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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.

    To visit our Flickr photo pages click StuC, RichT, IanG, MatthewB

    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 15 August 2010

    15/08/10 - Ashton Court Balloons - Bristol AP

    StuC & RichT went for the morning launch which was cancelled, the following were inflated and tethered:

    Ashton Court

    G-BVRL Lindstrand LBL-21A (130)
    G-BVRL
    G-CEKS Cameron Balloon Z-105 (11003)
    G-CEKS
    G-CGOH Cameron Balloon C-80 (11447)
    G-CGOH
    G-ENGR Head Balloon AX8-105 (380)
    G-ENGR
    G-KEWT Ultramagic M-90 (90/66)
    G-KEWT
    G-NOMZ Kubicek BB-S/Gnome (772)
    G-NOMZ
    G-STAV Cameron Balloon O-84 (2913)
    G-STAV
    G-WAYS Lindstrand LBL-105A (1307)
    G-WAYS

    Bristol Airport - c.09:00

    EI-DLB Boeing 737-8AS (33584) Ryanair
    EI-EFM Boeing 737-8AS (37535) Ryanair
    EI-EMR Boeing 737-8AS (40284) Ryanair
    G-AXTL Piper PA-28-140 (28-26247)
    G-BABG Piper PA-28-180 (28-2031)
    G-BNKD Cessna 172N (172-72329)
    G-BNNX Piper PA-28R-201T (28R-7703009)
    G-BOIZ Piper PA-34-200T (34-8070014)
    G-BPPF Piper PA-38-112 (38-79A0578)
    G-BRTJ Cessna 150F (150-61749)
    G-CITJ Cessna 525 (525-0084)
    G-DSID Piper PA-34-220T (3447001)
    G-EZIH Airbus A319-111 (2463) EasyJet
    G-FILE Piper PA-34-200T (34-8070108)
    G-IFAB Reims-Cessna F.182Q (0127)
    G-MAIR Piper PA-34-200T (34-7970140)
    G-OOBM Boeing 767-324ER (27568) Thomson Airways
    G-RJXF Embraer ERJ-145EP (145280) bmi Regional
    N26123 Boeing 757-224ET (28966) Continental Airlines
    N822DS Cessna 680 (680-0121)