London Stansted, 30 June, 2018

After the disappointment of North Weald, I sought to rescue the day with a few hours on the mound at Stansted.

I had not been there long when F-HZFM departed - Air Corsica are one of the weekend highlights at Stansted:

There is no doubting who the dominant carrier here is though: 

Primera had just started Transatlantic services using their NEOs: 

While I was delighted to see M-LCFC, owned by the owner of Leicester City: 

Cargologic Jumbo G-CLBA bought my visit to an end: 

It was an enjoyable few hours at Stansted, and while I was there I spoke ot several other spotters who had been disappointed by North Weald.

Here is the log;

A6-ALN	Boeing 777-2ANER	Abu Dhabi Amiri Flight
EI-DAM	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DCF	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DCG	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DCR	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DHD	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DHG	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DHP	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DHR	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DHV	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DLC	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DLF	Boeing 737-8ASWL	Ryanair
EI-DLW	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DPT	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DWK	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DWO	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DWP	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DWW	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DYB	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DYM	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DYR	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-EBS	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-EBY	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-EFO	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-EKA	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-EKG	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-ENC	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-ENE	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-ENI	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-ENN	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-ENS	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-ENX	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-ESL	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-EST	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-ESW	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-EVH	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-EXD	Boeing 737-8ASWL	Ryanair
EI-FIK	Boeing 737-8ASWL	Ryanair
EI-FIT	Boeing 737-8ASWL	Ryanair
EI-FOK	Boeing 737-8ASWL	Ryanair
EI-FOO	Boeing 737-8ASWL	Ryanair
EI-FRG	Boeing 737-8ASWL	Ryanair
EI-FRS	Boeing 737-8ASWL	Ryanair
EI-FRV	Boeing 737-8ASWL	Ryanair
EI-FRZ	Boeing 737-800WL	Ryanair
EI-FTD	Boeing 737-800WL	Ryanair
EI-FZD	Boeing 737-800WL	Ryanair
EI-FZJ	Boeing 737-800WL	Ryanair
EI-FZS	Boeing 737-800WL	Ryanair
EI-GDF	Boeing 737-800WL	Ryanair
EI-GDM	Boeing 737-800WL	Ryanair
EI-GDW	Boeing 737-800WL	Ryanair
EI-GJR	Boeing 737-800WL	Ryanair
EI-GJS	Boeing 737-800WL	Ryanair
EI-GJW	Boeing 737-800WL	Ryanair
EI-GJY	Boeing 737-800WL	Ryanair
EI-GJZ	Boeing 737-800WL	Ryanair
ER-AXP	Airbus A320-233	Air Moldova
F-HZDP	Airbus A320-216	Air Corsica
F-HZFM	Airbus A320-214	Air Corsica
F-HZPG	Airbus A320-214	Air Corsica
G-CLBA	Boeing 747-428ERF	Cargologicair
G-ECOH	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402	Flybe
G-EZBU	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZFZ	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZIM	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZIZ	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZUO	Airbus A320-214	easyJet
G-IFIT	Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain	Dart Group Plc
G-JZBB	Boeing 737-800WL	Jet2.com
G-JZBC	Boeing 737-800WL	Jet2.com
G-JZBD	Boeing 737-800WL	Jet2.com
G-JZBG	Boeing 737-800WL	Jet2.com
G-JZBJ	Boeing 737-800WL	Jet2.com
G-JZHK	Boeing 737-800WL	Jet2.com
G-JZHL	Boeing 737-800WL	Jet2.com
G-JZHX	Boeing 737-800WL	Jet2.com
G-JZHY	Boeing 737-800WL	Jet2.com
G-LCYT	Embraer 190	BA Cityflyer
G-LERE	Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR-72-212A	Aurigny Air Services
G-MOSJ	Beech C90GTx King Air	Moss Aviation
G-PERG	Embraer 505 Phenom 300	Air Charter Scotland Ltd
G-POWC	Boeing 737-33A(QC)	Titan Airways
G-POWN	Airbus A321-211	Jet2.com
G-POWV	Airbus A321-211	Titan Airways
G-SUGR	Embraer 135BJ Legacy 650	Air Charter Scotland Ltd/Amsair
G-TAWA	Boeing 737-8K5WL	TUI Airways
G-ZAPX	Boeing 757-256	Titan Airways
LX-ONE	Learjet 45	Luxembourg Air Ambulance
M-ABEU	Learjet 45	Aviation Leasing (IOM) Ltd
M-LCFC	Boeing 737-7EI(BBJ)(WL)	King Power International
M-XHEC	Eurocopter EC155 B	Catena Aviation Ltd
N176CA	Boeing 757-28A	National Airlines
N450T	Gulfstream G450	Al Ghazzawi Development Company
N573FE	McDonnell Douglas MD-11(F)	Federal Express
N607FE	McDonnell Douglas MD-11F	Federal Express
N680FE	Airbus A300F4-605R	Federal Express
N700HA	Gulfstream 5	Wilmington Trust Co Trustee/Harth Trading Establishment
N700HA	Gulfstream 5	Wilmington Trust Co Trustee/Harth Trading Establishment
N768E	Bombardier Challenger 604	Midland Financial Co
N898S	Gulfstream G650ER	Rachakarn Co Ltd
N919SB	Gulfstream G650	Bank of Utah/Gama Aviation FZC/Bin Laden Aviation
OE-LQZ	Airbus A319-111	easyJet Europe
OY-PAA	Airbus A321-251N	Primera Air Scandinavia
OY-PSA	Boeing 737-8Q8WL	Primera Air Scandinavia
TF-SKY	Airbus A321-253N	WOW Air
VP-CRA	Embraer 135BJ Legacy 650	Silver Wings LLC
YL-LCQ	Airbus A321-231	Thomas Cook Airlines

North Weald, 30 June, 2018

The annual Air Britain Fly In at North Weald is one of the highlights of my year. The 2018 edition was blessed with amazing weather, with the temperature into the high twenties. 

However, the event was not up to the high standards of previous years. The number of visiting aircraft was lower than before, but for me, one of the highlights is having the opportunity to nose around the hangars and find some of the very interesting inmates. However, all of the hangars were cordoned off, which prevented this, and produced a much reduced log.

However, the local air ambulance was parked outside: 

There were some fast jets as well:

Including LN-DHY from Norway:

The only GA aircraft visiting from foreign parts was PH-TWP: 

All in all, despite the weather, a disappointing visit.

44-72035	North American P-51D Mustang	USAAF United States Army Air Force
G-AFZL	Porterfield CP-50
G-AJJS	Cessna 120	Graham Robson
G-ALEH	Piper PA-17 Vagabond	A D Pierce
G-ARNP	Beagle A.109 Airedale	Malcolm Isbister, Stephen William Isbister
G-ASHX	Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee B	Powertheme Ltd
G-ASIJ	Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee B
G-ATHU	Beagle A.61 Terrier 1
G-ATTK	Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee
G-ATTR	Bolkow 208 Junior
G-AVLI	Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee
G-AVRU	Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee
G-AXCA	Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow
G-BBIL	Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee	Saxondale Group
G-BERY	Grumman-American AA-1B Trainer	Ian Matterface
G-BFXX	Gulfstream-American AA-5B Tiger	W R Gibson
G-BHMG	Reims/Cessna FA152 Aerobat II	North Weald Flying Group Ltd
G-BHRO	Rockwell International Commander 112	Martyn Cookson
G-BIFY	Reims/Cessna F150L	North Weald Flying Group Ltd
G-BJST	Canadian Car & Foundry T-6J-CCF Harvard Mk.IV	G-BJST Group
G-BKKN	Cessna 182R Skylane	Roger Alan Marven/Marvagraphic
G-BKKP	Cessna 182R Skylane	Eurowings Aviation Ltd
G-BKOU	Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.3	G-BKOU/2 Ltd
G-BLLS	Slingsby T.67B Firefly	Kristian Davis
G-BLUV	Grob G 109B
G-BNPM	Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk
G-BNRR	Cessna 172P Skyhawk	Paul Hodson Archard/PHA Aviation
G-BNZM	Cessna 210N Centurion
G-BORK	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-BSLM	Piper PA-28-160 Cherokee	Fly (Fu Lai) Aviation Ltd
G-BUTG	Zenair CH 601 Zodiac
G-BXDE	Rotary Air Force 2000 GTX-SE
G-CCLJ	Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee	Achinson George
G-CCVI	Czech Aircraft Works/Zenair CH 701 STOL
G-CDJJ	Yakovlev Yak-52
G-CDRU	CASA C.1-131E Jungmann Series 2000
G-CFBL	Best Off SkyRanger Swift 912S(1)
G-CFGH	Jabiru J160	Stuart Spencer
G-CFRN	AutoGyro Europe/Rotorsport UK MTOsport	Rupert Marks
G-CFSJ	Jabiru J160	Murray Flint
G-CFTX	Jabiru J160	Jason King & John Williamson
G-CIRT	AutoGyro Europe/Rotorsport UK MTOsport	Robert Platt
G-CIRV	Van's RV-7	Robert Fray
G-CIUM	Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser	Simon James & John Havers
G-CKXI	Mooney M20E Super 21	Geoffrey Rogers
G-CPCD	CEA Jodel DR221 Dauphin
G-CSCS	Reims/Cessna F172N Skyhawk	Cheryl Sullivan
G-DONI	Gulfstream-American AA-5B Tiger	David Smith
G-DUVL	Reims/Cessna F172N Skyhawk	G-DUVL Flying Group
G-EEVY	Cessna 170A	Michael Derrett
G-GCDA	Cirrus SR20
G-GEEP	Robin R.1180TD Aiglon
G-GNRV	Van's RV-9A
G-HARY	Alon A-2 Aircoupe
G-HHEM	AgustaWestland AW169	Specialist Aviation Services Ltd
G-HMSJ	Robin New Aircraft DR.401/155CDI EcoFlyer	SJ Aircraft
G-ISEH	Cessna 182R Skylane
G-KSHI	Beech A36 Bonanza
G-LEXX	Van's RV-8	Stephen Emery
G-LISS	AutoGyro Europe/Rotorsport UK Calidus	Gyronauts Flying Club
G-LOMN	Cessna 152	North Weald Flying Group Ltd
G-LUBY	Jabiru J430
G-LUND	Cessna 340 Srs.II
G-LXAA	Aerospool Dynamic WT9 LSA	LX Aviation Ltd
G-MRED	Christavia Mk.1
G-NJCZ	Czech Aircraft Works PiperSport	Aerocruz Ltd
G-NUKA	Piper PA-28-181 Archer II	Numan Ibrahim
G-NWFA	Cessna 150M	North Weald Flying Group Ltd
G-NWFC	Cessna 172P Skyhawk	North Weald Flying Group Ltd
G-NWFG	Cessna 172P Skyhawk	North Weald Flying Group Ltd
G-NWFT	Reims/Cessna F172N Skyhawk	North Weald Flying Group Ltd
G-PCPC	AutoGyro Europe/Rotorsport UK Calidus	Patrick Churchill
G-PFKD	PZL/Yakovlev Yak-12M	Roger David Bade
G-PORK	Grumman-American AA-5B Tiger
G-PURL	Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga SP
G-RACK	Comco-Ikarus C42 FB80	Robert Rackstraw
G-RJWW	Maule M-5-235C Lunar Rocket	David Edmond Priest
G-ROBN	Robin R.1180T Aiglon
G-RVAN	Van's RV-6
G-RVEI	Van's RV-8	David Stephens
G-RVGA	Van's RV-6A	Richard Emery
G-SEMI	Piper PA-44-180 Seminole
G-SMRS	Cessna 172F Skyhawk	Michael Sarling
G-SPAT	Aero AT-3-R100
G-SUEO	Diamond DA40D Star	Sue Air
G-TTAT	ICP MXP-740 Savannah	David Broughall & Derek Varley
G-UDOG	Scottish Aviation Bulldog Srs.120 Model.121	Marc Van Den Broeck
G-VBPM	Cirrus SR22	Simon Perkes
G-VDIR	Cessna T310R
G-VIVM	Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.5P	Kenneth Lyndon-Dykes/Victor Mike Group
G-YRIL	Luscombe 8 Silvaire
LN-DHY	F + W DH.100 Vampire FB.6	Flyvpnets Historiske Skvadron
LN-DHZ	F + W DH.115 Vampire T.55	Flyvpnets Historiske Skvadron
N14MT	Cessna TR182 Skylane RG II
N199ZZ	Cirrus SR22
N20AG	Socata TB-20 Trinidad
N333DE	Mooney M20M Bravo GX
N447NA	Beech F33C Bonanza
N44914	Douglas C-54Q Skymaster	C-54 Skymaster Society
N4956C	North American Navion A	International Air Services Inc Trustee
N5428C	Cessna 170A	Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee
N63590	Boeing N2S-3 Kaydet	Eastern Stearman Inc Trustee
N925CC	Cirrus SR22
PH-TWA	Reims/Cessna F150H

Biggin Hill, 16 June, 2018

A Saturday visit to see what was going on at Biggin today.

I have always had a bit of a thing for Canadian Biz, so C-FAWZ was a very welcome sight:

While this German visitor was looking very chic:

2-BOYS	Rockwell International Commander 114-B	Iain Barker
C-FAWZ	Dassault Falcon 7X	The Craig Evan Corporation
CS-CHH	Bombardier Challenger 350	NetJets Transportes Aereos
CS-LTH	Cessna 680A Citation Latitude	NetJets Transportes Aereos
D-CHIC	Embraer 505 Phenom 300	Air Hamburg
D-IBJJ	Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2	Air Hamburg
EC-HVQ	Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1	Sky Services Aviation SL
G-AYPE	Bolkow 209 Monsun
G-AZFM	Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow	Peter James Jenness
G-BMGG	Cessna 152	Falcon Flying Services
G-BMMM	Cessna 152	Falcon Flying Services
G-BNSU	Cessna 152	Falcon Flying Services
G-BNZB	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior	Falcon Flying Services
G-BRAK	Cessna 172N Skyhawk
G-BRDG	Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II
G-BSMB	Cessna U206E Skywagon
G-BSVM	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-CDEF	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior	Western Air (Thruxton) Ltd
G-CTIO	Socata TB-20 Trinidad	I R Hunt
G-ENNA	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior	Falcon Flying Services
G-FLYI	Piper PA-34-200 Seneca	Falcon Flying Services
G-GIPC	Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga SP	GIPC Flying Group
G-GMMR	British Aerospace 125-800B	Hadleigh Partners
G-IFTE	Hawker-Siddeley HS.125-700B	Albion Aviation Management Co/Interflight 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-POLG	Eurocopter EC135 T2+	National Police Air Service
G-ZNTJ	Learjet 75	Zenith Aircraft Ltd
LX-LXX	Gulfstream G650	SPI Aerospace Sarl/ Global Jet Luxembourg SA
M-LEYS	Beech C90GT King Air	Heres Aviation Ltd
N116QS	Bombardier Global 5000	EJI NetJets
N179JD	Cirrus SR22T Turbo
N219AM	Cub Crafters CC11-160 Sport Cub S2
N22QF	Bombardier Challenger 605	The Whitewind Co
N717FM	Dassault Falcon 2000	CSC Trust Co of Delaware Trustee/Derwick Associates Corp
N862GS	Cessna 510 Citation Mustang	Buzzard Aviation LLC
N993AM	Dassault Falcon 900EX	WFBN/Affiliated Managers
OE-FHA	Cessna 510 Citation Mustang	GlobeAir AG
OK-BII	Beech 400A Beechjet	Sirius AG/Queen Air s.r.o.
PH-YMC	Cirrus SR20
TC-RZA	Bombardier Challenger 300	MNG Jet