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Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

Please post movements and activities to do with RNAS Yeovilton and Merryfield here
Narky
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Re: Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

Post by Narky » Mon Aug 15, 2022 4:50 pm

Hello all,
I was at yeovil on 10/08/22 and saw this wrapped helicopter fuselage by the rotor test cells, Im pretty sure it's a merlin.
Does anyone happen to know the reg?
Many thanks
Mark

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipN ... rmIJ3jP-Dp

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Re: Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

Post by somerset » Tue Aug 16, 2022 8:57 pm

From an earlier post

two bagged Merlins are likely to be ZR342 and ZR347 [4K-Ai010], however confirmation of this is required. Report suggested that the two actually arrived by road, which would make this untrue.

They arrived some time ago , pre covid ....Still unconfirmed

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Re: Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

Post by Typeflyer » Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:24 am

ZZ581 plotting on ADS-B on the ground at Yeovil this morning - also plotted yesterday. Anyone know what this is?

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Re: Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

Post by Freeman Lowell » Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:37 am

Already discussed in this thread.
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Re: Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

Post by Typeflyer » Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:45 am

Freeman Lowell wrote:
Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:37 am
Already discussed in this thread.
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Got it - must be more vigilant!

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Re: Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

Post by Giubo » Tue Sep 06, 2022 5:28 pm

ZR287 reportet f/f 23 june, second flight 25 june: nobody hade seen also more flights?!?
https://www.militaryimages.net/threads/ ... 7/page-117

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Re: Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

Post by eagle driver » Wed Sep 14, 2022 10:29 am

11.28L ZZ114 EH101 local flying around Yeovil according to ADSb

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Re: Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

Post by mjcmerlin » Tue Sep 20, 2022 12:04 pm

Friday 16th September
ZZ381 WILDCAT HMA
ZZ513 WILDCAT HMA
ZH829 MERLIN HMA2
ZJ132/Q MERLIN MK4
ZZ114 AW101 MK612

Saturday 17th 1400
ZR285 AW101 (Poland 1) 09 threshold electronics bay

Sunday 18th 1300 ish
ZR285 AW101 (Poland 1) 09 ELECTRONICS bay

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Re: Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

Post by Blackboxromeo » Tue Sep 20, 2022 2:19 pm

Tuesday 20th September
ZZ102 EH101 WHE03 43C7DD Seen on ADSBEx flying in the state of Colorado (USA) today.
Departed via Southampton docks 8th August.

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Re: Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

Post by Professor_M » Tue Sep 20, 2022 2:50 pm

Blackboxromeo wrote:
Tue Sep 20, 2022 2:19 pm
Tuesday 20th September
ZZ102 EH101 WHE03 43C7DD Seen on ADSBEx flying in the state of Colorado (USA) today.
Departed via Southampton docks 8th August.
Why is it out there?

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Re: Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

Post by somerset » Tue Sep 20, 2022 3:54 pm

Professor_M wrote:
Tue Sep 20, 2022 2:50 pm
Blackboxromeo wrote:
Tue Sep 20, 2022 2:19 pm
Tuesday 20th September
ZZ102 EH101 WHE03 43C7DD Seen on ADSBEx flying in the state of Colorado (USA) today.
Departed via Southampton docks 8th August.
Why is it out there?
Altitude testing perhaps 🤔

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Re: Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

Post by Freeman Lowell » Wed Sep 28, 2022 11:45 am

Wednesday 28th September 2022 1115hrs

ZZ114 AW101 612 flightline
ZZ378 Wildcat HMA2 flightline
ZR285 AW101 614 western end

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Re: Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

Post by mjcmerlin » Fri Sep 30, 2022 11:41 am

Friday 30th September

ZH829 Merlin HMA2 ground run
ZZ114 AW101 MK612
ZZ386 Wildcat AH delivery in Recon 21

ZR285 DUE TO FLY TODAY was not out when I visited at 1100

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Re: Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

Post by Kevin Brewer » Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:42 pm

Good to see your reports coming in again Mike!

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Re: Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

Post by Judwin71 » Sat Oct 01, 2022 9:27 am

Just for the record ZR285 flew late afternoon on Thursday 29th.
It still shows on 'flightradar24' as 0268.

Keith

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Re: Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

Post by mjcmerlin » Sun Oct 02, 2022 8:50 am

Saturday 1st October
ZR285 AW101 MK613 Ground runs on electronic bay 09

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Re: Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

Post by mjcmerlin » Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:25 am

Monday 3rd October 1030

ZR285 AW101 MK613
ZZ415 wildcatz

Merlin in black bag loaded onto a lowloader getting ready to depart by road

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Re: Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

Post by Professor_M » Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:41 am

mjcmerlin wrote:
Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:25 am
Merlin in black bag loaded onto a lowloader getting ready to depart by road
Is that for delivery to Polish Navy, or to go elsewhere for further flight testing?

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Re: Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

Post by Andy Marden » Mon Oct 03, 2022 11:08 am

Surely he's referring to another Merlin being in a black bag, not a Polish one?

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Re: Yeovil (Westland) sightings 2022

Post by mjcmerlin » Mon Oct 03, 2022 12:57 pm

it could be a polish one but could not see it completely as it was being loaded onto the lorry by the wash bay

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