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    Welcome to our Trip Report Blog.
    Here we will post logs and pictures taken on aircraft spotting trips.
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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:
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    Saturday, 17 April 2010

    17/04/10 - International Helicopter Museum

    StuC went to Weston-Super-Mare for the International Helicopter Museums "Spotters Behind-the-Scenes" weekend. For additions seen on further visits go to the bottom.

    Outside

    G-ELEC Westland WG-30-200 (7)
    G-ELEC

    Playground

    N114WG Westland WG-30-100-60 (14)
    N114WG

    Inside
    618 Mil Mi-8P Hip (10618)
    618

    2007/07 yellow PZL-Swidnik SM-1 Hare (S1-12007)
    2007

    (3006)/1005/05 white PZL-Swidnik SM-2 (S2-03006)
    1005

    9147 Mil Mi-4 Hound-A (9147)
    9147

    (5N-ABW)/G-AOZE Westland Dragonfly Mk.2 (WA/H/141)
    G-AOZE

    66-16579 Bell UH-1H Hueycobra (8773)
    66-16579

    67-16506 Hughes OH-6A Cayuse (891)
    67-16506

    96+26 Mil Mi-24D (110159)
    96+26

    A-41 Sud Aviation Alouette II (1958)
    A-41

    (BAPC-10) Hafner Revoplane R.II (R.II)
    BAPC-10

    (BAPC-128) Watkinson CG-4 Cyclegyroplane Mk.IV (CG-4)
    BAPC-128

    (BAPC-153) Full Scale Model of Westland WG-33 (Unknown)
    BAPC-153

    (BAPC-289) Bensen B.8 Gyro-Boat (Unknown)
    BAPC-289

    (BAPC-60) Murray M.1 (M.1)
    BAPC-60

    (D-HMQV) Bolkow Bo-102 (6216)
    D-HMQV

    (D-HOAY)/DDR-SPY Kamov Ka-26 (7001309)
    DDR-SPY

    (D-HZYR)/81+00 Bolkow Bo-105M (5100)
    81+00

    (F-BTRP)/F-OCMF/335 Sud Aviation SA.321F Super Frelon (116)
    F-OCMF

    FR108/CDL Sud-Ouest SO.1221S Djinn (FR108)
    FR108

    F-WQAP Aerospatiale SA.365N (6001)
    F-WQAP

    G-17-3/G-AVNE Westland Wessex 60 (WA561) under restoration
    G-AVNE

    (G-48-1)/G-ALSX Bristol Sycamore Mk.3 (12892)
    G-ALSX

    (G-ACWM) Cierva C.30A (715) derelict parts only
    G-ACWM

    G-AODA Westland Whirlwind Srs.3 (WA.113)
    G-AODA

    G-ASTP Hiller UH-12C Raven (1045)
    G-ASTP

    G-ATFG Brantly B-2B (448)
    G-ATFG

    G-AWRP Cierva Rotorcraft CR.LTH-1 Grasshopper (GB-1)
    G-AWRP

    (G-AYXT)/XK940/911 Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 (WA.167)
    XK940

    (G-AZYB)/OO-SHW Bell 47H-1 (1538)
    OO-SHW

    G-BAPS Campbell Cougar (CA.6000)
    G-BAPS

    G-BGHF Westland WG-30-100-60 (1)
    G-BGHF

    G-BIGP Bensen B.8M (PFA G/01-1005)
    G-BIGP

    G-BKGD Westland WG-30-100 (2)
    G-BKGD

    (G-BRMA)/WG719 Westland Dragonfly HR.5 (WA/H/050)
    WG719

    (G-BRMB/XG452) Bristol Belvedere HC.1 (13347) under restoration
    XG457

    G-BVWL Air & Space 18A (18-63)
    G-BVWL

    G-EHIL AgustaWestland EH-101 (50003)
    G-EHIL

    G-HAUL Westland WG-30-300 (20)
    G-HAUL

    (G-HEKY)/G-ORVB McCulloch J-2 (39)
    G-ORVB

    G-OAPR Brantly B-2B (446)
    G-OAPR

    G-OTED Robinson R22 (209)
    G-OTED

    (G-RWWW)/XR486 Westland Whirlwind HCC.12 (WA.418)
    XR486

    (N6699D)/622 Piasecki H-25A Retriever (51)
    N6699D

    SP-SAY Mil Mi-2 (529538125)
    SP-SAY

    XD163/X Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 (WA.20)
    XD163

    (XE521) Fairey RotodyneY (F.9429) parts only
    XE521

    (XG462) Bristol Belvedere HC.1 (13357) nose only
    XG462

    XL811 Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP.12 (S2/5096)
    XL811

    XL829 Bristol Sycamore HR.14 (13474)
    XL829

    XM328/PO-653 Westland Wessex HAS.3 (WA9) under restoration
    XM328

    XM330 Westland Wessex HAS.1 (WA11)
    XM330

    XP165 Westland Scout AH.1 (S2/8437)
    XP165

    XT190 Westland-Bell Sioux AH.1 (WA.349)
    XT190

    XT443/AU-422 Westland Wasp HAS.1 (F.9613)
    XT443

    XV733 Westland Wessex HCC.4 (WA628)
    XV733

    XW839 Westland WG.13 Lynx (00-05)
    XW839

    XX910 Westland Lynx HAS.2 (40214)
    XX910

    ZE477 Westland Lynx Mk.3 (310)
    ZE477

    ZS782 Full Scale Model of Westland Sharpeye (Unknown)
    ZS782

    Unmarked Air Command Modac 500 (Husband Hornet) (Unknown)
    Modac 500 Hornet

    Storage Field

    (G-17-4)/G-ATBZ Westland Wessex 60 (WA461)
    G-ATBZ

    (G-ANFH) Westland Whirlwind Srs.1 (WA.15)
    G-ANFH

    (G-BODW) Bell 206B (784) Wreck (w-o 15/01/94)
    Bell 206 a

    (G-PASA) Bolkow Bo-105D (S-41)
    G-PASA

    (G-PASB) Bolkow Bo-105D (S-135)
    G-PASB

    (G-TPTR) Agusta-Bell AB.206B-3 (8587) Wreck, Alan Mann scheme (w-o 13/03/89)
    G-TPTR

    N112WG Westland WG-30-100 (12)
    N112WG

    N118WG Westland WG-30-100-60 (18)
    N118WG

    (N5820T) Westland WG-30-100 (4)
    N5820T

    N5840T Westland WG-30-100 (6)
    N5840T

    (S-881) Sikorsky S-55C (55-1014)
    S-881

    (S-886) Sikorsky S-55C (55-1040)
    S-886

    (VR-BET) Westland Whirlwind Srs.3 (WA.24) possibly VR-BEU
    VR-BET

    VZ962 Westland Dragonfly HR.1 (WA/H/021)
    VZ962

    XG596/66 Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 (WA.91)
    XG596

    XP404 Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 (WA.392)
    XP404

    XR526 Westland Wessex HC.2 (WA148)
    XR526

    XS149/GL-661 Westland Wessex HAS.3 (WA108)
    XS149

    XS486/24 Westland Wessex HU.5 (WA160)
    XS486

    (XT472)/X-C Westland Wessex HU.5 (WA294)
    XT472

    Unmarked Westland WG-30-100 Static Test Rig (Parts of c/n 022)
    RG-05

    Unmarked Bell 206 (Unknown) Wreck
    Bell 206 b

    A visit by RichT on 05/03/11 produced the following additions:

    G-AOUJ Fairey Ultralight Helicopter (F.9424)
    G-AOUJ

    MM81205/GF-128 Agusta A109A-11 (7336)
    MM81205

    ZB686 Westland Gazelle AH.1 (1995) cabin only
    ZB686

    A visit by RichT on 13/10/13 produced the following additions:

    G-AXRA Campbell Cricket (CA 321A)
    G-AXRA

    G-WBAT Julian Wombat (CJ-001)
    G-WBAT

    MM80927/CC-49 Agusta-Bell AB.206A-1 JetRanger (9151)
    MM80927

    XV798 Hawker-Siddeley Harrier GR.1 Mod (712048)
    XV798