

Friday 23rd May 2025 9:00
The Danish Merlin was visible again, this time in a more visible position, so another visit to the fenceline...

M-507 Merlin. Faded Danish scheme.

The engine covers and rotor head look freshly painted, but the rest of the aircraft is in a fairly shabby state.

And whilst I'm on about paintwork, ZZ100 was out yesterday evening, and it looks like it's had a fresh slap of paint on it. Wonder if it's going to be delivered?

Cheers
Malcolm

Merlin did an ILS at Exeter yesterday pm. C/s MERLIN 14 and DAP6314 on SBS. Was 507 out yesterday?

1105HRS Saturday 31.05.25
(ZZ100) showing on ADS-B outside at Yeovil with Norwegian hex code 478132. Finally, ready for delivery? (Previously used hex code 43C7DB since 2016).
Freeman

04-06

M-507 should be due out today. It's expected at Woensdrecht for a fuel stop around 1100z. Is anyone able to confirm if it has already departed, or still on the ground? At least nothing on ADS-B at the moment.

Edit: indeed transitted through Woensdrecht today on its way back home (Karup).

Yes, it departed earlier this morning.

NOW330A 478123 heading towards Frome currently, delivery?

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=254631
P.

Tuesday 17th June 2025. 1230hrs.
Called in here after getting the car serviced in Yeovil:
G-SEAK Sea King HAR3
G-LNKX Lynx AH7
It's a good job that Westlands used to build helicopters here once, otherwise the airfield would have been shut today!
Freeman