LOG: Westlands Yeovil October 2014

[N48284]

Noted on 1st October:

ZR352 HH-101A Caesar Parked at the SW end.

[N48284]

Noted on 2nd October PM:

ZZ510 AW159 AH1 ARMY WHE03
ZK191 Lynx Mk.140 Algerian Navy WHE02 (Flying with fully loaded racks on each side)
I-AWCK AW169

[apgphoto]

The Coastguard A189 "I-PTFF" departed to Aberdeen for an exhibition on 02/10

[N48284]

Noted on 3rd October:

ZZ391 AW159 AH1 departed to Yeovilton as WHE03
ZZ510 AW159 AH1 sat on main apron
ZZ387 AW159 AH1 sat on main apron
ZK191 Lynx Mk.140 flew as WHE02 (without armament on racks)
WHE04 performed an engine run which was an A109 but this could not be identified.

[vader]

7th Oct

I-AWCK, A169 landed as IAWCK at 10:51
ZH899, H47 flying as SHF528 at 11:12 - NE from Yeovil
I-PTTF, A189 landed at 11:21
G-XXEC, A109 landed as WHE04 at 11:23
ZG888, LYNX landed as AAC674 at 12:03

[merlinhunter]

8th Oct

Seen this morning between 9.30 and 12.00 were:

ZG888 Lynx AH.9
ZK191 Algerian Lynx - flying, and loaded up again with four missile things on each side
ZZ510 Wildcat AH.1 flying
ZK352 HH101 near control tower

David.

[vader]

It is my last day here in Yeovil. I am moving out today It was nice to live here and watch the heli movement and much more. I will share my photos in the future.

Thanks,
Mateusz

[farnboroughrob]

A look over a very wet fence at 11am just saw a lone wildcat poss ZZ387 and the based A109. Great weather for
a week in devon!

[farnboroughrob]

Sadly reports seem to be drying up from here?
noted around 15:00
ZR352/15-01 HH-101
ZR354? HH-101 primer difficult angle to read off

plus the based A109

nothing at all at Yeovilton.

Rob

[Malcolm]

Sadly reports seem to be drying up from here?
noted around 15:00
ZR352/15-01 HH-101
ZR354? HH-101 primer difficult angle to read off

plus the based A109

nothing at all at Yeovilton.

Rob

Yes, where is Malcolm? I hope he is ok.

Arguing about the EU :-)

It's been quite quiet down here recently. No new first flights, and not much to report. ZZ510 flew last week with a Boscombe callsign, ZR352 flies several times a week, one of the Saudis was up, and ZJ126 visited. All pretty hum drum stuff. Reports will resume once there is something interesting to report.

[RickIngham]

Malcolm when did the Saudi fly? I've still not seen a painted one fly yet!

[Bertie_Basset]

Rick/Malcolm.
Not been to AW for a while but I think you will find that the Saudi's are long gone. HMH-1 left last December I believe and HMH-2 possibly departed mid September. Unless they have been returned for some reason!
Both were painted white with thin green lines running nose to tail quite a long time ago and pictures have been published in various forums.
On my last visit the only AW101's seen painted white were the 2 for Nigeria.
Cheers
Bertie

[RickIngham]

Thanks Bertie. I last saw ZR335 on the pan on 10th September but it didn't fly.

[Malcolm]

99% sure it was a Saudi out on the main ramp last Wednesday - 22nd Oct at 9AM- and my SBS showed a Saudi ICAO code mid morning wearing a Yeovil Squawk. Was all white, with green cheat-lines curving up the tail, and the serial covered in black tape. No words or national insignias on fuselage or tail that I could see. Angle was too shallow to get the UK serial. I don't need either so didn't pay that much attention after deciding it was likely Saudi.

[Malcolm]

Thr 30th Oct 2014 12:23

[43CB58] "WHE05" pinging. Something new at last?

12:35L Tis a Wildcat, just gone eastbound towards Sherborne. Couldn't make out if it was an AH1 or HMA2. Perhaps if it comes back before I'm off up the chippy.

12:48L Tis an AH1.

[N48284]

Thanks Bertie. I last saw ZR335 on the pan on 10th September but it didn't fly.

ZR335 flew on the afternoon of 9 October landing and shutting down before the 16:30 curfew as WHE05.

[Malcolm]

Fri 31th Oct 2014 09:00

Out on the main ramp...

(ZR352)/15-01 Merlin HH-101 for Italy
ZZ415 Wildcat HMA2 "Royal Navy"

Western End
ZZ511 Wildcat AH1 "Army" Good candidate for yesterdays [43CB58] "WHE05"

Cheers
Malcolm

[apgphoto]

43CB58 is airborne this morning.

[somerset]

Merlin just gone ott white in colour heading toward sherborne

[RickIngham]

Should be Saudi ZR335 on delivery heading to Stansted