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Post by jargon on May 29, 2021 15:10:41 GMT
SEEN 09.45 EYEBALLED ONLY SOUTH OF ME HEADING YEOVIL AREA TO WESTLAND BATTERSEA HELIPORT AS WHE01 PER TRAIL
IT LATER MADE A LOCAL FLIGHT TO AND FROM BATTERSEA THEN RETURNED TO YEOVIL AREA AND MADE A LOCAL FLIHT THERE
ANYONE KNOW WHAT THIS IS FOR SURE AS THE REGISTRATION APPEARS TO BE REGULARLY REUSED? AND THERE APPEARS TO BE MORE THAN ONE IN USE ON IT IF YOU LOOK AT FLIGHTS HISTORY
THANKS
REGARDS
JOHN
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Post by Jeff on May 29, 2021 21:18:00 GMT
From memory, it's now listed as an A149? the military version and is currently being touted as the RAF Puma replacement
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Post by rh226 on May 29, 2021 21:21:26 GMT
Hi John,
I-RAIU is regularly reported on FC making flights from Yeovil. It is an AW.189.
Cheers,
Bob
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Post by zz on May 30, 2021 7:06:34 GMT
Whilst I-RAIU is correct, different Apps have been showing it as other, more interesting identities- I’ve seen it showing as both a Russian civil registration and a Cypriot Police serial!
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Post by Jeff on May 30, 2021 9:21:49 GMT
From planebase,
'Noted at Yeovil on 17/5/2021 painted dark grey and now used as the AW149 demonstrator'
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Post by jargon on May 30, 2021 9:51:59 GMT
Thanks for your replies Jeff, Bob and Phil
Have now spotted some recent photos (29/04/21) of I-RAIU at Westlands, Yeovil on ABPIC, it's either a very dark blue or black and marked AW149 on the tail, and given as construction number unknown, so it looks like I'll have to wait for that
That registration certainly looks like it's been long used as a Test type registration by AW
Regards
John
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Post by graham on May 30, 2021 9:55:49 GMT
Hi John, c/n 93001 according to PlaneBase, hex code 31FF07
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Post by jargon on May 30, 2021 10:43:21 GMT
Hi John, c/n 93001 according to PlaneBase, hex code 31FF07 Thanks Graham Regards John |
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Post by rh226 on May 30, 2021 11:11:31 GMT
I (or rather FC) stand corrected. Thank you all.
Bob
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Post by jargon on May 30, 2021 12:22:43 GMT
Hi Bob,
If the construction number is 93001, a quick google suggests it was built as an AW189K with Safra Aneto engine's so the AW149 markings now could just be a rebranding exercise for the different engines
Regards
John
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Post by rh226 on May 30, 2021 15:17:15 GMT
Hi John,
What I have just been told is that the AW.149 markings are purely for the demo to the RAF.
It is definitely an AW.189.
Cheers,
Bob.
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