Yeovilton visit 8/9/2016

[graham]

Travelling back from working in Cornwall, the A303 was really nose to tail so decided to nip into Yeovilton as I was passing right by it anyway. Nothing to be seen from the Museum carpark so drove down the lanes through Yeovilton village and parked up by the crash gate that overlooks the main apron.

Quite a lot flying, logged the following during my 25 minute stay, bold type indicates a new frame.

Wildcats

ZZ364
ZZ388
ZZ395
ZZ398
ZZ406
ZZ521

Lynx
XZ689

Merlin
Army Coded "Q", any ID please?

Alpha Jet
ZJ651

Harvard
285068 (G-KAMY)

Grobs

BYVF
BYWG
BYXK
BYXS

Photos to follow, but for now, can anyone shed any light on the stuff on the dump please?

IMG_8786 by Graham Brown, on Flickr

IMG_8785 by Graham Brown, on Flickr

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Merlin "Q" is ZJ132

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Sea Hawk on fire section coded 115 is WV911

Harrier is XW630

I believe the 2 Lynx are XZ674 and XZ719

XZ719 is the HMA.8 on its side, and XZ674 is the camo AH.7 rotor-less (one of my last 9 Lynx)

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Pictures here

www.demobbed.org.uk/locations.php?location=2520


I do like visiting Yeovilton. I would have needed 5 of those Wildcats too!

[rh226]

Graham,

From left to right as follows:-

XW630             Harrier GR.3

WV911/C-115   Sea Hawk FGA.4

XZ674/T           Lynx AH.7

XZ719/64(5)     Lynx HMA.8SRU.....on its side.

There are two other items that you might have seen, but did not appear in the photograph:-

773                  Sea King Commando 2B   Egyptian Navy...........pointing directly away from you and completely hidden by the Lynx on its side.

XS513              Wessex HU.5.

See www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=119365&hilit=Yeovilton. for picture that identifies everything.  However, it looks as if the remains of Harrier T.4N ZB601 has gone.

Regards,

Bob

[graham]

Many thanks ZZ and Bob. I knew someone here would know. Cheers lads!!