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Drawdown of Puma 31st March

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Re: Drawdown of Puma 31st March

Post by IMarsh » Wed Mar 26, 2025 3:07 pm

colt99 wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 11:17 am
Did anybody ID the Puma parked outside as Warlock departed ? guessing it was a spare
Working through my photos and the light wasn't helpful but it's looking like code V, Y or X

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Re: Drawdown of Puma 31st March

Post by colt99 » Wed Mar 26, 2025 3:26 pm

IMarsh wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 3:07 pm
colt99 wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 11:17 am
Did anybody ID the Puma parked outside as Warlock departed ? guessing it was a spare
Working through my photos and the light wasn't helpful but it's looking like code V, Y or X
Thank you, I had the same problem, was in London Rd? But into the sun

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Re: Drawdown of Puma 31st March

Post by AlexLee05 » Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:09 pm

IMarsh wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 3:07 pm
colt99 wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 11:17 am
Did anybody ID the Puma parked outside as Warlock departed ? guessing it was a spare
Working through my photos and the light wasn't helpful but it's looking like code V, Y or X
I don't think there's any pumas with those letters still operating, only two I know of of that weren't part of the flypast is ZJ957 Z and XW220 K

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Re: Drawdown of Puma 31st March

Post by DeanW » Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:59 pm

colt99 wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 11:17 am
Did anybody ID the Puma parked outside as Warlock departed ? guessing it was a spare
It was XW220.

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Re: Drawdown of Puma 31st March

Post by IMarsh » Wed Mar 26, 2025 10:50 pm

AlexLee05 wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:09 pm
IMarsh wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 3:07 pm
colt99 wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 11:17 am
Did anybody ID the Puma parked outside as Warlock departed ? guessing it was a spare
Working through my photos and the light wasn't helpful but it's looking like code V, Y or X
I don't think there's any pumas with those letters still operating, only two I know of of that weren't part of the flypast is ZJ957 Z and XW220 K
My photos weren't clear but it could have been K, certainly not Z

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Re: Drawdown of Puma 31st March

Post by Nighthawke » Wed Mar 26, 2025 11:07 pm


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Re: Drawdown of Puma 31st March

Post by colt99 » Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:38 am

Nighthawke wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 11:07 pm
Posted in the heads-up thread:
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=252694&p=1659370&hi ... A#p1659370
Thanks Nighthawke, but that's for the 3 in the flypast, I'm looking for the reg of a 4th one that didn't depart Benson.

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Re: Drawdown of Puma 31st March

Post by Nighthawke » Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:40 am

Ah sorry - it was getting late :Oops: :lol:

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Re: Drawdown of Puma 31st March

Post by colt99 » Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:40 am

IMarsh wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 10:50 pm
AlexLee05 wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:09 pm
IMarsh wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 3:07 pm

Working through my photos and the light wasn't helpful but it's looking like code V, Y or X
I don't think there's any pumas with those letters still operating, only two I know of of that weren't part of the flypast is ZJ957 Z and XW220 K
My photos weren't clear but it could have been K, certainly not Z
Thank you. Looks like it was probably K then, to rub it in a bit forces TV interviewed crew in front of the spare, but just showed the cab area 😄

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Re: Drawdown of Puma 31st March

Post by colt99 » Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:41 am

Nighthawke wrote:
Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:40 am
Ah sorry - it was getting late :Oops: :lol:
Thanks for answering though 👍

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Re: Drawdown of Puma 31st March

Post by T0RNAD0-GR4 » Mon Mar 31, 2025 8:15 am

I noticed on my commute to work this morning that they have dragged one of the Puma's out onto the pan.

Today is the official drawdown date - Do we think one will go up at all today or are we all done after last week's final tour?

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Re: Drawdown of Puma 31st March

Post by Vulcanone » Mon Mar 31, 2025 9:16 am

T0RNAD0-GR4 wrote:
Mon Mar 31, 2025 8:15 am
I noticed on my commute to work this morning that they have dragged one of the Puma's out onto the pan.

Today is the official drawdown date - Do we think one will go up at all today or are we all done after last week's final tour?
Presumably a disbandment parade for 33 and 230 Squadron at some point (with a final flypast) Maybe....

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Re: Drawdown of Puma 31st March

Post by f-4 » Mon Mar 31, 2025 9:53 am

Final flight was confirmed as last Thursday by RAF PR, so I expect just parades today.

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Re: Drawdown of Puma 31st March

Post by JB87 » Mon Mar 31, 2025 10:17 am

I believe the Pumas are for a squadron photoshoot taking place shortly. (not flying)

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Re: Drawdown of Puma 31st March

Post by colt99 » Mon Mar 31, 2025 3:04 pm

DeanW wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:59 pm
colt99 wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 11:17 am
Did anybody ID the Puma parked outside as Warlock departed ? guessing it was a spare
It was XW220.
Thanks Dean, I was just scanning through this post again and realised that I had missed your confirmation.

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