North Weald Diary 2022
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North Weald Diary 2022
Grabbed an hour or so at North Weald this afternoon to see Lynx AH7 up on a test flight in some nice light. I think this was the third flight, having first taken to the air in December and then again yesterday.
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Re: North Weald Diary 2022 - Lynx AH1 XZ179
Absolutely splendid, mate.
I’m so excited to see (more than one!) Lynx pootling about again.
I think the Project Lynx team have a second on the way to airworthiness, too?
I’m so excited to see (more than one!) Lynx pootling about again.
I think the Project Lynx team have a second on the way to airworthiness, too?
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Re: North Weald Diary 2022 - Lynx AH1 XZ179
Lovely stuff Dan, a great looking cab in some delicious light! Looking forward to seeing this and the HH cab later in the season, hopefully
Re: North Weald Diary 2022 - Lynx AH1 XZ179
Amazing to think in the last few years the helicopter scene has gone from the odd one or two here and there, to probably at least 20 airworthy vintage machines. The complete opposite to classic jets!
Re: North Weald Diary 2022 - Lynx AH1 XZ179
Amazing stuff, so good to see one in the air again, even better to see some camo on an aircraft.
Re: North Weald Diary 2022 - Lynx AH1 XZ179
Lovely to see, and I bet she sounded glorious!
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Re: North Weald Diary 2022 - Lynx AH1 XZ179
This so good to see after following the project on social media! Excellent shots Dan! Hopefully I'll be able to catch it myself soon!
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Re: North Weald Diary 2022 - Lynx AH7 XZ179
Thanks chaps. Admittedly I've not been since September myself, but I haven't seen you around North Weald for ages James. Hopefully we'll catch up soon.
I'm happy with the shots, but they were all quite samey from the cafe with only 300mm, so here's just a couple more that are slightly different.
I'm happy with the shots, but they were all quite samey from the cafe with only 300mm, so here's just a couple more that are slightly different.
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Re: North Weald Diary 2022 - Lynx AH7 XZ179
Really excellent set in great light. More than a little envious of these shots.
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Re: North Weald Diary 2022
Several of the based jets were busy last week but as I was lending a hand at Hangar 11, only managed to grab a couple of shots of the Gnat as it returned from the last flight of the day.
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Re: North Weald Diary 2022
Great to see the Gnat shots.
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Re: North Weald Diary 2022
These are lovely. Premium quality stuff Dan.
Has the Ajeet project moved forward at all? it was stuck waiting for a seat wasn't it?
Has the Ajeet project moved forward at all? it was stuck waiting for a seat wasn't it?
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Re: North Weald Diary 2022
All quiet on the Indian Gnat Nigel.
Handful from today with Hangar 11's Spitfire PR.XI PL965 out to White Waltham and back; first time I've photographed this one for about 18 months after a period of maintenance.
Also noted today that the Russian stars had been removed from the resident L-29 Delfin.
Handful from today with Hangar 11's Spitfire PR.XI PL965 out to White Waltham and back; first time I've photographed this one for about 18 months after a period of maintenance.
Also noted today that the Russian stars had been removed from the resident L-29 Delfin.
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Re: North Weald Diary 2022
Caught outside Weald Aviation hangar on 24/03/22 Scout XV138 G-SASM
IMG_7178 by paul marsh, on Flickr
Out on the field Lynx XZ179 was waiting engine runs. Inside Weald Aviation hangar were..
Lynx HMA8 ZD252 and another army Lynx.
Wasps NZ3909 and HMS Aurora 422 plus maybe one other Wasp.
Scouts G-WDST and at least two more.
Any id of the other Scouts / Wasps / Lynx please ?
IMG_7178 by paul marsh, on Flickr
Out on the field Lynx XZ179 was waiting engine runs. Inside Weald Aviation hangar were..
Lynx HMA8 ZD252 and another army Lynx.
Wasps NZ3909 and HMS Aurora 422 plus maybe one other Wasp.
Scouts G-WDST and at least two more.
Any id of the other Scouts / Wasps / Lynx please ?
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Re: North Weald Diary 2022
Without photos it’s hard to say but they have two other Army Lynx - XZ678 and XZ188
Look up ‘North Weald Heritage Aviation’ on Facebook and Instagram, they give good regular updates on their projects that might be able to help you tie up some loose ends.
Look up ‘North Weald Heritage Aviation’ on Facebook and Instagram, they give good regular updates on their projects that might be able to help you tie up some loose ends.
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Re: North Weald Diary 2022
Doughnut.
XW283, XZ678, XW613 ,NZ3907 + HUNTER WV322
XZ166 Is in the other end with the Lightning cockpit`s
hth
G-ANPK
XW283, XZ678, XW613 ,NZ3907 + HUNTER WV322
XZ166 Is in the other end with the Lightning cockpit`s
hth
G-ANPK
Re: North Weald Diary 2022
Hi
Don’t suppose there’s any chance of photos of current restorations of the lighhning cockpit sections is there please , particularly single seater XR759 as I was her owner for best part of 30 years when we saved the cockpit before rest went to scrap ,
Would be appreciated very much if current owner would allow
Andy
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Andy
I never take photo`s in the hangar, Don`t want to abuse the situation as I was asked not to, not much has been done on the cockpits as far as I could see.
Sorry about that.
cheers
G-ANPK.
I never take photo`s in the hangar, Don`t want to abuse the situation as I was asked not to, not much has been done on the cockpits as far as I could see.
Sorry about that.
cheers
G-ANPK.
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Re: North Weald Diary 2022
A few from today. Peter took the Mustang out for lunch and Aero Legends were flying passengers again, although the Spitfire seemed to have a quiet day and was tucked away by mid-afternoon.
There were a few jet movements from the JP3 and L-29 too, but I tend not to bother with those now as there's an awful lot of background clutter and they're mostly backlit from where they now operate.
There were a few jet movements from the JP3 and L-29 too, but I tend not to bother with those now as there's an awful lot of background clutter and they're mostly backlit from where they now operate.
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Re: North Weald Diary 2022
I love that in every photo I see of him in a machine, Peter's always smiling!
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Re: North Weald Diary 2022
XZ179/G-NCKS flew three times today, including a local sortie which saw it perform an hour of general handling down the southern end of the airfield..
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Re: North Weald Diary 2022
Very good mate, it's had a busy couple of days, seen and heard it passing nearby several times.
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Re: North Weald Diary 2022
Splendid stuff, lads.
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Re: North Weald Diary 2022
We popped in to NW on Sunday, was hoping to catch any of the jets but no such luck. We saw the Aero Legends Spitfire / Harvard operating though so that was nice.
Can anyone confirm which Dak is in one of the Weald Aviation hangars ? cheers in advance !
Can anyone confirm which Dak is in one of the Weald Aviation hangars ? cheers in advance !