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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.

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    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

    Saturday, 11 July 2009

    10/07/09 - Yeovilton Air Day Photocall

    StuC attended the Photocall, weather was heavy overcast all day with spells of drizzle becoming more persistent soon after the static area was opened up at 18:40. Apologies for some poor pics.

    Static

    19 Dassault Rafale M (19) French Navy/12F

    807 Westland Lynx HAS.4 (276) French Navy/34F

    19203 Westland Lynx Mk.95 (375) Portuguese Navy/EsqHelMarinha

    61+03 Breguet 1150 Atlantic SIGINT (6) German Navy/MFG-3

    G-AJPI/314887 Fairchild UC-61A Argus III (851) Private

    G-APVL/XP166 Westland Scout AH.1 (S2/5311) Private
    G-BARS/1377 de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk (C1/0557) Private
    G-BPCL/HKG-6 Scottish Aviation SA.120 Bulldog 128 (393) Private

    G-BWXO/O Slingsby T.67M-260 Firefly (2250) Royal Air Force/JEFTS
    G-BYXK/XK Grob G.115E Tutor (82171) Royal Navy/727 NAS
    G-BYXS/XS Grob G.115E Tutor (82178) Royal Navy/727 NAS
    G-FRAP Dassault Falcon 20DC (207) Cobham Aviation
    G-JPVA/XW289/73 BAC Jet Provost T.5A (EEP/JP/953) Kennet Aviation
    G-NATY/XR537 Folland Gnat T.1 (FL.548) De Havilland Aviation
    G-PBYA/433916 Consolidated PBV-1A Catalina (CV-283) Plane Sailing

    J-138 General Dynamics F-16AM Falcon (6D-128) Royal Netherlands Air Force/nm

    J-201 General Dynamics F-16AM Falcon (6D-108) Royal Netherlands Air Force/322 Sqn

    J-868 General Dynamics F-16AM Falcon (6D-85) Royal Netherlands Air Force/323 Sqn

    J-881 General Dynamics F-16AM Falcon (6D-98) Royal Netherlands Air Force/323 Sqn

    N13FY/16544/FY North American AT-6A Harvard (78-6992) Private

    VA.1B-36/01-924/24 McDonnell-Douglas EAV-8B+ Harrier (E4) Spanish Navy/Esc 009

    VA.1B-37/01-925/25 McDonnell-Douglas EAV-8B+ Harrier (Unknown) Spanish Navy/Esc 009

    WH876 English Electric Canberra B.2 mod (SH1633) Cockpit only, Boscombe Down Collection

    XJ476 Sea Vixen FAW.1 Cockpit only, Boscombe Down Collection
    XT437 Westland Wasp HAS.1 (F.9607) Boscombe Down Collection

    XT453/A:B Westland Wessex HU.5 (WA275) Royal Navy/GIA

    XV642/259 Westland Seaking HAS.2A (WA630) Royal Navy/GIA

    XV712/66 Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA683) Royal Navy/GIA

    XV784 HS Harrier GR.3 Cockpit only, Boscombe Down Collection

    XX159 British Aerospace Hawk T.1A (312005) Royal Navy/FRADU
    XX205 British Aerospace Hawk T.1A (312052) Royal Navy/FRADU
    XX478/CU:564 Handley-Page Jetstream T.2 (261) Royal Navy/750 NAS

    XZ327 Westland Gazelle AH.1 AAC Recruiting Stand

    XZ597/M Westland Seaking HAR.3 (WA863) Royal Air Force/SKAMG

    XZ648 Westland Lynx AH.7 (184) Royal Marines/847 NAS
    XZ922/ZA Westland Seaking Mk.6CR (WA882) Royal Navy/846 NAS

    ZA299/D Westland Seaking HC.4 (WA913) Royal Navy/845 NAS
    ZB506 Westland Seaking Mk.4X (WA927) QinetiQ

    ZD262/327 Westland Lynx HMA.8 (297) Royal Navy/815 NAS VIP Enclosure

    ZD463/53 British Aerospace Harrier GR.9 (P53) Royal Air Force/JFH/NSW

    ZE418/86 Westland Seaking ASaC.7 (WA956) Royal Navy/849 NAS

    ZF124/L Westland Seaking HC.4+ (WA974) Royal Navy/845 NAS

    ZG821/G Westland Seaking HC.4 (WA1002) Royal Navy/845 NAS
    ZH545/Z Westland Seaking HAR.3A (WA1011) Royal Air Force/22 Sqn 'A' Flt

    ZJ188 McD-D Helicopters WAH-64D Apache (WAH23) Westlands

    ZJ272/72 Eurocopter Squirrel HT.1 (3005) Royal Air Force/DHFS

    Flightline

    321/113-HQ Dassault Rafale B (321) French Air Force/EC01.007

    336/113-IK Dassault Rafale B F.3 (336) French Air Force/EC01.091
    G-CVIX/XP924/E:134 de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 (10125) De Havilland Aviation
    G-KASX/SX336/VL:105 Supermarine Seafire F.XVII (FLWA.25488) Kennet Aviation

    G-RADR/26922/AK:102 Douglas AD-4NA Skyraider (7722) Kennet Aviation

    MM54473/5 Aermacchi MB-339A/PAN-MLU (6668) Italian Air Force/Frecce Tricolori
    MM54477/3 Aermacchi MB-339A/PAN (6672) Italian Air Force/Frecce Tricolori
    MM54479/6 Aermacchi MB-339A/PAN-MLU Italian Air Force/Frecce Tricolori

    MM54480/1 Aermacchi MB-339A/PAN (6675) Italian Air Force/Frecce Tricolori
    MM54482/0 Aermacchi MB-339A/PAN-MLU (6677) Italian Air Force/Frecce Tricolori
    MM54487/2 Aermacchi MB-339A/PAN-MLU (6684) Italian Air Force/Frecce Tricolori
    MM54505/9 Aermacchi MB-339A/PAN-MLU Italian Air Force/Frecce Tricolori

    MM54534/10 Aermacchi MB-339A/PAN-MLU Italian Air Force/Frecce Tricolori
    MM54539/8 Aermacchi MB-339A/PAN-MLU Italian Air Force/Frecce Tricolori
    MM54551/7 Aermacchi MB-339A/PAN-MLU (6772) Italian Air Force/Frecce Tricolori

    MM55052/4 Aermacchi MB-339A/PAN-MLU (6846) Italian Air Force/Frecce Tricolori
    VR930/Q:110 Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 (Unknown) Royal Navy/RNHF no engine

    ZD348/15 British Aerospace Harrier GR.9A (P15) Royal Air Force/JFH

    ZD438/50 British Aerospace Harrier GR.9 (P50) Royal Air Force/JFH

    ZG504/75A British Aerospace Harrier GR.9A (P75) Royal Air Force/JFH
    ZJ812/BK British Aerospace Typhoon T.1A (BT013) Royal Air Force/29 Sqn

    ZJ924/DD British Aerospace Typhoon FGR.4 (BS015) Royal Air Force/11 Sqn

    Lynx Flightline

    XZ228/313 Westland Lynx HAS.3GMS (2) Royal Navy/815 NAS
    XZ234/630 Westland Lynx HAS.3S (12) Royal Navy/702 NAS
    XZ235/EE:435 Westland Lynx HAS.3S (ICE) (16) Royal Navy/815 NAS Endurance Flt

    XZ239/633 Westland Lynx HAS.3GMS (43) Royal Navy/702 NAS
    XZ719/315 Westland Lynx HMA.8 (164) Royal Navy/815 NAS

    XZ720/312 Westland Lynx HAS.3SGM (166) Royal Navy/815 NAS
    XZ726/302 Westland Lynx HMA.8 (195) Royal Navy/815 NAS
    XZ727/635 Westland Lynx HAS.3S (199) Royal Navy/702 NAS
    XZ729/426 Westland Lynx HMA.8 (202) Royal Navy/815 NAS
    XZ732/314 Westland Lynx HMA.8DAS (208) Royal Navy/815 NAS
    XZ736/642 Westland Lynx HMA.8DAS (222) Royal Navy/702 NAS
    ZD255/311 Westland Lynx HAS.3GMS (262) Royal Navy/815 NAS
    ZD263/306 Westland Lynx HAS.3S (299) Royal Navy/815 NAS
    ZF560/307 Westland Lynx HMA.8DAS (337) Royal Navy/815 NAS

    Hangars

    ZF562/645 Westland Lynx HMA.8 (339) Royal Navy/815 NAS, Hangar 7
    G-AVSP Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C (28-3952) Yeovilton Flying Club, Hangar 7

    ZA310/B Westland Seaking HC.4 Royal Navy/845 NAS, Hangar 4
    ZE427/K Westland Seaking HC.4 Royal Navy/845 NAS, Hangar 4
    ZF117/X Westland Seaking HC.4 Royal Navy/846 NAS, Hangar 4

    South Dispersal

    FA-116 General Dynamics F-16AM Falcon (6H-116) Belgian Air Force/10 Wing

    FA-134 General Dynamics F-16AM Falcon (6H-134) Belgian Air Force/10 Wing/Display scheme
    G-BSMN CFM Streak Shadow (PFA 161-11656) Private
    G-BWXA/A Slingsby T.67M-260 Firefly (2236) Royal Air Force/JEFTS
    G-BWXH/H Slingsby T.67M-260 Firefly (2243) Royal Air Force/JEFTS
    G-BWXJ/J Slingsby T.67M-260 Firefly (2245) Royal Air Force/JEFTS
    G-BWXM/M Slingsby T.67M-260 Firefly (2248) Royal Air Force/JEFTS
    G-BZPP/XT793 Westland Wasp HAS.1 Private
    G-CBOS Rans S.6 (PFA 204-13859) Private
    G-CCEJ Evektor EV-97 (PFA 315-14011) Private
    G-CDPH Tiger Cub Developments RL-5A-LW (PFA 237-12920) Private
    G-SAZY Jabiru J400 (PFA 325-14057) Private
    G-SNEV CFM Streak Shadow SA (PFA 206-13042) Private
    G-VLCN/XH558 Avro Vulcan B.2 (SET12) VTTS arrived 19:10 from Waddington

    J-015 General Dynamics F-16AM Falcon (6D-171) Royal Netherlands Air Force/313 Sqn/Display scheme

    J-016 General Dynamics F-16AM Falcon (6D-172) Royal Netherlands Air Force/312 Sqn
    XF995/K Hawker Hunter T.8B (HABL003150) HHA/Royal Navy
    XX281 British Aerospace Hawk T.1A (312106) Royal Navy/FRADU
    XX301 British Aerospace Hawk T.1A (312126) Royal Navy/FRADU
    XZ615/Z Westland Lynx AH.7 (162) Army Air Corps/671 Sqn

    ZJ262/62 Eurocopter Squirrel HT.1 (2993) Royal Air Force/DHFS
    ZJ265/65 Eurocopter Squirrel HT.1 (2995) Royal Air Force/DHFS
    ZJ271/71 Eurocopter Squirrel HT.1 (3003) Royal Air Force/DHFS
    ZJ278/78 Eurocopter Squirrel HT.1 (3019) Royal Air Force/DHFS
    ZK452/L Beech B200 Kingair (BB-1832) Royal Air Force/45(R)Sqn
    ZZ190 Hawker Hunter F.58 (41H/697433) HHA/Royal Navy

    ZZ191 Hawker Hunter F.58 (41H/697425) HHA/Royal Navy


    Commando Assault

    XZ612 Westland Lynx AH.7 (159) Royal Marines/847 NAS

    ZD282 Westland Lynx AH.7 (306) Royal Marines/847 NAS
    ZD277 Westland Lynx AH.7 (290) Royal Marines/847 NAS

    ZJ222 McD-D Helicopters WAH-64D Apache (WAH56) Army Air Corps/673 Sqn

    ZF115/R Westland Seaking HC.4 (WA960) Royal Navy/848 NAS/Arctic scheme

    ZD479/WQ Westland Seaking HC.4 (WA934) Royal Navy/848 NAS

    ZF119/WY Westland Seaking HC.4 (WA966) Royal Navy/848 NAS
    XV676/ZE Westland Seaking Mk.6CR (WA664) Royal Navy/845 NAS

    ZF121/T Westland Seaking HC.4 (WA968) Royal Navy/846 NAS
    ZD625/P Westland Seaking HC.4+ (WA936) Royal Navy/846 NAS
    + 2 Hunters (ZZ190, ZZ191) & 2 Harriers from F/L (15 & 50)

    Helicopter Pleasure Flights

    G-SUEY Bell Helicopters 206L-1 LongRanger (45612) Aerospeed Ltd

    Preserved

    XW890 Aerospatiale Gazelle HT.2 (1161) Preserved DHSA
    ZD578 British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A .2 (41H-912041) Gate Guard
    XZ728/326 Westland Lynx HMA.8 (200) Gate Guard

    Visiting

    CE-01 Embraer ERJ-135LR (145449) Belgian Air Component/21 Sm