May 2009 visitors

Location : East Yorkshire Spotter Watch Member : No

This weeks movements include:-

Wednesday 6th ZJ699 Typhoon (several overshoots and land, also Thursday then nightstop), XX157, XX301, XX303 RN Hawks.
Thursday 7th. XX203/CC, XX280/CM and XX246/CA 100 squ. Hawks, ZD982/DF Chinook (I also missed Lynx ZG920)
Friday 8th ZD980 Chinook

as usual, any comments gratefully received !

Location : Wirral, UK Spotter Watch Member : No

Seen landing around 1430 on the 13th was Beech Hawker 400XP CS-DMY. Anyone know the reason for this visit ?

TIA,
- Simon

Location : Manchester Spotter Watch Member : No

Not sure but on tuesday 14th April Beech Hawker 400XP CS-DMK landed and stayed for about 3hrs
Any connection between the 2??

Subject: Re: May 2009 visitors 2009-05-13, 17:51

The Net Jets have been calling at Valley for the past four years or so, the owner of Tresgowen Hall Spa Hotel lives in Zurich and comes over at least twice a month to check out the business, sometimes its literally a flying visit departing the same day, other times she comes over for a couple of days and we see two jets a week.

Location : Manchester Spotter Watch Member : No

Thanks for clearing that up F104G

Location : Wirral, UK Spotter Watch Member : No

Another 'thank-you' to F104G Cheers

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- Simon

Location : East Yorkshire Spotter Watch Member : No

This weeks visitors include:-

Monday 11th RN Merlin ZH855, DHFS Squirrels ZJ245, 246, 250, 251, 252 on mountain training up to Thursday 14th. ZJ699 was still here and finally left after attention by BAESystems and RollsRoyce technicians today (15th)
Tuesday 12th DHFS Griffon ZJ235 "I" brought in some MP's late in the afternoon.
Wednesday 13th. XX301 FRADU Hawk in the anniversary colour scheme
Thursday 14th Army Lynx ZD279
Friday 15th ETPS Andover XS606 ("Antonov" someone in my office said.....bah !!)

Location : East Yorkshire Spotter Watch Member : No

I caught the following this week...

Monday 18th XX222/CI Hawk T.1 100 squ
Tuesday 19th ZF137 & ZF417 Tucanos (both 207(R) c/s and night stop) XX162 RAFCAM, XX281/C? 100 squ Hawk T.1s
Wednesday 20th XS606 ETPS Andover, ZH824 RN Merlin
Thursday 21st. XX289/CO Hawk T.1 100 squ, ZK018 Hawk T.mk.2 delivery.

I missed a Herc overshooting on Monday (picture on the VAS website) and delivery of the second AW139 (ZR327) G-CFVD coded B (according to Touchdown)

Is there anything else to add ?

Yes - the terrific pictures by GWJP has reminded me Harrier GR9 "58" did an overshoot on Wednesday (I was on the sandwich run at the time !)