Yeovil(Westland) Sightings Autumn/Winter 2019/20

[rh226]

Sorry typo was 0278 in the wash bay

Thanks for that.

[mjcmerlin]

Wednesday 12th Feb Until 1230

ZZ415 Wildcat HMA Flew AM as WHE04
ZH583 Lynx MK95 ground runs as WHE05
ZZ108 AW101 MK612 hangar Move to let out 0278
0278 AW101 MK612 Wash Bay
ZH831 Merlin HMA2(AEW) Flew as WHE04
ZJ118\B MERLIN MK4 Ground Run AM as WHE01

[Judwin71]

Wednesday 12th Feb Until 1230

ZZ415 Wildcat HMA
ZH583 Lynx MK95
ZZ108 AW101 MK612
0278 AW101 MK612 Wash Bay
ZH831 Merlin HMA2(AEW)

ZZ102 AW101 MK612 flew late afternoon.

[Charlie Golf]

Wednesday 12th Feb Until 1230

ZZ415 Wildcat HMA
ZH583 Lynx MK95
ZZ108 AW101 MK612
0278 AW101 MK612 Wash Bay
ZH831 Merlin HMA2(AEW)

No sign of when ZH583/19204 could have her first flight?

[Malcolm]

Wednesday 12th Feb Until 1230

ZZ415 Wildcat HMA
ZH583 Lynx MK95
ZZ108 AW101 MK612
0278 AW101 MK612 Wash Bay
ZH831 Merlin HMA2(AEW)

No sign of when ZH583/19204 could have her first flight?

A spotter friend reported he saw a Lynx (definatly not a Wildcat he said) flying over Yeovil last Friday. If he's correct, then first flight may have been Friday 7th.

There is a Noggie merlin in the wash rack this morning, but angle to shallow to read off. Norwegian serial is uncovered, so suspect it's 0278.

[Charlie Golf]

Wednesday 12th Feb Until 1230

ZZ415 Wildcat HMA
ZH583 Lynx MK95
ZZ108 AW101 MK612
0278 AW101 MK612 Wash Bay
ZH831 Merlin HMA2(AEW)

No sign of when ZH583/19204 could have her first flight?

A spotter friend reported he saw a Lynx (definatly not a Wildcat he said) flying over Yeovil last Friday. If he's correct, then first flight may have been Friday 7th.

Good morning Malcolm,

That's strange, no word from Leonardo social media yet as it happened with the brazilian ones for instance. Thanks for the info Malcolm, I tend to believe it due to the shroud of secrecy this whole Portuguese Navy Super Lynx upgrade business is involved in.

Any chance of a pic?

[mjcmerlin]

Thursday 13th quick visit at 1045

0278 Aw101 MK612 WASH BAY
ZZ102 AW101 MK612
ZZ108 AW101 Mk612

at 1500

ZZ102 AW101 MK612 Flew as WHE02
ZH831 MERLIN MK2A Flew as WHE04
ZJ118\B Merlin Mk4 Ground Runs
ZH583 Lynx MK95 Ground runs

[mjcmerlin]

Friday 14th at 1300

ZJ118\B Merlin Mk4 Ground Runs
ZH583 Lynx MK95 Ground runs
ZZ378 Wildcat HMA Ground Runs

Monday 17th

ZZ102 AW101 MK612 Flew return 1300
ZJ118\B Merlin Mk4 Flew as WHE06 1600

[mjcmerlin]

Tuesday 18th Feb 1000-1230

MM81874\15-13 HH101A Ground Run then possible delivery using callsign IAF1510
ZH831 Merlin HMA2A Flew as WHE06
ZH8?? Merlin HMA2 Delivered for Crowsnest fitting using c/sign Merlintest 1
ZJ118\B Merlin Mk4 Flew as WHE02
ZJ995\AD Merlin MK4A hangar MOVE
ZZ102 AW101 MK612
ZZ108 AW101 MK612
ZZ378 Wildcat HMA

[Starfighter_F-104G]

Hi gents,

I am a new guy in this fórum, this is my first post to introduce Myself.
I am from Portugal, ex army man and I am working in aviation for 30 years now, I love all military matters especially the related ones with the Air forces.

I am sorry but my first post will be a question for anyone near Yeovil RNAS.
Has anyone seen the first flight or recent ground movements of ZH583, now Portuguese Navy lynx 19204 ??
If so, please let me know, if the bird has already the Flir system O/B.
This heli is in Westland Yeovil for almost 32 months trying to complete her MLU.

Cheers

http://www.passarodeferro.com/2020/02/l ... b4LMOzUmik

[EGLL_EGGW-Spotter]

Wednesday 19th Feb

MM81874 and ZZ108 were outside at 09:40 this morning
both flew over the course of the day.

can anyone ID the 2 Merlins in white wraps by the rotor test area?

[Charlie Golf]

Hi gents,

I am a new guy in this fórum, this is my first post to introduce Myself.
I am from Portugal, ex army man and I am working in aviation for 30 years now, I love all military matters especially the related ones with the Air forces.

I am sorry but my first post will be a question for anyone near Yeovil RNAS.
Has anyone seen the first flight or recent ground movements of ZH583, now Portuguese Navy lynx 19204 ??
If so, please let me know, if the bird has already the Flir system O/B.
This heli is in Westland Yeovil for almost 32 months trying to complete her MLU.

Cheers

http://www.passarodeferro.com/2020/02/l ... b4LMOzUmik

Yeap, ZH583/19204 had her first flight on Valentines Day according to the Portuguese Navy.

[grimm31]

Quick visit here 20th Feb.

RN Wildcat and Merlin
Portuguese marked Lynx
Brazilian Navy marked Lynx 4009.
AW101 unidentified
Andrew

Log for Yeovilton to follow.

[mjcmerlin]

Friday 21st feb

N4009 LYNX Brazilian Navy Waiting for conversion
ZH831 Merlin MK2A Flew as WHE05
ZJ118\B Merlin MK4 Ground runs
ZZ108 Merlin MK612 Ground runs
ZZ378 Wildcat HMA Ground Runs
ZZ395 Wildcat AH Compass Base

[mjcmerlin]

Tuesday 25th 1000-1100

ZZ102 AW101 MK612 Flew as WHE05
ZZ108 AW101 Mk612
ZJ995-AD Merlin mk4a
ZZ378 Wildcat HMA FLew as WHE03
G- A109

[Judwin71]

Tuesday 25th 1000-1100

ZZ102 AW101 MK612 Flew as WHE05
ZZ108 AW101 Mk612
ZJ995-AD Merlin mk4a
ZZ378 Wildcat HMA FLew as WHE03
G- A109

A109 is G-DIDO Castle Air

[mjcmerlin]

Wednesday 26th

G-DIDO A109 FLEW AS WHE04
ZZ102 AW101 MK612
ZZ108 AW101 Mk612
ZJ118\B MERLIN MK4
ZJ995\AD Merlin mk4a
ZH831 MERLIN MK2A FLEW AS WHE15
ZH864\70 MERLIN MK2A

[mjcmerlin]

Thursday 27th Feb

0900
ZZ108 AW101 MK612
ZJ995\AD Merlin MK4A

1300-1400

ZZ415 WILDCAT HMA
ZH831 MERLIN MK2A
G-DIDO A109

[richpittman]

The Norwegian flew this Morning .
Glimpsed the Wessex out of Crewkerne at lunch time but not sure if it visited Westland.
Also saw heliops with a sea king at merryfield

[mjcmerlin]

Friday 28th Feb 1300

ZJ118\B Merlin mk4
ZJ995\AD Merlin mk4a