Click on the pictures below to access some other sites, they are from left to right: Cardiff AP Blog, Cardiff AP History Blog, Cardiff AP Flickr Page, St Athan Flickr Page:


Museums/Collections & W&R Logs


  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Cambodia
  • Canada
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Rep
  • Denmark
  • England - North
  • England - South
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazahkstan
  • Korea - North & South
  • Malaysia
  • Malta
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russia & CIS
  • Scotland
  • Serbia
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Thailand
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
  • USA - California
  • USA - Other States
  • Venezuela
  • Wales
  • Home page
  • BAPC Register


  • Aviation Events


  • Belgium
  • France
  • Germany
  • Netherlands
  • Russia
  • Switzerland
  • UK
  • USA - Oshkosh 2016
  • USA - Oshkosh 2018
  • Bristol Balloons
  • Expo UK
  • Farnborough
  • LAA Rally
  • Microlight Fair
  • RIAT
  • Yeovilton Air Day


  • Message Board

    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 15 June 2009

    14/06/09 - Husbands Bosworth - Birmingham - Bruntingthorpe - Leicester

    Day 2

    Strensham Services M5 Northbound

    G-HWAA Eurocopter EC135T2 (375) Bond Air Services/County Air Ambulance

    Birmingham - 09:00

    G-ECOG de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4220) Flybe
    G-EDCJ Cessna 525 (525-0105) Air Charter Scotland
    G-FBEE Embraer Emb-195-200LR (19000093) Flybe
    G-FBEE
    G-FCDB Cessna 550 (550-0985) Eurojet Aviation
    G-JTNC Cessna 500 (500-0264)
    N19117 Boeing 757-224ET (27559) Continental Airlines
    OE-GVJ Learjet 60 (60-359) VistaJet
    OH-AFI Boeing 757-2K2 (26330) Air Finland
    OH-AFI
    OH-AFJ Boeing 757-2Q8 (26269) Air Finland
    OH-FIX Dassault Falcon 2000 (179) Airfix Aviation
    OY-CKJ Cessna 560 (560-0114) Corporate
    VP-BKZ Gulfstream G5 (602) Corporate

    Husbands Bosworth

    BGA3290/T21 Slingsby T.21B (MHL.007)

    G-ARMF de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk (C1/0394) Wings only
    G-BBNA de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk (C1/0491)
    G-BBSS de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk (C1/0520)
    G-BCOY de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk (C1/0212)

    G-BFID Taylor JT.2 Titch Mk.III (PFA 060-10311)

    G-CDPX/260 Schleicher ASH-25Mi (25256)
    G-CETB Robin DR.400180 (1369)
    G-CFNL/705 Schempp-Hirth Discus b (253)
    G-CFRH/634 Schleicher ASW-20CL (20740)
    G-CFWT/FWT PZL-Bielsko SZD-50-3 (B-1988)
    G-CFXO/FXQ PZL-Bielsko SZD-50-3 (B-2024)

    G-CGCC/GCC PZL-Bielsko SZD-51-1 (B-1928)
    G-CGDX/HBZ Schempp-Hirth Discus CS (023CS)

    G-CJGY/C3 Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus (333)
    G-CHLX/HLX Schleicher ASH-25 (25124)
    G-CHOV/HOV PZL-Bielsko SZD-51-1 (B-2139)

    G-CHUH/D31 Schempp-Hirth Janus (15)
    G-CHVX/F20 Schleicher ASW-20 F (20528)
    G-CHZM/UI Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A (4762)
    G-CJAR/P3 Schempp-Hirth Discus bT (417)
    G-CJCJ/C7 Schempp-Hirth HS.4 (434G)
    G-CJDX/HB2 Wassmer WA.28F (101)
    G-CJFF/JFF Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus (131)
    G-CJKN/790 Rolladen-Schneider LS-818 (8214)
    G-CJKR/JKR Schempp-Hirth Discus b (151)
    G-CJLY/JLY Schleicher ASW-27 (27111)
    G-CJNB/D1 Rolladen-Schneider LS-818 (8227)
    G-CJPA/IB1 Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus (201)

    G-CJUB/894 Schempp-Hirth Discus CS (268CS)

    G-CJUW/4T Schleicher ASW-19B (19074)
    G-CJWF/S27 Schleicher ASW-27B (27144)
    G-CKCE/24 Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2cT (85)
    G-CKGX/KGX Schleicher ASK-21 (21782)

    G-CKJM/7A Schempp-Hirth Ventus cT (394)
    G-CKMV/KMV Rolladen-Schneider LS-317 (3329)
    G-CKNR/KNR Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2cxT (181)
    G-CKNU/E1 Schleicher ASG-29E (29501)
    G-CKPP/KPP Schleicher ASK-21 (21824)
    G-CKLY/D6 DG-1000T (10-66T6)
    G-DCTU/501 Glasflugel H-201B (371)
    G-DDDA/DDA Schempp-Hirth HS.4 (532G)
    G-DEFT Flight Design CTSW (42558)

    G-DEUD/RT Schleicher ASW-20C (20734)
    G-DDNE/DNE Grob G102 Astir CS77 (1631)
    G-EKEY/KEY Schleicher ASW-20CL (20840)
    G-FAMH Zenair CH.701 (PFA 187-13301)

    G-HBOS Scheibe SF-25C (44574)

    G-IBFC Quad-City Challenger II LW (PFA 177B-13369)

    G-IXXI/X1 Schleicher ASG-29E (29543)
    G-KESY/983 Slingsby T.59D (1839)
    G-NYNE/9 Schleicher ASG-29E (29569)
    G-OSHK Schempp-Hirth SHK-1 (V-1)

    G-XOAR/XS Schleicher ASG-29E (29518)
    (XK790) Slingsby Grasshopper TX.1 (1036) Stored, dismantled


    Bruntingthorpe

    22+57 Lockheed F-104G Starfighter (683-7138) Preserved

    85/8-MV Dassault Mystere IV (85) Preserved

    1018 TS-11 Iskra (1018) Preserved

    F-BTGV/1 Boeing 377SGT-201 (1) Preserved

    G-AYKA Beech 95-B55 (TC-523) Private, forward fuselage converted to car

    G-BAXX Reims-Cessna F.150L (960) Preserved

    G-CPDA de Havilland DH-106 Comet (6473) Preserved, 4-engines running

    J-4091 Hawker Hunter F.58 (41H/697458) Preserved

    N25XL Cessna 310Q (310Q-1076) Private

    SX-OAD Boeing 747-212B (21684) Preserved
    WL405 Gloster Meteor T.7 (Unknown) Preserved, centre fuselage with other parts

    (G-BVXC)/WT333 English Electric Canberra B(I).8 (R3/EA3/6649) Preserved

    XH136/W English Electric Canberra PR.9 (SH1726) Preserved, cockpit only

    XH592 Handley-Page Victor B.1A (HP80/33) Preserved, cockpit only

    XJ494/E:121 de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 (10021) Preserved

    XL565 Hawker Hunter T.7 (41H/693716) Preserved, forward/centre fuselage only

    XM715 Handley-Page Victor K.2 (HP80/83) Preserved

    XN582/CF:95/H BAC Jet Provost T.3A (Unknown) Preserved

    XN584/E BAC Jet Provost T.3A (Unknown) Preserved

    XN650/456 de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 (10082) Preserved, cockpit only

    XR728/JS English Electric Lightning F.6 (95211) Preserved

    XS904/BQ English Electric Lightning F.6 (95250) Preserved

    XV165 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B (B3-06-65) Preserved, cockpit only

    XV328 English Electric Lightning T.5 (B/95021) Preserved, cockpit only

    XW544/Y Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B (B3-05-71) Preserved

    XX894/R:020 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B (B3-03-74) Preserved

    XZ382 SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 (S-147) Preserved



    Leicester

    G-AWYB Reims-Cessna FR.172F (75) Private
    G-AZNO Cessna 182P (182-61005) Private
    G-BFMK Reims-Cessna FA.152 (344) Private
    G-BGRR Piper PA-38-112 (38-78A0336) Private
    G-BHEN Reims-Cessna FA.152 (363) Private
    G-BKCE Reims-Cessna F.172P (2135) Private

    G-BKGW Reims-Cessna F.152 (1878) Private
    G-BMCV Reims-Cessna F.152 (1963) Private
    G-BREY Taylorcraft BC-12-D (7299) Private

    G-BRPX Taylorcraft BC-12-D (6462) Private

    G-BSDD Denney Kitfox (PFA 172-11797) Private
    G-BUTG Zenair CH.601 (PFA 162-12225) Private

    G-BVCS Aeronca 7AC (7AC-1346) Private
    G-BVOX Taylorcraft F-22 (2208) Private

    G-CAPX Mudry CAP-10B (280) Private

    G-CDFL Zenair CH.601 (PFA 162A-14309) Private
    G-CHER Piper PA-38-112 (38-82A0004) Private
    G-FOXA Piper PA-28-161 (2841240) Private
    G-IIDY Christen S-2B Special (5000) Private

    G-IIIL Pitts S-1T Special (8) Private

    G-IIIV Pitts S-11 Super Stinker 260 (PFA 273-13005) Private

    G-JUGE Evektor EV-97 (1709) Private

    G-LEAM Piper PA-28-236 (28-8011061) Private
    G-LOOP Pitts S-1C Special (850) Private

    G-MZHF Thruster T600N (9067-T600N-012) Private

    G-ODEE Van's RV-6 (PFA 181A-13173) Private
    G-OERS Cessna 172N (172-68856) Private
    G-OSDI Beech 58 (TH-1111) Private
    G-PJSY Van's RV-6 (PFA 181-13107) Private

    G-PTTS Aerotek S-2A Special (2179) Private

    G-RIAM Socata TB-10 (85) Private
    G-XVOM Van's RV-6 (PFA 181A-12894) Private

    N104PF Cessna 172R (172-80313) Private

    N147KA Cirrus Design SR-22 (1944) Private



    Birmingham - 13:25 - 14:55

    A6-EBH Boeing 777-31HER (32707) Emirates Airlines
    A6-EBH
    AP-BHV Boeing 777-340ER (33778) Pakistan International Airlines
    B-18717 Boeing 747-409F (30769) China Airlines - OTT out of Manchester
    D-ABBG Boeing 737-86J (32918) Air Berlin
    D-ABBG
    D-ABIN Boeing 737-530 (24938) Lufthansa
    EI-DCV Boeing 737-8AS (33814) Ryanair
    EI-DEA Airbus A320-214 (2191) Aer Lingus
    EI-DHO Boeing 737-8AS (33578) Ryanair
    EI-DLH Boeing 737-8AS (33590) Ryanair
    EI-DLH
    EI-DPP Boeing 737-8AS (33613) Ryanair
    EI-EDS Airbus A320-214 (3755) Aer Lingus
    G-BVKD Boeing 737-59D (26421) bmi Baby
    G-BYAD Boeing 757-204 (26963) Thomson Airways
    G-ECOG de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4220) Flybe
    G-ECOI de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4224) Flybe
    G-FBEE Embraer Emb-195-200LR (19000093) Flybe
    G-FCLC Boeing 757-2Q8 (28166) Thomas Cook Airlines
    G-JECN de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4120) Flybe
    G-JECP de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4136) Flybe
    G-JECY de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4157) Flybe
    G-JMCF Boeing 757-28A (24369) Thomas Cook Airlines
    G-MARA Airbus A321-231 (983) Monarch Airlines
    G-OZBN Airbus A321-231 (1153) Monarch Airlines
    G-OZBN Airbus A321-231 (1153) Monarch Airlines
    G-OZBP Airbus A321-231 (1433) Monarch Airlines
    G-TOYC Boeing 737-3Q8 (26312) bmi Baby
    G-TOYG Boeing 737-36N (28872) bmi Baby
    G-TOYK Boeing 737-33R (28870) bmi Baby
    HB-JVC Fokker F-100 (11501) Helvetic Airways
    HB-JVC
    OH-AFI Boeing 757-2K2 (26330) Air Finland
    TC-JPD Airbus A320-232 (2934) THY Turkish Airlines
    TC-JPD
    ZF573 Britten-Norman BN-2T (2034) Northolt Station Flight
    ZF573