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Post by adola68 on Oct 10, 2015 7:33:34 GMT
Fighter Control is reporting that there are 2 Canadian Seakings temporarily based at Odiham. Believed to be from HMCS Athabaska currently in Portsmouth dockyard.
Not sure if they're visible from anywhere.
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Post by samolot on Oct 12, 2015 20:06:45 GMT
They are hangared, but more importantly can anyone confirm the serials seen about four different serials quoted!!
Allegedly they are both here while HMCS Athabaska has some quite major engine work carried out at Portsmouth, so not sure how long they will be here. Any advance notice of when these will be outside would be nice as I'd like to get some photos as these won't be around for much longer.
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frogga
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Post by frogga on Oct 13, 2015 12:52:48 GMT
The numbers on the nose of each sea king were 419, and 429. Both are hangared.
Andrew
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Post by Peter on Oct 13, 2015 15:28:18 GMT
I saw two Sea Kings landing at about one o'clock on Wednesday 7 October. Would those have been the Canadians?
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Post by samolot on Oct 13, 2015 20:07:37 GMT
The numbers on the nose of each sea king were 419, and 429. Both are hangared. Andrew Thanks Andrew, that's one thing cleared up at least, just got to try and see them now  |
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Post by frogga on Oct 13, 2015 20:39:12 GMT
I think they may be around a while, they were both undergoing maintenance today.
Andrew
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Post by adola68 on Oct 14, 2015 9:25:45 GMT
Canadian Seaking callsign Talon 29 just departed Odiham at 1020 heading East. Should be 12429.
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frogga
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Post by frogga on Oct 14, 2015 10:44:41 GMT
I believe the other sea king has just been loaded and departed on the C-17 as it has some engineering problems.
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Post by rob on Oct 14, 2015 14:58:52 GMT
429 just passed Farnborough up the M3 15:55
Rob
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Post by samolot on Oct 14, 2015 20:49:20 GMT
I believe the other sea king has just been loaded and departed on the C-17 as it has some engineering problems. Was there a Canadian C-17 [or CC-177 as the Canadians call them] at Odiham then? I didn't see that reported? |
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Post by frogga on Oct 14, 2015 20:57:44 GMT
There was an RAF C-17 present this morning. The sea king is still in the hangar, however it was on jacks with the undercarriage being worked on. The other sea king was flying around.
Andrew
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Post by andypspotter on Oct 14, 2015 22:30:05 GMT
Hi Andrew
Thanks for the update. I'm glad to hear they are both still in-situ, particularly as I've managed to miss both thus far.
Regards
Andy H
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Post by frogga on Oct 15, 2015 6:49:11 GMT
I believe the one that is flying will continue to fly weekdays, however the one in the hangar is quite badly damaged after a tyre blew during inflation, fortunately no one was hurt. This is the reason they are looking to fly it out in a C-17, however there is nothing set in stone yet.
Andrew
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