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LOG + REQ Boscombe Down 18/7
LOG + REQ Boscombe Down 18/7
Not much was happening here yet, yesterday at 10:00 but we noted Merlin 'R' (should be ZJ133) stored in one of the HAS. Special tail Hercules ZH866 was on the apron and the helicopter hangar contained two rotorless grey Merlins on the right and a further example of which I could not ID the colour. Any help with pair of grey Merlins would be appreciated.
Re: LOG + REQ Boscombe Down 18/7
Herc on taxi now at 11.50
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Re: LOG + REQ Boscombe Down 18/7
KoenL Where about,s were you when you saw the Merlin in the Has , if you can pin point the has as well that would help
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Re: LOG + REQ Boscombe Down 18/7
Saw it from here https://www.google.nl/maps/place/51%C2% ... d-1.728508eagle driver wrote:KoenL Where about,s were you when you saw the Merlin in the Has , if you can pin point the has as well that would help
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It was only visible as the HAS was open for a truck to be loaded/unloaded.
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Re: LOG + REQ Boscombe Down 18/7
Merlin 'R' was towed to maintenance hangar for Merlin on South side.
Saw it around 11.15 benig towed
Also saw 2 chinooks on platform. and 2 more in large hangar.
A109 & white Gazelle on platform . Blue gazelle flying
And Alpha Jet on platform.
No serials.
Hawks xx327 came in.
all seen between about 11 and 12 o'clock
Saw it around 11.15 benig towed
Also saw 2 chinooks on platform. and 2 more in large hangar.
A109 & white Gazelle on platform . Blue gazelle flying
And Alpha Jet on platform.
No serials.
Hawks xx327 came in.
all seen between about 11 and 12 o'clock
Re: LOG + REQ Boscombe Down 18/7
1. No Merlin recorded as being coded 'R'
2. N/A
3. A109 was ZE416, can't help with the Gazelle on the pan but, blue Gazelle is XX453
4. Alpha Jet was ZJ647, I believe.
2. N/A
3. A109 was ZE416, can't help with the Gazelle on the pan but, blue Gazelle is XX453
4. Alpha Jet was ZJ647, I believe.
Re: LOG + REQ Boscombe Down 18/7
Merlin coded R is ZJ133, which is stored at Boscombe - as per Moen's post
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Re: LOG + REQ Boscombe Down 18/7
Merlin 'R' was a green HC3No Merlin recorded as being coded 'R'
code clearly read by me. no serial
Thanks for other aircraft.
Re: LOG + REQ Boscombe Down 18/7
MRTT wrote: 4. Alpha Jet was ZJ647, I believe.
Confirmed

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Re: LOG + REQ Boscombe Down 18/7
Nice catch, that ZJ133. One of three HC.3s I still need, all of them being stored at Boscombe.... (ZJ117, ZJ133 and the remains of ZJ138).
Cheers,
Patrick Dirksen
Tristar Aviation
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Tristar Aviation
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