Culdrose 05/07/13

[Malfatron Malkovic]

Just a couple of notes;
Caught this passing through the overhead around about 12pm:


Also noted a 100sqn marked Hawk, either CO, CD or CQ, i assume now with 736NAS.

[buzzer]

Sweet.Met man 1 been playing around in the south west approach most of the day.
Heard it asking to pass though culdrose's over head.but looks like it was at a decent high for a snap.
Also worth a note 736 sqn (FRADU) have a new inmate. XX236 ex 208sqn machine.a new one for me after all these year of spotting and number crunching,I still manage to make the odd hawk here and there

[Malfatron Malkovic]

Also worth a note 736 sqn (FRADU) have a new inmate. XX236 ex 208sqn machine.a new one for me after all these year of spotting and number crunching,I still manage to make the odd hawk here and there

Well done squire!

I reckon Air Day will a good opportunity to catch-up with all the changes with the inmates. The Hawk, Merlin 1and Merlin 11, Bagger and SK V fleets have all changed around quite a bit in recent weeks.

For example, how many Merlin 2 are on camp? I counted 6 one day, but now there could be more, could be less.

[centaurus18]

XX236 has been exchanged for XX303 I believe. I believe it has not been detached to Yeovilton yet... sods law it will be moved there when Air Day is on

[Aircraftpaulcornwall]

Hi Malf,
That is a lovely pic mate - top marks to you!! --Paul

[Malfatron Malkovic]

Thank you so very much, Paul, most kind of you to say so! I haven't heard from you for a while, i trust your good self and family are well?

[fencer]

I saw this 146 pass low over Kilkhampton twice on Friday, identified the type but not whose it was thanks for clearing that up.It made an intersting type for a change.

[Aircraftpaulcornwall]

Hi Malf,
Yes, very many thanks mate - we are all fine here, thank you for asking. I have not had too many posts to put on here (this section) lately but I am inclined to
write some posts on the Warbirds section. Strangely enough today we drove past the Culdrose main gate - it's so good to see the Seahawk Gate Guard looking in such pristine condition, as is the base itself with its freshly mown grass! As you probably know, my wife is not a big aircraft fan, unlike myself and she kept on telling me to keep my eyes on the road and not on the various a/c's and helos flying about!! Whilst going past there was a Merlin on approach and also one of the new Avengers coming in to land. Also there was a lovely shiny medium blue helo coming in to land. I was in my element as you could probably imagine!! Thank you again --Paul

[Malfatron Malkovic]

Hello Paul, the 'blue helicopter' you mention was a Dauphin II, referred to in this post
viewtopic.php?f=34&t=82511
The serial was, again, ZJ164

[Aircraftpaulcornwall]

Hi Malf,
Many thanks for that - it was a really nice helicopter, I've looked at the link that you gave and that would definitely explain it!! --Paul