Yeovil Westlands log August 2014

[buzzer]

Malcolm ZR343(either ZW430 taped over) was noted departing Newquay on the 19th after its lengthy stay there!! So guess this has now been returned to Yeovil for on word resale? ?

If I remember correctly ZR343 was originally destined for India. Could now be destined for Nigeria!

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?o ... Itemid=107

Yes it was kyle. And has been hiding away in westlands hangar at Newquay ever since the deal feel through! !
Here's a snap I got of ZR342 early last year at Newquay

[merlinhunter]

The excellent people at ukserials.com have the Nigerian NAF280 as ZR344.
Also listed on their site is "ZR347 Cancelled IAF ZW-4310, for Azerbaijan as 4K-Ai010"

David

[Seaking93]

Anyone know which Navy Wildcat was flying this morning as WHL03?
MTIA

BobT

[Malcolm]

Anyone know which Navy Wildcat was flying this morning as WHL03?
MTIA

BobT

If PP is to be believed, ZZ385.
Navy Merlin was ZH860.

[Seaking93]

Anyone know which Navy Wildcat was flying this morning as WHL03?
MTIA

BobT

If PP is to be believed, ZZ385.
Navy Merlin was ZH860.

Thanks Malcolm

Thought it was a Navy one, with ZZ385 being at VL yesterday, although it was using the same c/s

Bob

[Bertie_Basset]

Seen in the Yeovil Flt shed on Friday were the following export AW101:
Saudi Arabia - HMH-2
Nigeria - NAF 280 & NAF 281 both painted in Nigerian c/s
Italy - ZR354
India (cancelled) ZW-4306 eventual destination ?

Another AW101 in a white colour scheme was seen in building near main gate. Azerbaijan?

Cheers Bertie

[ap57uk]

Can anyone help with the serial of the Nigerian Merlin that was flying on Friday afterrnnon at 1.30 /2.00 om

MTIA

Alan

[ap57uk]

Can anyone help with the serial of the Nigerian Merlin that was flying on Friday afterrnnon at 1.30 /2.00 om

MTIA

Alan

[Malcolm]

Can anyone help with the serial of the Nigerian Merlin that was flying on Friday afterrnnon at 1.30 /2.00 om

MTIA

Alan

I thought it was the Saudi flying either side of lunch on Friday?

[Bertie_Basset]

Can anyone help with the serial of the Nigerian Merlin that was flying on Friday afterrnnon at 1.30 /2.00 om

Definitely not NAF 281 as it was still in pieces when I saw it.
Cannot remember if NAF 280 had blades on or not.
Saudi definitely was complete. Easy Identiier is that the Saudi aircraft are the only ones seen so far with a FLIR torrent in the nose.
Cheer Bertie

[ap57uk]

Bertie

Many thanks for your help

Best regards

Alan

[buzzer]

Wed 20th Aug 12:00
Out on a warm sunny ramp this lunchtime were

(ZK191) Lynx for Algeria - fully painted engine running serial covered in blue tape
ZZ413 Wildcat HMA2 "Royal Navy" mkgs
ZH847 Merlin HM1 - behind mound, no rotors
ZH860 Merlin HM2 - Tiger c/s engine running
ZR335 Merlin - For Saudi
(ZR343?) Merlin - Indian c/s ZW430_ taped over.

Cheers
Malcolm

Malcolm ZR343(either ZW430 taped over) was noted departing Newquay on the 19th after its lengthy stay there!! So guess this has now been returned to Yeovil for on word resale? ?

Looks like they found a good use for ZR343! !!
https://flic.kr/p/p5idyC

[buzzer]

Noted this morning inside westland Newquay hangar was
a Merlin. It looked to be one of the ex Indian ones.
Just had conformation from a mate that it's now parked out on there Pan with aircrew wondering around it?And that it'sand it is one of the ex Indian ones..its ZR343! So when did this one come back in?? And does anyone have an idea what the plan is for it??,

[EGDR]

Noted this morning inside westland Newquay hangar was
a Merlin. It looked to be one of the ex Indian ones.
Just had conformation from a mate that it's now parked out on there Pan with " north Africa " looking chaps wondering around it?And that it'sand it is one of the ex Indian ones..its ZR343! So when did this one come back in?? And does anyone have an idea what the plan is for it??,

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?o ... Itemid=107

The Nigerian AW101s were originally scheduled to be delivered to the Indian Air Force, but the Indian contract was subsequently cancelled following allegations of bribery and corruption.

[buzzer]

Think you'll find kyle Nigeria will get some of the unfinished/Uncompleted ex Indian ones. (Think at least one of them is for Azerbaijan?)
It seems now that maybe the above machine (ZR343 )
Might only be used as a crew trainer/demonstrater!
Maybe? !!

[EGDR]

Okay, haven't heard anything about that
I'm clueless then!

[Malcolm]

I doubt ZR343 will be sold to any foreign customer just yet. I think there are 5/6 Zero hour'ed aircraft, several of which weren't even painted at the time the Indian stop work order was given. It'll be these later aircraft that are flogged off. I wonder is ZR343 is going to be used as flight crew training for these new customers.

[buzzer]

I wonder is ZR343 is going to be used as flight crew training for these new customers.

Exactly my thoughts. only down side to that is..I doubt we'll get the customers shinny new machines down this way

[buzzer]

Good friend managed to catch it out on the pan.https://flic.kr/p/oR4aH8
Well done Pete

[Yammer]

Did my eyes deceive me or did I just see a primer Merlin with nose ball heading EAST between Glastonbury and Wells at 10.50am ?

AW test flights rarely come this way.