3 Pumas been operating out Valley this week
They arrived as:

XW216 / Kukri01
ZA940:V / Kukri02
XW213 / Kukri03

Landed at Valley today were Javelin flight of 4 Qatari hawks from Leeming. (I can't tie up the serials to c/s so hope someone might be able to assist), but what seems to have arrived are: ZB137 (43C966) ZB132 (43C961) ZB131 (43C960) ZB134 (43C963) In landing order ZB131. ZB132, ZB134, ZB137. Superb...

RADS wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 05, 2022 6:34 pm

Hi Ianto31
Are these night stopping or have they returned to Leeming please

Dave

Uncomfirmed at this time but I have been told they are in for the week

Landed at Valley today were Javelin flight of 4 Qatari hawks from Leeming. (I can't tie up the serials to c/s so hope someone might be able to assist), but what seems to have arrived are:

ZB137 (43C966)
ZB132 (43C961)
ZB131 (43C960)
ZB134 (43C963)

Hi Gareth, these are what I've got on my records, bearing in mind I might have missed some (if any at all):

ZM323 - ROCKET1 (30.8)
zm327 - ROCKET2 (30.8)

ZM341 - VYT795 (31.8)
ZM330 - VYT793 (31.8)
ZM324 - VYT293 (31.8)

Hope this helps somewhat,

Ian

Helifest at Valley today with a Royal Navy detachment arriving for the week..
in order of arrival (sorry no exact times):

ZJ131:P RN Merlin / Jungly2
ZJ136:U RN Merlin / Jungly1

ZZ383 RN Wildcat / Marine11
ZZ387 RN Wildcat / Marine12

Hi Mike, i only got 4, 7+11 to Valley yesterday, i am yet to confirm the serials myself...

XX278 (left 1pob)
XX242 (arr 2pob) i believe but needs confirming

Chris, one of the best selections I've seen, but that might be a biased as a massive Merlin fan!! Great pics mate

Thanks

Brilliant and crisp set there!

G-SKNG has also paid a visit into Valley after a brief visit to Caernarfon (Hovered on R07 for about a minute before departing).

When at Valley it was under XZ597:M, last picture I have of it is in 2010 under that serial.

Brilliant Log, thanks Macclad. I was there briefly in the morning but had to leave due to parental duties

Callsigns Spank 22&23 Weather Divert to Valley from Lakenheath 16/03/22 1 left on 17/3 as Deck11 the second left on the 18/3 also calling as Deck11 after having stayed an extra night due to needing maintenance https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51952042823_9c8f26840b_c.jpg IWJ_3088 by Ian Jones htt...

Absolute belters mate!

Brilliant set!

For the record
ZB135 was 'Javelin54'
ZB133 was 'Javelin53'

(Thanks to TAFFEVANS for the confirmation on the ground)

A very 'interesting' visitor in today in the form of an Airbus A321-253NX, serial G-XATW in it's full 'Vespina' colours, on lease from Titan Airways with the PM on board. Callsign AWC645 inbound (1000L) and departed as AWC646 (1725L). Also later on in the day an RAF Chinook dropped in for fuel, conf...

Bluerigger1 wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 14, 2022 5:27 pm

Cheers, guess the Mildenhall list needs updating

No problem, i had to triple check also so you were not alone

Bluerigger1 wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 14, 2022 9:56 am

Can you please confirm the nose art on 60-0335. According to the RAF Mildenhall section on this site 57-2605 wears "Big Gas Bird" although that post was dated 28 Feb 2021.

Confirmed as BigGasBird

Valley: QID33 out of Mildenhall done a single PD at about 1250L (after doing the same in BZN beforehand) Shown on ADSb and confirmed as 60-0335 / KC135T with the "Bigassbird" nose art.3 Caernarfon: ZJ120:D / Commando58 RN Merlin headed in to CFON Airport in the morning for fuel before heading out to...