March 2009 visitors

Location : East Yorkshire Spotter Watch Member : No

A quiet one, this week.

Hawk T.Mk2 ZK015 arrived on Friday 27th for Price Charles to try on Monday 2nd. and it left shortly afterwards. The Prince arrived in a civil-reg'd helicopter.
Tuesday 3rd XX255/CL 100 squ Hawk and late on, XS728 Dominie T.1
Thursday 5th CS-DMH Netjets Beech-400

Subject: Re: March 2009 visitors 2009-03-09, 16:57

March 2nd saw HRH arrive aboard G-XXEA and three Navy Hawks over at VAS XX 303, 159 & 168

Subject: Re: March 2009 visitors 2009-03-12, 17:14

12th March CE 03 Embraer 145LR came in to pick up crew from Sea King Simulator
ZD 264 [407] hot refuel. ZF 123 [WW] Sea King HC.4 848 NAS and three Puma's VORTEX 328, 321 & 339 five mins apart, lifted together and departed East

Subject: Re: March 2009 visitors 2009-03-13, 10:08

doh!!!! Pumas were XW 210, 220 & 237 and two Navy Hawks 221 & 303

Location : East Yorkshire Spotter Watch Member : No

Also in this week on Tuesday (10th) were 100 squ Hawk XX203/CE and Netjets Be-400 CS-DXO. There was also another SeaKing HC4 (coded P from memory) ?

Subject: Re: March 2009 visitors 2009-03-18, 16:36

Today 18th saw ZJ 272 Squirrel on local sorties in the harbour, CWL 08 ZF 210 Tucano into VAS.
'TESTER 72' was XX 342 which carried out several circuits in the bright sun.

Location : East Yorkshire Spotter Watch Member : No

Other visitors this week include

Monday 16th..a new Merlin
Tuesday 17th ZF210 Tucano, also 18th
and of course, the Reds today !

PS missed you twice this week, Dick - passing by on a mission !

Subject: Re: March 2009 visitors 2009-03-22, 04:32

Is anyone able to confirm the serials of the 10 Reds?

Cheers
Steve

Subject: Re: March 2009 visitors 2009-03-22, 18:26

Steve

as they landed
0835hrs Red 10 & 8 XX 294 & 233
0940hrs RED 1 to 3 XX 266, 237 & 227
0945hrs RED 4 & 5 XX 308, 264
0950hrs RED 6, 7 & 9 XX 253, 179 & 242

But they displayed as Red 1 to 9
XX 266, 237, 233, 308, 264, 253, 179, 294 & 242

Subject: Re: March 2009 visitors 2009-03-22, 18:31

How can you miss me, detour around maybe !!!!

the Merlin on 16th was indeed ZK 001 to and from Benson

if weather and impending birth of grandchild permits I should be at the shop Wednesday this week

regards
Dick

Location : Anglesey Spotter Watch Member : no

A GR4 came in on a state 2 this aft, caught the rag as he came in. Didnt get the serial as was too busy!

Subject: Re: March 2009 visitors 2009-03-23, 18:28

F104G wrote:: Steve

as they landed
0835hrs Red 10 & 8 XX 294 & 233
0940hrs RED 1 to 3 XX 266, 237 & 227
0945hrs RED 4 & 5 XX 308, 264
0950hrs RED 6, 7 & 9 XX 253, 179 & 242

But they displayed as Red 1 to 9
XX 266, 237, 233, 308, 264, 253, 179, 294 & 242

Many thanks

Steve

Location : Manchester

Skua 316 reported he was stopping at Valley for fuel after using the mountain flying training area (wherever that is?) & rtb Woodvale after.

Subject: Skua 2009-03-25, 11:27

I belive the mountain traning area would be the Snowdon area and North Wales LFA/MTA

I believe the GR4 that took the rag was "Voodoo" which had a hydraulic problem.

Hope that helps

Cheers

Location : Manchester

Cheers Blackcat! I think theres an exercise on so Valley might get another few visits in the coming days.

Location : Wales,UK Spotter Watch Member : No

RN Lynx XZ233/634 has been using the LFA recently, is that one of them?

Location : East Yorkshire Spotter Watch Member : No

Here's my efforts for the week:-

Monday 23rd. Z**** /093 GR4 (until pm Wednesday 25th) as noted elsewhere
Tuesday 24th. XZ233/694 and XZ727/695 Lynx
Wednesday 25th. XZ727/695, XZ636/404, XZ248/308 Lynx. Sea King HAR.2 ZE370/T was also parked on the SAR Apron for a couple of days (new arrival ?)
Thursday 26th CM-01 (I think, only caught a glimpse of it) Falcon 20.

Going back to the previous week, Sea King HAR.2 XZ589 was noted here on the 16th (a new resident ?)

As usual, any corrections & additions are most welcome

Location : East Yorkshire Spotter Watch Member : No

To finish off March:-

Tornado 093 departed on Monday 30th
Tuesday 31st saw ZF341 Tucano and 100squ Hawks XX346/CH and XX332/CD (the latter stayed until the 2nd april)

And the 2 "new" SeaKings do appear to be based.