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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

    Monday, 14 September 2009

    11/09/09 - Birmingham - Coventry - Sibson - Conington - Mildenhall - Beck Row

    Day 1 of StuC's 3-day trip to his homeland

    Birmingham - quick look for the Turkmenistan

    C-GBPE DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (21) Kenn Borek Air
    D-ABIO Boeing 737-530 (24939) Lufthansa
    EZ-A008 Boeing 737-7GL/WL (37237) Turkmenistan Airlines
    G-CEGE Swearingen SA.226TC Metro II (TC-258) Blue City Aviation
    G-FCDB Cessna 550 (550-0985) Eurojet Aviation
    G-JTNC Cessna 500 (500-0264) Eurojet Aviation
    G-KWIN Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy (52) Corporate
    OE-GLL Cessna 550 (550-1069) Jet Fly Airline
    OH-AFI Boeing 757-2K2 (26330) Air Finland

    Coventry

    D-CNAG Swearingen SA.227DC Metro 23 (DC-893B) Manx2
    G-AMPY/KK116 Douglas C-47B-15-DK (15124/26569) Air Atlantique Classic Flight
    G-ANAF Douglas C-47B-35-DK (16688/33436) Air Atlantique Classic Flight
    G-AVRK Piper PA-28-180 (28-4041)
    G-AZKS American Aviation AA-1A (0334)
    G-BCRT Reims-Cessna F.150M (1164)
    G-BFLU Reims-Cessna F.152 (1433) Atlantic Flight Training
    G-BOZR Cessna 152 (152-84614)
    G-BPEO Cessna 152 (152-83775)
    G-BTPH British Aerospace ATPF (2015) West Atlantic
    G-BTPJ British Aerospace ATPF (2016) Atlantic Airlines
    G-BTPL British Aerospace ATP (2042) Atlantic Airlines
    G-BWDS BAC Jet Provost T.3A (PAC/W/9231) Air Atlantique Classic Flight
    G-BZAE Cessna 152 (152-81300)
    G-CHZN Robinson R22 (0884)
    G-COVA Piper PA-28-161 (2842217)
    G-COVB Piper PA-28-161 (2842234)
    G-DHVM/WR470 de Havilland DH-112 Venom FB.50 (752) Air Atlantique Classic Flight
    G-FIJV Lockheed L-188CF (1129) Atlantic Airlines
    G-GBLR Reims-Cessna F.150L (1109)
    G-JEMC British Aerospace ATP (2032) Leasing Company
    G-LOFE Lockheed L-188CF (1144) Atlantic Airlines
    G-LSMB Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy (47) Aviation Beauport
    G-LUKE Rutan Long Ez (PFA 074A-10978)
    G-MANC British Aerospace ATPF (2054) Leasing Company
    G-MIDD Piper PA-28-140 (28-7325444)
    G-OBWP British Aerospace ATPF (2051) Leasing Company
    G-OGEM Piper PA-28-181 (28-8190226)
    G-PIKK Piper PA-28-140 (28-22932)
    G-SCIP Socata TB-20 (2014)
    G-TOLL Piper PA-28R-201 (28R-7837025)
    G-WNAA Agusta A-109E (11090) Sloane Helicopters
    G-XKEN Piper PA-34-200T (34-7970003)
    LX-WAV British Aerospace ATPF (2041) West Air Europe
    N456TL Reims-Cessna FT.337GP (0019)
    N554RB/305 Beech 95-E55 (TE-1141)
    WR963/X Avro Shackleton AEW.2 (Unknown)

    Midland Air Museum

    70 Dassault Mystere IVA (70)

    408 PZL-Mielec TS-11 100bis[A] Iskra (1H-0408) dismantled

    959 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21SPS-K (94A6503)

    23140 Canadair CL-13A Sabre (930) rear fuselage only
    29640/08 SAAB J-29F Tunnan (29640)

    (06 red) Mil Mi-24D Hind (3532464505029)

    (51-17473) Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (580-7367)

    51-4419 Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (580-5714)

    54-2174/SM North American F-100D Super Sabre (223-54)

    55-713/C English Electric Lightning T.55 (B/95026)

    (56-0312) McDonnell TF-101B Voodoo (408)

    58-2062 de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Otter (1394)

    63-7414 McDonnell-Douglas F-4C Phantom (339) dismantled

    63-7699/CG McDonnell-Douglas F-4C Phantom (839)

    (BAPC-126) Rollason D.31 Turbulent (Unknown)

    A7317/(BAPC-179) Sopwith Pup Replica (Unknown)

    (BAPC-9) Humber Monoplane Replica (Unknown)

    EE531 Gloster Meteor F.4(mod) (Unknown)

    F-BGNR Vickers Viscount 708 (35) dismantled

    G-AEGV Mignet HM.14 Pou-de-Ciel (EMAC.1)

    (G-ALCU)/G-ALVD de Havilland DH-104 Dove (04022)

    (G-AOKZ)/VS623 Percival P.40 Prentice (PAC/238)

    G-APJJ Fairey Ultra Light Helicopter (F.9428)

    G-APRL Armstrong-Whitworth Argosy 101 (6652)

    G-APWN Westland WS.55 Srs.3 (WA.298)

    G-ARYB Hawker-Siddeley 125 Series 1 (25002)

    G-BRNM Chichester-Miles Leopard (002)

    (N1498) Armstrong-Whitworth Whitley V (Unknown) rear fuselage section

    (N196B)/8242/FU-242 North American F-86A Sabre (151-43611)

    R-756 Lockheed F-104G Starfighter (683D-6101)

    VF301/RAL-G de Havilland DH-100 Vampire F.1 (VG1001)

    VT935 Boulton-Paul P.111A (Unknown)

    VZ477 Gloster Meteor F.8 (Unknown) nose section

    WF922 English Electric Canberra PR.3 (71227)

    WH646 English Electric Canberra T.17A (71118) nose section

    WS838 Gloster Meteor NF.14 (Unknown)

    WV797/J-491 Hawker Sea HawkFGA.6 (AW.6058)

    XA508/GN-627 Fairey GannetT.2 (F.9328)

    XA699 Gloster Javelin FAW.5 (Unknown)

    XD626 de Havilland Vampire T.11 (15367) dismantled

    XF382 Hawker Hunter F.6A (S4/U/3282)

    XJ579 de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 (10061) nose section

    (XK741)/GN-101 Folland Gnat F.1 (FL.5)

    XK907 Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 (WA.154) wreck stored
    XL360 Avro Vulcan B.2A (SET32)

    XN685/VL-703 de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 (10093)

    XR771/BF English Electric Lightning F.6 (95236)

    XX899 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B (B3-04-75) nose section

    ZE694/N-004 British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A .2 (B53)

    none Harrier GR.5 procedures trainer (n/a)

    none Jet Provost procedures trainer (n/a)


    Peterborough Sibson

    G-ANSM de Havilland DH-82A (82909)

    G-ARBN Piper PA-23-160 (23-1385) wreck

    G-ARVO Piper PA-18-95 (18-7252)

    G-ASHS SNCAN Stampe SV.4C (452)
    G-ATMU Piper PA-23-160 (23-2000) wreck

    G-AVIA Reims-Cessna F.150G (0184)

    G-AZCT Beagle B121-100 Pup (B161)
    G-BASP Beagle B121-100 Pup (B149)
    G-BBAY Robin DR.400-140 (841)
    G-BEIA Reims-Cessna FRA.150M (0317)

    G-BGEA Reims-Cessna F.150M (1396) wreck

    G-BGMJ Gardan GY-201 (12)
    G-BICY Piper PA-23-160 (23-1640) withdrawn from use

    G-BIIK Socata MS.883 (1552)

    G-BIOJ Rockwell Commander 112TC-A (13192) withdrawn from use

    G-BLPF Reims-Cessna FR.172G (0187)
    G-BNME Cessna 152 (152-84888)

    G-BOVT Cessna 150M (150-78032)
    G-BOYB Cessna A.152 (A152-0928)

    G-BSYW Cessna 150M (150-78446)

    G-BXVK Robin HR.200-120B (326)
    G-BYSG Robin HR.200-120B (339)

    G-BZAR Denney Kitfox (PFA 172B-12529)
    G-BZHF Cessna 152 (152-83986)
    G-CBVU Piper PA-28R-200 (28R-7135007)
    G-FAYE Reims-Cessna F.150M (1252) withdrawn from use

    G-GDKR Robin DR.400-120 (1623)
    G-GUNZ Van's RV-8 (PFA 303-14475)
    G-NBDD Robin DR.400-180 (1103)
    G-NSOF Robin HR.200-120B (334)

    G-PDGG Aeromere F.8L (208)
    (G-RGUS)/44-83184 Fairchild UC-61K (1145)

    G-RIZZ Piper PA-28-161 (28-7816494)

    G-SEVE Cessna 172N (172-69970)

    G-WREN Aerotek S-2A Special (2229)
    G-YOGI Robin DR.400-140B (1090)
    HA-LAQ LET L-410UVP (841332) Farnair Hungary withdrawn from use

    HA-YFC LET L-410MP (851528) Farnair Hungary


    Peterborough Conington

    G-ASUD Piper PA-28-180 (28-1654)
    G-AXTO Piper PA-24-260 (24-4900)
    G-BFLU Reims-Cessna F.152 (1433) Atlantic Flight Training
    G-BGKU Piper PA-28R-201 (28R-7837237)
    G-BGNT Reims-Cessna F.152 (1644)
    G-BNJB Cessna 152 (152-84865)
    G-BOZI Piper PA-28-161 (28-8116120)
    G-CDAC Evektor EV-97 (2116)
    G-CDSU Robinson R22 (3464)

    G-CESB Robinson R44 (1369)

    G-GCCL Beech 76 (ME-322)
    G-GDOG Piper PA-28R-200 (28R-7635227)
    G-LAZA Stephens Laser Z.200 (PFA 123-12682)
    G-ODEX Cessna 182T (182-82028)
    G-RSMC Medway SLA-100 (131106)
    G-TSGA Piper PA-28R-201 (28R-7737082)
    G-WIZR Robinson R22 (2799)
    G-WRWR Robinson R22 (2964)


    Mildenhall - sleepy hollow

    61-0306 Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (18213) 100thARW/United States Air Force

    63-13187 Lockheed C-130E Hercules (4012) Turkish Air Force
    62-4131/OF Boeing RC-135W (18771) 55thWing/United States Air Force
    64-14854 Lockheed MC-130P Hercules (4038) 352ndSOG/United States Air Force
    64-14859 Lockheed C-130E Hercules (4082) 352ndSOG/United States Air Force
    87-0023 Lockheed MC-130H Hercules (5091) 352ndSOG/United States Air Force
    88-1803 Lockheed MC-130H Hercules (5173) 352ndSOG/United States Air Force

    Beck Row

    XG210 Hawker Hunter F.6 (41H/680035) Preserved