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Wednesday, 29 March 2017

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


Tuesday, 28 March 2017

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





Saturday, 25 March 2017

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

Friday, 24 March 2017

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

Tuesday, 21 March 2017

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