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    Welcome to our Trip Report Blog.
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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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    Sunday, 13 February 2011

    12/02/11 - Newton - Blackpool - Barton - Manchester - Birmingham

    StuC & RichT had a day out to the Northwest for a tour of Warton. Unfortunately we can't post a report for Warton due to the tour rules, suffice to say it was good. Here is where else we went.

    Newton with Scales

    XT469/XN Westland Wessex HU.5 (WA291) Preserved
    and the wings off Lightning XM173

    Blackpool

    3A-MGA Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy (195)
    G-AWAJ Beech 95-D55 (TE-536)
    G-AXSW Reims-Cessna FA.150K (0003)
    G-BCEX Piper PA-23-250 (27-7305024)
    (G-BEJD) Avro 748-1/105 (1543) dump
    G-BELT Reims-Cessna F.150J (0409)
    G-BFLZ Beech 95-A55 (TC-220)
    G-BHFI Reims-Cessna F.152 (1685)
    G-BIYX Piper PA-28-140 (28-7625064)
    G-BJKY Reims-Cessna F.152 (1886)
    G-BJWW Reims-Cessna F.172P (2148)
    G-BNOJ Piper PA-28-161 (2816018)
    G-BNOM Piper PA-28-161 (2816024)
    G-BNOP Piper PA-28-161 (2816027)
    G-BSTZ Piper PA-28-140 (28-7725153)
    G-BXDF Beech 95-B55 (TC-2011)
    G-CCYG Robinson R44 (10424)
    G-ENEA Cessna 182P (182-60895)
    G-GAEA Aquila A.210 (214)
    G-GCDB Cirrus Design SR-20 (1967)
    G-GCDD Cirrus Design SR-20 (1972)
    G-GCDD Cirrus Design SR-20 (1972)
    G-GFIA Cessna 152 (152-81685) wfu
    G-GFIF Reims-Cessna FA.152 (0346)
    G-GFIG Cessna 152 (152-81625)
    G-IBED Robinson R22 (0500)
    (G-JEMA) British Aerospace ATP (2028) hangared
    G-MAKS Cirrus Design SR-22 (0367)
    G-NWAA Eurocopter EC135T2 (0427) North West Air Ambulance
    G-REDF Eurocopter AS.365N3 (6884) Bond Offshore Helicopters
    M-CEXL Cessna 560 (560-5215)
    M-FRZN Hawker 850XP (258816)
    N10522 Piper PA-46-350P (4636398)
    N39605 Piper PA-34-200T (34-7870397)
    N902SR Cirrus Design SR-22 (2356)
    OK-UBA LET L-410UVP-E16 (892319) Manx2
    (unregistered) BAE Jetstream 61 (2073) Dump, fuselage only
    unmarked BAe/Panavia Tornado F.3 (unknown) 177 (ATC) Sqn, nose only

    Barton

    D-EARY Focke-Wulf FWP-149D (057)
    G-AJEE Auster J/1 (2309)
    G-AJEE
    G-AKKB Miles M65-1A (6537)
    G-APUY Druine D.31 Turbulent (PFA 509)
    G-AREV Piper PA-22-160 (22-6540)
    G-ARVU Piper PA-28-160 (28-410)
    G-ARVU
    G-ASHX Piper PA-28-180 (28-1266)
    G-AVER Reims-Cessna F.150G (0206)
    G-AWFJ Piper PA-28R-180 (28R-30688)
    G-AWFJ
    G-AWOF Piper PA-15 (15-227)
    G-AWOF
    G-AWPU Reims-Cessna F.150J (0411)
    G-AWPU
    G-AWVA Reims-Cessna F.172H (0597)
    G-AYEF Piper PA-28-180 (28-5815)
    G-AYEF
    G-AYGC Reims-Cessna F.150K (0556)
    G-AYGX Reims-Cessna FR.172G (0208)
    G-AZGF Beagle B121 Pup 150 (B076)
    G-BBPY Piper PA-28-180 (28-7305590)
    G-BEYW Taylor JT.1 Monoplane (PFA 055-10279)
    G-BEYW
    G-BEZZ Jodel D.112 (397)
    G-BFHP Champion 7GCA (114)
    G-BITM Reims-Cessna F.172P (2046)
    G-BITM
    G-BLDK Robinson R22 (0139)
    G-BLDK
    G-BLTM Robin HR.200-100 (96)
    G-BNKE Cessna 172N (172-73886)
    G-BNKE
    G-BNTP Cessna 172N (172-72030)
    G-BNTP
    G-BOIL Cessna 172N (172-71301)
    G-BOPU Grob G.115A (8059)
    G-BPVA Cessna 172F (172-52286)
    G-BXZA Piper PA-38-112 (38-79A0864)
    G-BZGO Robinson R44 (0757)
    G-BZXT Mainair Blade (1286-0501-7)
    G-CBOR Reims-Cessna F.172N (1656)
    G-CCJL/PV303/ON-B Supermarine Aircraft Spitfire Mk.26 (PFA 324-14053)
    G-CCJL
    G-CCMS Mainair Pegasus (7997)
    G-CCXZ Mainair Pegasus (8038)
    G-CDHE Best Off Skyranger (BMAA/HB/412)
    G-CDKF Just Aircraft Escapade 912[1] (BMAA/HB/389)
    G-CDKO Aerotec MXP-740 (BMAA/HB/402)
    G-CDMU P & M Aviation Pegasus (8121)
    G-CDOM P & M Aviation Pegasus (8118)
    G-CDXM P & M Aviation Pegasus (8159)
    G-CDZG Ikarus Comco C-42 (0604-6808)
    G-CEAK Ikarus Comco C-42 (0606-6826)
    G-CEHV Ikarus Comco C-42 (0610-6854)
    G-CEHV
    G-CEMC Robinson R44 (11620) Helicentre Liverpool
    G-CEMC
    G-CEMD Piper PA-28-161 (2842263)
    G-CEMD
    G-CEVG P & M Aviation Pegasus (8319)
    G-CFLM P & M Aviation Pegasus (8399)
    G-CFZX AutoGyro Europe MTO (RSUK/MTOS/013)
    G-CGBM Flight Design CTSW (09-06-06)
    G-CGBM
    G-CGEU Flylight Airsports Dragonfly/Aeros Discus (036)
    G-CGIZ Flight Design CTSW (8512)
    G-CGIZ
    G-CGMJ P & M Aviation Quik (8531)
    G-CGMN Best Off Skyranger (BMAA/HB/593)
    G-CLEG Flight Design CTSW (07-02-13)
    G-CONA Flight Design CTLS (F-09-02-13)
    G-CWIC Mainair Pegasus (8067)
    G-DAWG/XX522/06 Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1 (208)
    G-DAWG
    G-DCBI Schweizer 269C-1 (0295) Helicentre Liverpool
    G-DOIG Czech Aircraft Works SportCruiser (LAA 338-14859)
    G-EJWI Flight Design CTLS (F-09-07-11)
    G-ETOU Agusta A-109S (22028)
    G-ETOU
    G-FUFU Agusta A-109S (22058) Air Harrods
    G-FUFU
    G-GFEA Cessna 172S (172S-10214)
    G-GFEA
    G-GFID Cessna 152 (152-82649)
    G-GMPX McD-D Helicopters MD-902 (900-00122) Greater Manchester Police ASU
    G-GOTH Piper PA-28-161 (2842208)
    G-HADD P & M Aviation Quik (8510)
    G-HALC Piper PA-28R-200 (28R-7335042)
    G-IAJJ Robinson R44 (11953)
    G-IIII Christen S-2B Special (5010)
    G-ISAX Piper PA-28-181 (2843453)
    G-ISHA Piper PA-28-161 (2842211)
    G-JFWI Reims-Cessna F.172N (1622)
    G-KDIX Jodel D.9 (PFA 054-10293)
    G-KDIX
    G-LACA Piper PA-28-161 (28-7816036)
    G-LACB Piper PA-28-161 (28-8216035)
    G-LACB
    G-LADZ Enstrom 480 (5001)
    G-LADZ
    G-LKTB Piper PA-28-181 (2843496)
    G-LKTB
    G-LUBY Jabiru J430 (PFA 336-14605)
    G-LUNG AutoGyro Europe MT-03 (RSUK/MT-03/018)
    G-LYFA Yakovlev Yak-52 (822608)
    G-LYFA
    G-MFAC Reims-Cessna F.172H (0387)
    G-MFAC
    G-MZNY Thruster T600N (9098-T600N-027)
    G-NWEM Eurocopter EC135T2 (0270) North West Air Ambulance
    G-NWEM
    G-ODGS Jabiru UL (PFA 274A-13472)
    G-OFDT P & M Aviation Pegasus (8320)
    G-OFSP Czech Sport Aircraft SportCruiser (09SC302)
    G-OJMF Enstrom F280FX (2086)
    G-OJMF
    G-OONZ P & M Aviation Pegasus (8539)
    G-PAWL Piper PA-28-140 (28-24456)
    G-PAWL
    G-PLAN Reims-Cessna F.150L (1066)
    G-PLAN
    G-RACO Piper PA-28R-200 (28R-7535300)
    G-RVRO Piper PA-38-112 (38-82A0017) Ravenair
    G-RVRO
    G-RVRU Piper PA-38-112 (38-80A0081) Ravenair
    G-RVRU
    G-RWIA Robinson R22 (0753)
    G-SGSE Piper PA-28-181 (28-7890332)
    G-SKIE Steen Skybolt (AACA/357)
    G-SKIE
    G-SLNW Robinson R22 (3524)
    G-SLNW
    G-TIFG Ikarus Comco C-42 (1009-7119)
    G-TIFG
    G-WENA Aerospatiale AS.355F2 (5260) Multiflight
    G-WENA
    G-XBJT Aerotechnik EV-97 Eurostar (PFA 315-13967)
    G-XJJM P & M Aviation Pegasus (8306)
    N2943D Piper PA-28RT-201 (28R-7918231) Southern Aircraft Consultancy
    N2943D

    Manchester - 13:45-14:45

    A6-EDI Airbus A380-861 (028) Emirates Airlines
    A6-EDI
    A6-ETC Boeing 777-3FXER (34599) Etihad Airways
    A6-ETC
    A7-AEF Airbus A330-302 (721) Qatar Airways
    A7-AEF
    B-HUK Boeing 747-467F (27503) Cathay Pacific Airways Cargo
    B-HUK
    EC-IMF Cessna 550 (550-0443)
    EI-RJG British Aerospace 146-RJ85 (E2344) Cityjet
    EI-XLS Cessna 560 (560-5666) Airlink Airways
    F-GUGN Airbus A318-111 (2918) Air France
    G-AWZK Hawker-Siddeley Trident 3B (2312) Preserved at Viewing Park
    G-BCCF Piper PA-28-180 (28-7405069)
    G-BOAC BAC/SUD Concorde102 (204) Preserved at Viewing Park
    G-BZOG Dornier Do.328-110 (3088) ScotAirways
    G-CELE Boeing 737-33A (24029) Jet 2
    G-CELV Boeing 737-377 (23661) Jet 2
    G-CERY SAAB 2000 (008) Eastern Airways
    G-CPEU Boeing 757-236 (29941) Thomson Airways
    G-CPEU
    G-DBCE Airbus A319-131 (2429) bmi British Midland
    G-DBCE
    G-DMCA Douglas DC-10-30 (48266) Preserved at Viewing Park, nose only
    G-ECOC de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4197) Flybe
    G-ECOC
    G-EUXE Airbus A321-231 (2323) British Airways
    G-EUXE
    G-EZFG Airbus A319-111 (3845) EasyJet
    G-EZFG
    G-EZFZ Airbus A319-111 (4425) EasyJet
    G-EZFZ
    G-EZTT Airbus A320-214 (4219) EasyJet
    G-EZTT
    G-FBEE Embraer Emb-195 200LR (19000093) Flybe
    G-FBEE
    G-FLBE de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4261) Flybe
    G-GMPB Britten-Norman BN-2T-4S Defender (4011) Greater Manchester Police ASU
    G-IRJX British Aerospace 146-RJX100 (E3378) Preserved at Viewing Park
    G-JECO de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4126) Flybe
    G-JECO
    G-JEDI de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4052) Flybe
    G-JEDJ de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4058) Flybe
    G-JEDL de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4067) Flybe
    G-KTIA Hawker 900XP (HA-0140) TAG Aviation (UK)
    G-KTIA
    G-LSAJ Boeing 757-236 (24793) Jet 2
    G-MRJK Airbus A320-214 (1081) Monarch Airlines
    G-NIKO Airbus A321-211 (1250) Thomas Cook Airlines
    G-OBMP Boeing 737-3Q8 (24963) bmi Baby
    G-OOBB Boeing 757-28A (32447) Thomson Airways
    G-OOBB
    G-OOPT Airbus A320-214 (1605) Thomson Airways
    G-OZBG Airbus A321-231 (1941) Monarch Airlines
    G-OZBH Airbus A321-231 (2105) Monarch Airlines
    G-OZBL Airbus A321-231 (0864) Monarch Airlines
    G-OZBT Airbus A321-231 (3546) Monarch Airlines
    G-OZBU Airbus A321-231 (3575) Monarch Airlines
    G-RJXC Embraer ERJ-145EP (145153) bmi Regional
    G-RJXC
    G-TBEA Cessna 525A (525A-0191)
    G-THON Boeing 737-36N (28596) Thomson Airways
    G-THON
    G-VROY Boeing 747-443 (32340) Virgin Atlantic
    G-VROY
    HB-IJD Airbus A320-214 (0553) Swiss International Air Lines
    HB-IJD
    N757PL Gulfstream G500 (5249)
    N757PL
    OM-OPF Dassault Falcon 2000 (207)
    PH-JNE Cessna 525A (525A-0242) Jet Netherlands
    XV231/31 Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod MR.2 (8006) Preserved at Viewing Park

    Birmingham - 16:30-16:40

    AP-BID Boeing 777-340ER (33780) Pakistan International Airlines
    D-AVRA British Aerospace 146-RJ85 (E2256) Lufthansa Regional
    D-CAAR Dornier Do.228-212 (8211) Arcus-Air-Logistic
    EI-DHA Boeing 737-8AS (33571) Ryanair
    EI-DHO Boeing 737-8AS (33578) Ryanair
    EI-DHR Boeing 737-8AS (33822) Ryanair
    EI-DPP Boeing 737-8AS (33613) Ryanair
    EI-DPY Boeing 737-8AS (33615) Ryanair
    EI-DWS Boeing 737-8AS (33625) Ryanair
    EI-EKA Boeing 737-8AS (35022) Ryanair
    EI-ENL Boeing 737-8AS (35037) Ryanair
    EI-FXG Aerospatiale ATR 72-202 (224) Air Contractors
    G-BTPF British Aerospace ATP-F (2013) Atlantic Airlines
    G-CBRG Cessna 560 (560-5266) Eurojet Aviation
    G-FBEB Embraer Emb-195 200LR (19000057) Flybe
    G-FCDB Cessna 550 (550-0985) Eurojet Aviation
    G-IPAX Cessna 560 (560-5228) Eurojet Aviation
    G-JBIS Cessna 550 (550-0447) 247 Jet
    G-JECU de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4146) Flybe
    G-JEDM de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4077) Flybe
    G-JEDR de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4087) Flybe
    G-KKEV de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4201) Flybe
    G-POLA Eurocopter EC135P2+ (0877) West Midlands Police ASU
    G-TOYI Boeing 737-3Q8 (28054) bmi Baby
    N14106 Boeing 757-224 (27296) United Airlines
    PH-EZH Embraer Emb-190 100LR (19000319) KLM cityhopper