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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 14:20:44 GMT
A Window On Delivery To Portsmouth Is 17th August To 22nd August Exact Date Yet To Come Out best not drive get the Train to Portsmouth Harbour and walk expected from some sources up to 1/4 million people to Witness Arrival......
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Post by Jeff on Aug 15, 2017 10:17:18 GMT
Portsmouth Park 'n' ride will open at 3:30am tomorrow buses running from 4am for carrier arrival
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Post by rh226 on Aug 15, 2017 11:02:11 GMT
Arrival is believed about 07.00 Wednesday 16th. There are supposed to be a couple of Merlins on board.
Quotes from FC about parking options:-
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Cheers,
Bob
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Post by rh226 on Aug 15, 2017 15:23:22 GMT
Couple more snippets courtesy of FC:-
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Bob
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Post by rh226 on Aug 15, 2017 16:51:27 GMT
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Post by rh226 on Aug 15, 2017 22:12:15 GMT
5 Merlins on board (on the deck).
Credit FC for the link.
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Post by rh226 on Aug 16, 2017 9:00:13 GMT
Wednesday 16th August 2017
Flypast this morning consisted of:- 1 x Sea King(!!!)..............................XV656/85 4 x Merlins (not those on board)........ZH834, ZH850, ZJ137/W + ZJ135/T 2 x Hawks........................................XX280, XX316/CU849
Wildcats ZZ379 and ZZ532 were flying all over the place - presumably with RN photographers on board.
Credit FC for info
Thanks to "davebasing" for the updates (see below) Credit FC for the last Merlin
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Post by rh226 on Aug 16, 2017 9:34:01 GMT
10.25BST The 5 Merlins on board have just done a flypast of the ship and harbour entrance.
Credit FC.
For serials, see 3 posts down.
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Post by davebasing on Aug 16, 2017 10:48:49 GMT
Wednesday 16th August 2017
Flypast this morning consisted of:- 1 x Sea King(!!!) 4 x Merlins (not those on board) 2 x Hawks........................................XX280 + 1
Wildcats ZZ379 and ZZ532 were flying all over the place - presumably with RN photographers on board.
Credit FC for info Sea King was XV656 '85', XX316 'CU849' was the other Hawk. Flypast Merlins included HM2s ZH834 & ZH850, plus two HC3s including one coded 'W' which I think should be ZJ137. On deck were 3 Merlin HM2s plus two HCs coded K & L which I think should be ZJ126 & 127. Credit to MAR for the info.
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Post by rh226 on Aug 16, 2017 11:28:17 GMT
Thanks, Dave
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Post by davebasing on Aug 16, 2017 11:28:42 GMT
MAR has now confirmed ZJ126 & 127 and also confirmed the other on deck Merlins as ZH827, ZH846 'CU' & ZH854.
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Post by rh226 on Aug 16, 2017 11:40:46 GMT
Thanks again, Dave.
ZJ127/L is an HC.4 (the 2nd one I believe) and departed to Leonardo Helicopters at Yeovil.
The other 4 from the deck all went to Yeovilton, where the HM.2s refuelled and then went on to Culdrose.
Credit FC
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Post by rh226 on Aug 16, 2017 21:14:44 GMT
Final Merlin in flypast now identified as ZJ135/T (credit FC)
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