Heli-sheds

[Goldstar31]

Today 12th Oct, 2 Apaches outside heli-sheds are ZJ229 and what looks like ZJ214 (needs confirmation)

Cheers

Eccie

Amendment....ZJ214 is actually ZJ194

[Goldstar31]

Noted on the night of the 7th in the left hand rub was Puma HC2 XW212. Was another loaded on a C17 on 99’s ramp. XW212 departed on Friday 10th Nov to Benson.

Cheers

Eccie

[XA310]

I've been told today that CH-47 ZK554 has been in residence in the right shed for a number of weeks.

[Goldstar31]

I've been told today that CH-47 ZK554 has been in residence in the right shed for a number of weeks.

Can confirm ZK554 is still in the right hand shed. An unidentified Apache AH1 (possibly ZJ208) taken out of the left hand shed and loaded onto a C17

Cheers

Eccie

[XA310]

Merlin ZJ119 is currently in the right shed and AH64's ZJ186 & 187 in the left shed. I am told that the AH64s are off to the USA to become E models.

[YellowBelly]

Merlin ZJ119 is currently in the right shed and AH64's ZJ186 & 187 in the left shed. I am told that the AH64s are off to the USA to become E models.

probably correct mate, the apache upgrade programme started a few weeks ago now.

[XA310]

Yoday there were no less than 7 x AH-64s including ZJ172 173, 175, 176, 181 & 205 1 x Wildcat and 1 x Puma. Is anybody able to shed any light ion the remaining serials?

[Goldstar31]

Wildcat was ZZ532, Puma is XW214

Cheers

Eccie

[XA310]

There has not been very much activity in the heli sheds of late but certainly plenty of helos are moving through base hangar. I have been told Pumas XW212 & 219 along with AH64s ZJ174 & 206 were present yesterday with the latter due to go to the AH64E conversion programme.

[slogen51]

Merlin ZJ119 is currently in the right shed and AH64's ZJ186 & 187 in the left shed. I am told that the AH64s are off to the USA to become E models.

I don't think ZJ186 went as I read it off at Wattisham recently ( assuming I read it off from photos correctly which is an issue with Army Apaches)

[Goldstar31]

There has not been very much activity in the heli sheds of late but certainly plenty of helos are moving through base hangar. I have been told Pumas XW212 & 219 along with AH64s ZJ174 & 206 were present yesterday with the latter due to go to the AH64E conversion programme.

Can confirm these helos are present in Base Hangar, read off last night by me.

Cheers

Eccie

[XA310]

Is anybody able to identify the 3 AH64s which arrived today and were placed in the heli-sheds this evening?

[Goldstar31]

Is anybody able to identify the 3 AH64s which arrived today and were placed in the heli-sheds this evening?

Your Apaches are ZJ215, ZJ220 (needed by me) and ZJ224. All read off with the Mk1 eyeball whilst they were on Bay 59

Cheers

Eccie

[XA310]

ZJ174 & 206 left today for the USA by C-17

[XA310]

18 Feb

AH64's ZJ215 & 220 are in the left Shed. CH47 ZA684 emerged from the right shed to depart inside a C-17. AH64 ZJ224 is in base hangar.

[XA310]

CH-47 ZD575 was in the left shed today.

AH64D's ZJ186, 191, 229 AND 231 all arrived at about 18.50 but not sure where they are going to be parked.

[XA310]

AH-64 ZJ189 was in the left shed today and also spent some time out on the main ASP.

[XA310]

The left shed today had ZJ185 and ZJ200.

[XA310]

13 Feb 20
The Left shed contained Apache ZJ193 and Gazelle XZ340. The right shed had Wildcats ZZ512 and ZZ527 in it. Puma ZJ954 was outside for a while around lunch time.

[XA310]

Currently in the left shed are Apache ZJ215 and Gazelle ZB671. The right shed has 2 currently unidentified Pumas. Also on site are Apaches ZJ179 & 225 which are off to Boeing for the conversion programme.