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

    Friday 27 May 2011

    21/05/11 - Zurich - Birrfeld - Grenchen - Neuchatel - La Chaux - Savigny - Besancon - Auxerre - Montargis

    The penultimate day saw a 775km drive from Zurich to Evreaux. Again, visits had been pre-arranged and thanks to our hosts.

    Zurich

    D-ABEO Boeing 737-330 (26429) Lufthansa
    D-ABIH Boeing 737-530 (24821) Lufthansa
    D-ABXU Boeing 737-330 (24282) Lufthansa
    D-AGPK Fokker F-100 (11313) Lufthansa Regional
    D-AGWP Airbus A319-132 (4227) Germanwings
    D-AILT Airbus A319-114 (0738) Lufthansa
    D-CHER Learjet 60 (60-148)
    EC-IZR Airbus A320-214 (2242) Iberia
    G-EUOA Airbus A319-131 (1513) British Airways
    G-KTIA Hawker 900XP (HA-0140) TAG Aviation (UK)
    G-LCYE Embraer Emb-170-100LR (17000296) BA Cityflyer
    G-XXZZ Learjet 60 (60-328) GAMA Aviation
    HB-IJK Airbus A320-214 (0596) Swiss International Air Lines
    HB-IJM Airbus A320-214 (0635) Swiss International Air Lines
    HB-IJN Airbus A320-214 (0643) Swiss International Air Lines
    HB-IJR Airbus A320-214 (0703) Swiss International Air Lines
    HB-IJW Airbus A320-214 (2134) Swiss International Air Lines
    HB-IOC Airbus A321-111 (0520) Swiss International Air Lines
    HB-IOF Airbus A321-111 (0541) Swiss International Air Lines
    HB-IOH Airbus A321-111 (0664) Swiss International Air Lines
    HB-IPU Airbus A319-112 (0713) Swiss International Air Lines
    HB-IXQ British Aerospace 146-RJ100 (E3282) Swiss European Air Lines
    HB-IXU British Aerospace 146-RJ100 (E3276) Swiss European Air Lines
    HB-IXW British Aerospace 146-RJ100 (E3272) Swiss European Air Lines
    HB-IYQ British Aerospace 146-RJ100 (E3384) Swiss European Air Lines
    HB-IYS British Aerospace 146-RJ100 (E3381) Swiss European Air Lines
    HB-IYV British Aerospace 146-RJ100 (E3377) Swiss European Air Lines
    HB-IYW British Aerospace 146-RJ100 (E3359) Swiss European Air Lines
    HB-IYY British Aerospace 146-RJ100 (E3339) Swiss European Air Lines
    HB-IZJ SAAB 2000 (015) Darwin Airline
    HB-JHF Airbus A330-343X (1089) Swiss International Air Lines
    HB-JHG Airbus A330-343X (1101) Swiss International Air Lines
    HB-JHI Airbus A330-343X (1181) Swiss International Air Lines
    HB-JMM Airbus A340-313X (154) Swiss International Air Lines
    HB-JMO Airbus A340-313X (179) Swiss International Air Lines
    HB-JVG Fokker F-100 (11478) Helvetic Airways
    HS-TND Airbus A340-642 (710) Thai Airways
    N155DL Boeing 767-3P6ER (25269) Delta Air Lines
    N331DC Dassault Falcon 2000DX (601)
    N600GK Cessna 525 (525-0297)
    N641UA Boeing 767-322ER (25091) United Airlines
    N901AG Hawker 900XP (HA-0083)
    OE-FCB Cessna 510 (510-0044)
    OE-GRZ Cessna 525B (525B-0219) Jet Alliance
    OE-LBC Airbus A321-111 (0581) Austrian Airlines
    PH-EZH Embraer Emb-190-100LR (19000319) KLM cityhopper
    VH-MQK Dassault Falcon 900EX (159)

    Birrfeld - seen flying nearby

    HB-QTL Kubicek Balloon BB-26Z (745)

    Birrfeld

    D-EZKB Remos GX (unknown)
    HB-1590 Schleicher ASK-21 (21101)
    HB-1591 Schleicher ASK-21 (21102)
    HB-1649/AJ Schleicher ASK-21 (21114)
    HB-2040 PZL-Bielsko SZD-45 (B.660)
    HB-2040
    HB-2373 Diamond HK 36TTC (36.633) Fliegerschule Birrfeld AG
    HB-2373
    HB-CBK Reims-Cessna F.150F (0026)
    HB-CBK
    HB-CDE Reims-Cessna F.177RG (0077)
    HB-CDU Cessna 182P (182-62790)
    HB-CGM Reims-Cessna F.177RG (0136)
    HB-CNY Reims-Cessna F.172N (1681) Fliegerschule Birrfeld AG
    HB-CNY
    HB-CQF Cessna 172M (172-61782)
    HB-CQF
    HB-CRD Cessna 172 (36339)
    HB-CVI Reims-Cessna F.177RG (0011)
    HB-CVM Reims-Cessna F.172K (0796)
    HB-CXN Reims-Cessna F.150M (1343)
    HB-CXN
    HB-CZM Cessna T.182T (T182-08784)
    HB-DCQ Socata GY-80-160 (112)
    HB-DFU Mooney M.20J (24-0859)
    HB-DIC Mooney M.20J 205 (24-3240)
    HB-DVK Mooney M.20F (670348)
    HB-EAI SAN Jodel DR.1050 (16)
    HB-EEN SAN Jodel DR.1050M1 (610)
    HB-EFP SAN Jodel DR.1050 (338)
    HB-EHO Beech 33 (CD-132)
    HB-EHO
    HB-EMX Centre-Est DR.250-160 (25)
    HB-EQG Robin DR.400-180R (1476) Fliegerschule Birrfeld AG
    HB-EUP Robin DR.400-180R (780) Fliegerschule Birrfeld AG
    HB-HEC FFA AS 202-15 (V-3)
    HB-HEC
    HB-HFD FFA AS 202-18A1 (023)
    HB-HFD
    HB-KAH Socata TB-20 (425)
    HB-KAH
    HB-KDM Maule M-7-235 (4110C)
    HB-KDM
    HB-KEQ Robin R.3000-160 (146)
    HB-KHE Cirrus Design SR-20 (1330)
    HB-MSX Extra 300L (026)
    HB-MSX
    HB-NBB Slingsby T.67M (2003) Fliegerschule Birrfeld AG
    HB-OIX Rosgen EPR.301 (1)
    HB-OIX
    HB-OPL Piper PA-22-150 (22-2865)
    HB-OUP Piper J/3C 65 (12530)
    HB-OUP
    HB-PBW Piper PA-28-181 (28-7790603)
    HB-PCH Piper PA-28-161 (28-7816611)
    HB-PEW Piper PA-28-181 (28-8190005)
    HB-PEW
    HB-PHD Piper PA-28-161 (28-8016246)
    HB-PKE Piper PA-28-181 (2890087)
    HB-PLY Piper PA-28-181 (2890095) Fliegerschule Birrfeld AG
    HB-PMC Piper PA-28-161 (2816077) Fliegerschule Birrfeld AG
    HB-PMF Piper PA-28-161 (2816078) Fliegerschule Birrfeld AG
    HB-PMF
    HB-POL Piper PA-28-181 (28-8490016)
    HB-PPT Piper PA-28-181 (2890163) Fliegerschule Birrfeld AG
    HB-PQI Piper PA-28-161 (2841124) Fliegerschule Birrfeld AG
    HB-RCD/A-867 Pilatus P.3-05 (505-54)
    HB-RCD
    HB-SCL HOAC DV 20 (20.046) Fliegerschule Birrfeld AG
    HB-SCL
    HB-SCN HOAC DV 20 (20.124) Fliegerschule Birrfeld AG
    HB-SCN
    HB-SCS HOAC DV 20 (20.131) Fliegerschule Birrfeld AG
    HB-SCU HOAC DV 20 (20.143) Fliegerschule Birrfeld AG
    HB-SCZ Diamond DA 20-A1 (10298) Fliegerschule Birrfeld AG
    HB-SCZ
    HB-SDT Diamond DA 40D (D4.228)
    HB-SDT
    HB-SUV Jodel D.11 (487)
    HB-SUV
    HB-SVL Jodel D.112 (459)
    HB-UCT Gyroflug SC-01B-160 Speed Canard (S-16)
    HB-UCT
    HB-UPH Bolkow Bo.208C (676)
    HB-UPH
    HB-UTN Bucker Bu.131B (87)
    HB-UTN
    HB-UXN Bolkow Bo.208C (513)
    HB-UXW Bolkow Bo.208C (594)
    HB-UXW
    HB-XGJ Schweizer 269C (S 1688)
    HB-XGJ
    HB-YBL Rutan Vari Eze (511)
    HB-YBL
    HB-YBY Rutan Long Ez (1137)
    HB-YBY
    HB-YDL Rutan Vari Eze (2115)
    HB-YGI
    HB-YIQ Brditschka HB-207V-RG (207-009)
    HB-YIQ
    HB-YJG Dyn'Aero MCR-01 (67)
    HB-YJI Glastar GS1 (5466)
    HB-YJI
    HB-YJR Wheeler Express S-90 (2501)
    HB-YJR
    HB-YLA Vogelsang Votec 322 (02-003)
    HB-YLA
    HB-YLB Vogelsang Votec 322 (02-004)
    HB-YMT Van's RV-7A (72072)
    HB-YMU Vogelsang Votec 252T (05-001)
    HB-YMV Vogelsang Votec 351 (05-008)
    HB-YMV
    HB-YNH Vogelsang Votec 452 (07-001)
    HB-YNH
    HB-YUV MSW Aviation Votec 221 (09-003)
    HB-YUV
    N262MP Cirrus Design SR-20 (1425)
    N262MP
    N5769 Steen Skybolt (LM-5)
    N5769
    N64SC Christen Eagle II (4118)
    U-323 Noorduyn AT-16 (14-201) under restoration
    U-323

    Grenchen

    D-EOPG Piper PA-46-350P (4622064)
    D-FRAH Piper PA-46-500TP (4697276)
    HA-ABA Antonov An-2P (1G234-23) Antonov Verein Schweiz
    HB-1133 Pilatus B4-PC11 (014)
    HB-1133
    HB-1301/NU Grob G.102 (1126)
    HB-1301
    HB-1478 Schleicher ASW-19B (19259)
    HB-1478
    HB-1551/N4 Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 (4010)
    HB-1551
    HB-1554 Schleicher ASK-21 (21053)
    HB-1554
    HB-1639/HM Glaser-Dirks DG-200/17 (2-174)
    HB-1639
    HB-1685/N6 Schleicher ASK-21 (21161)
    HB-1685
    HB-1779/K7 Schleicher ASK-23 (23014)
    HB-1828/N1 Rolladen-Schneider LS-4B (4527)
    HB-1867/J4 Schleicher ASK-23B (23071)
    HB-2182/52 Schleicher ASW-24E (24831)
    HB-2283 Schleicher ASH-26E (26088)
    HB-2285/N7 Glaser-Dirks DG-500M (5E-2) Sportfluggruppe Solothurn
    HB-2330/RV Schleicher ASH-26E (26033) Sportfluggruppe Solothurn
    HB-2455 Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus T (Unknown)
    HB-3015/J1 Schleicher ASK-23B (23047)
    HB-3091/11 Schleicher ASK-23B (23133)
    HB-3377/N8 Rolladen-Schneider LS-818 (8497)
    HB-3380/DKU Schempp-Hirth Discus 2b (190)
    HB-3380
    HB-3444/N2 DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000S (10-116S79)
    HB-3444
    HB-977 Neukom Elfe S-4 (23)
    HB-977
    HB-CGB Reims-Cessna F.172P (2137)
    HB-CHA Reims-Cessna F.152 (1901)
    HB-CIT Reims-Cessna F.172P (2248)
    HB-CNG Cessna 210L (210-60208)
    HB-CNS Reims-Cessna F.152 (1741)
    HB-CNY Reims-Cessna F.172N (1681) Fliegerschule Birrfeld AG
    HB-FLK Pilatus PC-6B2-H4 (779)
    HB-FLK
    HB-FVG Pilatus PC-12-47E (1093)
    HB-GJQ Beech F90 (LA-4)
    HB-KCS Robin DR.400-180R (1934) Segel- und Motorfluggruppe Grenchen
    HB-KCS
    HB-KFH Robin DR.400-200R (2450) Segel- und Motorfluggruppe Grenchen
    HB-MTM Extra 300SC (SC020) Take-Off Balloon AG
    HB-PDU Piper PA-28RT-201 (28R-7918201) Segel- und Motorfluggruppe Grenchen
    HB-PKX Piper PA-28RT-201T (28R-8331032) Segel- und Motorfluggruppe Grenchen
    HB-POE Piper PA-28-161 (2841296) Motorfluggruppe Fricktal
    HB-PPG Piper PA-28-161 (2842012) Segel- und Motorfluggruppe Grenchen
    HB-VPF Cessna 525 (525-0044)
    HB-WAR Dyn'Aero MCR-01 (349)
    HB-WAR
    HB-WYF Remos GX (367) Ecoplanes.ch
    HB-XHO Agusta-Bell AB.206A (8155)
    HB-YEA Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair II (750)
    HB-YHJ Dyn'Aero MCR-01 (62)
    HB-YHJ
    HB-ZGQ Eurocopter EC120B (1229)
    (MM6830)/FG-903 Fiat F-104S-ASA Starfighter (783-1130) Preserved
    MM6830
    N52PP Cessna 340A (340A-0987)

    Colombier Neuchatel

    G-BVKM Rutan Vari Eze (1933)
    G-BVKM
    HB-1346/34 Glaser-Dirks DG-100 (93)
    HB-1636 Glaser-Dirks DG-200 (2-167)
    HB-1704 Schempp-Hirth Janus B (174)
    HB-1809 PZL-Bielsko SZD-51-1 (B-1503)
    HB-1809
    HB-2491
    HB-3147/3C Centrair 101A (101A-0484)
    HB-3185/JA Glaser-Dirks DG-500 (5E-151)
    HB-3185
    HB-653 Schleicher Ka.7 (777)
    HB-653
    HB-CHZ Cessna 210L (210-61320)
    HB-CNI Reims-Cessna F.152 (1494)
    HB-CRZ Cessna 182E (182-54203)
    HB-CTR Reims-Cessna F.172H (0582)
    HB-CTR
    HB-ESB North American Navion (NAV-4-331)
    HB-ESB
    HB-FCT Pilatus PC-6B2-H2 (637) Air Glaciers
    HB-HEI FFA AS 202-15 (006)
    HB-HEI
    HB-HFK FFA AS 202-15-1 (112)
    HB-HFK
    HB-KDK Beech F33A (CE-815)
    HB-KFO Robin DR.400-140B (2501)
    HB-KFO
    HB-LTL Piper PA-34-220T (3449157)
    HB-NCF Rockwell Commander 114 (14034)
    HB-NCF
    HB-OBG Piper J/3C 65 (13231)
    HB-OBG
    HB-PQB Piper PA-28-181 (2890073)
    HB-SDU Diamond DA 40 (40.248) Flugschule Basel
    HB-UCA American Aviation AA-5 (0581)
    HB-UCL American Aviation AA-5B (0904)
    HB-UCL
    HB-UOG Aeromere F.8L (230)
    HB-YJN Velocity 173RG (DMO-406)
    HB-YJN
    HB-YLJ Tri-R KIS (unknown)
    HB-YLJ
    HB-YMY Sonex Waiex (W0026)
    HB-YMY
    HB-ZTH Robinson R44 (13015)
    HB-ZLD Robinson R44 (12791)
    HB-ZLD
    N13EK Van's RV-4 (002)
    N13EK
    N2668Z Cessna 340A (340A-0731)
    N512MM Piper PA-46-500TP (4697271)
    N512MM
    N77EN Piper PA-28RT-201T (28R-8231030)
    TU-TBC Piper PA-28-235 (28-7410006)
    TU-TBC

    La Chaux de Fonds

    HB-3197 Glaser-Dirks DG-500 (5E-157)
    HB-3197
    HB-3331 Rolladen-Schneider LS-4B (41045)
    HB-CHJ Cessna P.210N (P210-00522)
    HB-CHJ
    HB-EQD Robin DR.400-180R (1564)
    HB-EQD
    HB-GGP Beech 58P (TJ-157)
    HB-GGP
    HB-GPI Beech 300LW (FA-220)
    HB-GPI
    HB-KCG Robin DR.400-140B (1885)
    HB-KCG
    HB-KHC Socata TBM700C2 (342)
    HB-KHC
    HB-LSG Piper PA-60-602P (60-8265033)
    HBLSG
    HB-OTF Piper PA-24-260 (24-4915)
    HB-OTF
    HB-PCA Piper PA-28-181 (28-7890230)
    HB-PCA
    HB-PCV Piper PA-28-140 (28-7725096)
    HB-PCV
    HB-PFZ Piper PA-28-236 (28-8111033)
    HB-PFZ
    HB-PRI Piper PA-28-181 (2843385)
    HB-RCX/54 yellow Yakovlev Yak-18A (607)
    HB-RCX
    HB-XJE Westland-Bell 47G-3B1 Soloy (WA.352)
    HB-XJE
    HB-ZHO Aerospatiale AS.350B (1009) Heli Partner
    HB-ZHO
    N700S Socata TBM700B (193)
    N700S

    Savigny les Beaune

    See separate log in Museums section
    Seen overflying was:
    F-GKQB Robin DR.400-140B (2042)

    Besancon-Thise

    D-EGEB Cessna 172M (172-63918)
    F-BKKU Socata MS.886 (319)
    F-BTCG Pilatus PC-6B2-H2 (551)
    F-BUER Reims-Cessna F.172M (1026)
    F-BUNQ Socata MS.880B (2338)
    F-GPSO Socata MS.880B (2584)

    Auxerre-Branches

    73-PH ULAC (unknown)
    F-BCZR Piper PA-24-260 (24-4196)
    F-BUZH Socata MS.880B (2402)
    F-GFDJ Beech E90 (LW-86) ..damaged props
    F-GFDJ
    F-GHVF Swearingen SA.227AT Merlin IVC (AT-423) Withdrawn from use
    F-GLLO Swearingen SA.226T Merlin IIIA (T-276) Air Mana
    F-GLVU Robin DR.400-140B (2171)
    F-GRCP Fairchild-Hiller PC-6B2-H2 (2071)
    F-GRCP
    F-GVZZ Aerospatiale ATR 42-312 (055) Airlinair
    M-GACB Dassault Falcon 10 (22)
    MGACB
    N137FA Dassault Falcon 50 (137)
    N137FA
    N2100L Cessna 310Q (310Q-0413)
    N4068Q Piper PA-28R-201T (28R-7703121)
    N53GB Cessna T.310Q (310Q-0731)
    N565CK Cirrus Design SR-22 (1490)
    N727ZE Cessna 172 (unknown)
    RA-3366K/53 yellow Aero L-39C (132029) stored/preserved
    RA-3366K

    Montargis-Vimory

    F-AZOT/F-BCOT SNCAN Stampe SV.4C (334)
    F-BSOY Robin HR.100-200B (07) Withdrawn from use
    F-BVJU Cessna 185A (185-0500)
    F-GDYE Robin DR.400-120 (1643)
    F-GKRB Robin R.3000-160 (141)