Yeovil (Westlands) Sightings Winter 2016/2017

[rh226]

This thread is for sightings 1st December 2016 until 28th February 2017.

[Malcolm]

Friday 2nd December 2016
Out on an overcast and cold ramp at 08:45 were:

ZZ415 Wildcat HMA2 "Royal Navy"
ZZ519 Wildcat HMA2 "Royal Navy"
ZZ527 Wildcat AH1 "Army"

Finally after 2 weeks of rain, fog, frost, plague and pestilence managed to clear my UK Wildcats.

Cheers
Malcolm

[Freeman Lowell]

Finally after 2 weeks of ....... plague and pestilence managed to clear my UK Wildcats.

Cheers
Malcolm

Blimey Malcolm, I didn't realise things were that bad in Yeovil
Freeman

[Judwin71]

1400L, WHE02 showing on RadarBox with mode S code 000001. No other details.
Looks like Italian?

[Freeman Lowell]

7.12.16 1415hrs
ZZ101 & EZ-S715 on the flight line.
Freeman

[Judwin71]

Still flying at 1445L were WHE02 and also AW101. (WHE06)

[timb]

Doing an approach at Exeter on Thurs 9.12.16 [to and from Yeovil] was ZR357 /c/s WHE 02 / Mode S 43C7EE an Italian Merlin..

[timb]

I meant 8.12.16 - obviously.

[Malcolm]

Noted this morning were the following, all at the eastern end

AW101 - Merlin Mk510
ZZ101 - Merlin Mk612
ZJ122/F - Merlin HC4
ZR357/15-06 - HH101A
ZJ??? - Apache AH1
G-MCGS - AW189

I read the apache off as ZJ191 at about 08:45. Didn't see the Italian - haven't seen it since it's wash-rack excursion several weeks ago.

G-MCGO was out Wednesday and Thursday this week.

Off on holi-bobs tonight for 2 weeks, so no further reports from me prior to Xmas. Merry Xmas/Bah Humbug to everyone

[Judwin71]

Hi

G-MCGO flying today at 1400.

[Judwin71]

1030 G-MCGO AW189 and ZR357 AW101-611 both flying.

[Judwin71]

G-MCGO and G-MCGS AW189's have both been flying this morning.

[farnboroughrob]

Noted around 12:30 was a unknown Coastguard AW189 and a black A109, both nose on and unreadable, any ideas?
Rob

[Judwin71]

1530L, ZR343 AW101 flying.

[Freeman Lowell]

1530L, ZR343 AW101 flying.

Is this still in company demonstrator/ ex Indian colours Judwin?
Thanks, Freeman

[Judwin71]

1615L, G-MCGT AW189 flying.
Not had a good look at ZR343 yet, maybe when it returns.

[Freeman Lowell]

1530L, ZR343 AW101 flying.

Is this still in company demonstrator/ ex Indian colours Judwin?
Thanks, Freeman

Its in Indonesian 3 colour cammo with small Indonesian flag on the tail with a small 01 on the side and white ZR343

HTH

Bob

Thanks Bob. That was what I was hoping.
Freeman

[phila]

1530L, ZR343 AW101 flying.

Is this still in company demonstrator/ ex Indian colours Judwin?
Thanks, Freeman

ZR343 'Westlands 0-7', for Indonesian AF by Phil Adkin, on Flickr

[Freeman Lowell]

Thanks Phil. I didn't expect you to drive down specially.
Are you still driving that old Audi, or have you upgraded to the new teleporter model?
Ciao,
Freeman

[Judwin71]

0940L, Unidentified Wildcat departed to the East.