Headcorn, 29th May, 2021

Headcorn is such a lovely place, it is hard to keep away when the weather is good. Not only is it easy to keep an eye on the action, but it usually attracts some interesting aircraft, such as Terrier G-ASOM:

And the colourful Nord 858 G-BPZD:

G-MPRL was one of the larger visitors: 

G-JDOG was parked all day by the hangars:

Here is the log:

G-ANMO De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth

G-ASOM Beagle Terrier
G-ATOI Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee
G-ATWJ Reims/Cessna F172F Skyhawk
G-AVIS Reims/Cessna F172H Skyhawk
G-BANX Reims/Cessna F172M Skyhawk
G-BCXE Robin DR.400/2+2 Dauphin
G-BFIE Reims/Cessna FRA150M Aerobat
G-BHFH Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II
G-BLKM CEA Jodel DR1051 Sicile
G-BLXO SAN Jodel D150 Mascaret
G-BMCN Reims/Cessna F152
G-BMLX Reims/Cessna F150L
G-BNFV Robin DR.400/120 Petit Prince
G-BNYL Cessna 152
G-BPME Cessna 152
G-BPZD Nord NC-858S
G-BRBK Robin DR.400/180 Regent
G-BSPG Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II
G-BTNH Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-BTYT Cessna 152
G-BXSE Cessna 172R Skyhawk
G-BZTA Robinson R44 Raven
G-CBOZ Yakovlev Yak-52
G-CEHS Constructions Aeronautiques de Bourgogne CAP 10C
G-CGTM Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
G-CGYJ Supermarine Spitfire LF.IX
G-CIBH Van's RV-8
G-CICK Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXe
G-CIUP Europa Aviation Europa XS
G-DDMV North American T-6G-NI Texan
G-ECAF Robin HR.200/120B
G-ENID Escapade
G-EUSO Robin DR.400/140 Major
G-GGJK Robin DR.400/140B Major
G-GOHI Cessna 208 Caravan I
G-HEVR Comco-Ikarus C42 FB80
G-HITT Hawker Hurricane I
G-ICOM Reims/Cessna F172M Skyhawk
G-JDOG Cessna 305C (O-1E) Bird Dog
G-JSAK Robinson R22 Beta II
G-KUPP Flight Design CTSW
G-LAKI CEA Jodel DR1050
G-MPRL Cessna T210M Turbo Centurion II
G-NXOE Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
G-OETI Bell 206B Jet Ranger III
G-OMSA Flight Design CTSW
G-OPAG Piper PA-34-200 Seneca
G-OZON Piper PA-32R-301T Saratoga II TC
G-RMYD Robinson R44 Raven II
G-RVET Van's RV-6
G-SACO Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II
G-SAIG Robinson R44 Clipper II
G-SEXX Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-SONA SOCATA TB-10 Tobago
G-TBXX SOCATA TB-20 Trinidad
G-TECC Aeronca 7AC Champion
G-WWLK Boeing N2S-3 Kaydet

Biggin Hill, 2 May, 2021

After leaving Fairoaks, it was a desperate race against the setting sun to make it to Biggin Hill before it got dark.

It was too dark for photos when I eventually arrived, but a few bizzers went into the book:

C-GGLO Bombardier Global 5000                         Chartright Air Inc

CS-CHI Bombardier Challenger 350                 NetJets 

CS-DXK Cessna 560XL Citation XLS                 Executive Jet Management 

D-ASIM Dassault Falcon 7X                                 Air Hamburg

G-CBWD Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior Fleetwash Ltd

G-CIZO Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior Falcon Flying Services

G-JOTE British Aerospace 146-300QT                 Jota 

G-JOTF British Aerospace 146-300QT                 Jota 

G-RSXP Cessna 560XL Citation XLS                 Fly Vectra Ltd

M-AERO Dassault Falcon 2000LX                         Rirox Ltd

OE-FOE Cessna 510 Citation Mustang                 GlobeAir AG

OE-IOY Bombardier Challenger 604                 Air Nimbus

Fairoaks, 2nd May, 2021

With daylight lasting a lot longer as we go towards summer, I stopped at Fairoaks on my way home from Heathrow. Nothing too exciting, but Seneca G-ZZOT was nicely parked for a photo: 

G-BDSB Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer             Testfair Ltd
G-BEDG Rockwell International Commander 112A   G-BEDG Ltd
G-BFOE Reims/Cessna F152                             Redhill Air Services Ltd
G-BIUY Piper PA-28-181 Archer II
G-BJCW Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga SP
G-BOKA Piper PA-28-201T Turbo Dakota             CBG Aviation Ltd
G-BPIU Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-BYFA Reims/Cessna F152                             Redhill Air Services Ltd
G-CCYY Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-ELZY Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior         Redhill Air Services Ltd
G-EVTO Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior     Redhill Air Services Ltd
G-FLXI Pilatus PC-12/47E                                     Flexifly Aircraft Hire Ltd
G-GRYZ Beech F33A Bonanza                             Mansour Kaveh
G-JOYZ Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer
G-LKVA Tecnam P2010 Ptwenty - Ten                     Kirill Yurovskiy
G-RATV Piper PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV     Tango Victor Ltd
G-WNCH Beech B200 King Air                             Synergy 
G-ZZOT New Piper PA-34-220T Seneca V             Cheshire Aircraft Leasing 

M-YBLS Pilatus PC-12/45                                     Bruno L Schroeder
N14EF Piper PA-46-350 Malibu Jetprop DLX Conversion
N1FD SOCATA TB-200 Tobago GT
N61AY Beech 200 King Air                                     Frami Corp
N677CD Cirrus SR22
N866C Cirrus SR22

London Heathrow, 2nd May, 2021

My first visit to Heathrow of the year took place over the May Day bank holiday, when I would have normally been visiting the Popham Microlight fly in. However, that was postponed until later in the summer, so I found myself arriving at Heathrow at 0820.

This was my first Aegean NEO:

A colourful visitor from Russia:

This corporate Airbus arrived from San Francisco:

Amidst the many Chinese aircraft that now visit Heathrow was my first Xiamen 787:

This Iberia A.350 visited twice from Madrid:

I had company for some of my visit:

Heathrow remains very quiet compared to pre-pandemic levels, but airliners will always be my first love, and it was good to get 26 new ones in the book before leaving at 7pm.

4X-EDK Boeing 787-9                     El Al Israel Airlines
5Y-KZB Boeing 787-8                     Kenya Airways
9V-SMK Airbus A350-941             Singapore Airlines
A6-BMI Boeing 787-10                     Etihad Airways
A6-ENM Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-EQO Boeing 777-300ER             Emirates
A7-BAI Boeing 777-3DZER             Qatar Airways
A7-BEV Boeing 777-300ER             Qatar Airways
A7-BHA Boeing 787-9                     Qatar Airways
A7-BHE Boeing 787-9                     Qatar Airways
B-1048 Airbus A330-343E             Hainan Airlines
B-1132 Boeing 787-9                     Hainan Airlines
B-1293 Boeing 787-9                     China Southern Airlines
B-16731 Boeing 777-300ER             Eva Air
B-2762 Boeing 787-8                     Xiamen Airlines
B-307C Airbus A350-941             Air China
B-5927 Airbus A330-243             Air China
B-6537 Airbus A330-243             China Eastern Airlines
B-6549 Airbus A330-243             Air China
C-FGFZ Boeing 787-9                     Air Canada
C-FIUW Boeing 777-333ER             Air Canada
C-FRSA Boeing 787-9                     Air Canada
C-GUAJ Boeing 767-35EER(BCF)   Cargojet Airways
CS-TVE Airbus A320-251N             TAP Air Portugal
D-AEAJ Airbus A300B4-622R(F)     EAT/DHL Worldwide Express
D-AGWG Airbus A319-132             Eurowings
D-AGWU Airbus A319-132             Eurowings
D-AIND Airbus A320-271N             Lufthansa
D-AINF Airbus A320-271N             Lufthansa
D-AINI Airbus A320-271N             Lufthansa
D-APGS Airbus A319-115 ACJ     K5-Aviation
EC-MYX Airbus A350-941             Iberia
EI-DEL Airbus A320-214             Aer Lingus
EI-DVL Airbus A320-214             Aer Lingus
EI-DVM Airbus A320-214             Aer Lingus
EI-IME Airbus A319-112             Alitalia
EI-IMF Airbus A319-112             Alitalia
EI-IMJ Airbus A319-112             Alitalia
EI-LRE Airbus A321-253N             Aer Lingus
EP-IJA Airbus A330-243             Iran Air
ET-ARF Boeing 787-8                     Ethiopian Airlines
F-GRXJ Airbus A319-111             Air France
F-HEPE Airbus A320-214             Air France
G-BMRD Boeing 757-236(SF)     DHL Air UK/DHL Worldwide Express
G-CLAA Boeing 747-446F             Cargologicair
G-EUPG Airbus A319-131             British Airways
G-EUPK Airbus A319-131             British Airways
G-EUPM Airbus A319-131             British Airways
G-EUPT Airbus A319-131             British Airways
G-EUYI Airbus A320-232             British Airways
G-EUYL Airbus A320-232             British Airways
G-EUYM Airbus A320-232             British Airways
G-EUYP Airbus A320-232(SL)     British Airways
G-EUYS Airbus A320-232(SL)     British Airways
G-EUYV Airbus A320-232(SL)     British Airways
G-LMRA ATR 42-512                     Loganair
G-NEOZ Airbus A321-251N             British Airways
G-RJXH Embraer 145                     Loganair
G-STBH Boeing 777-336ER             British Airways
G-STBI Boeing 777-336ER             British Airways
G-STBN Boeing 777-300ER             British Airways
G-TTNE Airbus A320-251N             British Airways
G-TTNF Airbus A320-251N             British Airways
G-TTNI Airbus A320-251N             British Airways
G-TTNJ Airbus A320-251N             British Airways
G-TTNL Airbus A320-251N             British Airways
G-VBZZ Boeing 787-9                     Virgin Atlantic
G-VGEM Airbus A330-343E             Virgin Atlantic
G-VIIB Boeing 777-236ER             British Airways
G-VIIS Boeing 777-236ER             British Airways
G-VINE Airbus A330-343E             Virgin Atlantic
G-VNYL Boeing 787-9                     Virgin Atlantic
G-VOOH Boeing 787-9                     Virgin Atlantic
G-VRNB Airbus A350-1041             Virgin Atlantic
G-VSPY Boeing 787-9                     Virgin Atlantic
G-VTEA Airbus A350-1041             Virgin Atlantic
G-VWAG Airbus A330-343E             Virgin Atlantic
G-VWHO Boeing 787-9                     Virgin Atlantic
G-XWBB Airbus A350-1041             British Airways
G-XWBD Airbus A350-1041             British Airways
G-ZBJB Boeing 787-8                     British Airways
G-ZBJC Boeing 787-8                     British Airways
G-ZBJH Boeing 787-8                     British Airways
G-ZBJI Boeing 787-8                     British Airways
G-ZBJK Boeing 787-8                     British Airways
G-ZBJM Boeing 787-8                     British Airways
G-ZBKB Boeing 787-9                     British Airways
G-ZBKF Boeing 787-9                     British Airways
G-ZBKG Boeing 787-9                     British Airways
G-ZBKH Boeing 787-9                     British Airways
G-ZBKM Boeing 787-9                     British Airways
G-ZBKO Boeing 787-9                     British Airways
G-ZBKP Boeing 787-9                     British Airways
G-ZBKR Boeing 787-9                     British Airways
G-ZBKS Boeing 787-9                     British Airways
G-ZBLA Boeing 787-10                     British Airways
HB-JBD Bombardier C Series 100    Swiss International Air Lines
HB-JBH Bombardier C Series 100    Swiss International Air Lines
HB-JMH Airbus A340-313X             Swiss International Air Lines
HL7783 Boeing 777-3B5ER             Korean Air
HZ-AR13 Boeing 787-9                     Saudia-Saudi Arabian Airlines
JA861J Boeing 787-9                     Japan Airlines
JY-BAH Boeing 787-8                     Royal Jordanian Airlines
N722AN Boeing 777-323ER             American Airlines
N731AN Boeing 777-323ER             American Airlines
N786AN Boeing 777-223ER             American Airlines
N793AN Boeing 777-223ER             American Airlines
N826MH Boeing 767-432ER             Delta Air Lines
OE-LWK Embraer 195                     Austrian Airlines
OH-LKF Embraer 190                     Finnair
OH-LVL Airbus A319-112             Finnair
OO-SNK Airbus A320-214             Brussels Airlines
PH-BGB Boeing 737-8K2WL             KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
SE-DYD Airbus A320-251N             SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
SE-ROK Airbus A320-251N             SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
SP-LVF Boeing 737-8 MAX             LOT-Polish Airlines
SU-GDP Boeing 777-36NER             EgyptAir
SX-NAB Airbus A321-271N             Aegean Airlines
TC-JJM Boeing 777-3F2ER             THY-Turkish Airlines
TC-JJZ Boeing 777-3F2ER             THY-Turkish Airlines
TC-LSO Airbus A321-271N             THY-Turkish Airlines
TF-ISN Boeing 767-319ER(WL)     Icelandair
VQ-BEJ Airbus A320-214             Aeroflot Russian Airlines
YR-BMJ Boeing 737-82RWL             Blue Air
YU-APK Airbus A319-132             Air Serbia