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Post by graham on Jan 27, 2017 16:59:17 GMT
A really foul day, with gale force winds and very cold, so I didn't hang around for long. The visit was more a question of "who can help please?" as there were Harriers and Sea Kings parked across the field, plus two "F-35's" although the general opinion is that they may be mock ups? These are the only shots I took, there's the Merlin coded "M", Sea King coded "32", and Harriers coded "92", "02" and "003" plus ZB603. Two Hawks departed while I was there, XX303 & XX330  IMG_4580 by Graham Brown, on Flickr  IMG_4582 by Graham Brown, on Flickr  IMG_4588 by Graham Brown, on Flickr |
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Post by zz on Jan 27, 2017 17:20:47 GMT
XV657 Sea King HAS.5 coded 32
ZE692 Sea Harrier coded 92
ZH802 Sea Harrier coded 02
ZH804 Sea Harrier coded 003
ZJ128 Merlin coded M
yes, the F.35s are mock-ups I'm afraid!
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Post by rh226 on Jan 27, 2017 17:50:07 GMT
Beat me to it,zz 
Really must get down there sometime. It is one of the very few 70s/80s RAF/RN stations that I never visited. The only other one left now is Valley. |
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Post by graham on Jan 28, 2017 9:00:46 GMT
Thanks chaps, much appreciated. Needed the Sea King and three of the four Harriers (didn't need ZB603). One thing I forgot to mention was that there was a Sea King parked just inside the perimeter fence on the left as you come across the first roundabout by the station from Helston. I was in a line of traffic so couldn't stop plus there was road works there too so I went back to Falmouth through the lanes. Any ideas at all please?
EDIT - the tailless Harrier is wearing code 003, any clues for that one?
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Post by rh226 on Jan 28, 2017 10:05:50 GMT
A typo on zz's part. The Tail-less SHAR "003" is ZH804.
The Preserved Sea King is XV673/27.
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Post by graham on Jan 28, 2017 10:45:31 GMT
Cheers Bob
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Post by carmedic on Jan 28, 2017 13:16:56 GMT
the F.35's are mock-ups built by Gateguards (UK) Ltd at Newquay, I am friends on facebook with a guy who works there and he recently posted some photos of them on a lowloader ready for transporting to Culdrose
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Post by carmedic on Jan 28, 2017 13:25:48 GMT
EDIT - the tailless Harrier is wearing code 003, any clues for that one? ZH804 |
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Post by graham on Jan 28, 2017 13:27:23 GMT
EDIT - the tailless Harrier is wearing code 003, any clues for that one? ZH804 Cheers Chris |
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Post by zz on Jan 28, 2017 13:46:30 GMT
Yes sorry fat fingers.
I gave you the right serial, but mis-typed your code!
have edited my original post so it doesn't confuse anyone later!
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Post by zz on Jan 28, 2017 13:51:01 GMT
Beat me to it,zz
Really must get down there sometime. It is one of the very few 70s/80s RAF/RN stations that I never visited. The only other one left now is Valley. Valley is the only RAF base I've not been to. Not counting a visit in the late 70s when I was about 4! I did a few Culdrose shows in the 90s and 00s plus a combined Predannack and Culdrose tour once. Not much I need there now, just a couple of Merlins and a King Air, but I try and call by if holidaying down that way! |
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