Biggin Hill, 28th March, 2017

After my visit to London Gatwick, maginally better weather the following day tempted me out to Biggin Hill for the day.

I hadn't been there long when the day got off to a good start, with departure of Global Exress M-AFMA

There wer many foreign visitords, but few business jets from Hungary feature in my log such as HA-KAP

Biggin offers regualr top end turboprops, such as the rather well registered 2-RICH

All in all, a good visit, with many interesting aircraft. Here is the log

2-RICH	Piper PA-46-500TP Meridian	MK Homes Ltd
CS-DKI	Gulfstream G550	NetJets Transportes Aereos
CS-DRH	British Aerospace 125 Hawker 800XPi	NetJets Transportes Aereos
CS-TFO	Learjet 40	Omni Aviation
D-ICMS	Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2	Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH
G-AYPE	Bolkow 209 Monsun
G-BBLH	Piper J-3C-65 Cub	Shipping and Airlines Ltd
G-BBNY	Reims/Cessna FRA150L Aerobat
G-BICG	Reims/Cessna F152
G-BMGG	Cessna 152	Amarjit Singh Bamrah/Falcon Flying Services
G-BMMM	Cessna 152	Falcon Flying Services Ltd
G-BMPR	Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow
G-BMSB	Supermarine Spitfire Tr.9	Warbird Experiences Ltd
G-BNSU	Cessna 152	Falcon Flying Services
G-BNZB	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior	Falcon Flying Services
G-BOJZ	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-BOTI	Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior
G-BRDG	Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II
G-BSBA	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior	Falcon Flying Services Ltd
G-BSFR	Cessna 152
G-BTDV	Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II
G-BUJO	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-BXYT	Piper PA-28RT-201 Cherokee Arrow	Falcon Flying Services Ltd
G-CBWD	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior	Fleetwash Ltd
G-CICG	Comco-Ikarus C42 FB80	Angus Edward Lacy-Hulbert
G-DEUP	Agusta A.109S Grand	Castle Air Ltd
G-ENNA	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior	Falcon Flying Services Ltd
G-GMAD	Beech B350CER King Air	Gama Aviation (UK) Ltd
G-LSFT	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-MOTI	Robin DR.400/500 President	The Tango India Flying Group
G-MPFC	Grumman-American AA-5B Tiger	MPFC Ltd
G-OALD	Socata TB-20 Trinidad	Gold Aviation
G-PFCT	Learjet 45	Essexjets Ltd
G-PTEA	Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage	Philip Caiger
G-SVRN	Embraer 500 Phenom 100	TD Aviation IOM
G-VIPI	British Aerospace 125-800B
G-VPCM	Dassault Falcon 2000LX	Executive Jet Charter Ltd/Formula 1 Management
HA-KAP	Cessna 650 Citation VII	Jet Stream 2004 KfT/Skylux Aviation
HB-JFQ	Dassault Falcon 7X	Japat AG
I-FDED	Beech 400A Beechjet	Slam Lavori Aerei Srl
I-FVAB	Cessna 525 Citation M2	Italfly S.r.l.
I-MFAB	Hawker 900XP	Italfly S.r.l.
LX-GXX	Bombardier BD700 Global Express XRS	SPI Aerospace Sarl/ Global Jet Luxembourg SA
LX-LAA	Learjet 45	Luxembourg Air Ambulance
M-AFMA	Bombardier BD700 Global Express	Afma Aviation Ltd/Skyjets Aviation
M-ASHI	Bombardier Challenger 605	Beckett Holding Ltd
M-MRBB	Learjet 45	Boultbee Aviation 3 LLP
N239AX	Dassault Falcon 900
N477EU	Cirrus SR22T Turbo
N8818Y	Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche C Turbo
N88EL	Raytheon 390 Premier 1A	SCL Security Inc
OE-GPS	Cessna 550 Citation Bravo
OY-DFD	Mooney M20F Executive
OY-NPF	Swearingen SA227DC Metro 23	North Flying A/S
T7-ONE	Dassault Falcon 2000LX	Flyexec

London Gatwick, 27 March, 2017

My first visit to London Gatwick for 2017 was on a gray and miserable Monday morning.

My visit had it's moments though, such as my first TAP Embraer, CS-TPV

Norwegian were also regular visitors, including several G registered Norwegian 787s,G-CJGI arriving during one of the few bright moments

An enjoyable trip out, if nothing exciting. Here is the log:-

9H-AEQ	Airbus A320-214	Air Malta
A6-EDW	Airbus A380-861	Emirates
A6-EOO	Airbus A380-861	Emirates
B-LRI	Airbus A350-941	Cathay Pacific Airways
C-FOGJ	Boeing 767-338ER(WL)	Westjet Airlines
C-FWAD	Boeing 767-338ER(WL)	Westjet Airlines
C-GLAT	Airbus A310-308	Air Transat
CN-RGM	Boeing 737-8B6(WL)	Royal Air Maroc
CS-GLC	Bombardier Global 6000	NetJets Transportes Aereos
CS-TNH	Airbus A320-214	TAP Portugal
CS-TPV	Embraer 190	TAP Express/Portugalia
CS-TTQ	Airbus A319-112	TAP Portugal
EC-HTD	Airbus A320-214	Vueling Airlines
EC-JSK	Airbus A320-214	Iberia Express
EC-LXV	Boeing 737-85PWL	Air Europa
EC-MLM	Airbus A321-231SL	Vueling Airlines
EC-MMU	Airbus A321-231SL	Vueling Airlines
EI-DAM	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DEI	Airbus A320-214	Aer Lingus
EI-DEJ	Airbus A320-214	Aer Lingus
EI-DLI	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DPN	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DPN	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-FHD	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
EI-FHJ	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
EI-FHM	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
EI-FHS	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
EI-FHT	Boeing 737-8JP(WL)	Norwegian Air Shuttle
EI-FHU	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
EI-FJA	Boeing 737-81D(WL)	Norwegian Air Shuttle
EI-FJK	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
EI-FJN	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
EI-FJT	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
EI-FNJ	Airbus A320-216	Aer Lingus
EI-FRJ	Boeing 737-8ASWL	Ryanair
EI-FZE	Boeing 737-800WL	Ryanair
EI-LNJ	Boeing 787-9	Norwegian Air Shuttle
G-CIXO	Boeing 787-9	Norwegian Air Shuttle
G-CJGI	Boeing 787-8	Norwegian Air Shuttle
G-DBCA	Airbus A319-131	British Airways
G-DBCC	Airbus A319-131	British Airways
G-DBCD	Airbus A319-131	British Airways
G-DBCE	Airbus A319-131	British Airways
G-DBCE	Airbus A319-131	British Airways
G-DBCF	Airbus A319-131	British Airways
G-DBCG	Airbus A319-131	British Airways
G-DBCG	Airbus A319-131	British Airways
G-DBCH	Airbus A319-131	British Airways
G-DBCI	Airbus A319-131	British Airways
G-DBCJ	Airbus A319-131	British Airways
G-EUUN	Airbus A320-232	British Airways
G-EZAI	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZAI	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZAS	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZBG	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZBH	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZBJ	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZBM	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZBN	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZBN	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZBX	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZBX	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZDK	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZDT	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZDV	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZDX	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZDZ	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZEB	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZED	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZEW	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZEW	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZFD	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZFJ	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZFL	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZFM	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZFT	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZFV	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZFW	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZIK	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZIK	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZIO	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZIP	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZIR	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZIS	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZIX	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZNM	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZOE	Airbus A320-214SL	easyJet
G-EZOF	Airbus A320-214SL	easyJet
G-EZOH	Airbus A320-214SL	easyJet
G-EZPA	Airbus A320-214SL	easyJet
G-EZPL	Airbus A320-214SL	easyJet
G-EZPT	Airbus A320-214SL	easyJet
G-EZPW	Airbus A320-214SL	easyJet
G-EZTA	Airbus A320-214	easyJet
G-EZTD	Airbus A320-214	easyJet
G-EZTD	Airbus A320-214	easyJet
G-EZTL	Airbus A320-214	easyJet
G-EZTX	Airbus A320-214	easyJet
G-EZTY	Airbus A320-214	easyJet
G-EZUD	Airbus A320-214	easyJet
G-EZUI	Airbus A320-214	easyJet
G-EZUM	Airbus A320-214	easyJet
G-EZUO	Airbus A320-214	easyJet
G-EZUS	Airbus A320-214	easyJet
G-EZUW	Airbus A320-214	easyJet
G-EZUZ	Airbus A320-214	easyJet
G-EZWA	Airbus A320-214	easyJet
G-EZWJ	Airbus A320-214(SL)	easyJet
G-EZWP	Airbus A320-214SL	easyJet
G-EZWT	Airbus A320-214SL	easyJet
G-FBEK	Embraer 195	Flybe
G-FDZG	Boeing 737-8K5WL	Thomson Airways
G-GATH	Airbus A320-233	British Airways
G-GATJ	Airbus A320-233	British Airways
G-GATK	Airbus A320-233	British Airways
G-GATL	Airbus A320-233	British Airways
G-GATM	Airbus A320-233	British Airways
G-GATN	Airbus A320-232	British Airways
G-GATP	Airbus A320-232	British Airways
G-JMAB	Boeing 757-3CQ(WL)	Thomas Cook Airlines
G-LERE	Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR-72-212A	Aurigny Air Services
G-MARA	Airbus A321-231	Monarch Airlines
G-MEDK	Airbus A320-232	British Airways
G-MIDO	Airbus A320-232	British Airways
G-MIDS	Airbus A320-232	British Airways
G-MIDX	Airbus A320-232	British Airways
G-NRWY	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
G-OZBE	Airbus A321-231	Monarch Airlines
G-OZBR	Airbus A321-231	Monarch Airlines
G-TAWS	Boeing 737-8K5WL	Thomson Airways
G-TUIC	Boeing 787-8	Thomson Airways
G-VGAL	Boeing 747-443	Virgin Atlantic
G-VIIO	Boeing 777-236ER	British Airways
G-VIIR	Boeing 777-236ER	British Airways
G-VIIT	Boeing 777-236ER	British Airways
G-VIIU	Boeing 777-236ER	British Airways
G-VIIW	Boeing 777-236ER	British Airways
G-VXLG	Boeing 747-41R	Virgin Atlantic
G-VZON	Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR-72-212A	Aurigny Air Services
G-YMMS	Boeing 777-236ER	British Airways
G-ZBAP	Airbus A320-214	Monarch Airlines
HB-JYI	Airbus A319-111	easyJet Switzerland
LN-DYB	Boeing 737-8JP(WL)	Norwegian Air Shuttle
LN-DYP	Boeing 737-8JP(WL)	Norwegian Air Shuttle
LN-NGC	Boeing 737-8JP(WL)	Norwegian Air Shuttle
SP-ENR	Boeing 737-8Q8WL	Enter Air
TC-JHM	Boeing 737-8F2(WL)	THY-Turkish Airlines
TF-ISY	Boeing 757-223(WL)	Icelandair
TF-MOM	Airbus A321-211SL	WOW Air
UR-PSM	Boeing 737-8FZWL	Ukraine International Airlines
YL-BBN	Boeing 737-522	Air Baltic
YL-LCS	Airbus A320-214	Smartlynx Airlines
YL-LCT	Airbus A320-214	easyJet

Coventry March 24th, 2017

After leaving Birmingham at lunchtime, I stopped at Coventry before risking the M40 home. Here is what troubled my log book:

G-ANAF	Douglas C-47B-35-DK	RVL Aviation Ltd
G-APRS	Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer 1	Classic Air Force
G-ARID	Cessna 172B Skyhawk
G-AZKE	SOCATA MS.880B Rallye Club
G-BHGY	Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow
G-BLWV	Reims/Cessna F152
G-BNIV	Cessna 152	Smart People Dont Buy Ltd
G-BNXE	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-BPKF	Grob G 115A	Swiftair Maintenance Ltd
G-BUJN	Cessna 172N Skyhawk	Warwickshire Aviation Ltd
G-BUTZ	Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C
G-CINA	Cessna 152
G-DASH	Rockwell International Commander 112	Martin John Peter Lynch
G-GCVV	Cirrus SR22	Daedalus Aviation (Services) Ltd
G-ILBT	Cessna 182T Skylane
G-JMCL	Boeing 737-322(SF)	Atlantic Airlines
G-JSCA	Piper PA-28RT-201 Arrow IV	Jessica Catherine Haddon/G-JSCA Flying Group
G-JURG	Rockwell International Commander 114A GT	Martin Wright
G-OCCX	Diamond DA42 Twin Star	Smart People Dont Buy Ltd
G-OMCC	Aerospatiale AS350 B Ecureuil
G-SIXC	Douglas DC-6A/B	Air Atlantique Classic Flight
G-TOLL	Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow
G-USAA	Reims/Cessna F150G	Aeros Holdings Ltd
G-WARO	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior III	TGD Leasing Ltd
G-WAVS	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior III	TGD Leasing Ltd
N278SA	Cessna 177RG Cardinal	Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee
N37379	Cessna 421C Golden Eagle Srs.III	Bettany Aircraft Inc Trustee
N440GC	Piper PA-44-180T Seminole	Lucon Chasnais Flying Inc Trustee
N7640F	Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance	Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee
SE-KXP	British Aerospace ATP (F)	West Air Sweden
SE-MHC	British Aerospace ATP (F)	West Air Sweden
SE-MHJ	British Aerospace ATP (F)	West Air Sweden
XV232	Hawker-Siddeley HS.801 Nimrod MR.2	Classic Air Force

Birmingham 24th March, 2017

My second visit to Birmingham of the year saw an early start, and I was in the car park by 0730.

Saab 340 HA-TAB was waiting for me:

The airliner highlight was provided by Icelandair. 757 TF-FIU arrived in its stunning 'Northern Lights' special livery:

Here is a list of what I saw:

A6-EBK	Boeing 777-31HER	Emirates
A6-EPR	Boeing 777-300ER	Emirates
A7-BCJ	Boeing 787-8	Qatar Airways
CS-DXX	Cessna 560XL Citation XLS	NetJets Transportes Aereos
D-AEMD	Embraer 195	Lufthansa Regional
D-AIBG	Airbus A319-112	Lufthansa
D-AIZT	Airbus A320-214SL	Eurowings
D-CAMB	Learjet 31A
D-EKEU	Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage
D-ITAN	Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1
EC-GPS	Swearingen SA227AC Metro III	Euro Continental Air
EC-MBU	Airbus A320-214	Iberia Express
EI-DCI	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DEN	Airbus A320-214	Aer Lingus
EI-DLV	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DWT	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DYB	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-EGB	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-EHH	Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR-42-312	Aer Lingus Regional/Stobart Air
EI-ENP	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-FHW	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
EI-FMK	Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR-72-600	Aer Lingus Regional/Stobart Air
EI-GJL	Eurocopter AS365N2 Dauphin II	Anglo Irish Beef Processors
EZ-A011	Boeing 757-22K	Turkmenistan Airlines
F-GUGC	Airbus A318-111	Air France
F-HBPP	Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3	World Liner Inc
G-CIXV	Embraer 170	Eastern Airways
G-ECOC	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402	Flybe
G-ECOE	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402	Flybe
G-ECOE	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402	Flybe
G-ECOF	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402	Flybe
G-ECOT	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402	Flybe
G-EZWV	Airbus A320-214SL	easyJet
G-FBEH	Embraer 195	Flybe
G-FBEI	Embraer 195	Flybe
G-FBJC	Embraer 175	Flybe
G-FBJD	Embraer 175	Flybe
G-FBJI	Embraer 175	Flybe
G-FBJJ	Embraer 175	Flybe
G-FLBB	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402	Flybe
G-HPIN	Bell 429 Global Ranger	Harpin Ltd
G-JECE	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402	Flybe
G-JECG	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402	Flybe
G-JECH	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402	Flybe
G-JECM	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402	Flybe
G-JEDM	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402	Flybe
G-JEDR	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402	Flybe
G-JEDU	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402	Flybe
G-JEDW	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402	Flybe
G-MISG	Boeing 737-3L9	Cello Aviation
G-OBYG	Boeing 767-304ER(WL)	Thomson Airways
G-OCJZ	Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2	Centreline Air Charter Ltd/Bristol Flying Centre
G-OJEG	Airbus A321-231	Monarch Airlines
G-OOBE	Boeing 757-28A(WL)	Thomson Airways
G-OOBG	Boeing 757-236(WL)	Thomson Airways
G-OZBU	Airbus A321-231	Monarch Airlines
G-POLD	Eurocopter EC135 T2+	National Police Air Service
G-PRPH	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402NG	Flybe
G-PRPJ	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402	Flybe
G-PRPK	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402	Flybe
G-RJXR	Embraer 145	BMI British Midland Regional
G-TAWS	Boeing 737-8K5WL	Thomson Airways
G-TCDJ	Airbus A321-211SL	Thomas Cook Airlines
G-TCDN	Airbus A321-211SL	Thomas Cook Airlines
G-TUIE	Boeing 787-8	Thomson Airways
G-ZBAF	Airbus A321-231	Monarch Airlines
G-ZBAR	Airbus A320-214	Monarch Airlines
G-ZBAT	Airbus A320-214	Monarch Airlines
HA-TAB	Saab 340A(F)	Fleet Air International
HA-TAD	Saab 340A(F)	Fleet Air International
HB-IYW	British Aerospace 146-RJ100	Swiss International Air Lines
N19141	Boeing 757-224(WL)	United Airlines
OO-DWD	British Aerospace 146-RJ100	Brussels Airlines
OY-KAL	Airbus A320-232	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
PH-BXC	Boeing 737-8K2(WL)	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
PH-EZP	Embraer 190	KLM Cityhopper
SX-ATF	Boeing 737-406	GainJet Aviation SA
TF-FIU	Boeing 757-256(WL)	Icelandair
YR-BMG	Boeing 737-86N	Blue Air

Tatenhill 23rd March, 2017

A quick coffee stop at Tatenhill, netted a few light, including D-EAPN

Here is what was around:

D-EAPN	Cessna 152
G-AWSM	Piper PA-28-235 Cherokee Pathfinder	Aviation Projects Ltd
G-BPFI	Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer
G-BUNC	PZL-104 Wilga 35A	Roger Goodman
G-BWFL	Cessna 500 Citation I	Av Manku/Patrick James Kelly
G-EMAA	Eurocopter EC135 T2	Babcock Mission Critical Services Onshore Ltd
G-TALA	Cessna 152	Tatenhill Aviation Ltd
G-TALC	Cessna 152	Tatenhill Aviation Ltd
G-TALD	Reims/Cessna F152	Tatenhill Aviation Ltd
G-TALE	Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer	Tatenhill Aviation Ltd
G-TALH	Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer	Tatenhill Aviation Ltd
G-TALO	Reims/Cessna FA152 Aerobat II	Tatenhill Aviation Ltd
G-YANK	Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer	Janet Alexis Millar-Craig / G-YANK Flying Group
N711TL	Piper PA-60-700P Aerostar 700P	Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee
N84VK	Piper PA-24-250 Comanche	N84VK Inc Trustee

RAF Coningsby 22nd March, 2017

RAF Coningsby is somewhere I have wanted to go for several years, and it was an interesting drive through the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire countrysides to one of hte RAF's main fighter base.

The weather left a lot to be desired, with high winds adding to heavy rain, so on arrival we did the tour of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's hangar. Although the Lancaster bomber was still away at Duxford, our guide was very informative, and we spent over two hours in the hangar, where Dakota ZA947 dominated proceedings:

Once the tour wsa over, we spent a cold hour or so watching the arriving Typhoons.

Here is the log:

AB910	Supermarine Spitfire Vb	RAF - Royal Air Force
LF363	Hawker Hurricane IIc	RAF - Royal Air Force
P7350	Supermarine Spitfire IIa	RAF - Royal Air Force
PS915	Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX	RAF - Royal Air Force
PZ865	Hawker Hurricane IIc	RAF - Royal Air Force
WG486	De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10	RAF - Royal Air Force
WK518	De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10	RAF - Royal Air Force
XX189	British Aerospace Hawk T.1A(F)	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZA947	Douglas C-47A-60-DL Dakota C.3	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZJ800	Eurofighter Typhoon T.3	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZJ805	Eurofighter Typhoon T.3	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZJ806	Eurofighter Typhoon T.3	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZJ810	Eurofighter Typhoon T.3	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZJ814	Eurofighter Typhoon T.3	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZJ930	Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZJ939	Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZK335	Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZK352	Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZK354	Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZK367	Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZK379	Eurofighter Typhoon T.3	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZK382	Eurofighter Typhoon T.3	RAF - Royal Air Force
ZK383	Eurofighter Typhoon T.3	RAF - Royal Air Force

East Midlands March 20th, 2017

After Luton, I continued up the M1 and spent the afternoon at East Midlands.

Although the rain - which had, at times, been torrential en route - had stopped, there was still plenty around on the ground as I toured the hangar area where I found OY-MIS:

The highlight of the trip though was daystopping Southern Air 777 N777SA

Here's the log:

EI-DPY	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	33615	Ryanair
EI-EFY	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	35020	Ryanair
EI-EVI	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	38502	Ryanair
G-DHLE	Boeing 767-3JHF(WL)	37805	DHL Air UK/DHL Worldwide Express
G-FBJJ	Embraer 175	170.0036	Flybe
G-FDZX	Boeing 737-8K5(WL)	37258	Thomson Airways
G-GDFC	Boeing 737-8K2(WL)	28375	Jet2.com
G-GDFO	Boeing 737-3U3(WL)	28740	Jet2.com
G-GDFU	Boeing 737-8K5(WL)	30416	Jet2.com
G-GDFX	Boeing 737-8K5WL	27987	Jet2.com
G-JECH	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402	4103	Flybe
G-JECK	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402	4113	Flybe
G-JECZ	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402	4179	Flybe
G-JMCU	Boeing 737-301(SF)	23513	Atlantic Airlines
G-NEWZ	Bell 206B Jet Ranger III	4475	Howard Frost
G-OMNI	Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow	28R-7335130	Cotswold Aviation Services Ltd
G-OXFA	New Piper PA-34-220T Seneca V	3449479	Oxford Aviation Academy (Oxford) Ltd
G-OXFF	New Piper PA-34-220T Seneca V	3449485	Oxford Aviation Academy (Oxford) Ltd
G-RVLX	Reims/Cessna F406 Caravan II	F406-0054	RVL Aviation Ltd
G-TAAS	AgustaWestland AW109SP GrandNew	22305	Sloane Helicopters Ltd
G-TAWP	Boeing 737-8K5WL	37257	Thomson Airways
M-JCBC	Sikorsky S-76C++	760616	JC Bamford Excavators
M-SPEK	Beech 350i King Air	FL-959	Specsavers Aviation Ltd
N312UP	Boeing 767-34AFER(WL)	27763	United Parcel Service
N330DG	Siai Marchetti SF.260D	766
N777SA	Boeing 777-FZB	37989	Southern Air/DHL Worldwide Express
OY-MIS	Vulcanair P.68C	500/C
SE-KXP	British Aerospace ATP (F)	2056	West Air Sweden

Luton, March 20th, 2017

A week in the Midlands saw me stopping at Luton en route.

Since this was going to be a brief break in a journey dominated by appalling weather, I visited the new multi storey car park in the central area, that offered a good view of the biz jet parking areas. In my short visit, D-AERO was one of the few aircraft to come in range of the camera:

Here is what I saw:

4X-EKJ	Boeing 737-85P(WL)	35486	El Al Israel Airlines
D-AERO	Embraer 135BJ Legacy 650	14501216	Air Hamburg
G-EZTC	Airbus A320-214	3871	easyJet
G-EZWV	Airbus A320-214SL	6177	easyJet
G-FBKG	Cessna 510 Citation Mustang	510-0361	Wijet
G-GLEG	Embraer 135BJ Legacy 600	14500998	London Executive Aviation
G-GXLS	Cessna 560XL Citation XLS	560-5608	London Executive Aviation
G-JAGA	Embraer 505 Phenom 300	50500134	London Executive Aviation
G-SPUR	Cessna 550 Citation II	550-0714	London Executive Aviation
G-SUGR	Embraer 135BJ Legacy 650	14501199	Air Charter Scotland Ltd/Amsair
G-TWOP	Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2+	525A-0397	Centreline Air Charter Ltd
HA-LWZ	Airbus A320-232SL	6086	Wizz Air
HB-JSU	Dassault Falcon 900DX	612	Ifimi SA
LX-TQJ	Dassault Falcon 7X	197	Nasyajet SA/Global Jet Luxembourg SA
M-JETZ	Dassault Falcon 2000EXEASy	105	Avtorita Holdings Ltd/FTC Consulting Ltd
N125XP	British Aerospace 125 Hawker 800XP	258485	Surewings Inc Trustee/Ambrion Aviation
N290CL	Bombardier Challenger 300	20290	DSWA LLC
N358V	Gulfstream G650ER	6161	Visa USA Inc
N487C	Dassault Falcon 7X	221	General Avileasing Inc/Cutrale North America Inc
N82RP	Dassault Falcon 7X	35	Rich Aviation Inc/Rich Products
N888HH	Gulfstream G450	4029	Haworth Transportation Services LLC
OE-GBD	IAI 1125SPX Astra	133
OY-LGI	Bombardier Global 6000	9433	Graff Global Aviation Europe/Execujet Europe A/S
VQ-BLA	Gulfstream G550	5215	Jet Club AG/Lakshmi Mittal

Biggin Hill March 13th, 2017

Another Monday, so another trip to Biggin Hill.

I didn't have long to wait for the action to start, with VQ-BSP leaving for Warsaw:

Two Irish helicopters were present, EI-LIM was the most photogenic:

Biggin is all about biz jets for me, but a couple of interesting Swiss props were also around, including HB-LUQ: 

Just before I left, 737 P4-NGK arrived from Norway, to bring a sucessful - and enjoyable - day to a close:

 Here is the log:- 

2-JSEG	Eclipse EA500	144	Truly Classic LP Inc
C-FIPX	Bombardier BD700 Global Express XRS	9397	IP Aviation L.P.
CS-DXN	Cessna 560XL Citation XLS	560-5685	NetJets Transportes Aereos
CS-TSL	Bombardier Global 5000	9231	Hapsford Ltd
D-AHRN	Dassault Falcon 900EX	96	Heron Aviation
D-IAAB	Embraer 500 Phenom 100	50000180	Arcus Air
EI-GJL	Eurocopter AS365N2 Dauphin II	6785	Anglo Irish Beef Processors
EI-LIM	AgustaWestland AW139	31541	Westair Aviation
G-BICG	Reims/Cessna F152	1796
G-BJWI	Reims/Cessna F172P Skyhawk	2172	Falcon Flying Services Ltd
G-BMGG	Cessna 152	152-79592	Amarjit Singh Bamrah/Falcon Flying Services
G-BMMM	Cessna 152	152-84793	Falcon Flying Services Ltd
G-BNNY	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior	28-8016084
G-BNSU	Cessna 152	152-81245	Falcon Flying Services
G-BNZB	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior	28-7916521	Falcon Flying Services
G-BRDG	Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II	28-7816047
G-BRME	Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer	28-7790105
G-BSBA	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior	28-8016041	Falcon Flying Services Ltd
G-BSFR	Cessna 152	152-82268
G-BSVM	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior	28-8116173
G-BTES	Cessna 150H	150-68371	Rodney Alan Forward
G-BTNH	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior	28-8216202	Falcon Flying Services
G-BXYT	Piper PA-28RT-201 Cherokee Arrow	28R-7918198	Falcon Flying Services Ltd
G-CBEE	Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow	28R-7635055	IHC Ltd
G-CBWD	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior	2842160	Fleetwash Ltd
G-CEIZ	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior	28-8116076
G-CGMP	Czech Aircraft Works Sportcruiser	?	Richard Hasler
G-DEUP	Agusta A.109S Grand	22058	Castle Air Ltd
G-DOFY	Bell 206B Jet Ranger III	3637	Castle Air Ltd
G-EGSS	British Aerospace 125 Hawker 800XP	258456	Mountfitchet Aircraft Ltd
G-ENNA	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior	28-7916060	Falcon Flying Services Ltd
G-FLYI	Piper PA-34-200 Seneca	34-7250144	Falcon Flying Services Ltd
G-FPSA	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior	28-8616038	Amarjit Singh Bamrah/Falcon Flying Services
G-GBMM	Agusta A.109S Grand	22009	Hadleigh Partners
G-GSYS	New Piper PA-34-220T Seneca V	3449363	Richard Schilling
G-KARE	Pilatus PC-12/47E	1257	Graham Aircraft Hire Ltd
G-KIAN	Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow III	28R-7837022	Mohammad Al-Souri
G-LFBD	Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2+	525A-0506	Centreline AV Ltd
G-LITO	Agusta A.109S Grand	22015	Castle Air Ltd
G-LSFT	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior	28-8516008
G-MLAP	AgustaWestland AW169	69020	Starspeed Ltd
G-MPFC	Grumman-American AA-5B Tiger	AA5B-0845	MPFC Ltd
G-OALD	Socata TB-20 Trinidad	490	Gold Aviation
G-OCJZ	Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2	525A-0051	Centreline Air Charter Ltd/Bristol Flying Centre
G-OJAC	Mooney M20J-201	24-1490	Hornet Engineering Ltd
G-OMJA	Piper PA-28-181 Archer II	28-7690328
G-OPRM	Bombardier Challenger 604	5580	Oryx Jet Ltd
G-RAAM	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior	28-8016276	Falcon Flying Services Ltd
G-VPCM	Dassault Falcon 2000LX	261	Executive Jet Charter Ltd/Formula 1 Management
G-XLTV	Cessna 560XL Citation XLS	560-5536	Arena Aviation Ltd
G-XSTV	Cessna 560XL Citation XLS	560-5788	Arena Aviation Ltd
G-ZENT	Cessna 560XL Citation XLS	560-5756	Jet Aircraft Ltd
G-ZNTH	Learjet 75	45-540	Zenith Aircraft Ltd
HB-LUQ	Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II	31T-8120056
HB-LZM	Diamond DA42NG Twin Star	42.N013	Avilu SA
LX-LAB	Pilatus PC-12/45	531	Jetfly Aviation SA
LX-LXX	Gulfstream G650	6115
LX-NEW	Pilatus PC-12/47E	1148	Jetfly Aviation SA
M-ASHI	Bombardier Challenger 605	5765	Beckett Holding Ltd
N147KB	Cirrus SR22	1869
N2FU	Learjet 31	31-027
N461QS	Gulfstream G450	4125	EJI NetJets
N542CD	Cirrus SR22	1186	Broussard Brothers Inc
N95GT	Cirrus SR22	1758	Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc
N999BE	Dassault Falcon 7X	8	Formula One Administration/Bernie Ecclestone
OE-GPS	Cessna 550 Citation Bravo	550-0837
P4-NGK	Boeing 737-7HZ (BBJ)(WL)	37583	Itera Holdings
SE-LZU	Rockwell 690A Aero Commander	11121
VQ-BSO	Dassault Falcon 7X	64	Shell Aircraft Ltd
YU-MPC	Cessna 525 Citation M2	525-0911	MPC Holding Co