Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

[eyesinthesky]

Noted plotting only today was hex code 43C7EA. Presume this would be ZZ115 the last Norwegian? Would appreciate any confirmation of this as presume this would have been its first flight.

[raameagle]

Correct, it was first flight. I noted it parked up outside circa 1330. Landing a couple of of hours later was ZR285, still in primer.
Regards
Mark

[Northolt07]

Midday today 18.05. ZZ115 flying & ZR287 parked at Western end.

[Judwin71]

Unidentified AW101 flying at !600. Is it ZR287?

[eyesinthesky]

Noted at 11:30 23May

Western end
ZZ287 (6203) Merlin Mk614 for Poland

Main ramp
ZZ115 (0284) Merlin Mk612 for Norway
+another Polish unable to read due angle

All in full marks

[100arw]

Is ZZ287 (6203) correct, or is it ZR287?
P.

[eyesinthesky]

Sorry, typo, ZR287

[Off Airways]

Outside at 1300

ZZ100? AW.101 All over primer with tiny UK roundel and flash on tail pylon. Flying late morning as ZZ100 (WHE06 / 43C7DB)
ZZ115 AW.101 R.Nor.AF (Fully colours, serial taped over) Flying, landed around 1330 (WHE02 / 43C7EA)
ZR288 AW.101 Polish Navy (Fully colours, serial taped over) Ground run at 1315

Some documents/references say ZZ100 is the first R.Nor.AF helicopter but why the UK roundel??

[Kevin Brewer]

ZZ115 departed again a few minutes ago as WHE02.
Another EH101 on the flightline, primer overall and no visible marks from my viewing point. Seems to be in identical config to the Norwegians but could be Polish or Norwegian I guess.

[Freeman Lowell]

ZZ115 departed again a few minutes ago as WHE02.
Another EH101 on the flightline, primer overall and no visible marks from my viewing point. Seems to be in identical config to the Norwegians but could be Polish or Norwegian I guess.

Hi Kevin,
If it has a large radome under the forward fuselage, then it will be Polish. If not, it will be Norwegian and ZZ100.
Freeman

[eagle driver]

Kevin ZZ100 Was airborne this morning along with ZZ115.

[Kevin Brewer]

Thanks guys, ZZ100 fits the bill.

[scramble1]

Confirmed, ZZ100 and ZZ115 both flew Friday morning as did Wildcat ZZ513.

[bonkers109]

Hi All. I was in Totnes around 17.45 tonight 20th June. Low Merlin overflew us with a large dome underneath. I have picked up ZR288 on my base station, using callsign WHE21. Anyone know if this was the one? Thanks.

[Stratocruiser]

Hi All. I was in Totnes around 17.45 tonight 20th June. Low Merlin overflew us with a large dome underneath. I have picked up ZR288 on my base station, using callsign WHE21. Anyone know if this was the one? Thanks.

WHE21 (with forward radome and Polish livery) was working Lyme Bay during most of the afternoon and at about 17:30 ish, it travelled to the east of Berry Head then back towards Torquay so I am reasonably sure that was the frame that you saw from Totnes

[bonkers109]

Thank you Stratocruiser for that. Much appreciated.

[paul simmons]

Two AW101s on the line mid afternoon both in primer. I'm guessing they were ZZ100 and ZR285 but could anyone confirm
Regards
Paul

[Compass_base]

Two AW101s on the line mid afternoon both in primer. I'm guessing they were ZZ100 and ZR285 but could anyone confirm
Regards
Paul

Can confirm that it was as you say, ZZ100 & ZR285

[paul simmons]

Two AW101s on the line mid afternoon both in primer. I'm guessing they were ZZ100 and ZR285 but could anyone confirm
Regards
Paul

Can confirm that it was as you say, ZZ100 & ZR285

Many thanks

[paul simmons]

Noted on the flight line at around 13:00 today (Monday) were AW101s ZZ115 fully marked for Norway plus 2 fully marked Polish examples, ZR288 plus one other. Can someone help with the second Polish please.

MTIA
Paul