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by Le Addeur noir » 06 Apr 2020, 15:42
ODH Monday 06thApril visitor,
ZZ518 Wildcat HMA.2 (815) NAS from ADS-B, and appears to have landed at or near Britain's latest base, dubbed RAF Nightingdale, i.e. London City.
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by Le Addeur noir » 07 Apr 2020, 22:31
ODH Tuesday 07th April visitor,
ZJ128 M Merlin HC.4 846 NAS CDO550 from EGWU
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by Le Addeur noir » 09 Apr 2020, 16:15
ODH Thursday 09th April visitors,
ZZ177 Globemaster III 99 Sqn RRR6391 arr c17:40 from LCRA dep 19:27 to EGVN
ZJ119 C Merlin HC.4 846 NAS CDO552 * approach only @ 15:20
The C-17 dropped off a Chinook.
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by Le Addeur noir » 11 Apr 2020, 21:04
ODH Saturday 11th April visitor,
ZZ173 Globemaster III 99 Sqn RRR6393 arr 20:49 from LCRA
Apparently to offload another Chinook.
I bet the handlers are really impressed to be working on a Saturday night, especially on the Easter weekend.
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by Le Addeur noir » 14 Apr 2020, 19:34
ODH Monday 14th April visitor,
ZJ119 C Merlin HC.4 846 NAS CDO553 * approach only @ 15:20
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by Le Addeur noir » 15 Apr 2020, 17:26
ODH Wednesday 15th April visitors,
ZJ121 E Merlin HC.4 845 NAS JUNGLY430 * approach only
ZZ408 Wildcat AH.1 1 Regt POLCAT07 * approach only
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by Le Addeur noir » 23 Jun 2020, 14:10
ODH Tuesday 23rd June visitors,
ZJ198 Apache AH.1 VIPER2 * approach only
ZJ218 Apache AH.1 VIPER1 * approach only
ZJ228 Apache AH.1 673 Sqn PANTHER84 * approach only
Obviously Apache afternoon. Both the VIPERS are from Wattisham. VIPER1 has departed on H3E, and at this time (14:56 BST) VIPER2 is working low-level within the airfield boundary.
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by Le Addeur noir » 03 Aug 2020, 14:31
ODH Monday 03rd August visitor,
ZZ397 Wildcat HM.2 815 NAS MARTLET404 arr c13:45 from EGDY
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by Le Addeur noir » 20 Sep 2020, 20:00
ODH Thursday 10th September visitor,
ZZ386 Wildcat AH.1 847 NAS MARINE11 * approach only
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by Le Addeur noir » 23 Sep 2020, 13:56
ODH Wednesday 23rd September visitor,
ZZ386 Wildcat AH.1 847 NAS MARINE11
Another short visit by this Wildcat from Yeovilton.
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by Le Addeur noir » 03 Oct 2020, 10:54
ODH Wednesday 30th September visitors,
ZJ228 Apache AH.1 HUNTER1
ZJ... Apache AH.1 HUNTER2
From ADS.B. ZJ228 now appears to be Wattisham based. This pair departed Wattisham earlier in the day, and were visiting Keevil prior to a re-fuelling stop here en route back to Wattisham.
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by Le Addeur noir » 19 Nov 2020, 16:31
ODH Thursday 19th November visitor,
ZZ385 Wildcat AH.1 659 Sqn VALENT61
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by Le Addeur noir » 02 Dec 2020, 13:09
ODH Tuesday 01st December visitor,
ZH814 Bell 212 AH.1 7 Regt * approach only
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by Le Addeur noir » 03 Dec 2020, 15:45
ODH Thursday 03rd December visitors,
ZJ204 Apache AH.1 673 Sqn PANTHR82 * approach only
ZZ523 Wildcat AH.1 661 Sqn CARBON09
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