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Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

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mjcmerlin
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Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

Post by mjcmerlin » Fri Feb 24, 2023 2:26 pm

FRIDAY 24TH February
ZH961 LYNX FLew as WHE03
ZZ386 Wildcat AH flew as WHE06
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA

Kevin Brewer
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Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

Post by Kevin Brewer » Thu Mar 02, 2023 2:19 pm

Noted on the flightline between 12.00 and 13.05 today were:
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA.2 arrived back, call sign not noted
ZZ??? Wildcat HMA.2, missile racks fitted
ZH961 Super Lynx, Brazilian Navy
ZR288 Merlin, Polish Navy, fully painted, departed at 13.05, as WHE05 I think.
AW-1?9, civvie scheme, reg not readable.

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Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

Post by Gladio » Fri Mar 10, 2023 12:27 pm

10-03-2023 hex 407ECB flying out of Yeovil, tracking sites giving I-PTFR (test registration)....has this been identified visually today ?

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Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

Post by eagle driver » Fri Mar 10, 2023 12:34 pm

Polish3 Aw101 ZR287 /6203 has been reported outside this morning fully painted .
and was towed to the wash rack

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Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

Post by Gladio » Fri Mar 10, 2023 12:53 pm

To answer my own question, 407ECB is G-SHDF, an AW.139 c/n 32003 registered yesterday to Executive Jet Charter. Apologies for the civilian intrusion.

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Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

Post by herk1300 » Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:41 pm

Good afternoon,
I saw a rotoless Polish Merlin on the wash rack today the 13th ,at around 12:00,
can anyone confirm if still still ZR287 or a different one please.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

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Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

Post by TommyC » Tue Mar 14, 2023 7:02 pm

Today 14/03/23 popped by around lunchtime.

ZR288 43C929 Polish liveried Merlin flew as Whe21
ZZ529 Wildcat flew as Whe02
AW149 I-RAIU was also outside

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Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

Post by Yammer » Thu Mar 23, 2023 3:49 pm

Thursday 23-3-23 WESTLAND 21 EH101 over Hereford at 15.44 going south to Yeovil

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Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

Post by Freeman Lowell » Thu Mar 23, 2023 4:57 pm

WHE21 today showed as 43C929 on ADS-B as per TommyC's post the week before.
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Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

Post by Judwin71 » Sat Apr 15, 2023 10:53 am

Flying this morning AW101-612 ZZ100 as WHE06.

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Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

Post by Professor_M » Thu Apr 20, 2023 4:08 pm

Does anyone know the whereabouts of ZR339/CS-X81925 and AW101/G-17-510? Are they still at Yeovil, squirrelled away somewhere, or did they end up in Italy? Are they now retired from duties? It'd be interesting to know what's going on with them, if anyone knows and is willing to say.

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Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

Post by TommyC » Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:19 am

ZR285 in primer noted flying lunchtime 20/04/23 as Whe07

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Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

Post by eyesinthesky » Mon Apr 24, 2023 9:14 am

Seen Mon 24/04/23

ZR285 Merlin Mk614 primer (t/o 09:00)
ZZ513 Wildcat HMA2 flew, returned ‘& hangared
ZR288 Merlin Mk614 painted, engines running at 12:00

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Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

Post by SteveT » Tue Apr 25, 2023 7:53 pm

WHE21 showing as 43C929 on ADS-B flying today (25.4.2023) at about mid-day.

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Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

Post by Youdy71 » Mon May 01, 2023 10:48 am

Can anyone tell me if the Brazilian Lynx ZH961 is still at Leonardo please?

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Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

Post by CastleDon » Wed May 03, 2023 7:40 am

SteveT wrote:
Tue Apr 25, 2023 7:53 pm
WHE21 showing as 43C929 on ADS-B flying today (25.4.2023) at about mid-day.
Flying again Tuesday 2nd May in the afternoon, along north Somerset/Devon coast at 6000 feet. [ADS-B].

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Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

Post by Freeman Lowell » Wed May 03, 2023 8:22 am

Youdy71 wrote:
Mon May 01, 2023 10:48 am
Can anyone tell me if the Brazilian Lynx ZH961 is still at Leonardo please?
Youdy, a Lynx was loaded on a trailer midday 3.4.23, suggesting that it might have gone, perhaps.
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Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

Post by fen » Wed May 03, 2023 5:00 pm

Noted today between 1100 and 1400 were,

ZR285 AW101, unpainted, flew then hangared.
ZR287 AW101, painted, sat outside at the Compass point/Asda end.
ZZ513 Wildcat, flew.

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Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

Post by raameagle » Fri May 12, 2023 12:34 pm

Friday 12th May at 1330L
ZZ115 Norwegian fcs is rotors running on the apron.
Wildcat ZZ513 has just landed.
According to ADSB ZR285 is airborne as WHE06.
Regards
Mark

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Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

Post by RobinM » Fri May 12, 2023 4:23 pm

raameagle wrote:
Fri May 12, 2023 12:34 pm
Friday 12th May at 1330L
ZZ115 Norwegian fcs is rotors running on the apron.
Wildcat ZZ513 has just landed.
According to ADSB ZR285 is airborne as WHE06.
Regards
Mark
ZR285 seen flying directly over Ilminster this afternoon, which aligned with its ADSB track.

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