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    Welcome to our Trip Report Blog.
    Here we will post logs and pictures taken on aircraft spotting trips.
    Any info can be used for personal use, if passing on or publishing please credit SWAG.
    If you can correct or add any information please contact me here.

    To visit our Flickr photo pages click StuC, RichT, IanG, MatthewB

    Header Picture: UP-MI602 Mil Mi-26T (34001212133) Kazakhstan Emercom at Boraldai, Kazakhstan on 08/07/19 (credit StuC)

    Updates 2022:
    26th May - Log and pics added for Private Flyer Show 14/05/22
    24th December - BAPC Register updated and 56 pictures added

    Monday 4 May 2009

    03/05/09 - Abingdon Show

    StuC's report from Abingdon. * denotes aircraft that displayed.

    G-AIZU Auster J/1 (2228)

    G-ANFM de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth (83604)

    G-ARON Piper PA-22-108 (22-8822)
    (G-ARRX)/VF512/PF-M Auster 6A (2281)

    G-ASDK Beagle A.61 Terrier 2 (B.702)

    G-ASSS Cessna 172E (172-51467)
    G-ATDA Piper PA-28-160 (28-206)
    G-ATXO SIPA S.903 (41)

    G-AVSI Piper PA-28-140 (28-23148)
    G-AVYL Piper PA-28-180 (28-4622)
    G-AWGD Reims-Cessna F.172H (503)
    G-AWVG Victa Airtourer T.2 (513)

    G-AYDZ Centre-Est DR.200 (1)
    (G-AZSC)/SC-43 Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard (14A-1363)

    (G-BCXN)/WP800/2 de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk (C1/0692)

    G-BDOD Reims-Cessna F.150M (1266)
    G-BDPJ Piper PA-25-250B Pawnee (25-3665) RAFGSA Swift Aerobatic Display Team *

    G-BFOJ American Aviation AA-1 (395)
    G-BFSY Piper PA-28-181 (28-7890200)
    G-BHIY Reims-Cessna F.150K (627)
    G-BKFR Scintex CP.301C (519)
    (G-BLMI)/52-2466/R-55 Piper PA-18-95 Super Cub (18-2066)

    (G-BNPH)/WV740 Percival P.66 Pembroke C.1 (P66/41) *

    G-BOMB/3/"Blind Panic !" Cassutt Racer (PFA 034-10386) Dukes of Cassutt Display Team *

    G-BPVO/2/"VooDoo" Cassutt Racer (DG.1) Dukes of Cassutt Display Team *

    G-BPYN Piper J/3C 65 Cub (11422)

    G-BTKA Piper J/5A (5-954)
    G-BTUM Piper J/3C 65 Cub (19516)

    G-BUFG Slingsby T.61F Venture T.2 (1977)

    G-BVEH Jodel D.112 (1294)
    (G-BVEZ)/XM479 BAC Jet Provost T.3A (PAC/W/9287) *

    G-BWPE Murphy Renegade Spirit 912 (PFA 188-12791)

    G-BXJB Yakovlev Yak-52 (877403) *

    G-BYXN Grob G.115E Tutor (82174) 115(R)Sqn Display scheme *

    (G-BZMD)/XX554/09 Scottish Aviation SA.120 Bulldog T.1 (247)

    (G-CBEH)/XX521/H Scottish Aviation SA.120 Bulldog T.1 (207)

    (G-CBJG)/1373 OGMA DHC-1 Chipmunk (OGMA-63)
    G-CHOX Europa Europa XS (PFA 247-13974)

    G-CJSX/JSX Glaser-Dirks DG-500 (5E-200)
    G-DEPS/765 Schleicher ASW-20L (20245)

    G-DYNM Aerospool WT-9 (DY161/2006)

    G-EETG Cessna 172Q (172-75928)

    G-FIII Extra 300L (91)
    G-FROM Ikarus Comco C-42 (0307-6554)

    G-GNRV Van's RV-9A (PFA 320-14344)
    (G-HAEC)/472218/WZ-I North American CA-18 Mustang (1517) *

    G-HBOB Eurocopter EC135T2+ (664) Bucks, Oxon & Berks Air Ambulance, flypast

    G-HDAE/1304 de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk (C1/0280)

    G-HELN Piper PA-18-95 (18-3365)
    G-IZII/BGA5240 Marganski Swift S-1 (110) Swift Aerobatic Display Team *

    G-JANT Piper PA-28-181 (28-8390075)

    G-JLIN Piper PA-28-161 (2841013)

    (G-KITT)/210855 Curtiss P-40M Kittyhawk (27490) *

    G-MVGD AMF Chevron 2-32 (011)

    G-MZOZ Rans S.6 (PFA 204-13168)

    G-RAVN Robinson R44 (1022)
    G-RIFN Mudry CAP-10B (276)
    G-RUNT/1/"Nemesis" Cassutt Racer (PFA 034-10860) Dukes of Cassutt Display Team *

    G-SARM Ikarus Comco C-42 (0504-6674)

    G-SBAE Reims-Cessna F.172P (2200)
    G-TWST Team Silence Silence Twister (PFA 329-14211) Swift Aerobatic Display Team *

    (G-VTII)/WZ507/74 de Havilland DH-115 Vampire T.11 (15127) *

    G-WEGO Robinson R44 (10325)
    G-WOLF Piper PA-28-140 (28-7425439)
    G-YOTS Yakovlev Yak-52 (9010308)

    G-ZGZG Cessna 182T (182-82036)
    N473DC/2100882/3X-P Douglas C-47A-75-DL Dakota (19345) *

    N808VT Piper PA-28R-201 (28R-7737051) Southern Aircraft Consultancy

    XT626/Q Westland Scout AH.1 (F.9632) Army Air Corps Historic Flight

    XX245 British Aerospace Hawk T.1 (312081) 4 FTS Display scheme *

    XX307 British Aerospace Hawk T.1 (312132) 4 FTS Display scheme

    ZA677 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.2 (M7012) Odiham Wing *

    ZH121/TG Grob Vigilant T.1 (6514) 612 VGS

    ZJ967/SM Grob Vigilant T.1 (6504) 612 VGS

    ZJ998/AE AgustaWestland Merlin HC.3A (50148) 28/78 Sqn

    ZZ174 McDonnell-Douglas Globemaster C.1 (UK-4) 99 Sqn