Westland Scout Helicopter XV121
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I wonder if, Scout Leader, you are perhaps the owner of this machine?
If so, then you pass over our cottage most weekends on your way in and out of Scone.
We're situated on the North Bank of the Tay (2 cottages on the first hill) and ours is the one with the Golden Retriever which just loves to bark at the Scout (ah bless)
Sorry for the tangent.
Stew
If so, then you pass over our cottage most weekends on your way in and out of Scone.
We're situated on the North Bank of the Tay (2 cottages on the first hill) and ours is the one with the Golden Retriever which just loves to bark at the Scout (ah bless)
Sorry for the tangent.
Stew
I wonder if, Scout Leader, you are perhaps the owner of this machine?
If so, then
If so, then
But don't change the sound.
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Not sure how up to date this is, but here is a link which offers locations for all the Scouts. All the airframes I know are correct!
Demobbed Aircraft
Demobbed Aircraft
Rafair.
ScoutLeader says he flies XV121, so presumably he is the owner. XV121 is now G-BYKJ. No UK Scouts seem to be registered to owners north of the border so your Scout sighting is a little mystery, for now!
ScoutLeader says he flies XV121, so presumably he is the owner. XV121 is now G-BYKJ. No UK Scouts seem to be registered to owners north of the border so your Scout sighting is a little mystery, for now!
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Hi Newforest,
According to the info I have (word of mouth) there is a Scout (XV121??) based at Glenrothes (EGPJ) which is owned by a chap from Edinburgh [hence my enquiry with the OP].
The fact that the linked image was taken at Scone, kind of lead me to believe that they were one and the same.
Cheers
Stew
According to the info I have (word of mouth) there is a Scout (XV121??) based at Glenrothes (EGPJ) which is owned by a chap from Edinburgh [hence my enquiry with the OP].
The fact that the linked image was taken at Scone, kind of lead me to believe that they were one and the same.
Cheers
Stew
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For those interested a couple of chaps posted a reply to query on the AH&N thread.
http://www.pprune.org/forums/aviatio...ml#post4272257
http://www.pprune.org/forums/aviatio...ml#post4272257
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According to 'Scottish Aviation News'. This Scout is
G-BYKJ Westland Scout AH1.
A Scout also resides in Dunfermline alledgedly
XR627 Scout AH1
However dont think this is a flyer
According to the info I have (word of mouth) there is a Scout (XV121??) based at Glenrothes (EGPJ) which is owned by a chap from Edinburgh [hence my enquiry with the OP].
G-BYKJ Westland Scout AH1.
A Scout also resides in Dunfermline alledgedly
XR627 Scout AH1
However dont think this is a flyer
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Scout XV121 / F9696
Thank you to everyone who has posted a reply to my original enquiry back in the Summer looking for history on XV121 / F9696 - Scout AH1.
The aircraft is flying from Glenrothes (Fife) Airport and also was based at Edinburgh for a while.
She will return to original colour scheme and military markings next year.
( I wasn't the one who painted her metallic green ! )
Which is the best colour scheme to return her to ?
Apparently there were so many layers of paint / different schemes when she was stripped for painting into civilian colours it's hard to know what was the original.
Can anyone give advice on this ?
The aircraft is flying from Glenrothes (Fife) Airport and also was based at Edinburgh for a while.
She will return to original colour scheme and military markings next year.
( I wasn't the one who painted her metallic green ! )
Which is the best colour scheme to return her to ?
Apparently there were so many layers of paint / different schemes when she was stripped for painting into civilian colours it's hard to know what was the original.
Can anyone give advice on this ?
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Such a pretty thing. The Airfix model had a box cover of one flying low over some CVR(T) if I remember correctly.
Almost right.
Almost right.
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" According to 'Scottish Aviation News'. This Scout is
G-BYKJ Westland Scout AH1.
A Scout also resides in Dunfermline alledgedly
XR627 Scout AH1
However dont think this is a flyer "
XR 627, XR 628, XR 629 and XR 630, where 8 Flt cabs Plymouth 67-71.
All cabs where ex 8 Flt Aden. XR 601 was the fifth Scout.
john
G-BYKJ Westland Scout AH1.
A Scout also resides in Dunfermline alledgedly
XR627 Scout AH1
However dont think this is a flyer "
XR 627, XR 628, XR 629 and XR 630, where 8 Flt cabs Plymouth 67-71.
All cabs where ex 8 Flt Aden. XR 601 was the fifth Scout.
john
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I think XV121 may have been in 6 Bde AAC Flight at Barnard Castle in 1969, moving to 660 Avn Sqn when it formed at RAF Topcliffe in 1970 and moved across to BAOR with 660 Avn Sqn in 1971 to Salamanca Airfield, Soest.
The AAC Museum in MW should be able to provide more detailed and accurate info.
I think XV121 may have been in 6 Bde AAC Flight at Barnard Castle in 1969, moving to 660 Avn Sqn when it formed at RAF Topcliffe in 1970 and moved across to BAOR with 660 Avn Sqn in 1971 to Salamanca Airfield, Soest.
The AAC Museum in MW should be able to provide more detailed and accurate info.
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Al R
The tank in Beagle's picture of the box cover is a Centurion MBT variant which would date the picture as pre 1966 when Centurion MBTs were replaced by Chieftains.
BTW:
I agree with Silsoe that the right scheme would be the green/black.
For your information the rules at the time were 2/3 green, 1/3 black. If the paint is the same as we used on vehicles the green was a special Infra Red paint, which matched the IR properties of foliage.
The tank in Beagle's picture of the box cover is a Centurion MBT variant which would date the picture as pre 1966 when Centurion MBTs were replaced by Chieftains.
BTW:
I agree with Silsoe that the right scheme would be the green/black.
For your information the rules at the time were 2/3 green, 1/3 black. If the paint is the same as we used on vehicles the green was a special Infra Red paint, which matched the IR properties of foliage.
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SilsoeSid,
Back in the late 70's we used to do night 6 monthlies in NI, as well as normal daylight ones. It always ended up doing an engine off onto Ballykelly airfield, having fired the 2 flares; first at 1500' and the second at 1000'. Even more exciting than during the day!
Back in the late 70's we used to do night 6 monthlies in NI, as well as normal daylight ones. It always ended up doing an engine off onto Ballykelly airfield, having fired the 2 flares; first at 1500' and the second at 1000'. Even more exciting than during the day!
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Both the Ugandan Police Force and the Bahrain Police Force also flew the Scout but I can't find their pictures/colour schemes. I think the AAC one is still the best.
In BEags picture the bag under the picture looks like the result of a non-fatal engine failure I saw on Salisbury Plain when flying the Hiller!
In BEags picture the bag under the picture looks like the result of a non-fatal engine failure I saw on Salisbury Plain when flying the Hiller!
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I think at least one of those at MW, mid eighties, was with the trials flight? The late Maj.N.A.F. Edwards, RE, my old boss from previous years, was flogging around Wallop at that time.