Manchester (EGCC, MAN) 26-12-2009

A quick late afternoon visit to Manchester showed A6-UGH Legacy.

East Midlands (EMA, EGNX) 19-12-2009

A visit for the AN124 gave a nice selection of based GA aircraft.

D-AHIL A319 Hamburg International
EI-DAM B737 Ryanair
EI-DYR B737 Ryanair
EI-EBB B737 Ryanair
EI-EFW B737 Ryanair
EI-JIV Hurcules Air Contractors
F-GVHD Emb 145 Air France
G-BGGO Ce 152
G-BGGP Ce 152
G-BLZP Ce 152
G-BMJD Ce 152
G-BMPC PA-28
G-BMRB B757 DHL
G-BMRH B757 DHL
G-BOUF Ce 172
G-BUUP ATP Atlantic
G-BVES Ce 340
G-BVKD B737 BMI Baby
G-BWSG Jet Provost Wears XW324
G-CBIL Ce 182
G-CECU B767 WFU
G-DIWY PA-32
G-EZBT A319 EasyJet
G-EZEF A319 EasyJet
G-FNEY Ce177
G-GRND A109
G-MAJG Js 41 Eastern
G-MEDX A109
G-OAAF ATP Atlantic
G-OIMC Ce 152
G-OTVR PA-34
G-PETS DA42
G-RJXI Emb 145 BMI
G-TOYH B737 BMI Baby
G-VIPW PA-31
G-VIPY PA-31
LZ-BHB A320 Balkan Holidays
M-INXY Phenom
N719EL Beech 400
N79EL Beech 400
OO-DLG A300 DHL
OO-DPN B757 DHL
OY-BTZ PA-31









UR-ZYD An 124 Maximus Air Cargo

Darley Moor 19-12-2009

A friendly little airstrip situated in Derbyshire, in the corner of a WW2 airfield. Only a very small log as most aircraft that fly out of here are stored at the owners home when not being flown.

G-CENP Ace Magic Laser










G-CETZ C.42











G-JGSI Pegasus Quantum
G-MVCJ Snowbird Wreck

Blackpool (BLK, EGNH) 18-12-2009

A quick look at what was present mid-afternoon showed:

G-ARVU PA-28 Circuit Training
G-BLUM AS.365
G-BORL PA-28
G-BRPY PA-15
G-BTHV Bolkow 105
G-CCYG R44
G-CDBG R44
G-CHCO AS.365 To / From Humberside on training
G-DOLI SR 20
G-DYCE R44
G-GCDA SR 20
G-GCDB SR 20
G-GFEY PA-34
G-GFRA PA-28RT
G-GFSA Ce 172
G-GSJH Bell 206
G-GTJM Ec 120
G-OWFS Ce A152
G-OWST Ce 172
G-REDE AS.365 Crew training ahead of the changing of oil rigs helicopter contracts away from CHC to Bond
G-RVRU PA-38 Visitor
G-SBAE Ce 172
G-SHRN Sci 269
G-UFLY Ce 150
M-YHOP A109
OK-TCA Let 410 To / From Isle Of Man

Liverpool (LPL, EGGP) 17-12-2009

The last leg on this days outings:

EC-ISH Pc-12
EW-290PA B737 Belavia
G-AVGI PA-28
G-BRLG PA-28RT
G-BSGL PA-28
G-CCTW Ce 152
G-CPTM PA-28
G-FCUM R44
G-GRZZ R44
G-GYAV Ce 172
G-JMOS Pa-34
G-LFSN Pa-38
G-MROO Ce 525
G-ORVR Partenavia
G-PART Partenavia
G-RVRE Partenavia
G-TXAN Texan
G-VUEM Ce 501
G-WARW PA-28
HA-LPR A320 Wizz
N434A Sr 22
N60125 Be 350
N889VF Ce 303
SP-MRB Saab 340

Chester (CEG, EGNR) 17-12-2009

CS-DFW BAE 125
CS-DRG BAE 125
D-EKHW PA-28RT
EC-JNY BAE 125
EI-GEM BAE 125
EI-KJC BAE 125
G-CHEZ Bn-2 Islander
G-DAVZ Ce 182
G-WAIN Ce 550
N270HC BAE 125
N5736 BAE 125
RA-02806 BAE 125
VP-CGE Falcon 900

Cosford (EGWC) 17-12-2009

A visit for the new based Grobs gave a few nice additional extras:

G-AOVF Britannia Preserved
G-CGKD Grob 115
G-CGKE Grob 115
G-CGKF Grob 115
G-CGKG Grob 115
G-CGKH Grob 115
G-WARO PA-28
G-WMAS Ec135
XG225 Hunter Preserved
XW290 Jet Provost DCAE
XW364 Jet Provost DCAE
XW432 Jet Provost DCAE

Shawbury (EGOS) 17-12-2009

A half hour stint at Shawbury showed a very busy airfield:


D-EKHW PA-28RT O/H
XT773 Wessex Dumped
XV123 Scout Preserved
ZJ234 Bell 412
ZJ236 Bell 412
ZJ237 Bell 412
ZJ238 Bell 412
ZJ243 As 350
ZJ248 As 350
ZJ255 As 350
ZJ256 As 350
ZJ261 As 350
ZJ264 As 350
ZJ267 As 350
ZJ268 As 350
ZJ270 As 350
ZJ272 As 350
ZJ273 As 350
ZJ274 As 350
ZJ275 As 350
ZJ277 As 350
ZJ280 As 350
ZR324 A109

Rose Hill, Shropshire. 17-12-2009

Located one mile to the East of RAF Ternhill is a Rose Hill (N52.868713, W002.509668). Here can be found an ex-Romanian Air Force L-29 Delfin (reg 53) preserved outside a few shops and a pub. The co-ordinates above are the ones for the L-29 however it has moved there since the Google Earth imagery. It is easily seen from the passing A road.

Manchester (MAN, EGCC) 15-12-2009

A first visit of type to Manchester was seen today with the arrival of A6-EHC A340-500. It chose a suitably dull moment to arrive hence the poor pictures.

East Midlands (EGNX, EMA) 14-12-2009

A visit to East Midlands late morning for a trio of new freighter B767-300s gave :










D-IFLM Do228 Manx 2
EI-DYR B738 Ryanair
EI-EFJ B738 Ryanair
EI-EFL B738 Ryanair
EI-EFW B738 Ryanair
EI-JIV Hercules Air Contractors
G-BIKP B757F DHL
G-BIKZ B757F DHL
G-BYTH A320 Thomas Cook
G-CECU B767 UK International
G-DHLE B763F DHL








G-DHLG B763F DHL
G-DIWY PA-32
G-EZAD A319 easyJet
G-FTDF A320 Thomas Cook
G-JCBB G550
G-MAJH JS41 Eastern
G-MEDX A109
G-RJXE Emb145 Bmi
G-TOYA B733 Bmi Baby
G-TOYB B733 Bmi Baby
G-TOYD B733 Bmi Baby
G-TOYH B733 Bmi Baby
G-VIPW PA-31 Capital
G-ZAPO Bae146 Titan








N336UP B763F UPS

Manchester (EGCC, MAN) 13-12-2009

Clear early morning skies and a A330-200 on the U.S. Airways flight prompted a visit to Manchester for some photos:

















G-OOBF B757 First Choice















G-VROS B747 Virgin Atlantic
















N174AA B757 American















N280AY A330 U.S.Airways

Barton (EGCB) 13-12-2009

Another visit to Barton showed two visitors from Archlid (local microlight strip).











G-CBZB Mainair Blade









G-CDTU Eurostar


A few of the locals were out and about aswell











G-BZGO R44 - Complete with a seasonal passenger bound for a local golf course










G-LYFA Yak52

Also during the day the first flight of based SportCruiser G-DOIG took place and was deemed to be a success.

Ince Blundell 12-12-2009

A friendly airfield with many individual lock ups, so logs will vary depending on which ones are open.










G-BYIM Jabiru









G-BYZS Jabiru









G-CBLW X'Air
G-CDBU Ikarus
G-CDCG Ikarus









G-CDIG Eurostar
G-CDUH Quik GT450









G-CDWP Quik GT450









G-CEFK Eurostar









G-CFTJ Eurostar









G-HARI X'Air
G-HIJN Ikarus










G-JPMA Jabiru










G-MTZW Gemini Flash
G-MYCK Gemini Flash









G-MYDS Quad City Challenger
G-MZCN Mainair Blade
G-MZLC Mainair Blade









G-OPEJ Minimax
G-VJAB Jabiru

Barton (EGCB) 12-12-2009

A visit to Barton with the knowledge of N449J being around held a few nice extras.










N449J A.109

Another two of note were:

G-ROUT R22 For use as a training aid
G-RWIA R22

Woodvale (EGOW) 12-12-2009

A busy few minutes gave the follwoing showings

G-BGPJ PA-28
G-BGVZ PA-28
G-BWHI Chipmunk
G-BYVZ Grob 115
G-BYWI Grob 115
G-BYWJ Grob 115
G-CCVM Rv-7A
G-CFTF Roe 1 Tri-plane
G-CGKP Grob 115
G-CGKR Grob 115
G-CGKS Grob 115
G-CGKT Grob 115
G-FKNH PA-15
G-XMII Ec135
ZH124 Grob 109
ZH193 Grob 109
ZH206 Grob 109
ZJ968 Grob 109

Barton (EGCB) Visitor 11-12-2009

The only visitor during the day at Barton today was A.109, N449J (C/N 22094) which is expected to depart sometime tomorrow.

N.B This is not the same N449J that visited Manchester EGCC last year (2008)

Manchester (EGCC, MAN) 10-12-2009

A late afternoon visit to Manchester F-HBLG Emb190 Air France, gave a nice surpise in the for of I-DISA departing after having a new paint job, unfortuntely it was very dark by this time so the pictures are very, very grainy.


















G-OZBU A321 Monarch

















I-DISA B777 Alitalia

Barton (EGCB) 10-12-2009

An afternoon spent at Barton today gave the following results:

Visitors:










G-AMCK Tiger Moth - To/From Liverpool for circuits








G-BTFO PA-28 - Maintenance









G-BTHP Thorp T-211 - Quick fix maintenance








G-MWYE Rans S-6ESD
Also visting during the day was Enstrom G-HDIX however this was only for a very short period of time.

Based:

D-EARY Piaggio P.149
D-ECFE Job 15-150
G-AHUF Tiger Moth
G-AJEE Auster
G-AJKB Lucombe Silvaire
G-APUY Turbulent
G-AREV PA-22
G-ARMR Ce 172
G-ARVU PA-28
G-ASHX PA-28
G-AVER Ce 150
G-AWOF PA-15
G-AWPU Ce 150
G-AYEF PA-28
G-AYGC Ce 150
G-AYGX Ce 172
G-AZGF Beagle Pup









G-BBPY PA-28
G-BCPG PA-28
G-BCGI PA-28
G-BEWR Ce 172
G-BEYW Taylor Monoplane
G-BEZZ Jodel
G-BFHP Sky Trac
G-BFIG Ce 172
G-BHRB Ce 152
G-BITM Ce 172
G-BJXB T.67
G-BLTM Robin
G-BNKE Ce 172
G-BNTP Ce 172
G-BOIL Ce 172
G-BOPT Grob 115
G-BOPU Grob 115
G-BPVA Ce 172
G-BTJA Lucombe Silvaire









G-BTRS PA-28
G-BTRT PA-28
G-BUZN Ce 172
G-BXWP PA-32
G-BYFM Jodel
G-BZDD Mainair Blade 912
G-BZGO R44
G-BZXT Mainair Blade 912
G-CBOR Ce 172
G-CCXZ Pegasus Quik
G-CDKF Escapade
G-CDKO Savannah
G-CDMJ Pegasus Quik
G-CDMU Pegasus Quik
G-CDOM Pegasus Quik
G-CDXM Pegasus Quik
G-CDZG C.42
G-CEAK C.42
G-CEGZ C.42
G-CEHV C.42
G-CEST R44
G-CEVG Pegasus Quik
G-CFLM Pegasus Quik
G-CGBM CTSW
G-CLEG CTSW
G-CONA CTLS
G-CWIC Pegasus Quik
G-DAWG Bulldog
G-DCBI Sci 269
G-DOIG CZAW Sportcruiser
G-EWAW Be 206
G-GFEA Ce 172
G-GFID Ce 152
G-GMPX Md 900
G-GOTH PA-28
G-HALC PA-28
G-IIII Pitts S-2
G-ISAX PA-28
G-ISHA PA-28
G-JFWI Ce 172
G-JONI Ce 152
G-KDIX Jodel









G-LACA PA-28
G-LACB PA-28
G-LEGY CTLS
G-LKTB PA-28
G-LUBY Joabiru
G-LUNG MT-03 Gyro
G-MFAC Ce 172









G-MYBM Minimax
G-MZDT Mainair Blade
G-MZNY Thruster
G-NINE Renegade 912
G-OFDT Pegasus Quik
G-OJMF Enstrom
G-PAWL PA-28
G-RACO PA-28
G-RVRO PA-38
G-RVRU PA-38
G-SGSE PA-28
G-SKIE Skybolt
G-SLNW R22
G-TASH Ce 172
G-TCAL R44
G-WHOA Ev-97









G-XJJM Pegasus Quik
N2943D PA-28RT

Woodford (EGCD) 10-12-2009

The rarest of events at Woodford: a movement!!

Around during the morning doing some circuits was G-GCDB Sr20 from Blackpool.

Liverpool (LPL, EGGP) Visitors 09-12-2009

During a few hours spent at Liverpool these were noted to be visitors:

D-IVIP Beech 200
EI-CUN B734 Blue Panaroma
EI-JIV Hercules Air Contractors
G-CDEA S2000 Eastern Aw
G-CEMC Robinson R44
G-ECOP DH8D FlyBe
G-LIDE PA-31
G-MROO Ce 525
G-SHAF Robinson R44
HA-LPA A320 Wizz
HA-LPT A320 Wizz
I-DDVF Falcon
I-LLAG B763 Blue Panaroma
I-NEOS B738 Neos
I-NEOW B738 Neos
N18MZ Falcon 900
N250AC PA-31
N982NW Maule MXT-7
PH-KZC Fk70 KLM Cityhopper

Grobs At Woodvale (EGOW)

The Grob Tutors that are currrently based at Woodvale are as follows:
G-BYVZ
G-BYWI
G-BYWJ
G-CGKP
G-CGKR
G-CGKS
G-CGKT
G-CGKU

Todays changes are the arrival of G-CGKU (newest in he country) and the departure of G-BYYB to Wyton and proably eventually to its new base at Barkston Heath.

Barton (EGCB) Visitor 07-12-2009

The only visitor into Barton on the 7th was G-YPOL, MD900 owned by the Yorkshire Police Authority. It visited their colleagues at the Greater Manchester Police Air Support Unit for a few hours before departing back to base.

Barton (EGCB) Visitors 08-12-2009

A few more visitors today due to some slightly better weather.
G-OMCC As350
G-HONI R22
Pipeline 04 JetRanger