LOG ASL-Charlwood 23rd Aug 18

[michael]

While I was on a Sea King role this week,I needed one here and had never visited here whenever I had been to Gatwick

Front Lawn

XZ497       Sea Harrier   ex RN

ZE698       Sea Harrier   ex RN

Behind Sea Harrier's (L to R)

XZ575         Sea King       ex RAE

ZE369/S      Sea King       ex RAF Rescue

ZD476/WZ   Sea King       ex RN

Through Gate on Public Path

ZB506         Sea King      ex  RAE/ETPS (A sad sight since I was stationed at RAE Bedford 1987-1991)

ZF116/WP    Sea King      ex RN

XZ595/K      Sea King      ex RAF Rescue

ZA130/19    Sea King      ex RN

Behind this Line

(ZA312)      Sea King      ex RN

[rugbyref]

Thanks for that list. More there that I need than I thought, so a visit is in order.

[rh226]

Looks like there have been some new arrivals from Colsterworth and HMS Sultan.

[rugbyref]

Is it easy to find? Close to the museum?

[rh226]

Phil,

www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Charlwood,+Horley/@51.155242,-0.2350457,182m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x4875efa46e3fda37:0x23e7390dd6ea68a4!8m2!3d51.1571969!4d-0.226967

This should do the trick.

Bob

PS:- It doesn't seem to like me putting the whole lot in as a link.  Use the entirety as the link.

[Dylan]

bit.ly/2BNnK6M
Try this, exact same page just with a shorter link. For future reference if this happens just go to bitly.com and enter the URL you wish to shorten and it'll give you a shortened one.

Thanks for the log BTW, more than I expected there.

[rh226]

Thanks, Dylan. One learns something new every day.

[rugbyref]

Thanks both.

[graham]

www.tinyurl.com is another one, enter a huge URL and it'll turn it into a short one

[cheshireexile]

Apologies for slightly off-topic but thinking about a quick run down to here and Gatwick Aircraft Museum. The museum website says it has an airport viewing point. As anybody used that viewing point and if so what is it likely as a spotting / photo spot?
MTIA

[michael]

There just appeared to be a big grassed field but behind the exhibits.

They were on easterlies so only the odd tail was visible behind the trees taxying to the holding point,landers could be seen for a short time.

[cheshireexile]

Thanks Michael - might be lucky if they are on a standard westerly operation - maybe departures are high enough to be above the trees? Probably give it a go since while I am there. Will report back with my experience.