Yeovil Sightings - Winter 2015

[860SQN]

The flightplan for LC-32 got cancelled. No new flightplan filled. We have to wait and see.

[razzer56]

Tuesday 22nd December

Seen landing in to Westlands circa 10.10 this morning was a Wildcat AH1. Parked to far up the field to read off by the time I got to the Airfield. Only other machine out was a AW 101 in Dark Green scheme with high vis blue ,white & red roundal and white serial towards the rear fuselage and a similar coloured flash on the tail - possibly ex G-17-510.
Any help with the i.d. of the Wildcat greatly appreciated

M.T.I.A.
razzer 56

[richpittman]

Algerian Lynx just departed Westland outbound to the east

[richpittman]

And a dark green/black Aw helicopter not sure on variant just landed

[razzer56]

Hi Rich,
Thanks for the reply re Tuesday 22nd sighting.
Merry Xmas and a Healthy New Year to all

regards
razzer56

[Malcolm]

Monday 4th Jan 2016 14:00L

Out on a sunny but chilly ramp this lunchtime were :

ZE376 Lynx AH9 "Army Mkgs" arrived circa 13:30
ZZ542/15-0602 Wildcat for South Korea - complete with Israeli missile pod things
ZZ525 Wildcat AH1 "Army" mkgs - flew AM as WHE03
ZZ526 Wildcat AH1 "Army" mkgs
(ZJ137)/W Merlin HC3A "Royal Navy" Mkgs

First visit of the new year, and potted 2. Wooohhoooo.
Cheers
Malcolm

[Malcolm]

Just gone past the window inbound is a RAF/RN merlin with a probe under the port side nose. PP is showing [43C2FA] "WHE01" SQ4361, which is/was Gazelle XX453. "WHE01" is usually a Merlin - I assume piloted by the chief test pilot. I haven't seen a Gazelle round these parts for a while, so I'm wondering if perhaps G-17-510 has become 'military'?

[timb]

I was there 1030-1130, but unable to i/d the Merlin, i was always in the wrong place at the wrong time. It had a small white registration with with RAF red/white /blue roundals [not the normal low viz red/blue]. AW101 ex G-17-510 perhaps ?? Also pkd. outside was ZZ542 / 15-0602 Wildcat. On the civvy front was G-DCII AW139. I returned again 1355-1435 to find that ZZ542 / 15-0602 had been joined by ZZ544 / 15-0605 and ZZ526 an AH-1 along with a u/d RN Merlin, CU on the tail.

[POL]

G-17-510 was allocated military serial AW101 late last year.

[Freeman Lowell]

Timb,
ZH847.
Freeman

[timb]

Thanks for the Merlin

[Malcolm]

Friday 8th Jan 2016 09:00L

Out on a sunny but chilly ramp this morning were :

ZZ542/15-0602 Wildcat for South Korea - been out in the same place all week
ZZ526 Wildcat AH1 "Army" mkgs - been flying on and off all week as [43C767]
AW101 Merlin. RAF Dark green c/s, White serial, orange probe under nose, and hi-viz RAF roundel and tail flash. Outline of old markings (G-17-510) visible on tail section.

Cheers
Malcolm

[Malcolm]

Tuesday 12th Jan 2016

Pinging on SBS is...

11:20L [43C47F] (ZR353) "IAM1510" Merlin Caesar.

Given the callsign showing, and the spirited flypast a few minutes ago, I suspect this may be on delivery.

Cheers
Malcolm

[Cessna954]

That may explain the crew that arrived at Yeovilton in the C27J yesterday.


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[WIGGIP]

Jan 12. Did anyone see a Wildcat flying around midday poss Korean?

Thanks

[Malcolm]

Jan 12. Did anyone see a Wildcat flying around midday poss Korean?

Thanks

From memory, ZZ376 / WHE03 was buzzing around this morning.

[Malcolm]

Thursday 14th Jan 2016 09:00L

Out on a sunny, windy and chilly ramp this morning were :

ZZ376 Wildcat HMA2 "Royal Navy" mkgs
ZZ544/15-0605 Wildcat for South Korea
ZH847 Merlin HM2.

ZZ542/15-0602 Wildcat for South Korea - Western end
ZZ528 Wildcat HMA2 "Royal Navy" mkgs - Western end

Cheers
Malcolm

[paul simmons]

Thursday 21st Jan
Noted on the ramp this morning around 10:30
Wildcat - ZZ541/15-0601, ZZ544/15-0605
AW-101 - mkd AW101
Further down the field past the tower and near to the Rotor test area was another AW101, not fully complete in a dark c/s with a high vis insignia on the tail - any ideas?

Paul

[Malcolm]

Monday 25th Jan 2016

09:00 Out in the wash rack this morning was a stripped down HH-101 with 15 Stormo badge on the tail - possibly a new one.
15:30 Out on the ramp was Merlin HC3 (ZJ132)/Q

Cheers
Malcolm

[EF-111]

Italian HH-101 coded 15-05 was outside at 12:30 today (25th) with no rotor blades fitted.

Hope this helps,
Steve