Yeovilton Air Day 7 July 2011

[Richard de Florennes]

YEOVILTON THURSDAY 2011-07-07 RW27
Weather: scattered clouds, clear air, mostly sunny, mild, very windy

Based aircraft (702, 727, 815, 845, 846, 848 Naval Air Squadron):
Lynx HAS.3 702 Sqn (ZD250)/635 blue c/s T08:30 L09:02
Lynx HMA.8 702 Sqn XZ722 /645 lynx c/s T10:10 L10:20 a/d
Lynx HMA.8 815 Sqn XZ719 /316 T15:49 L17:45
Sea King HC.4 848 Sqn (ZD627)/WO T08:50 L09:15
Sea King HC.4 848 Sqn ZG822 /WS T09:25 L11:00
Sea King HC.4 848 Sqn ZA314 /WT T09:28 L11:02
Sea King HC.4 846 Sqn (?????)/-E T09:26 L10:08
Sea King HC.4 846 Sqn (ZD626)/-S T10:03 L10:49
Tutor T.1 727 Sqn G-BYVK/VK T09:08 L10:03+
Tutor T.1 727 Sqn G-BYWM/WM T09:12 L10:09+
Tutor T.1 727 Sqn G-BYXK/XK T09:15 L10:07+
Tutor T.1 727 Sqn G-BYVF/VF T09:24 L10:34+
Tutor T.1 727 Sqn G-BYXS/XS T09:27 L10:31+
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Sea King HC.4 846 Sqn (?????)/-D T10:28
Sea King HC.4 846 Sqn (?????)/-E T12:17
Sea King HC.4 846 Sqn (?????)/-B E13:00
Sea King HC.4 848 Sqn ZD479 /WQ T11:03 L12:47
Sea King HC.4 848 Sqn ZG822 /WS T11:20 L12:47
Sea King HC.4 848 Sqn ZA314 /WT T14:00 L16:25 a1
Sea King HC.4 848 Sqn (ZD627)/WO T15:44 L16:18

Additional movements (aerial displays/rehearsals):
Lynx HMA.8 815 Sqn XZ736/304 T09:00 L09:59+f/p
Lynx HMA.8 815 Sqn ZD262/301 T09:00 L09:59+f/p
Lynx HMA.8 815 Sqn XZ730/302 T09:00 L09:59+f/p
Lynx HAS.3 815 Sqn ZF563/303 T09:00 L09:59+f/p
Lynx HMA.8 815 Sqn XZ255/314 T09:01 L10:02+f/p
Lynx HMA.8 815 Sqn XZ719/316 T09:01 L10:02+f/p
Lynx HMA.8 702 Sqn XZ722/645 lynx c/s T09:01 L09:57+f/p
Lynx HMA.8 702 Sqn XZ69?/641 lynx c/s T09:01 L09:57+f/p
Lynx HAS.3 702 Sqn XZ245/632 T09:01 L09:58+f/p
Lynx HMA.8 815 Sqn ZD260/315 T09:01 L09:58+f/p
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Hawk T.1 FRADU XX303/ - T16:48 L17:19 a/d
Hawk T.1 FRADU XX316/316 T16:48 L17:19 a/d
Sea King HC.4 848 Sqn (ZD627)/WO T16:55 L17:39 a/d
Sea King HC.4 846 Sqn ZD625 /-P T16:55 L17:39 a/d
Sea King HC.4 848 Sqn ZD479 /WQ T16:55 L17:39 a/d
Sea King HC.4 848 Sqn ZE425 /WR snow c/s T16:55 L17:37 a/d
Sea King HC.4 848 Sqn (ZF122)/WV snow c/s T16:55 L17:37 a/d
Sea King HC.4 848 Sqn ZA314 /WT T16:55 L17:37 a/d
Sea King HC.4 846 Sqn (ZD626)/-S T16:55 L17:37 a/d
Lynx HMA.8 815 Sqn ZD262/301 T16:58 L17:38+f/p
Lynx HAS.3 815 Sqn ZF563/303 T16:58 L17:38+f/p
Lynx HMA.8 815 Sqn XZ736/304 T16:58 L17:38+f/p
Lynx HMA.8 815 Sqn ZD260/315 T16:58 L17:30+f/p
Lynx HMA.8 815 Sqn XZ255/314 T16:59 L16:50+f/p

Visiting aircraft (all for Yeovilton Air Day 2011):
MiG-29A 1.elt 38 L14:43* a1
MiG-29UB 1.elt 15 L14:48* a3
C-130E 14.eltr 1501 L15:11 T16:16
Hawk T.1 4 FTS XX307/307 L15:16+
Hawk T.1 4 FTS XX244/244 demo c/s L15:16+
Super Lynx Mk.88A MFG 3 83+11 L15:43

[Richard de Florennes]

YEOVILTON FRIDAY 2011-07-08 RW27
Weather: broken clouds, some sun, light showers, very strong wind

Based aircraft (702, 727, 815, 845, 846, 848 Naval Air Squadron):
Lynx HMA.8 815 Sqn ZD566 /407 grey c/s T08:57 L09:28
Lynx HAS.3 702 Sqn (ZD250)/635 blue c/s T09:11 L12:41

Additional movements (aerial displays/rehearsals):
Lynx HMA.8 815 Sqn ZD262/301 T09:58 L11:14+f/p
Lynx HAS.3 815 Sqn ZF563/303 T09:58 L11:14+f/p
Lynx HMA.8 815 Sqn XZ736/304 T09:58 L11:14+f/p
Lynx HAS.3 702 Sqn XZ237/631 T09:58 L11:14+f/p
Lynx HMA.8 815 Sqn XZ255/314 T09:58 L11:15+f/p
Lynx HMA.8 815 Sqn XZ719/316 T09:58 L11:15+f/p
Lynx HMA.8 815 Sqn ZD260/315 T09:58 L10:32+f/p
Lynx HMA.8 815 Sqn ?????/410 T09:59 L10:34+f/p
Lynx HMA.8 702 Sqn XZ722/645 lynx c/s T09:59 L14:29+f/p
Lynx HMA.8 702 Sqn XZ69?/641 lynx c/s T09:59 L14:29+f/p
Hawk T.1 FRADU XX316/316 T11:38 L12:31 a/d
Hawk T.1 FRADU XX303/ - T11:38 L12:31 a/d
Sea King HC.4 848 Sqn ZD479 /WQ T11:40 L12:25 a/d
Sea King HC.4 846 Sqn ZD625 /-P T11:40 L12:25 a/d
Sea King HC.4 848 Sqn (ZF122)/WV snow c/s T11:40 L12:25 a/d
Sea King HC.4 848 Sqn ZE425 /WR snow c/s T11:40 L12:25 a/d
Sea King HC.4 848 Sqn ZG822 /WS T11:40 L12:25 a/d
Sea King HC.4 846 Sqn (ZF120)/-Z T11:40 L12:25 a/d
Sea King HC.4 848 Sqn (ZD627)/WO T11:40 L12:25 a/d

[Richard de Florennes]

part II of the second day:

Lynx HMA.8 815 Sqn ZD262/301 T17:18 L18:15 a/d
Lynx HAS.3 815 Sqn ZF563/303 T17:18 L18:15 a/d Lynx HMA.8 815 Sqn XZ736/304 T17:18 L18:15 a/d
Lynx HAS.3 702 Sqn XZ237/631 T17:18 L18:15 a/d
Lynx HMA.8 815 Sqn XZ255/314 T17:18 L18:15 a/d
Lynx HMA.8 815 Sqn XZ719/316 T17:18 L18:15 a/d
Sea King HC.4 846 Sqn (ZF115)/-R T18:20 L19:03 a/d
Sea King HC.4 846 Sqn ZD625 /-P T18:20 L19:03 a/d
Sea King HC.4 848 Sqn ZD479 /WQ T18:20 L19:03 a/d
Sea King HC.4 848 Sqn ZE425 /WR snow c/s T18:20 L19:03 a/d
Sea King HC.4 846 Sqn (ZD626)/-S T18:20 L19:03 a/d
Sea King HC.4 848 Sqn ZA314 /WT T18:20 L19:03 a/d
Sea King HC.4 848 Sqn ZG822 /WS T18:20 L19:03 a/d
Hawk T.1 FRADU XX316/316 T18:21 L18:59 a/d
Hawk T.1 FRADU XX303/ - T18:21 L18:59 a/d

[Richard de Florennes]

part III of the second day:

Visiting aircraft (all for Yeovilton Air Day 2011):
ERJ.135LR 15 Wing CE01 L08:39
F-16AM 10 Wing FA110 demo c/s L10:22*+a/d
F-16AM 10 Wing FA95 L10:22*+a/d
F-4F JG 71 37+01 L10:14
Tucano T.1 1 FTS ZF378/378 demo c/s L10:29+
Tucano T.1 1 FTS ZF145/145 L14:38+
Hawk T.1 FRADU XX261 spec c/s L12:34+
Merlin HM.1 829 Sqn ZH832/(014) L12:43
Lynx Mk.7 ETPS ZD560 L12:45
AH-64DN 301 Sqn Q-17 demo c/s L13:50
Tornado GR.4 12/15 Sqn ZD711/079 L12:26+
Tornado GR.4 12/15 Sqn ZA453/022 no badge L13:52*
Tornado GR.4 12/15 Sqn ZD743/091 no badge L13:52*
Falcon 10MER 57S 185 L14:29+
Rafale M 8F 28 L16:25*+a/d
Super Etendard 11F 46 L16:26*+a/d
Lynx HAS.4(FN) 34F 811 L16:35
M-28B1R 30.elMW 1115 L16:35+
Beech B200 45 Sqn ZK450/J L16:51
Beech B200 45 Sqn ZK458/D L17:21
Sea King HU.5 771 Sqn ZA166/(8)16 L14:45
Sea King ASaC.7 857 Sqn XV656/(1)85 L19:15
Vulcan B.2 XH558 L17:53

[Fred]

During my visit on Friday 8 July I also saw Hawk T1 XX307 of 208sq as well as Wasp HAS1 G-BYCX, ex SthAfrNavy. SeaKing HC4 ZD627 is confirmed, photoproof.

[Fred]

When going through my photos I came across some more additions and a single correction. To start with the error: Lynx XZ563 is an HMA8.
I also saw (and photographed):
LynxAH7 XZ192 with Marines titles
ScoutAH1 G-CRUM, still marked XV137
SeaKingHC4 ZF115 (arctic camo), which gives me some doubts as to the correctness of the other 2 SeaKings in arctic camo. Only two flew that day. Are the pair which Richard de Florennes reported correct? Or did I fail to notice one aircraft that didn't fly?

[andel]

Well about the snowcamo S-Kings on the 9th both snow camouflaged S-Kings flew ZE425/WR and ZF115/R and small code WV was also carried so that might cause the confusion ZE425/WR was hard to read a bit dirty ZF115/R/WV was the cleaner one.
ZF122 wasnt seen by me neither on the Airday the 9th and during a visit to the hangars at the 15th.
So i cant tell you if thats a snowcamo.
But the story goes there are only two snowcamo S-Kings around.