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AH-64E Arrival

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AH-64E Arrival

Post by XA310 » Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:30 pm

ZM704 and 705 were noted outside at Brize today on trailers.
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Post by Yammer » Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:12 pm

That's good to know - thanks
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Post by acw367 » Sat Nov 28, 2020 3:08 am

The official press release https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events ... wpY6KjyhSU
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Re: AH-64E Arrival

Post by XA310 » Sun Feb 07, 2021 9:36 pm

A further two as yet un-identified AH-64E's arrived today by C-17.
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Re: AH-64E Arrival

Post by Unknown74 » Sun Feb 07, 2021 11:47 pm

Small question, How can you tell an AH-64E from the earlier AH-64D?
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Post by tommc » Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:36 am

Unknown74 wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 07, 2021 11:47 pm
 Small question, How can you tell an AH-64E from the earlier AH-64D?
The AH-64E Guardian V6 has a couple of obvious antennas that mark it out from the AH-64D Longbow. A large VHF blade aerial on the top fuselage between the engines, as well as the weird looking comms aerial on the upper side of the boom, just behind the engines.

There are numerous other smaller differences, but those 2 are the easiest to see.
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Post by Bluetail » Sat Feb 13, 2021 8:55 am

Another question,is the AH-64E to be known as Apache AH.2 on the UK Mil register.
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Re: AH-64E Arrival

Post by Freeman Lowell » Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:57 am

At the moment the AAC website is calling them AH-64E
https://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/aircraft/
but that website is also saying that they have RTM-322 engines...
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Post by tommc » Sat Feb 13, 2021 10:20 am

Bluetail wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 13, 2021 8:55 am
 Another question,is the AH-64E to be known as Apache AH.2 on the UK Mil register.
No, they will never be designated as Apache AH.2. They MAY get designated Apache AH2 at some point though.
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Re: AH-64E Arrival

Post by XA310 » Sun Mar 14, 2021 1:50 pm

ZM707 &709 arrived on 11 March onboard USAF C-17 02-1111. Currently still at Brize awaiting road move to Wattisham. This now makes at least 6 in country with 706 & 708 having arrived on 12 Feb.
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Re: AH-64E Arrival

Post by Unknown74 » Sun Mar 14, 2021 2:45 pm

Looking forward to seeing the first pictures of the first complete UK Army Air Corps E-Birds............
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Post by Mike » Mon Mar 15, 2021 5:49 pm

XA310 wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 14, 2021 1:50 pm
 ZM707 &709 arrived on 11 March onboard USAF C-17 02-1111. Currently still at Brize awaiting road move to Wattisham. This now makes at least 6 in country with 706 & 708 having arrived on 12 Feb.
Probably this pair seen on the move today? :- viewtopic.php?f=8&t=202009&p=1275494#p1275494
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Re: AH-64E Arrival

Post by Northsky » Sat Apr 17, 2021 9:33 am

Possibly some arrived yesterday on a USAF flight from Phoenix
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Post by raameagle » Sat Apr 17, 2021 9:57 am

ZM710 and ZM711 arrived yesterday.
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Northsky wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 17, 2021 9:33 am
 Possibly some arrived yesterday on a USAF flight from Phoenix
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Re: AH-64E Arrival

Post by XA310 » Mon Apr 19, 2021 8:33 pm

Departed by road to Wattisham today having arrived on the 16th by USAF C-17 10-0218. There is a photo at: https://bzzspotters.blogspot.com
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Post by Mig29 » Mon May 03, 2021 7:28 am

Nice photo
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Re: AH-64E Arrival

Post by XA310 » Fri May 28, 2021 6:21 am

ZM700 and ZM701 arrived in the UK this morning on RAF C-17 ZZ172.
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Re: AH-64E Arrival

Post by XA310 » Sun Nov 21, 2021 5:14 pm

ZM713 & 714 have arrived around midnight 20 Nov on USAF C-17 03-3120 and are currently in the hangar at Brize awaiting road movement to Wattisham.
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