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by Gladio
Sat May 31, 2025 10:51 am
Forum: MoD Boscombe Down
Topic: M-345A arrival
Replies: 1
Views: 488

M-345A arrival

Tracked 30-05-2025 Caselle - Vatry - Boscombe Down Leonardo M-345A prototype CP.X.624 callsign India0624
by Gladio
Thu Feb 06, 2025 5:27 pm
Forum: RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovil Westlands & Merryfield
Topic: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) Sightings 2024
Replies: 39
Views: 19802

Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) Sightings 2024

I-RAIR is AW.139 MSN 32082 for UK civil registration, probably to replace the S.76s. 32083 has been test flying from Vergiate as I-EASM.
by Gladio
Mon Sep 23, 2024 12:16 pm
Forum: South West England
Topic: Portland Heliops Movements Log
Replies: 19
Views: 8787

Re: Portland Heliops Movements Log

GNY4850 on its way inbound 23/09/2024
by Gladio
Tue Aug 20, 2024 2:01 pm
Forum: South West England
Topic: Portland Heliops Movements Log
Replies: 19
Views: 8787

Re: Portland Heliops Movements Log

SK 41 89+68 Portland - Somerton 20-08-2024
by Gladio
Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:16 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: GECKO06 Stuttgart
Replies: 5
Views: 1723

Re: GECKO06 Stuttgart

24/02 1215 UK time - seems to be inbound Caselle, possibly connected with the contract below, although 'the majority of the work will be performed in Naples, Italy.' Contracts For Feb. 7, 2023 U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND Leonardo Societa per Azioni (S.p.A.), Pomigliano d’Arco, Naples, Italy, is ...
by Gladio
Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:39 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Italian Navy Portsmouth Dockyard
Replies: 5
Views: 2059

Re: Italian Navy Portsmouth Dockyard

Designations correct. There were also four EH-101A (2-09 - 2-12), which was the EH 101 Heliborn Early Warning variant, but the kit didn't perform to the spec, and the four are supposed to be 'being converted for general duties'....
by Gladio
Thu Nov 09, 2023 5:24 pm
Forum: RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovil Westlands & Merryfield
Topic: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023
Replies: 122
Views: 48637

Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

ZZ100....maybe not....looks like its turned back East of Paris. Bad weather en route ?
by Gladio
Fri Aug 25, 2023 12:41 pm
Forum: RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovil Westlands & Merryfield
Topic: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023
Replies: 122
Views: 48637

Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

Algerian AW101 7T-WVB Hex OA4044 rotor slapping over Charminster, Dorchester 25/08/2023 1220L
by Gladio
Tue Aug 22, 2023 3:35 pm
Forum: RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovil Westlands & Merryfield
Topic: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023
Replies: 122
Views: 48637

Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

That's a likely candidate, thanks.
by Gladio
Tue Aug 22, 2023 12:49 pm
Forum: RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovil Westlands & Merryfield
Topic: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023
Replies: 122
Views: 48637

Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

Correction, WHE02 is flying from Vergiate.
by Gladio
Tue Aug 22, 2023 12:40 pm
Forum: RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovil Westlands & Merryfield
Topic: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023
Replies: 122
Views: 48637

Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

I know this is not a Yeovil sighting, but something pinging 43C7DB and callsign WHE20 is operating from Vergiate today (22/08). Has this hex ever been identified ? It could be a Merlin.
by Gladio
Tue Jul 25, 2023 3:48 pm
Forum: RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovil Westlands & Merryfield
Topic: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023
Replies: 122
Views: 48637

Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

03C926 WHE01 primer northbound over Upwey 1645L 25/07/2023
by Gladio
Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:51 pm
Forum: Italy, Malta & Mainland Greece
Topic: TF-104G
Replies: 1
Views: 3724

Re: TF-104G

12-06-2023 morning callsign SPILLO01, afternoon SPILLO11
by Gladio
Mon Jun 12, 2023 10:31 am
Forum: Italy, Malta & Mainland Greece
Topic: TF-104G
Replies: 1
Views: 3724

TF-104G

N991SF first test flight from Grosseto this morning (12/06), second due after lunch. Still in 'Starfighters' colours.
by Gladio
Fri Mar 10, 2023 12:53 pm
Forum: RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovil Westlands & Merryfield
Topic: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023
Replies: 122
Views: 48637

Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

To answer my own question, 407ECB is G-SHDF, an AW.139 c/n 32003 registered yesterday to Executive Jet Charter. Apologies for the civilian intrusion.
by Gladio
Fri Mar 10, 2023 12:27 pm
Forum: RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovil Westlands & Merryfield
Topic: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023
Replies: 122
Views: 48637

Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

10-03-2023 hex 407ECB flying out of Yeovil, tracking sites giving I-PTFR (test registration)....has this been identified visually today ?
by Gladio
Mon Mar 06, 2023 12:46 pm
Forum: South West England
Topic: Portland/HeliOps Update
Replies: 9
Views: 7606

Re: Portland/HeliOps Update

06-03-2023 1245 local TALON05 showing on ADSBexchange as Wildcat ZZ381 43C6E5 diverting into Portland for 'engineering advice'.
by Gladio
Thu Feb 16, 2023 2:03 pm
Forum: European Airshows
Topic: Italian Airforce 100th anniversary 2023
Replies: 129
Views: 39593

Re: Italian Airforce 100th anniversary 2023

As I understand it, there will be no foreign participation in the Pratica di Mare event, and the G.91 is probably unlikely to leave Italy, so your dreams are likely to be unfulfilled... On the plus side, all AM operational bases are due to be open on the 28th March, probably with a small static, and...
by Gladio
Tue Feb 14, 2023 5:57 pm
Forum: European Airshows
Topic: Italian Airforce 100th anniversary 2023
Replies: 129
Views: 39593

Re: Italian Airforce 100th anniversary 2023

"Given that most enthusiasts attending will have already committed to arriving before Thursday 15th, I anticipate potentially enormous policing issues in keeping off-base viewing areas clear?" I don't think the Italian police and associated forces will find it a problem. I'd rather not be on the end...
by Gladio
Wed Feb 01, 2023 11:53 am
Forum: RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovil Westlands & Merryfield
Topic: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023
Replies: 122
Views: 48637

Re: Leonardo (Yeovil Westland) sightings 2023

HEX 478125 pinging 1150L out of Yeovil NOW101A

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