JANUARY LOG 2009

Location : Shawbury Airfield Boundary - Half a mile

January movements and postings to be put here

Location : Shawbury Airfield Boundary - Half a mile

05/01/09

First visitor of the new year was an as yet u/d 32sqn A109E as 'ASCOT1581' which nightstopped. :)

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Belived it was ZR322

Location : Shawbury Airfield Boundary - Half a mile

06/01/09

ZR322 A109E 32Sqn Departed after a nightstop to Cosford as 'ASCOT1581'

An u/d heli arrived as 'AAC260', believed to be Bell 212 ZK067 but may have been a Squirrel. Confirmation hopefully to follow.

Based A109s were active, G-EMHB departed to Middle Wallop as 'SHAWBURY122'. G-BZEI went to/from Castle Air at Liskard as 'SHAWBURY101'.

EDIT

'AAC260' confirmed as Bell 212 ZK067. Noted operating on 07/01/09 as 'HOTEL102'

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The Bell may be ere for another part of the Nigerian contract. Tired

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07/01/09

Only movement of interest was JHC Bell 212 ZK067 operating as 'HOTEL102' with the DHFS.

The following Gazelle AH1's departed storage by road to DCAE Cosford for ground instructional use,in order of departure. XW897,ZA771,XW899/Z,XX412/B,XZ316/B. :D

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Movements today-8th- were RN SKing XV647/28 'Navy 828' 771 Sqn, TBN A109 'RR1652' and a night stopping RAF SKing as 'SRG 39' :joker:

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08/01/09

ZR321 A109E 32SQN 'ASCOT1652' REFUEL
XV647/28 SEAKING HU5SAR 771SQN 'NAVY828' REFUEL
XZ599/P SEAKING HAR3 22SQN 'SRG39' NIGHTSTOP

:)

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28 Sqn Merlin HC3 'SHF 298' visited today serial TBN :pirat:

EDIT BY DUBMASTERUK

Looked like an HC3A,had a peek through the binos as it headed past my office window. :cyclops:

Seaking XZ599/P departed following its nightstop as 'SRG38'

Location : Shawbury Airfield Boundary - Half a mile

12/01/09

Only movement of interest was Bell 212 ZK067 operating with DHFS as 'HOTEL102'

13/01/09

Another quiet day, of interest A109E G-BZEI operating with the DHFS as 'WHISKEY101'. Anyone seen G-EMHB lately (Scarecrow?) EDIT: NO

XZ304 was towed over the runway to store on either the 12th or the 13th

14/01/09

U/D DOMINIE 'CRANWELL93' OVERSHOT

2 x U/D Gazelles arrived as 'AAC761' & 'AAC765' from Carlisle.'AAC765' was for storage,'AAC761' departing PM. - ID's to follow.EDIT: XX456 was to store, the other was XZ345 both from 3 Flt

Others heard -

G-ZZEL GAZELLE ARRIVED AS 'BRAVO43' FROM SLEAP
G-BZEI A109E OPERATING AS 'WHISKEY101'
ZK067 BELL212 OPERATING AS 'HOTEL102'

Location : Shawbury Airfield Boundary - Half a mile

15/01/09

ZK067 BELL212 ‘HOTEL102/105’

U/D TUTOR T1 BHAM UAS ‘UAY10’ OVERSHOT

U/D GAZELLE AH1 671SQN ‘AAC244’

U/D TUTOR T1 BHAM UAS ‘UAY11’ OVERSHOT

ZD983/DG CHINOOK HC2 ODIHAM WING ‘VORTEX512’ NIGHTSTOP

DHFS SQUIRREL ZJ251 DEPARTED TO MIDDLE WALLOP AS ‘AAC250’ FOR LOAN

16/01/09

ZJ126/K MERLIN HC3 28/78SQN ‘VORTEX275’

U/D PUMA HC1 33SQN ‘VORTEX344’ OVERSHOT

ZD983/DG CHINOOK HC2 ODIHAM WING ‘VORTEX512’ DEPARTED

U/D MERLIN HC3A 28/78SQN ‘VORTEX286’ OVERSHOT

XZ196 LYNX AH7 UNIT? ‘AAC234’ DEPARTED TO DISHFORTH

U/D HAWK T1A 100SQN ‘PIRATE01’ OVERSHOT

The above were in connection with a 60Sqn Graduation event. 8)

Location : Church Fenton, North Yorkshire

dubmasteruk wrote:: XZ196 LYNX AH7 UNIT? ‘AAC234’ DEPARTED TO DISHFORTH

"AAC 234" did a PAR at Linton about 20 minutes ago, and then went inbound to Dishforth.
Thanks for the reg. :)

Graham

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Hawk was XX284/CO 'Pirate 01' :pirat: :pirat: :pirat:

Location : Church Fenton, North Yorkshire

SCARECROW wrote:: Hawk was XX284/CO 'Pirate 01' :pirat: :pirat: :pirat:

Scarecrow, should the serial be XX289, which is coded 'CO'?

Graham

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Err yes, thanks, could'nt read my own scribble !!! :affraid:

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Lynx AH7 XZ210 'AA 900' arrived from Dishforth, due out late PM. :farao:

EDIT: Also in PM was a Gazelle 'AAC785' to Storage.Pilot said he was Shawbury crew (Hence callsign). Shocked

EDIT:GAZ was XX403 fm M Wallop

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GAZ AH1 XZ338 arr as 'AA773' to store today, from M Wallop, flown by a 6 Flt crew :farao:

Also arriving for a night stop were Chinooks ZD983/DG and ZD980 as 'Lifter 1+2' :farao:

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Merlin HC3 ZJ118/B 28 SQN arrived as SHF 287 from Benson via Stafford, Shawbury o/head and
Nesscliffe. :farao:

Location : Manchester

NWAN had a commando seaking 'Avenger 915' as calling in to Hawarden whilst working from Shawbury on 21st.

Location : Shawbury Airfield Boundary - Half a mile

22/01/09

The following of interest was seen today whilst on base.

The remaining 11 Tucanos sold to RS Warbirds LLP of Arizona were located as follows...

HANGER 14
ZF207 DISMANTLED,FUSELAGE ON TROLLEY,WINGS NEAR BY
ZF208
ZF238
ZF241
ZF346

HANGER 13
ZF138
ZF375
ZF413

HANGER 17
ZF206
ZF266
ZF320

HANGER 3
New Squirrel ZK199 was under rebuild,fully painted up with serial applied. ZK200 was wearing its civilian reg G-CEYO and looks complete and ready to fly. One difference noted from the rest of the fleet is that it has an integrated landing light in the nose.ZK200 was visible under the civil reg.

Also of note in this hanger was the tail boom of Bell212 ZJ966/C. Shocked

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The S King did'nt operate from Shawbury on 21st. The Tucs will not be flying to the USA, well not under their own power ! The 2 new Squ's are a long way from being ready to fly for DHFS, various probs have been encountered so it may be a while before they take to the skies again !! :farao:

Location : Leeds

Hi Dubmaster,

ZJ966 is one of the Belize ones isnt it ? Does that mean the rest of the airframe is somewhere on base under rework like the Cyprus ones have just undergone ? I have not seen any reports of it arriving at Shawbury prior to your report.

Very interesting.

PhilD

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ZJ966 is not at Shawbury, may be a spare boom painted and ready to be shipped out. :farao:

EDIT:DUBMASTER

Yep Boom had obviously arrived for rework as its crate was near by.There was a primer boom for a Griffin or Bell212 near by so this could have been going in the opposite direction. Laughing

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23/01/09

Interesting movement today

ZJ781 DAUPHAN 8FLT '1AA74' From/to Hereford. :cyclops:

Operated a sortie to/from Hawarden as 'ALPHA08'.

Not much else, a Griffin departed to Valley as 'SHAWBURY100' with one returning using the same callsign.Probably an aircraft swop with SARTU.

EDIT
ZJ239/R Dep the return a/c is TBN

Location : Leeds

Re the boom of ZJ966, pity the rest of the airframe didnt come with it. OK if you count booms only though I suppose Laughing

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Cheers.

PhilD