Shawbury DHFS 17/10/07

[61_OTU]

Was driving past ( ) Shawbury this morning so just stopped by for a moment or two

[Layne.]

[smiley=vrolijk_26.gif] Hello Apaches Very nice 61 it's wierd seeing apaches on trucks... incomplete i guess??? other wise they would fly them right :-?
I like the RAF 412 is that what it is???

[61_OTU]

[smiley=vrolijk_26.gif] Hello Apaches Very nice 61 it's wierd seeing apaches on trucks... incomplete i guess??? other wise they would fly them right :-?
I like the RAF 412 is that what it is???

They're in storage at Shawbury, and I assume going off to Wattisham like the others that flew out previously, these may be being kept for spares. This mail came out on a spotters group which I am on....

"Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:52 pm (PST)
Hi all the last AH64 to fly from WSM departed 10th as AA605 ZJ222
to Wattisham. WSM due to close soon, the last 4 AH64's will be roaded
out. So brings an end to an exciting time at Shawbury"

The Bell is essentially a 412, but in RAF style we call it a Griffin instead

[Layne.]

Thanx for that mate

[Tom...]

They might have come back from Afghanistan or somewhere? anyways thats just another 2 apaches to keep me awake at night

[C]

[smiley=vrolijk_26.gif] Hello Apaches Very nice 61 it's wierd seeing apaches on trucks... incomplete i guess??? other wise they would fly them right :-?
I like the RAF 412 is that what it is???

I think the Ramy (or even the ARMY!)  may have had an Apache manpower problem at one point, hence some aircraft being delivered straight into storage!