Dubai 17th April, 2022

 A slightly later start the next day, with me taking up station by the window at 08:03.

It was enjoyable watching the local operators coming and going, such as this Oman Airways 737:

There were plenty of Indian aircraft to keep the log ticking over, such as this colourful Spicejet:

The best aircraft of the day - and probably the trip - was this Myanmar A320 routing back to Rangoon via Delhi:

Another excellent day that only ended when it got dark at 19:13:-

4K-AZ04 Airbus A319-111             Azerbaijan Airlines
4X-ABS Airbus A320-232             Israir
4X-ABT Airbus A320-232             Israir
4X-EDL Boeing 787-9                     El Al Israel Airlines
4X-EHC Boeing 737-958ERWL     El Al Israel Airlines
9H-SMG Airbus A330-343E             Smartlynx Airlines Malta
9H-VJI Bombardier Global 6000     Vistajet Malta
9K-AKM Airbus A320-251N             Kuwait Airways
9K-CBA Airbus A320-251N             Jazeera Airways
9XR-WR Boeing 737-800WL             Rwandair
A4O-MK Boeing 737-8 MAX             Oman Air
A6-COM Boeing 747-433(M)             Dubai Air Wing
A6-EBK Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-EBW Boeing 777-36NER             Emirates
A6-ECA Boeing 777-36NER             Emirates
A6-ECE Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ECF Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ECI Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ECJ Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ECO Boeing 777-36NER             Emirates
A6-ECT Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ECU Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ECV Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ECW Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ECZ Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-EDD Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EDF Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EDU Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EDW Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EED Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EEE Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EEF Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EEG Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EEI Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EEK Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EEL Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EER Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EEU Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EEV Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EEX Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EEZ Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EGE Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-EGG Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-EGL Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-EGN Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-EGR Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-EGS Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-EGU Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-EGW Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-EGY Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-EGZ Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ENB Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ENC Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-END Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ENF Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ENG Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ENH Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ENI Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ENK Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ENN Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ENO Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ENQ Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ENR Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ENS Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ENT Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ENW Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ENX Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ENY Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-ENZ Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-EON Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EPB Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-EPE Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-EPF Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-EPH Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-EPL Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-EPM Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-EPN Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-EPP Boeing 777-31HER             Emirates
A6-EPR Boeing 777-300ER             Emirates
A6-EPS Boeing 777-300ER             Emirates
A6-EPT Boeing 777-300ER             Emirates
A6-EPU Boeing 777-300ER             Emirates
A6-EPX Boeing 777-300ER             Emirates
A6-EPY Boeing 777-300ER             Emirates
A6-EPZ Boeing 777-300ER             Emirates
A6-EQA Boeing 777-300ER             Emirates
A6-EQD Boeing 777-300ER             Emirates
A6-EQH Boeing 777-300ER             Emirates
A6-EQI Boeing 777-300ER             Emirates
A6-EQN Boeing 777-300ER             Emirates
A6-EQO Boeing 777-300ER             Emirates
A6-EQP Boeing 777-300ER             Emirates
A6-EUA Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EUB Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EUG Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EUM Airbus A380-842             Emirates
A6-EUR Airbus A380-842             Emirates
A6-EUW Airbus A380-842             Emirates
A6-EVD Airbus A380-842             Emirates
A6-EVG Airbus A380-842             Emirates
A6-EVK Airbus A380-842             Emirates
A6-EVN Airbus A380-842             Emirates
A6-EVO Airbus A380-842             Emirates
A6-EVP Airbus A380-842             Emirates
A6-EWB Boeing 777-21HLR             Emirates
A6-EWF Boeing 777-21HLR             Emirates
A6-EWH Boeing 777-21HLR             Emirates
A6-FDZ Boeing 737-8KNWL             FlyDubai
A6-FEA Boeing 737-8KNWL     FlyDubai
A6-FEB Boeing 737-8KNWL     FlyDubai
A6-FEC Boeing 737-8KNWL     FlyDubai
A6-FEE Boeing 737-8KNWL     FlyDubai
A6-FEJ Boeing 737-8KNWL     FlyDubai
A6-FEK Boeing 737-8KNWL            FlyDubai
A6-FEN Boeing 737-8KNWL     FlyDubai
A6-FEQ Boeing 737-8KNWL     FlyDubai
A6-FER Boeing 737-8KNWL     FlyDubai
A6-FES Boeing 737-8KNWL     FlyDubai
A6-FEU Boeing 737-8KNWL     FlyDubai
A6-FEY Boeing 737-8KNWL     FlyDubai
A6-FGA Boeing 737-8KNWL     FlyDubai
A6-FGC Boeing 737-8KNWL     FlyDubai
A6-FGD Boeing 737-8KNWL     FlyDubai
A6-FGE Boeing 737-8KNWL     FlyDubai
A6-FGG Boeing 737-800WL             FlyDubai
A6-FGI Boeing 737-800WL             FlyDubai
A6-FMA Boeing 737-8 MAX             FlyDubai
A6-FMB Boeing 737-8 MAX             FlyDubai
A6-FMC Boeing 737-8 MAX             FlyDubai
A6-FMD Boeing 737-8 MAX             FlyDubai
A6-FME Boeing 737-8 MAX             FlyDubai
A6-FMF Boeing 737-8 MAX             FlyDubai
A6-FMH Boeing 737-8 MAX             FlyDubai
A6-FMI Boeing 737-8 MAX             FlyDubai
A6-FMK Boeing 737-8 MAX             FlyDubai
A6-FMM Boeing 737-8 MAX             FlyDubai
A6-FMP Boeing 737-8 MAX             FlyDubai
A6-FMR Boeing 737-8 MAX             FlyDubai
A6-FMS Boeing 737-8 MAX             FlyDubai
A6-FMV Boeing 737-8 MAX             FlyDubai
A6-FMW Boeing 737-8 MAX             FlyDubai
A6-FNB Boeing 737-9 MAX             FlyDubai
A9C-AK Airbus A320-214             Gulf Air
A9C-DHRBoeing 767-281(BDSF)     DHL International Aviation/DHL Worldwide Express
A9C-TA Airbus A320-251N             Gulf Air
A9C-TE Airbus A320-251N             Gulf Air
AP-BLB Airbus A320-214             Pakistan International Airlines
AP-BMM Airbus A321-211SL             Air Blue
AP-BNA Boeing 737-800WL             Serene Air
D-AALL Boeing 777-F                     Aerologic/DHL Worldwide Express
D-AIXI Airbus A350-941             Lufthansa
EI-KGG Airbus A321-271N             Air Astana
EP-FQR Airbus A320-214             Qeshm Air
EP-IEQ Airbus A319-112             Iran Air
EP-MMJ Airbus A310-304             Mahan Air
ET-AWO Airbus A350-941             Ethiopian Airlines
EW-456PABoeing 737-800WL     Belavia
F-GSPP Boeing 777-228ER             Air France
G-STBG Boeing 777-336ER             British Airways
HZ-AK26 Boeing 777-368ER             Saudia-Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-AQ15 Airbus A330-343E             Saudia-Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-AQ21 Airbus A330-343E             Saudia-Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-AS54 Airbus A320-214SL             Saudia-Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-ASM Airbus A321-211             Saudia-Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-NS29 Airbus A320-251N             Flynas
HZ-NS35 Airbus A320-251N             Flynas
HZ-NS38 Airbus A320-251N             Flynas
HZ-NS45 Airbus A320-251N             Flynas
N59GX Bombardier BD700 Global TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee
N610UP Boeing 747-8F             United Parcel Service
N617FE McDMD-11F                        Federal Express
N626UP Boeing 747-8F             United Parcel Service
OK-SWA Boeing 737-8 MAX             Smartwings
OK-SWB Boeing 737-8 MAX             Smartwings
SP-ENG Boeing 737-8CXWL     Enter Air
SU-GCF Airbus A330-243(F)             EgyptAir Cargo
SU-GEH Boeing 737-800WL             EgyptAir
SU-GEL Boeing 737-800WL             EgyptAir
SU-GFP Airbus A320-251N             EgyptAir
T7-ME6 Airbus A321-271N             Middle East Airlines
TC-JJH Boeing 777-3F2ER             THY-Turkish Airlines
TC-LOD Airbus A330-343E             THY-Turkish Airlines
VP-BVV Boeing 737-73U (BBJ)(WL)Gainjet Ireland
VT-ANR Boeing 787-8                     Air India
VT-ANT Boeing 787-8                     Air India
VT-AXP Boeing 737-8HG(WL)     Air India Express
VT-AXQ Boeing 737-8HG(WL)     Air India Express
VT-AXZ Boeing 737-8HG(WL)     Air India Express
VT-DHA Bombardier BD700 Global  Reliance Industries Ltd
VT-GHC Boeing 737-86NWL             Air India Express
VT-IID Airbus A320-251N             IndiGo
VT-ISF Airbus A320-271N             IndiGo
VT-IVT Airbus A320-271N             IndiGo
VT-IZW Airbus A320-271N             IndiGo
VT-IZZ Airbus A320-271N             IndiGo
VT-MXH Boeing 737-8 MAX             SpiceJet
VT-MXX Boeing 737-8 MAX             SpiceJet
VT-PPQ Airbus A321-211             Air India
VT-SZN Boeing 737-8SHWL     SpiceJet
VT-TNX Airbus A320-251N             Vistara
XY-ALT Airbus A320-214SL             Myanmar Airways International
YA-KMU Airbus A340-313X             Kam Air
YL-ARE Embraer 135BJ Legacy 600Union Aviation
YR-MXC Boeing 737-8 MAX             Blue Air

Dubai 16th April 2022

 And so time for my first full day in Dubai.

The Hilton provided a good breakfast served by friendly staff. Most importantly, though, they didn't faff, and so I was soon back in the room, and set up for the day. The first movement of the day was Emirates A380 which departed at 07:52.

Things were reasonably busy, and it was never long before something else was flying past my window. Probably the best of an interesting day was Air Peace 777 5N-BUU: 

It is a while since I last saw an A340, and even longer since I had seen Syrianair:

Emirates kept things ticking over - their special liveried A380s being of particular interest:

An excellent day - here is the very interesting log:

4K-AZ04 Airbus A319-111         Azerbaijan Airlines
5N-BUU Boeing 777-31H         Air Peace
5X-CRN Airbus A330-841         Uganda Airlines
7T-VJB Airbus A330-202         Air Algerie
9K-AKQ Airbus A320-251N         Kuwait Airways
9K-CBF Airbus A320-251N         Jazeera Airways
9V-SHU Airbus A350-941         Singapore Airlines
9XR-WF Boeing 737-84YWL         Rwandair
A4O-OVGAirbus A320-251N         SalamAir
A6-EBO Boeing 777-36NER         Emirates
A6-EBQ Boeing 777-36NER         Emirates
A6-EBR Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ECA Boeing 777-36NER         Emirates
A6-ECE Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ECI Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ECJ Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ECK Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ECM Boeing 777-36NER         Emirates
A6-ECQ Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ECS Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ECT Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ECV Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ECW Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-EDD Airbus A380-861         Emirates
A6-EEA Airbus A380-861         Emirates
A6-EEG Airbus A380-861         Emirates
A6-EEI Airbus A380-861         Emirates
A6-EEO Airbus A380-861         Emirates
A6-EER Airbus A380-861         Emirates
A6-EES Airbus A380-861         Emirates
A6-EEU Airbus A380-861         Emirates
A6-EEZ Airbus A380-861         Emirates
A6-EGC Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-EGM Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-EGN Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-EGQ Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-EGR Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-EGU Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-EGW Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-EGY Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-EGZ Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ENA Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-END Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ENF Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ENK Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ENL Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ENN Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ENO Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ENQ Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ENR Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ENS Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ENT Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ENU Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ENX Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ENY Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-ENZ Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-EOB Airbus A380-861         Emirates
A6-EOE Airbus A380-861         Emirates
A6-EOF Airbus A380-861         Emirates
A6-EOM Airbus A380-861         Emirates
A6-EON Airbus A380-861         Emirates
A6-EOT Airbus A380-861         Emirates
A6-EPA Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-EPD Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-EPE Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-EPI Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-EPK Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-EPM Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-EPN Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-EPO Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-EPP Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-EPS Boeing 777-300ER         Emirates
A6-EPV Boeing 777-300ER         Emirates
A6-EPX Boeing 777-300ER         Emirates
A6-EQB Boeing 777-300ER         Emirates
A6-EQC Boeing 777-300ER         Emirates
A6-EQE Boeing 777-300ER         Emirates
A6-EQF Boeing 777-300ER         Emirates
A6-EQG Boeing 777-300ER         Emirates
A6-EQH Boeing 777-300ER         Emirates
A6-EQK Boeing 777-300ER         Emirates
A6-EQL Boeing 777-300ER         Emirates
A6-EQO Boeing 777-300ER         Emirates
A6-EUE Airbus A380-861         Emirates
A6-EUG Airbus A380-861         Emirates
A6-EUL Airbus A380-861         Emirates
A6-EUM Airbus A380-842         Emirates
A6-EUN Airbus A380-842         Emirates
A6-EUT Airbus A380-842         Emirates
A6-EUX Airbus A380-842         Emirates
A6-EVC Airbus A380-842         Emirates
A6-EVM Airbus A380-842         Emirates
A6-EVP Airbus A380-842         Emirates
A6-EVQ Airbus A380-842         Emirates
A6-EVR Airbus A380-842         Emirates
A6-EWC Boeing 777-21HLR         Emirates
A6-EWE Boeing 777-21HLR         Emirates
A6-EWG Boeing 777-21HLR         Emirates
A6-EWH Boeing 777-21HLR         Emirates
A6-FDZ Boeing 737-8KNWL FlyDubai
A6-FEA Boeing 737-8KNWL FlyDubai
A6-FEC Boeing 737-8KNWL FlyDubai
A6-FED Boeing 737-8KNWL FlyDubai
A6-FEG Boeing 737-8KNWL FlyDubai
A6-FEJ Boeing 737-8KNWL FlyDubai
A6-FEK Boeing 737-8KNWL FlyDubai
A6-FEO Boeing 737-8KNWL FlyDubai
A6-FEP Boeing 737-8KNWL FlyDubai
A6-FEQ Boeing 737-8KNWL FlyDubai
A6-FER Boeing 737-8KNWL FlyDubai
A6-FES Boeing 737-8KNWL FlyDubai
A6-FEU Boeing 737-8KNWL FlyDubai
A6-FEW Boeing 737-8KNWL FlyDubai
A6-FGC Boeing 737-8KNWL FlyDubai
A6-FGE Boeing 737-8KNWL FlyDubai
A6-FGF Boeing 737-800WL         FlyDubai
A6-FGH Boeing 737-800WL         FlyDubai
A6-FGI Boeing 737-800WL         FlyDubai
A6-FMA Boeing 737-8 MAX         FlyDubai
A6-FMC Boeing 737-8 MAX         FlyDubai
A6-FMD Boeing 737-8 MAX         FlyDubai
A6-FME Boeing 737-8 MAX         FlyDubai
A6-FMG Boeing 737-8 MAX         FlyDubai
A6-FMH Boeing 737-8 MAX         FlyDubai
A6-FMJ Boeing 737-8 MAX         FlyDubai
A6-FMK Boeing 737-8 MAX         FlyDubai
A6-FML Boeing 737-8 MAX         FlyDubai
A6-FMM Boeing 737-8 MAX         FlyDubai
A6-FMN Boeing 737-8 MAX         FlyDubai
A6-FMO Boeing 737-8 MAX         FlyDubai
A6-FMQ Boeing 737-8 MAX         FlyDubai
A6-FMS Boeing 737-8 MAX         FlyDubai
A6-FMT Boeing 737-8 MAX         FlyDubai
A6-FMV Boeing 737-8 MAX         FlyDubai
A6-FMW Boeing 737-8 MAX         FlyDubai
A6-FMX Boeing 737-8 MAX         FlyDubai
A6-FNA Boeing 737-9 MAX         FlyDubai
A9C-DHRBoeing 767-281(BDSF) DHL International Aviation/DHL Worldwide Express
A9C-TC Airbus A320-251N         Gulf Air
A9C-TD Airbus A320-251N         Gulf Air
AP-BLB Airbus A320-214         Pakistan International Airlines
AP-BLV Airbus A320-214         Pakistan International Airlines
AP-BMN Airbus A321-211SL         Air Blue
AP-BOK Airbus A320-214SL         Pakistan International Airlines
B-6503 Airbus A330-343E         Air China
D-ANCE Embraer 135BJ Legacy  Air Hamburg
EI-KGG Airbus A321-271N         Air Astana
EP-IEQ Airbus A319-112         Iran Air
EP-ITM ATR 72-600                 Iran Air
EP-MMJ Airbus A310-304         Mahan Air
ET-AYM Airbus A350-941         Ethiopian Airlines
EW-455PABoeing 737-8ZMWL Belavia
F-GSPX Boeing 777-228ER         Air France
G-STBO Boeing 777-300ER         British Airways
HZ-AK32 Boeing 777-3FGER Saudia-Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-AQ16 Airbus A330-343E         Saudia-Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-AS74 Airbus A320-214SL         Saudia-Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-NS22 Airbus A320-251N         Flynas
HZ-NS28 Airbus A320-251N         Flynas
HZ-NS29 Airbus A320-251N         Flynas
JY-AYN Airbus A319-132         Royal Jordanian Airlines
N329UP Boeing 767-34AFER United Parcel Service
N601FE McD MD-11(F)         Federal Express
N605FE McDMD-11F                 Federal Express
N606UP Boeing 747-8F         United Parcel Service
N850FD Boeing 777-FS2         Federal Express
N854FD Boeing 777-FS2         Federal Express
N855FD Boeing 777-FS2         Federal Express
N880FD Boeing 777-F28         Federal Express
OH-LWL Airbus A350-941         Finnair
OK-SWM Boeing 737-8 MAX         Smartwings
P4-KEA Boeing 767-3KYER(WL) Air Astana
PH-HXB Boeing 737-8K2WL         Transavia Airlines
RP-C8766Airbus A330-343E         Philippine Airlines
SU-GEL Boeing 737-800WL         EgyptAir
SU-GEU Boeing 787-9                 EgyptAir
T7-ME1 Airbus A321-271N         Middle East Airlines
TC-JNK Airbus A330-343E         THY-Turkish Airlines
TC-SEZ Boeing 737-8HCWL SunExpress
UK32101 Airbus A321-253N         Uzbekistan Airways
VT-ANM Boeing 787-8                 Air India
VT-ANR Boeing 787-8                 Air India
VT-AXI Boeing 737-8HG(WL) Air India Express
VT-AXT Boeing 737-8HG(WL) Air India Express
VT-AXW Boeing 737-8HG(WL) Air India Express
VT-AXZ Boeing 737-8HG(WL) Air India Express
VT-CIO Airbus A320-251N         Air India
VT-GHC Boeing 737-86NWL         Air India Express
VT-GHE Boeing 737-800WL         Air India Express
VT-IJQ Airbus A320-271N         IndiGo
VT-ISU Airbus A320-251N         IndiGo
VT-ISX Airbus A320-251N         IndiGo
VT-IVU Airbus A320-271N         IndiGo
VT-IZD Airbus A320-271N         IndiGo
VT-IZG Airbus A320-271N         IndiGo
VT-JOE Bombardier Global 6000 Indo Pacific Aviation Pvt Ltd
VT-MXX Boeing 737-8 MAX         SpiceJet
VT-PPH Airbus A321-211         Air India
VT-SZM Boeing 737-86JWL         SpiceJet
VT-SZN Boeing 737-8SHWL SpiceJet
VT-TNV Airbus A320-251N         Vistara
YI-ASQ Boeing 737-81ZWL         Iraqi Airways
YI-ASV Boeing 737-800WL         Iraqi Airways
YK-AZA Airbus A340-312         Syrianair
YL-CSF Bombardier C Series 300Air Baltic

Dubai 15th April 2022

After three hours in Bahrain, I boarded Gulf Air A320NEO A9C-TD for the one hour flight to Dubai.

Entry formalities were completed quickly, and I was soon out of the airport on the metro en route to my hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn. It only took 15 minutes or so, followed by another 10 minute walk from the metro stop to the hotel. 

On arrival - a couple of hours early - the receptionist explained that the room I had specified wasn't yet available, but he understood what I was  looking for, and suggested that room 502 would meet my needs. We went up to have a look, and when I confirmed that I was happy with the view of airport, he left, and said that my luggage would be delivered a few minutes later. 

Once my luggage had arrived, I arranged the table and chair to give me a good view of departures, and settled in. Spicejet 737 VT-SFG was the first aircraft I saw, and the Indian narrowbodies became regular highlights. it was also good to see the American freighters, especially my first UPS 747-8s. Othert highlights included the Iran Airtours A300 and the Kam Air A340 from Kabul which bought my spotting to an end when it got dark at 1910. I then retired to bed, absolutely knackered with over 24 hours of no real sleep!

Here is what I saw:

4X-ABT     Airbus A320-232             Israir
4X-EMF     Embraer 195             Arkia Israel Airlines
9K-CBB     Airbus A320-251N     Jazeera Airways
9V-SHD     Airbus A350-941             Singapore Airlines
9XR-WR     Boeing 737-800WL     Rwandair

A6-ECF     Boeing 777-31HER     Emirates
A6-ECI     Boeing 777-31HER     Emirates
A6-EDW     Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EEI     Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EEU     Airbus A380-861              Emirates
A6-EEX     Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EGC     Boeing 777-31HER         Emirates
A6-EGD     Boeing 777-31HER     Emirates
A6-EGN     Boeing 777-31HER     Emirates
A6-EMV     Boeing 777-31H             Emirates
A6-ENB     Boeing 777-31HER     Emirates
A6-ENR     Boeing 777-31HER     Emirates
A6-ENV     Boeing 777-31HER     Emirates
A6-EOE     Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EOT     Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EPM     Boeing 777-31HER     Emirates
A6-EQG     Boeing 777-300ER     Emirates
A6-EQO     Boeing 777-300ER     Emirates
A6-EUF     Airbus A380-861             Emirates
A6-EUW     Airbus A380-842             Emirates
A6-EVM     Airbus A380-842             Emirates
A6-EWG     Boeing 777-21HLR     Emirates
A6-FEA     Boeing 737-8KNWL     FlyDubai
A6-FED     Boeing 737-8KNWL     FlyDubai
A6-FEP     Boeing 737-8KNWL     FlyDubai
A6-FEV     Boeing 737-8FHWL     FlyDubai
A6-FEY     Boeing 737-8KNWL     FlyDubai
A6-FGC     Boeing 737-8KNWL     FlyDubai
A6-FGI     Boeing 737-800WL     FlyDubai
A6-FMB     Boeing 737-8 MAX     FlyDubai
A6-FMJ     Boeing 737-8 MAX     FlyDubai
A6-FML     Boeing 737-8 MAX     FlyDubai
A6-FMN     Boeing 737-8 MAX     FlyDubai
A6-FMU     Boeing 737-8 MAX     FlyDubai

A9C-TD        Airbus A320-251NEO    Gulf Air
AP-BMD     Airbus A320-232             Air Blue
AP-BNC     Boeing 737-8GJWL     Serene Air
AP-BND     Boeing 737-8GJWL     Serene Air
B-8360     Airbus A330-323E     China Southern Airlines
EI-KGB     Airbus A321-271N     Air Astana
EP-FQP     Airbus A320-214             Qeshm Air
EP-IEQ     Airbus A319-112             Iran Air
EP-MDN     Airbus A300B4-605R     Iran Airtour
ET-AWO     Airbus A350-941             Ethiopian Airlines
HZ-AQ12     Airbus A330-343E     Saudia-Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-AQ30     Airbus A330-343E     Saudia-Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-ASL     Airbus A321-211             Saudia-Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-NS22     Airbus A320-251N     Flynas
HZ-NS44     Airbus A320-251N     Flynas
N601FE      McD Douglas MD-11(F)    Federal Express

N623UP     Boeing 747-8F             United Parcel Service
N626UP     Boeing 747-8F             United Parcel Service
N862FD     Boeing 777-FS2             Federal Express
N868FD     Boeing 777-FS2             Federal Express
N887FD     Boeing 777-FS2             Federal Express
OK-SWD     Boeing 737-8 MAX     Smartwings
OM-LEX     Boeing 737-8BKWL     Badr Airlines
RP-C8766    Airbus A330-343E     Philippine Airlines
SU-GEL     Boeing 737-800WL     EgyptAir
SU-GER     Boeing 787-9             EgyptAir
VP-CAN     Embraer 135BJ Legacy    Nasjet
VQ-BTK     Boeing 777-3ZGER     Azur Air
VT-ANR     Boeing 787-8             Air India
VT-AYA     Boeing 737-8HG(WL)     Air India Express
VT-AYB     Boeing 737-8HG(WL)     Air India Express
VT-IJI     Airbus A320-271N     IndiGo
VT-IJX     Airbus A320-271N     IndiGo
VT-MXX     Boeing 737-8 MAX     SpiceJet
VT-SFG     Boeing 737-84P(BCF)     SpiceJet
VT-SYY     Boeing 737-85RWL     SpiceJet
VT-SZN     Boeing 737-8SHWL     SpiceJet
YA-KMU     Airbus A340-313X     Kam Air  

Bahrain 15th April 2022

 I hadn't travelled abroad since 2019 as a consequence of the pandemic, so with the world starting to open up, I looked for somewhere to go over Easter. 

A trip to Toronto looked interesting, not least as I have never been to Canada. However, once everything had been sorted out, the cheap flight on Icelandair was no longer as cheap, so I had to look elsewhere, and so settled on Dubai. The last time I travelled here, I flew with Gulf Air via Bahrain, and the flights were notable for both a good level of service from the crew and not being very busy. As a consequence, a good fare found me booking with them again for this trip.   

I flew overnight from London on 787 A9C-FF. This was my first time on a Dreamliner, but my hopes for an empty flight again were thwarted, with the aircraft being full. Departure was delayed from London for some reason, meaning it was after 11pm before take off, albeit a fox ran alongside the aircraft for part of the taxy out. 

The crew didn't serve the food until a couple of hours after departure, so - coupled with the lights going on 90 minutes before landing for the breakfast service - I hadn't managed any sleep by the time 'FF touched down at 0700 the next morning.

LX-WCV was the first aircraft in the book as we taxied to the terminal, getting the trip off to an excellent start. I soon completed the transit procedures and the terminal gave excellent views across the runway. 

No cameras were allowed, and the airport wasn't particularly busy, but there were several interesting aircraft, many present as a result of the large US Navy presence in Bahrain. On the civilian side, the Etihad and Wizz Air Abu Dhabi aircraft were notable, along with the large number of DHL aircraft.

Here is what I saw over three hours at the airport before I left for Dubai:   

165314 Lockheed C-130T Hercules         United States Navy
168980 Boeing 737-7AFC (C-40A)(WL) United States Navy
A6-AEE Airbus A321-231SL                         Etihad 
A6-ANW Airbus A320-214SL                         Air Arabia
A6-FMN Boeing 737-8 MAX                         FlyDubai
A6-WZC Airbus A321-271N                         Wizz Air Abu Dhabi
A9C-AB Airbus A320-214                         Gulf Air
A9C-AC Airbus A320-214                         Gulf Air
A9C-AD Airbus A320-214                         Gulf Air
A9C-AE Airbus A320-214                         Gulf Air
A9C-AF Airbus A320-214                         Gulf Air
A9C-AK Airbus A320-214                         Gulf Air
A9C-AL Airbus A320-214                         Gulf Air
A9C-CE Airbus A321-231                         Gulf Air
A9C-DHQBoeing 767-281(BDSF)                 DHL International Aviation
A9C-DHRBoeing 767-281(BDSF)                 DHL International Aviation
A9C-DHSBoeing 767-323ER(WL)(BCF) DHL International Aviation
A9C-DHTBoeing 767-323ER(WL)(BDSF) DHL International Aviation
A9C-DHYBoeing 767-323ER(WL)(BCF) DHL International Aviation
A9C-FC Boeing 787-9                                 Gulf Air
A9C-FF Boeing 787-9                                 Gulf Air
A9C-TA Airbus A320-251N                         Gulf Air
A9C-TB Airbus A320-251N                         Gulf Air
A9C-TD Airbus A320-251N                         Gulf Air
A9C-TE Airbus A320-251N                         Gulf Air
AP-BLB Airbus A320-214                         Pakistan International 
HZ-SNB Boeing 727-223(A)(F)
LX-WCV Boeing 747-4R7F                         Cargolux
N3221C Airbus A321-211
N640GT Boeing 767-3S1ER                         Atlas Air
P4-LAE Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules         Lynden Air Cargo
VT-AXP Boeing 737-8HG(WL)                 Air India Express

Lydd 9th April 2022

With nothing going on at Headcorn, I decided to go down to Lydd.

There wasn't much happening here either, although it was good to see new hangars being built. G-DENI was doing its best to brighten the place up:

G-BBNT Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
G-BHFH Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II
G-BSPG Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II
G-CCHL Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer
G-CDMA Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior
G-DENI Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six
G-EPYW Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer
G-IBFW Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow
G-LYDF Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
G-MCGU AgustaWestland AW189
G-MRST Piper PA-28RT-201 Cherokee Arrow
G-OETV Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
G-OTGA Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow
G-PJCC Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-TECT Tecnam P2006T
G-TWIZ Rockwell International Commander 114
G-VCML Beech 58 Baron
G-VIPU Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
N864SR Cirrus SR22 GTS-G3 Turbo

Headcorn 9th April 2022

 The plan was for a full day at Headcorn, but despite a reasonable forecast, the airfield was fairly quiet. 

However, G-NMCC tried to bring a little colour:

G-ZION visited:

And the wing walking aircraft was kept busy:

G-ARKP Piper PA-22-108 Colt

G-ASRK Beagle A.109 Airedale

G-ATOI Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee

G-AVIS Reims/Cessna F172H Skyhawk

G-BBFV Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six

G-BBJU Robin DR.400

G-BCXE Robin DR.400/2+2 Dauphin

G-BDIG Reims/Cessna 182P Skylane

G-BIEO Jodel D.112 Club

G-BKCV EAA Acro Sport II

G-BLKM CEA Jodel DR1051 Sicile

G-BMFD Piper PA-23-250 Aztec F

G-BMLX Reims/Cessna F150L

G-BNFV Robin DR.400/120 Petit Prince

G-BOGI Robin DR.400/180 Regent

G-BPME Cessna 152

G-BZVM Rans S-6ES Coyote II

G-CDXY Denney/Skystar Kitfox 7

G-CIBH Van's RV-8

G-CJOT Comco-Ikarus C42 FB80

G-EUSO Robin DR.400/140 Major

G-FLNT Van's RV-8

G-GOHI Cessna 208 Caravan I

G-HEVR Comco-Ikarus C42 FB80

G-KEYS Piper PA-23-250 Aztec F

G-LUSK Luscombe 8A Silvaire

G-NMCC Aviat A-1C-180 Husky

G-PFSL Reims/Cessna F152

G-RLMW Tecnam P2002-EA Sierra

G-SEXX Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior

G-SUUK Sukhoi SU-29

G-TECC Aeronca 7AC Champion

G-TERY Piper PA-28-181 Archer II

G-WGWKBoeing PT-17 Kaydet

G-WWLK Boeing N2S-3 Kaydet

G-ZION Cessna 177B Cardinal

I-6693 Pipistrel Sinus 912