Log/Req Boscombe Down 2/7/19

[ross240z]

Hi All,

Active were;

G-CBVP Bell412

G-ETPB PC-21

G-ETPD G-120

G-ETPE Squirrel

G-POTR A-109

G-WPNS BN-2

N304VS Lear Jet

XX327 Hawk

ZZ190 Hunter

..... Chinook



ZZ378 Wildcat was lifted from a low loader and put into the helicopter hangar which also contained 4 Navy Merlins,



3 other Navy Merlins were shuffled between HAS's from the HAS which still contains (ZJ117) 'A'. Heat haze was bad but one of them had '14' on the nose, any help with a serial for this would be great.



Cheers, Ross

[Vulcan7]

Over the course of two days 5 Merlin were moved between HAS’s.

Your one coded ‘14’ was ZH849.
Others were ZH830, ZH848, ZH852 and ZJ117.

[dicanio]

Hi Vulcan

With your inside knowledge, do you know if any of these Navy Merlins has "HMS Northumberland" on the nose?

I noted one in the Southside helicopter hangars on 6 Mar 17, and I've never tied it up.

Thanks,
DC.

[phantom23]

I would be interested to know whether ZJ133 still resides here and whether it will converted to HC4

TIA

[David Thompson]

I saw the Learjet last month, is it part of the ETPS/QinetiQ fleet ?

I'm also pretty sure that I saw a replica/FSM Spitfire near the main gate and close to the Lightning . If I did , can anyone identify it please ?

[ross240z]

Hi Vulcan,

Thanks for the info. A long shot I know, but would you happen to know which the other 2 ZH... 's moved on the 2nd were?

Like I said a very long shot!!!

Cheers, Ross

[Helo425]

Hi

ZJ133 is in the hangar.

The Learjet is on contract from Calspan to work with ETPS. The Hunter is also contracted in.

There's a Islander/Defender on site as well.

The newly painted ETPS A109 arrived in as well today.

Also spotted was a visiting Juno.

I believe that Watchkeeper has commenced flight operations again as of last week.

[Blackboxromeo]

All, seen 11/7/19 flying

Defender G-WPNS

Lear Jet N304VS

Squirrel G-ETPH

WatchKeeper WK036

Alphajet x2 all markings painted-out, towed between HAS's

Hawk T1 Parked

Also, civvies active were G-BYWL/W and GPVCV

Cheers Rich

[Vulcan7]

Do you know if any of these Navy Merlins has "HMS Northumberland" on the nose?

I’m afraid I can’t help with that one, sorry.

I'm also pretty sure that I saw a replica/FSM Spitfire near the main gate and close to the Lightning . If I did , can anyone identify it please ?

It’s a model marked up MK356 JE-J.

A long shot I know, but would you happen to know which the other 2 ZH... 's moved on the 2nd were?

Believe these were ZH848 and ZH852.