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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)

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

    Sunday 16 August 2009

    14-15/08/09 - Weston Zoyland - Eaglescott - Eggesford - Exeter - Dunkeswell - North Hill

    StuC had a couple of days in Devon

    Weston Zoyland - 14/08/09, not much about on a Friday morning, with only 2 hangarettes open

    G-BSEJ Cessna 150M Commuter (150-76261)

    G-BWYR Rans S.6 Coyote II (PFA 204A-13058)
    G-CFUE Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300 (LAA 330A-14867)

    G-MZJL Cyclone AX2000 (7363)


    Eaglescott - 14/08/09, very friendly with access to the airfield and hangars allowed

    Outside

    BGA1181/BRU Slingsby T.51 Dart (1429)

    (G-AVIL)/VX147 Alon Aircoupe A-2 (A-5)

    G-AVNN Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C (28-4049)

    G-BOLD Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk (38-78A0180)

    G-BRHX Luscombe 8E (5114)

    G-BTKX Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer (28-7890146)

    G-BUIJ Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior (28-8116210)

    G-CDNP Evektor EV-97 (2320)

    G-CHMT Glasflugel H.303 (153)

    G-CHTY/HTY LET L-13 Blanik (26318)

    G-CKGY Scheibe Bergfalke IV (5839)

    G-DAAT Eurocopter EC135T2 (312) Bond Air Services/Devon Air Ambulance

    G-RASH Grob G.109B (6217)

    G-XPII Cessna R.172K Hawk XP (R172-3071)

    N453BG Reims-Cessna F.172K (786)


    Machinery Shed next to clubhouse

    BGA????/R Unknown (?) , stored, maybe Bergfalke BGA1464/CDR


    Top Hangar

    (G-AOBH)/NL-750 de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth (84350)

    G-BOLG Bellanca 7KCAB Citabria (517-75)

    (G-BXGP)/WZ882/K de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 (C1/0927)

    G-BZHN Solar Wings Pegasus (7677) , wing only

    G-MVRJ Solar Wings Pegasus (SW-WQ-0154)

    WT867 Slingsby T.31B Cadet TX.3 (677)

    XA289 Slingsby T.31B Cadet TX.3 (831)


    Workshop

    (G-ARZW) Currie Wot (1) , under rebuild as Pfalz D.VIII Replica

    G-BTIV Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior (28-8116044)

    G-BYJP Pitts S-1S Special (1-0064)

    G-CFLP Druine D.31 Turbulent (PFA 048-13170)

    (unregistered ?) Unknown (?) , bare wooden fuselage under build


    Bottom Hangar

    BGA1127/BPN Schempp-Hirth S (3) , outside hangar in open trailer
    BGA3551/(FVD) Scheibe Bergfalke IV (5806)

    G-AGZZ de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth (DHA926)

    (G-ARIH)/TW591 Auster 6A (2463)

    G-BEUI Piper J/3C 65 Cub (12174)

    (G-BTIL)/N24730 Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk (38-80A0004) , fuselage only

    G-BXAC Rotary Air Force RAF-2000GTX-SE (PFA G/13-1279)

    G-BXFG Europa Europa (PFA 247-12500)
    G-CCEF Europa Europa (PFA 247-13038)

    G-DMCT Flight Design CT2K (01-04-02-12)

    G-KFOX Denney Kitfox (PFA 172-11447)

    G-LCKY Flight Design CTSW (07.05.04)

    G-LEEN Aero Designs Pulsar XP (PFA 202-12147)

    (G-LIVH)/330238/A-24 Piper J/3C 65 Cub (11529)

    G-MYNV Pegasus Quantum 15 (6725)

    G-MYZG Cyclone AX3 (7137)

    G-PAIZ/NC3215M Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser (12-2018)

    (G-BVLA) Neico Lancair 320 (PFA 191-11751) , bare wood, complete a/c covered in sheeting


    Trenchard Farm, Eggesford - 14/08/09, again very friendly, with the owner showing me around

    Outside

    G-BWMC Cessna 182P Skylane (182-63117)

    G-YYYY/208/IR Max Holste MH.1521M Broussard (208)


    Hangar

    G-AIGD Auster J/1 Autocrat (2186)

    G-AIRC Auster J/1 Autocrat (2215)

    G-AKVR Chrislea CH.3 Srs.4 (125)
    G-AMMS Auster J/5K Aiglet Trainer (2745)
    G-ANXC Auster J/5R Alpine (3135)
    G-AOIY Auster J/5V-160 Autocar (3199)

    (G-AREI)/MT438 Auster 3 (518)
    (G-ARNO)/VX113/36 Beagle A.61 Terrier 1 (3722)

    (G-ARSL)/VF581/G Beagle A.61 Terrier 1 (2539)

    G-AXRR/XR241/25 Auster AOP.9 (B5/10/178)

    G-AYTT Phoenix PM-3 (PFA 841)

    (G-BFAX)/WG422 de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 (C1/0496)
    (G-BGKT)/XN441 Auster AOP.9 (B5/10/137)

    G-BKFR Scintex CP.301C (519)

    (G-BKVK)/WZ662 Auster AOP.9 (B5/10/2)

    G-BRWU Luton LA-4A Minor (PAL/1141)

    (G-BURR)/WZ706 Auster AOP.9 (B5/10/32)

    (G-BXNN)/WP983/B de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 (C1/0849)

    (G-CEHR) Auster AOP.9 (B5/10/149)

    G-CUBP Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub (18-8482)

    G-MZLA Solar Wings Pegasus (7415)

    Workshop

    G-AJAJ Auster J/1N Alpha (2243)
    G-AMUI Auster J/5F Aiglet Trainer (2790)

    (G-AYDW) Beagle A.61 Terrier 2 (B.646) , bare frame only


    Shed

    (G-ASMZ)/VF516 Beagle A.61 Terrier 2 (B.629)


    Exeter - 15/08/09

    G-ATRO Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee (28-21871)
    G-AVJF Reims-Cessna F.172H (393)
    G-BAHX Cessna 182P Skylane (182-61588)
    G-BAZT Reims-Cessna F.172M (996)
    G-BGFG American Aviation AA-5A (687)
    G-BGVK Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior (28-7816400)
    G-BJSV Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior (28-8016229)
    G-BOFC Beech 76 Duchess (ME-217)
    G-BTID Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior (28-8116036)
    G-BUEG Cessna 152 (152-80347)
    G-BXWA Beech 76 Duchess (ME-232)
    G-BXYO Piper PA-28RT-201 Cherokee Arrow IV (28R-8018046)
    G-BYNY Beech 76 Duchess (ME-247)
    G-CELW Boeing 737-377F (23659) Jet 2 Cargo
    G-HKSD Diamond HK-36TTC (36714)
    G-MAFB Reims-Cessna F.406 (F406-0080) DEFRA
    G-NONI American Aviation AA-5 (383)
    G-RACY Cessna 182S Skylane (182-80588)
    G-VIPX Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain (31-7305006) Capital Aviation
    G-WACW Cessna 172P Skyhawk II (172-74057)
    I-ADJI British Aerospace 146-300 (E3149) Air Dolomiti, outside hangar
    LX-JFN Pilatus PC-12-47 (855) Jetfly Aviation
    OE-LFQ Fokker F-70 (11568) Austrian Arrows
    PH-MLK Socata TB-20 Trinidad (2036) Martinair Flight Training
    PH-MLO Socata TB-10 Tobago (2087) Martinair Flight Training
    PH-MLQ Socata TB-10 Tobago (2155) Martinair Flight Training
    PH-MLR Socata TB-10 Tobago (2184) Martinair Flight Training
    PH-MLS Socata TB-10 Tobago (2188) Martinair Flight Training

    Stored

    EC-JVJ British Aerospace 146-300 (E3195)
    (G-EMBC) Embraer ERJ-145EP (145024)
    G-EMBP Embraer ERJ-145EU (145300)
    (G-EMBU) Embraer ERJ-145EU (145458)
    (G-EMBV) Embraer ERJ-145EU (145482)
    G-EMBW Embraer ERJ-145EU (145546)
    (G-EMBX) Embraer ERJ-145EU (145573)
    G-EMBY Embraer ERJ-145EU (145617)
    G-ERJA Embraer ERJ-145EP (145229)

    G-ERJC Embraer ERJ-145EP (145253)
    (G-GNTZ) British Aerospace 146-200 (E2036)
    G-JEAM British Aerospace 146-300 (E3128)

    (G-JEAS) British Aerospace 146-200 (E2020)
    G-JEBF British Aerospace 146-300 (E3202)
    (G-MANS) British Aerospace 146-200 (E2088)
    G-OINV British Aerospace 146-300 (E3171)



    Fire Dump

    (G-BAUR) Fokker F-27-200 Friendship (10225)
    (G-JEAT) British Aerospace 146-100 (E1071)

    Dunkeswell - 15/08/09, weather not too good so not many hangars were open

    Outside, clubhouse area

    G-ATLT Cessna U.206A Stationair (U206-0523)
    G-BCCJ American Aviation AA-5 (546)
    G-BPFZ Cessna 152 (152-85741)
    G-DENE Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee (28-21710)
    G-DUNK Reims-Cessna F.172M (1402)
    G-ILPY Cessna 172S Skyhawk (172S-8704)
    G-RYNS Piper PA-32-301FT (3232071)
    HA-ANG Antonov An-2P (1G132-53) Trener Air

    N3434F Mudry CAP-231 (15)
    N9838Z Beech B90 Kingair (LJ-435)

    Outside, hangar area

    G-CDTH/NS4 Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4DM (Unknown)

    N21381 Piper PA-34-200 Seneca (34-7350274) , stored


    Hangar 2

    G-AYPT Piper PA-18-95 Super Cub (18-1533)

    (G-BRHP) Aeronca L-3C Grasshopper (8533) , fuselage only

    (OY-AVW) Piper PA-17 Vagabond (17-70) , fuselage with wings along the wall

    G-IXII Christen Eagle II (T.0001)


    Hangar 6

    G-AJON Aeronca 7AC Champion (7AC-2633)
    G-AYEW SAN Jodel DR.1050 (443)

    G-BDTL Evans VP-1 (PFA 7012)

    G-BIOU Jodel D.117A (813)

    G-BJNG Slingsby T.67AM Firefly (1993) , stored

    G-BOLC Fournier RF-6B-100 (1)
    G-BUTH Centre-Est DR.220 (6)
    G-BVTA Tri-R TR-1 (PFA 239-12450)

    (G-BXYU) Reims-Cessna F.152 (F152-01804) , wreck

    G-BYBR Rans S.6 Coyote II (PFA 204A-13081)
    G-CCGG Jabiru J400 (PFA 325-14055)
    G-SPDY Raj Hamsa X'Air Hawk (PFA 340-14678)

    Hangar 7 - Somerset Microlights

    G-BYPG Thruster T600N (9089-T600N-035)

    G-CBBN Solar Wings Pegasus (7844)
    G-CDIL Mainair Pegasus (8093)
    G-CDIR Mainair Pegasus (8108)
    G-CDJC Best Off Skyranger (BMAA/HB/440)
    G-CDYO Ikarus Comco C-42 (0604-6810)

    G-CETL Mainair Quik (8307)
    G-CGBH/EI-DZP Raj Hamsa X'Air Hawk (1126)
    G-GBJP Mainair Pegasus (8036)
    G-GEMX Mainair Quik (8344)
    G-MGPA Ikarus Comco C-42 (0412-6635)
    G-MWLF Solar Wings Pegasus (SW-WA-1475)
    G-MYGT Solar Wings Pegasus (SW-WA-1569)
    G-MZBW Quad-City Challenger II (PFA 177-12971)
    G-MZGV Solar Wings Pegasus (7339)
    G-OKEM Mainair Pegasus (8047)
    G-OSTL Ikarus Comco C-42 (0503-6661)

    G-OVAL Ikarus Comco C-42 (0407-6608)

    G-RAYB Mainair Quik (8237)

    Hangar 9

    G-AVWR Piper PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow (28R-30242)

    G-BACE Sportavia RF-5 (5102)

    G-BYPM Europa Europa XS (PFA 247-13418) , departed by road

    G-BZUY Van's RV-6 (PFA 181A-13471)

    G-SBOL Steen Skybolt (PFA 064-14453)


    Hangar 10

    G-ALNA de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth (85061)

    G-BHUG Cessna 172N Skyhawk II (172-72985)

    G-SCBI Socata TB-20 Trinidad (1908)
    G-TBOK Socata TB-10 Tobago (1111)

    Hangar 12 - quick peek through side door only

    RA-3456K Sukhoi Su-26M (Unknown)

    Hangar 13 ? - next to 12, but doors obscuring number, used for visiting World Aerobatic Championships aircraft

    D-EXUS Extra 330SC (?)

    F-GXCP Mudry CAP-232 (40)

    N540BW Zivko Edge 540 (21)

    OH-SKA Mudry CAP-232 (30)

    S5-DPS Extra 300SC (SC013)


    North Hill - 15/08/09, Devon & Somerset Gliding Club, again very little happening due to the weather

    G-CDSC Scheibe SF-25C Rotax-Falke (44643)

    G-CGDE/GDE Schleicher Ka.6CR (6570Si)

    G-CJEV/JEV Schempp-Hirth HS.4 (650)
    G-BKVG Scheibe SF-25E Super Falke (4362)