RNAS Yeovilton - 15th August

[Cessna954]

A small selection of pictures from Yeovilton today with reduced flying hours of 12-7.

Royal Navy Agusta-Westland AW159 Wildcat HMA2 ZZ522 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Royal Navy Agusta-Westland EH101 Merlin HC4 ZJ128 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Royal Air Force Grob 115E Tutor G-BYVD by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Royal Navy Agusta Westland EH101 Merlin HM2 ZH826 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Royal Navy Agusta Westland EH101 Merlin HM2 ZH826 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Royal Air Force Grob 115E Tutor G-BYWB by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

A big crop on this one but it's ZZ103 which has been repaired having rolled over shortly after delivery back in 2017.
Royal Norwegian Air Force Agusta-Westland AW101 ZZ103 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Neil

[Seacat192]

Nice set Neil.

I saw a Norwegian Merlin fly over my work in Chard late afternoon, heading back towards Yeovil.

Edited to correct the wrong Air Arm

[phantom6]

If you are referring to the Rescue Merlin its from Norway

[Punkrunner62]

Nice crisp shots Neil, very good.
Cheers.

[Seacat192]

If you are referring to the Rescue Merlin its from Norway

My mistake

I'd been looking at my photos of the Danish Merlin at RIAT prior to replying to this post - my eyes saw one thing and my fingers typed something else!

[Seahawk 11]

A very good set of photos there,
thanks for sharing them,

Rob

[slogen51]

Nice to see some shots from Yeovilton.

[Alfie]

Which side of the airfield were these taken from? The times I've taken pictures has been from Pyle Lane, were these shots taken there or from the other side.

[Seacat192]

Looks like Pyle Lane to me Alfie. Surprising what some sunshine does to photos!

Roger

[Cessna954]

Yes, it was Pyle Lane.

The problem with Pyle Lane this time of year is using extended focal lengths (500mm in my case on a full frame sensor) for ground or hover shots and the resulting heat haze. I took 200 images and 150 were deleted because of the heat haze being so bad. I managed to salvage something useable from the rest.

I'm looking forward to the winter with crisp clear conditions.

Neil

[paddyboy]

Hi Neil

Lovely crisp set there

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[Blackcat1]

Very nice selection