Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

[Professor_M]

Is anyone able to confirm current status of the Polish Merlin’s on production here? I believe one left by road? I have the below noted.

ZR285/6201 - 43C926 - primer - reported 03Oct22
ZR286/6202 - 43C927 - painted, ff 06Nov21still here?
ZR287/6203 - 43C928 - still primer? reported 08Jul22 still here?
ZR288/6204 - 43C929 - painted, ff 22Nov22

I'd been thinking exactly the same thing - with all four having been seen, how much longer until the last of them leaves these shores? I don't know how long they would need to stay at Yeovil for flight testing, especially as a new variant, but hope to catch at least one of them in the new year.

As a separate question, are there any more new-builds on the order books for yeovil once the Polish AW101 are gone, or is it just a case of Yeovil waiting and hoping for success with the AW149 in the NMH competition?

[paul simmons]

ZR285 was noted outside on the 5th Dec. Still in primer

[Gladio]

Primer Merlin at Western end of airfield 14/12 1100 local...couldn't stop to ID

[mjcmerlin]

Friday 16th December

ZR285 AW101 fly as WHE06 still in primer
ZZ102 AW101
XZ597/M sea king har3 from chard
G-WSEX wessex hu5 from chard

[Gunship54]

I believe the Polish flew twice and the Norwegian flew once on Friday

[TomJH]

ZZ102 AW101 for Norway flew Saturday as WHE07.

[Giubo]

waiting for three more Cormorant for Canada (if not US reconditioning...)

[somerset]

waiting for three more Cormorant for Canada (if not US reconditioning...)

Been announced that westlands has got the contract , can't wait to see them in the skies

[Judwin71]

New thread set up for 2023
Best Wishes

Keith

[mattsudol]

Good Evening All,

Was just wondering if anyone knew which HC4/4a airframe was the last to be handed back to the Royal Navy.

Many thanks in advance

Matt