Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

[Malcolm]

Wednesday 8th June 2022 08:45L

Out on an overcast, threatening rain and quite muggy ramp this morning was:

(6203?)/(ZR287?) Merlin for Poland.

It's mainly painted in the same grey scheme as ZR286, but still a few panels missing. No rotor blades or tail blades. Polish serial uncovered, but appears to be in some sort of disruptive camoflage - it looked like 0903 to me initially. UK serial in small light grey digits on rear fuselage, not on the boom. Couldn't read it from the bedroom window - fuel bowser in the way.

Cheers
Malcolm

[Judwin71]

1530L PA-28-181 N787CE low approach go round.

[eagle driver]

Wednesday 8th June 2022 08:45L

Out on an overcast, threatening rain and quite muggy ramp this morning was:

(6203?)/(ZR287?) Merlin for Poland.

It's mainly painted in the same grey scheme as ZR286, but still a few panels missing. No rotor blades or tail blades. Polish serial uncovered, but appears to be in some sort of disruptive camoflage - it looked like 0903 to me initially. UK serial in small light grey digits on rear fuselage, not on the boom. Couldn't read it from the bedroom window - fuel bowser in the way.

Cheers
Malcolm

Noted circa 13.00 ZZ381 Wildcat , flew earlier as WHE05 on a flight to and from Boscombe Down .
Only other thing seen was a Merlin inside one of the centre hangars not enough visible to ID

[mjcmerlin]

Friday 10th June
ZJ130/O merlin mk4 First Flight as a mk4
ZH831 Merlin HMA2
ZR285 AW101 MK613
ZZ102 AW101 MK612
ZZ381 Wildcat HMA 2

[Freeman Lowell]

Wednesday 15th June 2022 1200hrs
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA2 Flew
ZZ102 AW101 612 Flew
ZR285 AW101 614 primer To Flight Line
Freeman

[Freeman Lowell]

Thursday 30.06.22 1100hrs
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA.2
ZR287 AW101 614 primer
Unidentified AW101 612 sooty primer
I-RAIU AW149/189 black c/s

ZZ381 Wildcat HMA2 winged. Eastern end

Freeman

[Malcolm]

Friday 8th July 2022 08:45L

Out on an warm, sunny and muggy ramp this morning was:

ZR287 Merlin for Poland.

All over primer, with just a few panels missing on the rotor-head. Blades and tail feathers fitted so probably a first flight soonish.

Cheers
Malcolm

[Malcolm]

Tuesday 12th July 2022 08:45L

Out on an warm, sultry and muggy ramp this morning was:

ZZ114/0283 Merlin for Norway
(ZH8__) Merlin HM2

Norwegian fully painted and complete except for no rotor blades and only 2 tail feathers. Both Norwegian and UK serial uncovered

Cheers
Malcolm

[Kevin Brewer]

ZZ114, Norwegian serial still blocked out, basking in the warm sunshine at the western end of the flightline APU running as I type but can't see anyone around it. Flight she'd door's open. One Merlin in primer visible in the easternmost bay, and another fully painted Norwegian at the western end of the shed..

[eagle driver]

06.51l currently plotting on the ground at Yeovil
Appears to be still in a hangar
Showing as ZZ581 hex 43C8FC type unknown

[Arty]

Possibly ZH581 Portuguese Super Lynx Mk95 on upgrade there?

Robin

[Freeman Lowell]

Possibly ZH581 Portuguese Super Lynx Mk95 on upgrade there?

Robin

The Hex code would fit with that supposition.
Freeman

[Malcolm]

Wednesday 10th August 2022 08:45L

Out on an sultry, sunny and muggy ramp this morning were:

ZZ114 Merlin For Norway, looks complete and ready for flight. Norwegian serials individual digits blocked out with black tape.
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA2
ZZ513 Wildcat HMA2

Plus a white A109.

Cheers
Malcolm

[Judwin71]

1020L Flying as WHE07 43C7E9 (ZZ114?)

[paul simmons]

Would anyone be able to help with the fully painted Norwegian that was visable through the middle open hangar door this afternoon.
Fingers crossed
Paul

[Malcolm]

Would anyone be able to help with the fully painted Norwegian that was visable through the middle open hangar door this afternoon.
Fingers crossed
Paul

ZZ102 was reported on MSF as going to Southampton docks on 8th Aug https://mil-spotters-forum.groups.io/g/ ... t/92890181

It hasn't been reported as coming back. ZZ114 is the only other painted one known to be in the flight shed.

So odds are it was ZZ114. There is however a possibility of it being ZZ115, or even ZZ100 if that has actually been painted. AFAIK neither of these have been seen yet.

[paul simmons]

Would anyone be able to help with the fully painted Norwegian that was visable through the middle open hangar door this afternoon.
Fingers crossed
Paul

ZZ102 was reported on MSF as going to Southampton docks on 8th Aug https://mil-spotters-forum.groups.io/g/ ... t/92890181

It hasn't been reported as coming back. ZZ114 is the only other painted one known to be in the flight shed.

So odds are it was ZZ114. There is however a possibility of it being ZZ115, or even ZZ100 if that has actually been painted. AFAIK neither of these have been seen yet.

Many thanks Malcom, I did notice that it showed up on ADSB during the morning. Most of the hangar doors were open and there didn't seem to be any other white Merlins in there.
Reagrds
Paul

[colt99]

Wednesday 10th August 2022 08:45L

Out on an sultry, sunny and muggy ramp this morning were:

ZZ114 Merlin For Norway, looks complete and ready for flight. Norwegian serials individual digits blocked out with black tape.
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA2
ZZ513 Wildcat HMA2

Plus a white A109.

Cheers
Malcolm

A day behind, but I was at Yeovil yesterday.
ZZ114 flew as Westland 07, departing 10.29 land at 10.59
ZH831, also Westland 07, departed at 12.14 for 2 circuits then land
ZZ513 flew as Westland 06, depart at 13.13
Westland 02 combine were ZZ415 and your white A-109 G-EDWA together, landed at 13.29

[colt99]

Would anyone be able to help with the fully painted Norwegian that was visable through the middle open hangar door this afternoon.
Fingers crossed
Paul

ZZ114 did dissappear after it landed at about 11.30 as a guess, possibly this that you saw. Sorry I can't give more definate evidence

[eagle driver]

ZZ114 recently returned to Yeovil after a flight around Somerset & Wilts
went as far as Westbury , Shaftsbury and Chard before returning.