8 Flight AAC 109's
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8 Flight AAC 109's
Ref post from c53204 on 01/06. Are we going to say any more about the ZE cabs? AMH were involved with them for some time so there must be some interesting stuff out there or should we leave them in peace now that they are retired. I have info on paint schemes and a couple of pictures if we are happy to further this one.
Does anyone have any info on G-HUEY which is the UH-1D that came back from the Falklands and was sponsored by the RIAT for a while. I remember it being with AMH for a while under some sort of maintenance deal.
Does anyone have any info on G-HUEY which is the UH-1D that came back from the Falklands and was sponsored by the RIAT for a while. I remember it being with AMH for a while under some sort of maintenance deal.
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The Army 109s were regularly at Fairoaks. The first two, captured during the Falklands war, were immediately painted yellow/white like G-OAMH and G-HWBK to make them "look civil" to help the unit blend into the "real world" if you like.
The schemes were changed a few times, as were the colour location of the ZE41x serials they always wore (ZE410 through 413), often in a very similar colour to the background they were painted on, and sometimes in odd places like the nose cone, but still meeting some official (Geneva?) Convention that all aircraft must carry a serial. (contrary to what c53204 said earlier this thread). Here are some schemes they wore
ZE410 as captured, Argentine serial AE-334
ZE411 in AMH-look yellow scheme
ZE410 in a grey scheme
ZE411 as captured, Argentine serial AE-331
ZE411 in AMH-look yellow scheme
ZE411 in blue
ZE412 in white with two dark blue stripes (and reg in black on the dark blue)
ZE412 in white with blue/red stripes
ZE413 in white with two dark blue stripes (and reg in black on the dark blue)
ZE413 in white and black
and like it or not, they got replaced by four of these (all in this scheme)
The schemes were changed a few times, as were the colour location of the ZE41x serials they always wore (ZE410 through 413), often in a very similar colour to the background they were painted on, and sometimes in odd places like the nose cone, but still meeting some official (Geneva?) Convention that all aircraft must carry a serial. (contrary to what c53204 said earlier this thread). Here are some schemes they wore
ZE410 as captured, Argentine serial AE-334
ZE411 in AMH-look yellow scheme
ZE410 in a grey scheme
ZE411 as captured, Argentine serial AE-331
ZE411 in AMH-look yellow scheme
ZE411 in blue
ZE412 in white with two dark blue stripes (and reg in black on the dark blue)
ZE412 in white with blue/red stripes
ZE413 in white with two dark blue stripes (and reg in black on the dark blue)
ZE413 in white and black
and like it or not, they got replaced by four of these (all in this scheme)
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ZE cabs
nice to see such a good response to this already. All four aircraft ended up in individual paint schemes but in between these and the initial AMH scheme they all got painted white with two dark blue lines running end to end. Any pictures out there?
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I have a photo of one *somewhere* which would need scanning. I will go hunting this evening. Meantime the four are *thought* to be currently as follows
ZE410 @ Yeovilton, Cobham Hall storage facility
ZE411 @ MoAF, Middle Wallop - awaiting public display
ZE412 @ Arborfield
ZE413 @ Hereford (for local static display?)
ZE410 @ Yeovilton, Cobham Hall storage facility
ZE411 @ MoAF, Middle Wallop - awaiting public display
ZE412 @ Arborfield
ZE413 @ Hereford (for local static display?)
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Army Dauphins
Are the Army Dauphins owned by the MoD or are they (as with the RN FOST Dauphins) contracted?
What does the ZJ designation, shared with the FOST Dauphins, signify?
And finally, what sort of tasking are the Army Dauphins engaged in? The image seems to reveal FLIR and possibly a NightSun on the opposite side.
Navy Dauphins are contracted through civilian operators
What does the ZJ designation, shared with the FOST Dauphins, signify?
And finally, what sort of tasking are the Army Dauphins engaged in? The image seems to reveal FLIR and possibly a NightSun on the opposite side.
Navy Dauphins are contracted through civilian operators
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what sort of tasking are the Army Dauphins engaged in? The image seems to reveal FLIR and possibly a NightSun on the opposite side
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All those 8 Flight 109s _DID_ carry their serial
Check near the bottom of the hinged door below the red stripe and you will see ZE413 painted there in a near white colour on a white background, but it is visible....
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You'll find some pics of the ZE aircraft. I spent a few hours 'on board' ZE411 and 412
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ZE 413 is on display at the DMS Lichfield and not Hereford. It is in a medical fit with blister doors fitted as it contains a stretcher in the cabin.
ZJ serials is the sequence of allocated serials and nothing special.
ZJ serials is the sequence of allocated serials and nothing special.
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Sloanes had the maint contract for a while 
I saw white / grey ZE177 (?) inside their new hangar over 10 years ago and even close up looks like any civvy machine bar the oomps and wee bumps on the fuselage lol
Single pilot operated IIRC when looked in the cockpit looked no different to say a police machine tbh. Didn't see in the back
Cheers
I saw white / grey ZE177 (?) inside their new hangar over 10 years ago
and even close up looks like any civvy machine bar the oomps and wee bumps on the fuselage lol Single pilot operated IIRC when looked in the cockpit looked no different to say a police machine tbh. Didn't see in the back
Cheers
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