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

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    Tuesday, 14 July 2009

    06-13/07/09 - Birmingham - Funchal

    RichT had a family holiday to Madeira, here's what he saw on the way there and the way back, with a beast in the middle.

    Birmingham - 06/07/09

    D-ACKD Canadair CRJ-900 (15080) Lufthansa Regional
    D-ACNB Canadair CRJ-900 (15230) Lufthansa Regional
    D-CHIL Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign (680-0156) Jetline Aero GmbH
    EI-DAX Boeing 737NG (33557) Ryanair
    EI-DAY Boeing 737NG (33558) Ryanair
    EI-DHO Boeing 737NG (33578) Ryanair
    EI-DPJ Boeing 737NG (33609) Ryanair
    EI-DWK Boeing 737NG (36078) Ryanair
    EI-SLF ATR-72 (210) Air Contractors
    G-BYAP Boeing 757 (27236) Thomson Airways
    G-CEGE Swearingen SA226TC Metro (TC-258) Blue City Aviation Ltd
    G-FBEM Embraer EMB195 (19000204) Flybe
    G-FCLF Boeing 757 (28835) Thomas Cook Airlines
    G-FLBA DHC-8 (4253) Flybe
    G-LGNL SAAB 340 (246) Loganair
    G-OZBR Airbus A321 (1794) Monarch Airlines
    HB-JVC Fokker 100 (11501) Helvetic Airways
    N13110 Boeing 757 (27300) Continental Airlines
    N85CL Dassault Falcon 900EX (167) Cleveland Browns Transportation LLC
    N939UW Boeing 757 (27303) US Airways

    Funchal - 06/07/09

    CS-TFJ BAE ATP (2018) SATA Air Acores
    CS-TKL Airbus A320 (2425) SATA International
    CS-TTD Airbus A319 (0790) TAP Portugal
    G-CDZH Boeing 737NG (28227) Thomson Airways
    G-EZBV Airbus A319 (3122) Easyjet
    G-FDZA Boeing 737NG (35134) Thomson Airways

    Funchal Marina - 06/07/09

    CS-HEU Robinson R-44 (0831) Locapor SA
    CS-HEU

    Funchal - 13/07/09

    CS-AIC Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C (28-4230)
    CS-AIC
    CS-TFJ BAE ATP (2018) SATA Air Acores
    CS-TKJ Airbus A320 (0795) SATA International
    CS-TKJ
    CS-TTH Airbus A319 (0917) TAP Portugal
    CS-TTH
    CS-TTQ Airbus A319 (0629) TAP Portugal
    CS-TTQ
    CS-TTS Airbus A319 (1765) TAP Portugal
    EC-KLR Boeing 737 (23766) Swiftair
    F-GZHC Boeing 737NG (29651) Transavia France
    F-GZHC
    G-BYAL Boeing 757 (25626) Thomson Airways
    G-EZBV Airbus A319 (3122) Easyjet
    G-EZBV
    G-FCLH Boeing 757 (26274) Thomas Cook Airlines
    G-FDZA Boeing 737NG (35134) Thomson Airways
    G-FDZA
    G-OOAR Airbus A320 (1320) Thomson Airways
    G-OOAR
    G-OOPU Airbus A320 (1637) Thomson Airways
    G-OOPU
    G-OOPX Airbus A320 (2180) Thomson Airways
    G-THOE Boeing 737 (26313) Thomson Airways
    G-TTOF Airbus A320 (1918) Easyjet
    OE-LNQ Boeing 737NG (30421) Lauda Air
    OK-TVA Boeing 737NG (32243) Travel Service Airlines
    PH-ZOM Boeing 737NG (29677) Transavia Airlines

    Birmingham - 13/07/09

    D-ACKG Canadair CRJ-900 (15084) Lufthansa Regional
    EI-DCT Boeing 737NG (33813) Ryanair
    EI-DLZ Boeing 737NG (33622) Ryanair
    F-GMLI Douglas DC-9 (53014) Blue Line
    G-FLBB DHC-8 (4255) Flybe